| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Staten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darin Randall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Summers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Erik Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeff Bracken (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Stanley Bain inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Erik Campbell lays it in on a nice dish by Jeff Bracken | 36-34 |
| 19:31 | Lake Forest | Darin Randall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Erik Campbell lays it up and in | 36-36 |
| 18:59 | Lake Forest | Jeff Bracken swats the short shot by Jason Summers | 36-36 |
| 18:57 | Lake Forest | Raymond Staten pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:52 | Lake Forest | Jason Summers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 18:51 | Lake Forest | Jason Summers tips it in | 38-36 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Erik Campbell lays it up and in set up by Glen Chapple | 38-38 |
| 18:35 | Lake Forest | Darin Randall's pass is intercepted by Erik Campbell | 38-38 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Glen Chapple hits a jump hook from close range set up by Erik Campbell | 38-40 |
| 18:08 | Lake Forest | Glen Chapple is called for the reach on Raymond Staten - foul #2 on Glen Chapple, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Vanbuskirk (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:52 | Lake Forest | Jason Summers misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 17:51 | Lake Forest | Darin Randall tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken is fouled on the floor by Darin Randall - foul #3 on Darin Randall, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Justin Livengood (SG), Joseph Pesina (SF), Clifford Topolski (PF), Michael Belinsky (C) Raymond Staten, Darin Randall, Jason Summers, Charles Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Clint Conkling (SG), Homer Scott (SF), Dwayne Hayes (PF), Dana Rogers (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Stanley Bain, Erik Campbell, Jeff Bracken | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Charles Wells is fouled on the floor by James Vanbuskirk - foul #2 on James Vanbuskirk, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Charles Wells buries a 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 16:53 | Lake Forest | Michael Belinsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Michael Johnson (PG) James Vanbuskirk | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Dana Rogers drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Wells | 40-45 |
| 16:14 | Lake Forest | Joseph Pesina buries a jumper from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Homer Scott misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Pesina - foul #2 on Joseph Pesina, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Raymond Staten (SG), Jason Summers (PF), Charles Foster (C) Joseph Pesina, Clifford Topolski, Michael Belinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Stanley Bain (SF), Erik Campbell (PF), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Clint Conkling, Dwayne Hayes, Dana Rogers | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Homer Scott makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Homer Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Staten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Livengood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Summers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Homer Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Erik Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeff Bracken (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Lake Forest | Raymond Staten connects on the 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Erik Campbell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 15:37 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Jason Summers | 45-47 |
| 15:26 | Lake Forest | Jason Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Alec Greene (PG), Darin Randall (SF) Michael Johnson, Justin Livengood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG) Homer Scott | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Jason Summers blocks the short jumper by Stanley Bain | 45-47 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Erik Campbell misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Stanley Bain grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Glen Chapple hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Darin Randall - foul #4 on Darin Randall, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Justin Livengood (SF) Darin Randall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Glen Chapple makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Glen Chapple makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:37 | Lake Forest | Justin Livengood misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-49 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Glen Chapple is called for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clint Conkling (SF) Stanley Bain | |
| 14:08 | Lake Forest | Raymond Staten misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-49 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeff Bracken | 45-49 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Alec Greene steals it from Erik Campbell | 45-49 |
| 13:58 | Lake Forest | Alec Greene banks in the layup | 47-49 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 13:43 | Lake Forest | Justin Livengood grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 13:20 | Lake Forest | Alec Greene comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Justin Livengood is called for the reach on Clint Conkling - foul #1 on Justin Livengood, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Michael Johnson (PG), James Vanbuskirk (SG), Joseph Pesina (SF), Clifford Topolski (PF), Michael Belinsky (C) Alec Greene, Raymond Staten, Justin Livengood, Jason Summers, Charles Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Dwayne Hayes (PF), Dana Rogers (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Erik Campbell, Jeff Bracken | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Clint Conkling blows the layup | 47-49 |
| 12:56 | Lake Forest | Michael Belinsky pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:39 | Lake Forest | Michael Belinsky drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Pesina | 49-49 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Charles Wells can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Justin Livengood (SG) James Vanbuskirk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Bain (SF) Glen Chapple | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Charles Wells makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Charles Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:20 | Lake Forest | Clifford Topolski pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:08 | Lake Forest | Dana Rogers blocks the short jumper by Clifford Topolski | 49-50 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Clint Conkling lays it in set up by Charles Wells | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Livengood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Pesina (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Topolski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Belinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clint Conkling (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dwayne Hayes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dana Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Lake Forest | Clifford Topolski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | The jump hook by Dana Rogers is blocked by Michael Belinsky | 52-52 |
| 11:37 | Lake Forest | Clifford Topolski pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:11 | Lake Forest | Clifford Topolski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Livengood | 55-52 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Michael Belinsky steals the ball from Stanley Bain | 55-52 |
| 10:54 | Lake Forest | Justin Livengood misses short on a jumper from close range | 55-52 |
| 10:52 | Lake Forest | Michael Belinsky misses the tip | 55-52 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Charles Wells pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Dana Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Stanley Bain grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes lays it in set up by Stanley Bain | 55-54 |
| 10:15 | Lake Forest | Michael Belinsky hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Dana Rogers - foul #2 on Dana Rogers, team foul #2 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Alec Greene (PG), Raymond Staten (SG), Jason Summers (PF) Michael Johnson, Joseph Pesina, Clifford Topolski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Glen Chapple (SG), Homer Scott (SF), Erik Campbell (PF), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Clint Conkling, Stanley Bain, Dwayne Hayes, Dana Rogers | |
| 10:15 | Lake Forest | Michael Belinsky misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:15 | Lake Forest | Michael Belinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Homer Scott and the foul's on Alec Greene - foul #4 on Alec Greene, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Vanbuskirk (PG), Charles Foster (C) Alec Greene, Michael Belinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:50 | Lake Forest | Charles Foster buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Staten and the foul's on Homer Scott - foul #1 on Homer Scott, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| 09:50 | Lake Forest | Charles Foster makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Homer Scott drills a jump hook from close range | 59-59 |
| 09:05 | Lake Forest | James Vanbuskirk makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Foster | 62-59 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Homer Scott loses the dribble to Jason Summers | 62-59 |
| 08:34 | Lake Forest | Justin Livengood is whistled for traveling | 62-59 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joseph Pesina (SF) Justin Livengood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Bain (SF) Homer Scott | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Glen Chapple knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Lawrence Hawkins | 62-61 |
| 08:07 | Lake Forest | Raymond Staten makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Vanbuskirk | 65-61 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 08:01 | Lake Forest | Charles Foster pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Vanbuskirk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Staten (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Pesina (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Summers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeff Bracken (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Lake Forest | Jason Summers is hacked by Glen Chapple - foul #3 on Glen Chapple, team foul #4 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Alec Greene (PG), Darin Randall (SF), Clifford Topolski (PF), Michael Belinsky (C) Raymond Staten, Joseph Pesina, Jason Summers, Charles Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Clint Conkling (SG), Dwayne Hayes (PF), Dana Rogers (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Erik Campbell, Jeff Bracken | |
| 07:33 | Lake Forest | Darin Randall can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 07:31 | Lake Forest | Darin Randall pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 07:25 | Lake Forest | Clifford Topolski knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Alec Greene | 67-61 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Dana Rogers can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Stanley Bain can't tip it in | 67-61 |
| 07:11 | Lake Forest | Michael Belinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Dwayne Hayes is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 67-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Michael Johnson (PG), Charles Foster (C) James Vanbuskirk, Michael Belinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Homer Scott (SF), Erik Campbell (PF) Stanley Bain, Dwayne Hayes | |
| 06:42 | Lake Forest | Darin Randall is hacked by Homer Scott - foul #2 on Homer Scott, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| 06:30 | Lake Forest | Charles Foster blows the layup | 67-61 |
| 06:29 | Lake Forest | Charles Foster snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 06:13 | Lake Forest | Alec Greene makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Darin Randall | 70-61 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Erik Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-61 |
| 06:05 | Lake Forest | Clifford Topolski snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 05:44 | Lake Forest | Charles Foster is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Foster, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Raymond Staten (SG), Jason Summers (PF) Alec Greene, Clifford Topolski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Glen Chapple (SG), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Clint Conkling, Homer Scott | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Glen Chapple can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Glen Chapple can't tip it in | 70-61 |
| 05:16 | Lake Forest | Darin Randall pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 05:05 | Lake Forest | Raymond Staten misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Dana Rogers snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Vanbuskirk (PG), Justin Livengood (SF), Michael Belinsky (C) Michael Johnson, Darin Randall, Charles Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Bain (SF) Dana Rogers | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:43 | Lake Forest | Jason Summers is whistled for a carry | 70-63 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken double dribbles | 70-63 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Alec Greene (PG), Clifford Topolski (C) James Vanbuskirk, Michael Belinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clint Conkling (PF) Erik Campbell | |
| 04:17 | Lake Forest | Raymond Staten comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 04:16 | Lake Forest | Jason Summers snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 04:00 | Lake Forest | Raymond Staten misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Alec Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Staten (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Livengood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifford Topolski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clint Conkling (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeff Bracken (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Clint Conkling connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Glen Chapple | 70-65 |
| 03:43 | Lake Forest | Clifford Topolski is hacked by Jeff Bracken - foul #2 on Jeff Bracken, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Darin Randall (SF), Charles Foster (C) Justin Livengood, Clifford Topolski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dana Rogers (PF) Clint Conkling | |
| 03:25 | Lake Forest | Jason Summers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Staten | 72-65 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-65 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Glen Chapple grabs the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Stanley Bain clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Darin Randall - foul #5 on Darin Randall, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Michael Johnson (PG), Justin Livengood (SG), Clifford Topolski (SF), Michael Belinsky (PF) Alec Greene, Raymond Staten, Darin Randall, Jason Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Clint Conkling (SG), Erik Campbell (PF) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Jeff Bracken | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Stanley Bain makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Stanley Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:45 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| 02:30 | Lake Forest | The short jumper by Michael Belinsky is denied by Stanley Bain | 72-67 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Erik Campbell | 72-67 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Raymond Staten (SG), Jason Summers (PF) Clifford Topolski, Michael Belinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Glen Chapple (SG), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Clint Conkling, Dana Rogers | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Stanley Bain misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-67 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Erik Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Erik Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 01:53 | Lake Forest | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:37 | Lake Forest | Justin Livengood drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 75-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins is whistled for a carry | 75-67 |
| 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) | |
| 01:03 | Lake Forest | Michael Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-67 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Erik Campbell hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Hawkins and the foul's on Jason Summers - foul #3 on Jason Summers, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the free throw | 78-70 |
| 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 | Jason Summers is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Chapple - foul #4 on Glen Chapple, team foul #7 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Alec Greene (SG), Clifford Topolski (SF), Michael Belinsky (C) Raymond Staten, Justin Livengood, Charles Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:53 | Lake Forest | Jason Summers makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:53 | Lake Forest | Jason Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken is fouled on the floor by Clifford Topolski - foul #1 on Clifford Topolski, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Raymond Staten (SG), Justin Livengood (SF), Charles Foster (C) Alec Greene, Clifford Topolski, Michael Belinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:47 | Lake Forest | Jason Summers snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| 00:44 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Hawkins is called for the reach on Jason Summers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #8 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Alec Greene (SG), Clifford Topolski (SF), Michael Belinsky (C) Raymond Staten, Justin Livengood, Charles Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:44 | Lake Forest | Jason Summers makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:44 | Lake Forest | Jason Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Erik Campbell grabs the board | 80-71 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Stanley Bain drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Hawkins | 80-74 |
| 00:39 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:37 | Lake Forest | Michael Belinsky is hacked by Glen Chapple in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glen Chapple, team foul #9 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clint Conkling (SG) Glen Chapple | |
| 00:37 | Lake Forest | Michael Belinsky makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:37 | Lake Forest | Michael Belinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Michael Johnson steals it from Lawrence Hawkins | 82-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Lake Forest | Clifford Topolski is hacked by Lawrence Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #10 | 82-74 |
| 00:28 | Lake Forest | Clifford Topolski misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:28 | Lake Forest | Clifford Topolski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Stanley Bain misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-74 |
| 00:20 | Lake Forest | Michael Belinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:20 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| 00:18 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Hawkins is called for the reach on Michael Belinsky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #11 | 83-74 |
| 00:18 | Lake Forest | Michael Belinsky makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:18 | Lake Forest | Michael Belinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Clifford Topolski swats the short shot by Stanley Bain | 85-74 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Erik Campbell tips it in | 85-76 |
| 00:09 | Lake Forest | Clifford Topolski is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Hawkins - foul #4 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #12 | 85-76 |
| 00:09 | Lake Forest | Clifford Topolski makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:09 | Lake Forest | Clifford Topolski misses the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken grabs the defensive rebound | 86-76 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Erik Campbell is called for traveling | 86-76 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Vanbuskirk (SG), Justin Livengood (PF) Michael Johnson, Jason Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Homer Scott (SF), Dwayne Hayes (PF), Dana Rogers (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Stanley Bain, Erik Campbell, Jeff Bracken | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Alec Greene runs out the clock | 86-76 |