| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stich (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Sink (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Hector Robles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hidalgo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Stockton (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Cornell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Young inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | James Cornell swats the short shot by James Young | 27-20 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Ronald Sink tips it in | 29-20 |
| 19:19 | Saint Peter's | Thomas Stockton connects on the floater from the left side set up by Robert Brooks and he's fouled by John Stich - foul #2 on John Stich, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 19:19 | Saint Peter's | Thomas Stockton makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-23 |
| 18:59 | Saint Peter's | The rebound goes to James Cornell | 29-23 |
| 18:34 | Saint Peter's | Robert Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-23 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Ronald Sink comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 29-23 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew McDonald | 29-23 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | John Stich misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Hector Robles - foul #3 on Hector Robles, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | David Maynard (PG) Hector Robles | |
| 17:43 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 17:43 | Saint Peter's | James Cornell gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 17:25 | Saint Peter's | David Maynard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-23 |
| 17:02 | Saint Peter's | David Maynard grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 16:35 | Saint Peter's | Robert Brooks misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 30-23 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by James Cornell - foul #3 on James Cornell, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF) John Pledger, James Young | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Earl Reynolds (SG), Sam Ebel (PF), Ronald McMannus (C) Michael Hidalgo, Thomas Stockton, James Cornell | |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the free throw | 32-23 |
| 16:11 | Saint Peter's | Ronald McMannus gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 15:56 | Saint Peter's | Sam Ebel's floater is tipped away by Ronald Sink | 32-23 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Ronald Sink gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - John Stich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - David Maynard (fresh) SG - Earl Reynolds (fresh) SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sam Ebel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald McMannus (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Sam Ebel blocks the short jumper by John Stich | 32-23 |
| 15:31 | Saint Peter's | Ronald McMannus grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 15:27 | Saint Peter's | Robert Brooks misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Newell - foul #1 on Larry Newell, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Perham (SG), Floyd Kent (C) Matthew McDonald, Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Hector Robles (PG) Earl Reynolds | |
| 15:27 | Saint Peter's | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 15:27 | Saint Peter's | Robert Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | John Stich misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 32-24 |
| 15:11 | Saint Peter's | Hector Robles snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 14:45 | Saint Peter's | Robert Brooks drills a jump hook from the left block set up by David Maynard | 32-26 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Floyd Kent is whistled for traveling | 32-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), John Pledger (SG), James Young (PF) Robert Perham, Larry Newell, John Stich | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Michael Hidalgo (SG), Thomas Stockton (PF), James Cornell (C) David Maynard, Robert Brooks, Ronald McMannus | |
| 14:11 | Saint Peter's | Thomas Stockton loses the dribble to James Young | 32-26 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | James Young drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 34-26 |
| 13:34 | Saint Peter's | Michael Hidalgo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 13:32 | Saint Peter's | Sam Ebel pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 13:12 | Saint Peter's | Michael Hidalgo loses the dribble to Matthew McDonald | 34-26 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Floyd Kent clanks a runner in the paint | 34-26 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Floyd Kent snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Floyd Kent | 36-26 |
| 11:59 | Saint Peter's | Thomas Stockton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-26 |
| 11:57 | Saint Peter's | Sam Ebel tips it in | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sebastian Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Hector Robles (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hidalgo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sam Ebel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Stockton (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Cornell (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | James Young misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 11:30 | Saint Peter's | The rebound goes to Sam Ebel | 36-28 |
| 11:07 | Saint Peter's | Thomas Stockton's floater is tipped away by James Young | 36-28 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | John Pledger can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-28 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Floyd Kent tips it home | 38-28 |
| 10:12 | Saint Peter's | Hector Robles misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Pledger - foul #1 on John Pledger, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Perham (SG), Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (PF), Ronald Sink (C) John Pledger, Sebastian Jackson, James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | David Maynard (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Pete Brooks (PF), Ronald McMannus (C) Michael Hidalgo, Sam Ebel, Thomas Stockton, James Cornell | |
| 10:12 | Saint Peter's | Hector Robles makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 10:12 | Saint Peter's | Hector Robles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | John Stich loses the dribble to David Maynard | 38-30 |
| 09:24 | Saint Peter's | Robert Brooks is whistled for traveling | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Earl Reynolds (SG) Hector Robles | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 09:06 | Saint Peter's | Pete Brooks grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 08:44 | Saint Peter's | Robert Brooks scores on a floater from the right side | 38-32 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), James Young (SF) Matthew McDonald, Larry Newell | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Michael Hidalgo (SG), James Cornell (PF) Earl Reynolds, Pete Brooks | |
| 08:02 | Saint Peter's | Robert Brooks clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 08:00 | Saint Peter's | James Cornell gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 07:37 | Saint Peter's | Robert Brooks lays it up and in on a great pass from David Maynard | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Perham (fresh) SF - James Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - John Stich (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Sink (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - David Maynard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Hidalgo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Cornell (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald McMannus (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | John Pledger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 07:16 | Saint Peter's | The rebound goes to James Cornell | 38-34 |
| 06:51 | Saint Peter's | Michael Hidalgo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | John Pledger misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 06:28 | Saint Peter's | James Cornell pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 06:00 | Saint Peter's | Robert Brooks banks in the layup set up by David Maynard | 38-36 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | James Young drills a floater from close range set up by John Stich | 40-36 |
| 05:13 | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), Floyd Kent (C) Robert Perham, Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Hector Robles (PG), Thomas Stockton (PF) David Maynard, Ronald McMannus | |
| 04:49 | Saint Peter's | Thomas Stockton lays it in | 40-38 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | John Stich buries a floater from the right block set up by Matthew McDonald | 42-38 |
| 04:04 | Saint Peter's | Michael Hidalgo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Floyd Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by Hector Robles - foul #4 on Hector Robles, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Floyd Kent clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by James Cornell - foul #4 on James Cornell, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF) John Stich | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Hector Robles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Hidalgo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Thomas Stockton (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Cornell (fresh) 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Saint Peter's | Hector Robles is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Jackson - foul #2 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | David Maynard (SG) Michael Hidalgo | |
| 02:49 | Saint Peter's | Thomas Stockton buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF), Ronald Sink (C) Sebastian Jackson, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Michael Hidalgo (SG) David Maynard | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | John Pledger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 02:28 | Saint Peter's | Thomas Stockton pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 02:11 | Saint Peter's | John Stich blocks the short jumper by Thomas Stockton | 44-40 |
| 02:09 | Saint Peter's | James Cornell tips it in | 44-42 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | John Pledger scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew McDonald | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:17 | Saint Peter's | Robert Brooks clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is fouled on the floor by Michael Hidalgo - foul #1 on Michael Hidalgo, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | John Pledger is hacked by Thomas Stockton - foul #3 on Thomas Stockton, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF) James Young | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Thomas Stockton is called for the reach on Sebastian Jackson - foul #4 on Thomas Stockton, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Stich | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | John Stich is hacked by Thomas Stockton - foul #5 on Thomas Stockton, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Ronald McMannus (C) Thomas Stockton | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:43 | Saint Peter's | James Cornell snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Saint Peter's | Michael Hidalgo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Stich | 48-42 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | John Stich is fouled in the backcourt by Hector Robles - foul #5 on Hector Robles, team foul #9 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | David Maynard (PG) Hector Robles | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Ronald Sink snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is fouled on the floor by Ronald McMannus - foul #1 on Ronald McMannus, team foul #10 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF) John Stich | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:27 | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF) Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| 00:25 | Saint Peter's | Matthew McDonald takes the ball from Michael Hidalgo | 49-42 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald lays it up and in | 51-42 |
| 00:17 | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-42 |
| 00:14 | Saint Peter's | Michael Hidalgo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | James Young is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hidalgo - foul #2 on Michael Hidalgo, team foul #11 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF) John Stich | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 00:06 | Saint Peter's | Michael Hidalgo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 00:05 | Saint Peter's | James Cornell grabs the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 00:02 | Saint Peter's | Robert Brooks comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Ronald Sink gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ronald Sink runs out the clock | 53-42 |