| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Manuel Faucett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Strode (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Toler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Valeri Wasilewski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Giancola inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by David Toler - foul #1 on David Toler, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Charles Howland's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 26-39 |
| 19:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | David Toler comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 26-39 |
| 19:03 | Saint Francis (PA) | The offensive rebound goes to Valeri Wasilewski | 26-39 |
| 18:44 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Smith hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Charles Howland - foul #3 on Charles Howland, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 18:44 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Valeri Wasilewski blocks the short jumper by Charles Howland | 29-39 |
| 18:22 | Saint Francis (PA) | Valeri Wasilewski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:59 | Saint Francis (PA) | Forrest Strode misses the lay-in | 29-39 |
| 17:57 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Smith tips it but misses | 29-39 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Daniel Garces clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-39 |
| 17:49 | Saint Francis (PA) | David Toler snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 17:30 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-39 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Hicks | 29-39 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 16:58 | Saint Francis (PA) | Valeri Wasilewski gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:29 | Saint Francis (PA) | Valeri Wasilewski clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 29-39 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Charles Howland snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 15:59 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Smith grabs the board | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Manuel Faucett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Strode (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Toler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Valeri Wasilewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Smith misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 29-39 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | John Giancola pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Manuel Faucett is called for the reach on Paul Wason - foul #1 on Manuel Faucett, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | George Bolivar (PG), Brian Norris (SG), William Cooper (SF), Robert Keller (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Manuel Faucett, Forrest Strode, David Toler, Richard Smith, Valeri Wasilewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Harry Hopkins (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Charles Howland | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Eddie May | 29-41 |
| 14:54 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Cooper misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Eddie May - foul #1 on Eddie May, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| 14:54 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:54 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Eddie May clanks a shot from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 14:32 | Saint Francis (PA) | Brian Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:03 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Bolivar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-41 |
| 14:02 | Saint Francis (PA) | Brian Norris tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Eddie May is hacked by William Cooper - foul #2 on William Cooper, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Manuel Faucett (PG), Forrest Strode (SG), David Toler (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Valeri Wasilewski (C) George Bolivar, Brian Norris, William Cooper, Robert Keller, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Harry Hopkins, Brian Richard | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Paul Wason blows the layup but the foul's on Valeri Wasilewski - foul #2 on Valeri Wasilewski, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:41 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Howland - foul #4 on Charles Howland, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| 12:41 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:41 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Howland | 33-42 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the turnaround from the left block | 33-42 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks tips it but misses | 33-42 |
| 12:16 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:10 | Saint Francis (PA) | Daniel Garces steals the ball from Richard Smith | 33-42 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Charles Howland lays it in and the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (C) Paul Wason | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Manuel Faucett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Strode (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Toler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Valeri Wasilewski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 15 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:39 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Smith is hacked by Charles Howland - foul #5 on Charles Howland, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (C) Charles Howland | |
| 11:18 | Saint Francis (PA) | Valeri Wasilewski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 33-45 |
| 11:17 | Saint Francis (PA) | Manuel Faucett can't tip it in | 33-45 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Brian Richard snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Brian Richard can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins snags the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | David Toler steals it from Brian Richard | 33-45 |
| 10:33 | Saint Francis (PA) | David Toler throws it down | 35-45 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Brian Richard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 10:16 | Saint Francis (PA) | Forrest Strode snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:56 | Saint Francis (PA) | Forrest Strode misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | John Giancola snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks and he's hacked by Manuel Faucett - foul #2 on Manuel Faucett, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | George Bolivar (PG), William Cooper (SF), Robert Keller (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Manuel Faucett, David Toler, Richard Smith, Valeri Wasilewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Harry Hopkins | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:06 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Cooper misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-48 |
| 09:04 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Keller tips it but misses | 35-48 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Eddie May and he's fouled by Robert Keller - foul #3 on Robert Keller, team foul #7 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Brian Norris (SG) Forrest Strode | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (PF) Brian Richard | |
| 08:39 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the free throw | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:29 | Saint Francis (PA) | Mark Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Manuel Faucett (PG), Richard Smith (PF) George Bolivar, Robert Keller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG) John Giancola | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Eddie May scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Philip Custer | 35-54 |
| 07:57 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel Faucett | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Manuel Faucett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Norris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddie May (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 37-57 |
| 07:11 | Saint Francis (PA) | Brian Norris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Eddie May gets the rebound | 37-57 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 37-57 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins tips it back up and in | 37-59 |
| 06:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Cooper clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Hopkins - foul #1 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #5 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | George Bolivar (PG), Robert Keller (PF) Manuel Faucett, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Brian Richard (C) Eddie May, Philip Custer, Joshua Smith, Paul Wason | |
| 06:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 06:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 06:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | Mark Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 06:15 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Keller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-59 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Daniel Garces gets the rebound | 38-59 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-59 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Evan Brown (SF) William Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Zelek (C) Harry Hopkins | |
| 06:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | Mark Johnson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-59 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Louis Zelek grabs the board | 38-59 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Evan Brown is called for the reach on Louis Zelek - foul #2 on Evan Brown, team foul #8 | 38-59 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 05:29 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Keller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-61 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | John Giancola snags the defensive board | 38-61 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Brian Richard banks in the layup on a great pass from John Giancola | 38-63 |
| 04:52 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Bolivar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-63 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Louis Zelek grabs the defensive rebound | 38-63 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Evan Brown - foul #3 on Evan Brown, team foul #9 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Oleg Wrobleski (SG), William Cooper (SF) Brian Norris, Evan Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) Louis Zelek | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 1st free throw | 38-64 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-65 |
| 04:08 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Cooper drills a runner from the baseline set up by George Bolivar | 40-65 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Brian Richard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 40-65 |
| 03:53 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to William Cooper | 40-65 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - George Bolivar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oleg Wrobleski (fresh) SF - William Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Keller (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Bolivar is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Bolivar, team foul #10 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Harry Hopkins (PF) Bruce Hicks, Brian Richard | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Garces is blocked by Mark Johnson | 40-65 |
| 03:10 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 40-65 |
| 02:53 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Keller lays it in | 42-65 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-65 |
| 02:25 | Saint Francis (PA) | Oleg Wrobleski gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 02:21 | Saint Francis (PA) | Oleg Wrobleski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Garces - foul #1 on Daniel Garces, team foul #6 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Brian Norris (SG), Evan Brown (PF) George Bolivar, Robert Keller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Eddie May (SG) Daniel Garces, John Giancola | |
| 02:21 | Saint Francis (PA) | Oleg Wrobleski makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 02:21 | Saint Francis (PA) | Oleg Wrobleski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 02:21 | Saint Francis (PA) | Evan Brown gets the offensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 02:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | Evan Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-65 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Evan Brown - foul #4 on Evan Brown, team foul #11 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | George Bolivar (PG), Robert Keller (PF) Oleg Wrobleski, Evan Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF) Eddie May, Joshua Smith | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 01:27 | Saint Francis (PA) | Harry Hopkins denies the turnaround by William Cooper | 43-67 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 43-69 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:53 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Cooper drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from George Bolivar | 45-69 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Keller - foul #4 on Robert Keller, team foul #12 | 45-69 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 00:19 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Bolivar scores on a 3 from the left corner | 48-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 48-70 |