| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) SG - William Tripp (fresh) SF - Gary Grant (fresh) PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) C - Kevin Watson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (ME) | PG - Keith Schmidt (fresh) SG - Edmund Dwyer (fresh) SF - Martin Brantner (fresh) PF - Jonathan Kounovsky (fresh) C - Tyrone Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Jonathan Kounovsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (ME) | St. Joseph's (ME) is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edmund Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Tripp - foul #1 on William Tripp, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edmund Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edmund Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | William Tripp is fouled on the floor by Edmund Dwyer - foul #1 on Edmund Dwyer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Martin Brantner picks off the pass by Christopher Fried | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Keith Schmidt misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Jonathan Kounovsky grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Jonathan Kounovsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Keith Schmidt grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edmund Dwyer misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Keith Schmidt grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edmund Dwyer scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Schmidt | 0-5 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner is hacked by Edmund Dwyer - foul #2 on Edmund Dwyer, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Roy Kendall (SG) Edmund Dwyer | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Gary Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:18 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Tyrone Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:56 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Roy Kendall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Gary Grant gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Keith Schmidt steals it from Gary Grant | 0-5 |
| 16:44 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Roy Kendall banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Schmidt | 0-7 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner is fouled on the floor by Keith Schmidt - foul #1 on Keith Schmidt, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Gary Grant hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Gary Kirschner | 2-7 |
| 15:51 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Tyrone Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 2-7 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Grant | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Tripp (fresh) SF - Gary Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) C - Kevin Watson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (ME) | PG - Keith Schmidt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Brantner (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Kounovsky (fairly fresh) C - Tyrone Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Keith Schmidt takes the ball from Gary Kirschner | 2-7 |
| 15:31 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Tyrone Davis clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Kirschner - foul #1 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Ronald Dubose (PG), Mark Moore (SF), Jack Moore (PF) Keith Schmidt, Martin Brantner, Jonathan Kounovsky | |
| 15:31 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Tyrone Davis misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:31 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Tyrone Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Christopher Fried grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Mark Moore steals the ball from Gary Grant | 2-7 |
| 14:49 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Ronald Dubose misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Gary Kirschner - foul #2 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Kirschner, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Jerry Futral (C) Tyrone Davis | |
| 14:49 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Ronald Dubose misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:49 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Ronald Dubose misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Robidoux | 2-7 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Gary Grant hits a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Mark Moore - foul #1 on Mark Moore, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Thomas (PF) Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses the free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:29 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Jerry Futral snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:01 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Mark Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Tripp | 7-7 |
| 13:35 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Ronald Dubose can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-7 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Gary Grant drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Herbert Thomas | 9-7 |
| 13:09 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Ronald Dubose is hacked by Anthony Durbin - foul #1 on Anthony Durbin, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brent McClallen (SF), Christopher Fried (PF), Kevin Watson (C) Gary Grant, Herbert Thomas, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Keith Schmidt (PG), Martin Brantner (SF), Jonathan Kounovsky (PF) Roy Kendall, Mark Moore, Jack Moore | |
| 12:49 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Jerry Futral's layup is rejected by Christopher Fried | 9-7 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin misses badly on a shot from the left side | 9-7 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Brent McClallen tips it in | 11-7 |
| 12:21 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Martin Brantner misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 12:20 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Jonathan Kounovsky tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Kevin Watson misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Dubose - foul #1 on Ronald Dubose, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Roy Kendall (SG), Tyrone Davis (C) Ronald Dubose, Jerry Futral | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Kevin Watson makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Kevin Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:46 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Keith Schmidt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 11:45 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Jonathan Kounovsky gets the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Durbin (fresh) SG - William Tripp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) C - Kevin Watson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (ME) | PG - Keith Schmidt (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Brantner (fresh) PF - Jonathan Kounovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Martin Brantner is called for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Starks (PG), Gary Grant (SG) Anthony Durbin, William Tripp | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Jonathan Kounovsky picks off the pass by Christopher Fried | 13-9 |
| 10:54 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Tyrone Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Robidoux (C) Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Ronald Dubose (PG), Mark Moore (SF), Jack Moore (PF) Keith Schmidt, Martin Brantner, Jonathan Kounovsky | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Christopher Fried hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Starks | 16-9 |
| 10:31 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Mark Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Moore | 16-12 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Brent McClallen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 10:12 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Tyrone Davis snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 09:51 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Ronald Dubose misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Brent McClallen snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Gary Grant is fouled on the floor by Jack Moore - foul #1 on Jack Moore, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), William Tripp (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Kevin Watson (PF) James Starks, Gary Grant, Brent McClallen, Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Keith Schmidt (PG), Martin Brantner (SF) Ronald Dubose, Roy Kendall | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Herbert Thomas | 18-12 |
| 09:10 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Mark Moore clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 18-12 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Kevin Watson misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Tyrone Davis - foul #1 on Tyrone Davis, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (SF) Herbert Thomas | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Jonathan Kounovsky (PF), Jerry Futral (C) Jack Moore, Tyrone Davis | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Kevin Watson misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Kevin Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:53 | St. Joseph's (ME) | The rebound goes to Jonathan Kounovsky | 18-12 |
| 08:31 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Martin Brantner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses the easy layup | 18-12 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | William Tripp hits the follow up shot | 20-12 |
| 07:54 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Gary Grant picks off the pass by Martin Brantner | 20-12 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Grant | 22-12 |
| 07:28 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Jonathan Kounovsky's floater is tipped away by Kevin Watson | 22-12 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin pulls down the rebound | 22-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Robidoux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (ME) | PG - Keith Schmidt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Martin Brantner (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Kounovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Futral (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Gary Grant comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 22-12 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux can't tip it in | 22-12 |
| 07:19 | St. Joseph's (ME) | The rebound goes to Jonathan Kounovsky | 22-12 |
| 07:11 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Martin Brantner comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Kevin Watson gets the rebound | 22-12 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Gary Grant and the foul's on Jonathan Kounovsky - foul #1 on Jonathan Kounovsky, team foul #8 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brent McClallen (SF), Christopher Fried (PF), Matthew Arno (C) Gary Grant, Kevin Watson, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Ronald Dubose (PG), Roy Kendall (SG), Jack Moore (SF), Tyrone Davis (C) Keith Schmidt, Mark Moore, Martin Brantner, Jerry Futral | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin makes the free throw | 25-12 |
| 06:52 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Matthew Arno steals the ball from Ronald Dubose | 25-12 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Jack Moore is called for the reach on Brent McClallen - foul #2 on Jack Moore, team foul #9 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG) Anthony Durbin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Robert Robertson (PG), Duane Lee (PF) Jack Moore, Jonathan Kounovsky | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Brent McClallen makes the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Brent McClallen misses the 2nd free throw | 26-12 |
| 06:35 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Tyrone Davis grabs the board | 26-12 |
| 06:16 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Ronald Dubose makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-15 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Christopher Fried comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Duane Lee - foul #1 on Duane Lee, team foul #10 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (SG) William Tripp | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Christopher Fried makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Christopher Fried makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 05:47 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Duane Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-15 |
| 05:45 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Tyrone Davis hits the follow up shot | 28-17 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Gary Grant buries a floater from the right side | 30-17 |
| 05:12 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Roy Kendall misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-17 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Christopher Fried pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner is denied on a dunk by Tyrone Davis | 30-17 |
| 05:03 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Tyrone Davis pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 04:56 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Roy Kendall can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-17 |
| 04:54 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Robert Robertson snags the offensive board | 30-17 |
| 04:37 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Robert Robertson travels with the ball | 30-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (SG), Kevin Watson (C) Brent McClallen, Matthew Arno | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Keith Schmidt (PG), Martin Brantner (SF), Jonathan Kounovsky (PF), Jerry Futral (C) Robert Robertson, Ronald Dubose, Duane Lee, Tyrone Davis | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-17 |
| 04:14 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Martin Brantner gets the rebound | 30-17 |
| 04:12 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Keith Schmidt's pass is intercepted by William Tripp in the backcourt | 30-17 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Martin Brantner picks off the pass by Gary Grant | 30-17 |
| 03:54 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Keith Schmidt connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Kendall | 30-20 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Gary Grant travels with the ball | 30-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), Brent McClallen (SF), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Kirschner, Gary Grant, Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edmund Dwyer (SG) Roy Kendall | |
| 03:25 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edmund Dwyer loses the ball out of bounds | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Watson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (ME) | PG - Keith Schmidt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmund Dwyer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Martin Brantner (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Kounovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Futral (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 03:14 | St. Joseph's (ME) | The rebound goes to Jonathan Kounovsky | 30-20 |
| 03:03 | St. Joseph's (ME) | William Tripp is called for the reach on Edmund Dwyer - foul #2 on William Tripp, team foul #5 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Ronald Dubose (PG), Mark Moore (SF), Tyrone Davis (C) Keith Schmidt, Martin Brantner, Jerry Futral | |
| 02:52 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Tyrone Davis's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Watson | 30-20 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | William Tripp's pass is intercepted by Edmund Dwyer | 30-20 |
| 02:42 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Edmund Dwyer hits the finger roll | 30-22 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | William Tripp is fouled on the floor by Edmund Dwyer - foul #3 on Edmund Dwyer, team foul #11 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), Gary Grant (SF), Christopher Fried (PF) Anthony Durbin, Brent McClallen, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Roy Kendall (SG), Jack Moore (PF) Edmund Dwyer, Jonathan Kounovsky | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | William Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | William Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Robidoux | 30-22 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tyrone Davis - foul #2 on Tyrone Davis, team foul #12 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (SG) William Tripp | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:56 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Tyrone Davis knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Ronald Dubose | 32-24 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-24 |
| 01:36 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Ronald Dubose gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 01:26 | St. Joseph's (ME) | The jumper by Roy Kendall is denied by Christopher Fried | 32-24 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Gary Grant is fouled on the floor by Ronald Dubose - foul #2 on Ronald Dubose, team foul #13 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brent McClallen (SF), Kevin Watson (C) Anthony Durbin, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Keith Schmidt (PG), Martin Brantner (SF), Jerry Futral (C) Ronald Dubose, Jack Moore, Tyrone Davis | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:06 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Keith Schmidt misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 01:04 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Mark Moore hits the follow up shot | 34-26 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Keith Schmidt takes the ball from Kevin Watson | 34-26 |
| 00:34 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Keith Schmidt misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Gary Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brent McClallen and the foul's on Martin Brantner - foul #1 on Martin Brantner, team foul #14 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (SG) Brent McClallen | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (ME) | Jonathan Kounovsky (PF), Tyrone Davis (C) Mark Moore, Jerry Futral | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's (ME) | Martin Brantner misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's (ME) | The clock runs out | 37-26 |