| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harley Steppe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Blankenship (fresh) PF - Andrew Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Carter Rivers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andy Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Rolling (fresh) C - Shawn Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Lake Forest | John Blankenship inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Lake Forest | John Thompson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Carter Rivers - foul #3 on Carter Rivers, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Merritt (PG) Carter Rivers | |
| 19:41 | Lake Forest | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:41 | Lake Forest | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Andy Oliver makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Billy Wright | 38-26 |
| 19:07 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hale can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 19:06 | Lake Forest | Dan Harris tips it but misses | 38-26 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Donald Merritt gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Donald Merritt knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Rolling | 38-28 |
| 18:45 | Lake Forest | Harley Steppe clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-28 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Andy Oliver snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Charles Rolling makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 18:11 | Lake Forest | John Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Charles Rolling pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Shawn Harvey misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Dan Harris - foul #3 on Dan Harris, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Rodger Joseph (C) Dan Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Shawn Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Shawn Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:05 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hale snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:46 | Lake Forest | John Blankenship makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Thompson | 40-31 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Andy Oliver makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Shawn Harvey | 40-33 |
| 17:18 | Lake Forest | John Thompson makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Blankenship | 42-33 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Donald Merritt is hacked by John Thompson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Mahar (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Glen Powell (SF), Nathan Webb (C) John Thompson, Harley Steppe, John Blankenship, Andrew Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Williams (PG), Adolph Bearce (SF), James Jasper (C) Donald Merritt, Billy Wright, Shawn Harvey | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Charles Rolling scores on a shot near the basket | 42-35 |
| 16:36 | Lake Forest | Rodger Joseph makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Mahar | 44-35 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Nathan Webb picks off the pass by Andy Oliver | 44-35 |
| 15:53 | Lake Forest | Nathan Webb clanks a shot in the lane | 44-35 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Mahar (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Powell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodger Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Webb (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Williams (fresh) SG - Andy Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adolph Bearce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Rolling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jasper (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Andy Oliver scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Rolling | 44-37 |
| 15:29 | Lake Forest | James Mahar scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Glen Powell | 47-37 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | James Jasper clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-37 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Charles Rolling hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 14:47 | Lake Forest | James Mahar is hacked by Adolph Bearce - foul #2 on Adolph Bearce, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Thompson (PG), Harley Steppe (SG), John Blankenship (SF), Andrew Hale (PF), Dan Harris (C) James Mahar, Mark Jones, Glen Powell, Rodger Joseph, Nathan Webb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carter Rivers (PG), Donald Merritt (SG), Billy Wright (SF), Charles Carvajal (PF), Shawn Harvey (C) Andrew Williams, Andy Oliver, Adolph Bearce, Charles Rolling, James Jasper | |
| 14:29 | Lake Forest | Harley Steppe loses the dribble to Billy Wright | 47-39 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Donald Merritt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 14:01 | Lake Forest | Dan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:42 | Lake Forest | John Blankenship misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 13:41 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hale can't tip it in | 47-39 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Wright | 47-39 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Billy Wright buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carter Rivers | 47-41 |
| 13:25 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hale's pass is intercepted by Donald Merritt | 47-41 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Carter Rivers lays it in on a great pass from Donald Merritt | 47-43 |
| 13:00 | Lake Forest | Dan Harris hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Thompson | 49-43 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Shawn Harvey's layup is rejected by Dan Harris | 49-43 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Charles Carvajal tips it in | 49-45 |
| 12:33 | Lake Forest | Harley Steppe misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shawn Harvey | 49-45 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Andrew Hale steals the ball from Carter Rivers | 49-45 |
| 12:08 | Lake Forest | John Blankenship banks in the layup on a great pass from Dan Harris and he's fouled by Billy Wright - foul #1 on Billy Wright, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Jones (PG), Rodger Joseph (PF) John Thompson, Andrew Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Williams (PG), Andy Oliver (SG), Adolph Bearce (SF), Charles Rolling (PF), James Jasper (C) Carter Rivers, Donald Merritt, Billy Wright, Charles Carvajal, Shawn Harvey | |
| 12:08 | Lake Forest | John Blankenship makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | James Jasper double dribbles | 52-45 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Mahar (PG), Glen Powell (SF), Nathan Webb (C) Harley Steppe, John Blankenship, Dan Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Mahar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Powell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodger Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Webb (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Williams (fresh) SG - Andy Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adolph Bearce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Rolling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jasper (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Lake Forest | Glen Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 11:35 | Lake Forest | Nathan Webb snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 11:17 | Lake Forest | Glen Powell hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Jones and he's hacked by Adolph Bearce - foul #3 on Adolph Bearce, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Thompson (PG) James Mahar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:17 | Lake Forest | Glen Powell makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce travels with the ball | 55-45 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carter Rivers (PG) Andrew Williams | |
| 10:33 | Lake Forest | Andy Oliver steps in front of the Rodger Joseph pass | 55-45 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Carter Rivers blows the layup | 55-45 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Carter Rivers tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 09:58 | Lake Forest | Rodger Joseph misses the shot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Carter Rivers gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Charles Rolling makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andy Oliver | 55-49 |
| 09:26 | Lake Forest | Mark Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carter Rivers | 55-49 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Andy Oliver misses the lay-in | 55-49 |
| 09:17 | Lake Forest | Glen Powell gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:54 | Lake Forest | Mark Jones knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Rodger Joseph | 58-49 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Charles Rolling can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 58-49 |
| 08:29 | Lake Forest | Nathan Webb snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 08:06 | Lake Forest | Nathan Webb slams it home set up by Mark Jones and the foul's on James Jasper - foul #1 on James Jasper, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Mahar (PG), Harley Steppe (SG), John Blankenship (SF), Dan Harris (C) John Thompson, Mark Jones, Glen Powell, Rodger Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Williams (PG), Donald Merritt (SG), Billy Wright (SF), Charles Carvajal (PF), Shawn Harvey (C) Carter Rivers, Andy Oliver, Adolph Bearce, Charles Rolling, James Jasper | |
| 08:06 | Lake Forest | Nathan Webb makes the free throw | 61-49 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Donald Merritt is blocked by Dan Harris | 61-49 |
| 07:52 | Lake Forest | Harley Steppe snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Mahar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harley Steppe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Williams (fresh) SG - Donald Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Carvajal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Shawn Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Lake Forest | Nathan Webb is fouled on the floor by Andrew Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Andrew Hale (PF) Nathan Webb | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:21 | Lake Forest | John Blankenship makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Mahar | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Andrew Williams drills a shot from the left side | 64-51 |
| 06:48 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hale misses the fadeaway near the basket | 64-51 |
| 06:47 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hale can't tip it in | 64-51 |
| 06:45 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 06:26 | Lake Forest | James Mahar comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 06:24 | Lake Forest | Dan Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 06:06 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hale makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Dan Harris | 67-51 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Shawn Harvey connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Billy Wright | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:26 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hale misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Carvajal - foul #4 on Charles Carvajal, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Thompson (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Rodger Joseph (SF), Nathan Webb (C) James Mahar, Harley Steppe, John Blankenship, Dan Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carter Rivers (PG), Andy Oliver (SG), Adolph Bearce (PF), James Jasper (C) Donald Merritt, Billy Wright, Charles Carvajal, Shawn Harvey | |
| 05:26 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hale makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 05:26 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Carter Rivers | 69-56 |
| 04:48 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hale connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Thompson | 71-56 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Carter Rivers and the foul's on John Thompson - foul #4 on John Thompson, team foul #3 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Dan Harris (C) Andrew Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Rolling (PF) Andrew Williams | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce misses the free throw | 71-58 |
| 04:38 | Lake Forest | Nathan Webb snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 04:20 | Lake Forest | Adolph Bearce steals it from Rodger Joseph | 71-58 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | James Jasper is fouled on the floor by Dan Harris - foul #4 on Dan Harris, team foul #4 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Harley Steppe (SG), John Blankenship (SF) Mark Jones, Nathan Webb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Carvajal (PF), Shawn Harvey (C) Charles Rolling, James Jasper | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Charles Carvajal is whistled for a carry | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Lake Forest | Dan Harris double dribbles | 71-58 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Wright (SF) Adolph Bearce | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - John Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harley Steppe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rodger Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Carter Rivers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andy Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Carvajal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Shawn Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Andy Oliver misses short on a jumper from the right block | 71-58 |
| 03:20 | Lake Forest | Rodger Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 03:00 | Lake Forest | Harley Steppe is hacked by Shawn Harvey - foul #3 on Shawn Harvey, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Jones (PG), Nathan Webb (C) John Thompson, Dan Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:00 | Lake Forest | Harley Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:00 | Lake Forest | Harley Steppe makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Billy Wright clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 02:47 | Lake Forest | John Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| 02:28 | Lake Forest | John Blankenship banks in the layup on a great pass from Harley Steppe | 75-58 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Rodger Joseph denies the turnaround by Andy Oliver | 75-58 |
| 02:09 | Lake Forest | John Blankenship grabs the board | 75-58 |
| 01:53 | Lake Forest | Mark Jones drills a jumper from the left wing set up by John Blankenship | 77-58 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Shawn Harvey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-58 |
| 01:44 | Lake Forest | Harley Steppe pulls down the rebound | 77-58 |
| 01:25 | Lake Forest | Rodger Joseph scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Harley Steppe and the foul's on Charles Carvajal - foul #5 on Charles Carvajal, team foul #9 | 79-58 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Mahar (PG), Glen Powell (SF) Harley Steppe, John Blankenship | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Williams (PG), Donald Merritt (SG), Adolph Bearce (SF), James Jasper (C) Carter Rivers, Andy Oliver, Billy Wright, Charles Carvajal | |
| 01:25 | Lake Forest | Rodger Joseph makes the free throw | 80-58 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce is hacked by Mark Jones - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #5 | 80-58 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Andrew Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-58 |
| 00:55 | Lake Forest | Rodger Joseph grabs the board | 80-58 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Lake Forest | Mark Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 80-58 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Andrew Williams grabs the board | 80-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Jasper's pass is intercepted by Mark Jones | 80-58 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | James Mahar runs out the clock | 80-58 |