| Lineup | St. Lawrence | PG - Bob Clay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Price (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Edward Feliciano (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tim Moy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dustin Paille (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Lawrence | Edward Feliciano inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | St. Lawrence | St. Lawrence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | St. Lawrence | Ted Neill steals the ball from Tim Moy | 33-25 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses the easy layup | 33-25 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel grabs the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Dustin Paille swats the shot by Ted Neill | 33-25 |
| 19:20 | St. Lawrence | Tim Moy pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:53 | St. Lawrence | Edward Feliciano is fouled on the floor by Joseph Yates - foul #1 on Joseph Yates, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 18:38 | St. Lawrence | Joseph Yates is called for the reach on Edward Feliciano - foul #2 on Joseph Yates, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| 18:22 | St. Lawrence | George Price is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on George Price, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | David Hunt (SG) George Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel clanks a jump hook in the lane | 33-25 |
| 18:01 | St. Lawrence | The rebound goes to Bob Clay | 33-25 |
| 17:56 | St. Lawrence | Bob Clay scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Moy | 36-25 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 17:37 | St. Lawrence | The rebound goes to David Hunt | 36-25 |
| 17:11 | St. Lawrence | Tim Moy's pass is intercepted by Ted Neill | 36-25 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Joseph Yates can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 16:56 | St. Lawrence | The rebound goes to Dustin Paille | 36-25 |
| 16:31 | St. Lawrence | David Hunt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-25 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Ted Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Ralph Koch gets the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Joseph Yates is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Willy Pickerel | 36-27 |
| 15:52 | St. Lawrence | Dustin Paille misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 15:51 | St. Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Paille | 36-27 |
| Lineup | St. Lawrence | PG - Bob Clay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Feliciano (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tim Moy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Dustin Paille (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willy Pickerel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Koch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | St. Lawrence | Dustin Paille hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Feliciano | 38-27 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses short on a floater from close range | 38-27 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard gets the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 15:03 | St. Lawrence | Tim Moy pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 14:38 | St. Lawrence | David Hunt misses long on a floater from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 14:37 | St. Lawrence | Tim Moy pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 14:15 | St. Lawrence | Bob Clay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 14:13 | St. Lawrence | David Hunt tips it in | 40-27 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Ralph Koch comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Yates | 40-27 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-27 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard gets the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-27 |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Kenneth Johnson (PG), George Price (SG), Frank Reid (SF), Troy Baggett (PF), Samuel Williams (C) Bob Clay, David Hunt, Edward Feliciano, Tim Moy, Dustin Paille | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Michael Long (SG), Michael Osteen (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ted Neill, Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Ralph Koch, Daniel Pollard | |
| 12:47 | St. Lawrence | Frank Reid connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-27 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Michael Osteen misses the turnaround from the baseline | 42-27 |
| 12:33 | St. Lawrence | The rebound goes to Frank Reid | 42-27 |
| 12:04 | St. Lawrence | Michael Osteen steals it from Kenneth Johnson | 42-27 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Michael Long makes the shot in the lane set up by Carl Luce | 42-29 |
| Lineup | St. Lawrence | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Price (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Frank Reid (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Baggett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) SG - Michael Long (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | St. Lawrence | George Price connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Reid | 45-29 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Kenneth Johnson steals the ball from Michael Osteen | 45-29 |
| 11:07 | St. Lawrence | Kenneth Johnson banks in the layup | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | St. Lawrence | St. Lawrence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Long and he's fouled by Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | David Hunt (PF), Dustin Paille (C) Troy Baggett, Samuel Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 10:21 | St. Lawrence | David Hunt buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-32 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-32 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya hits the follow up shot | 49-34 |
| 09:48 | St. Lawrence | David Hunt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carl Luce - foul #3 on Carl Luce, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Robert Key (SG), Edward Feliciano (SF) George Price, Frank Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Ralph Koch (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Randy Chagoya, Michael Long, Michael Osteen, Carl Luce, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 09:48 | St. Lawrence | David Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 09:48 | St. Lawrence | David Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 09:31 | St. Lawrence | Dustin Paille gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 09:07 | St. Lawrence | Robert Key misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-34 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Ralph Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Robert Key steps in front of the Ralph Koch pass | 51-34 |
| 08:33 | St. Lawrence | Dustin Paille misses the dunk but the foul's on Daniel Pollard - foul #1 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #4 | 51-34 |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Bob Clay (PG), George Price (SG), Tim Moy (PF) Kenneth Johnson, Robert Key, David Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG) Willy Pickerel | |
| 08:33 | St. Lawrence | Dustin Paille makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 08:33 | St. Lawrence | Dustin Paille misses the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Ralph Koch grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-34 |
| 08:14 | St. Lawrence | Tim Moy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 07:52 | St. Lawrence | George Price comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-34 |
| 07:51 | St. Lawrence | Tim Moy misses the tip | 52-34 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Armstrong | 52-34 |
| Lineup | St. Lawrence | PG - Bob Clay (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Price (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edward Feliciano (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tim Moy (fresh) 9 reb. C - Dustin Paille (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Tim Moy picks off the pass by Ted Neill | 52-34 |
| 07:15 | St. Lawrence | Bob Clay is whistled for a carry | 52-34 |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Frank Reid (SF), Troy Baggett (C) Edward Feliciano, Dustin Paille | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF), Carl Luce (C) Thomas Armstrong, Daniel Pollard | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Ted Neill is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-34 |
| 07:06 | St. Lawrence | Tim Moy snags the defensive board | 52-34 |
| 06:46 | St. Lawrence | Tim Moy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Yates - foul #3 on Joseph Yates, team foul #5 | 52-34 |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | David Hunt (SG) George Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Michael Osteen (SG), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Ralph Koch | |
| 06:46 | St. Lawrence | Tim Moy misses the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 06:46 | St. Lawrence | Tim Moy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Carl Luce is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Carl Luce, team foul #6 | 53-34 |
| 06:21 | St. Lawrence | Bob Clay misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Michael Osteen pulls down the rebound | 53-34 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Michael Osteen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-34 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Luce | 53-34 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses long on a floater from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 05:54 | St. Lawrence | David Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 05:31 | St. Lawrence | David Hunt clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Luce - foul #5 on Carl Luce, team foul #7 | 53-34 |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Kenneth Johnson (PG), Robert Key (SG) Bob Clay, Tim Moy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Thomas Armstrong (PF) Joseph Yates, Carl Luce | |
| 05:31 | St. Lawrence | David Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 05:31 | St. Lawrence | David Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Michael Long misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Johnson - foul #3 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #3 | 55-34 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Michael Long misses the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Michael Long makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 04:51 | St. Lawrence | David Hunt comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 55-35 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 55-35 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Michael Long is hacked by Kenneth Johnson during a doubleteam - foul #4 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #4 | 55-35 |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Samuel Williams (C) Troy Baggett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Michael Osteen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-35 |
| 04:20 | St. Lawrence | Kenneth Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 03:52 | St. Lawrence | Samuel Williams is hacked by Michael Osteen - foul #1 on Michael Osteen, team foul #8 | 55-35 |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (PG) Randy Chagoya | |
| 03:52 | St. Lawrence | Samuel Williams misses the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong gets the rebound | 55-35 |
| Lineup | St. Lawrence | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Key (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Hunt (fresh) 15 pts. C - Samuel Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Lipovsky (fresh) SG - Michael Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Osteen (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Osteen | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | St. Lawrence | St. Lawrence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | St. Lawrence | David Hunt clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-38 |
| 03:17 | St. Lawrence | Samuel Williams tips it in | 57-38 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 57-38 |
| 02:52 | St. Lawrence | Samuel Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| 02:23 | St. Lawrence | David Hunt drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Frank Reid | 59-38 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | David Hunt takes the ball from Michael Long after a doubleteam | 59-38 |
| 01:46 | St. Lawrence | David Hunt drills a jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Johnson and the foul's on Thomas Armstrong - foul #1 on Thomas Armstrong, team foul #9 | 61-38 |
| Subs | St. Lawrence | Troy Baggett (C) Samuel Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG) Robert Lipovsky | |
| 01:46 | St. Lawrence | David Hunt makes the free throw | 62-38 |
| Game Plan | St. Lawrence | St. Lawrence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Michael Osteen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-38 |
| 01:34 | St. Lawrence | The rebound goes to David Hunt | 62-38 |
| 01:15 | St. Lawrence | Robert Key makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Hunt and he's fouled by Ernest McIlrath - foul #2 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #10 | 64-38 |
| 01:15 | St. Lawrence | Robert Key makes the free throw | 65-38 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Long | 65-41 |
| Game Plan | St. Lawrence | St. Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | St. Lawrence | Frank Reid misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy Chagoya - foul #1 on Randy Chagoya, team foul #11 | 65-41 |
| 00:37 | St. Lawrence | Frank Reid makes the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 00:37 | St. Lawrence | Frank Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 67-41 |
| Game Plan | St. Lawrence | St. Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 67-41 |
| 00:29 | St. Lawrence | David Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 67-41 |
| 00:00 | St. Lawrence | Kenneth Johnson runs out the clock | 67-41 |