| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Corey Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Maclean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Royall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lake Forest | Corey Holmes inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Lake Forest | John Maclean scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clifford Taylor | 35-32 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Robert Buch can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 19:26 | Lake Forest | Kevin Royall gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:20 | Lake Forest | Corey Holmes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Winfrey | 35-35 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Evan | 35-35 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | James Morrisey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Morrisey, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:45 | Lake Forest | Kevin Royall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Kevin Royall steals the ball from Timothy Evan | 35-35 |
| 18:19 | Lake Forest | Kevin Royall knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Maclean and he's hacked by Adolph Melgoza - foul #2 on Adolph Melgoza, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 18:19 | Lake Forest | Kevin Royall misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:19 | Lake Forest | Corey Holmes grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:00 | Lake Forest | Clifford Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | James Morrisey snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Buch | 38-37 |
| 17:40 | Lake Forest | Robert Winfrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG), John Sumlin (SG) Richard Wilkes, James Morrisey | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Dwight Knudson (SG), Joseph Thomas (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Robert Winfrey, John Maclean, Kevin Royall | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | John Sumlin scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Buch | 41-37 |
| 17:09 | Lake Forest | Corey Holmes double dribbles | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Speer (SF), George Ellis (PF), Brian Snell (C) Timothy Evan, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roderick Lin (PG) Clifford Taylor | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | George Ellis buries a runner from the right block set up by John Sumlin | 43-37 |
| 16:31 | Lake Forest | Dwight Knudson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-37 |
| 16:30 | Lake Forest | Kevin Smith tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | John Sumlin is fouled on the floor by Roderick Lin - foul #2 on Roderick Lin, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG) George Ellis | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Winfrey (SG), John Maclean (PF) Corey Holmes, Kevin Smith | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jessie Schlegel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Speer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Snell (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sumlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Roderick Lin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dwight Knudson (fresh) PF - John Maclean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Lake Forest | John Maclean hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 46-39 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Mark Speer grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Speer | 49-39 |
| 15:30 | Lake Forest | Mark Speer takes the ball from Dwight Knudson | 49-39 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Mark Speer banks in the layup | 51-39 |
| 15:07 | Lake Forest | Robert Winfrey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 15:05 | Lake Forest | John Maclean snags the offensive board | 51-39 |
| 14:47 | Lake Forest | Dwight Knudson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Snell | 51-39 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Mark Speer scores on a floater in the lane | 53-39 |
| 14:27 | Lake Forest | Robert Winfrey is fouled on the floor by Brian Snell - foul #1 on Brian Snell, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Richard Wilkes, Jessie Schlegel, Mark Speer, Brian Snell, John Sumlin | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Clifford Taylor (PG), Randy Jeffers (SG), Corey Holmes (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), Kevin Royall (C) Roderick Lin, Robert Winfrey, Dwight Knudson, John Maclean, Joseph Thomas | |
| 14:14 | Lake Forest | Timothy Evan is called for the reach on Kevin Royall - foul #2 on Timothy Evan, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| 14:06 | Lake Forest | Kevin Royall is denied on a layup by Timothy Evan | 53-39 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | James Morrisey snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Kevin Royall steals the ball from Timothy Evan | 53-39 |
| 13:40 | Lake Forest | Kevin Smith drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Timothy Evan travels with the ball | 53-41 |
| 13:12 | Lake Forest | Robert Buch is called for the reach on Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Robert Buch, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG) Patrick Simmons | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Maclean (PF) Kevin Smith | |
| 12:57 | Lake Forest | Corey Holmes clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 53-41 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Evan | 56-41 |
| 12:27 | Lake Forest | Corey Holmes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 12:25 | Lake Forest | John Maclean grabs the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 12:17 | Lake Forest | Timothy Evan steals the ball from John Maclean | 56-41 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 12:09 | Lake Forest | John Maclean grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 12:04 | Lake Forest | Corey Holmes blows the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Wilkes - foul #1 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (SG), Mark Speer (SF), Brian Snell (PF) James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Robert Buch | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Winfrey (SG), Joseph Thomas (C) Randy Jeffers, Kevin Royall | |
| 12:04 | Lake Forest | Corey Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 12:04 | Lake Forest | Corey Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jessie Schlegel, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SG), George Ellis (PF) Richard Wilkes, Adolph Melgoza | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roderick Lin (PG), Dwight Knudson (SF), Kevin Smith (C) Clifford Taylor, Corey Holmes, John Maclean | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Schlegel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sumlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Speer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Snell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Roderick Lin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dwight Knudson (fresh) PF - Joseph Thomas (fresh) C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Lake Forest | John Sumlin takes the ball from Joseph Thomas | 56-42 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | John Sumlin clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-42 |
| 11:09 | Lake Forest | Joseph Thomas gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 11:01 | Lake Forest | Dwight Knudson is fouled on the floor by Brian Snell - foul #2 on Brian Snell, team foul #8 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Evan (SF), Robert Buch (PF) Mark Speer, George Ellis | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 11:01 | Lake Forest | Dwight Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 11:01 | Lake Forest | Dwight Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Timothy Evan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Timothy Evan grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-44 |
| 10:20 | Lake Forest | Joseph Thomas grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 09:55 | Lake Forest | Roderick Lin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-44 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Brian Snell grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Robert Buch hits the follow up shot | 58-44 |
| 09:34 | Lake Forest | Roderick Lin is fouled on the floor by Timothy Evan - foul #3 on Timothy Evan, team foul #9 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Mark Speer (SF), George Ellis (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Jessie Schlegel, John Sumlin, Timothy Evan, Robert Buch, Brian Snell | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Randy Jeffers (SG), Corey Holmes (SF), John Maclean (PF), Kevin Royall (C) Dwight Knudson, Robert Winfrey, Joseph Thomas, Kevin Smith | |
| 09:34 | Lake Forest | Roderick Lin makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:34 | Lake Forest | Roderick Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | James Morrisey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 09:20 | Lake Forest | Randy Jeffers pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 09:00 | Lake Forest | John Maclean misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Ellis - foul #1 on George Ellis, team foul #10 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Clifford Taylor (PG) Roderick Lin | |
| 09:00 | Lake Forest | John Maclean makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:00 | Lake Forest | John Maclean makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza is hacked by Kevin Royall - foul #1 on Kevin Royall, team foul #2 | 58-48 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza blows the layup | 58-48 |
| 08:28 | Lake Forest | John Maclean gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:20 | Lake Forest | John Maclean banks in the layup and he's fouled by George Ellis - foul #2 on George Ellis, team foul #11 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Evan (SF), Robert Buch (PF) Mark Speer, George Ellis | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 08:20 | Lake Forest | John Maclean misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Robert Buch grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | James Morrisey hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Wilkes | 60-50 |
| 08:00 | Lake Forest | Corey Holmes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Wilkes - foul #2 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #12 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joseph Thomas (C) Kevin Royall | |
| 08:00 | Lake Forest | Corey Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:00 | Lake Forest | Corey Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Robert Buch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-52 |
| 07:40 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to John Maclean | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Jeffers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Corey Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Maclean (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Lake Forest | Clifford Taylor drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Jeffers | 60-55 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Robert Buch can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Maclean - foul #2 on John Maclean, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG), Joseph Price (SG) Richard Wilkes, James Morrisey | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Winfrey (SG), Kevin Smith (C) Randy Jeffers, John Maclean | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Robert Buch misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Robert Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:58 | Lake Forest | Clifford Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Winfrey | 61-58 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 06:37 | Lake Forest | Joseph Thomas gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 06:18 | Lake Forest | Clifford Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-58 |
| 06:16 | Lake Forest | Clifford Taylor snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 06:02 | Lake Forest | Kevin Smith is fouled on the floor by Adolph Melgoza - foul #3 on Adolph Melgoza, team foul #13 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), John Sumlin (SG), Mark Speer (SF), George Ellis (PF), Brian Snell (C) Jessie Schlegel, Joseph Price, Timothy Evan, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roderick Lin (PG), Randy Jeffers (SG), Kevin Royall (C) Clifford Taylor, Corey Holmes, Joseph Thomas | |
| 06:02 | Lake Forest | Kevin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:02 | Lake Forest | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Sumlin and the foul's on Roderick Lin - foul #3 on Roderick Lin, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Maclean (PF) Kevin Smith | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:33 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Kevin Royall | 63-59 |
| 05:12 | Lake Forest | Kevin Royall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG) George Ellis | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Brian Snell lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Speer and he's hacked by Roderick Lin - foul #4 on Roderick Lin, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Dwight Knudson (SF) Robert Winfrey | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Brian Snell makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:48 | Lake Forest | Dwight Knudson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | James Morrisey pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Kevin Royall is called for the reach on Richard Wilkes - foul #2 on Kevin Royall, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Clifford Taylor (PG), Corey Holmes (SF) Roderick Lin, Randy Jeffers | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | John Sumlin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-59 |
| 04:21 | Lake Forest | John Maclean grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:09 | Lake Forest | Kevin Royall can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Sumlin - foul #1 on John Sumlin, team foul #14 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG), Timothy Evan (SF), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Richard Wilkes, Mark Speer, Brian Snell, John Sumlin | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 04:09 | Lake Forest | Kevin Royall makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:09 | Lake Forest | Kevin Royall misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Robert Buch hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Evan | 68-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:39 | Lake Forest | Adolph Melgoza is called for the reach on Dwight Knudson - foul #4 on Adolph Melgoza, team foul #15 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Price (SG) James Morrisey | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joseph Thomas (PF), Kevin Smith (C) John Maclean, Kevin Royall | |
| 03:39 | Lake Forest | Dwight Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:39 | Lake Forest | Dwight Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Schlegel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Price (fresh) SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Knudson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Corey Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Joseph Price drills a shot from the right wing set up by Jessie Schlegel | 70-62 |
| 03:14 | Lake Forest | Corey Holmes buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dwight Knudson | 70-64 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Robert Buch connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jessie Schlegel | 72-64 |
| 02:58 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), James Morrisey (SG) Jessie Schlegel, Joseph Price | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Randy Jeffers (SG), John Maclean (PF) Dwight Knudson, Kevin Smith | |
| 02:51 | Lake Forest | John Maclean misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-64 |
| 02:50 | Lake Forest | John Maclean tips it in | 72-66 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 02:28 | Lake Forest | John Maclean gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:06 | Lake Forest | Joseph Thomas buries a jumper in the lane | 72-68 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Corey Holmes steps in front of the Timothy Evan pass | 72-68 |
| 01:57 | Lake Forest | Clifford Taylor dunks the ball on a great pass from Corey Holmes | 72-70 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Buch | 75-70 |
| 01:28 | Lake Forest | Clifford Taylor scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Corey Holmes | 75-73 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | James Morrisey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Robert Buch tips it home | 77-73 |
| 00:51 | Lake Forest | Clifford Taylor blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Wilkes - foul #3 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #16 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Kevin Royall (C) Joseph Thomas | |
| 00:51 | Lake Forest | Clifford Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:51 | Lake Forest | Clifford Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Robert Buch is hacked by John Maclean - foul #3 on John Maclean, team foul #7 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SF) Timothy Evan | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Robert Buch makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Robert Buch misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:30 | Lake Forest | Kevin Royall grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Lake Forest | Randy Jeffers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:24 | Lake Forest | Kevin Royall grabs the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:20 | Lake Forest | Clifford Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-73 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza grabs the board | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Clifford Taylor is called for the reach on Adolph Melgoza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Evan (SF) John Sumlin | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:18 | Lake Forest | Kevin Royall grabs the defensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:14 | Lake Forest | Randy Jeffers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Taylor | 79-76 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | James Morrisey is hacked by Randy Jeffers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Jeffers, team foul #9 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SF) Timothy Evan | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:09 | Lake Forest | Corey Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-76 |
| 00:07 | Lake Forest | John Maclean snags the offensive board | 81-76 |
| 00:05 | Lake Forest | Adolph Melgoza takes the ball from Clifford Taylor | 81-76 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Randy Jeffers is called for the reach on James Morrisey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Jeffers, team foul #10 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Evan (SF) John Sumlin | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Winfrey (SG) Randy Jeffers | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Corey Holmes misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 83-76 |