| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - David McConn (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Haugh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Malone (fresh) 4 pts. C - Les Agarwal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Charles Turner inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 31-27 |
| 19:43 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:37 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal scores on a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Ryan Richards - foul #1 on Ryan Richards, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:37 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Ryan Richards comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 34-27 |
| 19:15 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to George Haugh | 34-27 |
| 19:03 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-27 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Wendell Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Ryan Richards connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Billy Swann | 34-29 |
| 18:29 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Charles Turner - foul #2 on Charles Turner, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Taggart (SF) Les Agarwal | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:29 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:29 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeffrey Malone - foul #2 on Jeffrey Malone, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal (C) Frank Taggart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:45 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal buries a floater from the left wing set up by George Haugh | 38-31 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Les Agarwal - foul #4 on Les Agarwal, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short (C) Les Agarwal | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:20 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Turner | 38-33 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by George Haugh - foul #2 on George Haugh, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Joseph Aman (SG) Robert Ramsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:53 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to Joseph Aman | 38-33 |
| 16:31 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh scores on a runner in the paint | 40-33 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Billy Swann | 40-35 |
| 15:57 | Saint Francis (PA) | Joseph Aman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David McConn | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - David McConn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Aman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Haugh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffery Short (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Jeffery Short steps in front of the Charles Turner pass | 43-35 |
| 15:19 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Billy Swann - foul #1 on Billy Swann, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey (SG) Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (C) Ryan Richards | |
| 15:19 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:19 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:19 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 15:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Wendell Williams is fouled in the backcourt by David McConn - foul #2 on David McConn, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Wendell Williams | 46-37 |
| 14:22 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wendell Williams | 46-39 |
| 13:39 | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Fichter | 46-39 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffery Short - foul #4 on Jeffery Short, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Taggart (SF), Walter Baze (PF), Les Agarwal (C) George Haugh, Jeffrey Malone, Jeffery Short | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF), Ryan Richards (C) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:18 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:07 | Saint Francis (PA) | Walter Baze hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Fichter - foul #1 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffrey Malone (PF) Les Agarwal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG) Charles Turner | |
| 13:07 | Saint Francis (PA) | Walter Baze makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:07 | Saint Francis (PA) | Walter Baze makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | The short jumper by Joseph Milligan is denied by Jeffrey Malone | 48-40 |
| 12:47 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffrey Malone snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 12:31 | Saint Francis (PA) | Walter Baze hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Donald Hadley grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Donald Hadley scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Milligan | 48-42 |
| 11:50 | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Taggart loses the dribble to Bryan Fichter | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - David McConn (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ramsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Taggart (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Malone (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Baze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is hacked by Robert Ramsey - foul #2 on Robert Ramsey, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill (PG), Joseph Aman (SG), George Haugh (SF), Les Agarwal (C) David McConn, Robert Ramsey, Frank Taggart, Jeffrey Malone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Charles Turner (SF) Dusty Beeler, Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Les Agarwal - foul #5 on Les Agarwal, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short (C) Les Agarwal | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:44 | Saint Francis (PA) | Joseph Aman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 10:42 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 10:14 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to Jeffery Short | 50-44 |
| 09:55 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh double dribbles | 50-44 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn (PG), Robert Ramsey (SG), Jeffrey Malone (PF) Thomas Hill, Joseph Aman, Walter Baze | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF), Ryan Richards (C) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Joseph Milligan, Donald Hadley | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Ryan Richards scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Bryan Fichter | 50-46 |
| 09:08 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh clanks a jumper near the basket | 50-46 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Charles Turner snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 08:43 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffrey Malone gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:38 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Frederick Dicus | 53-48 |
| 07:51 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey hits a 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - David McConn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Haugh (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffrey Malone (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Short (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Turner (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 56-48 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits the follow up shot | 56-50 |
| 07:16 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Joseph Aman (SG), Frank Taggart (SF), Walter Baze (PF) Robert Ramsey, George Haugh, Jeffrey Malone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Donald Hadley (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Bryan Fichter, Dusty Beeler, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 06:50 | Saint Francis (PA) | Walter Baze pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:31 | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Taggart hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Donald Hadley | 59-52 |
| 05:46 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short's pass is intercepted by Joseph Milligan | 59-52 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Wendell Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill (PG), Robert Ramsey (SG) David McConn, Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF), Frederick Dicus (PF), Bryan Fichter (C) Donald Hadley, Joseph Milligan, Ryan Richards | |
| 04:53 | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill is fouled on the floor by Charles Turner - foul #3 on Charles Turner, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| 04:42 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey travels with the ball | 59-52 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffery Short - foul #5 on Jeffery Short, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffrey Malone (PF), George Haugh (C) Walter Baze, Jeffery Short | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Joseph Milligan (C) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:13 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to George Haugh | 59-53 |
| 04:06 | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Taggart | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is fouled on the floor by George Haugh - foul #3 on George Haugh, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn (PG) Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG) Frederick Dicus | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - David McConn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Taggart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Haugh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 62-57 |
| 03:08 | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Taggart | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter lays it in set up by Charles Turner | 65-59 |
| 02:30 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffrey Malone misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 02:29 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffrey Malone snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 02:14 | Saint Francis (PA) | Joseph Milligan steals the ball from Jeffrey Malone | 65-59 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Walter Baze (PF) Frank Taggart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF), Ryan Richards (C) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler, Bryan Fichter, Joseph Milligan | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 65-59 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Billy Swann tips it home | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:40 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh buries a jumper from the right side set up by David McConn | 67-61 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | David McConn is called for the reach on Wendell Williams - foul #3 on David McConn, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Wendell Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Wendell Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:59 | Saint Francis (PA) | Charles Turner is called for the reach on David McConn - foul #4 on Charles Turner, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:57 | Saint Francis (PA) | Billy Swann is called for the reach on David McConn - foul #2 on Billy Swann, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill (PG) Walter Baze | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:57 | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:57 | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Ryan Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Taggart (SF), Walter Baze (PF) Thomas Hill, Jeffrey Malone | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:49 | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Taggart is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Williams - foul #2 on Wendell Williams, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| 00:49 | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:49 | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Taggart misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Richards | 70-63 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Walter Baze is called for the reach on Wendell Williams - foul #1 on Walter Baze, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffrey Malone (C) Frank Taggart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Wendell Williams misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Wendell Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:40 | Saint Francis (PA) | Wendell Williams is called for the reach on David McConn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wendell Williams, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill (PG) Jeffrey Malone | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:40 | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:40 | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 00:34 | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:34 | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Taggart (SF) Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:33 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh is hacked by Billy Swann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Swann, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| 00:33 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:33 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Wendell Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:25 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 00:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Williams - foul #4 on Wendell Williams, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| 00:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Ryan Richards buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Wendell Williams | 75-66 |
| 00:18 | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:17 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey is hacked by Billy Swann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Swann, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Joseph Aman (SG) Frank Taggart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:17 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Ryan Richards buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Frederick Dicus | 77-68 |
| 00:10 | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Williams - foul #5 on Wendell Williams, team foul #13 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill (PG) Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG) Wendell Williams | |
| 00:10 | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:10 | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 79-68 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the dunk attempt | 79-68 |