| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Roland Roger (fresh) SG - Timothy Patterson (fresh) SF - Norman Ziglar (fresh) PF - Sean Paulk (fresh) C - Todd Chilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) SG - James Parker (fresh) SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jason Hughes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock loses the dribble to Norman Ziglar | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Lake Forest | Todd Chilton snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Hughes | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | James Parker is fouled on the floor by Timothy Patterson - foul #1 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock is fouled on the floor by Todd Chilton - foul #1 on Todd Chilton, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell is fouled on the floor by Sean Paulk - foul #1 on Sean Paulk, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Jason Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Patterson - foul #2 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #4 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich (SG) Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk connects on the jumper from close range set up by Norman Ziglar | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | James Parker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Grubb | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Lake Forest | Todd Chilton is fouled on the floor by Jason Hughes - foul #1 on Jason Hughes, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Markovich | 5-5 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Roland Roger steals the ball from Dexter Broadwell | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sean Paulk | 7-5 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | James Parker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Oscar Hancock | 7-7 |
| 16:56 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Todd Chilton | 9-7 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Grubb | 9-10 |
| 16:35 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roland Roger, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) Michael Grubb, James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Sean Paulk swats the layup by Howard Cyr | 9-10 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | John King pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Todd Chilton - foul #2 on Todd Chilton, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Nicodemus (SF), Edward Pierce (PF), Ronald Leblanc (C) Norman Ziglar, Sean Paulk, Todd Chilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Roland Roger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Markovich (fresh) SF - John Nicodemus (fresh) PF - Edward Pierce (fresh) C - Ronald Leblanc (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John King (fresh) SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) PF - Howard Cyr (fresh) C - Michael Stover (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Edward Pierce and he's hacked by Michael Stover - foul #1 on Michael Stover, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson (PG) Roland Roger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:50 | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich misses the free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses badly on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Ronald Leblanc - foul #1 on Ronald Leblanc, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG) Bryan Jewell | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the 3rd free throw | 11-15 |
| 15:15 | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | James Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon tips it in | 11-17 |
| 14:39 | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Howard Anderson is called for the reach on John King - foul #1 on Howard Anderson, team foul #8 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roland Roger (PG), Norman Ziglar (SF), Sean Paulk (PF) Michael Markovich, John Nicodemus, Ronald Leblanc | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Kerry Shannon, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | John King makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 14:09 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 13-19 |
| 14:07 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar tips it back up and in | 15-19 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Norman Ziglar picks off the pass by Jason Hughes | 15-19 |
| 13:59 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar hits the finger roll | 17-19 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | James Parker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John King | 17-22 |
| 13:43 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jason Hughes - foul #2 on Jason Hughes, team foul #3 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Adam Bowles (C) Edward Pierce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Howard Cyr (PF) John King, James Parker, Jason Hughes | |
| 13:43 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 13:43 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock tips it in | 18-24 |
| 13:07 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Norman Ziglar | 21-24 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-24 |
| 13:01 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 12:43 | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson's pass is intercepted by Michael Grubb | 21-24 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Howard Cyr connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Grubb | 21-26 |
| 12:04 | Lake Forest | Bryan Jewell steals the ball from Norman Ziglar | 21-26 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Cyr | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Roland Roger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Howard Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Ziglar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sean Paulk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Adam Bowles (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Howard Cyr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Oscar Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Norman Ziglar | 23-28 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Michael Grubb clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Roland Roger - foul #2 on Roland Roger, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich (SG), John Nicodemus (SF), Edward Pierce (PF), Ronald Leblanc (C) Roland Roger, Norman Ziglar, Sean Paulk, Adam Bowles | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Michael Stover (PF), John King (C) Bryan Jewell, Dexter Broadwell, Howard Cyr, Oscar Hancock | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 11:13 | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Michael Stover snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | John Nicodemus is called for the reach on Kerry Shannon - foul #1 on John Nicodemus, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 10:44 | Lake Forest | Edward Pierce is fouled on the floor by Kerry Shannon - foul #1 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #4 | 23-31 |
| 10:29 | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson is called for traveling | 23-31 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon scores on a floater from close range set up by James Parker and the foul's on John Nicodemus - foul #2 on John Nicodemus, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar (SF) John Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the free throw | 23-34 |
| 10:10 | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | James Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| 09:48 | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #5 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk (PF) Ronald Leblanc | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SF), Howard Cyr (PF) Kerry Shannon, Michael Stover | |
| 09:48 | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 09:48 | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | John King hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 27-34 |
| 09:31 | Lake Forest | Edward Pierce gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 09:27 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-34 |
| 09:25 | Lake Forest | Edward Pierce misses the tip | 27-34 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Hancock | 27-34 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | John King hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Jewell | 27-37 |
| 08:49 | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Sean Paulk | 29-37 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Howard Anderson - foul #2 on Howard Anderson, team foul #12 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roland Roger (PG), Adam Bowles (C) Howard Anderson, Edward Pierce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Michael Stover (PF), Kerry Shannon (C) John King, James Parker, Howard Cyr, Oscar Hancock | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 08:05 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Roland Roger | 32-38 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Michael Grubb can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Adam Bowles - foul #1 on Adam Bowles, team foul #13 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc (PF) Sean Paulk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Chandler (SG) Bryan Jewell | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Roland Roger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Markovich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Ziglar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Leblanc (fresh) C - Adam Bowles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Chandler (fresh) SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Stover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Lake Forest | Adam Bowles knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Ziglar | 34-40 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Michael Markovich is called for the reach on Philip Chandler - foul #1 on Michael Markovich, team foul #14 | 34-40 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Philip Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Philip Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 07:22 | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 07:05 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Michael Stover connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 06:44 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Ziglar and the foul's on Michael Grubb - foul #1 on Michael Grubb, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk (PF) Adam Bowles | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Howard Cyr (PF), John King (C) Philip Chandler, Michael Stover, Kerry Shannon | |
| 06:44 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Grubb | 37-45 |
| 06:13 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Howard Cyr gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Grubb | 37-48 |
| 05:50 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 05:48 | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc tips it but misses | 37-48 |
| 05:46 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Roland Roger - foul #3 on Roland Roger, team foul #15 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Timothy Patterson (SG), Edward Pierce (C) Roland Roger, Ronald Leblanc | |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 05:21 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Dexter Broadwell - foul #1 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Adam Bowles (C) Sean Paulk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SF) Dexter Broadwell | |
| 05:21 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:21 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | John King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stover (PF) John King | |
| 04:48 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Markovich and he's fouled by Howard Cyr - foul #1 on Howard Cyr, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Chandler (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF) James Parker, Oscar Hancock | |
| 04:48 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Stover | 43-49 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Adam Bowles swats the short shot by Michael Stover | 43-49 |
| 04:34 | Lake Forest | Edward Pierce pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 04:15 | Lake Forest | Adam Bowles makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-49 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Philip Chandler is hacked by Timothy Patterson - foul #3 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #16 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roland Roger (PG), Sean Paulk (PF) Timothy Patterson, Adam Bowles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), John King (C) Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Philip Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Philip Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:53 | Lake Forest | Kerry Shannon is called for the reach on Sean Paulk - foul #2 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson (PG), John Nicodemus (SF), Todd Chilton (C) Roland Roger, Norman Ziglar, Edward Pierce | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Jason Hughes (PF) Philip Chandler, Bryan Jewell | |
| 03:53 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | James Parker can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 03:40 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Todd Chilton | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Howard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Markovich (tiring) 8 pts. SF - John Nicodemus (fresh) PF - Sean Paulk (fresh) 7 pts. C - Todd Chilton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:18 | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Grubb - foul #2 on Michael Grubb, team foul #10 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (SF) Kerry Shannon | |
| 03:18 | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:18 | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 03:02 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 02:44 | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Nicodemus | 51-51 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Nicodemus - foul #3 on John Nicodemus, team foul #17 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc (SF) John Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb, James Parker, John King | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:14 | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson is fouled on the floor by Bryan Jewell - foul #1 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #11 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Edward Pierce (PF) Sean Paulk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (SF) Dexter Broadwell | |
| 02:14 | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:14 | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Philip Chandler misses long on a shot in the paint | 53-53 |
| 02:00 | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 01:55 | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Howard Cyr's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Chilton | 53-53 |
| 01:46 | Lake Forest | Edward Pierce snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 01:42 | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson drills a jump hook from the right block | 55-53 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Todd Chilton is called for the reach on Philip Chandler - foul #3 on Todd Chilton, team foul #18 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Adam Bowles (C) Todd Chilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Michael Stover (PF) Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Jason Hughes | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Philip Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Philip Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:10 | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-55 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | John King scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Oscar Hancock | 58-58 |
| 00:40 | Lake Forest | Philip Chandler steals the ball from Michael Markovich | 58-58 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Oscar Hancock | 58-61 |
| 00:15 | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc is called for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar (SF), Sean Paulk (PF) Ronald Leblanc, Edward Pierce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), James Parker (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Howard Cyr (PF) John King, Philip Chandler, Kerry Shannon, Oscar Hancock | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Michael Grubb is hacked by Norman Ziglar - foul #1 on Norman Ziglar, team foul #19 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Hughes (PF) Howard Cyr | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:01 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk is whistled for a carry | 58-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-63 |