| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Christopher Halfacre (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Diebold (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Enoch Kowalski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Elmer Cyr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Austin Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Negron (fresh) SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mounce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Page (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Saint Louis | Christopher Halfacre hits a floater from the right block set up by Austin Logan | 30-29 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski is whistled for a carry | 30-29 |
| 18:47 | Saint Louis | Austin Logan's layup is rejected by Michael Mounce | 30-29 |
| 18:45 | Saint Louis | Austin Logan misses the tip | 30-29 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | James Page knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Anthony Negron | 30-31 |
| 18:11 | Saint Louis | Michael Mounce is called for the reach on Christopher Halfacre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Mounce, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roy Toney (SF) Enoch Kowalski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Steven Abel (PF) Richard Smith, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Michael Mounce | |
| 18:00 | Saint Louis | Ryan Diebold misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Negron - foul #3 on Anthony Negron, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 18:00 | Saint Louis | Ryan Diebold makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:00 | Saint Louis | Ryan Diebold misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Steven Abel gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | James Page can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-31 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Steven Abel tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 17:07 | Saint Louis | Austin Logan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Halfacre and he's fouled by Bob Sprague - foul #1 on Bob Sprague, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Job (PG), John Moser (SF) Christopher Halfacre, Ryan Diebold | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Michael Mounce (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Bob Sprague, Anthony Negron, Herbert Snyder, Steven Abel, James Page | |
| 17:07 | Saint Louis | Austin Logan makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 16:43 | Saint Louis | Elmer Cyr gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:20 | Saint Louis | Roy Toney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski scores on a jump hook in the lane | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Job (fresh) SG - Roy Toney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Moser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Cyr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Logan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Mounce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Saint Louis | Roy Toney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Mounce | 34-35 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Roy Toney steals the ball from Graig Gilliland | 34-35 |
| 15:12 | Saint Louis | John Moser banks in the layup set up by Roy Toney | 36-35 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Elmer Cyr is called for the reach on Michael Mounce - foul #2 on Elmer Cyr, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Halfacre (PG), Ryan Diebold (SG), Enoch Kowalski (SF), Matthew Rhoads (C) David Job, Roy Toney, John Moser, Austin Logan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Steven Abel (PF), James Page (C) Richard Smith, Fred Zeh, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Michael Mounce, Graig Gilliland | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Matthew Rhoads swats the short shot by Anthony Negron | 36-35 |
| 14:23 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:20 | Saint Louis | Christopher Halfacre throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | James Page can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 14:00 | Saint Louis | Elmer Cyr gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:36 | Saint Louis | Bob Sprague takes the ball from Ryan Diebold | 36-35 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Bob Sprague lays it up and in | 36-37 |
| 13:31 | Saint Louis | Christopher Halfacre is hacked by James Page in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Page, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Moser (PF) Elmer Cyr | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:14 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads's floater is tipped away by James Page | 36-37 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | James Page pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | James Page comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 12:54 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Matthew Rhoads | 36-37 |
| 12:26 | Saint Louis | Ryan Diebold hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Halfacre | 39-37 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Anthony Negron clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Steven Abel grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | The jump hook by Anthony Negron is blocked by John Moser | 39-37 |
| 11:52 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Christopher Halfacre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Diebold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Enoch Kowalski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Moser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Rhoads (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Negron (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Herbert Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Abel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Page (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Saint Louis | Ryan Diebold scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Anthony Negron knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Enoch Kowalski - foul #2 on Enoch Kowalski, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Job (PG), Roy Toney (SF), Elmer Cyr (PF), Austin Logan (C) Christopher Halfacre, Enoch Kowalski, John Moser, Matthew Rhoads | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Michael Mounce (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Bob Sprague, Herbert Snyder, Steven Abel, James Page | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Anthony Negron makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:47 | Saint Louis | Austin Logan makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Job | 43-40 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Smith and the foul's on Austin Logan - foul #1 on Austin Logan, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (SG) Anthony Negron | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:57 | Saint Louis | Roy Toney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Diebold | 46-43 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Roy Toney - foul #2 on Roy Toney, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski (SF) Ryan Diebold | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Page (C) Graig Gilliland | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:29 | Saint Louis | Roy Toney loses the dribble to Richard Smith in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | James Page knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Zeh | 46-47 |
| 08:36 | Saint Louis | Roy Toney connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Cyr | 49-47 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | James Page is whistled for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Halfacre (PG), Ryan Diebold (SG), John Moser (PF) David Job, Enoch Kowalski, Elmer Cyr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Graig Gilliland (PF) Richard Smith, Fred Zeh, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Michael Mounce | |
| 08:15 | Saint Louis | Anthony Negron steps in front of the Christopher Halfacre pass in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Negron | 49-49 |
| 07:48 | Saint Louis | Austin Logan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abel (PF) Graig Gilliland | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Christopher Halfacre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Diebold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roy Toney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Moser (fresh) 4 pts. C - Austin Logan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Negron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Abel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Page (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Anthony Negron misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 07:25 | Saint Louis | John Moser grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:00 | Saint Louis | John Moser is hacked by Steven Abel - foul #2 on Steven Abel, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Job (PG), Elmer Cyr (PF), Matthew Rhoads (C) Christopher Halfacre, Ryan Diebold, Austin Logan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Graig Gilliland (C) Bob Sprague, Anthony Negron, James Page | |
| 06:39 | Saint Louis | John Moser is fouled on the floor by Herbert Snyder - foul #1 on Herbert Snyder, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| 06:12 | Saint Louis | Elmer Cyr misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Fred Zeh - foul #2 on Fred Zeh, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Michael Mounce (PF) Herbert Snyder, Steven Abel | |
| 06:12 | Saint Louis | Elmer Cyr makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:12 | Saint Louis | Elmer Cyr makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski misses the dunk attempt | 51-49 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Michael Mounce can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 05:22 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:04 | Saint Louis | Elmer Cyr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 05:03 | Saint Louis | John Moser hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Richard Smith lays it up and in | 53-51 |
| 04:19 | Saint Louis | Roy Toney is whistled for a carry | 53-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Halfacre (PG), Ryan Diebold (SG), Austin Logan (C) David Job, John Moser, Matthew Rhoads | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Steven Abel (PF), James Page (C) Richard Smith, Fred Zeh, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Michael Mounce, Graig Gilliland | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | James Page misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Elmer Cyr - foul #3 on Elmer Cyr, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski (SF) Roy Toney | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | James Page misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | James Page makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:41 | Saint Louis | Elmer Cyr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Abel | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Christopher Halfacre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Diebold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Enoch Kowalski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Elmer Cyr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Austin Logan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Negron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Abel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Page (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Anthony Negron can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Snyder | 53-52 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Anthony Negron hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 02:42 | Saint Louis | Elmer Cyr hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Austin Logan | 55-55 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Michael Mounce (PF) Herbert Snyder, Steven Abel | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Anthony Negron drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bob Sprague | 55-58 |
| 02:00 | Saint Louis | Austin Logan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG) Bob Sprague | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | Anthony Negron takes the ball from Enoch Kowalski in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Anthony Negron is called for traveling | 55-58 |
| 01:06 | Saint Louis | Elmer Cyr knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Michael Mounce clanks a jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 00:38 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Ryan Diebold | 57-58 |
| 00:36 | Saint Louis | Christopher Halfacre is hacked by Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 00:36 | Saint Louis | Christopher Halfacre makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:36 | Saint Louis | Christopher Halfacre makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Michael Mounce travels with the ball | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Christopher Halfacre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Christopher Halfacre makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Christopher Halfacre makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Anthony Negron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski gets the rebound | 61-58 |