| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Roy Pinedo (fresh) SG - Mark Kellum (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Nuckols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | George Hughes inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Cecil Evans is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Cecil Evans, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:17 | Lake Forest | Mark Kellum misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by George Hughes - foul #3 on George Hughes, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (SF) George Hughes | |
| 19:17 | Lake Forest | Mark Kellum makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:17 | Lake Forest | Mark Kellum misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | John Frazier gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Blake Berlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 18:44 | Lake Forest | Charles Nuckols connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Kellum | 41-33 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Cecil Evans knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Holmes | 41-36 |
| 18:25 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Perkins | 41-36 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:07 | Lake Forest | Douglas Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:51 | Lake Forest | Roy Pinedo scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Jones and the foul's on Blake Berlin - foul #2 on Blake Berlin, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Marvin Smith (C) Douglas Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:51 | Lake Forest | Roy Pinedo makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | John Holmes knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Cecil Evans | 44-39 |
| 17:08 | Lake Forest | Charles Nuckols blows the layup but the foul's on Blake Berlin - foul #3 on Blake Berlin, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Edgar Polski (PG) Roy Pinedo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Charles Glover (SG), Daniel Aichele (SF), Chris Cousar (C) John Holmes, Cecil Evans, Jonathan Perkins, Blake Berlin | |
| 17:08 | Lake Forest | Charles Nuckols makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:08 | Lake Forest | Charles Nuckols makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Charles Nuckols steals it from Chris Cousar | 46-39 |
| 16:34 | Lake Forest | Edgar Polski is hacked by Charles Glover - foul #1 on Charles Glover, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| 16:17 | Lake Forest | Charles Glover is called for the reach on Mark Kellum - foul #2 on Charles Glover, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Douglas Hughes (C) Marvin Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:00 | Lake Forest | Mark Kellum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 15:58 | Lake Forest | Edgar Polski hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Edgar Polski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mark Kellum (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Nuckols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Vogt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Glover (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Cousar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | John Frazier hits a turnaround from the left block | 48-41 |
| 15:34 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Hughes | 50-41 |
| 15:21 | Lake Forest | The refs have stopped play. Edgar Polski is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 50-41 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Karcher (PG) Edgar Polski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Gary Vogt, Charles Glover, Daniel Aichele, John Frazier, Chris Cousar | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Blake Berlin hits the finger roll set up by George Hughes and he's hacked by Douglas Hughes - foul #2 on Douglas Hughes, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Marvin Smith (C) Douglas Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Blake Berlin misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:05 | Lake Forest | Marvin Smith gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:52 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones is hacked by George Hughes - foul #4 on George Hughes, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SF) George Hughes | |
| 14:52 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:52 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonathan Perkins | 51-43 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Kellum - foul #1 on Mark Kellum, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:39 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Marvin Smith | 51-44 |
| 14:10 | Lake Forest | Mark Kellum clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Blake Berlin pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Don Carlos comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Blake Berlin tips it but misses | 51-44 |
| 14:01 | Lake Forest | James Karcher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:53 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones misses the lay-in | 51-44 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Blake Berlin | 51-44 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Blake Berlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Blake Berlin snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Blake Berlin tips it in | 51-46 |
| 13:12 | Lake Forest | Marvin Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Edgar Polski (PF), Douglas Hughes (C) Charles Nuckols, Marvin Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Aichele (SG), John Frazier (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Cecil Evans, Jonathan Perkins, Blake Berlin | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Don Carlos loses the dribble to Edgar Polski | 51-46 |
| 12:28 | Lake Forest | John Holmes takes the ball from Joseph Jones | 51-46 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Don Carlos lays it in on a great pass from John Holmes | 51-48 |
| 12:14 | Lake Forest | James Karcher clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | James Karcher picks off the pass by Chris Cousar | 51-48 |
| 11:56 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Chris Cousar grabs the board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Karcher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Kellum (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Edgar Polski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Cousar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Don Carlos lays it in on a nice dish by John Holmes | 51-50 |
| 11:37 | Lake Forest | Douglas Hughes knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 53-50 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Don Carlos is fouled on the floor by James Karcher - foul #4 on James Karcher, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roy Pinedo (PG), Edward Vincent (SG), Marvin Smith (PF), Michael Grayson (C) James Karcher, Mark Kellum, Joseph Jones, Douglas Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), Blake Berlin (C) Don Carlos, John Holmes, John Frazier | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Chris Cousar hits a runner from close range and he's hacked by Roy Pinedo - foul #3 on Roy Pinedo, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (SF) Daniel Aichele | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Chris Cousar makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:03 | Lake Forest | Edward Vincent misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cecil Evans - foul #3 on Cecil Evans, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Charles Nuckols (PF) Michael Grayson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Frazier (PF) Chris Cousar | |
| 11:03 | Lake Forest | Edward Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:03 | Lake Forest | Edward Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | The short jumper by John Frazier is denied by Marvin Smith | 55-53 |
| 10:45 | Lake Forest | Charles Nuckols snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 10:25 | Lake Forest | Roy Pinedo connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Vincent | 57-53 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Cecil Evans comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Blake Berlin can't tip it in | 57-53 |
| 10:05 | Lake Forest | Roy Pinedo gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:46 | Lake Forest | Charles Nuckols loses the dribble to Jonathan Perkins | 57-53 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Edward Vincent - foul #2 on Edward Vincent, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Kellum (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), Douglas Hughes (C) Edward Vincent, Edgar Polski, Charles Nuckols | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Daniel Aichele (SF), Chris Cousar (PF) Gary Vogt, Jonathan Perkins, John Frazier | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:16 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Aichele - foul #2 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (SG) Cecil Evans | |
| 09:16 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:16 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Blake Berlin can't finish the layup | 59-55 |
| 08:59 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Marvin Smith | 59-55 |
| 08:35 | Lake Forest | Mark Kellum makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roy Pinedo | 62-55 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Chris Cousar makes the 3 from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 08:13 | Lake Forest | Roy Pinedo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Edgar Polski (PG), Charles Nuckols (PF), Michael Grayson (C) Roy Pinedo, Marvin Smith, Douglas Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SF), John Frazier (PF) Charles Glover, Chris Cousar | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 07:59 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 07:54 | Lake Forest | Mark Kellum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Blake Berlin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Edgar Polski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mark Kellum (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Nuckols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Grayson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | John Frazier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 07:31 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 07:12 | Lake Forest | Charles Nuckols lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Grayson | 64-58 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Don Carlos is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Karcher (PG), Edward Vincent (SG), Douglas Hughes (C) Mark Kellum, Joseph Jones, Charles Nuckols | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, Daniel Aichele, John Frazier, Blake Berlin | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Michael Grayson is called for the reach on Jonathan Perkins - foul #2 on Michael Grayson, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG) John Holmes | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:36 | Lake Forest | Douglas Hughes gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:24 | Lake Forest | Edward Vincent connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from James Karcher and the foul's on Gary Vogt - foul #2 on Gary Vogt, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Marvin Smith (PF) Michael Grayson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:24 | Lake Forest | Edward Vincent makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Cecil Evans is hacked by Edward Vincent - foul #3 on Edward Vincent, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roy Pinedo (SG) Edward Vincent | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:10 | Lake Forest | Douglas Hughes gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 06:05 | Lake Forest | James Karcher lays it in set up by Roy Pinedo | 69-58 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Chris Cousar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 05:44 | Lake Forest | James Karcher grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 05:24 | Lake Forest | Chris Cousar blocks the short jumper by Roy Pinedo | 69-58 |
| 05:22 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Hughes | 69-58 |
| 05:01 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Perkins is called for the reach on James Karcher - foul #1 on Jonathan Perkins, team foul #11 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Kellum (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), Charles Nuckols (PF), Michael Grayson (C) Roy Pinedo, Edgar Polski, Marvin Smith, Douglas Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), John Holmes (SG), John Frazier (PF), Daniel Aichele (C) Gary Vogt, Cecil Evans, Jonathan Perkins, Chris Cousar | |
| 05:01 | Lake Forest | James Karcher makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:01 | Lake Forest | James Karcher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 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) | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Michael Grayson steps in front of the John Holmes pass | 71-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Kellum | 74-58 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Carlos | 74-61 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Karcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mark Kellum (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Nuckols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Grayson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Kellum | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | George Hughes is hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #9 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roy Pinedo (PG), Edgar Polski (PF), Marvin Smith (C) James Karcher, Charles Nuckols, Michael Grayson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Chris Cousar (C) John Holmes, John Frazier, Daniel Aichele | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 03:20 | Lake Forest | Mark Kellum gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 02:53 | Lake Forest | Mark Kellum clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-62 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins pulls down the rebound | 76-62 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-62 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Karcher (PG), Charles Nuckols (PF), Douglas Hughes (C) Roy Pinedo, Edgar Polski, Marvin Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Frazier (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Jonathan Perkins, Chris Cousar | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Blake Berlin misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 76-62 |
| 02:34 | Lake Forest | Charles Nuckols snags the defensive board | 76-62 |
| 02:12 | Lake Forest | Charles Nuckols hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Karcher | 78-62 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-62 |
| 01:47 | Lake Forest | James Karcher snags the defensive board | 78-62 |
| 01:18 | Lake Forest | George Hughes steps in front of the Douglas Hughes pass | 78-62 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | John Frazier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-62 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Blake Berlin hits the follow up shot | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Lake Forest | Mark Kellum misses the easy layup | 78-64 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Blake Berlin | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Don Carlos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-64 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Cecil Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-64 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Cecil Evans knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Carlos | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | James Karcher runs out the clock | 78-67 |