| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Roland Roger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Paulk (fresh) 3 pts. C - Todd Chilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Howard Cyr inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 19:45 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Patterson | 36-34 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 19:24 | Lake Forest | Charles Barnes gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:18 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger is fouled on the floor by Joshua McLaughlin - foul #2 on Joshua McLaughlin, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:52 | Lake Forest | Timothy Patterson scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Roland Roger | 36-36 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Jason Hughes is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-36 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Howard Cyr gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Howard Cyr | 39-36 |
| 18:06 | Lake Forest | Timothy Patterson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Jason Hughes pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 17:57 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 17:32 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk misses the easy layup | 39-36 |
| 17:30 | Lake Forest | Timothy Patterson hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Jason Hughes drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joshua McLaughlin | 41-38 |
| 16:51 | Lake Forest | Timothy Patterson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Roland Roger | 41-41 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Todd Chilton blocks the short jumper by Howard Cyr | 41-41 |
| 16:45 | Lake Forest | Todd Chilton gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:25 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk is hacked by Jason Hughes - foul #2 on Jason Hughes, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG), Ricky Collette (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Charles Blecha (PF), Michael Wall (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Jason Hughes, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Dan Tores (PG), Howard Anderson (SG), George Smith (SF), Edward Pierce (PF), Adam Bowles (C) Roland Roger, Timothy Patterson, Charles Barnes, Sean Paulk, Todd Chilton | |
| 16:06 | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Ricky Collette snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Ricky Collette misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Michael Wall tips it home | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Collette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Blecha (fresh) C - Michael Wall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Dan Tores (fresh) SG - Howard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Lake Forest | Michael Wall blocks the short jumper by George Smith | 43-41 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Johnson | 43-41 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Charles Blecha misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 15:23 | Lake Forest | Edward Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:00 | Lake Forest | Edward Pierce hits a shot from the left block | 43-43 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Edward Pierce is called for the reach on Ricky Collette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Pierce, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (SF) Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roland Roger (PG), Luis Wesner (SF), Sean Paulk (PF), Todd Chilton (C) Dan Tores, George Smith, Edward Pierce, Adam Bowles | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Ricky Collette is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Howard Cyr snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Charles Blecha buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Samuel Johnson | 45-43 |
| 14:00 | Lake Forest | Luis Wesner travels with the ball | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Jason Hughes (PF), Michael Stover (C) Samuel Johnson, Ricky Collette, Charles Blecha, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Theron Decosta (SG) Howard Anderson | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Philip Chandler knocks in the floater in the paint | 47-43 |
| 13:12 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Jason Hughes gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | John Surber banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jason Hughes | 49-43 |
| 12:37 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Surber - foul #1 on John Surber, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Michael Wall (C) John Surber, Philip Chandler, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Dan Tores (SG), George Smith (SF), Edward Pierce (PF), Adam Bowles (C) Theron Decosta, Luis Wesner, Sean Paulk, Todd Chilton | |
| 12:37 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:37 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin is hacked by Adam Bowles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Bowles, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Timothy Patterson (SG) Roland Roger | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Jason Hughes drills a shot from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 11:56 | Lake Forest | Joshua McLaughlin takes the ball from Dan Tores | 51-44 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin hits the finger roll | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Cyr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Dan Tores (fresh) SG - Timothy Patterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Lake Forest | Timothy Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Michael Wall pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | George Smith takes the ball from Joshua McLaughlin in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 11:02 | Lake Forest | Timothy Patterson is fouled on the floor by Bryan Jewell - foul #2 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG), Ricky Collette (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Charles Blecha (PF), Michael Stover (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Jason Hughes, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roland Roger (PG), Howard Anderson (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Sean Paulk (PF), Todd Chilton (C) Dan Tores, Timothy Patterson, George Smith, Edward Pierce, Adam Bowles | |
| 10:44 | Lake Forest | Charles Barnes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Chilton | 53-47 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 10:21 | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson's dunk attempt is rejected by Kerry Shannon | 53-47 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Michael Stover lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Johnson | 55-47 |
| 09:55 | Lake Forest | Ricky Collette steals it from Sean Paulk | 55-47 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Sean Paulk swats the layup by Michael Stover | 55-47 |
| 09:42 | Lake Forest | Charles Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:13 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk connects on the turnaround from close range | 55-49 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 55-49 |
| 08:52 | Lake Forest | Todd Chilton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:33 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Anderson | 55-52 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Howard Anderson is called for the reach on Ricky Collette - foul #2 on Howard Anderson, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Michael Wall (C) Samuel Johnson, Ricky Collette, Kerry Shannon, Charles Blecha, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Dan Tores (PG), Timothy Patterson (SG), George Smith (SF), Edward Pierce (PF), Adam Bowles (C) Roland Roger, Howard Anderson, Charles Barnes, Sean Paulk, Todd Chilton | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | A charge is called on Joshua McLaughlin - foul #3 on Joshua McLaughlin, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| 07:34 | Lake Forest | Dan Tores connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Cyr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Dan Tores (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Michael Wall misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dan Tores - foul #3 on Dan Tores, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Michael Wall makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Michael Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:56 | Lake Forest | Timothy Patterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 06:54 | Lake Forest | Adam Bowles grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 06:26 | Lake Forest | Jason Hughes steals the ball from Adam Bowles | 57-55 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Dan Tores is called for the reach on Joshua McLaughlin - foul #4 on Dan Tores, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG), Ricky Collette (SG), Michael Stover (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson (PG), Theron Decosta (SG), Luis Wesner (SF), Sean Paulk (PF), Todd Chilton (C) Dan Tores, Timothy Patterson, George Smith, Edward Pierce, Adam Bowles | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Jason Hughes is fouled on the floor by Sean Paulk - foul #3 on Sean Paulk, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Blecha (SF), Kerry Shannon (C) Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roland Roger (PG) Theron Decosta | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Ricky Collette makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Blecha | 59-55 |
| 05:19 | Lake Forest | Luis Wesner hits a shot in the lane and the foul's on Samuel Johnson - foul #1 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| 05:19 | Lake Forest | Luis Wesner misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Hughes | 59-57 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Luis Wesner is called for the reach on Samuel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Wesner, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:16 | Lake Forest | Todd Chilton grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 04:53 | Lake Forest | Kerry Shannon steals the ball from Howard Anderson | 59-57 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Ricky Collette is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Wesner - foul #3 on Luis Wesner, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stover (C) Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Theron Decosta (SG), Edward Pierce (PF) Howard Anderson, Sean Paulk | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Ricky Collette makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Ricky Collette misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:50 | Lake Forest | Todd Chilton snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 04:21 | Lake Forest | The short jumper by Luis Wesner is denied by Jason Hughes | 60-57 |
| 04:20 | Lake Forest | Todd Chilton hits the follow up shot | 60-59 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Ricky Collette misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Michael Stover pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ricky Collette | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ricky Collette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Blecha (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Hughes (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Stover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Roland Roger (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theron Decosta (fresh) SF - Luis Wesner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Chilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Lake Forest | Luis Wesner scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Todd Chilton | 63-61 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Kerry Shannon (PF), Michael Wall (C) Ricky Collette, Samuel Johnson, Charles Blecha, Jason Hughes, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Dan Tores (PG), Timothy Patterson (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), George Smith (PF), Adam Bowles (C) Roland Roger, Theron Decosta, Luis Wesner, Edward Pierce, Todd Chilton | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Joshua McLaughlin | 65-61 |
| 02:56 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk (PF), Todd Chilton (C) George Smith, Adam Bowles | |
| 02:37 | Lake Forest | Timothy Patterson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Hughes (PF), Michael Stover (C) Kerry Shannon, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Jewell | 68-64 |
| 02:12 | Lake Forest | Timothy Patterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-64 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Cyr | 68-64 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Jason Hughes clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sean Paulk - foul #4 on Sean Paulk, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roland Roger (PG) Dan Tores | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:36 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Bryan Jewell - foul #3 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| 01:36 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:36 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Howard Cyr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-66 |
| 00:57 | Lake Forest | Todd Chilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 70-66 |
| 00:30 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Hughes | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Timothy Patterson is called for the reach on Jason Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (SF) Howard Cyr | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:13 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Roger - foul #3 on Roland Roger, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (SF) Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jason Hughes pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jason Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Roger - foul #4 on Roland Roger, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (SF) Howard Cyr | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger hits a halfcourt shot | 73-72 |