| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Miller (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 2 pts. C - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Shingleton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gustavo Zavala (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Boeding (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jacob Miller inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 22-23 |
| 19:15 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou is hacked by Scott Blackwell - foul #1 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| 18:51 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jacob Miller - foul #3 on Jacob Miller, team foul #2 | 22-25 |
| 18:51 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Kasey Rector takes the ball from David White | 22-26 |
| 18:07 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Phillip Dean buries a shot from the left block | 24-26 |
| 17:14 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Jacob Miller - foul #4 on Jacob Miller, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) Jacob Miller | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rodney Reese (SG), Steven Harris (SF), Joshua Finch (C) Terry Shingleton, Gustavo Zavala, Frank Boeding | |
| 17:14 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is hacked by Rodney Reese - foul #2 on Rodney Reese, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Ferrier (C) Kasey Rector | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-29 |
| 16:18 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Reese | 26-32 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Blackwell | 28-32 |
| 16:01 | Saint Louis | Rodney Reese is hacked by Lloyd Guillen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Guillen, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Terry Shingleton (SG) Jo-Long Zhou | |
| 15:39 | Saint Louis | Steven Harris steps out of bounds on the sideline | 28-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), Trevor Finley (SF) Lloyd Guillen, David White | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding (C) John Ferrier | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Timmons (fresh) SF - Trevor Finley (fresh) PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Rodney Reese (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Shingleton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Harris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Frank Boeding (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce is fouled on the floor by Joshua Finch - foul #1 on Joshua Finch, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG) Scott Blackwell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala (SF), Kasey Rector (PF) Terry Shingleton, Joshua Finch | |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Phillip Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Phillip Dean can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-32 |
| 14:29 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 14:02 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding is whistled for traveling | 28-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), David White (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Harry Timmons, Trevor Finley, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Terry Shingleton (SG), Joshua Finch (PF), John Ferrier (C) Rodney Reese, Steven Harris, Kasey Rector, Frank Boeding | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Gustavo Zavala takes the ball from Ralph Hylton | 28-32 |
| 13:37 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala lays it in | 28-34 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Terry Shingleton - foul #2 on Terry Shingleton, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Miller (SF) Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:11 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou's pass is intercepted by Scott Blackwell in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-34 |
| 12:41 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 12:18 | Saint Louis | Joseph Pearce denies the turnaround by Gustavo Zavala | 30-34 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David White | 30-34 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Scott Blackwell is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 30-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), Phillip Dean (PF), Ralph Hylton (C) Scott Blackwell, Lloyd Guillen, Joseph Pearce, David White | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rodney Reese (SG), Steven Harris (SF), Kasey Rector (PF), Frank Boeding (C) Terry Shingleton, Gustavo Zavala, Joshua Finch, John Ferrier | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton misses long on a floater from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 11:46 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 11:26 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Rodney Reese and the foul's on Phillip Dean - foul #1 on Phillip Dean, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| 11:26 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Phillip Dean pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) SG - Harry Timmons (fresh) SF - Jacob Miller (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Hylton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Reese (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Steven Harris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Boeding (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jacob Miller misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kasey Rector - foul #1 on Kasey Rector, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch (SF) Jo-Long Zhou | |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jacob Miller misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jacob Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 10:28 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector drills a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Joseph Pearce - foul #2 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #6 | 31-38 |
| 10:28 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Harry Timmons can't finish the layup | 31-39 |
| 10:06 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Frank Boeding | 31-39 |
| 09:37 | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch can't finish the layup | 31-39 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Jacob Miller banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Craig | 33-39 |
| 09:00 | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch is hacked by Jeffrey Craig - foul #1 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #7 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG), Ralph Hylton (PF), David White (C) Harry Timmons, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Terry Shingleton (SG), Gustavo Zavala (SF), John Ferrier (C) Rodney Reese, Steven Harris, Kasey Rector, Frank Boeding | |
| 09:00 | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen clanks a turnaround from the left block | 33-39 |
| 08:35 | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 08:31 | Saint Louis | Lloyd Guillen picks off the pass by Terry Shingleton in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | David White misses short on a runner near the basket | 33-39 |
| 08:08 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Joshua Finch | 33-39 |
| 07:44 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hylton steps in front of the Gustavo Zavala pass | 33-39 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Jacob Miller misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Gustavo Zavala - foul #2 on Gustavo Zavala, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), Phillip Dean (PF) Lloyd Guillen, Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Harris (SF), Kasey Rector (PF), Frank Boeding (C) Gustavo Zavala, Joshua Finch, John Ferrier | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Jacob Miller makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Jacob Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Timmons (fresh) SF - Jacob Miller (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Shingleton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Harris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Boeding (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:53 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Phillip Dean can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 06:27 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 06:08 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Jo-Long Zhou | 35-41 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Phillip Dean throws it down on a great pass from David White | 37-41 |
| 05:19 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Craig - foul #2 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #8 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (PG), Trevor Finley (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Jeffrey Craig, Jacob Miller, Phillip Dean, David White | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rodney Reese (SG), Gustavo Zavala (SF), John Ferrier (C) Terry Shingleton, Steven Harris, Frank Boeding | |
| 05:19 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 05:19 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Terry Shingleton (SG) Jo-Long Zhou | |
| 04:39 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Shingleton | 37-44 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | The jump hook by Ralph Hylton is blocked by Gustavo Zavala | 37-44 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce tips it home | 39-44 |
| 04:05 | Saint Louis | Joseph Pearce picks off the pass by Terry Shingleton | 39-44 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 39-44 |
| 03:40 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 03:11 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Guillen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Timmons (fairly fresh) SF - Trevor Finley (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Hylton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Pearce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Rodney Reese (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Terry Shingleton (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Gustavo Zavala (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kasey Rector (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Ferrier (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton is hacked by Kasey Rector - foul #2 on Kasey Rector, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Johnny Jowett (SG), David White (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Lloyd Guillen, Harry Timmons, Trevor Finley, Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Steven Harris (SF), Joshua Finch (PF), Frank Boeding (C) Terry Shingleton, Gustavo Zavala, Kasey Rector, John Ferrier | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell lays it up and in | 41-44 |
| 02:01 | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG), Jacob Miller (SF) Johnny Jowett, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Terry Shingleton (SG), Gustavo Zavala (SF), Kasey Rector (PF) Rodney Reese, Steven Harris, Joshua Finch | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jacob Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| 01:35 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Miller - foul #5 on Jacob Miller, team foul #9 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) Jacob Miller | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:35 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 01:35 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 41-46 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David White | 41-46 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Gustavo Zavala is called for the reach on Phillip Dean - foul #3 on Gustavo Zavala, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 43-46 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | David White is hacked by Kasey Rector - foul #3 on Kasey Rector, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding is hacked by Lloyd Guillen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Guillen, team foul #10 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rodney Reese (SG) Terry Shingleton | |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lloyd Guillen | 46-47 |
| 00:12 | Saint Louis | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Frank Boeding in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #11 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Terry Shingleton (SG) Rodney Reese | |
| 00:12 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:12 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the board | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell connects on the floater in the paint | 48-48 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Terry Shingleton misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Shingleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gustavo Zavala (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Boeding (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | David White wins the tip | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce misses the jumper from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | David White tips it home | 50-48 |
| 04:09 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding misses the shot in the lane | 50-48 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | David White grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | David White knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Blackwell and he's hacked by Gustavo Zavala - foul #4 on Gustavo Zavala, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rodney Reese (SG), Joshua Finch (PF) Terry Shingleton, Kasey Rector | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | David White misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:03 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:00 | Saint Louis | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Jo-Long Zhou in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #12 | 52-48 |
| 04:00 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:00 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell's floater is tipped away by Joshua Finch | 52-50 |
| 03:36 | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 03:09 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Pearce - foul #3 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #13 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG) Lloyd Guillen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Harris (SF) Gustavo Zavala | |
| 03:09 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:09 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Pearce | 52-51 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Joshua Finch takes the ball from Phillip Dean | 52-51 |
| 02:47 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG) Harry Timmons | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Terry Shingleton (SG), Gustavo Zavala (SF), Kasey Rector (PF) Rodney Reese, Steven Harris, Joshua Finch | |
| 02:45 | Saint Louis | Joseph Pearce steals the ball from Gustavo Zavala in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Jo-Long Zhou steps in front of the Lloyd Guillen pass | 52-51 |
| 02:27 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jo-Long Zhou | 52-53 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 01:46 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding misses the driving attempt near the basket | 55-53 |
| 01:44 | Saint Louis | Terry Shingleton can't tip it in | 55-53 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Phillip Dean hits the finger roll set up by Scott Blackwell | 57-53 |
| 00:51 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding misses badly on a runner near the basket | 57-53 |
| 00:50 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Guillen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David White (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Shingleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gustavo Zavala (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Boeding (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Jo-Long Zhou is called for the reach on David White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jo-Long Zhou, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:38 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by Frank Boeding is blocked by Joseph Pearce | 58-53 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Terry Shingleton is called for the reach on Lloyd Guillen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Shingleton, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG) Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | David White takes the ball from Terry Shingleton | 60-53 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is hacked by Jo-Long Zhou in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jo-Long Zhou, team foul #12 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Finley (SF) Lloyd Guillen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rodney Reese (PG) Jo-Long Zhou | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Terry Shingleton gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:09 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Trevor Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell runs out the clock | 61-53 |