| Lineup | Mount St. Mary | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Enoch (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Burr (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Urban (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Motley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary | Mount St. Mary is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Burr - foul #1 on Frank Burr, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:53 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:53 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:36 | Mount St. Mary | John King takes the ball from Frank Burr | 41-40 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Frank Burr is called for the reach on Jason Hughes - foul #2 on Frank Burr, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock's pass is intercepted by Frank Burr | 41-40 |
| 18:43 | Mount St. Mary | Bryan Motley buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Enoch and the foul's on Jason Hughes - foul #2 on Jason Hughes, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Charlie Ayers (SG), Alex Darnell (SF), Adam Goodenberger (PF) James Johnson, Frank Burr, Jeffrey Urban | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:43 | Mount St. Mary | Bryan Motley makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Charlie Ayers takes the ball from John King in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 18:27 | Mount St. Mary | Richard Enoch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | James Parker is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 18:19 | Mount St. Mary | Adam Goodenberger gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:58 | Mount St. Mary | Adam Goodenberger misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | James Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 17:51 | Mount St. Mary | Adam Goodenberger snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 17:47 | Mount St. Mary | Richard Enoch misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Motley - foul #2 on Bryan Motley, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | James Johnson (PG), Samuel Brockett (C) Richard Enoch, Bryan Motley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) John King, James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Michael Stover banks in the layup | 44-42 |
| 17:05 | Mount St. Mary | Kerry Shannon picks off the pass by Adam Goodenberger | 44-42 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Michael Stover clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Adam Goodenberger - foul #2 on Adam Goodenberger, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Richard Enoch (SG), Frank Burr (SF), Jeffrey Urban (PF) Charlie Ayers, Alex Darnell, Adam Goodenberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:59 | Mount St. Mary | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Urban | 44-42 |
| 16:45 | Mount St. Mary | Frank Burr connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Urban | 47-42 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey Urban steals it from Kerry Shannon in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 16:28 | Mount St. Mary | Frank Burr scores on a floater from the right side | 49-42 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | John Callahan (PF), Bryan Motley (C) Jeffrey Urban, Samuel Brockett | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb, Bryan Jewell, Kerry Shannon, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| 15:37 | Mount St. Mary | Bryan Motley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 15:35 | Mount St. Mary | Richard Enoch tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the board | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Enoch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Burr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Motley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Chandler (fresh) SF - Dexter Broadwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jason Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Todd Mayer (PG), Bobby Chenier (SG) James Johnson, Richard Enoch | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:13 | Mount St. Mary | Todd Mayer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses the wide open floater from the right block | 49-42 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Jason Hughes tips it in | 49-44 |
| 14:47 | Mount St. Mary | Bobby Chenier drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | John King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-44 |
| 14:40 | Mount St. Mary | Bobby Chenier snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 14:15 | Mount St. Mary | Frank Burr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Philip Chandler is hacked by Bobby Chenier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Chenier, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Charlie Ayers (PG), Alex Darnell (SF), Jeffrey Urban (PF), Adam Goodenberger (C) Bobby Chenier, Frank Burr, John Callahan, Bryan Motley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), James Parker (SG), Bryan Jewell (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) John King, Philip Chandler, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Howard Cyr drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Grubb | 52-46 |
| 13:39 | Mount St. Mary | Adam Goodenberger misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Howard Cyr pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Alex Darnell picks off the pass by Bryan Jewell | 52-46 |
| 13:29 | Mount St. Mary | Alex Darnell misses the lay-in | 52-46 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Parker | 52-46 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | James Parker can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Adam Goodenberger - foul #3 on Adam Goodenberger, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | James Johnson (PG), Richard Enoch (SG), Samuel Brockett (C) Charlie Ayers, Todd Mayer, Jeffrey Urban | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) Bryan Jewell, Michael Stover | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | James Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:21 | Mount St. Mary | Samuel Brockett snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 13:02 | Mount St. Mary | The jump hook by Adam Goodenberger is blocked by Kerry Shannon | 52-47 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Darnell - foul #2 on Alex Darnell, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Frank Burr (SF), Jeffrey Urban (PF) Alex Darnell, Adam Goodenberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Jason Hughes (PF) Michael Grubb, Howard Cyr | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:57 | Mount St. Mary | Samuel Brockett gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:41 | Mount St. Mary | Samuel Brockett is hacked by Oscar Hancock - foul #3 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Chandler (SG) James Parker | |
| 12:27 | Mount St. Mary | Frank Burr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Richard Enoch steals the ball from Kerry Shannon in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 12:22 | Mount St. Mary | James Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Richard Enoch | 54-47 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Jason Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Charlie Ayers (SF), Bryan Motley (C) Frank Burr, Jeffrey Urban | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Dexter Broadwell (SF) Walter Whaley, Kerry Shannon | |
| 11:49 | Mount St. Mary | John King takes the ball from James Johnson | 54-47 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | John King misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 54-47 |
| 11:23 | Mount St. Mary | Bryan Motley pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Enoch (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Ayers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Brockett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Motley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Chandler (fairly fresh) SF - Dexter Broadwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jason Hughes (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Mount St. Mary | James Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dexter Broadwell | 54-47 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | James Johnson is called for the reach on Philip Chandler - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Todd Mayer (SG), Alex Darnell (SF), Adam Goodenberger (PF), John Callahan (C) Richard Enoch, Charlie Ayers, Samuel Brockett, Bryan Motley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Bryan Jewell (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) John King, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Philip Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Philip Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:04 | Mount St. Mary | John Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:41 | Mount St. Mary | James Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Howard Cyr grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Michael Stover hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 10:24 | Mount St. Mary | Todd Mayer's pass is intercepted by Michael Stover | 54-50 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Michael Stover is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Howard Cyr | 54-52 |
| 09:46 | Mount St. Mary | Todd Mayer knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Adam Goodenberger and he's hacked by Howard Cyr - foul #2 on Howard Cyr, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Richard Enoch (SG), Frank Burr (SF), Jeffrey Urban (PF), Bryan Motley (C) James Johnson, Alex Darnell, Adam Goodenberger, John Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), James Parker (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) Michael Grubb, Philip Chandler, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr | |
| 09:46 | Mount St. Mary | Todd Mayer makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Michael Stover banks in the wide open layup set up by John King | 57-54 |
| 08:56 | Mount St. Mary | Richard Enoch knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Charlie Ayers (SG), Samuel Brockett (C) Todd Mayer, Bryan Motley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) Jason Hughes, Michael Stover | |
| 08:56 | Mount St. Mary | Richard Enoch makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Richard Enoch steals it from Dexter Broadwell in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 08:52 | Mount St. Mary | Richard Enoch banks in the layup | 62-54 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Charlie Ayers is called for the reach on John King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Ayers, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | John King misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell hits the finger roll set up by Oscar Hancock | 62-56 |
| 08:32 | Mount St. Mary | Charlie Ayers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on John King - foul #2 on John King, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | James Johnson (PG) Richard Enoch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Grubb (C) Kerry Shannon, Oscar Hancock | |
| 08:32 | Mount St. Mary | Charlie Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:32 | Mount St. Mary | Charlie Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:32 | Mount St. Mary | Charlie Ayers makes the 3rd free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Frank Burr blocks the jumper by James Parker | 64-56 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John King | 64-56 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Michael Grubb buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John King | 64-59 |
| 07:44 | Mount St. Mary | Samuel Brockett clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 64-59 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Michael Grubb pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Grubb | 64-61 |
| 07:26 | Mount St. Mary | Jeffrey Urban is fouled on the floor by Michael Grubb - foul #2 on Michael Grubb, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Richard Enoch (PG), Bobby Chenier (SG), Alex Darnell (SF), Adam Goodenberger (PF), John Callahan (C) James Johnson, Charlie Ayers, Frank Burr, Jeffrey Urban, Samuel Brockett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Bryan Jewell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Dexter Broadwell, Howard Cyr, Michael Grubb | |
| 07:11 | Mount St. Mary | Bobby Chenier is fouled on the floor by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Todd Mayer (PG) Richard Enoch | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:11 | Mount St. Mary | Bobby Chenier makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:11 | Mount St. Mary | Bobby Chenier misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the board | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary | PG - Todd Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Chenier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alex Darnell (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Adam Goodenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Hughes (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Jason Hughes hits a wide open jumper in the lane set up by Bryan Jewell | 65-63 |
| 06:34 | Mount St. Mary | Bobby Chenier buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | James Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Goodenberger - foul #4 on Adam Goodenberger, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Bryan Motley (C) John Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (PF), Michael Stover (C) Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | James Parker misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:17 | Mount St. Mary | Michael Stover swats the layup by Alex Darnell | 68-64 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | James Parker is hacked by Bobby Chenier - foul #5 on Bobby Chenier, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Richard Enoch (PG), Charlie Ayers (SG), Frank Burr (SF), Samuel Brockett (PF) Todd Mayer, Bobby Chenier, Alex Darnell, Adam Goodenberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Howard Cyr (PF) Walter Whaley, Bryan Jewell | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:31 | Mount St. Mary | Frank Burr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Cyr | 68-66 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Michael Grubb is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Grubb, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | John Callahan (SF) Frank Burr | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) James Parker, Kerry Shannon, Michael Stover | |
| 05:11 | Mount St. Mary | Charlie Ayers clanks a floater from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 05:10 | Mount St. Mary | John Callahan misses the tip | 68-66 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John Callahan is called for the reach on John King in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Callahan, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | James Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Urban (PF) Charlie Ayers, Samuel Brockett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John King makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:51 | Mount St. Mary | John King steals the ball from Richard Enoch | 68-68 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Richard Enoch picks off the pass by Dexter Broadwell in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 04:24 | Mount St. Mary | Howard Cyr picks off the pass by Jeffrey Urban | 68-68 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John King | 68-70 |
| 03:31 | Mount St. Mary | John Callahan is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Callahan, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Todd Mayer (PG), Charlie Ayers (SG), Alex Darnell (SF), Samuel Brockett (PF), Adam Goodenberger (C) James Johnson, Richard Enoch, John Callahan, Jeffrey Urban, Bryan Motley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Bryan Jewell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Kerry Shannon (C) John King, Michael Grubb, Dexter Broadwell, Howard Cyr, Oscar Hancock | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Adam Goodenberger steals it from Bryan Jewell in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 03:18 | Mount St. Mary | Alex Darnell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Hughes - foul #3 on Jason Hughes, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 03:18 | Mount St. Mary | Alex Darnell makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:18 | Mount St. Mary | Alex Darnell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Jason Hughes snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adam Goodenberger - foul #5 on Adam Goodenberger, team foul #14 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Bryan Motley (C) Adam Goodenberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stover (C) Kerry Shannon | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary | PG - Todd Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Ayers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex Darnell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Brockett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Motley (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Chandler (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Mount St. Mary | Mount St. Mary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG) Walter Whaley | |
| 02:25 | Mount St. Mary | Bryan Jewell is called for the reach on Alex Darnell - foul #3 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Richard Enoch (SG) Charlie Ayers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (SF) Philip Chandler | |
| 02:25 | Mount St. Mary | Alex Darnell makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:25 | Mount St. Mary | Alex Darnell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Frank Burr (SF), John Callahan (C) Alex Darnell, Bryan Motley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF) Bryan Jewell, Jason Hughes | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Michael Grubb is open and buries a floater from the left side set up by Dexter Broadwell | 71-74 |
| 02:03 | Mount St. Mary | Mount St. Mary calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | Charlie Ayers (PG) Richard Enoch | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Jason Hughes (PF) Michael Grubb, Kerry Shannon | |
| 01:55 | Mount St. Mary | John Callahan misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 71-74 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | John King pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | James Parker jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by John King | 71-76 |
| 01:35 | Mount St. Mary | Charlie Ayers drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-76 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | James Parker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Michael Stover tips it home | 74-78 |
| 01:29 | Mount St. Mary | Mount St. Mary calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | James Johnson (PG), Richard Enoch (SG), Jeffrey Urban (PF), Bryan Motley (C) Charlie Ayers, Todd Mayer, Samuel Brockett, John Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Stover | |
| 01:10 | Mount St. Mary | Oscar Hancock denies the turnaround by Bryan Motley | 74-78 |
| 01:09 | Mount St. Mary | Richard Enoch tips it but misses | 74-78 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock snags the defensive board | 74-78 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | John King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Urban - foul #2 on Jeffrey Urban, team foul #15 | 74-78 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | John King makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary | Mount St. Mary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Mount St. Mary | Richard Enoch scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Urban | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary | Mount St. Mary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Parker scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John King | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary | Mount St. Mary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Mount St. Mary | James Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary | Mount St. Mary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | James Johnson is called for the reach on Oscar Hancock in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #16 | 79-83 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:14 | Mount St. Mary | Bryan Motley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-84 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell grabs the board | 79-84 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #17 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG) John King | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:06 | Mount St. Mary | Richard Enoch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-86 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Grubb | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary | Mount St. Mary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Grubb runs out the clock | 79-86 |