| Lineup | St. Joseph's (ME) | PG - Julius Radley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Aarons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Morgan Buzzell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) C - Dennis Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Edward Dunn inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (ME) | St. Joseph's (ME) is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | The short jumper by Edward Dunn is denied by Philip Newman | 40-40 |
| 19:46 | St. Joseph's (ME) | The rebound goes to John Craig | 40-40 |
| 19:41 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Julius Radley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Cox | 40-40 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Dennis Cox clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Knight - foul #1 on Edward Knight, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Dennis Cox makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Dennis Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:22 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Joseph Aarons misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Dennis Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Edward Dunn makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Leonard | 40-44 |
| 19:01 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Joseph Aarons clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Cox | 40-44 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Edward Dunn lays it in on a nice dish by Morgan Buzzell | 40-46 |
| 18:26 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Philip Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 18:07 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edward Knight pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 18:01 | St. Joseph's (ME) | John Craig comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Bobby Taylor - foul #3 on Bobby Taylor, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Scott Hitt (SG), Robert Williams (C) Joseph Aarons, Edward Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Simpson (PF) Bobby Taylor | |
| 18:01 | St. Joseph's (ME) | John Craig misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:01 | St. Joseph's (ME) | John Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Dennis Cox drills a runner near the basket set up by Edward Dunn | 41-48 |
| 17:39 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Robert Williams comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Cox - foul #1 on Dennis Cox, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Oscar Larson (SG), Michael Castle (SF), Edward Knight (C) Julius Radley, John Craig, Philip Newman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (SG), Michael Cady (SF), Murray Phung (C) Kenneth Leonard, Edward Dunn, Dennis Cox | |
| 17:39 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:39 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Cady | 42-51 |
| 16:56 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Murray Phung steps in front of the Scott Hitt pass | 42-51 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-51 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Murray Phung tips it in | 42-53 |
| 16:25 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edward Knight comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-53 |
| 16:23 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 16:15 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edward Knight blows the layup | 42-53 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Michael Cady gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Christopher Gross is fouled on the floor by Oscar Larson - foul #3 on Oscar Larson, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Julius Radley (PG), Joseph Aarons (SG), John Craig (SF), Philip Newman (PF) Scott Hitt, Oscar Larson, Michael Castle, Edward Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Edward Dunn (SF), Dennis Cox (C) Morgan Buzzell, Michael Cady, Jon Simpson | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses short on a runner in the lane | 42-53 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard tips it back up and in | 42-55 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (ME) | PG - Julius Radley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Aarons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gross (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Murray Phung (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Dennis Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:49 | St. Joseph's (ME) | The short jumper by John Craig is denied by Murray Phung | 42-55 |
| 15:48 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Philip Newman pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 15:34 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Joseph Aarons is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Aarons, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Arthur Hunsinger (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Bobby Taylor (PF) Christopher Gross, Murray Phung | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Edward Dunn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 15:20 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Philip Newman gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 15:14 | St. Joseph's (ME) | John Craig misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Sheridan - foul #2 on Mark Sheridan, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| 15:14 | St. Joseph's (ME) | John Craig misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 15:14 | St. Joseph's (ME) | John Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Edward Dunn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Sheridan | 43-58 |
| 14:36 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Arthur Hunsinger is hacked by Bobby Taylor - foul #4 on Bobby Taylor, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Scott Hitt (SF) John Craig | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Simpson (PF) Bobby Taylor | |
| 14:18 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Scott Hitt hits a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Edward Dunn - foul #1 on Edward Dunn, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Michael Castle (SF), Robert Williams (C) Julius Radley, Philip Newman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Christopher Gross (SG), Michael Cady (SF), Murray Phung (C) Mark Sheridan, Kenneth Leonard, Edward Dunn, Dennis Cox | |
| 14:18 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Scott Hitt makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Scott Hitt is called for the reach on Morgan Buzzell - foul #1 on Scott Hitt, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Oscar Larson (SG) Joseph Aarons | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Gross | 46-61 |
| 13:32 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Arthur Hunsinger lays it up and in on a great pass from Oscar Larson | 48-61 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Murray Phung loses the dribble to Oscar Larson | 48-61 |
| 12:57 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Oscar Larson is hacked by Christopher Gross - foul #1 on Christopher Gross, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Julius Radley (PG), Joseph Aarons (SG), John Craig (SF), Philip Newman (PF), Edward Knight (C) Scott Hitt, Oscar Larson, Michael Castle, Arthur Hunsinger, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Edward Dunn (SF), Steven Lozier (PF), Dennis Cox (C) Christopher Gross, Michael Cady, Jon Simpson, Murray Phung | |
| 12:52 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Joseph Aarons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 12:50 | St. Joseph's (ME) | John Craig misses the tip | 48-61 |
| 12:49 | St. Joseph's (ME) | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Newman | 48-61 |
| 12:32 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Philip Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG) Morgan Buzzell | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Edward Dunn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 12:15 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Julius Radley grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 11:57 | St. Joseph's (ME) | John Craig scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Aarons | 50-61 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (ME) | PG - Julius Radley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Aarons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Craig (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Steven Lozier (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 11:52 | St. Joseph's (ME) | The rebound goes to Edward Knight | 50-61 |
| 11:32 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edward Knight drills a jumpshot from the right side | 52-61 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Sheridan and he's fouled by Julius Radley - foul #2 on Julius Radley, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Scott Hitt (PG), Oscar Larson (SG), Arthur Hunsinger (PF) Julius Radley, Joseph Aarons, Philip Newman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Michael Cady (SF), Murray Phung (PF) Mark Sheridan, Edward Dunn, Steven Lozier | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 11:03 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edward Knight scores on a jumper from the baseline | 54-64 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Michael Cady misses badly on a shot from the left block | 54-64 |
| 10:50 | St. Joseph's (ME) | John Craig pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 10:30 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Oscar Larson misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Leonard - foul #2 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Julius Radley (PG), Philip Newman (C) John Craig, Edward Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (SG), Jon Simpson (PF) Kenneth Leonard, Dennis Cox | |
| 10:30 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Oscar Larson makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 10:30 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Oscar Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Murray Phung grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Christopher Gross comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 55-64 |
| 10:06 | St. Joseph's (ME) | The rebound goes to Oscar Larson | 55-64 |
| 09:37 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Julius Radley is hacked by Christopher Gross - foul #2 on Christopher Gross, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Joseph Aarons (SG), Robert Williams (C) Oscar Larson, Arthur Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (SG), Edward Dunn (SF) Morgan Buzzell, Murray Phung | |
| 09:37 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Julius Radley makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 09:37 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Julius Radley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Jon Simpson pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Joseph Aarons takes the ball from Edward Dunn | 56-64 |
| 09:10 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Robert Williams lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Aarons | 58-64 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Edward Dunn lays it in set up by Christopher Gross | 58-66 |
| 08:36 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Julius Radley dunks the ball set up by Scott Hitt | 60-66 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan is hacked by Joseph Aarons - foul #4 on Joseph Aarons, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Oscar Larson (PG), Larry Nix (SG), John Craig (SF), Edward Knight (C) Julius Radley, Joseph Aarons, Scott Hitt, Philip Newman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Steven Lozier (PF), Dennis Cox (C) Christopher Gross, Mark Sheridan, Jon Simpson, Michael Cady | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Steven Lozier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 07:35 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edward Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (ME) | PG - Oscar Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Nix (fresh) SF - John Craig (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Knight (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Morgan Buzzell (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Steven Lozier (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:12 | St. Joseph's (ME) | John Craig makes the fadeaway from the right block | 62-66 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Edward Dunn misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-66 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Lozier | 62-66 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell misses the shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Dennis Cox gets the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Steven Lozier can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 06:36 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Oscar Larson snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 06:15 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Larry Nix's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Lozier | 62-66 |
| 06:13 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edward Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:58 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Dennis Cox swats the shot by Larry Nix | 62-66 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Cox | 62-66 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Edward Dunn scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Morgan Buzzell | 62-69 |
| 05:51 | St. Joseph's (ME) | St. Joseph's (ME) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Julius Radley (PG), Joseph Aarons (SG), Arthur Hunsinger (PF) Oscar Larson, Larry Nix, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Taylor (PF) Steven Lozier | |
| 05:28 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Joseph Aarons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Cox - foul #2 on Dennis Cox, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (SF) Edward Dunn | |
| 05:28 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Joseph Aarons makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:28 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Joseph Aarons misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:28 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Arthur Hunsinger grabs the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 05:18 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Arthur Hunsinger double dribbles | 63-69 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Philip Newman (C) Edward Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Cady | 63-72 |
| 04:42 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Julius Radley misses badly on a floater from the right block | 63-72 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Dennis Cox gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Morgan Buzzell | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (ME) | St. Joseph's (ME) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:05 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Morgan Buzzell steals it from Philip Newman | 63-75 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell banks in the layup | 63-77 |
| 03:41 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Philip Newman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dennis Cox - foul #3 on Dennis Cox, team foul #10 | 63-77 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Scott Hitt (SG), Michael Castle (SF), Edward Knight (C) Joseph Aarons, John Craig, Arthur Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Mark Sheridan (SG), Edward Dunn (SF), Jon Simpson (PF), Murray Phung (C) Morgan Buzzell, Kenneth Leonard, Michael Cady, Bobby Taylor, Dennis Cox | |
| 03:41 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Philip Newman misses the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 03:41 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Philip Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (ME) | St. Joseph's (ME) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Scott Hitt is called for the reach on Mark Sheridan - foul #2 on Scott Hitt, team foul #7 | 64-77 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Oscar Larson (SG) Julius Radley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (ME) | PG - Scott Hitt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Castle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Philip Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Knight (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Gross (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Jon Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Murray Phung (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:15 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Oscar Larson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gross - foul #3 on Christopher Gross, team foul #11 | 64-79 |
| 03:15 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Oscar Larson makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 03:15 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Oscar Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Edward Dunn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Scott Hitt - foul #3 on Scott Hitt, team foul #8 | 66-79 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Edward Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Edward Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 03:02 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edward Knight snags the defensive board | 66-80 |
| 03:00 | St. Joseph's (ME) | St. Joseph's (ME) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-80 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Julius Radley (PG), Joseph Aarons (SG), Arthur Hunsinger (PF) Oscar Larson, Michael Castle, Philip Newman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Bobby Taylor (PF), Dennis Cox (C) Christopher Gross, Mark Sheridan, Jon Simpson, Murray Phung | |
| 02:57 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edward Knight is hacked by Bobby Taylor - foul #5 on Bobby Taylor, team foul #12 | 66-80 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Simpson (PF) Bobby Taylor | |
| 02:57 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edward Knight makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 02:57 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edward Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 68-80 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Dennis Cox misses the tip | 68-80 |
| 02:30 | St. Joseph's (ME) | The rebound goes to Joseph Aarons | 68-80 |
| 02:18 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Julius Radley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-80 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Edward Dunn makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-83 |
| 01:50 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Joseph Aarons buries a turnaround from the baseline | 73-83 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard buries a shot in the lane set up by Jon Simpson | 73-85 |
| 01:23 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Joseph Aarons drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Julius Radley | 75-85 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Julius Radley - foul #3 on Julius Radley, team foul #9 | 75-85 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Oscar Larson (SG), Michael Castle (SF), Philip Newman (PF), Robert Williams (C) Julius Radley, Joseph Aarons, Arthur Hunsinger, Edward Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (SG), Michael Cady (SF), Murray Phung (C) Kenneth Leonard, Edward Dunn, Dennis Cox | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell misses the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell misses the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 01:18 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Philip Newman pulls down the rebound | 75-85 |
| 01:11 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Philip Newman drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Oscar Larson and the foul's on Jon Simpson - foul #3 on Jon Simpson, team foul #13 | 77-85 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Julius Radley (PG), Joseph Aarons (SG), John Craig (SF), Edward Knight (C) Scott Hitt, Oscar Larson, Michael Castle, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Edward Dunn (SF), Dennis Cox (C) Christopher Gross, Michael Cady, Murray Phung | |
| 01:11 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Philip Newman misses the free throw | 77-85 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jon Simpson | 77-85 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jon Simpson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-85 |
| 00:44 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edward Knight gets the rebound | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (ME) | St. Joseph's (ME) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edward Dunn takes the ball from Joseph Aarons | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (ME) | St. Joseph's (ME) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Julius Radley is called for the reach on Edward Dunn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Julius Radley, team foul #10 | 77-85 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Arthur Hunsinger (PF) Philip Newman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Mark Sheridan (SG) Morgan Buzzell, Kenneth Leonard | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Edward Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Edward Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Mark Sheridan is called for the reach on Joseph Aarons - foul #3 on Mark Sheridan, team foul #14 | 77-87 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Scott Hitt (PG), Michael Castle (SF), Philip Newman (PF), Robert Williams (C) Julius Radley, John Craig, Arthur Hunsinger, Edward Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (SF), Murray Phung (C) Edward Dunn, Dennis Cox | |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Joseph Aarons makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Joseph Aarons makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan is hacked by Joseph Aarons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Aarons, team foul #11 | 79-87 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Julius Radley (PG), John Craig (SF), Arthur Hunsinger (PF), Edward Knight (C) Joseph Aarons, Michael Castle, Philip Newman, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Dunn (SF), Dennis Cox (C) Michael Cady, Murray Phung | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan misses the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:28 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Arthur Hunsinger gets the rebound | 79-88 |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Scott Hitt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-88 |
| 00:22 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Arthur Hunsinger grabs the offensive board | 79-88 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's (ME) | John Craig connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Julius Radley | 82-88 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-88 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Lozier (PF) Jon Simpson | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (ME) | St. Joseph's (ME) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Edward Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Julius Radley - foul #5 on Julius Radley, team foul #12 | 82-88 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Oscar Larson (SG) Julius Radley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Edward Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Edward Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's (ME) | St. Joseph's (ME) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-90 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Jon Simpson (PF) Mark Sheridan, Christopher Gross, Steven Lozier | |
| 00:11 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edward Knight clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-90 |
| 00:09 | St. Joseph's (ME) | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Hitt | 82-90 |
| 00:06 | St. Joseph's (ME) | John Craig clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-90 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jon Simpson gets the rebound | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (ME) | St. Joseph's (ME) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell runs out the clock | 82-90 |