| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Brian Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hayden Worsham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dave Jolly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Forte inbounds the ball | 29-19 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Dave Jolly steals the ball from David White | 29-19 |
| 19:13 | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer misses the 3 from the right corner | 29-19 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Forte | 29-19 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is hacked by Dave Jolly - foul #3 on Dave Jolly, team foul #1 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | David Ritchie (C) Dave Jolly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Stuart Strine comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Danny Holmes - foul #2 on Danny Holmes, team foul #2 | 29-19 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 17:58 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis can't finish the layup | 29-21 |
| 17:57 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes grabs the offensive board | 29-21 |
| 17:45 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Zwiefelhofer | 31-21 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig hits a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Adam Lewis - foul #1 on Adam Lewis, team foul #3 | 31-23 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the free throw | 31-23 |
| 17:28 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 17:06 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Daniel Forte snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Zwiefelhofer - foul #2 on Brian Zwiefelhofer, team foul #4 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski (SF), Thomas Ward (C) Hayden Worsham, Danny Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), John Patton (SF), Robert Upchurch (PF) David White, Daniel Forte, Stuart Strine | |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 16:43 | Lake Forest | Thomas Ward grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 16:26 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 31-23 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Barrett | 31-23 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | John Patton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-23 |
| 16:19 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Brian Zwiefelhofer | 31-23 |
| 16:13 | Lake Forest | Robert Upchurch steals it from Allen Studzinski | 31-23 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | John Patton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-23 |
| 15:55 | Lake Forest | Thomas Ward gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Brian Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Allen Studzinski (fresh) 3 stl. PF - David Ritchie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Ward (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Patton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) C - Christopher Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Barrett | 31-23 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Stephen Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Stephen Berry knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Barrett | 31-25 |
| 14:44 | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski's floater is tipped away by Robert Upchurch | 31-25 |
| 14:43 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie gets the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 14:31 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis is fouled on the floor by Edgar Ludwig - foul #2 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Donald Strong (PG), Jack Richie (SG), Hayden Worsham (SF), Danny Holmes (PF), Dave Jolly (C) Brian Zwiefelhofer, Adam Lewis, Allen Studzinski, David Ritchie, Thomas Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), John Porter (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Stuart Strine (PF) Stephen Berry, Edgar Ludwig, John Patton, Christopher Barrett | |
| 14:15 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 14:14 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Strong | 31-25 |
| 13:59 | Lake Forest | Daniel Forte steals the ball from Dave Jolly | 31-25 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | John Porter lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Forte | 31-27 |
| 13:33 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes's pass is intercepted by Daniel Forte | 31-27 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 31-29 |
| 12:43 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly misses the jumper in the lane | 31-29 |
| 12:42 | Lake Forest | Jack Richie hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | John Porter connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Upchurch | 33-31 |
| 12:13 | Lake Forest | Robert Upchurch blocks the short jumper by Danny Holmes | 33-31 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | John Porter pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Danny Holmes steals the ball from John Porter | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Donald Strong (fresh) SG - Jack Richie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hayden Worsham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Dave Jolly (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) SG - John Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Upchurch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes loses the dribble to David White | 33-31 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | John Porter misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Strong - foul #1 on Donald Strong, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer (PG), Adam Lewis (SG), Allen Studzinski (SF), David Ritchie (PF), Thomas Ward (C) Donald Strong, Jack Richie, Hayden Worsham, Danny Holmes, Dave Jolly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), John Patton (SF), Eric Zaritsky (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) David White, Daniel Forte, Stuart Strine, Robert Upchurch | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 10:42 | Lake Forest | Eric Zaritsky takes the ball from Brian Zwiefelhofer | 33-33 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | John Patton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 10:05 | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by David Ritchie and he's hacked by John Patton - foul #2 on John Patton, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG) John Porter | |
| 10:05 | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by David Ritchie - foul #1 on David Ritchie, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes (PF), Dave Jolly (C) David Ritchie, Thomas Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Daniel Forte (SF) Stephen Berry, John Patton | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 09:40 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 09:22 | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Daniel Forte comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky lays it up and in on a great pass from Edgar Ludwig | 36-39 |
| 08:22 | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham (SF) Allen Studzinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF), Robert Upchurch (C) Eric Zaritsky, Christopher Barrett | |
| 08:09 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly double dribbles | 36-39 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Daniel Forte dunks the ball | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Brian Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Hayden Worsham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Dave Jolly (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Lake Forest | David White picks off the pass by Hayden Worsham | 36-41 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | David White banks in the layup | 36-43 |
| 07:22 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham loses the ball out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Donald Strong (SG), David Ritchie (PF), Thomas Ward (C) Adam Lewis, Danny Holmes, Dave Jolly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), John Patton (SF) David White, Daniel Forte | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | John Patton is fouled on the floor by Donald Strong - foul #2 on Donald Strong, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | John Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 07:12 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 07:02 | Lake Forest | Donald Strong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jack Richie (SG) Brian Zwiefelhofer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Berry | 36-46 |
| 06:21 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Hayden Worsham, team foul #8 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis (SG) Jack Richie | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Christopher Barrett (C) Edgar Ludwig, John Patton, Robert Upchurch | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | John Porter comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Adam Lewis - foul #2 on Adam Lewis, team foul #9 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer (PG), Danny Holmes (PF), Dave Jolly (C) Donald Strong, David Ritchie, Thomas Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG) Stephen Berry | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | John Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 05:52 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 05:29 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski (SF) Hayden Worsham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:29 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 05:29 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-47 |
| 05:01 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 04:56 | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG), Robert Upchurch (PF) John Porter, Stuart Strine | |
| 04:56 | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 04:56 | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch is whistled for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (SF), Eric Zaritsky (C) Daniel Forte, Christopher Barrett | |
| 04:16 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Zwiefelhofer | 43-47 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Allen Studzinski steals it from John Patton | 43-47 |
| 03:43 | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 03:41 | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Brian Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Allen Studzinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Danny Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dave Jolly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 03:28 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 03:00 | Lake Forest | Robert Upchurch steals it from Adam Lewis | 43-47 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham (SF) Allen Studzinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF), Stuart Strine (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) John Patton, Robert Upchurch, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Hayden Worsham steals the ball from Daniel Forte | 43-47 |
| 02:15 | Lake Forest | Stuart Strine is called for the reach on Adam Lewis - foul #1 on Stuart Strine, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | David Ritchie (PF) Danny Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:06 | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer misses the fadeaway from the left side | 43-47 |
| 02:04 | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 01:47 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-47 |
| 01:45 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Jolly | 43-47 |
| 01:31 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-47 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Strine | 43-47 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Forte | 43-49 |
| 00:45 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly makes the jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Zwiefelhofer - foul #3 on Brian Zwiefelhofer, team foul #10 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes (PF) David Ritchie | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Barrett - foul #1 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| 00:37 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:37 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Forte | 46-51 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is hacked by Brian Zwiefelhofer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Zwiefelhofer, team foul #11 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), John Porter (SG) David White, Edgar Ludwig | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:31 | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Stephen Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (SF) Daniel Forte | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | John Patton is hacked by Adam Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Lewis, team foul #12 | 46-53 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | John Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:26 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | John Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Lewis - foul #4 on Adam Lewis, team foul #13 | 46-54 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | John Porter misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:08 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-55 |
| 00:06 | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer gets the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 00:04 | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-55 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Porter | 46-55 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 46-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Stephen Berry runs out the clock | 46-55 |