| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Clarence Watkins (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Adam Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hayden Worsham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dave Jolly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Norden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel White (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Norden inbounds the ball | 18-30 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig scores on a shot from the free throw line | 18-32 |
| 19:08 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Watkins | 20-32 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Lewis - foul #2 on Adam Lewis, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edgar Ludwig | 20-34 |
| 18:33 | Lake Forest | Clarence Watkins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-34 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | David Norden gets the rebound | 20-34 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | David Norden makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from David White and he's fouled by Danny Holmes - foul #2 on Danny Holmes, team foul #2 | 20-36 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | David Norden misses the free throw | 20-36 |
| 18:16 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly snags the defensive board | 20-36 |
| 18:03 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly misses the 3 from the right wing | 20-36 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel White | 20-36 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Watkins - foul #3 on Clarence Watkins, team foul #3 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jack Richie (PG) Clarence Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | David Norden misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 20-36 |
| 17:37 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes gets the rebound | 20-36 |
| 17:17 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Noel White - foul #1 on Noel White, team foul #1 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski (SF), David Ritchie (C) Hayden Worsham, Dave Jolly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF), John Schmitt (PF), Robert Upchurch (C) David Norden, Christopher Barrett, Noel White | |
| 17:17 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 17:17 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | John Schmitt pulls down the rebound | 20-36 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | David White hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Schmitt | 20-38 |
| 16:44 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-38 |
| 16:42 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Studzinski | 20-38 |
| 16:37 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-38 |
| 16:36 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie tips it home | 22-38 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | David White is fouled on the floor by Jack Richie - foul #3 on Jack Richie, team foul #4 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ronald Wheeler (PG), Dave Jolly (C) Jack Richie, Danny Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), Stuart Strine (SG) Edgar Ludwig, David White | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch misses the easy layup | 22-38 |
| 16:00 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly grabs the board | 22-38 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Ronald Wheeler (fresh) SG - Adam Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allen Studzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Jolly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Yates (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Stuart Strine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) PF - John Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Schmitt - foul #3 on John Schmitt, team foul #2 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Clarence Watkins (PG), Jack Richie (SG) Ronald Wheeler, Adam Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Norden (SF), Christopher Barrett (PF), Noel White (C) Daniel Forte, John Schmitt, Robert Upchurch | |
| 15:49 | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 15:49 | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | The jump hook by David Norden is blocked by Dave Jolly | 23-38 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Matthew Yates hits the follow up shot | 23-40 |
| 15:18 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-40 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham (SF) Allen Studzinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Matthew Yates misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-40 |
| 14:53 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 14:49 | Lake Forest | Jack Richie clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 23-40 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | David Norden pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Stuart Strine can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-40 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Stuart Strine snags the offensive board | 23-40 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Dave Jolly steps in front of the Noel White pass | 23-40 |
| 13:54 | Lake Forest | Jack Richie's layup is rejected by Christopher Barrett | 23-40 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Noel White pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Stuart Strine buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from David Norden | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:21 | Lake Forest | Clarence Watkins clanks a jumper from the left wing | 23-42 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Noel White pulls down the rebound | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on David Ritchie - foul #3 on David Ritchie, team foul #5 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ronald Wheeler (PG), Adam Lewis (SG), Allen Studzinski (SF), Danny Holmes (PF), Thomas Ward (C) Clarence Watkins, Jack Richie, Hayden Worsham, David Ritchie, Dave Jolly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), David White (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Robert Upchurch (C) Matthew Yates, Stuart Strine, David Norden, Noel White | |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 12:44 | Lake Forest | Daniel Forte takes the ball from Allen Studzinski | 23-43 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is fouled on the floor by Allen Studzinski - foul #2 on Allen Studzinski, team foul #6 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schmitt (PF) Christopher Barrett | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-43 |
| 11:56 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Allen Studzinski | 23-43 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Ronald Wheeler (fresh) SG - Adam Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allen Studzinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) PF - John Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-43 |
| 11:38 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes hits the follow up shot | 25-43 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch clanks a turnaround near the basket | 25-43 |
| 11:18 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| 11:04 | Lake Forest | John Schmitt steals it from Thomas Ward | 25-43 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Danny Holmes picks off the pass by David White | 25-43 |
| 10:16 | Lake Forest | Ronald Wheeler can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-43 |
| 10:14 | Lake Forest | Thomas Ward gets the offensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 10:09 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes is hacked by John Schmitt - foul #4 on John Schmitt, team foul #3 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Clarence Watkins (PG), Hayden Worsham (SF), David Ritchie (PF), Dave Jolly (C) Ronald Wheeler, Allen Studzinski, Danny Holmes, Thomas Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Norden (SF), Noel White (C) John Schmitt, Robert Upchurch | |
| 09:59 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 09:58 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly tips it in | 27-43 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Daniel Forte comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | David Norden hits the follow up shot | 27-45 |
| 09:21 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-45 |
| 09:20 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly tips it home | 29-45 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Noel White is called for traveling | 29-45 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jack Richie (SG), Danny Holmes (PF) Adam Lewis, David Ritchie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), Stuart Strine (SG), Christopher Barrett (PF) Edgar Ludwig, David White, Daniel Forte | |
| 08:40 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Noel White - foul #2 on Noel White, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Upchurch (C) Noel White | |
| 08:40 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 08:40 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | David Norden is fouled on the floor by Hayden Worsham - foul #3 on Hayden Worsham, team foul #7 | 30-45 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | David Norden makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | David Norden makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 07:56 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-47 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the board | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Clarence Watkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Richie (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Hayden Worsham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dave Jolly (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Yates (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stuart Strine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Norden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Matthew Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis (SG), David Ritchie (C) Jack Richie, Dave Jolly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (SF) David Norden | |
| 07:37 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Watkins | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Jack Roughton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Upchurch | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Jack Roughton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch misses the tip | 33-47 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the shot from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 06:18 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 06:01 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Lewis | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski (SF), Dave Jolly (C) Hayden Worsham, David Ritchie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), David White (SG), David Norden (SF), Noel White (C) Matthew Yates, Stuart Strine, Jack Roughton, Robert Upchurch | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | David Norden misses badly on a floater from the right block | 36-47 |
| 05:40 | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:25 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Barrett | 36-47 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David White | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:50 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-49 |
| 04:49 | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 04:29 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 36-49 |
| 04:28 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis grabs the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 04:20 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Barrett - foul #2 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jack Richie (PG), Hayden Worsham (SF), David Ritchie (PF) Clarence Watkins, Allen Studzinski, Danny Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (PF) Christopher Barrett | |
| 04:20 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 04:20 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 04:20 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 04:10 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Noel White - foul #3 on Noel White, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| 04:10 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 04:10 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | David White makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edgar Ludwig | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Jack Richie (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Adam Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hayden Worsham (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dave Jolly (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Norden (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Forte (fresh) C - Noel White (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly loses the dribble to Edgar Ludwig | 38-51 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | David White lays it up and in on a great pass from Edgar Ludwig | 38-53 |
| 03:30 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis lays it in | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Noel White loses the dribble to Dave Jolly | 40-53 |
| 02:58 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | David Norden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 02:35 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 02:14 | Lake Forest | Jack Richie clanks a floater from the left side | 42-53 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | David Norden grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Jack Richie is called for the reach on David Norden - foul #4 on Jack Richie, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ronald Wheeler (SG), Allen Studzinski (SF), Thomas Ward (C) Adam Lewis, Hayden Worsham, Dave Jolly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Barrett (PF) Daniel Forte | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | David Norden makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | David Norden misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Thomas Ward swats the short shot by David White | 42-54 |
| 01:31 | Lake Forest | Ronald Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 01:27 | Lake Forest | Ronald Wheeler misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel White | 42-54 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | David White misses badly on a shot from the left side | 42-54 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett tips it but misses | 42-54 |
| 00:56 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Lake Forest | Thomas Ward comes up short on the floater in the paint | 42-54 |
| 00:48 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 00:46 | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Richie | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Noel White is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Richie - foul #5 on Jack Richie, team foul #9 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jeff Johnston (SF) Jack Richie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), Stuart Strine (SG) Edgar Ludwig, David White | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Noel White makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Noel White misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | David Norden grabs the offensive board | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | David Norden drills a floater from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| 00:12 | Lake Forest | Matthew Yates steps in front of the Ronald Wheeler pass | 44-57 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Matthew Yates lays it up and in | 44-59 |
| 00:02 | Lake Forest | Matthew Yates is called for the reach on Thomas Ward - foul #1 on Matthew Yates, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), David White (SG) Matthew Yates, Stuart Strine | |
| 00:02 | Lake Forest | Thomas Ward makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 00:02 | Lake Forest | Thomas Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig runs out the clock | 46-59 |