| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryville, Saint Louis | PG - Justin Highland (fresh) SG - Warren Hynes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harlan Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kendall Godinez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Walter Kivi inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryville, Saint Louis | Maryville, Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Robert Hamm is called for the reach on Michael Pinson - foul #1 on Robert Hamm, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Walter Kivi is hacked by Kendall Godinez - foul #1 on Kendall Godinez, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 43-34 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Luther Beverly tips it home | 45-34 |
| 18:56 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Charles Knowlton is called for the reach on Robert Hamm - foul #3 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (C) Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Kenneth Cable (PG), Richard Manning (SG), Raymond Teems (PF), Richard Gish (C) Justin Highland, Warren Hynes, Kendall Godinez, Robert Hamm | |
| 18:51 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Richard Manning misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Walter Kivi pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Luther Beverly is open and scores on a runner from the left block | 47-34 |
| 18:14 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Raymond Teems drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Cable | 47-37 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 18:01 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Richard Gish grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 17:38 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Richard Manning is fouled on the floor by Luther Beverly - foul #3 on Luther Beverly, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Jared Corlett, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Junior Jamieson (PG), Warren Hynes (SG), Scott Hughes (SF), Kendall Godinez (PF), Robert Hamm (C) Kenneth Cable, Richard Manning, Harlan Lee, Raymond Teems, Richard Gish | |
| 17:29 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Robert Hamm lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Hughes | 47-39 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Scott Hughes steals it from Marion Fitzgerald | 47-39 |
| 16:51 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Daron Kleiner - foul #1 on Daron Kleiner, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirk Mack (SF) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Justin Highland (PG) Warren Hynes | |
| 16:51 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:51 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:51 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes misses the 3rd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgar Stines | 47-39 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald is hacked by Justin Highland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Highland, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kirk Mack | 50-39 |
| 16:36 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes misses the runner from the right block | 50-39 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Kirk Mack snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Kirk Mack loses the dribble to Justin Highland in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 16:14 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kirk Mack - foul #1 on Kirk Mack, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (SG), Robert Collins (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Warren Hynes (SG), Richard Gish (C) Junior Jamieson, Robert Hamm | |
| 16:14 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:14 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Eugene Campion is hacked by Justin Highland - foul #3 on Justin Highland, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG) Eugene Campion | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Kenneth Cable (PG), Harlan Lee (SF) Justin Highland, Scott Hughes | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Richard Jones connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jared Corlett | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kirk Mack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daron Kleiner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryville, Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Cable (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Hynes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harlan Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kendall Godinez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Gish (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Kendall Godinez buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 52-43 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Richard Jones tips it home | 54-43 |
| 15:26 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Harlan Lee can't connect on a runner in the lane | 54-43 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner is hacked by Kendall Godinez - foul #2 on Kendall Godinez, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Jared Corlett, Kirk Mack, Daron Kleiner, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Lee Owens (PG), Richard Manning (SG), Raymond Teems (PF), Robert Hamm (C) Kenneth Cable, Warren Hynes, Kendall Godinez, Richard Gish | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Harlan Lee steps in front of the Richard Jones pass | 54-43 |
| 15:00 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Harlan Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by Richard Manning - foul #2 on Richard Manning, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes (SF) Harlan Lee | |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Eugene Campion is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Luther Beverly | 56-43 |
| 14:43 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Lee Owens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Kivi - foul #2 on Walter Kivi, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| 14:43 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Lee Owens misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 14:43 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Lee Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Luther Beverly is fouled on the floor by Raymond Teems - foul #3 on Raymond Teems, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG) Michael Pinson | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Junior Jamieson (SG), Kendall Godinez (PF) Richard Manning, Raymond Teems | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 14:24 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Kendall Godinez grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 14:05 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Junior Jamieson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Luther Beverly - foul #4 on Luther Beverly, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Edgar Stines (PF) Eugene Campion, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Justin Highland (PG), Harlan Lee (SF) Lee Owens, Scott Hughes | |
| 14:05 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Junior Jamieson makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 14:05 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Junior Jamieson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Jared Corlett is fouled in the backcourt by Harlan Lee - foul #2 on Harlan Lee, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Richard Gish (C) Robert Hamm | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 14:02 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Kendall Godinez gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:46 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Justin Highland loses the dribble to Charles Knowlton | 56-45 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Jared Corlett grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Edgar Stines slams it home | 58-45 |
| 13:03 | Maryville, Saint Louis | A charge is called on Richard Gish - foul #1 on Richard Gish, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Kirk Mack (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Marion Fitzgerald, Jared Corlett, Walter Kivi, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Lee Owens (PG), Richard Manning (SG), Scott Hughes (SF), Raymond Teems (PF), Robert Hamm (C) Justin Highland, Junior Jamieson, Harlan Lee, Kendall Godinez, Richard Gish | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Eugene Campion is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 60-45 |
| 12:22 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes scores on a floater from the right block set up by Lee Owens and he's fouled by Kirk Mack - foul #2 on Kirk Mack, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (PF) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Kenneth Cable (PG), Warren Hynes (SG) Lee Owens, Richard Manning | |
| 12:22 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Cable steps in front of the Michael Pinson pass in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| 12:05 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Warren Hynes knocks in the floater from close range set up by Kenneth Cable and he's fouled by Michael Pinson - foul #2 on Michael Pinson, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG) Michael Pinson | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Harlan Lee (SF) Scott Hughes | |
| 12:05 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Warren Hynes misses the free throw | 60-50 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Kenneth Cable steals the ball from Jared Corlett in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 12:02 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Kenneth Cable misses the easy layup | 60-50 |
| 12:00 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Warren Hynes tips it but misses | 60-50 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the board | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kirk Mack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryville, Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Cable (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Hynes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harlan Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Teems (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Hamm (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Kenneth Cable is called for the reach on Eugene Campion in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Cable, team foul #10 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF) Kirk Mack | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 11:40 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Harlan Lee buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 11:33 | Maryville, Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Robert Hamm | 62-53 |
| 11:28 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Harlan Lee double dribbles | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (PG), Robert Collins (C) Eugene Campion, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Justin Highland (PG), Kendall Godinez (PF) Kenneth Cable, Raymond Teems | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Justin Highland steps in front of the Daron Kleiner pass | 62-53 |
| 11:03 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Warren Hynes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin Highland | 62-55 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Jared Corlett buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Jones | 64-55 |
| 10:39 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Robert Collins steps in front of the Robert Hamm pass | 64-55 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Walter Kivi drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Jones | 67-55 |
| 10:14 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Harlan Lee misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 67-55 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Richard Jones snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Walter Kivi jams it on a great pass from Robert Collins and the foul's on Harlan Lee - foul #3 on Harlan Lee, team foul #11 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Marion Fitzgerald (SG), Edgar Stines (C) Richard Jones, Jared Corlett, Daron Kleiner | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Lee Owens (PG), Richard Manning (SG), Scott Hughes (SF), Raymond Teems (PF), Richard Gish (C) Justin Highland, Warren Hynes, Harlan Lee, Kendall Godinez, Robert Hamm | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses the free throw | 69-55 |
| 10:08 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 09:58 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Richard Manning misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 69-55 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Edgar Stines pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Robert Collins hits the follow up shot | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryville, Saint Louis | Maryville, Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:41 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Richard Gish's floater is knocked away by Michael Pinson | 71-55 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Walter Kivi gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Michael Pinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirk Mack (SF), Charles Knowlton (C) Walter Kivi, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Junior Jamieson (SG) Raymond Teems | |
| 09:16 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Robert Collins steps in front of the Lee Owens pass | 71-55 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton is open and buries a jumper in the lane | 73-55 |
| 08:47 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Richard Manning connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Junior Jamieson | 73-58 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Robert Collins is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Marion Fitzgerald | 76-58 |
| 08:17 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Junior Jamieson loses the dribble to Michael Pinson | 76-58 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the easy layup | 76-58 |
| 08:11 | Maryville, Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Scott Hughes | 76-58 |
| 08:06 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Richard Manning scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Kirk Mack - foul #3 on Kirk Mack, team foul #9 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF) Michael Pinson, Marion Fitzgerald, Kirk Mack, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Kenneth Cable (PG), Harlan Lee (SF), Kendall Godinez (PF), Raymond Teems (C) Lee Owens, Junior Jamieson, Scott Hughes, Richard Gish | |
| 08:06 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Richard Manning makes the free throw | 76-61 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Walter Kivi is called for traveling | 76-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Daron Kleiner, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Warren Hynes (SG) Richard Manning | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryville, Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Cable (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Hynes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harlan Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kendall Godinez (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Teems (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Luther Beverly steals it from Kenneth Cable | 76-61 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Eugene Campion travels in the backcourt | 76-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Robert Hamm (C) Raymond Teems | |
| 07:19 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Luther Beverly swats the layup by Kenneth Cable | 76-61 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luther Beverly | 76-61 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Jared Corlett is hacked by Warren Hynes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Hynes, team foul #12 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Lee Owens (PG) Kenneth Cable | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 06:57 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Robert Hamm is called for traveling | 77-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (SG), Charles Knowlton (C) Jared Corlett, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Justin Highland (PG), Scott Hughes (SF), Raymond Teems (PF) Lee Owens, Harlan Lee, Kendall Godinez | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Scott Hughes steps in front of the Eugene Campion pass | 77-61 |
| 06:31 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Justin Highland - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #10 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Kirk Mack (SF), Daron Kleiner (C) Eugene Campion, Walter Kivi, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Junior Jamieson (SG), Richard Gish (C) Warren Hynes, Robert Hamm | |
| 06:31 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Justin Highland misses the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 06:31 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Justin Highland misses the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luther Beverly | 77-61 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Luther Beverly lays it up and in | 79-61 |
| 06:08 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Daron Kleiner denies the turnaround by Justin Highland | 79-61 |
| 06:07 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Richard Gish snags the offensive board | 79-61 |
| 05:46 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Richard Gish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-61 |
| 05:45 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 79-61 |
| 05:36 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Junior Jamieson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 79-61 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 79-61 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Michael Pinson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Luther Beverly | 81-61 |
| 05:18 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Michael Pinson is called for the reach on Justin Highland - foul #3 on Michael Pinson, team foul #11 | 81-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Charles Knowlton (C) Richard Jones, Kirk Mack, Daron Kleiner | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Warren Hynes (SG), Harlan Lee (SF), Kendall Godinez (PF), Robert Hamm (C) Junior Jamieson, Scott Hughes, Raymond Teems, Richard Gish | |
| 05:18 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Justin Highland makes the 1st free throw | 81-62 |
| 05:18 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Justin Highland misses the 2nd free throw | 81-62 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton snags the defensive board | 81-62 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Jared Corlett's pass is intercepted by Kendall Godinez in the backcourt | 81-62 |
| 05:01 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Robert Hamm comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 81-62 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Walter Kivi pulls down the rebound | 81-62 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Highland - foul #4 on Justin Highland, team foul #13 | 81-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (C) Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Kenneth Cable (PG) Justin Highland | |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 82-62 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 04:41 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Kendall Godinez drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Cable | 83-64 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Walter Kivi is hacked by Kendall Godinez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kendall Godinez, team foul #14 | 83-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG) Michael Pinson | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Lee Owens (PG) Kenneth Cable | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 84-64 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses the 2nd free throw | 84-64 |
| 04:36 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Robert Hamm grabs the board | 84-64 |
| 04:17 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Robert Hamm is fouled on the floor by Jared Corlett - foul #1 on Jared Corlett, team foul #12 | 84-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (SF), Charles Knowlton (C) Walter Kivi, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Richard Manning (SG) Warren Hynes | |
| 04:17 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Robert Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 04:17 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Robert Hamm misses the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Knowlton | 84-65 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Kendall Godinez is called for the reach on Charles Knowlton - foul #4 on Kendall Godinez, team foul #15 | 84-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG) Marion Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Kenneth Cable (PG), Richard Gish (C) Lee Owens, Robert Hamm | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton makes the 1st free throw | 85-65 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton makes the 2nd free throw | 86-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryville, Saint Louis | Maryville, Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Kendall Godinez makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 86-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Corlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luther Beverly (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Charles Knowlton (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryville, Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Cable (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Manning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harlan Lee (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kendall Godinez (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Gish (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryville, Saint Louis | Maryville, Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (SF) Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes (PF) Kendall Godinez | |
| 03:23 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Harlan Lee misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #13 | 86-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (SG), Kirk Mack (SF) Jared Corlett, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | | |
| 03:23 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Harlan Lee misses the 1st free throw | 86-67 |
| 03:23 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Harlan Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 86-68 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Harlan Lee steps in front of the Robert Collins pass in the backcourt | 86-68 |
| 03:06 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Harlan Lee slams it home | 86-70 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Kirk Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Luther Beverly (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Richard Jones, Daron Kleiner, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Lee Owens (PG), Junior Jamieson (SG), Raymond Teems (PF), Robert Hamm (C) Kenneth Cable, Richard Manning, Harlan Lee, Richard Gish | |
| 02:46 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes's fadeaway is rejected by Luther Beverly | 86-70 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton pulls down the rebound | 86-70 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | The short jumper by Charles Knowlton is denied by Robert Hamm | 86-70 |
| 02:36 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 86-70 |
| 02:31 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 86-70 |
| 02:29 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes grabs the offensive board | 86-70 |
| 02:07 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Raymond Teems misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-70 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Knowlton | 86-70 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Eugene Campion hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marion Fitzgerald | 89-70 |
| 01:52 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Robert Hamm misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 89-70 |
| 01:50 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes grabs the offensive board | 89-70 |
| 01:40 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Robert Hamm lays it up and in | 89-72 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Eugene Campion throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Kirk Mack, Luther Beverly, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Justin Highland (PG), Richard Manning (SG), Richard Gish (C) Lee Owens, Junior Jamieson, Robert Hamm | |
| 01:33 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Justin Highland misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 89-72 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Robert Collins pulls down the rebound | 89-72 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Eugene Campion is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 89-72 |
| 01:23 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Richard Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 89-72 |
| 01:17 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Justin Highland is fouled on the floor by Marion Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Marion Fitzgerald, team foul #14 | 89-72 |
| 01:17 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Justin Highland makes the 1st free throw | 89-73 |
| 01:17 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Justin Highland makes the 2nd free throw | 89-74 |
| 01:11 | Maryville, Saint Louis | The refs have stopped play. Richard Gish is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 89-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryville, Saint Louis | Junior Jamieson (SG) Richard Gish | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 89-74 |
| 01:00 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Scott Hughes snags the defensive board | 89-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryville, Saint Louis | Maryville, Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Richard Manning can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-74 |
| 00:54 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Junior Jamieson pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-74 |
| 00:50 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Richard Manning hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 89-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryville, Saint Louis | Maryville, Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 89-76 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Edgar Stines hits the follow up shot | 91-76 |
| 00:20 | Maryville, Saint Louis | Justin Highland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald runs out the clock | 91-76 |