| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Hugh Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lingo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Scott Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier inbounds the ball | 37-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson's floater is tipped away by John Smith | 37-19 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Zachery Baker tips it home | 39-19 |
| 19:17 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Hugh Clark and he's fouled by Craig Atkinson - foul #1 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #1 | 39-21 |
| 19:17 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo misses the free throw | 39-21 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | William Reid snags the defensive board | 39-21 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-21 |
| 18:56 | St. Joseph's | John Smith snags the defensive board | 39-21 |
| 18:40 | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark is fouled on the floor by Micheal Fortier - foul #1 on Micheal Fortier, team foul #2 | 39-21 |
| 18:21 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-21 |
| 18:20 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins tips it but misses | 39-21 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | William Reid gets the rebound | 39-21 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Hugh Clark steals the ball from Zachery Baker | 39-21 |
| 17:39 | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-21 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 39-21 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | William Reid scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Matthew McDonald | 41-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 17:12 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-21 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the board | 41-21 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Hugh Clark is called for the reach on Micheal Fortier - foul #3 on Hugh Clark, team foul #1 | 41-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Micheal Fortier, Craig Atkinson, William Reid | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton (PG), Ruben Latham (SG), Christopher Kiser (PF), Robert Causby (C) Hugh Clark, Michael Lingo, John Smith, Scott Higgins | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the open dunk | 41-21 |
| 16:23 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser grabs the board | 41-21 |
| 16:19 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Zachery Baker - foul #1 on Zachery Baker, team foul #3 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (SF) Matthew McDonald | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Norman Dillon (SF) Aaron McConnaughy | |
| 16:19 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton makes the free throw | 41-24 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is hacked by Ruben Latham - foul #2 on Ruben Latham, team foul #2 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SF) Zachery Baker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Zhanel (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ruben Latham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman Dillon (fresh) PF - Christopher Kiser (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Causby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Kiser - foul #1 on Christopher Kiser, team foul #3 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (SF), William Reid (C) Keith Zhanel, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark (PG), John Smith (PF) Donald Walton, Robert Causby | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart grabs the offensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Norman Dillon is called for the reach on Micheal Fortier - foul #2 on Norman Dillon, team foul #4 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Atkinson (PF) James Young | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo (SG), Aaron McConnaughy (SF), Scott Higgins (C) Ruben Latham, Norman Dillon, Christopher Kiser | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Craig Atkinson | 44-24 |
| 15:06 | St. Joseph's | David Mann is called for the reach on Hugh Clark - foul #1 on David Mann, team foul #4 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Matthew McDonald (SG) David Mann, Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 15:00 | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Lingo | 44-27 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | John Smith takes the ball from William Reid after a doubleteam | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:24 | St. Joseph's | A charge is called on Scott Higgins - foul #2 on Scott Higgins, team foul #5 | 44-27 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | William Reid connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Zachery Baker and he's fouled by Scott Higgins - foul #3 on Scott Higgins, team foul #6 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF) Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | William Reid misses the free throw | 46-27 |
| 14:04 | St. Joseph's | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:39 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-29 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 48-29 |
| 13:04 | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-29 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | William Reid pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Matthew McDonald | 50-29 |
| 12:22 | St. Joseph's | William Reid swats the dunk try by John Smith | 50-29 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 50-29 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | William Reid slams it home | 52-29 |
| 11:59 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-29 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the board | 52-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Hugh Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lingo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Higgins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 54-29 |
| 11:24 | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-29 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart pulls down the rebound | 54-29 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses short on a floater from the left block | 54-29 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-29 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | The short jumper by William Reid is denied by Scott Higgins | 54-29 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart tips it home | 56-29 |
| 10:35 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-32 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Zachery Baker clanks a driving attempt from close range | 56-32 |
| 10:17 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Scott Higgins | 56-32 |
| 10:08 | St. Joseph's | John Smith misses the dunk but he's fouled by Craig Atkinson - foul #2 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #5 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Keith Zhanel (SG), Micheal Fortier (SF), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, Matthew McDonald, Marlon Everhart, Craig Atkinson, William Reid | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton (PG), Ruben Latham (SG), Norman Dillon (SF), Christopher Kiser (C) Hugh Clark, Michael Lingo, Aaron McConnaughy, Scott Higgins | |
| 10:08 | St. Joseph's | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 56-32 |
| 10:08 | St. Joseph's | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-33 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | James Young double dribbles | 56-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Causby (C) John Smith | |
| 09:33 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-33 |
| 09:32 | St. Joseph's | Norman Dillon pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-33 |
| 09:23 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Rossetti - foul #3 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #6 | 56-33 |
| 09:23 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 09:23 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Causby - foul #3 on Robert Causby, team foul #7 | 56-35 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 09:03 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Robert Causby | 56-35 |
| 08:42 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser loses the dribble to James Young | 56-35 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | David Mann is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint | 58-35 |
| 08:21 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser is hacked by Keith Zhanel - foul #1 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #7 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SG) David Mann, Keith Zhanel | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:21 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 08:21 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti is fouled on the floor by Ruben Latham - foul #3 on Ruben Latham, team foul #8 | 58-37 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti misses the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 08:11 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 07:51 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy (SF), Scott Higgins (C) Norman Dillon, Robert Causby | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Young (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ruben Latham (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Kiser (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Higgins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 58-37 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart tips it back up and in | 60-37 |
| 07:12 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy misses badly on a shot from the left side | 60-37 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier grabs the defensive rebound | 60-37 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 60-37 |
| 06:50 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser gets the rebound | 60-37 |
| 06:44 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser comes up short on the runner from the right block | 60-37 |
| 06:43 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser tips it but misses | 60-37 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 60-37 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier is fouled on the floor by Scott Higgins - foul #4 on Scott Higgins, team foul #9 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Craig Atkinson (PF), William Reid (C) Marlon Everhart, James Young, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow (SG), Norman Dillon (SF), Robert Causby (C) Ruben Latham, Aaron McConnaughy, Scott Higgins | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 61-37 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-37 |
| 06:07 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-37 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Reid | 62-37 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Zachery Baker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-37 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | William Reid gets the offensive rebound | 62-37 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | William Reid is hacked by Robert Clow - foul #1 on Robert Clow, team foul #10 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF) Zachery Baker, Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | William Reid misses the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | William Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 62-37 |
| 05:31 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser grabs the defensive rebound | 62-37 |
| 05:17 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser misses badly on a shot from the right block | 62-37 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-37 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | William Reid works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 62-37 |
| 04:49 | St. Joseph's | Robert Causby pulls down the rebound | 62-37 |
| 04:36 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton is hacked by Marlon Everhart - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #8 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG) David Mann | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 04:36 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton misses the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson gets the rebound | 62-37 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marlon Everhart | 65-37 |
| 04:03 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-39 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Robert Causby picks off the pass by Marlon Everhart | 65-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Clow (fairly fresh) SF - Norman Dillon (fresh) PF - Christopher Kiser (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Causby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser double dribbles | 65-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Craig Atkinson, William Reid | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham (SG) Robert Clow | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Zachery Baker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-39 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart tips it but misses | 65-39 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti tips it but misses | 65-39 |
| 03:08 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton grabs the board | 65-39 |
| 02:57 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser's pass is intercepted by Zachery Baker | 65-39 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart blows the layup | 65-39 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | James Young tips it but misses | 65-39 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald tips it in | 67-39 |
| 02:37 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-42 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the offensive board | 67-42 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-42 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Zachery Baker gets the offensive rebound | 67-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 69-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:12 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-42 |
| 01:10 | St. Joseph's | Norman Dillon tips it but misses | 69-42 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti grabs the defensive rebound | 69-42 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Marlon Everhart | 72-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser scores on a floater in the lane set up by Norman Dillon | 72-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | James Young buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Zachery Baker | 74-44 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Christopher Rossetti | 74-44 |
| 00:06 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham grabs the offensive rebound | 74-44 |
| 00:03 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 74-44 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald snags the defensive board | 74-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald runs out the clock | 74-44 |