| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Patrick Gandy (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Mark Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Clow (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Diehl (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Farmer (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Horace Coleman hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Gandy - foul #2 on Patrick Gandy, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 19:21 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 19:20 | Lake Forest | Steven Diehl gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 19:05 | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Robert Walls pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| 18:34 | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson misses long on a floater in the paint | 44-43 |
| 18:32 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Diehl | 44-43 |
| 18:27 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Troy Snyder snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Robert Walls is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Walls, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| 18:07 | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson is fouled on the floor by Walter O'Connell - foul #1 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 17:52 | Lake Forest | Walter O'Connell steps in front of the Steven Diehl pass | 44-43 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-43 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Robert Walls tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 17:20 | Lake Forest | Patrick Gandy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-45 |
| 17:19 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Robert Walls clanks a jumper from close range | 46-45 |
| 17:08 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Patrick Gandy | 46-45 |
| 16:49 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 16:48 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Troy Snyder connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Horace Coleman | 48-48 |
| 16:22 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer misses the lay-in | 48-48 |
| 16:20 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 16:04 | Lake Forest | Steven Diehl hits the finger roll set up by Mark Dawson | 50-48 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Walls | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Patrick Gandy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Mark Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Clow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Diehl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Farmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Walls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:19 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow double dribbles | 50-50 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman (PG), Jonathan Saylor (SG), Prince Duncan (SF), Robert Hemming (PF), Timothy Jackson (C) Patrick Gandy, Mark Dawson, Sean Clow, Steven Diehl, Roger Farmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Joseph Posey (PF), James Detrick (C) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder, Herman Wilkins, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Jonathan Saylor steals it from Tony Lungwitz | 50-50 |
| 14:58 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor blows the layup | 50-50 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Arthur Crain can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-50 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | James Detrick tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 14:28 | Lake Forest | Richard Coon steals it from Jonathan Saylor | 50-52 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Richard Coon throws it down | 50-54 |
| 14:15 | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson is whistled for a carry | 50-54 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Arthur Crain's layup is rejected by Robert Hemming | 50-54 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Coon | 50-54 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Prince Duncan - foul #2 on Prince Duncan, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 13:44 | Lake Forest | Prince Duncan gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 13:39 | Lake Forest | Prince Duncan comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Tony Lungwitz - foul #1 on Tony Lungwitz, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| 13:39 | Lake Forest | Prince Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 13:39 | Lake Forest | Prince Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 13:21 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Robert Hemming | 52-54 |
| 12:57 | Lake Forest | Prince Duncan is fouled on the floor by Arthur Crain - foul #4 on Arthur Crain, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Chris Hayden (PG), Mark Dawson (SG), Daryl Piper (SF), Steven Diehl (PF), Roger Farmer (C) Steve Sweatman, Jonathan Saylor, Prince Duncan, Robert Hemming, Timothy Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Tony Lungwitz, Richard Coon, Arthur Crain, Joseph Posey, James Detrick | |
| 12:42 | Lake Forest | Horace Coleman steals the ball from Steven Diehl | 52-54 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 12:35 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 12:21 | Lake Forest | Daryl Piper comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-54 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 52-54 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins's floater is tipped away by Steven Diehl | 52-54 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell tips it home | 52-56 |
| 11:55 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer clanks a floater from the left block | 52-56 |
| 11:54 | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 11:35 | Lake Forest | Daryl Piper clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Robert Walls pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Chris Hayden (fresh) SG - Mark Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daryl Piper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Diehl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Farmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Walls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Horace Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Patrick Gandy (PG), Jonathan Saylor (SG), Sean Clow (SF), Prince Duncan (PF), Timothy Jackson (C) Chris Hayden, Mark Dawson, Daryl Piper, Steven Diehl, Roger Farmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Joseph Posey (SF), Richard Coon (C) Horace Coleman, Herman Wilkins, Walter O'Connell | |
| 11:08 | Lake Forest | Richard Coon is called for the reach on Jonathan Saylor - foul #2 on Richard Coon, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming (PF) Prince Duncan | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (C) Troy Snyder | |
| 11:01 | Lake Forest | Patrick Gandy misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 10:59 | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 10:47 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 10:38 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Detrick - foul #2 on James Detrick, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter O'Connell (C) Robert Walls | |
| 10:38 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:38 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Jonathan Saylor is called for the reach on Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on Jonathan Saylor, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson (SG), Steven Diehl (PF) Jonathan Saylor, Timothy Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 10:01 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 09:32 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Richard Coon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Mark Dawson steps in front of the James Detrick pass | 55-56 |
| 09:13 | Lake Forest | Patrick Gandy lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Dawson | 57-56 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell blows the layup but the foul's on Patrick Gandy - foul #3 on Patrick Gandy, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman (PG), Jonathan Saylor (SG), Prince Duncan (SF), Timothy Jackson (PF), Roger Farmer (C) Patrick Gandy, Mark Dawson, Sean Clow, Steven Diehl, Robert Hemming | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), Robert Walls (PF) Tony Lungwitz, Richard Coon, Joseph Posey, James Detrick | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:35 | Lake Forest | Prince Duncan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-58 |
| 08:33 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer tips it home | 59-58 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the shot from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 08:13 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:05 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 08:04 | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 07:48 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Horace Coleman - foul #1 on Horace Coleman, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson (SG), Sean Clow (SF), Steven Diehl (PF) Jonathan Saylor, Prince Duncan, Timothy Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF) Herman Wilkins | |
| 07:48 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:48 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Troy Snyder | 59-58 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Mark Dawson is called for the reach on Walter O'Connell - foul #1 on Mark Dawson, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Patrick Gandy (PG) Steve Sweatman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PF) Robert Walls | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Patrick Gandy (fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Clow (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Diehl (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Horace Coleman hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Crain | 59-60 |
| 06:47 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Patrick Gandy | 61-60 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is hacked by Patrick Gandy - foul #4 on Patrick Gandy, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Prince Duncan (SF), Robert Hemming (C) Sean Clow, Roger Farmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), James Detrick (PF), Richard Coon (C) Horace Coleman, Joseph Posey, Walter O'Connell | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | James Detrick is whistled for traveling | 61-60 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman (PG), Jonathan Saylor (SG) Patrick Gandy, Mark Dawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) Troy Snyder | |
| 06:06 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Detrick | 61-60 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Prince Duncan steals the ball from Robert Walls | 61-60 |
| 05:39 | Lake Forest | The jump hook by Prince Duncan is blocked by James Detrick | 61-60 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Robert Walls buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Tony Lungwitz | 61-62 |
| 05:07 | Lake Forest | Steven Diehl misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Richard Coon - foul #3 on Richard Coon, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Patrick Gandy (PG), Mark Dawson (SG), Sean Clow (SF), Roger Farmer (C) Steve Sweatman, Jonathan Saylor, Prince Duncan, Robert Hemming | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF) Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, James Detrick | |
| 05:07 | Lake Forest | Steven Diehl misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:07 | Lake Forest | Steven Diehl misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Horace Coleman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Coon | 61-65 |
| 04:45 | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson is hacked by Herman Wilkins - foul #1 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Prince Duncan (PF) Steven Diehl | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:45 | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:45 | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Horace Coleman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Horace Coleman, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 04:15 | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 04:14 | Lake Forest | Patrick Gandy grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 04:07 | Lake Forest | A charge is called on Roger Farmer - foul #1 on Roger Farmer, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Tony Lungwitz, Richard Coon | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Troy Snyder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-65 |
| 03:55 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:32 | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Gandy | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Patrick Gandy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Dawson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Clow (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Prince Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. C - Roger Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Gandy - foul #5 on Patrick Gandy, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman (PG), Jonathan Saylor (SG), Daryl Piper (SF), Robert Hemming (PF), Timothy Jackson (C) Patrick Gandy, Mark Dawson, Sean Clow, Prince Duncan, Roger Farmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), James Detrick (C) Troy Snyder, Walter O'Connell | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:53 | Lake Forest | Daryl Piper makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Steve Sweatman and he's fouled by James Detrick - foul #3 on James Detrick, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steven Diehl (PF) Timothy Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Robert Walls (PF) Horace Coleman, Herman Wilkins, Joseph Posey | |
| 02:53 | Lake Forest | Daryl Piper misses the free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Detrick | 68-67 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Robert Walls can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Diehl - foul #1 on Steven Diehl, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson (SG), Sean Clow (SF), Roger Farmer (C) Steve Sweatman, Daryl Piper, Robert Hemming | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG) Tony Lungwitz, Richard Coon | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:14 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Dawson | 71-69 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Robert Walls's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Farmer | 71-69 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jonathan Saylor is called for the reach on Troy Snyder - foul #3 on Jonathan Saylor, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter O'Connell (C) James Detrick | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:27 | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Robert Walls scores on a jumper from close range set up by Horace Coleman | 74-73 |
| 01:00 | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson loses the dribble to Robert Walls | 74-73 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Robert Walls scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Horace Coleman | 74-75 |
| 00:31 | Lake Forest | Steven Diehl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 00:30 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Clow | 74-75 |
| 00:19 | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 74-75 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Dawson - foul #2 on Mark Dawson, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:14 | Lake Forest | Steven Diehl snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 00:05 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| 00:05 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:05 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Mark Dawson is called for the reach on Troy Snyder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Dawson, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:04 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson clanks a halfcourt shot | 75-78 |