| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Godoy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randal Marker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Craven (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Ulibarri (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's of Maryland | PG - David Gaudreau (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Gunn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Williams (fresh) PF - Dirk Sandy (fresh) C - Eric Perrigo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Lawrence Williams inbounds the ball | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's of Maryland | St. Mary's of Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Dirk Sandy connects on the shot from the right block | 47-39 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Mark Godoy makes the 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Gross | 50-39 |
| 19:15 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Alexander Gunn hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Williams | 50-42 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Randal Marker misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 19:02 | St. Mary's of Maryland | The rebound goes to Eric Perrigo | 50-42 |
| 18:55 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Lawrence Williams is called for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Hughes (PG), Craig Mele (SG), Matthew Kelso (SF), Patrick Sanders (C) David Gaudreau, Alexander Gunn, Lawrence Williams, Eric Perrigo | |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Christopher Gross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 18:36 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Patrick Sanders pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 18:29 | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Hughes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 18:27 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Patrick Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 18:11 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Dirk Sandy buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | James Craven is hacked by Dirk Sandy - foul #3 on Dirk Sandy, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Gill (PG), Billy Swarts (C) Christopher Gross, Steven Ulibarri | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Steven Fox (PF), Eric Perrigo (C) Dirk Sandy, Patrick Sanders | |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Mark Godoy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 17:50 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Eric Perrigo gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 17:45 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Craig Mele misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | James Craven gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Mark Godoy lays it up and in on a great pass from Randal Marker | 52-45 |
| 17:19 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Matthew Kelso hits the finger roll | 52-47 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Robert Gill clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-47 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Randal Marker snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | James Craven hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Mark Godoy misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 16:49 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Steven Fox pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 16:31 | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Hughes connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Randal Marker - foul #3 on Randal Marker, team foul #1 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), James Swasey (SF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Mark Godoy, Randal Marker, James Craven | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau (PG), Alexander Gunn (SG) Craig Mele, Steven Fox | |
| 16:31 | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Hughes makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Christopher Gross is fouled on the floor by Alexander Gunn - foul #2 on Alexander Gunn, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Cox (PF) Billy Swarts | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Steven Fox (PF) William Hughes | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Robert Gill makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Christopher Gross | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Gill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Swasey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Ulibarri (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's of Maryland | PG - David Gaudreau (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Gunn (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Kelso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Perrigo (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:49 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Steven Fox is whistled for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Dirk Sandy (PF) Steven Fox | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Robert Gill can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Cox | 55-50 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | James Swasey clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Kelso - foul #1 on Matthew Kelso, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Dunn (SF), James Craven (PF) Robert Gill, Dennis Cox | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Lawrence Williams (SF) Matthew Kelso | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | James Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | James Swasey misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 15:16 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Eric Perrigo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 14:58 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Alexander Gunn's pass is intercepted by Christopher Gross | 56-50 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | James Swasey knocks in the floater from the right side | 58-50 |
| 14:34 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Lawrence Williams hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Gaudreau | 58-52 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | James Craven misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-52 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | James Craven gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | James Craven connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Swasey | 60-52 |
| 13:44 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Alexander Gunn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | James Swasey loses the dribble to Dirk Sandy | 60-52 |
| 13:11 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Lawrence Williams hits the finger roll set up by David Gaudreau and the foul's on Edward Dunn - foul #1 on Edward Dunn, team foul #2 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Gill (PG), Mark Godoy (SG), Randal Marker (SF), Billy Swarts (PF), Dennis Cox (C) Christopher Gross, James Swasey, Edward Dunn, James Craven, Steven Ulibarri | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Hughes (PG), Craig Mele (SG), Patrick Sanders (C) David Gaudreau, Alexander Gunn, Eric Perrigo | |
| 13:11 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Lawrence Williams makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Randal Marker's pass is intercepted by Craig Mele | 60-55 |
| 12:37 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Mark Godoy takes the ball from William Hughes | 60-55 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams swats the layup by Mark Godoy | 60-55 |
| 12:18 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Craig Mele gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 12:03 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Lawrence Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Williams, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Craven (PF) Dennis Cox | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau (PG), Alexander Gunn (SG), Matthew Kelso (SF), Eric Perrigo (C) William Hughes, Craig Mele, Lawrence Williams, Patrick Sanders | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Randal Marker buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Gill | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Godoy (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randal Marker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Craven (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Billy Swarts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's of Maryland | PG - David Gaudreau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Gunn (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Kelso (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dirk Sandy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Eric Perrigo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:21 | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Gunn | 62-57 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | James Craven hits a runner from the left block set up by Mark Godoy and the foul's on Dirk Sandy - foul #4 on Dirk Sandy, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Dunn (SF), Dennis Cox (C) Randal Marker, Billy Swarts | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Steven Fox (PF) Dirk Sandy | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | James Craven makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| 10:50 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Alexander Gunn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-57 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | James Craven snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Mark Godoy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Robert Gill pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Robert Gill connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Craven | 67-57 |
| 10:14 | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau loses the ball out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), David Hageman (SG), James Swasey (SF) Robert Gill, Mark Godoy, James Craven | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Hughes (PG) David Gaudreau | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | James Swasey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Dennis Cox gets the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | James Swasey can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Hughes - foul #1 on William Hughes, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Randal Marker (SF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Morgan Buzzell, David Hageman, Edward Dunn | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau (PG), Craig Mele (SG), Patrick Sanders (C) William Hughes, Alexander Gunn, Eric Perrigo | |
| 09:36 | Illinois | James Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | James Swasey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 09:20 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Patrick Sanders misses the easy layup | 69-57 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Dennis Cox gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | James Swasey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-57 |
| 09:11 | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 09:06 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Craig Mele scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Gaudreau | 69-59 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-59 |
| 08:57 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Patrick Sanders pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 08:48 | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | James Swasey is fouled on the floor by Matthew Kelso - foul #2 on Matthew Kelso, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Godoy (SG), James Craven (PF) Christopher Gross, Dennis Cox | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Alexander Gunn (SG), Eric Perrigo (C) Craig Mele, Patrick Sanders | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | James Swasey misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Ulibarri | 69-62 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Matthew Kelso denies the turnaround by Mark Godoy | 69-62 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Randal Marker misses the tip | 69-62 |
| 08:19 | St. Mary's of Maryland | The rebound goes to David Gaudreau | 69-62 |
| 07:55 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Eric Perrigo misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Ulibarri - foul #2 on Steven Ulibarri, team foul #3 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Gill (PG), Edward Dunn (SF), Billy Swarts (C) James Swasey, Randal Marker, Steven Ulibarri | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Hughes (PG), Dirk Sandy (PF), Patrick Sanders (C) David Gaudreau, Matthew Kelso, Steven Fox | |
| 07:55 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Eric Perrigo makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:55 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Eric Perrigo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Billy Swarts knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by James Craven | 71-64 |
| 07:37 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Patrick Sanders scores on a shot from close range set up by Alexander Gunn | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Gill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Godoy (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Craven (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Billy Swarts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's of Maryland | PG - William Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Gunn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Perrigo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. PF - Dirk Sandy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Patrick Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Billy Swarts can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 71-66 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Robert Gill tips it in | 73-66 |
| 07:06 | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Hughes is hacked by Mark Godoy - foul #2 on Mark Godoy, team foul #4 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG) Edward Dunn | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau (PG), Lawrence Williams (SF) William Hughes, Patrick Sanders | |
| 06:48 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Dirk Sandy drills a shot from the right wing set up by David Gaudreau | 73-68 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Robert Gill knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Gross | 76-68 |
| 06:35 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Eric Perrigo can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 76-68 |
| 06:33 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Lawrence Williams tips it in | 76-70 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Christopher Gross is fouled on the floor by David Gaudreau - foul #2 on David Gaudreau, team foul #8 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randal Marker (SF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Mark Godoy, Billy Swarts | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Craig Mele (SG), Matthew Kelso (SF) Alexander Gunn, Lawrence Williams | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Christopher Gross makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Christopher Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 05:54 | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau clanks a 3 from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randal Marker | 78-70 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | David Gaudreau picks off the pass by James Craven | 78-70 |
| 05:29 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Dirk Sandy scores on a runner from the right block | 78-72 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Christopher Gross misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-72 |
| 05:10 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Matthew Kelso gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 04:50 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Eric Perrigo clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Ulibarri - foul #3 on Steven Ulibarri, team foul #5 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Swasey (PG), David Hageman (SG), Edward Dunn (SF), Billy Swarts (PF), Dennis Cox (C) Christopher Gross, Robert Gill, Randal Marker, James Craven, Steven Ulibarri | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Hughes (PG), Alexander Gunn (SG), Patrick Sanders (C) David Gaudreau, Craig Mele, Matthew Kelso | |
| 04:50 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Eric Perrigo makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 04:50 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Eric Perrigo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | David Hageman is hacked by Alexander Gunn - foul #3 on Alexander Gunn, team foul #9 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Lawrence Williams (SF) Eric Perrigo | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | David Hageman misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 04:38 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Dirk Sandy grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 04:29 | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Hughes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-74 |
| 04:28 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Lawrence Williams misses the tip | 78-74 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | James Swasey gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | James Swasey scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hageman | 81-74 |
| 04:09 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Billy Swarts steals the ball from William Hughes | 81-74 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | James Swasey can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 81-74 |
| 03:43 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Patrick Sanders snags the defensive board | 81-74 |
| 03:36 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Swasey is called for the reach on William Hughes - foul #1 on James Swasey, team foul #6 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Godoy (SG), Randal Marker (SF), James Craven (PF) David Hageman, Edward Dunn, Billy Swarts | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau (PG), Matthew Kelso (SF), Eric Perrigo (C) William Hughes, Lawrence Williams, Patrick Sanders | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Swasey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Godoy (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randal Marker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Craven (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Dennis Cox (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's of Maryland | PG - David Gaudreau (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Gunn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Kelso (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Dirk Sandy (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Perrigo (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:25 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Dirk Sandy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-74 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | James Craven grabs the board | 81-74 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | James Craven throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Gill (PG), Steven Ulibarri (C) James Swasey, Dennis Cox | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | | |
| 03:07 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Matthew Kelso misses the easy layup | 81-74 |
| 03:06 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Eric Perrigo gets the offensive rebound | 81-74 |
| 02:55 | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau steps out of bounds on the baseline | 81-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG) Robert Gill | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Craig Mele (SG), Lawrence Williams (SF) Alexander Gunn, Matthew Kelso | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Christopher Gross knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Randal Marker | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's of Maryland | St. Mary's of Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:33 | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau is hacked by James Craven - foul #1 on James Craven, team foul #7 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Hughes (PG), Alexander Gunn (SG), Steven Fox (PF) Craig Mele, Lawrence Williams, Dirk Sandy | |
| 02:33 | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 02:33 | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's of Maryland | St. Mary's of Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | The jump hook by James Craven is blocked by Eric Perrigo | 84-76 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Christopher Gross drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Craven | 86-76 |
| 01:44 | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau is hacked by Randal Marker - foul #4 on Randal Marker, team foul #8 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Lawrence Williams (SF), Dirk Sandy (PF) William Hughes, Steven Fox | |
| 01:44 | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau misses the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | James Craven grabs the board | 86-76 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Alexander Gunn is called for the reach on Mark Godoy - foul #4 on Alexander Gunn, team foul #10 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Gill (PG), James Swasey (SF), Billy Swarts (PF), Dennis Cox (C) Christopher Gross, Randal Marker, James Craven, Steven Ulibarri | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Hughes (PG), Craig Mele (SG), Matthew Kelso (SF), Steven Fox (PF), Patrick Sanders (C) David Gaudreau, Alexander Gunn, Lawrence Williams, Dirk Sandy, Eric Perrigo | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Mark Godoy makes the 1st free throw | 87-76 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Mark Godoy makes the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 01:30 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Craig Mele makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-79 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Randal Marker (SF), James Craven (PF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Robert Gill, James Swasey, Billy Swarts, Dennis Cox | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau (PG), Alexander Gunn (SG), Lawrence Williams (SF), Dirk Sandy (PF), Eric Perrigo (C) William Hughes, Craig Mele, Matthew Kelso, Steven Fox, Patrick Sanders | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | James Craven misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Dirk Sandy - foul #5 on Dirk Sandy, team foul #11 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Steven Fox (PF) Dirk Sandy | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | James Craven misses the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | James Craven misses the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 01:17 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Eric Perrigo grabs the board | 88-79 |
| 01:06 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Eric Perrigo comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 88-79 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | James Craven snags the defensive board | 88-79 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Mark Godoy's floater is tipped away by Steven Fox | 88-79 |
| 00:57 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Alexander Gunn gets the rebound | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's of Maryland | St. Mary's of Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | St. Mary's of Maryland | David Gaudreau misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 88-79 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Randal Marker grabs the defensive rebound | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's of Maryland | St. Mary's of Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Alexander Gunn is called for the reach on Randal Marker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alexander Gunn, team foul #12 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Gill (PG) Christopher Gross | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Craig Mele (SG) Alexander Gunn | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Randal Marker makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Randal Marker misses the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:47 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Eric Perrigo gets the rebound | 89-79 |
| 00:41 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Craig Mele connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Gaudreau | 89-81 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Mark Godoy is fouled in the backcourt by David Gaudreau - foul #3 on David Gaudreau, team foul #13 | 89-81 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Mark Godoy makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Mark Godoy makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:34 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Eric Perrigo misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 91-81 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Robert Gill pulls down the rebound | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's of Maryland | St. Mary's of Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Robert Gill misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 91-81 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri pulls down the offensive rebound | 91-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Gill runs out the clock | 91-81 |