| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Patrick Gandy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Dawson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Clow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Diehl (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roger Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Illinois | Patrick Gandy steps in front of the Horace Coleman pass in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 19:42 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Dawson | 33-45 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Troy Snyder | 36-45 |
| 18:59 | Lake Forest | Arthur Crain is called for the reach on Sean Clow - foul #3 on Arthur Crain, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF) Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 18:50 | Lake Forest | Steven Diehl misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Horace Coleman knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Walter O'Connell | 38-45 |
| 18:26 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 18:25 | Lake Forest | Steven Diehl tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-47 |
| 17:59 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 17:54 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Gandy | 38-50 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Snyder | 40-50 |
| 17:14 | Lake Forest | Horace Coleman steals it from Sean Clow | 40-50 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the floater from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 17:05 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 16:58 | Lake Forest | Horace Coleman picks off the pass by Patrick Gandy | 40-50 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 43-50 |
| 16:20 | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-50 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is hacked by Mark Dawson - foul #1 on Mark Dawson, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Posey (fresh) C - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Steve Sweatman (fresh) SG - Jonathan Saylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Prince Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hemming (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Richard Coon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-50 |
| 15:40 | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 15:20 | Lake Forest | Arthur Crain is called for the reach on Steve Sweatman - foul #4 on Arthur Crain, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter O'Connell (C) Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 15:02 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz loses the dribble to Prince Duncan | 43-50 |
| 14:39 | Lake Forest | Richard Coon steps in front of the Prince Duncan pass | 43-50 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Richard Coon buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Posey | 46-50 |
| 14:08 | Lake Forest | Prince Duncan knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Richard Coon - foul #1 on Richard Coon, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF) Richard Coon, Joseph Posey, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 14:08 | Lake Forest | Prince Duncan makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Jonathan Saylor takes the ball from James Detrick | 46-53 |
| 13:41 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor blows the layup | 46-53 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Sweatman - foul #2 on Steve Sweatman, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF), Richard Coon (C) James Detrick, Tony Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Patrick Gandy (PG), Mark Dawson (SG), Sean Clow (SF), Steven Diehl (PF), Roger Farmer (C) Steve Sweatman, Jonathan Saylor, Prince Duncan, Robert Hemming, Timothy Jackson | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:17 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Coon - foul #2 on Richard Coon, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| 13:17 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 13:17 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Troy Snyder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 13:05 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 12:50 | Lake Forest | Patrick Gandy hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Dawson and the foul's on Horace Coleman - foul #1 on Horace Coleman, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| 12:50 | Lake Forest | Patrick Gandy misses the free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is fouled on the floor by Sean Clow - foul #2 on Sean Clow, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Tony Lungwitz (C) Horace Coleman, Richard Coon | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson (C) Roger Farmer | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Troy Snyder can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 12:06 | Lake Forest | Steven Diehl pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 11:59 | Lake Forest | Steven Diehl buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Patrick Gandy | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Walls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Patrick Gandy (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Dawson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sean Clow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Diehl (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Steven Diehl steals the ball from Herman Wilkins | 47-60 |
| 11:28 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-60 |
| 11:27 | Lake Forest | Steven Diehl tips it in | 47-62 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Mark Dawson steals the ball from Tony Lungwitz | 47-62 |
| 11:05 | Lake Forest | Patrick Gandy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Dawson | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Robert Walls scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Tony Lungwitz | 49-64 |
| 10:39 | Lake Forest | Patrick Gandy makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Sean Clow | 49-67 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Troy Snyder scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joseph Posey | 51-67 |
| 10:13 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Gandy | 51-70 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-70 |
| 09:59 | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson grabs the board | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:31 | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Gandy | 51-73 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Jackson - foul #1 on Timothy Jackson, team foul #4 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Richard Coon (SG), James Detrick (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Joseph Posey, Troy Snyder, Robert Walls, Tony Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman (PG), Jonathan Saylor (SG), Prince Duncan (SF), Robert Hemming (PF), Roger Farmer (C) Patrick Gandy, Mark Dawson, Sean Clow, Steven Diehl, Timothy Jackson | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 09:22 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer gets the rebound | 51-73 |
| 08:53 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming makes the floater near the basket set up by Roger Farmer and he's hacked by James Detrick - foul #1 on James Detrick, team foul #6 | 51-75 |
| 08:53 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming makes the free throw | 51-76 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | James Detrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-76 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Coon | 51-76 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Coon | 53-76 |
| 08:04 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Steve Sweatman | 53-78 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-78 |
| 07:41 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming gets the rebound | 53-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Wilkins (tiring) 7 pts. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Steve Sweatman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Saylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Prince Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Hemming (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Farmer (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-78 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the board | 53-78 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-78 |
| 07:11 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming grabs the board | 53-78 |
| 07:00 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-78 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Horace Coleman | 53-78 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Horace Coleman connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Detrick | 55-78 |
| 06:35 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-78 |
| 06:34 | Lake Forest | Roger Farmer grabs the offensive board | 55-78 |
| 06:12 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor is fouled on the floor by Richard Coon - foul #3 on Richard Coon, team foul #7 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Tony Lungwitz (C) Horace Coleman, Richard Coon, Herman Wilkins, James Detrick, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Dawson (SG), Daryl Piper (SF), Steven Diehl (PF), Timothy Jackson (C) Steve Sweatman, Prince Duncan, Robert Hemming, Roger Farmer | |
| 06:12 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 06:12 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-80 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Posey | 58-80 |
| 05:48 | Lake Forest | Daryl Piper connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jonathan Saylor | 58-83 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Joseph Posey is hacked by Timothy Jackson - foul #2 on Timothy Jackson, team foul #5 | 58-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Patrick Gandy (PG), Sean Clow (SF) Jonathan Saylor, Daryl Piper | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Troy Snyder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-83 |
| 05:31 | Lake Forest | Steven Diehl gets the rebound | 58-83 |
| 05:12 | Lake Forest | Sean Clow can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-83 |
| 05:10 | Lake Forest | Patrick Gandy tips it back up and in | 58-85 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Robert Walls can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Dawson - foul #2 on Mark Dawson, team foul #6 | 58-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF), James Detrick (C) Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Chris Hayden (PG), Jonathan Saylor (SG), Daryl Piper (SF), Robert Hemming (PF) Patrick Gandy, Mark Dawson, Sean Clow, Steven Diehl | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 59-85 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 60-85 |
| 04:33 | Lake Forest | Daryl Piper drills a turnaround from close range set up by Chris Hayden and the foul's on Robert Walls - foul #1 on Robert Walls, team foul #8 | 60-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG) Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 04:33 | Lake Forest | Daryl Piper makes the free throw | 60-88 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Joseph Posey is fouled on the floor by Daryl Piper - foul #1 on Daryl Piper, team foul #7 | 60-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman (SG), Prince Duncan (PF) Jonathan Saylor, Timothy Jackson | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Joseph Posey makes the 1st free throw | 61-88 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Joseph Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-88 |
| 03:45 | Lake Forest | Chris Hayden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-88 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the rebound | 62-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (tiring) 7 pts. PF - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Coon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Chris Hayden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Sweatman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daryl Piper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Prince Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Hemming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-88 |
| 03:37 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming snags the defensive board | 62-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Lake Forest | Prince Duncan is fouled on the floor by Richard Coon - foul #4 on Richard Coon, team foul #9 | 62-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson (C) Robert Hemming | |
| 03:11 | Lake Forest | Prince Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 62-89 |
| 03:11 | Lake Forest | Prince Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-90 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | James Detrick knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Tony Lungwitz | 64-90 |
| 02:35 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Detrick - foul #2 on James Detrick, team foul #10 | 64-90 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor (SG), Robert Hemming (PF) Chris Hayden, Daryl Piper | |
| 02:35 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman makes the 1st free throw | 64-91 |
| 02:35 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-92 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-92 |
| 02:25 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Jonathan Saylor | 64-92 |
| 02:01 | Lake Forest | Prince Duncan misses the jumper from the left block | 64-92 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Detrick | 64-92 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 64-92 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-92 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Richard Coon buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Posey | 67-92 |
| 01:27 | Lake Forest | Prince Duncan connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Sweatman | 67-94 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Richard Coon is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Saylor - foul #2 on Jonathan Saylor, team foul #8 | 67-94 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Richard Coon makes the 1st free throw | 68-94 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Richard Coon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-94 |
| 00:54 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-94 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Detrick | 69-94 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Joseph Posey knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Hemming - foul #2 on Robert Hemming, team foul #9 | 71-94 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses the free throw | 71-94 |
| 00:47 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming pulls down the rebound | 71-94 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 71-94 |
| 00:20 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming gets the offensive rebound | 71-94 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman runs out the clock | 71-94 |