| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) SF - Mark Lago (fresh) PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) C - Joe Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mt. St. Joseph | PG - Darren Sims (fresh) SG - Marty Barbagallo (fresh) SF - Basil Gault (fresh) PF - George Borchardt (fresh) C - Dana Kraus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mt. St. Joseph | Dana Kraus wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mt. St. Joseph | Mt. St. Joseph is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Mt. St. Joseph | Darren Sims comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Mt. St. Joseph | George Borchardt tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Mt. St. Joseph | George Borchardt snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Mt. St. Joseph | Sylvester Botelho takes the ball from Dana Kraus | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is called for 10 seconds | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Mt. St. Joseph | Basil Gault scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marty Barbagallo | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho hits a jumpshot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Mt. St. Joseph | Dana Kraus banks in the layup set up by Darren Sims | 2-7 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Mark Lago loses the ball out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Jacob Edwards (PG), Kevin Manuel (SG), Thomas Kidd (SF), Bryce Kimball (PF), Tony Vallee (C) Darren Sims, Marty Barbagallo, Basil Gault, George Borchardt, Dana Kraus | |
| 17:14 | Mt. St. Joseph | Bryce Kimball drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Kidd | 2-9 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 16:56 | Mt. St. Joseph | Tony Vallee grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 16:37 | Mt. St. Joseph | Bryce Kimball clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 2-9 |
| 16:36 | Mt. St. Joseph | Tony Vallee grabs the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:12 | Mt. St. Joseph | Bryce Kimball blows the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Hatch - foul #1 on Timothy Hatch, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Darren Sims (PG), Marty Barbagallo (SG), Basil Gault (SF) Jacob Edwards, Kevin Manuel, Thomas Kidd | |
| 16:12 | Mt. St. Joseph | Bryce Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:12 | Mt. St. Joseph | Bryce Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the jumper from the baseline | 2-11 |
| 15:56 | Mt. St. Joseph | Tony Vallee gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) C - Lane Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mt. St. Joseph | PG - Darren Sims (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marty Barbagallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Basil Gault (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryce Kimball (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tony Vallee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mt. St. Joseph | Basil Gault drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Darren Sims | 2-14 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-14 |
| 15:18 | Mt. St. Joseph | Tony Vallee grabs the board | 2-14 |
| 15:00 | Mt. St. Joseph | Bryce Kimball hits the finger roll set up by Darren Sims | 2-16 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-16 |
| 14:25 | Mt. St. Joseph | Marty Barbagallo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-16 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Mark Lago gets the rebound | 5-16 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Bryce Kimball - foul #1 on Bryce Kimball, team foul #1 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Timothy Hatch (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Jimmie Pike, Lane Hudson | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Jacob Edwards (SG), Thomas Kidd (SF), George Borchardt (PF), Dana Kraus (C) Marty Barbagallo, Basil Gault, Bryce Kimball, Tony Vallee | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the free throw | 7-16 |
| 14:17 | Mt. St. Joseph | The rebound goes to Dana Kraus | 7-16 |
| 13:57 | Mt. St. Joseph | George Borchardt hits a turnaround from close range set up by Dana Kraus and the foul's on Timothy Hatch - foul #2 on Timothy Hatch, team foul #2 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Jimmie Pike (PF) Mark Lago, Timothy Hatch | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | | |
| 13:57 | Mt. St. Joseph | George Borchardt misses the free throw | 7-18 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Mike Parrish loses the dribble to Jacob Edwards | 7-18 |
| 13:33 | Mt. St. Joseph | Jacob Edwards can't finish the layup | 7-18 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Joe Richardson grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-18 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Joe Richardson can't tip it in | 7-18 |
| 13:23 | Mt. St. Joseph | Thomas Kidd gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 12:55 | Mt. St. Joseph | George Borchardt is hacked by Jimmie Pike - foul #1 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #3 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Marty Barbagallo (SG), Basil Gault (SF) Darren Sims, Thomas Kidd | |
| 12:36 | Mt. St. Joseph | Jimmie Pike swats the layup by George Borchardt | 7-18 |
| 12:35 | Mt. St. Joseph | Basil Gault gets the offensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 12:20 | Mt. St. Joseph | Basil Gault misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-18 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike snags the defensive board | 7-18 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-18 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Joe Richardson tips it back up and in | 9-18 |
| 11:49 | Mt. St. Joseph | George Borchardt is fouled on the floor by Mike Parrish - foul #1 on Mike Parrish, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Lane Hudson (PF), Steven Jerry (C) Donald Chaisson, Mike Parrish, Joseph Phillips, Jimmie Pike, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Darren Sims (PG), Tony Vallee (PF), Carl Swindell (C) Jacob Edwards, George Borchardt, Dana Kraus | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lane Hudson (fresh) C - Steven Jerry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mt. St. Joseph | PG - Darren Sims (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marty Barbagallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Basil Gault (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tony Vallee (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Swindell (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Mt. St. Joseph | Basil Gault scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marty Barbagallo | 9-20 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Smallwood | 12-20 |
| 11:03 | Mt. St. Joseph | Darren Sims clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Mark Lago - foul #1 on Mark Lago, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Jacob Edwards (SG), Thomas Kidd (SF), George Borchardt (PF) Marty Barbagallo, Basil Gault, Carl Swindell | |
| 11:03 | Mt. St. Joseph | Darren Sims makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:03 | Mt. St. Joseph | Darren Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 10:18 | Mt. St. Joseph | George Borchardt buries a floater from the right block | 15-24 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Mark Lago is hacked by Thomas Kidd - foul #1 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #2 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Lane Hudson, Steven Jerry | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Marty Barbagallo (SG), Basil Gault (SF), Dana Kraus (C) Jacob Edwards, Thomas Kidd, George Borchardt | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Mark Lago scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Smallwood | 17-24 |
| 09:31 | Mt. St. Joseph | Marty Barbagallo buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Basil Gault | 17-26 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is hacked by Dana Kraus - foul #1 on Dana Kraus, team foul #3 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SF) Mark Lago | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | George Borchardt (PF) Tony Vallee | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Borchardt - foul #1 on George Borchardt, team foul #4 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Tony Vallee (PF) George Borchardt | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:46 | Mt. St. Joseph | Dana Kraus is fouled on the floor by Joe Richardson - foul #1 on Joe Richardson, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Mike Parrish (SG) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | George Borchardt (PF) Tony Vallee | |
| 08:30 | Mt. St. Joseph | Basil Gault hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 19-26 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Joe Richardson grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Chaisson, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lane Hudson (C) Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Jacob Edwards (SG), Thomas Kidd (SF), Bryce Kimball (PF), Tony Vallee (C) Marty Barbagallo, Basil Gault, George Borchardt, Dana Kraus | |
| 07:55 | Mt. St. Joseph | Jimmie Pike is called for the reach on Bryce Kimball - foul #2 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Steven Jerry (C) Donald Chaisson, Jimmie Pike | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Marty Barbagallo (SG), Basil Gault (SF), Dana Kraus (C) Darren Sims, Thomas Kidd, Tony Vallee | |
| 07:55 | Mt. St. Joseph | Bryce Kimball misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Jerry | 19-26 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Lane Hudson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Jerry | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lane Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Jerry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mt. St. Joseph | PG - Jacob Edwards (fresh) SG - Marty Barbagallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Basil Gault (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bryce Kimball (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dana Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Mt. St. Joseph | Basil Gault comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 21-26 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Steven Jerry gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Mike Parrish blows the layup | 21-26 |
| 07:18 | Mt. St. Joseph | Dana Kraus snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 06:49 | Mt. St. Joseph | Dana Kraus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Joe Richardson (C) Mike Parrish, Joseph Phillips, Steven Jerry | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Darren Sims (PG), Thomas Kidd (SF), George Borchardt (PF), Tony Vallee (C) Marty Barbagallo, Basil Gault, Bryce Kimball, Dana Kraus | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits the follow up shot | 23-26 |
| 06:03 | Mt. St. Joseph | Thomas Kidd misses the jumper from the left side | 23-26 |
| 06:02 | Mt. St. Joseph | Tony Vallee tips it but misses | 23-26 |
| 06:01 | Mt. St. Joseph | George Borchardt hits the follow up shot | 23-28 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Thomas Kidd takes the ball from Mark Lago | 23-28 |
| 05:28 | Mt. St. Joseph | Darren Sims knocks in the jumper in the paint | 23-30 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Joe Richardson loses the dribble to Jacob Edwards | 23-30 |
| 04:57 | Mt. St. Joseph | Darren Sims is fouled on the floor by Mark Lago - foul #2 on Mark Lago, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SF), Steven Jerry (PF) Mark Lago, Lane Hudson | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Marty Barbagallo (SG), Basil Gault (SF), Dana Kraus (C) Jacob Edwards, Thomas Kidd, Tony Vallee | |
| 04:57 | Mt. St. Joseph | Darren Sims makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:57 | Mt. St. Joseph | Darren Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Steven Jerry grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Marty Barbagallo steals it from Joe Richardson | 23-31 |
| 04:26 | Mt. St. Joseph | Dana Kraus can't finish the layup | 23-31 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Richardson | 23-31 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips is whistled for a carry | 23-31 |
| 03:52 | Mt. St. Joseph | George Borchardt clanks a jump hook near the basket | 23-31 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Richardson | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Jerry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mt. St. Joseph | PG - Darren Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marty Barbagallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Basil Gault (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Borchardt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dana Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is hacked by Marty Barbagallo - foul #1 on Marty Barbagallo, team foul #5 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Mark Lago (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Bryce Kimball (PF), Tony Vallee (C) George Borchardt, Dana Kraus | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch is hacked by Bryce Kimball - foul #2 on Bryce Kimball, team foul #6 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Dana Kraus (C) Bryce Kimball | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Mark Lago | 25-31 |
| 02:46 | Mt. St. Joseph | Marty Barbagallo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 02:44 | Mt. St. Joseph | Dana Kraus tips it back up and in | 25-33 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Marty Barbagallo - foul #2 on Marty Barbagallo, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Lane Hudson (C) Joseph Phillips, Steven Jerry | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Jacob Edwards (PG), Bryce Kimball (PF) Darren Sims, Dana Kraus | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:23 | Mt. St. Joseph | Marty Barbagallo connects on the floater near the basket set up by Jacob Edwards | 27-35 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the shot from the left wing set up by Mark Lago and he's hacked by Marty Barbagallo - foul #3 on Marty Barbagallo, team foul #8 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG) Donald Chaisson | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Darren Sims (PG), George Borchardt (PF), Dana Kraus (C) Marty Barbagallo, Bryce Kimball, Tony Vallee | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses the free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:18 | Mt. St. Joseph | Dana Kraus grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 01:55 | Mt. St. Joseph | Basil Gault hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Darren Sims | 29-38 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 01:41 | Mt. St. Joseph | Dana Kraus grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 01:19 | Mt. St. Joseph | Darren Sims hits a floater from the right block | 29-40 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | George Borchardt denies the turnaround by Mike Parrish | 29-40 |
| 01:00 | Mt. St. Joseph | George Borchardt grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 00:31 | Mt. St. Joseph | Basil Gault misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 00:30 | Mt. St. Joseph | George Borchardt tips it but misses | 29-40 |
| 00:29 | Mt. St. Joseph | Jacob Edwards can't tip it in | 29-40 |
| 00:27 | Mt. St. Joseph | Dana Kraus tips it back up and in | 29-42 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Darren Sims steals the ball from Sylvester Botelho | 29-42 |
| 00:01 | Mt. St. Joseph | Dana Kraus misses the easy layup | 29-42 |
| 00:00 | Mt. St. Joseph | Basil Gault grabs the offensive rebound | 29-42 |