| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Angel Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Cotto (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monty Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Quick (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jason Steller inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Cecil Cook knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Arnold Petree | 27-24 |
| 19:17 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Arnold Petree - foul #3 on Arnold Petree, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 19:17 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:17 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Cecil Cook can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 18:47 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 18:31 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Derek Hughes | 27-29 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Frances Manning knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 17:47 | Saint Louis | Richard Anderson steals the ball from Rodney Quick | 29-29 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Frances Manning double dribbles | 29-29 |
| 16:56 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Cotto | 29-31 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the shot from the left side | 29-31 |
| 16:26 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Albert Cotto | 29-31 |
| 16:21 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Frances Manning lays it up and in on a great pass from Cecil Cook | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Angel Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Cotto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monty Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Quick (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 15:35 | Saint Louis | Derek Hughes tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Frances Manning misses long on a jumper in the paint | 31-33 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Cecil Cook misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Arnold Petree tips it in | 33-33 |
| 14:35 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick is called for 3 seconds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Jason Steller (SF), Andrew Hanshaw (C) Cecil Cook, Richard Anderson, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks (PG), Darin Johnson (SF), Russell Wight (PF), James Dolloff (C) Angel Gallo, Monty Collins, Derek Hughes, Rodney Quick | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Wight | 33-33 |
| 14:06 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to James Dolloff | 33-33 |
| 13:47 | Saint Louis | James Dolloff misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 13:46 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Christian Johnson can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 13:15 | Saint Louis | James Dolloff snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 12:53 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight drills a jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Christian Johnson drills a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Russell Wight - foul #2 on Russell Wight, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (PG), Richard Anderson (PF), Frances Manning (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Andrew Hanshaw | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo (PG), John Budziszewski (SG), Monty Collins (SF), Derek Hughes (PF), Rodney Quick (C) Ronald Parks, Albert Cotto, Darin Johnson, Russell Wight, James Dolloff | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:28 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Rodney Quick | 35-37 |
| 12:10 | Saint Louis | Frances Manning blocks the jumper by Rodney Quick | 35-37 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Christian Johnson buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Frances Manning | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) SF - Christian Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Angel Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Budziszewski (fresh) SF - Monty Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Quick (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 37-37 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Rodney Quick is called for the reach on Larry Lown - foul #1 on Rodney Quick, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SF) Larry Lown, Christian Johnson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Albert Cotto (SG) John Budziszewski | |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Richard Anderson buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Steller | 39-37 |
| 09:55 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Derek Hughes | 39-39 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Angel Gallo is called for the reach on Arnold Petree - foul #2 on Angel Gallo, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Cecil Cook is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Russell Wight (C) Rodney Quick | |
| 08:42 | Saint Louis | Frances Manning steals the ball from Derek Hughes | 39-39 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Jason Steller drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Cook | 41-39 |
| 08:01 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Richard Anderson (PF) Arnold Petree, Andrew Hanshaw | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Darin Johnson (SF), Rodney Quick (C) Monty Collins, Derek Hughes | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Frances Manning hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Cecil Cook | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Angel Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Cotto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darin Johnson (fresh) PF - Russell Wight (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rodney Quick (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Angel Gallo | 43-41 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Rodney Quick is called for the reach on Frances Manning - foul #2 on Rodney Quick, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Christian Johnson (SF), Andrew Hanshaw (C) Cecil Cook, Jason Steller, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks (PG), Monty Collins (SF), Derek Hughes (PF) Angel Gallo, Darin Johnson, Russell Wight | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Rodney Quick swats the short shot by Christian Johnson | 43-41 |
| 06:26 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 06:05 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick can't finish the layup | 43-41 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Christian Johnson grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Larry Lown travels with the ball | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Ross (C) Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Russell Wight (C) Rodney Quick | |
| 05:16 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Ross - foul #1 on William Ross, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (SG), Jason Steller (SF), Frances Manning (C) Larry Lown, Andrew Hanshaw, William Ross | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo (PG), John Budziszewski (SG) Ronald Parks, Albert Cotto | |
| 05:16 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 05:16 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Cecil Cook hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 04:27 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 04:25 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 04:05 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight blows the layup | 46-42 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Frances Manning connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Steller | 48-42 |
| 03:35 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Anderson (PF) Christian Johnson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Albert Cotto (SG), Rodney Quick (C) John Budziszewski, Russell Wight | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Angel Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Cotto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monty Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Quick (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Saint Louis | Albert Cotto comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Frances Manning pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Cecil Cook buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Arnold Petree | 51-42 |
| 02:53 | Saint Louis | Albert Cotto hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Monty Collins | 51-45 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Cecil Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Frances Manning tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 02:18 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Monty Collins | 53-48 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Albert Cotto is called for the reach on Cecil Cook - foul #1 on Albert Cotto, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Cecil Cook comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jason Steller pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Albert Cotto is called for the reach on Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Albert Cotto, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Cecil Cook misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Cotto - foul #3 on Albert Cotto, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Cecil Cook makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Cecil Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 01:13 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick grabs the board | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:06 | Saint Louis | Albert Cotto drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Frances Manning comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Angel Gallo - foul #3 on Angel Gallo, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SF) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Frances Manning misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled in the backcourt by Angel Gallo - foul #4 on Angel Gallo, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-51 |