| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Christopher Holland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Comes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Barton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bloch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Fitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Jason Hughes knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by John King | 42-32 |
| 19:26 | St. Thomas | William Bloch is hacked by Jason Hughes - foul #1 on Jason Hughes, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 19:03 | St. Thomas | James Barton connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Christopher Holland | 42-34 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | James Parker double dribbles | 42-34 |
| 18:36 | St. Thomas | Anthony Comes loses the ball out of bounds | 42-34 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | James Parker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Comes - foul #1 on Anthony Comes, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SF) Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | | |
| 18:21 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 18:03 | St. Thomas | Jimmie Fitz double dribbles | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (SG), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) James Parker, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Tim Washington (PG), Jeffrey Bates (C) Christopher Holland, Jimmie Fitz | |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Michael Stover hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John King | 46-34 |
| 17:24 | St. Thomas | Jeffrey Bates makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Comes | 46-36 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | John King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 17:03 | St. Thomas | William Bloch gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:39 | St. Thomas | James Barton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryan Jewell - foul #2 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Christopher Holland (PG), Steven Graham (SG), Jimmie Fitz (C) Tim Washington, Anthony Comes, William Bloch | |
| 16:39 | St. Thomas | James Barton makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:39 | St. Thomas | James Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Christopher Holland steals it from Kerry Shannon | 46-38 |
| 16:07 | St. Thomas | The jump hook by James Barton is blocked by Oscar Hancock | 46-38 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Parker | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Christopher Holland (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Barton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Bates (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jimmie Fitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | St. Thomas | Christopher Holland misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 15:37 | St. Thomas | Steven Graham can't tip it in | 49-38 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 15:29 | St. Thomas | James Barton snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 15:25 | St. Thomas | Christopher Holland scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Barton | 49-40 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Michael Grubb drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 14:50 | St. Thomas | Steven Graham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses long on a floater from the left block | 51-40 |
| 14:40 | St. Thomas | Jimmie Fitz grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 14:30 | St. Thomas | Jeffrey Bates clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Kerry Shannon - foul #3 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) Michael Grubb, James Parker, Kerry Shannon, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Tim Washington (PG), Anthony Comes (SG), David Robertson (SF), William Bloch (PF) Christopher Holland, Steven Graham, James Barton, Jimmie Fitz | |
| 14:30 | St. Thomas | Jeffrey Bates makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:30 | St. Thomas | Jeffrey Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Michael Stover gets the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Timothy Smith (C) Jeffrey Bates | |
| 13:41 | St. Thomas | John King steps in front of the Anthony Comes pass | 51-42 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | John King misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 13:35 | St. Thomas | Timothy Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:16 | St. Thomas | John King steals the ball from Timothy Smith | 51-42 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | John King hits the finger roll | 53-42 |
| 13:00 | St. Thomas | William Bloch makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Tim Washington and he's hacked by Dexter Broadwell - foul #4 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Chandler (SG) Dexter Broadwell | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Steven Graham (SG) Anthony Comes | |
| 13:00 | St. Thomas | William Bloch makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Michael Stover hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 12:50 | St. Thomas | Timothy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:34 | St. Thomas | Timothy Smith misses the shot in the lane | 53-45 |
| 12:33 | St. Thomas | Timothy Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:26 | St. Thomas | Steven Graham hits a shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Philip Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Christopher Holland (PG), Joshua Greer (SF), Jimmie Fitz (C) Tim Washington, David Robertson, Timothy Smith | |
| 12:10 | St. Thomas | Steven Graham knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Holland | 53-49 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock hits a fadeaway from the right side | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Chandler (fresh) SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Christopher Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Greer (fresh) PF - William Bloch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Fitz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | St. Thomas | Christopher Holland hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Fitz | 55-52 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock lays it in and he's fouled by Jimmie Fitz - foul #2 on Jimmie Fitz, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), James Parker (SG) Walter Whaley, Philip Chandler | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Anthony Comes (SG), Timothy Smith (PF) Steven Graham, William Bloch | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:30 | St. Thomas | Jimmie Fitz snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 11:10 | St. Thomas | Timothy Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Timothy Smith, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG) Michael Grubb | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Tim Washington (PG), David Robertson (PF) Christopher Holland, Jimmie Fitz | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Jason Hughes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 10:53 | St. Thomas | David Robertson grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 10:48 | St. Thomas | Anthony Comes scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Tim Washington | 57-54 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Joshua Greer is called for the reach on Kerry Shannon - foul #3 on Joshua Greer, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SF), Michael Stover (PF), Michael Grubb (C) Kerry Shannon, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Jeffrey Bates (PF) Timothy Smith | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by James Parker and the foul's on Jeffrey Bates - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bates, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | William Bloch (PF) Joshua Greer | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:03 | St. Thomas | William Bloch misses the shot from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | John King can't connect on a shot from the left side | 60-54 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Michael Stover hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 09:20 | St. Thomas | William Bloch misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Stover - foul #1 on Michael Stover, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Howard Cyr (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, James Parker, Bryan Jewell, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Christopher Holland (PG), Steven Graham (SG), James Barton (SF), Jimmie Fitz (C) Tim Washington, Anthony Comes, David Robertson, Jeffrey Bates | |
| 09:20 | St. Thomas | William Bloch makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:20 | St. Thomas | William Bloch misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Michael Grubb is hacked by Steven Graham - foul #1 on Steven Graham, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Timothy Smith (PF) William Bloch | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Jason Hughes knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Michael Grubb | 64-55 |
| 08:14 | St. Thomas | Michael Grubb picks off the pass by Christopher Holland | 64-55 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Jason Hughes can't finish the layup | 64-55 |
| 08:08 | St. Thomas | Steven Graham pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 08:01 | St. Thomas | Christopher Holland misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-55 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Walter Whaley pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Steven Graham picks off the pass by Jason Hughes | 64-55 |
| 07:49 | St. Thomas | James Barton connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Christopher Holland | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Grubb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Christopher Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Barton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Fitz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Jason Hughes blows the layup | 64-57 |
| 07:10 | St. Thomas | Steven Graham pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 07:04 | St. Thomas | James Barton misses short on a jump hook from close range | 64-57 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Howard Cyr comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-57 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Walter Whaley grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses the driving attempt in the paint | 64-57 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Smith | 64-57 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock can't tip it in | 64-57 |
| 06:12 | St. Thomas | The rebound goes to Christopher Holland | 64-57 |
| 05:54 | St. Thomas | Walter Whaley steals the ball from Jimmie Fitz | 64-57 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), James Parker (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Michael Stover (PF), Kerry Shannon (C) Walter Whaley, Michael Grubb, Howard Cyr, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Tim Washington (PG), Anthony Comes (SG), David Robertson (SF), William Bloch (PF), Jeffrey Bates (C) Christopher Holland, Steven Graham, James Barton, Timothy Smith, Jimmie Fitz | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Michael Stover connects on the jumper from the right side set up by James Parker | 66-57 |
| 05:30 | St. Thomas | David Robertson connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Comes and he's hacked by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 05:30 | St. Thomas | David Robertson misses the free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on David Robertson - foul #2 on David Robertson, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:15 | St. Thomas | Jeffrey Bates grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 04:59 | St. Thomas | Jeffrey Bates loses the dribble to Michael Stover | 67-59 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell gets the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | William Bloch steals it from Kerry Shannon | 67-59 |
| 04:09 | St. Thomas | Anthony Comes is fouled on the floor by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Stover, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | James Barton (SF) David Robertson | |
| 04:09 | St. Thomas | Anthony Comes misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Howard Cyr grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Parker and the foul's on Jeffrey Bates - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bates, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Chandler (SG), Bryan Jewell (SF) James Parker, Dexter Broadwell | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Christopher Holland (PG), Jimmie Fitz (C) Tim Washington, Jeffrey Bates | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Philip Chandler (fresh) SF - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 15 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Christopher Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Comes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Barton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bloch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmie Fitz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | St. Thomas | Anthony Comes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 03:24 | St. Thomas | William Bloch snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 03:15 | St. Thomas | James Barton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Holland | 70-61 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Philip Chandler buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Howard Cyr | 72-61 |
| 02:39 | St. Thomas | Christopher Holland is fouled on the floor by Philip Chandler - foul #1 on Philip Chandler, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Michael Stover (PF), Kerry Shannon (C) John King, Philip Chandler, Howard Cyr, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Steven Graham (SG), Jeffrey Bates (PF), David Robertson (C) Anthony Comes, William Bloch, Jimmie Fitz | |
| 02:39 | St. Thomas | Christopher Holland makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:39 | St. Thomas | Christopher Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Jason Hughes (PF) Bryan Jewell, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | William Bloch (PF), Jimmie Fitz (C) Jeffrey Bates, David Robertson | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Michael Stover hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 72-63 |
| 02:24 | St. Thomas | Christopher Holland pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 02:16 | St. Thomas | Michael Stover takes the ball from James Barton | 72-63 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | James Parker misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-63 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | James Parker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 01:51 | St. Thomas | Steven Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 01:42 | St. Thomas | James Barton misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Dexter Broadwell - foul #5 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb, Dexter Broadwell, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Anthony Comes (SG) Steven Graham | |
| 01:42 | St. Thomas | James Barton makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:42 | St. Thomas | James Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | James Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 01:26 | St. Thomas | William Bloch gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:04 | St. Thomas | Jimmie Fitz misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 72-65 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | John King misses the floater from the left side | 72-65 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Jason Hughes hits the follow up shot | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | St. Thomas | Anthony Comes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 00:51 | St. Thomas | Jimmie Fitz grabs the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:47 | St. Thomas | Anthony Comes clanks a 3 from straight away | 74-65 |
| 00:46 | St. Thomas | Christopher Holland grabs the offensive board | 74-65 |
| 00:42 | St. Thomas | Anthony Comes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 74-65 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock is hacked by Christopher Holland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Holland, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG) John King | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:32 | St. Thomas | Anthony Comes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Holland | 76-67 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Michael Grubb is hacked by Anthony Comes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Comes, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:25 | St. Thomas | James Barton is fouled on the floor by Kerry Shannon - foul #4 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #11 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) James Parker, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Tim Washington (PG), Steven Graham (SG), Jeffrey Bates (PF), David Robertson (C) Christopher Holland, Anthony Comes, William Bloch, Jimmie Fitz | |
| 00:25 | St. Thomas | James Barton misses the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:25 | St. Thomas | James Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Grubb runs out the clock | 78-68 |