| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Clifford Kaminski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Zirin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Ruffin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nestor Massie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russel Zarozinski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez inbounds the ball | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Charles Baker can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Randy Ruffin - foul #1 on Randy Ruffin, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 19:16 | St. Mary's (MN) | Russel Zarozinski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Pablo Lopez | 26-42 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 19:07 | St. Mary's (MN) | Nestor Massie grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 19:02 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Zirin knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Randy Ruffin | 26-44 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is hacked by Clifford Kaminski - foul #3 on Clifford Kaminski, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Brian Lewis (PG) Clifford Kaminski | |
| 18:48 | Illinois | The jump hook by Charles Baker is blocked by Russel Zarozinski | 26-44 |
| 18:46 | St. Mary's (MN) | Randy Ruffin pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 18:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | Brian Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-44 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Bill Boatner grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-44 |
| 18:35 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to Russel Zarozinski | 26-44 |
| 18:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | Randy Ruffin travels with the ball | 26-44 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Bill Boatner comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-44 |
| 17:57 | St. Mary's (MN) | Randy Ruffin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 17:52 | St. Mary's (MN) | Brian Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen White | 28-47 |
| 17:24 | St. Mary's (MN) | Russel Zarozinski scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Lewis | 28-49 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Stephen White makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Boatner | 31-49 |
| 16:55 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Zirin lays it in | 31-51 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Bill Boatner knocks in the floater from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 16:23 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Zirin misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Carl Hickox - foul #3 on Carl Hickox, team foul #1 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Patrick Moskowitz (SF), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Pablo Lopez, Charles Baker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Collins (SF), Kevin Bourque (PF), David Felix (C) Randy Ruffin, Nestor Massie, Russel Zarozinski | |
| 16:23 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Zirin makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 16:23 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Zirin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | The short jumper by Gene Knox is denied by Kevin Bourque | 33-53 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Gene Knox hits the follow up shot | 35-53 |
| 15:51 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Bourque misses short on a floater in the paint | 35-53 |
| 15:50 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Felix snags the offensive board | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Moskowitz (fresh) PF - John Scholz (fresh) C - Gene Knox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Brian Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Zirin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kevin Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Felix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | St. Mary's (MN) | Randall Turner takes the ball from Kevin Bourque | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Gene Knox's pass is intercepted by David Felix | 35-53 |
| 15:28 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Collins clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Gene Knox - foul #2 on Gene Knox, team foul #2 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF) Patrick Moskowitz | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski (PG), Michael Vue (SF) Brian Lewis, Michael Zirin | |
| 15:28 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Collins misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 15:28 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Michael Collins takes the ball from Willie Beasley | 35-54 |
| 14:52 | St. Mary's (MN) | Willie Beasley steals the ball from Michael Collins | 35-54 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Beasley | 38-54 |
| 14:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Vue | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Gene Knox is hacked by Michael Vue - foul #2 on Michael Vue, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Stephen White (SG), Patrick Moskowitz (SF) Randall Turner, Willie Beasley, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Norman Hagans (SG), Nestor Massie (PF), Russel Zarozinski (C) Michael Collins, Kevin Bourque, David Felix | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz is fouled on the floor by Norman Hagans - foul #2 on Norman Hagans, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Patrick Moskowitz, John Scholz | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Brian Lewis (SG) Norman Hagans | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leo Walker | 40-56 |
| 13:46 | St. Mary's (MN) | Brian Lewis drills a 3 from the right wing | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Leo Walker's pass is intercepted by Michael Vue | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Vue is called for traveling | 40-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Zirin (SG), Randy Ruffin (SF) Brian Lewis, Michael Vue | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Ruffin - foul #2 on Randy Ruffin, team foul #5 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (PF) Leo Walker | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Norman Hagans (PG), Kevin Bourque (PF) Clifford Kaminski, Nestor Massie | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:54 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Zirin misses the lay-in | 42-59 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen White | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses long on a floater from the left side | 42-59 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the offensive board | 42-59 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 12:11 | St. Mary's (MN) | Norman Hagans is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Norman Hagans, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Gene Knox (SF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Pablo Lopez, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski (PG), Nestor Massie (PF) Norman Hagans, Russel Zarozinski | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Charles Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 11:58 | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 11:54 | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski misses the easy layup | 45-59 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Charles Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gene Knox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Scholz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Clifford Kaminski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Zirin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Ruffin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nestor Massie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Randall Turner lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Beasley | 47-59 |
| 11:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | Randy Ruffin banks in the layup set up by Clifford Kaminski | 47-61 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the floater from the right side | 47-61 |
| 11:09 | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 11:01 | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 10:59 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Bourque grabs the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 10:51 | St. Mary's (MN) | Nestor Massie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-61 |
| 10:49 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Zirin snags the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 10:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Bourque can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Willie Beasley - foul #2 on Willie Beasley, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Willie Beasley, Gene Knox, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Norman Hagans (PG), Brian Lewis (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Russel Zarozinski (C) Clifford Kaminski, Michael Zirin, Randy Ruffin, Nestor Massie | |
| 10:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Bourque misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 10:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Bourque makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-62 |
| 10:15 | St. Mary's (MN) | Russel Zarozinski grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 09:53 | St. Mary's (MN) | Randall Turner is called for the reach on Norman Hagans - foul #2 on Randall Turner, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG) Randall Turner | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | David Felix (PF) Kevin Bourque | |
| 09:33 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Felix loses the ball out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Zirin (SG) Norman Hagans | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Bill Boatner drills a floater from the right side | 49-62 |
| 08:52 | St. Mary's (MN) | Carl Hickox steals it from David Felix | 49-62 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses short on a runner from the right block | 49-62 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez can't tip it in | 49-62 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Leo Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Bill Boatner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 08:11 | St. Mary's (MN) | Russel Zarozinski grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 07:59 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Collins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Stephen White snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | David Felix swats the short shot by Bill Boatner | 49-62 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Bill Boatner can't tip it in | 49-62 |
| 07:38 | St. Mary's (MN) | Russel Zarozinski grabs the board | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Brian Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Zirin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Felix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russel Zarozinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | St. Mary's (MN) | Brian Lewis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-62 |
| 07:14 | St. Mary's (MN) | Russel Zarozinski tips it back up and in | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Stephen White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Leo Walker hits the follow up shot | 51-64 |
| 06:46 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Felix hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Collins | 51-66 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by David Felix - foul #1 on David Felix, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski (PG), Norman Hagans (SG), Randy Ruffin (SF), Nestor Massie (PF), Kevin Bourque (C) Brian Lewis, Michael Zirin, Michael Collins, David Felix, Russel Zarozinski | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:26 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Bourque pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 06:10 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Bourque hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Clifford Kaminski | 53-68 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Charles Baker buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Pablo Lopez | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:39 | St. Mary's (MN) | Norman Hagans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 05:38 | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski tips it in | 55-70 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Beasley | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:16 | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 05:15 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Bourque can't tip it in | 58-70 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Charles Baker snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Charles Baker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Beasley | 61-70 |
| 04:58 | St. Mary's (MN) | Willie Beasley takes the ball from Clifford Kaminski | 61-70 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | John Scholz scores on a jumper from the right side | 63-70 |
| 04:35 | St. Mary's (MN) | Norman Hagans double dribbles | 63-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Knox (SF) Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Zirin (SG) Norman Hagans | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Michael Zirin is called for the reach on Randall Turner - foul #1 on Michael Zirin, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz (SG), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Willie Beasley, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Vue (SF), David Felix (C) Randy Ruffin, Nestor Massie | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Randall Turner misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:13 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Vue grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 04:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Zirin makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Vue | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Randall Turner's floater is tipped away by David Felix | 63-72 |
| 03:54 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Bourque grabs the board | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Zirin hits a runner from the left block | 63-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Moskowitz (fresh) SF - Gene Knox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Clifford Kaminski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Zirin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Vue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Bourque (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - David Felix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Leo Walker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 63-74 |
| 03:12 | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| 02:43 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Felix scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Zirin | 63-76 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Stephen White (SG), Charles Baker (SF) Randall Turner, Patrick Moskowitz, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Randy Ruffin (SF), Nestor Massie (PF), Russel Zarozinski (C) Michael Vue, Kevin Bourque, David Felix | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Clifford Kaminski steps in front of the Bill Boatner pass in the backcourt | 63-76 |
| 02:21 | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski is fouled on the floor by Leo Walker - foul #4 on Leo Walker, team foul #5 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (PG), Patrick Moskowitz (SG), Gene Knox (SF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Norman Hagans (PG), Brian Lewis (SG), Michael Collins (SF), David Felix (PF), Michael Vue (C) Clifford Kaminski, Michael Zirin, Randy Ruffin, Nestor Massie, Russel Zarozinski | |
| 01:52 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Vue makes the driving attempt from the left block | 63-78 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gene Knox | 66-78 |
| 01:10 | St. Mary's (MN) | Norman Hagans drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Felix | 66-80 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-80 |
| 01:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Vue blows the layup | 66-80 |
| 00:29 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Felix grabs the offensive board | 66-80 |
| 00:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Norman Hagans runs out the clock | 66-80 |