| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Albert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Guy Lasseter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jay Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Kirby (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-38 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Allen Kirby grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Bobby Wood steps in front of the Brandon Taylor pass | 34-38 |
| 19:12 | St. John's (MN) | Gary Albert clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 19:10 | St. John's (MN) | Bobby Wood grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:53 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Flanders comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Thomas Phung drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Arthur Woodson | 34-41 |
| 18:21 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Flanders makes the 3 from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Allen Kirby is hacked by Gary Albert - foul #3 on Gary Albert, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jerry Moore (SG) Gary Albert | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Allen Kirby misses the easy layup | 37-41 |
| 17:51 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Bobby Wood | 37-41 |
| 17:35 | St. John's (MN) | The jump hook by Guy Lasseter is blocked by Stephen Faucett | 37-41 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Allen Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Thomas Phung comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 17:26 | St. John's (MN) | Jerry Moore snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:07 | St. John's (MN) | Jay Smith knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Moore | 39-41 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 16:21 | St. John's (MN) | Jerry Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-43 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Thomas Phung gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Jerry Moore is called for the reach on Allen Kirby - foul #1 on Jerry Moore, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | David Foster (SG), Benjamin Lewis (SF), Christopher Livingston (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Joseph Flanders, Guy Lasseter, Jay Smith, Bobby Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), John Street (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Arthur Woodson, Allen Kirby, Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Gary Albert (SG) David Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Jerry Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Albert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Lewis (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Christopher Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Street (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Whitton (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | St. John's (MN) | Gary Albert clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard McCaffrey - foul #2 on Richard McCaffrey, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | David Foster (PG) Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:34 | St. John's (MN) | Gary Albert misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:34 | St. John's (MN) | Gary Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 15:05 | St. John's (MN) | Gary Albert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Bobby Wood (C) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 14:44 | St. John's (MN) | Bobby Wood snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 14:23 | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Livingston misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 14:21 | St. John's (MN) | Bobby Wood snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 14:04 | St. John's (MN) | Gary Albert misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-46 |
| 14:02 | St. John's (MN) | Benjamin Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:49 | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Livingston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Flanders (PG), Guy Lasseter (SF), Jay Smith (PF) David Foster, Benjamin Lewis, Christopher Livingston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) William Zuwkowski, Richard McCaffrey, John Street, Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Jay Smith steals the ball from Stephen Faucett | 40-46 |
| 13:03 | St. John's (MN) | Jay Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Phung | 40-49 |
| 12:42 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Flanders misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Kirby | 40-52 |
| 12:25 | St. John's (MN) | Guy Lasseter misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-52 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Woodson | 40-52 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-52 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor grabs the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Allen Kirby misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-52 |
| 11:58 | St. John's (MN) | Jay Smith grabs the board | 40-52 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gary Albert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Guy Lasseter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jay Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Kirby (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:37 | St. John's (MN) | Gary Albert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 11:35 | St. John's (MN) | Bobby Wood can't tip it in | 40-52 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Allen Kirby snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Allen Kirby's floater is tipped away by Bobby Wood | 40-52 |
| 11:26 | St. John's (MN) | Guy Lasseter snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 11:07 | St. John's (MN) | Gary Albert hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jay Smith | 42-52 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses the jump hook from the left block | 42-52 |
| 10:49 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Flanders grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 10:37 | St. John's (MN) | Stephen Faucett picks off the pass by Bobby Wood | 42-52 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Thomas Phung pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor tips it back up and in | 42-54 |
| 09:27 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Flanders clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 09:26 | St. John's (MN) | Jay Smith can't tip it in | 42-54 |
| 09:25 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Flanders grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:07 | St. John's (MN) | Bobby Wood drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gary Albert | 44-54 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Thomas Phung buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Faucett | 44-56 |
| 08:38 | St. John's (MN) | Jay Smith comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Phung - foul #2 on Thomas Phung, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jerry Moore (PG), David Foster (SG), Benjamin Lewis (SF), Christopher Livingston (C) Joseph Flanders, Gary Albert, Guy Lasseter, Bobby Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), John Street (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Arthur Woodson, Allen Kirby, Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| 08:38 | St. John's (MN) | Jay Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:38 | St. John's (MN) | Jay Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton snags the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 08:04 | St. John's (MN) | Jerry Moore grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 07:45 | St. John's (MN) | William Zuwkowski is called for the reach on Jerry Moore - foul #1 on William Zuwkowski, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Smith (C) Jay Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Jerry Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Lewis (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Christopher Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Street (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | St. John's (MN) | Jerry Moore knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey is hacked by Jerry Moore - foul #2 on Jerry Moore, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | David Foster steals it from Richard McCaffrey | 49-56 |
| 06:55 | St. John's (MN) | Benjamin Lewis blows the layup | 49-56 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard McCaffrey | 49-58 |
| 06:48 | St. John's (MN) | Jerry Moore's pass is intercepted by William Zuwkowski in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Zuwkowski | 49-61 |
| 06:11 | St. John's (MN) | Jerry Moore scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-61 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski lays it up and in | 51-63 |
| 05:33 | St. John's (MN) | Benjamin Lewis scores on a jumper in the lane | 53-63 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-63 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski can't tip it in | 53-63 |
| 05:16 | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Livingston grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 05:04 | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Livingston misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Wilson - foul #2 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Flanders (PG), Gary Albert (SG), Guy Lasseter (SF), Bobby Wood (C) Jerry Moore, David Foster, Benjamin Lewis, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) William Zuwkowski, Richard McCaffrey, John Street, Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton | |
| 05:04 | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:04 | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Allen Kirby buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 04:36 | St. John's (MN) | Bobby Wood hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Guy Lasseter | 58-66 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Flanders - foul #2 on Joseph Flanders, team foul #4 | 58-66 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | John Bartell (PF) Christopher Livingston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:19 | St. John's (MN) | Bobby Wood snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 04:04 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Phung is called for the reach on Gary Albert - foul #3 on Thomas Phung, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| 03:47 | St. John's (MN) | Bobby Wood is fouled on the floor by Arthur Woodson - foul #2 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Benjamin Lewis (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) Gary Albert, John Bartell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG) Allen Kirby | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | St. John's (MN) | Guy Lasseter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Benjamin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Guy Lasseter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Arthur Woodson - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jay Smith (PF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Street (PF) Thomas Phung | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-70 |
| 02:53 | St. John's (MN) | Bobby Wood misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jerry Moore (SG) Benjamin Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Kirby (SG), Thomas Phung (PF) Richard McCaffrey, John Street | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett can't finish the layup | 58-70 |
| 02:24 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Joseph Flanders | 58-70 |
| 02:07 | St. John's (MN) | Jay Smith can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Phung - foul #4 on Thomas Phung, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | David Foster (SG), Benjamin Lewis (SF), Christopher Livingston (C) Joseph Flanders, Guy Lasseter, Bobby Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), John Street (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Arthur Woodson, Allen Kirby, Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| 02:07 | St. John's (MN) | Jay Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:07 | St. John's (MN) | Jay Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | John Street is fouled on the floor by David Foster - foul #2 on David Foster, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Smith (C) Jay Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 01:22 | St. John's (MN) | David Foster gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:58 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Smith connects on the shot from close range set up by Christopher Livingston | 62-70 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Flanders (PG), Gary Albert (SG), Guy Lasseter (SF), Jay Smith (PF), Bobby Wood (C) Jerry Moore, David Foster, Benjamin Lewis, Christopher Livingston, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) William Zuwkowski, Richard McCaffrey, John Street, Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Thomas Phung is hacked by Joseph Flanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Flanders, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG), Stephen Wilson (SF) Allen Kirby, Stephen Faucett | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Thomas Phung makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Thomas Phung makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | St. John's (MN) | Arthur Woodson steps in front of the Bobby Wood pass | 62-72 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Flanders - foul #4 on Joseph Flanders, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jerry Moore (PG), David Foster (SG), Benjamin Lewis (SF), Christopher Livingston (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Joseph Flanders, Gary Albert, Guy Lasseter, Jay Smith, Bobby Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Street (SF), Vernon Whitton (C) Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:42 | St. John's (MN) | Jerry Moore clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-74 |
| 00:40 | St. John's (MN) | David Foster grabs the offensive board | 62-74 |
| 00:37 | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Livingston makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Foster | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-76 |
| 00:07 | St. John's (MN) | Jerry Moore clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 64-76 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton pulls down the rebound | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson runs out the clock | 64-76 |