| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) SG - Hubert Mumaw (fresh) SF - John Allen (fresh) PF - Scott Basnight (fresh) C - Maurice West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Ronald Jackson (fresh) SG - Ronnie Moss (fresh) SF - Benjamin Darosa (fresh) PF - Sammie Arthur (fresh) C - Wayne Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Wayne Hamilton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Darosa misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | St. Mary's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Hamilton | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | Ronald Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Scott Basnight misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Maurice West tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | St. Mary's (MN) | Ronald Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Scott Basnight pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Chris Page can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to Sammie Arthur | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Chris Page - foul #1 on Chris Page, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Basnight | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Scott Basnight is denied on a layup by Wayne Hamilton | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Maurice West hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Darosa buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | The jump hook by Scott Basnight is blocked by Wayne Hamilton | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Darosa grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:25 | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Darosa is fouled on the floor by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elbert Kim (SF) John Allen | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Gary Rose (SG), Micheal Harris (PF), Johnnie Arthur (C) Ronnie Moss, Sammie Arthur, Wayne Hamilton | |
| 17:15 | St. Mary's (MN) | Johnnie Arthur can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Basnight - foul #1 on Scott Basnight, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Cage (PF) Scott Basnight | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Johson (PG) Ronald Jackson | |
| 17:15 | St. Mary's (MN) | Johnnie Arthur makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | St. Mary's (MN) | Johnnie Arthur makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Johnnie Arthur picks off the pass by Hubert Mumaw | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | St. Mary's (MN) | Gary Rose is hacked by Elbert Kim - foul #1 on Elbert Kim, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Petri (SG), Thomas Cuthbertson (SF) Hubert Mumaw, Maurice West | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 16:37 | St. Mary's (MN) | Micheal Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Elbert Kim | 4-5 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Chris Page misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 16:28 | St. Mary's (MN) | Johnnie Arthur gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:18 | St. Mary's (MN) | Micheal Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Benjamin Darosa is called for the reach on Elbert Kim - foul #1 on Benjamin Darosa, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Garry Williams (SG), Scott Basnight (PF) Chris Page, Thomas Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Ronald Jackson (PG), Sammie Arthur (PF) Robert Johson, Benjamin Darosa | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Elbert Kim slams it home | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alvin Petri (fresh) SG - Garry Williams (fresh) SF - Elbert Kim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Basnight (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Cage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Ronald Jackson (fresh) SG - Gary Rose (fresh) SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) PF - Sammie Arthur (fresh) C - Johnnie Arthur (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | St. Mary's (MN) | Eugene Cage swats the short shot by Sammie Arthur | 6-5 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Basnight | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Alvin Petri buries a shot from close range and he's hacked by Ronald Jackson - foul #1 on Ronald Jackson, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw (SG), John Allen (SF), Maurice West (C) Garry Williams, Elbert Kim, Eugene Cage | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Ronnie Moss (SG), Wayne Hamilton (C) Gary Rose, Johnnie Arthur | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Alvin Petri makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:55 | St. Mary's (MN) | Ronald Jackson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 9-8 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Scott Basnight drills a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Ronald Jackson - foul #2 on Ronald Jackson, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG) Alvin Petri | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Johson (PG), Benjamin Darosa (SF), Johnnie Arthur (PF) Ronald Jackson, Micheal Harris, Sammie Arthur | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Scott Basnight makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:19 | St. Mary's (MN) | Wayne Hamilton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 14:18 | St. Mary's (MN) | Wayne Hamilton snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 14:05 | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Darosa scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Johnnie Arthur and the foul's on Maurice West - foul #1 on Maurice West, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elbert Kim (PF) Scott Basnight | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Gary Rose (PF) Wayne Hamilton | |
| 14:05 | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Darosa makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Maurice West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Garry Williams (SG), Eugene Cage (PF) Hubert Mumaw, John Allen | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 13:29 | St. Mary's (MN) | Gary Rose can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Cage - foul #1 on Eugene Cage, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Petri (SG), Thomas Cuthbertson (SF) Garry Williams, Maurice West | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur (PF) Ronnie Moss | |
| 13:29 | St. Mary's (MN) | Gary Rose makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:29 | St. Mary's (MN) | Gary Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Elbert Kim connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Chris Page | 15-13 |
| 12:55 | St. Mary's (MN) | Gary Rose hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnnie Arthur | 15-15 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Chris Page drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alvin Petri | 18-15 |
| 12:30 | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur is hacked by Elbert Kim - foul #2 on Elbert Kim, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw (SG), Garry Williams (C) Alvin Petri, Elbert Kim | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Micheal Harris (SG), Wayne Hamilton (C) Gary Rose, Johnnie Arthur | |
| 12:30 | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:30 | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Darosa grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 12:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Micheal Harris | 18-17 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 12:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 11:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | Wayne Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Lamar (PG), John Allen (SF), Scott Basnight (PF), Maurice West (C) Chris Page, Thomas Cuthbertson, Eugene Cage, Garry Williams | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Harley Harper (PG), Ronnie Moss (SG), Robert Graham (SF) Robert Johson, Benjamin Darosa, Sammie Arthur | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Lamar (fresh) SG - Hubert Mumaw (fresh) SF - John Allen (fresh) PF - Scott Basnight (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice West (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Harley Harper (fresh) SG - Ronnie Moss (fresh) SF - Robert Graham (fresh) PF - Micheal Harris (fresh) C - Wayne Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Micheal Harris blocks the short jumper by Maurice West | 18-17 |
| 11:21 | St. Mary's (MN) | Wayne Hamilton grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 10:59 | St. Mary's (MN) | Ronnie Moss drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 10:52 | St. Mary's (MN) | Wayne Hamilton grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 10:46 | St. Mary's (MN) | Ronnie Moss drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harley Harper | 18-21 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | John Allen misses the 3 from straight away | 18-21 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Maurice West snags the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Lamar | 21-21 |
| 10:02 | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Graham makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Harris | 21-24 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Robert Graham steals the ball from Maurice West | 21-24 |
| 09:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | Maurice West is called for the reach on Ronnie Moss - foul #2 on Maurice West, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Alvin Petri (SG), Thomas Cuthbertson (SF), Eugene Cage (PF), Garry Williams (C) Charles Lamar, Hubert Mumaw, John Allen, Scott Basnight, Maurice West | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Johson (PG), Benjamin Darosa (SF), Sammie Arthur (PF), Johnnie Arthur (C) Harley Harper, Robert Graham, Micheal Harris, Wayne Hamilton | |
| 09:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | Ronnie Moss makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | Ronnie Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Garry Williams gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Robert Johson takes the ball from Chris Page | 21-25 |
| 08:33 | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Eugene Cage - foul #2 on Eugene Cage, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann (PF) Eugene Cage | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Gary Rose (SG) Ronnie Moss | |
| 08:33 | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:33 | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Sammie Arthur - foul #1 on Sammie Arthur, team foul #4 | 21-26 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:19 | St. Mary's (MN) | Johnnie Arthur grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:12 | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-26 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Alvin Petri loses the dribble to Sammie Arthur | 21-26 |
| 07:59 | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur lays it in on a great pass from Robert Johson | 21-28 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Chris Page misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Garry Williams grabs the offensive board | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Petri (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cuthbertson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Biermann (fresh) C - Garry Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Robert Johson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Rose (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Benjamin Darosa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammie Arthur (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Arthur (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Garry Williams is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Arthur - foul #1 on Johnnie Arthur, team foul #5 | 21-28 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Chris Page connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alvin Petri | 24-28 |
| 06:50 | St. Mary's (MN) | Gary Rose misses badly on a shot from the left side | 24-28 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Alvin Petri misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Johson - foul #1 on Robert Johson, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Lamar (PG), Scott Basnight (PF) Chris Page, Thomas Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Graham (SG), Micheal Harris (PF), Wayne Hamilton (C) Robert Johson, Sammie Arthur, Johnnie Arthur | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Alvin Petri misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Alvin Petri misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | Micheal Harris pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 06:22 | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Darosa connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gary Rose | 24-30 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 06:05 | St. Mary's (MN) | Wayne Hamilton snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 05:50 | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Darosa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-30 |
| 05:49 | St. Mary's (MN) | Wayne Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 05:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | Micheal Harris loses the dribble to Charles Lamar | 24-30 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Scott Basnight lays it in set up by Charles Lamar | 26-30 |
| 05:17 | St. Mary's (MN) | Gary Rose hits a floater from the left side | 26-32 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Garry Williams misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Hamilton - foul #1 on Wayne Hamilton, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Hubert Mumaw (SG), John Allen (SF) Charles Lamar, Alvin Petri, Jeffrey Biermann | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Johson (PG), Ronnie Moss (SG), Sammie Arthur (PF), Johnnie Arthur (C) Gary Rose, Benjamin Darosa, Micheal Harris, Wayne Hamilton | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Garry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Garry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 04:39 | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Johson gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 04:23 | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Graham clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-32 |
| 04:21 | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur tips it in | 28-34 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Chris Page misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 04:16 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to Johnnie Arthur | 28-34 |
| 04:10 | St. Mary's (MN) | Ronnie Moss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 04:09 | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 03:48 | St. Mary's (MN) | Johnnie Arthur banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Johson | 28-36 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elbert Kim (PF), Maurice West (C) Scott Basnight, Garry Williams | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Ronald Jackson (PG), Micheal Harris (SG), Benjamin Darosa (SF) Robert Johson, Ronnie Moss, Robert Graham | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Mumaw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Allen (fresh) PF - Elbert Kim (fresh) 5 pts. C - Maurice West (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Ronald Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Micheal Harris (fresh) SF - Benjamin Darosa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammie Arthur (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Arthur (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Maurice West | 28-36 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Elbert Kim scores on a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Johnnie Arthur - foul #2 on Johnnie Arthur, team foul #8 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Cage (PF) John Allen | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Gary Rose (SG) Sammie Arthur | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Elbert Kim misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:59 | St. Mary's (MN) | Johnnie Arthur pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 02:36 | St. Mary's (MN) | Maurice West steals the ball from Ronald Jackson | 30-36 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Chris Page can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Maurice West snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Chris Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Lamar (PG), Thomas Cuthbertson (SG) Chris Page, Hubert Mumaw | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Ronnie Moss (SG) Johnnie Arthur | |
| 02:04 | St. Mary's (MN) | Elbert Kim steals the ball from Benjamin Darosa | 30-36 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Charles Lamar comes up short on the shot from the right side | 30-36 |
| 01:38 | St. Mary's (MN) | Micheal Harris grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 01:14 | St. Mary's (MN) | Gary Rose misses short on a jumper near the basket | 30-36 |
| 01:12 | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Darosa misses the tip | 30-36 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Eugene Cage grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson misses the lay-in | 30-36 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Elbert Kim hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 00:46 | St. Mary's (MN) | Gary Rose hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Eugene Cage - foul #3 on Eugene Cage, team foul #10 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Alvin Petri (SG), John Allen (SF), Jeffrey Biermann (PF), Garry Williams (C) Charles Lamar, Thomas Cuthbertson, Elbert Kim, Eugene Cage, Maurice West | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Johson (PG), Johnnie Arthur (SF), Sammie Arthur (PF), Wayne Hamilton (C) Ronald Jackson, Ronnie Moss, Benjamin Darosa, Micheal Harris | |
| 00:46 | St. Mary's (MN) | Gary Rose makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:46 | St. Mary's (MN) | Gary Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Garry Williams grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Garry Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Allen | 32-37 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Chris Page misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Sammie Arthur grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |