| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's of Maryland | PG - Ronald Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pires (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Krzykowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Love (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Petrie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Charles Krzykowski inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's of Maryland | St. Mary's of Maryland is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Pires's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Ronald Norton is called for the reach on Derek Parker - foul #1 on Ronald Norton, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Joseph Yates is whistled for traveling | 30-28 |
| 18:49 | St. Mary's of Maryland | The short jumper by Donald Petrie is denied by Derek Parker | 30-28 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Yates | 30-28 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Joseph Yates buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joe Bordelon | 32-28 |
| 18:30 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ronald Norton is hacked by Jerome Scoggins - foul #2 on Jerome Scoggins, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 18:12 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Derek Parker blocks the short jumper by Donald Petrie | 32-28 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Joseph Yates grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Derek Parker is fouled on the floor by John Love - foul #2 on John Love, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Matthews (C) Derek Parker | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Joseph Yates buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Graig | 35-28 |
| 17:09 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ronald Norton clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-28 |
| 17:07 | St. Mary's of Maryland | John Love snags the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 16:50 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Donald Petrie misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Norman Matthews - foul #2 on Norman Matthews, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Kenneth Beck (C) Jerome Scoggins, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Matthew Recinos (PG), Michael Leverette (SG), Joshua Stith (SF), Jeremy Loughlin (PF) Ronald Norton, James Pires, Charles Krzykowski, John Love | |
| 16:50 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Donald Petrie makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:50 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Donald Petrie misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Kenneth Beck snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Kenneth Beck banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Bordelon and he's fouled by Jeremy Loughlin - foul #1 on Jeremy Loughlin, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Berry (PG) Joe Bordelon | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ray Campbell (SF) Donald Petrie | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Kenneth Beck makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:21 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Matthew Recinos can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 16:19 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ray Campbell tips it home | 38-31 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong loses the dribble to Matthew Recinos | 38-31 |
| 15:51 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Joshua Stith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Armstrong - foul #2 on Thomas Armstrong, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins (SG), Derek Parker (C) John Berry, Kenneth Beck | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Parker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's of Maryland | PG - Matthew Recinos (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Leverette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Stith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeremy Loughlin (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Matthew Recinos misses the jump hook from the baseline | 38-31 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Robert Waterman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 15:30 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Joshua Stith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:14 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Michael Leverette hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 15:13 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Joshua Stith gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 14:59 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Michael Leverette comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Norman Matthews - foul #3 on Norman Matthews, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF) Robert Waterman, Thomas Armstrong, Norman Matthews | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ronald Norton (PG), Charles Krzykowski (SF), John Love (PF), Donald Petrie (C) Matthew Recinos, Ray Campbell, Joshua Stith, Jeremy Loughlin | |
| 14:59 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Michael Leverette makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:59 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Michael Leverette misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Derek Parker pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 14:40 | St. Mary's of Maryland | The rebound goes to Michael Leverette | 38-32 |
| 14:34 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Charles Krzykowski is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Pires (SG) Michael Leverette | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | John Love takes the ball from Derek Parker | 38-32 |
| 14:08 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Pires's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (SG) Jerome Scoggins | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | James Pires picks off the pass by Robert Waterman | 38-32 |
| 13:32 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ronald Norton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Raymond Graig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 13:25 | St. Mary's of Maryland | John Love grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:12 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Joseph Yates steals it from James Pires | 38-32 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Derek Parker makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Joe Bordelon | 40-32 |
| 12:42 | St. Mary's of Maryland | John Love is fouled on the floor by Raymond Graig - foul #1 on Raymond Graig, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins (SG), Thomas Armstrong (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Robert Waterman, Raymond Graig, Derek Parker | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Matthew Recinos (PG), Joshua Stith (SF), Jeremy Loughlin (C) Ronald Norton, Charles Krzykowski, Donald Petrie | |
| 12:28 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Pires misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 40-32 |
| 12:26 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Joshua Stith tips it in | 40-34 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins is fouled on the floor by James Pires - foul #1 on James Pires, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Norman Matthews knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Armstrong and the foul's on Jeremy Loughlin - foul #2 on Jeremy Loughlin, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Beck (C) Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ray Campbell (SF) John Love | |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Norman Matthews makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 11:40 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Pires misses the dunk | 43-34 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Norman Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's of Maryland | PG - Matthew Recinos (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pires (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Stith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Loughlin (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Norman Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-34 |
| 11:31 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Joshua Stith snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 11:26 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ray Campbell is hacked by Norman Matthews - foul #4 on Norman Matthews, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Raymond Graig (PF) Joe Bordelon, Norman Matthews | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ronald Norton (PG), Michael Leverette (SG) Matthew Recinos, James Pires | |
| 11:13 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ronald Norton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 11:11 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ray Campbell snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 10:55 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ronald Norton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Graig | 45-37 |
| 10:34 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Michael Leverette loses the dribble to Kenneth Beck | 45-37 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Robert Waterman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Beck | 48-37 |
| 10:27 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ronald Norton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF) Jerome Scoggins | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Charles Krzykowski (SF), John Love (PF), Donald Petrie (C) Ray Campbell, Joshua Stith, Jeremy Loughlin | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | John Love is called for the reach on Joseph Yates - foul #3 on John Love, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Derek Parker (C) Thomas Armstrong, Kenneth Beck | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Pires (SG) Michael Leverette | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Raymond Graig comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Petrie - foul #2 on Donald Petrie, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Matthew Recinos (PG) Ronald Norton | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Raymond Graig misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Raymond Graig misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 09:59 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Donald Petrie grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 09:32 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Derek Parker swats the shot by Donald Petrie | 48-37 |
| 09:31 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Charles Krzykowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 09:15 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Joseph Yates steals the ball from James Pires | 48-37 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Joseph Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins (SG), Thomas Armstrong (PF), Kenneth Beck (C) Robert Waterman, Raymond Graig, Derek Parker | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ronald Norton (PG) Matthew Recinos | |
| 08:35 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Pires is hacked by Thomas Armstrong - foul #3 on Thomas Armstrong, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Joshua Stith (SF) Charles Krzykowski | |
| 08:35 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Pires makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:35 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Pires makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Kenneth Beck hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Petrie - foul #3 on Donald Petrie, team foul #8 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Berry (SF) Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Michael Leverette (SG), Jeremy Loughlin (C) James Pires, Donald Petrie | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Kenneth Beck misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Kenneth Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 08:12 | St. Mary's of Maryland | The rebound goes to John Love | 48-39 |
| 07:57 | St. Mary's of Maryland | John Love hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 07:55 | St. Mary's of Maryland | John Love snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 07:41 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jeremy Loughlin is whistled for a carry | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Norman Matthews (PF) Joe Bordelon, John Berry | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ray Campbell (SF) John Love | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's of Maryland | PG - Ronald Norton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Leverette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Stith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Loughlin (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Michael Leverette takes the ball from Jerome Scoggins | 48-39 |
| 07:22 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Michael Leverette is fouled on the floor by Jerome Scoggins - foul #3 on Jerome Scoggins, team foul #8 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Parker (C) Thomas Armstrong | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Matthew Recinos (PG), Charles Krzykowski (SF) Ronald Norton, Ray Campbell | |
| 07:22 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Michael Leverette makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 07:22 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Michael Leverette misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 07:22 | St. Mary's of Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Loughlin | 48-40 |
| 07:09 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jeremy Loughlin misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jerome Scoggins - foul #4 on Jerome Scoggins, team foul #9 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF) Norman Matthews, Kenneth Beck | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Pires (SG) Michael Leverette | |
| 07:09 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jeremy Loughlin makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:09 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jeremy Loughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Joseph Yates grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Raymond Graig hits a floater from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 06:28 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jeremy Loughlin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Yates | 50-41 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Robert Waterman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jerome Scoggins | 52-41 |
| 06:07 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Charles Krzykowski knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-44 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Raymond Graig is hacked by James Pires - foul #2 on James Pires, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Norman Matthews (C) Jerome Scoggins, Derek Parker | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ronald Norton (PG), John Love (PF), Donald Petrie (C) Matthew Recinos, Charles Krzykowski, Jeremy Loughlin | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Raymond Graig misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Raymond Graig snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Robert Waterman drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Joe Bordelon | 54-44 |
| 05:23 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Donald Petrie makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Pires | 54-46 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Joshua Stith steals the ball from Joe Bordelon | 54-46 |
| 04:44 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Pires misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 04:43 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Donald Petrie misses the tip | 54-46 |
| 04:42 | St. Mary's of Maryland | John Love grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 04:30 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Robert Waterman picks off the pass by John Love | 54-46 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Robert Waterman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 04:09 | St. Mary's of Maryland | The rebound goes to John Love | 54-46 |
| 03:58 | St. Mary's of Maryland | John Love comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 03:57 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Pires tips it home | 54-48 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Norman Matthews banks in the layup set up by Robert Waterman | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's of Maryland | St. Mary's of Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Waterman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Graig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's of Maryland | PG - Ronald Norton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pires (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Stith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Love (fresh) 5 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Petrie (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ronald Norton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Norman Matthews pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins (SG), Thomas Armstrong (PF), Derek Parker (C) Robert Waterman, Raymond Graig, Norman Matthews | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Michael Leverette (SG), Charles Krzykowski (SF) James Pires, Joshua Stith | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's of Maryland | St. Mary's of Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Derek Parker makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joe Bordelon | 58-48 |
| 03:12 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Michael Leverette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Derek Parker | 58-48 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Bordelon | 61-48 |
| 02:42 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Donald Petrie misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 02:40 | St. Mary's of Maryland | John Love pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 02:34 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Joseph Yates steps in front of the Donald Petrie pass | 61-48 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins steps out of bounds on the sideline | 61-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Berry (PG), Robert Waterman (SG), Norman Matthews (PF), Kenneth Beck (C) Joe Bordelon, Jerome Scoggins, Joseph Yates, Derek Parker | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Matthew Recinos (PG), Ray Campbell (SF), Joshua Stith (PF), Jeremy Loughlin (C) Ronald Norton, Charles Krzykowski, John Love, Donald Petrie | |
| 02:01 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Norman Matthews steps in front of the Matthew Recinos pass | 61-48 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Ray Campbell is called for the reach on Thomas Armstrong - foul #1 on Ray Campbell, team foul #10 | 61-48 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 01:11 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Michael Leverette drills a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Kenneth Beck - foul #1 on Kenneth Beck, team foul #10 | 63-50 |
| 01:11 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Michael Leverette misses the free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Matthews | 63-50 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Kenneth Beck banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Berry | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's of Maryland | St. Mary's of Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Ray Campbell misses short on a jumper from the right side | 65-50 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong grabs the board | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's of Maryland | St. Mary's of Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Joshua Stith takes the ball from Norman Matthews | 65-50 |
| 00:11 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jeremy Loughlin misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 65-50 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Kenneth Beck snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Berry runs out the clock | 65-50 |