| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Agarwal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - John Rommel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Wells (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Curley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Stewart Colosimo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Vicente inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Richard Vicente lays it in on a nice dish by John Agarwal | 30-31 |
| 19:30 | St. Mary's (MN) | Stewart Colosimo blows the layup | 30-31 |
| 19:28 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Curley can't tip it in | 30-31 |
| 19:26 | St. Mary's (MN) | Stewart Colosimo can't tip it in | 30-31 |
| 19:24 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Curley hits the follow up shot | 30-33 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Donald Newby is fouled on the floor by John Curley - foul #1 on John Curley, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Donald Newby knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Bryan Ruelas | 33-33 |
| 18:23 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Vicente | 33-33 |
| 18:21 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 18:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | John Agarwal drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Newby | 35-33 |
| 17:58 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel banks in the layup on a great pass from John Curley | 35-35 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Agarwal | 37-35 |
| 17:32 | St. Mary's (MN) | Richard Vicente takes the ball from John Curley | 37-35 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | John Agarwal misses the lay-in | 37-35 |
| 17:27 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 37-35 |
| 17:08 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel misses the floater from the left side | 37-35 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | John Agarwal misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:59 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Rommel | 37-37 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas misses the fadeaway near the basket | 37-37 |
| 16:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Curley gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:29 | St. Mary's (MN) | Bryan Ruelas steals it from John Rommel | 37-37 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), John Holmes (SG), Clay Collado (SF), Timothy Hipps (PF), John Frazier (C) Donald Newby, John Agarwal, Richard Vicente, Jonathan Perkins, Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Odis Wilson (PG), David Lebrun (SG), Kyle Johnson (SF), Thomas Carter (PF), Allen Cleary (C) John Rommel, Mark Wells, John Curley, John Jackson, Stewart Colosimo | |
| 15:53 | St. Mary's (MN) | Allen Cleary knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Odis Wilson | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clay Collado (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Hipps (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Odis Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lebrun (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Cleary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | John Frazier is hacked by Thomas Carter - foul #2 on Thomas Carter, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG) John Holmes | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | William Rundle (PF) Allen Cleary | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | William Rundle is called for the reach on Clay Collado - foul #4 on William Rundle, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Allen Cleary (C) William Rundle | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Carter - foul #3 on Thomas Carter, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:13 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Lebrun misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clay Collado | 38-39 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Cecil Evans is fouled on the floor by Thomas Carter - foul #4 on Thomas Carter, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG) Don Carlos | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Petrucci (PF) Thomas Carter | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps misses long on a floater in the paint | 38-39 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses the tip | 38-39 |
| 14:30 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to David Lebrun | 38-39 |
| 14:16 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Lebrun's pass is intercepted by Clay Collado | 38-39 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | John Frazier connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 13:43 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Lebrun scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Kyle Johnson | 40-41 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Cecil Evans loses the dribble to Kyle Johnson | 40-41 |
| 13:11 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Lebrun buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Odis Wilson | 40-43 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Donald Newby buries a jumper from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 12:28 | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Petrucci makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Kyle Johnson | 42-46 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Clay Collado misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Petrucci - foul #1 on Robert Petrucci, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), John Agarwal (SG), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Bryan Ruelas (C) Donald Newby, Cecil Evans, Timothy Hipps, John Frazier | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel (PG), Mark Wells (SG), John Curley (SF), John Jackson (PF), Stewart Colosimo (C) Odis Wilson, David Lebrun, Kyle Johnson, Robert Petrucci, Allen Cleary | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Clay Collado makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Clay Collado makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:07 | St. Mary's (MN) | Clay Collado steps in front of the John Curley pass | 44-46 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | John Agarwal lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clay Collado | 46-46 |
| 11:36 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Clay Collado gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Agarwal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clay Collado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - John Rommel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Wells (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Curley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Stewart Colosimo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Clay Collado hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Perkins | 48-46 |
| 11:06 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), Richard Vicente (SF) Don Carlos, Clay Collado | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | John Agarwal connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Donald Newby | 50-46 |
| 10:49 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Rommel | 50-49 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | John Curley takes the ball from Jonathan Perkins | 50-49 |
| 10:27 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Rommel and the foul's on Jonathan Perkins - foul #2 on Jonathan Perkins, team foul #1 | 50-51 |
| 10:27 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Richard Vicente hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Agarwal and the foul's on John Curley - foul #2 on John Curley, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (SG) John Agarwal | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Petrucci (PF) John Jackson | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Richard Vicente makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:54 | St. Mary's (MN) | Stewart Colosimo makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Petrucci | 53-54 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Newby | 56-54 |
| 09:07 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Curley | 56-56 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Don Carlos hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Rommel - foul #2 on John Rommel, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF), Timothy Hipps (PF) Donald Newby, Richard Vicente, Jonathan Perkins | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Odis Wilson (PG), David Lebrun (SG), Kyle Johnson (SF), John Jackson (PF), Allen Cleary (C) John Rommel, Mark Wells, John Curley, Robert Petrucci, Stewart Colosimo | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:25 | St. Mary's (MN) | George Hughes steps in front of the Odis Wilson pass | 58-56 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Don Carlos's pass is intercepted by David Lebrun in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 08:21 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Lebrun | 58-58 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Don Carlos | 60-58 |
| 07:55 | St. Mary's (MN) | Odis Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Cleary | 60-61 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Cecil Evans comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 07:48 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:36 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson blows the layup | 60-61 |
| 07:35 | St. Mary's (MN) | Odis Wilson tips it in | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 3 pf. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Hipps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Ruelas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Odis Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Lebrun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Allen Cleary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Don Carlos and the foul's on John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), John Agarwal (SG), Richard Vicente (SF), John Frazier (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, George Hughes, Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel (PG), William Rundle (PF), Thomas Carter (C) David Lebrun, John Jackson, Allen Cleary | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps misses the free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to Thomas Carter | 62-63 |
| 06:58 | St. Mary's (MN) | Odis Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Frazier | 62-63 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Donald Newby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-63 |
| 06:32 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to Thomas Carter | 62-63 |
| 06:27 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Odis Wilson and he's fouled by Donald Newby - foul #2 on Donald Newby, team foul #2 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clay Collado (PF) Timothy Hipps | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells (SG), Robert Petrucci (SF) Odis Wilson, Kyle Johnson | |
| 06:27 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Richard Vicente clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 06:16 | St. Mary's (MN) | William Rundle pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel is fouled on the floor by Donald Newby - foul #3 on Donald Newby, team foul #3 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas (C) John Frazier | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | John Curley (SF), Stewart Colosimo (C) Robert Petrucci, Thomas Carter | |
| 05:47 | St. Mary's (MN) | William Rundle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Ruelas | 62-66 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Donald Newby clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 05:39 | St. Mary's (MN) | Stewart Colosimo pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:35 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 62-66 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | John Agarwal knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 05:15 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells loses the ball out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF) Donald Newby, John Agarwal, Richard Vicente | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | David Lebrun (PG), John Jackson (PF) John Rommel, William Rundle | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Wells - foul #2 on Mark Wells, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (PF), Timothy Hipps (C) George Hughes, Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Odis Wilson (PG), Kyle Johnson (SF), Thomas Carter (C) Mark Wells, John Curley, Stewart Colosimo | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:49 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:30 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:28 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:22 | St. Mary's (MN) | Odis Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-66 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Cecil Evans snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 04:06 | St. Mary's (MN) | Odis Wilson gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kyle Johnson drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Jackson | 66-68 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Thomas Carter picks off the pass by Don Carlos | 66-68 |
| 03:32 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Lebrun scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Odis Wilson | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Clay Collado (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hipps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Odis Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Lebrun (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps hits the finger roll | 68-71 |
| 03:03 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kyle Johnson is fouled on the floor by Clay Collado - foul #2 on Clay Collado, team foul #4 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), John Agarwal (SG), Richard Vicente (SF), John Frazier (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, Clay Collado, Timothy Hipps | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel (PG), Mark Wells (SG), John Curley (SF), William Rundle (PF), Stewart Colosimo (C) Odis Wilson, David Lebrun, Kyle Johnson, John Jackson, Thomas Carter | |
| 02:50 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-71 |
| 02:48 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:33 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-71 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Richard Vicente grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hipps (PF) Jonathan Perkins | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Donald Newby is hacked by William Rundle - foul #5 on William Rundle, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Carter (PF) William Rundle | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:56 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Frazier - foul #2 on John Frazier, team foul #5 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Bryan Ruelas (C) John Agarwal, Timothy Hipps, John Frazier | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson (PF) Thomas Carter | |
| 01:56 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:56 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bryan Ruelas | 73-72 |
| 01:23 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 01:21 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson tips it in | 73-74 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-74 |
| 01:13 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to Mark Wells | 73-74 |
| 01:07 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-74 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Donald Newby grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Cecil Evans drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Ruelas | 76-74 |
| 00:36 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 00:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson tips it back up and in | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Vicente | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 00:01 | St. Mary's (MN) | Stewart Colosimo hits the finger roll | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Donald Newby comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - John Rommel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Wells (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Curley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. C - Stewart Colosimo (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Cecil Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Richard Vicente can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Curley - foul #3 on John Curley, team foul #12 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hipps (PF) Jonathan Perkins | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Richard Vicente misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Richard Vicente makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:17 | St. Mary's (MN) | Bryan Ruelas denies the turnaround by Stewart Colosimo | 79-78 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Donald Newby buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Evans | 82-78 |
| 03:33 | St. Mary's (MN) | Stewart Colosimo drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Wells | 82-81 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Cecil Evans drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Newby | 85-81 |
| 03:01 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-84 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Donald Newby misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-84 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Newby | 85-84 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-84 |
| 02:45 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to John Curley | 85-84 |
| 02:27 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel is hacked by Donald Newby - foul #4 on Donald Newby, team foul #6 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (SG), Clay Collado (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), John Frazier (C) Cecil Evans, Richard Vicente, Timothy Hipps, Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Odis Wilson (PG), David Lebrun (SG), Kyle Johnson (SF), Thomas Carter (PF), Allen Cleary (C) John Rommel, Mark Wells, John Curley, John Jackson, Stewart Colosimo | |
| 02:10 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Lebrun blows the layup but he's fouled by John Agarwal - foul #1 on John Agarwal, team foul #7 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG) Donald Newby | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 02:10 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Lebrun misses the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 02:10 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Lebrun makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), Richard Vicente (SF), Timothy Hipps (C) Don Carlos, Clay Collado, John Frazier | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel (PG) Kyle Johnson | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | John Rommel steps in front of the John Agarwal pass | 85-85 |
| 01:50 | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Bryan Ruelas (C) John Agarwal, Timothy Hipps | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells (SG), John Curley (SF), John Jackson (PF), Stewart Colosimo (C) Odis Wilson, David Lebrun, Thomas Carter, Allen Cleary | |
| 01:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stewart Colosimo | 85-88 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Richard Vicente knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Newby | 88-88 |
| 00:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Curley lays it up and in set up by John Jackson | 88-90 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cecil Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - John Rommel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Wells (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Curley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. C - Stewart Colosimo (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | The jumper by Richard Vicente is denied by John Curley | 88-90 |
| 00:17 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells pulls down the rebound | 88-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells is hacked by Donald Newby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Newby, team foul #8 | 88-90 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG) Donald Newby | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 00:16 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells misses the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins gets the rebound | 88-90 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins is hacked by John Curley - foul #4 on John Curley, team foul #13 | 88-90 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 90-90 |
| 00:10 | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson can't finish the layup | 90-90 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins pulls down the rebound | 90-90 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Vicente comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 90-90 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - John Rommel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Wells (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Curley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. C - Stewart Colosimo (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas wins the tip | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 90-90 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 90-90 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Cecil Evans scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Don Carlos | 93-90 |
| 03:59 | St. Mary's (MN) | Stewart Colosimo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 93-90 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Richard Vicente grabs the board | 93-90 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Vicente | 95-90 |
| 03:39 | St. Mary's (MN) | Stewart Colosimo knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Mark Wells and the foul's on Cecil Evans - foul #4 on Cecil Evans, team foul #9 | 95-92 |
| 03:39 | St. Mary's (MN) | Stewart Colosimo makes the free throw | 95-93 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Don Carlos's pass is intercepted by John Rommel | 95-93 |
| 02:58 | St. Mary's (MN) | Don Carlos is called for the reach on John Rommel - foul #1 on Don Carlos, team foul #10 | 95-93 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (SG), Clay Collado (SF), Timothy Hipps (PF), John Frazier (C) Cecil Evans, Richard Vicente, Jonathan Perkins, Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Odis Wilson (SG), David Lebrun (SF), Thomas Carter (PF), Allen Cleary (C) Mark Wells, John Curley, John Jackson, Stewart Colosimo | |
| 02:58 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel makes the 1st free throw | 95-94 |
| 02:58 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel makes the 2nd free throw | 95-95 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 95-95 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Vicente (SF), Bryan Ruelas (C) Clay Collado, John Frazier | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells (SG), John Curley (SF), Stewart Colosimo (C) Odis Wilson, David Lebrun, Allen Cleary | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | John Agarwal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 95-95 |
| 02:30 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Curley pulls down the rebound | 95-95 |
| 02:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Carter is hacked by Richard Vicente - foul #3 on Richard Vicente, team foul #11 | 95-95 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (PF) Timothy Hipps | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 02:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 95-96 |
| 02:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 95-97 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 95-97 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG) John Agarwal | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson (PF) Thomas Carter | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Richard Vicente misses short on a floater from the right block | 95-97 |
| 02:11 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 95-97 |
| 01:48 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Wells | 95-99 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Don Carlos | 97-99 |
| 01:26 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Curley makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Mark Wells | 97-101 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Richard Vicente misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 97-101 |
| 01:19 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 97-101 |
| 01:01 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel throws it down on a great pass from John Curley | 97-103 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - John Rommel (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Wells (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Curley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 15 reb. C - Stewart Colosimo (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Don Carlos is fouled on the floor by John Rommel - foul #3 on John Rommel, team foul #14 | 97-103 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 98-103 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 99-103 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson is hacked by Cecil Evans in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cecil Evans, team foul #12 | 99-103 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (SG) Cecil Evans | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 00:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 99-104 |
| 00:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 99-105 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 99-105 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Agarwal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 99-105 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas grabs the offensive board | 99-105 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Agarwal buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Don Carlos | 102-105 |
| 00:27 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Don Carlos - foul #2 on Don Carlos, team foul #13 | 102-105 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Odis Wilson (PG) John Rommel | |
| 00:27 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 102-105 |
| 00:27 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 102-105 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 102-105 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 102-105 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | John Agarwal clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Wells - foul #3 on Mark Wells, team foul #15 | 102-105 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | John Agarwal makes the 1st free throw | 103-105 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | John Agarwal makes the 2nd free throw | 104-105 |
| 00:15 | St. Mary's (MN) | Odis Wilson is hacked by Don Carlos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Carlos, team foul #14 | 104-105 |
| 00:15 | St. Mary's (MN) | Odis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 104-106 |
| 00:15 | St. Mary's (MN) | Odis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 104-107 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 104-107 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | John Agarwal clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 104-107 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Don Carlos gets the offensive rebound | 104-107 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | John Agarwal makes the 3 from the right wing | 107-107 |
| 00:02 | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 107-107 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel (PG) Odis Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells misses the halfcourt shot | 107-107 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Agarwal (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - John Rommel (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Wells (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Curley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 18 pts. 15 reb. C - Stewart Colosimo (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Stewart Colosimo wins the tip | 107-107 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | Stewart Colosimo can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 107-107 |
| 04:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Curley tips it back up and in | 107-109 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Agarwal | 109-109 |
| 04:01 | St. Mary's (MN) | Stewart Colosimo travels with the ball | 109-109 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | John Curley picks off the pass by Richard Vicente | 109-109 |
| 03:35 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 109-109 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas snags the defensive board | 109-109 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Mark Wells steals the ball from Don Carlos in the backcourt | 109-109 |
| 03:31 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells hits the finger roll | 109-111 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Richard Vicente makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Agarwal | 112-111 |
| 03:18 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Mark Wells | 112-113 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 112-113 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG), Clay Collado (SF), Timothy Hipps (PF), John Frazier (C) John Agarwal, Richard Vicente, Jonathan Perkins, Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Odis Wilson (PG), David Lebrun (SG), Kyle Johnson (SF), Thomas Carter (PF), Allen Cleary (C) John Rommel, Mark Wells, John Curley, John Jackson, Stewart Colosimo | |
| 02:52 | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 112-113 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Vicente (SF) Clay Collado | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel (PG), Mark Wells (SG), John Curley (SF) Odis Wilson, David Lebrun, Kyle Johnson | |
| 02:38 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Holmes - foul #1 on John Holmes, team foul #15 | 112-113 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (SG), Bryan Ruelas (C) John Holmes, John Frazier | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson (PF), Stewart Colosimo (C) Thomas Carter, Allen Cleary | |
| 02:38 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells misses the 1st free throw | 112-113 |
| 02:38 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 112-114 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 112-114 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (PF) Timothy Hipps | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Richard Vicente loses the dribble to John Jackson | 112-114 |
| 02:09 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 112-114 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonathan Perkins | 112-114 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Don Carlos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 112-114 |
| 01:47 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from John Curley | 112-116 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | The jumper by Don Carlos is denied by John Jackson | 112-116 |
| 01:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to Stewart Colosimo | 112-116 |
| 01:22 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mark Wells makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Curley | 112-118 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Richard Vicente misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 112-118 |
| 01:10 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 112-118 |
| 01:04 | St. Mary's (MN) | Stewart Colosimo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 112-118 |
| 01:03 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Jackson tips it back up and in | 112-120 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Jackson takes the ball from John Agarwal | 112-120 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Agarwal (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) 13 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - John Rommel (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Wells (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Curley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 17 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Stewart Colosimo (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | Stewart Colosimo is hacked by John Agarwal in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Agarwal, team foul #16 | 112-120 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Kyle Johnson (SF) John Curley | |
| 00:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | Stewart Colosimo makes the 1st free throw | 112-121 |
| 00:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | Stewart Colosimo makes the 2nd free throw | 112-122 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Richard Vicente makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Carlos | 114-122 |
| 00:33 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kyle Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by John Agarwal - foul #3 on John Agarwal, team foul #17 | 114-122 |
| 00:33 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kyle Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 114-123 |
| 00:33 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kyle Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 114-124 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins's floater is tipped away by John Jackson | 114-124 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins tips it back up and in | 116-124 |
| 00:26 | St. Mary's (MN) | Don Carlos is called for the reach on John Rommel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Carlos, team foul #18 | 116-124 |
| 00:26 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel makes the 1st free throw | 116-125 |
| 00:26 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel makes the 2nd free throw | 116-126 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Stewart Colosimo denies the turnaround by Richard Vicente | 116-126 |
| 00:21 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to John Rommel | 116-126 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Rommel runs out the clock | 116-126 |