| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Herbert Winnie (fresh) SG - Lawrence Arviso (fresh) SF - Jeremy West (fresh) PF - Earle Mull (fresh) C - Alan Pelletier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ryan Erickson (fresh) SG - Scott Smith (fresh) SF - Sidney Love (fresh) PF - Matthew Garden (fresh) C - Adam Harrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Adam Harrison 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) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Matthew Garden clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Garden | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Matthew Garden's floater is tipped away by Alan Pelletier | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Lake Forest | Earle Mull pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Arviso knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Adam Harrison misses the lay-in | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Lake Forest | Earle Mull scores on a turnaround from the left block | 5-0 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Scott Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:14 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:53 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-0 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Scott Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-0 |
| 17:45 | Lake Forest | Alan Pelletier gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:34 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Sidney Love - foul #1 on Sidney Love, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 17:34 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West makes the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:34 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West makes the 2nd free throw | 9-0 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Matthew Garden clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-0 |
| 17:19 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Alan Pelletier | 9-0 |
| 17:04 | Lake Forest | Earle Mull can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 9-0 |
| 17:03 | Lake Forest | Earle Mull grabs the offensive board | 9-0 |
| 16:44 | Lake Forest | Alan Pelletier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-0 |
| 16:43 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie hits the follow up shot | 11-0 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Matthew Garden loses the ball out of bounds | 11-0 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Holloway (PG), Frank Yokley (SG) Ryan Erickson, Scott Smith | |
| 16:00 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Arviso's layup is rejected by Adam Harrison | 11-0 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Matthew Garden pulls down the rebound | 11-0 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Herbert Winnie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Arviso (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy West (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earle Mull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Pelletier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Holloway (fresh) SG - Frank Yokley (fresh) SF - Sidney Love (fresh) PF - Matthew Garden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Harrison (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Lawrence Arviso is called for the reach on Frank Yokley - foul #1 on Lawrence Arviso, team foul #1 | 11-0 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian (PF), Eric Johnson (C) Earle Mull, Alan Pelletier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda (PF), Timothy Stallworth (C) Matthew Garden, Adam Harrison | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-3 |
| 15:15 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Arviso misses short on a floater from close range | 11-3 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Frank Yokley grabs the board | 11-3 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Sidney Love lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerald Holloway and the foul's on Lawrence Arviso - foul #2 on Lawrence Arviso, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | William Castiglia (PG), James Granderson (SG) Herbert Winnie, Lawrence Arviso | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Smith (SG) Frank Yokley | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Sidney Love misses the free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:08 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 14:50 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian is fouled on the floor by Sidney Love - foul #2 on Sidney Love, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Earle Mull (PF) Jeremy West | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Erickson (PG), Matthew Garden (PF), Adam Harrison (C) Gerald Holloway, Sidney Love, Timothy Stallworth | |
| 14:45 | Lake Forest | Earle Mull can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Garden - foul #1 on Matthew Garden, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| 14:45 | Lake Forest | Earle Mull makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:45 | Lake Forest | Earle Mull misses the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Adam Harrison snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Adam Harrison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-5 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Adam Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Adam Harrison connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard Ikeda | 12-7 |
| 13:58 | Lake Forest | The jump hook by Donald Gillian is blocked by Matthew Garden | 12-7 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda clanks a runner from the baseline | 12-7 |
| 13:41 | Lake Forest | Earle Mull pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:17 | Lake Forest | Eric Johnson travels with the ball | 12-7 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie (PG), Jeremy West (SF), Alan Pelletier (C) James Granderson, Earle Mull, Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Holloway (PG), Frank Yokley (SG), Christian Bishop (SF) Ryan Erickson, Scott Smith, Bernard Ikeda | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Gerald Holloway misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-7 |
| 12:47 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:29 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Castiglia and he's hacked by Matthew Garden - foul #2 on Matthew Garden, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Granderson (SG) William Castiglia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth (PF), Walter Monreal (C) Matthew Garden, Adam Harrison | |
| 12:29 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian misses the free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Walter Monreal pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Walter Monreal scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Gerald Holloway | 14-9 |
| 12:11 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 14-9 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Christian Bishop grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Frank Yokley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Yokley, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Earle Mull (PF) Donald Gillian | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Erickson (PG), Bernard Ikeda (SF) Gerald Holloway, Christian Bishop | |
| 11:54 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie is hacked by Timothy Stallworth - foul #1 on Timothy Stallworth, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Herbert Winnie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Granderson (fresh) SF - Jeremy West (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earle Mull (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Pelletier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ryan Erickson (fresh) SG - Frank Yokley (fresh) SF - Bernard Ikeda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Stallworth (fresh) C - Walter Monreal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie loses the dribble to Ryan Erickson | 14-9 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda hits the finger roll set up by Ryan Erickson | 14-11 |
| 11:15 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | James Granderson is called for the reach on Ryan Erickson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Granderson, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | William Castiglia (SG) James Granderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Smith (SG), Adam Harrison (C) Frank Yokley, Walter Monreal | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 10:44 | Lake Forest | Ryan Erickson steps in front of the Jeremy West pass | 17-14 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda's pass is intercepted by Earle Mull | 17-14 |
| 10:20 | Lake Forest | William Castiglia is hacked by Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Granderson (SG), Donald Gillian (PF), Eric Johnson (C) Herbert Winnie, Earle Mull, Alan Pelletier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Holloway (PG), Frank Yokley (SF) Ryan Erickson, Bernard Ikeda | |
| 10:20 | Lake Forest | William Castiglia misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Adam Harrison pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Adam Harrison scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 09:41 | Lake Forest | James Granderson loses the dribble to Adam Harrison | 17-17 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Scott Smith can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 09:20 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:01 | Lake Forest | William Castiglia misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Gerald Holloway is hacked by William Castiglia - foul #1 on William Castiglia, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie (PG), Todd Clark (SF), Earle Mull (PF) William Castiglia, Jeremy West, Donald Gillian | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael James (SG), Christian Bishop (SF), Bernard Ikeda (PF), Walter Monreal (C) Scott Smith, Frank Yokley, Timothy Stallworth, Adam Harrison | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Michael James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Alan Pelletier (C) Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Erickson (PG) Michael James | |
| 08:10 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 08:08 | Lake Forest | Todd Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:58 | Lake Forest | Todd Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 17-17 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bernard Ikeda | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Herbert Winnie (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Granderson (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Clark (fresh) PF - Earle Mull (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Pelletier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ryan Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christian Bishop (fresh) PF - Bernard Ikeda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Monreal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Alan Pelletier swats the layup by Gerald Holloway | 17-17 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Walter Monreal snags the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Bernard Ikeda | 17-19 |
| 07:21 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 07:20 | Lake Forest | Earle Mull tips it back up and in | 19-19 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | James Granderson is called for the reach on Bernard Ikeda - foul #2 on James Granderson, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jeremy West (SF), Donald Gillian (PF), Eric Johnson (C) James Granderson, Earle Mull, Alan Pelletier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Yokley (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Adam Harrison (C) Ryan Erickson, Gerald Holloway, Christian Bishop | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Todd Clark steals it from Frank Yokley | 19-19 |
| 06:45 | Lake Forest | The pull-up jumper by Todd Clark is blocked by Walter Monreal | 19-19 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Scott Smith grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Frank Yokley buries a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Herbert Winnie - foul #1 on Herbert Winnie, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | William Castiglia (SG) Todd Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Bishop (SF), Timothy Stallworth (PF) Bernard Ikeda, Walter Monreal | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Frank Yokley makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:23 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy West | 21-22 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Frank Yokley misses the turnaround from the baseline | 21-22 |
| 06:05 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:49 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Gillian | 24-22 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Donald Gillian steals it from Frank Yokley | 24-22 |
| 05:22 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie is hacked by Frank Yokley - foul #2 on Frank Yokley, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Earle Mull (PF), Alan Pelletier (C) Donald Gillian, Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Erickson (PG), Gerald Holloway (SG), Bernard Ikeda (SF) Frank Yokley, Scott Smith, Christian Bishop | |
| 05:22 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:22 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Claude Elmore (PG), Todd Clark (SG) Herbert Winnie, William Castiglia | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:54 | Lake Forest | Todd Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 04:53 | Lake Forest | Alan Pelletier pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:41 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West travels with the ball | 26-22 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Monreal (PF) Timothy Stallworth | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Gerald Holloway is fouled on the floor by Todd Clark - foul #1 on Todd Clark, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian (SF) Jeremy West | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Gerald Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:24 | Lake Forest | Earle Mull gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 03:59 | Lake Forest | Earle Mull buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Gillian | 28-22 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Todd Clark knocks away the 3 by Walter Monreal | 28-22 |
| 03:39 | Lake Forest | Alan Pelletier snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Claude Elmore (fresh) SG - Todd Clark (fresh) SF - Donald Gillian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earle Mull (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Pelletier (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ryan Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bernard Ikeda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Monreal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian misses the turnaround from the right block | 28-22 |
| 03:18 | Lake Forest | Alan Pelletier tips it but misses | 28-22 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Monreal | 28-22 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Gerald Holloway clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-22 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Adam Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bernard Ikeda and the foul's on Claude Elmore - foul #1 on Claude Elmore, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie (PG), Lawrence Arviso (SG), Jeremy West (SF), James Granderson (PF) Claude Elmore, Todd Clark, Donald Gillian, Earle Mull | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Smith (SG), Sidney Love (SF), Matthew Garden (PF), Timothy Stallworth (C) Gerald Holloway, Bernard Ikeda, Walter Monreal, Adam Harrison | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:45 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy West | 31-25 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Sidney Love tips it but misses | 31-25 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Scott Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth misses the 3 from straight away | 31-25 |
| 02:27 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to James Granderson | 31-25 |
| 02:19 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Arviso hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Herbert Winnie and he's fouled by Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #9 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Eric Johnson (C) Alan Pelletier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Yokley (PG) Ryan Erickson | |
| 02:19 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Arviso misses the free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Sidney Love lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Smith | 33-27 |
| 01:58 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Granderson | 36-27 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Matthew Garden misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Granderson - foul #3 on James Granderson, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian (PF) James Granderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Matthew Garden misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Matthew Garden makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:24 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Arviso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda (C) Timothy Stallworth | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Frank Yokley | 36-30 |
| 00:41 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Arviso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | William Castiglia (PG), Todd Clark (SF), Earle Mull (PF) Herbert Winnie, Jeremy West, Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Holloway (PG), Adam Harrison (C) Scott Smith, Bernard Ikeda | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Matthew Garden buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Sidney Love | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Todd Clark drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-32 |