| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - George Bolivar (fresh) SG - Brian Norris (fresh) SF - Evan Brown (fresh) PF - Justin Gatling (fresh) C - Robert Keller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) PF - David Fielder (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Fielder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | David Saylors double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Saint Francis (PA) | Justin Gatling comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Fielder | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Keller - foul #1 on Robert Keller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Keller grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | Saint Francis (PA) | David Fielder swats the short shot by Justin Gatling | 0-1 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eugene Boyle | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 18:20 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Bolivar is called for traveling | 0-1 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Saylors | 0-3 |
| 17:50 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Keller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on David Saylors - foul #1 on David Saylors, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:50 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Keller makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:50 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by George Bolivar in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Bolivar, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | David Fielder clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Evan Brown - foul #1 on Evan Brown, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | David Fielder makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | David Fielder makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Saint Francis (PA) | Evan Brown connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Keller | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Keller - foul #2 on Robert Keller, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Dominic Kosakowski (C) Robert Keller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, David Fielder | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:15 | Saint Francis (PA) | Evan Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Steven Bennett is fouled on the floor by Dominic Kosakowski - foul #1 on Dominic Kosakowski, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | George Furness (PG), David McConn (SG), Mario Dye (SF), Les Agarwal (PF) George Bolivar, Brian Norris, Evan Brown, Justin Gatling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Paul Wason (C) Steven Bennett, David Saylors | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - George Furness (fresh) SG - David McConn (fresh) SF - Mario Dye (fresh) PF - Les Agarwal (fresh) C - Dominic Kosakowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) SF - John Giancola (fresh) PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - Paul Wason (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola | |
| 15:04 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal misses long on a floater from close range | 4-7 |
| 15:02 | Saint Francis (PA) | Dominic Kosakowski hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Stevens | 6-9 |
| 14:11 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 6-12 |
| 13:27 | Saint Francis (PA) | Dominic Kosakowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 13:26 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Furness grabs the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 13:06 | Saint Francis (PA) | Charles Howland blocks the short jumper by Les Agarwal | 6-12 |
| 13:04 | Saint Francis (PA) | Dominic Kosakowski snags the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 12:48 | Saint Francis (PA) | Mario Dye can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eugene Boyle | 6-12 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 12:17 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Furness grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:06 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal's pass is intercepted by Bruce Hicks | 6-12 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Les Agarwal - foul #1 on Les Agarwal, team foul #6 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | George Bolivar (PG), Brian Norris (SG), Evan Brown (SF), Justin Gatling (PF) George Furness, David McConn, Mario Dye, Les Agarwal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), David Fielder (PF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 11:42 | Saint Francis (PA) | Evan Brown grabs the board | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - George Bolivar (fresh) SG - Brian Norris (fresh) SF - Evan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Gatling (fresh) C - Dominic Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) SG - John Giancola (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Fielder (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Saylors (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Saint Francis (PA) | Dominic Kosakowski drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Brian Norris | 8-13 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Giancola | 8-16 |
| 10:35 | Saint Francis (PA) | Evan Brown is whistled for a carry | 8-16 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PG) Eugene Boyle | |
| 10:12 | Illinois | David Saylors connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Randy McGibbon | 8-18 |
| 10:00 | Saint Francis (PA) | Justin Gatling lays it up and in on a nice dish by Evan Brown | 10-18 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the tip | 10-18 |
| 09:36 | Saint Francis (PA) | Justin Gatling grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 09:22 | Saint Francis (PA) | Justin Gatling misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-18 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | John Giancola comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 09:13 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to George Bolivar | 10-18 |
| 09:09 | Saint Francis (PA) | Brian Norris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-18 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | John Giancola comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Evan Brown - foul #2 on Evan Brown, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Mario Dye (SF) Evan Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Steven Bennett, Randy McGibbon, David Fielder, David Saylors | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 08:12 | Saint Francis (PA) | Justin Gatling is whistled for traveling | 10-20 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn (SG), Les Agarwal (PF) Brian Norris, Justin Gatling | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 07:48 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 07:43 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Bolivar is hacked by John Giancola - foul #1 on John Giancola, team foul #2 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | George Furness (PG) George Bolivar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF) John Giancola | |
| 07:29 | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn is whistled for a carry | 10-20 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (C) Paul Wason | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - George Furness (fresh) SG - David McConn (fresh) SF - Mario Dye (fresh) PF - Les Agarwal (fresh) C - Dominic Kosakowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is open but misses the lay-in | 10-20 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | David Saylors tips it home | 10-22 |
| 06:43 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Furness misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #3 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Brian Norris (SG), Justin Gatling (PF) David McConn, Les Agarwal | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Fielder (PF) Charles Howland | |
| 06:43 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Furness makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 06:43 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Furness misses the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Saylors | 11-22 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Justin Gatling takes the ball from Eugene Boyle | 11-22 |
| 05:57 | Saint Francis (PA) | Bruce Hicks takes the ball from Justin Gatling | 11-22 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 11-22 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Saylors | 11-22 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Justin Gatling blocks the short jumper by David Saylors | 11-22 |
| 05:10 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Furness gets the rebound | 11-22 |
| 04:53 | Saint Francis (PA) | Justin Gatling misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by David Fielder - foul #1 on David Fielder, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | George Bolivar (PG) George Furness | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), Charles Howland (SF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| 04:53 | Saint Francis (PA) | Justin Gatling makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 04:53 | Saint Francis (PA) | Justin Gatling misses the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Brian Norris is called for the reach on John Giancola - foul #1 on Brian Norris, team foul #8 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PG) David Fielder | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 04:37 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to Dominic Kosakowski | 12-22 |
| 04:22 | Saint Francis (PA) | Brian Norris connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-22 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is whistled for traveling | 14-22 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Evan Brown (SF), Les Agarwal (PF), Robert Keller (C) Mario Dye, Justin Gatling, Dominic Kosakowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Steven Bennett | |
| 03:43 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Keller is fouled on the floor by Paul Wason - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn (SG) Brian Norris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG) Randy McGibbon | |
| 03:28 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Bolivar hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-22 |
| 03:26 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal tips it home | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - George Bolivar (fresh) SG - David McConn (fresh) SF - Evan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Les Agarwal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Keller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - Paul Wason (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Les Agarwal is called for the reach on John Giancola - foul #2 on Les Agarwal, team foul #9 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Fielder (PF), David Saylors (C) Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 02:45 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Bolivar's fadeaway is rejected by David Fielder | 16-24 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks and the foul's on Robert Keller - foul #3 on Robert Keller, team foul #10 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Brian Norris (SG), Justin Gatling (PF), Dominic Kosakowski (C) David McConn, Les Agarwal, Robert Keller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF) John Giancola | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the free throw | 16-27 |
| 02:10 | Saint Francis (PA) | Justin Gatling banks in the layup | 18-27 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bruce Hicks | 18-30 |
| 01:25 | Saint Francis (PA) | Justin Gatling's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Boyle | 18-30 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Saylors | 18-30 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | David Saylors throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-30 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | George Furness (PG) George Bolivar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), Charles Howland (PF) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, David Fielder | |
| 00:50 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Furness comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 00:49 | Saint Francis (PA) | Evan Brown tips it but misses | 18-30 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the turnaround in the lane set up by David Saylors and he's hacked by Evan Brown - foul #3 on Evan Brown, team foul #11 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Mario Dye (SF) Evan Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) David Saylors | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the free throw | 18-33 |
| 00:01 | Saint Francis (PA) | Dominic Kosakowski loses the ball out of bounds | 18-33 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | George Bolivar (PG) George Furness | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses short on a fullcourt shot | 18-33 |