| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Nance (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wesley Sharper (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Bosch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lawrence Rawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Corey Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Corey Townsend is called for the reach on James Woody - foul #3 on Corey Townsend, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel (C) Corey Townsend | |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Allen | 36-37 |
| 19:02 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Woody - foul #2 on James Woody, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:02 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:02 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Allen | 39-39 |
| 18:26 | Lake Forest | Loren Bosch buries a runner from the left block | 39-41 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | David Allen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Zhang | 42-41 |
| 17:56 | Lake Forest | James Woody blocks the short jumper by James Nance | 42-41 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 44-41 |
| 17:33 | Lake Forest | Wesley Sharper misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 17:31 | Lake Forest | Loren Bosch tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | David Allen misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 17:05 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:43 | Lake Forest | James Nance misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher clanks a floater from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Stubblefield | 47-41 |
| 15:49 | Lake Forest | The short jumper by Bruce Mickel is denied by Joseph Stubblefield | 47-41 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang grabs the board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arthur Zhang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Nance (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wesley Sharper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Bosch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Rawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Mickel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | James Nance steps in front of the Arthur Zhang pass | 47-41 |
| 15:39 | Lake Forest | Loren Bosch blows the layup | 47-41 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | David Allen pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | David Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 15:31 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:15 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #2 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), James Young (SF), James Markowski (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Arthur Zhang, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Craig Harris (PG), Tyrone Payne (SG), Hugh Lancaster (SF), Corey Townsend (C) James Nance, Wesley Sharper, Loren Bosch, Bruce Mickel | |
| 15:15 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:15 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-42 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | James Markowski can't tip it in | 47-42 |
| 14:55 | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:36 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson's fadeaway is rejected by James Young | 47-42 |
| 14:35 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:16 | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Harris | 47-44 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lowell Cohen | 50-44 |
| 13:59 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Lowell Cohen - foul #1 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Williams (PF) Lawrence Rawson | |
| 13:59 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:59 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | James Young loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| 13:28 | Lake Forest | Lowell Cohen swats the short shot by Corey Townsend | 50-46 |
| 13:26 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:10 | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne is fouled on the floor by James Markowski - foul #2 on James Markowski, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), James Woody (C) Earl Hutchins, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Wesley Sharper (SG), Bruce Mickel (PF) Craig Harris, Mark Williams | |
| 12:51 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Tyrone Payne | 50-49 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | James Young is hacked by Hugh Lancaster - foul #1 on Hugh Lancaster, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Stephen Mattes, James Young, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Craig Harris (PG), Loren Bosch (SF), Mark Williams (C) Tyrone Payne, Hugh Lancaster, Corey Townsend | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Allen | 53-49 |
| 12:03 | Lake Forest | Mark Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Stubblefield | 53-49 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | James Woody connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 55-49 |
| 11:39 | Lake Forest | Mark Williams's pass is intercepted by Douglas Fisher | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Craig Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Sharper (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Bosch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Mickel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses the lay-in | 55-49 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | James Woody can't tip it in | 55-49 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 11:01 | Lake Forest | Mark Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:32 | Lake Forest | Mark Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Craig Harris | 55-52 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Woody | 57-52 |
| 09:49 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel hits a jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 09:41 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 09:30 | Lake Forest | Wesley Sharper misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | David Allen gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 09:21 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:59 | Lake Forest | Wesley Sharper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woody | 57-54 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 08:51 | Lake Forest | Loren Bosch gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:24 | Lake Forest | Bruce Cook steals it from Mark Williams | 57-54 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Craig Harris is called for the reach on Douglas Fisher - foul #2 on Craig Harris, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), James Young (SF), James Markowski (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Bruce Cook, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Nance (PG), Tyrone Payne (SG), Hugh Lancaster (SF), Lawrence Rawson (PF), Corey Townsend (C) Craig Harris, Wesley Sharper, Loren Bosch, Bruce Mickel, Mark Williams | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | James Young misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | James Markowski hits a jumper from close range and the foul's on James Nance - foul #2 on James Nance, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | James Markowski misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:28 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) SF - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Markowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Nance (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyrone Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Lancaster (fresh) PF - Lawrence Rawson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Corey Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend is fouled on the floor by Lowell Cohen - foul #2 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| 06:54 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from James Nance | 59-56 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | James Nance takes the ball from Stephen Mattes in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 06:35 | Lake Forest | James Nance is fouled on the floor by Earl Hutchins - foul #1 on Earl Hutchins, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 06:20 | Lake Forest | Lowell Cohen is called for the reach on Corey Townsend - foul #3 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 06:20 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:20 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | James Young grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Tyrone Payne is called for the reach on Earl Hutchins - foul #2 on Tyrone Payne, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Arthur Zhang (C) Earl Hutchins, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Loren Bosch (SF) Hugh Lancaster | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 05:34 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 05:09 | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Loren Bosch | 59-60 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the floater from the right side | 61-60 |
| 04:32 | Lake Forest | The pull-up jumper by Lawrence Rawson is blocked by Arthur Zhang | 61-60 |
| 04:31 | Lake Forest | James Nance pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:07 | Lake Forest | James Nance connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Loren Bosch and the foul's on James Young - foul #4 on James Young, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), James Markowski (PF), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, David Allen, James Young, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Wesley Sharper (SG), Hugh Lancaster (SF), Bruce Mickel (PF), Mark Williams (C) Tyrone Payne, Loren Bosch, Lawrence Rawson, Corey Townsend | |
| 04:07 | Lake Forest | James Nance misses the free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | James Markowski pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Woody connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 63-62 |
| 03:44 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang buries a floater from the baseline set up by Douglas Fisher and he's hacked by Wesley Sharper - foul #2 on Wesley Sharper, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Craig Harris (PG) James Nance | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:22 | Lake Forest | The jump hook by Bruce Mickel is blocked by James Woody | 66-62 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | James Markowski pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) SF - Arthur Zhang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Markowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Craig Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Sharper (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Lancaster (fresh) PF - Bruce Mickel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang is fouled on the floor by Craig Harris - foul #3 on Craig Harris, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF) James Markowski | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:00 | Lake Forest | Wesley Sharper knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Craig Harris | 68-64 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), James Young (SF) Earl Hutchins, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne (PG), Loren Bosch (SF), Lawrence Rawson (PF), Corey Townsend (C) Craig Harris, Hugh Lancaster, Bruce Mickel, Mark Williams | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | David Allen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 02:45 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:41 | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-64 |
| 02:39 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend misses the tip | 68-64 |
| 02:38 | Lake Forest | Loren Bosch tips it back up and in | 68-66 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | David Allen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-66 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | James Young gets the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 02:17 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:57 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend clanks a jumper from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Corey Townsend steals the ball from Douglas Fisher | 68-66 |
| 01:32 | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 68-66 |
| 01:31 | Lake Forest | Loren Bosch tips it home | 68-68 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield can't finish the layup | 68-68 |
| 01:21 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 01:03 | Lake Forest | James Woody is called for the reach on Tyrone Payne - foul #3 on James Woody, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 01:03 | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lawrence Rawson - foul #3 on Lawrence Rawson, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Nance (PG) Tyrone Payne | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:44 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Lawrence Rawson | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Lake Forest | Douglas Fisher denies the turnaround by James Nance | 68-68 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Douglas Fisher | 70-68 |
| 00:03 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Wesley Sharper clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-68 |