| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Stephen Guadalupe (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Betancourt (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ignacio Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Oliver Chiesa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Kan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gross (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Godoy (fresh) SF - Randal Marker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Craven (fresh) 9 pts. C - Steven Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lake Forest | Ignacio Garcia inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Lake Forest | Terry Betancourt makes the 3 from straight away set up by Stephen Guadalupe | 41-31 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Mark Godoy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 19:36 | Lake Forest | Oliver Chiesa pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:20 | Lake Forest | Stephen Guadalupe drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Terry Betancourt | 44-31 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri hits the finger roll | 44-33 |
| 18:38 | Lake Forest | Ignacio Garcia's pass is intercepted by Christopher Gross | 44-33 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Terry Betancourt doubles Mark Godoy and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Terry Betancourt, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Terry Betancourt steals the ball from Steven Ulibarri | 44-33 |
| 18:02 | Lake Forest | Stephen Guadalupe misses the easy layup | 44-33 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Mark Godoy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Mark Godoy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 17:34 | Lake Forest | Ignacio Garcia misses the shot from the left side | 44-36 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randal Marker | 44-36 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Christopher Gross knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Craven and he's fouled by Stephen Guadalupe - foul #1 on Stephen Guadalupe, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Michael Kays (C) Kenneth Kan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Gill (SG), James Swasey (SF), Billy Swarts (C) Mark Godoy, Randal Marker, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Christopher Gross makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:10 | Lake Forest | Terry Betancourt is hacked by Robert Gill - foul #2 on Robert Gill, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jo-Long Zhao (PG) Stephen Guadalupe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Dunn (SF) Christopher Gross | |
| 16:46 | Lake Forest | Terry Betancourt makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Jo-Long Zhao | 47-39 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | The short jumper by James Craven is denied by Michael Kays | 47-39 |
| 16:24 | Lake Forest | Ignacio Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:20 | Lake Forest | Edward Dunn steals the ball from Jo-Long Zhao | 47-39 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Jo-Long Zhao picks off the pass by Edward Dunn | 47-39 |
| 15:46 | Lake Forest | Ignacio Garcia knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Jo-Long Zhao (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Betancourt (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ignacio Garcia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Chiesa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Kays (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Gill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Swasey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Craven (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Billy Swarts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | James Swasey knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Gill | 49-42 |
| 15:23 | Lake Forest | Jo-Long Zhao connects on the runner near the basket set up by Terry Betancourt and he's hacked by James Craven - foul #2 on James Craven, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Kenneth Kan (C) Michael Kays | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Godoy (SG), Randal Marker (SF), Dennis Cox (PF), Steven Ulibarri (C) James Swasey, Edward Dunn, James Craven, Billy Swarts | |
| 15:23 | Lake Forest | Jo-Long Zhao makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Stephen Guadalupe (PG) Jo-Long Zhao | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG) Robert Gill | |
| 14:39 | Lake Forest | Kenneth Kan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Randal Marker pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Mark Godoy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Terry Betancourt - foul #3 on Terry Betancourt, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Mark Godoy makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Mark Godoy misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Mark Godoy makes the 3rd free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:18 | Lake Forest | Stephen Guadalupe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 14:17 | Lake Forest | Kenneth Kan hits the follow up shot | 54-44 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 13:26 | Lake Forest | Dennis Cox is called for the reach on Terry Betancourt - foul #2 on Dennis Cox, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Martin Helm (PF) Oliver Chiesa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Gill (PG), James Swasey (SF), James Craven (PF), Billy Swarts (C) Christopher Gross, Randal Marker, Dennis Cox, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 13:15 | Lake Forest | Stephen Guadalupe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 13:14 | Lake Forest | Kenneth Kan tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | James Craven hits a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Martin Helm - foul #2 on Martin Helm, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Clarence Pace (SF), Michael Kays (C) Ignacio Garcia, Kenneth Kan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Dunn (SF) Mark Godoy | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | James Craven makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:28 | Lake Forest | Martin Helm scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Terry Betancourt | 58-49 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Robert Gill buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Craven | 58-52 |
| 12:07 | Lake Forest | Stephen Guadalupe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Billy Swarts snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | James Craven hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Gill | 58-54 |
| 11:44 | Lake Forest | Stephen Guadalupe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | James Craven snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Stephen Guadalupe (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Betancourt (tiring) 21 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Pace (fresh) PF - Martin Helm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Kays (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Swasey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Craven (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Swarts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | James Craven misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Martin Helm - foul #3 on Martin Helm, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jo-Long Zhao (PG), Harold Nelson (SG), Ignacio Garcia (SF), Oliver Chiesa (PF), Kenneth Kan (C) Stephen Guadalupe, Terry Betancourt, Clarence Pace, Martin Helm, Michael Kays | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Mark Godoy (SG), Randal Marker (SF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Robert Gill, James Swasey, Edward Dunn, Billy Swarts | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | James Craven misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | James Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 11:08 | Lake Forest | Oliver Chiesa is hacked by James Craven - foul #3 on James Craven, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Cox (PF) James Craven | |
| 10:57 | Lake Forest | Ignacio Garcia is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ignacio Garcia, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Dennis Cox is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-55 |
| 10:31 | Lake Forest | Oliver Chiesa hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 58-55 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Cox | 58-55 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Randal Marker can't connect on a floater from the left side | 58-55 |
| 10:24 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kan | 58-55 |
| 10:00 | Lake Forest | Harold Nelson knocks in the floater near the basket | 60-55 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Mark Godoy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 09:40 | Lake Forest | Oliver Chiesa gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:21 | Lake Forest | Ignacio Garcia is hacked by Randal Marker - foul #1 on Randal Marker, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Stephen Guadalupe (PG), Terry Betancourt (SG), Clarence Pace (SF), Martin Helm (PF), Michael Kays (C) Jo-Long Zhao, Harold Nelson, Ignacio Garcia, Oliver Chiesa, Kenneth Kan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Gill (PG), James Swasey (SG), Edward Dunn (SF), James Craven (PF) Christopher Gross, Mark Godoy, Randal Marker, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 09:16 | Lake Forest | Stephen Guadalupe misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-55 |
| 09:14 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Pace | 60-55 |
| 09:04 | Lake Forest | Michael Kays can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-55 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Craven | 60-55 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | James Swasey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Betancourt - foul #4 on Terry Betancourt, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Harold Nelson (SG) Terry Betancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swarts (C) Dennis Cox | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | James Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | James Swasey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:40 | Lake Forest | Martin Helm misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on James Swasey - foul #3 on James Swasey, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 08:40 | Lake Forest | Martin Helm misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:40 | Lake Forest | Martin Helm misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Billy Swarts gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Edward Dunn misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 08:16 | Lake Forest | Martin Helm pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:03 | Lake Forest | Martin Helm misses the easy layup | 60-57 |
| 08:02 | Lake Forest | Martin Helm tips it in | 62-57 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Robert Gill clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 07:47 | Lake Forest | Clarence Pace snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 07:24 | Lake Forest | Stephen Guadalupe scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Kays | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Stephen Guadalupe (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Pace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Martin Helm (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Kays (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Swasey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Craven (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Swarts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | James Swasey misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 06:54 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Clarence Pace | 65-57 |
| 06:29 | Lake Forest | Stephen Guadalupe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | James Swasey pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | James Swasey is hacked by Martin Helm - foul #4 on Martin Helm, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jo-Long Zhao (PG), Terry Betancourt (SG), Ignacio Garcia (SF), Oliver Chiesa (PF), Kenneth Kan (C) Stephen Guadalupe, Harold Nelson, Clarence Pace, Martin Helm, Michael Kays | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Godoy (SG), Randal Marker (SF), Dennis Cox (PF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Robert Gill, Edward Dunn, James Craven, Billy Swarts | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | James Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | James Swasey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Dennis Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Randal Marker is hacked by Ignacio Garcia - foul #2 on Ignacio Garcia, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG) James Swasey | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Randal Marker makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Randal Marker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:57 | Lake Forest | Kenneth Kan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Oliver Chiesa | 67-60 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | The jump hook by Randal Marker is blocked by Oliver Chiesa | 67-60 |
| 05:46 | Lake Forest | Oliver Chiesa pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:27 | Lake Forest | Terry Betancourt makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jo-Long Zhao | 70-60 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Christopher Gross can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri snags the offensive board | 70-60 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Mark Godoy knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randal Marker | 70-62 |
| 04:56 | Lake Forest | Ignacio Garcia makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jo-Long Zhao | 73-62 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Mark Godoy splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Gross | 73-65 |
| 04:42 | Lake Forest | Dennis Cox steps in front of the Kenneth Kan pass | 73-65 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Mark Godoy makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Gross | 73-67 |
| 04:34 | Lake Forest | Terry Betancourt drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ignacio Garcia | 76-67 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Dennis Cox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-67 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Dennis Cox snags the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Christopher Gross travels with the ball | 76-67 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Stephen Guadalupe (PG), Michael Kays (C) Jo-Long Zhao, Kenneth Kan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Gill (PG), James Swasey (SG), Edward Dunn (SF), James Craven (PF) Christopher Gross, Mark Godoy, Randal Marker, Dennis Cox | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Lake Forest | Ignacio Garcia is called for traveling | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri is fouled on the floor by Michael Kays - foul #1 on Michael Kays, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Stephen Guadalupe (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Betancourt (fresh) 27 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ignacio Garcia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Chiesa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Kays (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Swasey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Craven (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:06 | Lake Forest | Terry Betancourt scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Guadalupe | 78-69 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Robert Gill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Dunn | 78-71 |
| 02:12 | Lake Forest | Terry Betancourt drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Guadalupe | 81-71 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-71 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Kenneth Kan (C) Michael Kays | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Mark Godoy (SG), Randal Marker (SF), Billy Swarts (C) Robert Gill, James Swasey, Edward Dunn, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | James Craven clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-71 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Billy Swarts hits the follow up shot | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Lake Forest | Terry Betancourt misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Gross - foul #3 on Christopher Gross, team foul #7 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri (C) Billy Swarts | |
| 01:37 | Lake Forest | Terry Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:37 | Lake Forest | Terry Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 83-73 |
| 01:16 | Lake Forest | Terry Betancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:58 | Lake Forest | Terry Betancourt jams it | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Randal Marker is fouled on the floor by Ignacio Garcia - foul #3 on Ignacio Garcia, team foul #11 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jo-Long Zhao (PG), Harold Nelson (SG), Clarence Pace (SF), Martin Helm (PF), Michael Kays (C) Stephen Guadalupe, Terry Betancourt, Ignacio Garcia, Oliver Chiesa, Kenneth Kan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Gill (PG), James Swasey (SG), Billy Swarts (PF), Dennis Cox (C) Christopher Gross, Mark Godoy, James Craven, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Randal Marker makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Randal Marker makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Lake Forest | Jo-Long Zhao is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gill - foul #3 on Robert Gill, team foul #8 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Dunn (SF) Randal Marker | |
| 00:53 | Lake Forest | Jo-Long Zhao makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:53 | Lake Forest | Jo-Long Zhao makes the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | James Swasey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-75 |
| 00:48 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Martin Helm | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Lake Forest | Clarence Pace misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 87-75 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Dennis Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 87-75 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Robert Gill misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 87-75 |
| 00:12 | Lake Forest | Jo-Long Zhao pulls down the rebound | 87-75 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Jo-Long Zhao runs out the clock | 87-75 |