| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Lawrence | PG - Bruce Stofsky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Putnam (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Lawrence | St. Lawrence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Corey Conaway knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Leo Walker | 31-43 |
| 19:17 | St. Lawrence | Anthony Carroll can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-43 |
| 19:16 | St. Lawrence | Michael Howard misses the tip | 31-43 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Carl Hickox snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Corey Conaway knocks in the shot from the left side | 33-43 |
| 18:52 | St. Lawrence | Bruce Stofsky comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Corey Conaway grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is called for traveling | 33-43 |
| 18:23 | St. Lawrence | Larry Carson misses the driving attempt from close range | 33-43 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Leo Walker's pass is intercepted by Bruce Stofsky | 33-43 |
| 18:12 | St. Lawrence | Bruce Stofsky banks in the layup | 33-45 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 17:49 | St. Lawrence | Larry Carson clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 36-45 |
| 17:48 | St. Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Stofsky | 36-45 |
| 17:28 | St. Lawrence | Bruce Stofsky is called for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Randall Turner (SG), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Bill Boatner, Corey Conaway, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Kevin Mansfield (PG), Donald Richard (C) Bruce Stofsky, Michael Howard | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Anthony Carroll is called for the reach on Gene Knox - foul #1 on Anthony Carroll, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | William Puckett (SG), Eddie Robison (SF), Perry Allsop (C) John Putnam, Anthony Carroll, Larry Carson | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Randall Turner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 16:48 | St. Lawrence | William Puckett snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 16:38 | St. Lawrence | Kevin Mansfield is hacked by Walter Glover - foul #1 on Walter Glover, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hickox (C) Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | | |
| 16:29 | St. Lawrence | Perry Allsop is hacked by Randall Turner - foul #3 on Randall Turner, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG) Randall Turner | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | | |
| 16:12 | St. Lawrence | Perry Allsop connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Mansfield | 36-48 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Carl Hickox buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Glover | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gene Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Scholz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Lawrence | PG - Kevin Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Robison (fresh) PF - Donald Richard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Perry Allsop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | St. Lawrence | Donald Richard buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Mansfield | 38-50 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gene Knox | 41-50 |
| 15:16 | St. Lawrence | Donald Richard clanks a fadeaway from close range | 41-50 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Walter Glover drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gene Knox | 44-50 |
| 14:45 | St. Lawrence | William Puckett connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Kevin Mansfield | 44-52 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | John Scholz lays it in | 46-52 |
| 14:01 | St. Lawrence | Donald Richard can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Glover - foul #2 on Walter Glover, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Charles Baker (C) Bill Boatner, Walter Glover, Gene Knox, John Scholz, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Bruce Stofsky (PG), John Putnam (SG), Larry Carson (PF), Michael Howard (C) Kevin Mansfield, William Puckett, Eddie Robison, Perry Allsop | |
| 14:01 | St. Lawrence | Donald Richard makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 14:01 | St. Lawrence | Donald Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Leo Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the tip | 46-54 |
| 13:44 | St. Lawrence | The rebound goes to Donald Richard | 46-54 |
| 13:23 | St. Lawrence | Larry Carson scores on a runner from close range | 46-56 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Corey Conaway can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Corey Conaway drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 12:14 | St. Lawrence | Michael Howard hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Stofsky | 49-58 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is fouled on the floor by John Putnam - foul #3 on John Putnam, team foul #2 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG) Randall Turner | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Anthony Carroll (SF), William Puckett (C) Donald Richard, Michael Howard | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Anthony Carroll is called for the reach on Pablo Lopez - foul #2 on Anthony Carroll, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Scholz (C) Leo Walker | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Perry Allsop (C) William Puckett | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Scholz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Lawrence | PG - Bruce Stofsky (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Putnam (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Carson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Perry Allsop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | John Scholz misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | John Scholz snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Perry Allsop - foul #2 on Perry Allsop, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Pablo Lopez, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Kevin Mansfield (PG), William Puckett (PF) Bruce Stofsky, Larry Carson | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:58 | St. Lawrence | Perry Allsop can't connect on a runner in the lane | 51-58 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Walter Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Knox (SF) Corey Conaway | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Michael Howard (C) John Putnam | |
| 10:25 | St. Lawrence | Carl Hickox picks off the pass by Michael Howard | 51-58 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Walter Glover drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Boatner | 54-58 |
| 09:56 | St. Lawrence | William Puckett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Gene Knox scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Howard - foul #3 on Michael Howard, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Bill Boatner, John Scholz, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Bruce Stofsky (PG), Larry Carson (PF) Kevin Mansfield, Perry Allsop | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:49 | St. Lawrence | William Puckett gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:33 | St. Lawrence | Anthony Carroll is hacked by Pablo Lopez - foul #2 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (C) Gene Knox | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | John Putnam (SG), Donald Richard (C) William Puckett, Michael Howard | |
| 09:25 | St. Lawrence | Anthony Carroll is denied on a layup by Charles Baker | 56-58 |
| 09:24 | St. Lawrence | Donald Richard pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:12 | St. Lawrence | Donald Richard misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leo Walker - foul #3 on Leo Walker, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Eddie Robison (SF) Anthony Carroll | |
| 09:12 | St. Lawrence | Donald Richard makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:12 | St. Lawrence | Donald Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Charles Baker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 08:58 | St. Lawrence | John Putnam snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 08:52 | St. Lawrence | John Putnam comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Randall Turner snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Walter Glover scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Leo Walker | 58-60 |
| 08:25 | St. Lawrence | Donald Richard makes the runner from the left block set up by Bruce Stofsky | 58-62 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Walter Glover clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-62 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Leo Walker hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 07:51 | St. Lawrence | Donald Richard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 60-62 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Charles Baker grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Walter Glover is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Walter Glover, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Carl Hickox (C) Walter Glover, Randall Turner, Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Kevin Mansfield (PG), Anthony Carroll (SF), Michael Howard (C) Bruce Stofsky, Eddie Robison, Donald Richard | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Lawrence | PG - Kevin Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Putnam (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Carson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | St. Lawrence | Larry Carson connects on the jump hook from the left block | 60-64 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Charles Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Boatner | 63-64 |
| 07:14 | St. Lawrence | Kevin Mansfield is hacked by Bill Boatner - foul #2 on Bill Boatner, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Knox (SF), John Scholz (PF) Charles Baker, Leo Walker | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | William Puckett (SG), Donald Richard (PF) John Putnam, Larry Carson | |
| 07:14 | St. Lawrence | Kevin Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:14 | St. Lawrence | Kevin Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 06:54 | St. Lawrence | The rebound goes to William Puckett | 63-66 |
| 06:42 | St. Lawrence | Michael Howard's pass is intercepted by Carl Hickox | 63-66 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Bill Boatner buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Corey Conaway | 65-66 |
| 06:07 | St. Lawrence | The short jumper by William Puckett is denied by John Scholz | 65-66 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Gene Knox pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 05:59 | St. Lawrence | Donald Richard grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 05:39 | St. Lawrence | Michael Howard comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Hickox - foul #2 on Carl Hickox, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Bruce Stofsky (PG), John Putnam (SG), Larry Carson (PF) Kevin Mansfield, William Puckett, Donald Richard | |
| 05:39 | St. Lawrence | Michael Howard misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:39 | St. Lawrence | Michael Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Leo Walker scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Corey Conaway | 68-67 |
| 05:12 | St. Lawrence | Pablo Lopez picks off the pass by John Putnam | 68-67 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Carl Hickox double dribbles | 68-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Randall Turner (SG), Charles Baker (C) Bill Boatner, Corey Conaway, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Donald Richard (SF), Perry Allsop (C) Anthony Carroll, Michael Howard | |
| 04:26 | St. Lawrence | Larry Carson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Baker - foul #4 on Charles Baker, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 04:26 | St. Lawrence | Larry Carson makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:26 | St. Lawrence | Larry Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Leo Walker gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-68 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses the tip | 68-68 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Randall Turner snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Charles Baker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-68 |
| 03:59 | St. Lawrence | John Putnam pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:38 | St. Lawrence | John Putnam banks in the layup | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Glover (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Turner (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Lawrence | PG - Bruce Stofsky (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Putnam (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Richard (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Carson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Perry Allsop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits the follow up shot | 70-70 |
| 03:17 | St. Lawrence | Perry Allsop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), John Scholz (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Walter Glover, Randall Turner, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Kevin Mansfield (PG), William Puckett (SG), Anthony Carroll (SF) Bruce Stofsky, John Putnam, Larry Carson | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Bill Boatner knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Corey Conaway | 72-70 |
| 02:51 | St. Lawrence | St. Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF) John Scholz | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Bruce Stofsky (PG), John Putnam (SG), Larry Carson (PF), Michael Howard (C) Kevin Mansfield, William Puckett, Donald Richard, Perry Allsop | |
| 02:31 | St. Lawrence | Anthony Carroll hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Stofsky | 72-72 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Michael Howard steals it from Bill Boatner | 72-72 |
| 02:11 | St. Lawrence | Corey Conaway picks off the pass by Bruce Stofsky in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Charles Baker clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Putnam - foul #4 on John Putnam, team foul #6 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF) Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:59 | St. Lawrence | Michael Howard grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 01:44 | St. Lawrence | John Putnam misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-72 |
| 01:42 | St. Lawrence | Michael Howard tips it back up and in | 72-74 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Corey Conaway connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Charles Baker | 74-74 |
| 01:03 | St. Lawrence | Bill Boatner is called for the reach on Bruce Stofsky - foul #3 on Bill Boatner, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF) Charles Baker | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | | |
| 01:03 | St. Lawrence | Bruce Stofsky misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:03 | St. Lawrence | Bruce Stofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:03 | St. Lawrence | Larry Carson gets the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:47 | St. Lawrence | Larry Carson misses the easy layup | 74-74 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Carl Hickox pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Bill Boatner knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Pablo Lopez | 76-74 |
| 00:23 | St. Lawrence | Bruce Stofsky misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-74 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Lawrence | St. Lawrence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Leo Walker is hacked by John Putnam in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Putnam, team foul #7 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | William Puckett (SG) John Putnam | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Lawrence | St. Lawrence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | St. Lawrence | Larry Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG) Bill Boatner | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is fouled in the backcourt by William Puckett - foul #1 on William Puckett, team foul #8 | 78-74 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | St. Lawrence | William Puckett is whistled for a carry | 80-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (PF) Leo Walker | |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Stofsky - foul #3 on Bruce Stofsky, team foul #9 | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:00 | St. Lawrence | Michael Howard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 82-74 |