| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Nance (fresh) SG - Tyrone Payne (fresh) SF - Loren Bosch (fresh) PF - Lawrence Rawson (fresh) C - Corey Townsend (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) SG - David Allen (fresh) SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard 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) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Lake Forest | James Nance grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Lake Forest | The short jumper by Tyrone Payne is denied by Joseph Stubblefield | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Bruce Cook clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Lake Forest | James Nance misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Loren Bosch | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne misses badly on a shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Lawrence Rawson denies the turnaround by Joseph Stubblefield | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | David Allen misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Lake Forest | Loren Bosch gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | Lake Forest | Loren Bosch misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bruce Cook - foul #1 on Bruce Cook, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF), Michael Wensky (C) Bruce Cook, Joseph Stubblefield, Brandon Dillard | |
| 17:51 | Lake Forest | Loren Bosch makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:51 | Lake Forest | Loren Bosch makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Loren Bosch is called for the reach on Christopher Check - foul #1 on Loren Bosch, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Christopher Check clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:10 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Corey Townsend | 2-0 |
| 16:53 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson misses short on a shot in the lane | 2-0 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Zhang | 2-0 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Williams (C) Corey Townsend | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) David Allen, Christopher Check, Michael Wensky | |
| 16:21 | Lake Forest | Loren Bosch is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Wesley Sharper (PG), Craig Harris (SG), Bruce Mickel (C) James Nance, Tyrone Payne, Loren Bosch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Bruce Cook (SF) Earl Hutchins, Arthur Zhang | |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 16:07 | Lake Forest | Mark Williams snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:01 | Lake Forest | Joseph Stubblefield is called for the reach on Craig Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster (SF) Lawrence Rawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:50 | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 15:48 | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Wesley Sharper (fresh) SG - Craig Harris (fresh) SF - Hugh Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Williams (fresh) C - Bruce Mickel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) SG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes loses the dribble to Wesley Sharper | 4-0 |
| 15:21 | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne (SG), Loren Bosch (SF), Corey Townsend (C) Craig Harris, Hugh Lancaster, Bruce Mickel | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Arthur Zhang (PF), Michael Wensky (C) Stephen Mattes, Joseph Stubblefield, Brandon Dillard | |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Bruce Cook connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 4-2 |
| 14:44 | Lake Forest | Wesley Sharper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Michael Wensky grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Douglas Fisher | 4-4 |
| 14:05 | Lake Forest | Arthur Zhang steals the ball from Mark Williams | 4-4 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 13:50 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 13:39 | Lake Forest | Loren Bosch lays it in set up by Wesley Sharper | 6-4 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 13:18 | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne is hacked by David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Nance (PG), Craig Harris (SG), Hugh Lancaster (SF), Lawrence Rawson (PF), Bruce Mickel (C) Wesley Sharper, Tyrone Payne, Loren Bosch, Mark Williams, Corey Townsend | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Christopher Check (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Douglas Fisher, Bruce Cook, Arthur Zhang, Michael Wensky | |
| 13:02 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel is hacked by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #2 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), David Greer (PF) David Allen, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 12:33 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Mattes - foul #1 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| 12:33 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 12:33 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Lawrence Rawson takes the ball from David Greer | 8-6 |
| 11:51 | Lake Forest | James Nance misses the jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 11:50 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel tips it but misses | 8-6 |
| 11:49 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 11:40 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Nance (fresh) SG - Craig Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hugh Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Rawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Mickel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) SF - Christopher Check (fresh) PF - David Greer (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | James Nance is called for the reach on Christopher Check - foul #1 on James Nance, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne (SG), Loren Bosch (SF), Corey Townsend (C) Craig Harris, Hugh Lancaster, Bruce Mickel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG), Arthur Zhang (SF), Michael Wensky (PF) Stephen Mattes, Earl Hutchins, Christopher Check, David Greer | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang knocks in the jumper from the right side | 11-8 |
| 10:50 | Lake Forest | James Nance is fouled on the floor by Douglas Fisher - foul #1 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| 10:41 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 11-8 |
| 10:39 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Loren Bosch | 11-8 |
| 10:24 | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 10:23 | Lake Forest | Loren Bosch tips it home | 13-8 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Corey Townsend steps in front of the David Allen pass | 13-8 |
| 09:56 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 13-8 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Dillard | 13-8 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | David Allen hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Zhang and he's hacked by Loren Bosch - foul #2 on Loren Bosch, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Craig Harris (PG), Wesley Sharper (SF), Mark Williams (PF) James Nance, Loren Bosch, Lawrence Rawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF) Brandon Dillard | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | David Allen makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 09:33 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Wesley Sharper and he's hacked by Michael Wensky - foul #1 on Michael Wensky, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| 09:33 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 16-11 |
| 09:21 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 09:10 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-11 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Wensky and he's fouled by Craig Harris - foul #1 on Craig Harris, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson (PF) Craig Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Greer (C) Arthur Zhang | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:49 | Lake Forest | Wesley Sharper travels with the ball | 16-14 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Brandon Dillard (C) Douglas Fisher, Michael Wensky | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | David Greer drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Mattes | 16-16 |
| 08:09 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson is whistled for traveling | 16-16 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Nance (PG), Craig Harris (SG) Tyrone Payne, Corey Townsend | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG) David Allen | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes is fouled on the floor by Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Wesley Sharper - foul #1 on Wesley Sharper, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF) Bruce Cook | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | David Greer gets the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Christopher Check misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wesley Sharper - foul #2 on Wesley Sharper, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel (C) Wesley Sharper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Arthur Zhang (PF), Michael Wensky (C) Earl Hutchins, David Greer, Brandon Dillard | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Christopher Check misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Christopher Check makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Nance (fresh) SG - Craig Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) PF - Lawrence Rawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Mickel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wensky (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Lake Forest | Mark Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Zhang - foul #1 on Arthur Zhang, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster (SF) Lawrence Rawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG) Stephen Mattes | |
| 07:15 | Lake Forest | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:15 | Lake Forest | Mark Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Michael Wensky grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | James Nance takes the ball from Douglas Fisher | 17-18 |
| 06:46 | Lake Forest | James Nance can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Michael Wensky grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is fouled on the floor by James Nance - foul #2 on James Nance, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne (SG), Corey Townsend (C) James Nance, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF) Christopher Check | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:22 | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 06:20 | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne grabs the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 06:08 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Fisher - foul #2 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson (PF) Bruce Mickel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), David Greer (C) Douglas Fisher, Arthur Zhang | |
| 06:08 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:08 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Michael Wensky's pass is intercepted by Corey Townsend | 19-20 |
| 05:37 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend hits the finger roll set up by Craig Harris | 21-20 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Michael Wensky misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Michael Wensky grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | David Greer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-20 |
| 05:11 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 04:57 | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | David Greer grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | David Allen is fouled on the floor by Hugh Lancaster - foul #1 on Hugh Lancaster, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Clair (PG), Mark Williams (SF), Bruce Mickel (C) Craig Harris, Hugh Lancaster, Corey Townsend | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Bruce Cook, Michael Wensky, David Greer | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | David Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:36 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 04:20 | Lake Forest | Mark Williams clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 21-21 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Zhang | 21-21 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Christopher Check travels with the ball | 21-21 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG) David Allen | |
| 03:51 | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Lawrence Rawson - foul #1 on Lawrence Rawson, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Nance (PG), Wesley Sharper (SG), Loren Bosch (SF) Robert Clair, Tyrone Payne, Lawrence Rawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Earl Hutchins, Christopher Check | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:20 | Lake Forest | James Nance scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Williams | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Nance (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wesley Sharper (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Loren Bosch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bruce Mickel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-23 |
| 02:52 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Loren Bosch | 24-23 |
| 02:32 | Lake Forest | James Nance can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Loren Bosch - foul #3 on Loren Bosch, team foul #11 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne (SG), Lawrence Rawson (PF), Corey Townsend (C) Loren Bosch, Mark Williams, Bruce Mickel | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG) Stephen Mattes | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:03 | Lake Forest | Wesley Sharper buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-25 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | David Allen is hacked by Tyrone Payne - foul #1 on Tyrone Payne, team foul #12 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF), Michael Wensky (C) Arthur Zhang, Brandon Dillard | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | David Allen misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:23 | Lake Forest | James Nance's pass is intercepted by Douglas Fisher | 26-26 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Michael Wensky makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Cook | 26-28 |
| 00:45 | Lake Forest | Wesley Sharper hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Tyrone Payne steps in front of the Douglas Fisher pass | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne is fouled on the floor by Michael Wensky - foul #2 on Michael Wensky, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Craig Harris (PG), Mark Williams (SF), Bruce Mickel (C) James Nance, Wesley Sharper, Corey Townsend | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Brandon Dillard (C) Douglas Fisher, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |