| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Scholastica | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) SG - Ronald Nieves (fresh) SF - Christopher Lee (fresh) PF - John Lyons (fresh) C - Billy Kinsley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Scholastica | St. Scholastica is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | St. Scholastica | John Lyons grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | St. Scholastica | Ronald Nieves travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | St. Scholastica | Christopher Lee grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | St. Scholastica | Johnny Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | St. Scholastica | The rebound goes to Christopher Lee | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | St. Scholastica | Johnny Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Billy Kinsley - foul #1 on Billy Kinsley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:26 | St. Scholastica | Johnny Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Nieves | 2-3 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | John Lyons steps in front of the Walter O'Connell pass | 2-3 |
| 16:43 | St. Scholastica | Walter O'Connell steps in front of the Ronald Nieves pass | 2-3 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Nicholas | 4-3 |
| 16:24 | St. Scholastica | Ronald Nieves can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 4-3 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Arthur Crain blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Lee - foul #1 on Christopher Lee, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Todd Nicholas, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | Scott Evans (C) Billy Kinsley | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:52 | St. Scholastica | Johnny Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-3 |
| 15:51 | St. Scholastica | Scott Evans tips it home | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) SG - James Morel (fresh) SF - Arthur Crain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Detrick (fresh) C - Jerome Mann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Scholastica | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Nieves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Lyons (fresh) C - Scott Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | John Lyons steps in front of the Rodger Williams pass | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | St. Scholastica | Ronald Nieves can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 15:14 | St. Scholastica | Scott Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:57 | St. Scholastica | Arthur Crain is called for the reach on Christopher Lee - foul #1 on Arthur Crain, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Arthur Crain, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | Joseph Cartier (PG), Billy Wharton (SG), John Fitzhugh (SF), Billy Kinsley (C) Johnny Taylor, Ronald Nieves, Christopher Lee, John Lyons | |
| 14:50 | St. Scholastica | John Fitzhugh misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 14:48 | St. Scholastica | Billy Wharton hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | James Detrick misses badly on a floater from the right block | 6-7 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | James Detrick tips it home | 8-7 |
| 14:01 | St. Scholastica | Billy Kinsley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Brian Marshall gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 13:51 | St. Scholastica | Billy Kinsley snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 13:45 | St. Scholastica | Walter O'Connell denies the turnaround by Scott Evans | 8-7 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Brian Marshall snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the dunk attempt | 8-7 |
| 13:39 | St. Scholastica | Scott Evans pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:35 | St. Scholastica | James Detrick steps in front of the Joseph Cartier pass | 8-7 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is hacked by John Fitzhugh - foul #1 on John Fitzhugh, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Todd Nicholas (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, James Detrick | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | Johnny Taylor (PG), Ronald Nieves (SG), John Lyons (PF), Daniel Bourke (C) Billy Wharton, John Fitzhugh, Scott Evans, Billy Kinsley | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | The jumper by Todd Nicholas is denied by Daniel Bourke | 8-7 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell lays it up and in set up by Rodger Williams | 10-7 |
| 12:30 | St. Scholastica | Daniel Bourke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Herman Wilkins - foul #1 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Jerome Mann (C) Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | Christopher Lee (SF) Joseph Cartier | |
| 12:30 | St. Scholastica | Daniel Bourke makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:30 | St. Scholastica | Daniel Bourke misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:30 | St. Scholastica | Christopher Lee gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:13 | St. Scholastica | Todd Nicholas swats the short shot by John Lyons | 10-8 |
| 12:12 | St. Scholastica | Daniel Bourke grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 11:49 | St. Scholastica | Christopher Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas grabs the board | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Scholastica | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Nieves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Lyons (fresh) 2 stl. C - Daniel Bourke (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses the jump hook from the left block | 10-8 |
| 11:40 | St. Scholastica | Daniel Bourke grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 11:21 | St. Scholastica | John Lyons hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 10-8 |
| 11:20 | St. Scholastica | Daniel Bourke grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 11:02 | St. Scholastica | John Lyons drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-11 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | James Morel comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Bourke - foul #1 on Daniel Bourke, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), James Detrick (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, Todd Nicholas, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | Billy Kinsley (C) Daniel Bourke | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | James Morel makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | James Morel misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:44 | St. Scholastica | Billy Kinsley gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:28 | St. Scholastica | Christopher Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | James Detrick gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Ronald Nieves steals it from Herman Wilkins | 11-11 |
| 10:16 | St. Scholastica | Ronald Nieves blows the layup | 11-11 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 11-11 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | James Morel travels with the ball | 11-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Brian Marshall (SF) James Morel, Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | Joseph Cartier (PG), Billy Wharton (SG) Johnny Taylor, Ronald Nieves | |
| 09:58 | St. Scholastica | Joseph Cartier is hacked by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #1 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| 09:48 | St. Scholastica | John Lyons double dribbles | 11-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | John Fitzhugh (SF) Christopher Lee | |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Brian Marshall can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 09:31 | St. Scholastica | Billy Kinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 09:26 | St. Scholastica | Billy Wharton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is hacked by Billy Wharton - foul #1 on Billy Wharton, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Nicholas (PF) James Detrick | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | Scott Evans (PF) John Lyons | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Eric Hinnenkamp | 13-11 |
| 08:44 | St. Scholastica | Billy Kinsley scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Walter O'Connell - foul #1 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF) Brian Marshall | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | Johnny Taylor (PG), Ronald Nieves (SG), Christopher Lee (SF) Joseph Cartier, Billy Wharton, John Fitzhugh | |
| 08:44 | St. Scholastica | Billy Kinsley makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas travels with the ball | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | John Lyons (PF) Billy Kinsley | |
| 08:08 | St. Scholastica | Todd Nicholas is called for the reach on Ronald Nieves - foul #1 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| 07:52 | St. Scholastica | Ronald Nieves is hacked by Todd Nicholas - foul #2 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF) Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | | |
| 07:38 | St. Scholastica | Ronald Nieves buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Scholastica | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Nieves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Scott Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp | 15-17 |
| 06:58 | St. Scholastica | James Detrick is called for the reach on John Lyons - foul #1 on James Detrick, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | Joseph Cartier (SF), Billy Kinsley (C) Christopher Lee, Scott Evans | |
| 06:58 | St. Scholastica | John Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses the easy layup but the foul's on Billy Kinsley - foul #2 on Billy Kinsley, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | Daniel Bourke (C) Billy Kinsley | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:24 | St. Scholastica | John Lyons drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Taylor and the foul's on James Detrick - foul #2 on James Detrick, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (C) James Detrick | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | | |
| 06:24 | St. Scholastica | John Lyons makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Brian Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 06:10 | St. Scholastica | Ronald Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:05 | St. Scholastica | Ronald Nieves can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 06:03 | St. Scholastica | Joseph Cartier tips it back up and in | 17-22 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Jerome Mann is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerome Mann, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | John Fitzhugh (SF), Scott Evans (PF) Ronald Nieves, John Lyons | |
| 05:39 | St. Scholastica | Scott Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) James Morel, Jerome Mann, Brad Rodrigez | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | Billy Wharton (SG), Christopher Lee (SF) Johnny Taylor, John Fitzhugh | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Bourke - foul #2 on Daniel Bourke, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | John Fitzhugh (C) Daniel Bourke | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:03 | St. Scholastica | Arthur Crain takes the ball from John Fitzhugh | 19-22 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Billy Wharton - foul #2 on Billy Wharton, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG) Rodger Williams | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | Ronald Nieves (SG), John Lyons (PF) Billy Wharton, John Fitzhugh | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:19 | St. Scholastica | John Lyons lays it in | 21-24 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the shot from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 03:58 | St. Scholastica | Scott Evans grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 03:53 | St. Scholastica | Ronald Nieves connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 03:41 | St. Scholastica | Scott Evans gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arthur Crain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Scholastica | PG - Joseph Cartier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Nieves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Scott Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | St. Scholastica | John Lyons misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Brian Marshall - foul #1 on Brian Marshall, team foul #10 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Jerome Mann (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), James Detrick (C) Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, Brian Marshall, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | Johnny Taylor (PG), John Fitzhugh (SF), Billy Kinsley (C) Joseph Cartier, Christopher Lee, Scott Evans | |
| 03:35 | St. Scholastica | John Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:35 | St. Scholastica | John Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Fitzhugh - foul #2 on John Fitzhugh, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:04 | St. Scholastica | Ronald Nieves misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Jerome Mann snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Jerome Mann can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 02:57 | St. Scholastica | Billy Kinsley grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 02:53 | St. Scholastica | John Lyons drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Nieves | 23-30 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Rodger Williams is hacked by Ronald Nieves - foul #1 on Ronald Nieves, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | Billy Wharton (SG) Ronald Nieves | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:20 | St. Scholastica | John Fitzhugh double dribbles | 25-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Jerome Mann, James Detrick | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | Daniel Bourke (PF) John Lyons | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Herman Wilkins | 27-30 |
| 01:46 | St. Scholastica | Billy Wharton can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Billy Wharton is called for the reach on Herman Wilkins - foul #3 on Billy Wharton, team foul #11 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), James Detrick (PF) Rodger Williams, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | Ronald Nieves (SG), Christopher Lee (SF), John Lyons (PF), Scott Evans (C) Billy Wharton, John Fitzhugh, Daniel Bourke, Billy Kinsley | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:08 | St. Scholastica | Ronald Nieves misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-30 |
| 01:06 | St. Scholastica | John Lyons tips it but misses | 29-30 |
| 01:05 | St. Scholastica | John Lyons grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:44 | St. Scholastica | Ronald Nieves misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 29-30 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | John Lyons is called for the reach on Arthur Crain - foul #1 on John Lyons, team foul #12 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Jerome Mann (C) Herman Wilkins, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | St. Scholastica | Joseph Cartier (PG) Johnny Taylor | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:18 | St. Scholastica | John Lyons grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 00:01 | St. Scholastica | Ronald Nieves hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-33 |