| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ryan Erickson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Garden (fresh) 7 pts. C - Adam Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Herbert Winnie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Arviso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy West (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Earle Mull (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Pelletier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Sidney Love inbounds the ball | 43-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Sidney Love connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Smith | 45-41 |
| 19:13 | Lake Forest | Scott Smith picks off the pass by Earle Mull | 45-41 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Adam Harrison hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Scott Smith | 47-41 |
| 18:42 | Lake Forest | Alan Pelletier comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 47-41 |
| 18:40 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West tips it in | 47-43 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Adam Harrison misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Scott Smith tips it in | 49-43 |
| 17:54 | Lake Forest | Earle Mull misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Adam Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Sidney Love hits a turnaround from close range | 51-43 |
| 17:20 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lawrence Arviso | 51-46 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Scott Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 17:09 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 16:51 | Lake Forest | Earle Mull clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Smith - foul #3 on Scott Smith, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Holloway (PG), Frank Yokley (SG), Bernard Ikeda (SF), Timothy Stallworth (PF), Walter Monreal (C) Ryan Erickson, Scott Smith, Sidney Love, Matthew Garden, Adam Harrison | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | William Castiglia (PG), James Granderson (SG), Donald Gillian (SF), Eric Johnson (C) Herbert Winnie, Lawrence Arviso, Jeremy West, Alan Pelletier | |
| 16:51 | Lake Forest | Earle Mull makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 16:51 | Lake Forest | Earle Mull makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Ikeda | 53-48 |
| 16:21 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by William Castiglia | 53-50 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Frank Yokley is called for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Claude Elmore (PG) Earle Mull | |
| 16:08 | Lake Forest | James Granderson misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Monreal - foul #2 on Walter Monreal, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sidney Love (SF) Walter Monreal | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 16:08 | Lake Forest | James Granderson misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 16:08 | Lake Forest | James Granderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Gerald Holloway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 15:48 | Lake Forest | Eric Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Yokley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sidney Love (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Ikeda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Timothy Stallworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Claude Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Castiglia (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Granderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Gillian (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Lake Forest | James Granderson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Gillian | 53-54 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Claude Elmore picks off the pass by Gerald Holloway | 53-54 |
| 14:54 | Lake Forest | Bernard Ikeda takes the ball from James Granderson | 53-54 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Frank Yokley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| 14:19 | Lake Forest | William Castiglia misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Sidney Love comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Johnson - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #1 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Erickson (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Matthew Garden (PF), Adam Harrison (C) Gerald Holloway, Frank Yokley, Bernard Ikeda, Timothy Stallworth | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie (PG), Lawrence Arviso (SG), Jeremy West (SF), Earle Mull (PF), Alan Pelletier (C) Claude Elmore, William Castiglia, James Granderson, Donald Gillian, Eric Johnson | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Sidney Love makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Sidney Love makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 14:00 | Lake Forest | Alan Pelletier misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 57-54 |
| 13:58 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Matthew Garden snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Sidney Love hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 13:50 | Lake Forest | Alan Pelletier grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 13:29 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Arviso comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Matthew Garden gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Sidney Love can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Matthew Garden gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Scott Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 12:31 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Herbert Winnie | 60-57 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Lawrence Arviso takes the ball from Matthew Garden | 60-57 |
| 11:50 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Arviso knocks in the 3 from straight away | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ryan Erickson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sidney Love (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Garden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Herbert Winnie (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lawrence Arviso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy West (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earle Mull (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Pelletier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Scott Smith drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Sidney Love | 62-60 |
| 11:08 | Lake Forest | Alan Pelletier blows the layup | 62-60 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Matthew Garden pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Matthew Garden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 10:55 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 10:48 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie is fouled on the floor by Scott Smith - foul #4 on Scott Smith, team foul #3 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Holloway (PG), Frank Yokley (SG), Bernard Ikeda (SF), Timothy Stallworth (PF), Walter Monreal (C) Ryan Erickson, Scott Smith, Sidney Love, Matthew Garden, Adam Harrison | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Claude Elmore (PG), William Castiglia (SG), Donald Gillian (SF), James Granderson (PF), Eric Johnson (C) Herbert Winnie, Lawrence Arviso, Jeremy West, Earle Mull, Alan Pelletier | |
| 10:40 | Lake Forest | William Castiglia drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Gillian | 62-63 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth misses the lay-in | 62-63 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda is fouled on the floor by James Granderson - foul #2 on James Granderson, team foul #2 | 62-63 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Frank Yokley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 09:42 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 09:40 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 09:22 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian misses long on a jumper near the basket | 65-63 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eric Johnson - foul #2 on Eric Johnson, team foul #3 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Garden (PF), Adam Harrison (C) Timothy Stallworth, Walter Monreal | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie (PG), Lawrence Arviso (SG), Jeremy West (SF) Claude Elmore, William Castiglia, Eric Johnson | |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 08:54 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie is fouled on the floor by Matthew Garden - foul #2 on Matthew Garden, team foul #4 | 66-63 |
| 08:42 | Lake Forest | James Granderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bernard Ikeda - foul #3 on Bernard Ikeda, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| 08:42 | Lake Forest | James Granderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 08:42 | Lake Forest | James Granderson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Adam Harrison snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Matthew Garden buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frank Yokley | 69-64 |
| 08:00 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie is hacked by Gerald Holloway - foul #1 on Gerald Holloway, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Erickson (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Sidney Love (SF) Gerald Holloway, Frank Yokley, Bernard Ikeda | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Earle Mull (PF), Alan Pelletier (C) James Granderson, Donald Gillian | |
| 07:45 | Lake Forest | Adam Harrison picks off the pass by Jeremy West | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ryan Erickson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sidney Love (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Garden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Herbert Winnie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lawrence Arviso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy West (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earle Mull (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Pelletier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Adam Harrison lays it in | 71-64 |
| 07:12 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-64 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Matthew Garden grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 07:05 | Lake Forest | Alan Pelletier grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 06:56 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Arviso | 71-67 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Matthew Garden loses the dribble to Earle Mull | 71-67 |
| 06:26 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie clanks a 3 from straight away | 71-67 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Sidney Love grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Matthew Garden misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Lawrence Arviso - foul #2 on Lawrence Arviso, team foul #4 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Holloway (PG), Bernard Ikeda (C) Ryan Erickson, Adam Harrison | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Claude Elmore (PG), William Castiglia (SG), Donald Gillian (SF), James Granderson (PF), Eric Johnson (C) Herbert Winnie, Lawrence Arviso, Jeremy West, Earle Mull, Alan Pelletier | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Matthew Garden makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Matthew Garden makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 05:52 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Sidney Love - foul #3 on Sidney Love, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Yokley (SG), Timothy Stallworth (C) Scott Smith, Matthew Garden | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 05:52 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 05:52 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bernard Ikeda | 73-68 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Frank Yokley makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Holloway | 75-68 |
| 05:29 | Lake Forest | Gerald Holloway steps in front of the Claude Elmore pass in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Frank Yokley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerald Holloway | 77-68 |
| 05:09 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Sidney Love grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Sidney Love loses the dribble to James Granderson | 77-68 |
| 04:46 | Lake Forest | Bernard Ikeda swats the short shot by William Castiglia | 77-68 |
| 04:45 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to James Granderson | 77-68 |
| 04:33 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian can't finish the layup | 77-68 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | William Castiglia is called for the reach on Gerald Holloway - foul #1 on William Castiglia, team foul #5 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Erickson (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Adam Harrison (C) Gerald Holloway, Frank Yokley, Sidney Love | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Lawrence Arviso (SG), Jeremy West (SF) Claude Elmore, Eric Johnson | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Adam Harrison misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth can't tip it in | 77-68 |
| 04:10 | Lake Forest | James Granderson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 03:55 | Lake Forest | William Castiglia misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-68 |
| 03:54 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian tips it home | 77-70 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Lawrence Arviso steps in front of the Scott Smith pass | 77-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ryan Erickson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Ikeda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Stallworth (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - William Castiglia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Arviso (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy West (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Granderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Gillian (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Arviso hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Jeremy West - foul #3 on Jeremy West, team foul #6 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Garden (PF) Timothy Stallworth | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie (PG), Earle Mull (PF), Alan Pelletier (C) William Castiglia, James Granderson, Donald Gillian | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-70 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda grabs the board | 78-70 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | The short jumper by Bernard Ikeda is denied by Alan Pelletier | 78-70 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Scott Smith gets the offensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Matthew Garden hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ryan Erickson | 81-70 |
| 01:55 | Lake Forest | Jeremy West is called for traveling | 81-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Holloway (PG), Frank Yokley (SG), Timothy Stallworth (PF), Walter Monreal (C) Ryan Erickson, Scott Smith, Matthew Garden, Adam Harrison | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Claude Elmore (PG), William Castiglia (SG), Donald Gillian (SF), James Granderson (PF), Eric Johnson (C) Herbert Winnie, Lawrence Arviso, Jeremy West, Earle Mull, Alan Pelletier | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Frank Yokley's pass is intercepted by Claude Elmore | 81-70 |
| 01:20 | Lake Forest | James Granderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Gillian | 81-73 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Erickson (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Sidney Love (SF), Matthew Garden (PF), Adam Harrison (C) Gerald Holloway, Frank Yokley, Bernard Ikeda, Timothy Stallworth, Walter Monreal | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Herbert Winnie (PG), Lawrence Arviso (SG), Jeremy West (SF), Earle Mull (PF), Alan Pelletier (C) Claude Elmore, William Castiglia, Donald Gillian, James Granderson, Eric Johnson | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Herbert Winnie is called for the reach on Ryan Erickson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Winnie, team foul #7 | 81-73 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 01:09 | Lake Forest | Alan Pelletier misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 83-73 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Sidney Love grabs the defensive rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Sidney Love buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ryan Erickson | 86-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Lake Forest | Scott Smith is called for the reach on Lawrence Arviso - foul #5 on Scott Smith, team foul #8 | 86-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Holloway (PG), Frank Yokley (SG), Bernard Ikeda (SF), Timothy Stallworth (PF), Walter Monreal (C) Ryan Erickson, Scott Smith, Sidney Love, Matthew Garden, Adam Harrison | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | William Castiglia (PG), Donald Gillian (SF), James Granderson (PF), Eric Johnson (C) Herbert Winnie, Jeremy West, Earle Mull, Alan Pelletier | |
| 00:44 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Arviso makes the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:44 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Arviso makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Gerald Holloway misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on William Castiglia - foul #2 on William Castiglia, team foul #8 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Claude Elmore (PG) Lawrence Arviso | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Gerald Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Gerald Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 88-75 |
| 00:18 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian is hacked by Bernard Ikeda - foul #4 on Bernard Ikeda, team foul #9 | 88-75 |
| 00:18 | Lake Forest | Donald Gillian misses the 1st free throw | 88-75 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth grabs the board | 88-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gerald Holloway runs out the clock | 88-75 |