| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - David Wallach (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Woody (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Don Heineman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Erdman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Sale (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's (MN) | John Woody inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | St. John's (MN) | David Wallach misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Bequette - foul #3 on Peter Bequette, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG) Peter Bequette | |
| 19:53 | St. John's (MN) | David Wallach misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:53 | St. John's (MN) | David Wallach makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | William Erdman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 19:31 | St. John's (MN) | John Woody grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 19:14 | St. John's (MN) | Don Heineman connects on the jumper in the paint set up by David Wallach | 38-35 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jordan King | 38-38 |
| 18:51 | St. John's (MN) | Victor Sale is called for the reach on David Wallach - foul #2 on Victor Sale, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 18:46 | St. John's (MN) | Don Heineman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Victor Sale gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Montgomery | 38-40 |
| 18:18 | St. John's (MN) | Duane Baker makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Woody | 40-40 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | David Wallach steps in front of the Jordan King pass | 40-40 |
| 18:02 | St. John's (MN) | David Wallach hits the finger roll | 42-40 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | David Wallach steals it from Kevin Staggs | 42-40 |
| 17:39 | St. John's (MN) | David Wallach can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jordan King | 42-42 |
| 17:19 | St. John's (MN) | Randall Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Jordan King drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Montgomery | 42-45 |
| 16:59 | St. John's (MN) | David Wallach misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jordan King - foul #2 on Jordan King, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Veney (SG), Clyde Daggett (SF), Simon Arnett (PF), Michael Moss (C) Randall Fitzgerald, John Woody, Don Heineman, Duane Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Robert Akin (PF), Joshua Stanley (C) Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman, Victor Sale | |
| 16:59 | St. John's (MN) | David Wallach makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:59 | St. John's (MN) | David Wallach makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Dean Groves can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Veney - foul #3 on Michael Veney, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | John Scott (PG), Lawrence Kleiman (SG) David Wallach, Michael Veney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Tuck (PF) Jordan King | |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Dean Groves makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Dean Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:23 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Moss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Dean Groves connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lynn Andrews | 44-49 |
| 15:50 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Kleiman knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Simon Arnett | 46-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - John Scott (fresh) SG - Lawrence Kleiman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Daggett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Simon Arnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Moss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Stanley (fresh) SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Akin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Veney (PG) John Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Jordan King (SG), William Erdman (PF) Joshua Stanley, Lynn Andrews, Gordon Tuck | |
| 15:16 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Veney drills a shot from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Robert Akin is fouled on the floor by Michael Veney - foul #4 on Michael Veney, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | David Wallach (PG), Randall Fitzgerald (SG), John Woody (SF), Don Heineman (PF) Michael Veney, Lawrence Kleiman, Clyde Daggett, Michael Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Victor Sale (C) Jordan King, Dean Groves, Robert Akin | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Peter Bequette misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 14:49 | St. John's (MN) | Don Heineman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 14:22 | St. John's (MN) | Stephen Montgomery picks off the pass by Randall Fitzgerald | 48-49 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Peter Bequette connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Montgomery | 48-52 |
| 13:57 | St. John's (MN) | Stephen Montgomery steps in front of the Randall Fitzgerald pass | 48-52 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Victor Sale scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Bequette | 48-54 |
| 13:34 | St. John's (MN) | Randall Fitzgerald misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 13:32 | St. John's (MN) | Randall Fitzgerald tips it in | 50-54 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | William Erdman loses the dribble to John Woody | 50-54 |
| 13:02 | St. John's (MN) | Randall Fitzgerald hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Wallach | 53-54 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Peter Bequette lays it up and in set up by Kevin Staggs and he's fouled by Don Heineman - foul #1 on Don Heineman, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Kleiman (SG), Clyde Daggett (SF), Michael Moss (PF), Duane Baker (C) Randall Fitzgerald, John Woody, Don Heineman, Simon Arnett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Robert Akin (PF) Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:39 | St. John's (MN) | Clyde Daggett drills a 3 from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Victor Sale blows the layup | 56-57 |
| 12:23 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Moss gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 12:00 | St. John's (MN) | Dean Groves picks off the pass by Lawrence Kleiman | 56-57 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Clyde Daggett takes the ball from Robert Akin | 56-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - David Wallach (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Kleiman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Daggett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Moss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Duane Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jordan King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Akin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Victor Sale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | St. John's (MN) | Clyde Daggett misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 11:27 | St. John's (MN) | Duane Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 11:12 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Kleiman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Victor Sale snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | David Wallach steals the ball from Jordan King | 56-57 |
| 11:01 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Kleiman banks in the layup on a great pass from David Wallach | 58-57 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Victor Sale misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-57 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Victor Sale grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Victor Sale is hacked by Duane Baker - foul #2 on Duane Baker, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Randall Fitzgerald (SG), John Woody (SF), Don Heineman (PF) David Wallach, Clyde Daggett, Duane Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), William Erdman (PF), Joshua Stanley (C) Peter Bequette, Dean Groves, Robert Akin, Victor Sale | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | William Erdman clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Don Heineman - foul #2 on Don Heineman, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | John Scott (PG) Lawrence Kleiman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | William Erdman makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | William Erdman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:04 | St. John's (MN) | John Woody is hacked by Stephen Montgomery - foul #3 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Simon Arnett (C) Michael Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Sale (C) Jordan King | |
| 09:47 | St. John's (MN) | John Woody travels with the ball | 58-59 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | William Erdman is whistled for a carry | 58-59 |
| 09:19 | St. John's (MN) | Victor Sale blocks the short jumper by Don Heineman | 58-59 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Victor Sale grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Staggs | 58-62 |
| 08:54 | St. John's (MN) | Don Heineman scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Randall Fitzgerald | 60-62 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-62 |
| 08:34 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to John Woody | 60-62 |
| 08:15 | St. John's (MN) | John Woody hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Randall Fitzgerald | 62-62 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Victor Sale | 62-65 |
| 07:48 | St. John's (MN) | Randall Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 07:47 | St. John's (MN) | Don Heineman tips it in | 64-65 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Victor Sale banks in the layup and he's hacked by Simon Arnett - foul #1 on Simon Arnett, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | David Wallach (PG), Michael Veney (SG), Clyde Daggett (SF), Michael Moss (PF), Duane Baker (C) John Scott, Randall Fitzgerald, John Woody, Don Heineman, Simon Arnett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Robert Akin (PF) Joshua Stanley, Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Victor Sale makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - David Wallach (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Veney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clyde Daggett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Moss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Duane Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Akin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Victor Sale (tiring) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Akin steals it from Michael Veney | 64-68 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Victor Sale hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Lynn Andrews | 64-70 |
| 06:52 | St. John's (MN) | Clyde Daggett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dean Groves - foul #1 on Dean Groves, team foul #5 | 64-70 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Gordon Tuck (PF) Lynn Andrews, Victor Sale | |
| 06:52 | St. John's (MN) | Clyde Daggett makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 06:52 | St. John's (MN) | Clyde Daggett misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Robert Akin gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Dean Groves scores on a jumper from close range set up by Peter Bequette | 65-72 |
| 06:20 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Veney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 06:19 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Moss grabs the offensive board | 65-72 |
| 06:03 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Moss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jordan King - foul #3 on Jordan King, team foul #6 | 65-72 |
| 06:03 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Moss makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 06:03 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Jordan King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Moss - foul #1 on Michael Moss, team foul #7 | 67-72 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | John Woody (SF), Don Heineman (PF) Clyde Daggett, Michael Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SF), William Erdman (PF) Dean Groves, Gordon Tuck | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Jordan King misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 05:27 | St. John's (MN) | David Wallach knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Veney | 69-73 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Peter Bequette is hacked by David Wallach - foul #3 on David Wallach, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Moss (C) Duane Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Dean Groves (C) Jordan King, Robert Akin | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Peter Bequette misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 05:23 | St. John's (MN) | Don Heineman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 05:10 | St. John's (MN) | David Wallach makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Woody | 72-73 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Michael Veney takes the ball from William Erdman | 72-73 |
| 04:51 | St. John's (MN) | David Wallach can't connect on a shot from the left side | 72-73 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Dean Groves gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Montgomery | 72-75 |
| 04:33 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Veney makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Dean Groves is denied on a layup by Don Heineman | 75-75 |
| 04:12 | St. John's (MN) | Don Heineman grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 04:03 | St. John's (MN) | Don Heineman misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 75-75 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Dean Groves grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Michael Veney picks off the pass by Stephen Montgomery | 75-75 |
| 03:54 | St. John's (MN) | David Wallach hits the finger roll set up by Michael Veney | 77-75 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Dean Groves lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Montgomery | 77-77 |
| 03:19 | St. John's (MN) | John Woody can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Staggs - foul #3 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #7 | 77-77 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Kleiman (PG), Randall Fitzgerald (SG), Simon Arnett (PF), Duane Baker (C) David Wallach, Michael Veney, Don Heineman, Michael Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), Joshua Stanley (SF), Gordon Tuck (PF), Robert Akin (C) Peter Bequette, Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman, Dean Groves | |
| 03:19 | St. John's (MN) | John Woody misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:19 | St. John's (MN) | John Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Lawrence Kleiman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Woody (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Simon Arnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Stanley (fresh) PF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Akin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Robert Akin misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck gets the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jordan King | 78-80 |
| 02:56 | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Veney (PG), Clyde Daggett (SF) Lawrence Kleiman, John Woody | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Victor Sale (C) Lynn Andrews, Gordon Tuck | |
| 02:40 | St. John's (MN) | Duane Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Robert Akin gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | David Wallach (PG), John Woody (SF), Don Heineman (PF) Michael Veney, Clyde Daggett, Simon Arnett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Kevin Staggs (SF), William Erdman (PF) Jordan King, Joshua Stanley, Robert Akin | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | William Erdman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 78-80 |
| 02:20 | St. John's (MN) | Duane Baker grabs the board | 78-80 |
| 02:14 | St. John's (MN) | Duane Baker is fouled on the floor by Peter Bequette - foul #4 on Peter Bequette, team foul #8 | 78-80 |
| 02:14 | St. John's (MN) | Duane Baker makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:14 | St. John's (MN) | Duane Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | William Erdman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 80-80 |
| 01:56 | St. John's (MN) | Duane Baker grabs the board | 80-80 |
| 01:45 | St. John's (MN) | Randall Fitzgerald scores on a floater from the left side set up by Don Heineman and he's fouled by Stephen Montgomery - foul #4 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #9 | 82-80 |
| 01:45 | St. John's (MN) | Randall Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Don Heineman steps in front of the William Erdman pass | 83-80 |
| 01:07 | St. John's (MN) | Duane Baker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Victor Sale - foul #3 on Victor Sale, team foul #10 | 83-80 |
| 01:07 | St. John's (MN) | Duane Baker misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:07 | St. John's (MN) | Duane Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | William Erdman grabs the defensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Victor Sale hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Montgomery | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | St. John's (MN) | John Woody hits a runner from close range on a great pass from David Wallach | 85-82 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 85-82 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Montgomery | 85-82 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-82 |
| 00:02 | St. John's (MN) | John Woody gets the rebound | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's (MN) | John Woody runs out the clock | 85-82 |