| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Gary Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John McCollester (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Loewenthal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Coughlan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Francis Richards is fouled on the floor by John McCollester - foul #2 on John McCollester, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by John McCollester - foul #3 on John McCollester, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Philip Escarcega (SG) John McCollester | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:32 | Lake Forest | John Davis gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:16 | Lake Forest | Ralph Sarinsky is called for the reach on Gary Burke - foul #2 on Ralph Sarinsky, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:07 | Lake Forest | Johnny Coughlan scores on a jumper from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 18:34 | Lake Forest | Johnny Coughlan clanks a turnaround from the left block | 35-32 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Rodgers | 35-32 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Francis Richards | 35-34 |
| 18:14 | Lake Forest | Philip Escarcega is fouled on the floor by Marcus Heard - foul #1 on Marcus Heard, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 17:59 | Lake Forest | Philip Escarcega can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 17:57 | Lake Forest | John Davis tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 37-34 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Philip Escarcega - foul #1 on Philip Escarcega, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Edward Arsenault (SG), Alex Smedley (SF), Joseph Lazzaro (PF), Richard Driskell (C) Philip Escarcega, John Davis, Jeremy Loewenthal, Johnny Coughlan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SF), Glen Bouchard (C) Vincent McArdell, Robert Rodgers | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:10 | Lake Forest | Gary Burke knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alex Smedley | 40-37 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Francis Richards clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Marcus Heard snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Albert Naugle (SF), Christopher Irick (C) Francis Richards, Ralph Sarinsky, Marcus Heard | |
| 16:20 | Lake Forest | Alex Smedley knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Arsenault | 42-37 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes's pass is intercepted by Gary Burke | 42-37 |
| 15:53 | Lake Forest | Joseph Lazzaro blows the layup but the foul's on Gavin Matthews - foul #2 on Gavin Matthews, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Andrew Hayes (PG), John McCollester (SG), John Davis (SF), Johnny Coughlan (C) Gary Burke, Edward Arsenault, Alex Smedley, Richard Driskell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Rodgers (C) Christopher Irick | |
| 15:53 | Lake Forest | Joseph Lazzaro makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:53 | Lake Forest | Joseph Lazzaro makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Andrew Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John McCollester (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Lazzaro (fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnny Coughlan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) SG - Gavin Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Naugle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glen Bouchard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | John Davis takes the ball from Gavin Matthews | 44-37 |
| 15:34 | Lake Forest | Joseph Lazzaro lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Davis | 46-37 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Naugle | 46-40 |
| 15:12 | Lake Forest | Johnny Coughlan scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Hayes | 48-40 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 14:57 | Lake Forest | Johnny Coughlan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:34 | Lake Forest | John McCollester is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on John McCollester, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Gary Burke (PG), Jeremy Loewenthal (PF) John McCollester, Joseph Lazzaro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Marcus Heard (PF) Richard Wilkes, Gavin Matthews, Albert Naugle, Glen Bouchard | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Francis Richards can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Burke - foul #1 on Gary Burke, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Edward Arsenault (SF), Richard Driskell (C) John Davis, Johnny Coughlan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Irick (C) Robert Rodgers | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Francis Richards makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Francis Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:48 | Lake Forest | Gary Burke buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Driskell | 51-42 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Marcus Heard buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 13:17 | Lake Forest | Edward Arsenault comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Marcus Heard pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Francis Richards misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 13:09 | Lake Forest | Richard Driskell grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 12:56 | Lake Forest | Edward Arsenault misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-44 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Christopher Irick gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Francis Richards | 51-47 |
| 12:31 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hayes drills a runner in the paint | 53-47 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Francis Richards misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 12:14 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hayes gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:54 | Lake Forest | Edward Arsenault misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Francis Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Gary Burke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Arsenault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Loewenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent McArdell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marcus Heard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Irick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Richard Driskell swats the dunk try by Vincent McArdell | 53-47 |
| 11:45 | Lake Forest | Jeremy Loewenthal grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 11:21 | Lake Forest | Gary Burke misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Vincent McArdell - foul #2 on Vincent McArdell, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Philip Escarcega (SG), John Davis (SF), Joseph Lazzaro (PF), Johnny Coughlan (C) Andrew Hayes, Edward Arsenault, Jeremy Loewenthal, Richard Driskell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Gavin Matthews (SG), Albert Naugle (SF), Glen Bouchard (PF), Robert Rodgers (C) Francis Richards, Ralph Sarinsky, Vincent McArdell, Marcus Heard, Christopher Irick | |
| 11:21 | Lake Forest | Gary Burke misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:21 | Lake Forest | Gary Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Coughlan | 54-47 |
| 10:59 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Johnny Coughlan | 54-47 |
| 10:54 | Lake Forest | John Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 10:53 | Lake Forest | Johnny Coughlan tips it home | 56-47 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Joseph Lazzaro is called for the reach on Glen Bouchard - foul #3 on Joseph Lazzaro, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Johnny Coughlan steps in front of the Robert Rodgers pass | 56-47 |
| 10:20 | Lake Forest | Albert Naugle is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #2 on Albert Naugle, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Edward Arsenault (SG) Gary Burke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG) Richard Wilkes | |
| 10:09 | Lake Forest | Edward Arsenault blows the layup | 56-47 |
| 10:07 | Lake Forest | Johnny Coughlan misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 10:06 | Lake Forest | John Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:52 | Lake Forest | Joseph Lazzaro clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Francis Richards grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Francis Richards scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 09:14 | Lake Forest | Glen Bouchard steals it from Philip Escarcega | 56-49 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 08:55 | Lake Forest | Joseph Lazzaro gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:47 | Lake Forest | Joseph Lazzaro blows the dunk | 56-49 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Francis Richards grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | The jump hook by Francis Richards is blocked by Joseph Lazzaro | 56-49 |
| 08:40 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to John Davis | 56-49 |
| 08:22 | Lake Forest | Johnny Coughlan misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Francis Richards - foul #1 on Francis Richards, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Gary Burke (PG), Andrew Hayes (SG), Alex Smedley (SF), Jeremy Loewenthal (PF) Philip Escarcega, Edward Arsenault, John Davis, Joseph Lazzaro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Marcus Heard (PF), Christopher Irick (C) Francis Richards, Gavin Matthews, Albert Naugle, Glen Bouchard, Robert Rodgers | |
| 08:22 | Lake Forest | Johnny Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:22 | Lake Forest | Johnny Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 08:01 | Lake Forest | Jeremy Loewenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:57 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hayes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Marcus Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Gary Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Smedley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Loewenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Coughlan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Irick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Wilkes | 58-52 |
| 07:30 | Lake Forest | Johnny Coughlan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John McCollester (SG), Edward Arsenault (SF), Richard Driskell (C) Andrew Hayes, Alex Smedley, Johnny Coughlan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG) Richard Wilkes | |
| 06:57 | Lake Forest | John McCollester can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 06:55 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Driskell | 60-52 |
| 06:38 | Lake Forest | John McCollester scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Gary Burke picks off the pass by Francis Richards | 62-52 |
| 06:07 | Lake Forest | Gary Burke misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-52 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vincent McArdell | 62-52 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Francis Richards is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Burke - foul #2 on Gary Burke, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Andrew Hayes (PG), John Davis (SF), Joseph Lazzaro (C) Gary Burke, Edward Arsenault, Richard Driskell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SG), Albert Naugle (SF), Robert Rodgers (C) Ralph Sarinsky, Vincent McArdell, Christopher Irick | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Francis Richards makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Francis Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:44 | Lake Forest | Jeremy Loewenthal drills a shot from the right block set up by Andrew Hayes and he's fouled by Gavin Matthews - foul #3 on Gavin Matthews, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Bouchard (PF) Marcus Heard | |
| 05:44 | Lake Forest | Jeremy Loewenthal makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Albert Naugle grabs the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John McCollester - foul #5 on John McCollester, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Philip Escarcega (SG), Richard Driskell (C) John McCollester, Jeremy Loewenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG) Francis Richards | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:06 | Lake Forest | Richard Driskell pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:46 | Lake Forest | Gavin Matthews steals it from Richard Driskell | 65-54 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Albert Naugle drills a 3 from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 04:15 | Lake Forest | John Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Wilkes - foul #1 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Gary Burke (PG), Johnny Coughlan (C) Philip Escarcega, Joseph Lazzaro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Marcus Heard (PF) Richard Wilkes, Robert Rodgers | |
| 04:15 | Lake Forest | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:15 | Lake Forest | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Bouchard | 66-57 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Marcus Heard hits a turnaround in the paint | 66-59 |
| 03:42 | Lake Forest | Johnny Coughlan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Marcus Heard grabs the board | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Gary Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Coughlan (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gavin Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Naugle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Glen Bouchard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Marcus Heard scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Albert Naugle | 66-62 |
| 03:18 | Lake Forest | Albert Naugle is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #3 on Albert Naugle, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Philip Escarcega (SG), Jeremy Loewenthal (PF) Andrew Hayes, Richard Driskell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Christopher Irick (C) Gavin Matthews, Albert Naugle, Glen Bouchard | |
| 03:18 | Lake Forest | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:18 | Lake Forest | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Christopher Irick gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Marcus Heard knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Vincent McArdell | 67-64 |
| 02:39 | Lake Forest | Gary Burke's pass is intercepted by Marcus Heard | 67-64 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Marcus Heard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell gets the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Marcus Heard knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 01:47 | Lake Forest | Philip Escarcega misses long on a floater near the basket | 67-66 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Christopher Irick gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Francis Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Andrew Hayes (SG) Philip Escarcega | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Rodgers (C) Christopher Irick | |
| 01:25 | Lake Forest | Robert Rodgers is called for the reach on Jeremy Loewenthal - foul #1 on Robert Rodgers, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 01:25 | Lake Forest | Jeremy Loewenthal makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:25 | Lake Forest | Jeremy Loewenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 69-66 |
| 01:12 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Johnny Coughlan | 69-66 |
| 00:55 | Lake Forest | Jeremy Loewenthal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-66 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Lake Forest | John Davis is hacked by Marcus Heard - foul #2 on Marcus Heard, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:16 | Lake Forest | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:16 | Lake Forest | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Marcus Heard scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ralph Sarinsky | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hayes is hacked by Francis Richards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Richards, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 00:10 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:10 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers makes the shot from the left block | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hayes misses long on a fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Gary Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Loewenthal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Coughlan (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 04:33 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Johnny Coughlan | 72-72 |
| 04:17 | Lake Forest | John Davis hits a floater from the right side | 74-72 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Sarinsky | 74-74 |
| 03:46 | Lake Forest | Johnny Coughlan banks in the layup | 76-74 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Marcus Heard drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Ralph Sarinsky | 76-77 |
| 03:18 | Lake Forest | John Davis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-77 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Marcus Heard is whistled for traveling | 76-77 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Edward Arsenault (SF), Joseph Lazzaro (C) John Davis, Johnny Coughlan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SG), Albert Naugle (SF), Glen Bouchard (PF) Ralph Sarinsky, Vincent McArdell, Marcus Heard | |
| 02:48 | Lake Forest | Edward Arsenault is hacked by Albert Naugle - foul #4 on Albert Naugle, team foul #13 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Richard Driskell (C) Jeremy Loewenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Irick (C) Robert Rodgers | |
| 02:48 | Lake Forest | Edward Arsenault makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:48 | Lake Forest | Edward Arsenault makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jeremy Loewenthal (PF) Richard Driskell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marcus Heard (PF), Robert Rodgers (C) Glen Bouchard, Christopher Irick | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Gary Burke is called for the reach on Francis Richards - foul #3 on Gary Burke, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Francis Richards makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Francis Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:29 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Johnny Coughlan (C) Joseph Lazzaro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Vincent McArdell (SF) Gavin Matthews, Albert Naugle | |
| 02:19 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hayes connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 80-79 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Marcus Heard comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 80-79 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Heard | 80-79 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Edward Arsenault steals the ball from Vincent McArdell | 80-79 |
| 01:43 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Davis (SF) Edward Arsenault | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:26 | Lake Forest | Gary Burke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-79 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 80-79 |
| 01:17 | Lake Forest | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:49 | Lake Forest | John Davis drills a jumper from the free throw line | 82-79 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Gary Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Loewenthal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Coughlan (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) 22 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jeremy Loewenthal - foul #1 on Jeremy Loewenthal, team foul #11 | 82-79 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Lake Forest | Johnny Coughlan is fouled on the floor by Robert Rodgers - foul #2 on Robert Rodgers, team foul #14 | 82-81 |
| 00:18 | Lake Forest | Johnny Coughlan misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:18 | Lake Forest | Johnny Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky loses the dribble to Andrew Hayes | 83-81 |
| 00:06 | Lake Forest | Andrew Hayes banks in the layup | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky travels with the ball | 85-81 |