| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mount (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Coombs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Job (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Nieves (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Enoch Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Pritchett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | William Coombs clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Pritchett - foul #3 on Daniel Pritchett, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads (C) Daniel Pritchett | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | William Coombs makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | William Coombs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:19 | Saint Louis | The pull-up jumper by David Job is blocked by William Coombs | 35-26 |
| 19:18 | Saint Louis | William Moore gets the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:52 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads slams it home on a nice dish by Kurt Nieves | 35-28 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder is fouled on the floor by William Moore - foul #3 on William Moore, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Ryan (PF) William Moore | |
| 18:36 | Illinois | William Coombs slams it home on a great pass from Clifton Peters and he's fouled by Matthew Rhoads - foul #1 on Matthew Rhoads, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | William Coombs makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:15 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads connects on the open runner from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | William Coombs buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Herbert Snyder | 40-30 |
| 17:55 | Saint Louis | David Job knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | William Coombs makes the jump hook in the paint | 42-32 |
| 17:17 | Saint Louis | William Ryan misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 17:16 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:54 | Saint Louis | David Job misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Bob Sprague snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount loses the dribble to David Job | 42-32 |
| 16:09 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-32 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 42-32 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | William Coombs tips it home | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifton Peters (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Snyder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Mount (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Coombs (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Job (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Nieves (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Enoch Kowalski (tiring) 4 pts. PF - William Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Matthew Rhoads (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Saint Louis | David Job hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kurt Nieves | 44-34 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount blows the layup but he's fouled by Kurt Nieves - foul #2 on Kurt Nieves, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (PG), Tanner Akins (SG), Fred Zeh (SF), Graig Gilliland (C) Bob Sprague, Clifton Peters, Herbert Snyder, William Coombs | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (SG), Vule Sankowski (SF), William Moore (PF), Daniel Pritchett (C) Kurt Nieves, Enoch Kowalski, William Ryan, Matthew Rhoads | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:15 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to William Moore | 44-34 |
| 14:52 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tanner Akins - foul #2 on Tanner Akins, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Owens (PF) Kenneth Mount | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 14:52 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:52 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | William Moore steps in front of the Tanner Akins pass | 44-34 |
| 14:19 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett is hacked by John Garrison - foul #2 on John Garrison, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves (SG) David Job | |
| 13:56 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Fred Zeh snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tanner Akins | 46-34 |
| 13:45 | Saint Louis | Graig Gilliland picks off the pass by Kurt Nieves in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Tanner Akins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 13:29 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:11 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett banks in the layup set up by Kurt Nieves | 46-36 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Tanner Akins drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Garrison and he's fouled by Kurt Nieves - foul #3 on Kurt Nieves, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), William Coombs (C) John Garrison, Fred Zeh, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Job (PG), Enoch Kowalski (SF) Kurt Nieves, Vule Sankowski | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Tanner Akins makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:44 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Sprague - foul #3 on Bob Sprague, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (SG) Tanner Akins | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 12:22 | Saint Louis | David Job misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | William Coombs grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Bob Sprague double dribbles | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Ryan (PF), Matthew Rhoads (C) William Moore, Daniel Pritchett | |
| 11:55 | Saint Louis | Bob Sprague steals it from David Job | 49-36 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Clifton Peters loses the dribble to Enoch Kowalski | 49-36 |
| 11:33 | Saint Louis | William Ryan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Enoch Kowalski | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clifton Peters (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Snyder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) C - William Coombs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Job (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Penton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Enoch Kowalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Matthew Rhoads (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder is fouled on the floor by David Job - foul #1 on David Job, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tanner Akins (SG), Fred Zeh (SF), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Clifton Peters, Herbert Snyder, Jeremy Santucci, William Coombs | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves (SG), Vule Sankowski (SF), William Moore (PF) Ralph Penton, Enoch Kowalski, William Ryan | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Bob Sprague makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Tanner Akins | 51-38 |
| 10:38 | Saint Louis | Tanner Akins steps in front of the Matthew Rhoads pass | 51-38 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Tanner Akins | 53-38 |
| 10:02 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads scores on a jumper from the right block set up by David Job | 53-40 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Tanner Akins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 09:37 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Matthew Rhoads | 53-40 |
| 09:34 | Saint Louis | Bob Sprague picks off the pass by David Job in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Bob Sprague scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tanner Akins and he's fouled by Matthew Rhoads - foul #2 on Matthew Rhoads, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (PF), William Coombs (C) Tanner Akins, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (PG), Enoch Kowalski (SF), William Ryan (PF), Daniel Pritchett (C) David Job, Vule Sankowski, William Moore, Matthew Rhoads | |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Bob Sprague makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| 09:01 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by Daniel Pritchett is denied by Kenneth Mount | 56-40 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | William Coombs is fouled on the floor by Enoch Kowalski - foul #1 on Enoch Kowalski, team foul #8 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF) Bob Sprague, Fred Zeh | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | William Coombs makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | William Coombs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 08:29 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Kurt Nieves | 58-42 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Clifton Peters scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Garrison | 61-42 |
| 07:52 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett is fouled on the floor by William Coombs - foul #1 on William Coombs, team foul #4 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (SG), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Clifton Peters, Kenneth Mount | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Job (PG), Vule Sankowski (SF), William Moore (PF) Kurt Nieves, Enoch Kowalski, William Ryan | |
| 07:34 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by William Coombs - foul #2 on William Coombs, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Tanner Akins (SG), Graig Gilliland (C) John Garrison, Herbert Snyder, William Coombs | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 07:34 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 07:34 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tanner Akins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Zeh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 2 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Job (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Penton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vule Sankowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Pritchett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Tanner Akins | 63-43 |
| 06:57 | Saint Louis | David Job makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ralph Penton | 63-46 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Bob Sprague hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Tanner Akins | 66-46 |
| 06:11 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 66-46 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland gets the rebound | 66-46 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Tanner Akins is hacked by Ralph Penton - foul #1 on Ralph Penton, team foul #9 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (PG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Kenneth Mount (PF), James Owens (C) Bob Sprague, Fred Zeh, Jeremy Santucci, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves (SG), Enoch Kowalski (SF), William Ryan (PF), Matthew Rhoads (C) Ralph Penton, Vule Sankowski, William Moore, Daniel Pritchett | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Tanner Akins misses the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 05:47 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads grabs the defensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 05:29 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves misses the fadeaway from the right side | 66-46 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tanner Akins | 66-46 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | John Garrison hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Herbert Snyder | 68-46 |
| 04:50 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Mount - foul #1 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #6 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (SG) Tanner Akins | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (PG), Vule Sankowski (SF) David Job, Enoch Kowalski | |
| 04:50 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 04:50 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads misses the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount gets the rebound | 68-47 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is hacked by Vule Sankowski - foul #1 on Vule Sankowski, team foul #10 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG) John Garrison | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 04:18 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads buries a jumper from the right block | 70-49 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 72-49 |
| 03:55 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 72-49 |
| 03:53 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads grabs the offensive rebound | 72-49 |
| 03:34 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Matthew Rhoads, team foul #11 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (PG), Fred Zeh (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), William Coombs (C) Bob Sprague, Herbert Snyder, Kenneth Mount, James Owens | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Job (PG) Kurt Nieves | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | William Coombs loses the ball out of bounds | 72-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Garrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Zeh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Coombs (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Job (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Penton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Sankowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Matthew Rhoads (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Saint Louis | William Coombs steals it from Ralph Penton in the backcourt | 72-49 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | William Coombs misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 72-49 |
| 03:06 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to William Ryan | 72-49 |
| 03:03 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Peters - foul #2 on Clifton Peters, team foul #7 | 72-49 |
| 03:03 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 03:03 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | John Garrison misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-51 |
| 02:43 | Saint Louis | William Ryan grabs the board | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Saint Louis | David Job's pass is intercepted by Fred Zeh in the backcourt | 72-51 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Clifton Peters clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 02:21 | Saint Louis | David Job snags the defensive board | 72-51 |
| 02:16 | Saint Louis | David Job is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Kenneth Mount (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) John Garrison, Clifton Peters, Jeremy Santucci, William Coombs | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski (SF) David Job | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Enoch Kowalski steals the ball from Graig Gilliland | 72-51 |
| 01:58 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton banks in the layup on a great pass from Enoch Kowalski | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Herbert Snyder | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski misses the dunk | 74-53 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 74-53 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland drills a jumper from the left block set up by Kenneth Mount | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-53 |
| 00:40 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads can't tip it in | 76-53 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount gets the rebound | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland's pass is intercepted by Enoch Kowalski | 76-53 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Herbert Snyder steals the ball from Vule Sankowski in the backcourt | 76-53 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder misses the lay-in | 76-53 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount hits the follow up shot | 78-53 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 78-53 |