| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deforest (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jessie Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | David White loses the dribble to John Deforest | 23-22 |
| 19:43 | Saint Louis | John Deforest lays it up and in | 23-24 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Larry Stanley connects on the shot from close range set up by Scott Blackwell and he's hacked by John Deforest - foul #1 on John Deforest, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:06 | Saint Louis | James Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Ernest Miller drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 18:41 | Saint Louis | Ernest Miller is called for the reach on John Deforest in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Miller, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 18:22 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell's pass is intercepted by David White | 28-24 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses long on a turnaround from close range | 28-24 |
| 17:57 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 17:36 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell connects on the jump hook near the basket | 28-26 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Ernest Miller can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't tip it in | 28-26 |
| 17:27 | Saint Louis | John Deforest grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 17:00 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell banks in the layup and he's hacked by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Ernest Miller, Scott Blackwell, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Paul Isaac (SG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) James Edwards, John Deforest, Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector | |
| 17:00 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell misses the free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 16:42 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:18 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mario Klingbeil - foul #1 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard (C) Jackson Varnell | |
| 16:18 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 16:18 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 28-28 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil can't connect on a floater from the left side | 28-28 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil tips it in | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) C - Robert Moralez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Isaac (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ilia Marcheski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Paul Isaac | 30-30 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil's dunk attempt is rejected by Dikembe Alvarenga | 30-30 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 15:12 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Alvarenga grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 14:47 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-30 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Jack Robinson pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Isaac - foul #1 on Paul Isaac, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Leon Skinner (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Phillip Dean (C) Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), John Deforest (SG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Kasey Rector (PF) Jo-Long Zhou, Paul Isaac, Ilia Marcheski, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:18 | Saint Louis | John Deforest blows the layup | 32-30 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Leon Skinner | 34-30 |
| 13:50 | Saint Louis | Ernest Miller is called for the reach on Jessie Jeter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Miller, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF) Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell (C) Chris Rivard | |
| 13:30 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac (SG) John Deforest | |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jessie Jeter - foul #1 on Jessie Jeter, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (PF) Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 13:02 | Saint Louis | Ernest Miller steals it from Jackson Varnell in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is hacked by Jessie Jeter - foul #2 on Jessie Jeter, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski (SF) Jessie Jeter | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits the finger roll set up by David White | 37-30 |
| 12:28 | Saint Louis | James Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Ernest Miller, Scott Blackwell, David White | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Chris Rivard (C) James Edwards, Kasey Rector, Jackson Varnell | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison lays it in on a great pass from Robert Moralez | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leon Skinner (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Moralez (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Isaac (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ilia Marcheski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski loses the dribble to Leon Skinner | 39-30 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison banks in the layup on a great pass from Leon Skinner | 41-30 |
| 11:07 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Isaac | 41-32 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Jo-Long Zhou is called for the reach on Patrick McCorrison - foul #1 on Jo-Long Zhou, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), John Deforest (SG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Kasey Rector (PF), Jackson Varnell (C) Jo-Long Zhou, Paul Isaac, Ilia Marcheski, Dikembe Alvarenga, Chris Rivard | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Jack Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-32 |
| 10:33 | Saint Louis | John Deforest gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 10:04 | Saint Louis | David White steals the ball from Kasey Rector | 41-32 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-32 |
| 09:48 | Saint Louis | John Deforest gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 09:23 | Saint Louis | James Edwards misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Blackwell | 43-32 |
| 08:54 | Saint Louis | John Deforest misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Golden - foul #1 on Anthony Golden, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Ernest Miller (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Jack Robinson, Scott Blackwell, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Chris Rivard (C) James Edwards, Kasey Rector, Jackson Varnell | |
| 08:54 | Saint Louis | John Deforest misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 08:54 | Saint Louis | John Deforest makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Chris Rivard swats the layup by Larry Stanley | 43-33 |
| 08:28 | Saint Louis | John Deforest pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 07:59 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Leon Skinner (SF) Leon Hall, Patrick McCorrison | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac (PG), Ilia Marcheski (SG), Kasey Rector (PF) Jo-Long Zhou, John Deforest, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 07:59 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 07:59 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Robert Moralez connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Leon Skinner | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leon Skinner (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Moralez (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Paul Isaac (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ilia Marcheski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jessie Jeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kasey Rector (fairly fresh) C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Saint Louis | Ernest Miller is called for the reach on Paul Isaac in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Miller, team foul #7 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), Jackson Varnell (C) Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector | |
| 07:41 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 07:41 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Miller | 47-36 |
| 07:00 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski's layup is rejected by Mario Klingbeil | 47-36 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jackson Varnell - foul #2 on Jackson Varnell, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Anthony Golden (PF) Ernest Miller, Scott Blackwell, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Kasey Rector (PF) James Edwards, Chris Rivard | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 06:36 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses long on a floater from the left side | 48-36 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Robert Moralez pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the tip | 48-36 |
| 06:14 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 05:51 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Jack Robinson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Leon Hall | 50-36 |
| 05:13 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 05:12 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac tips it in | 50-38 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), John Deforest (SG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) Jo-Long Zhou, Paul Isaac, Ilia Marcheski, Kasey Rector | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 04:53 | Saint Louis | John Deforest grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 04:49 | Saint Louis | James Edwards connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Deforest | 50-41 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | James Edwards is called for the reach on Ernest Miller - foul #2 on James Edwards, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard (C) Jackson Varnell | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Ernest Miller makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Ernest Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 04:12 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Deforest | 51-43 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | David White grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Miller | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deforest (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - Jessie Jeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Phillip Dean (C) Scott Blackwell, Patrick McCorrison, David White | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski (SF), Kasey Rector (PF) Jessie Jeter, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Ernest Miller can't throw it down | 53-43 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Ernest Miller tips it home | 55-43 |
| 03:11 | Saint Louis | James Edwards is hacked by Ernest Miller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Miller, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Ernest Miller, Larry Stanley, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac (SG), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) John Deforest, Kasey Rector | |
| 03:11 | Saint Louis | James Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Anthony Golden snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Anthony Golden loses the dribble to Chris Rivard | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:45 | Saint Louis | Robert Moralez steals the ball from Paul Isaac in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | The short jumper by Mario Klingbeil is denied by Ilia Marcheski | 55-43 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it back up and in | 57-43 |
| 01:58 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 01:57 | Saint Louis | James Edwards grabs the offensive board | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:35 | Saint Louis | James Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 01:33 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Alvarenga hits the follow up shot | 57-45 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 01:26 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Chris Rivard | 57-45 |
| 01:06 | Saint Louis | Robert Moralez denies the turnaround by Ilia Marcheski | 57-45 |
| 01:05 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac gets the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 00:59 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 57-45 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Leon Hall | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Saint Louis | James Edwards is hacked by Leon Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Hall, team foul #9 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:30 | Saint Louis | James Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leon Hall runs out the clock | 59-45 |