| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Silvia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Spiro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mathew Weigel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Peterman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Mark Spiro inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Mark Silvia clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-31 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Smith | 42-31 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is hacked by Mark Silvia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Silvia, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 19:19 | St. John's | Thomas Denny is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Denny, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Mark Lynch steals the ball from Mark Silvia | 42-31 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock loses the ball out of bounds | 42-31 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | Mark Spiro misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | Mark Spiro pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Eddie Woods - foul #2 on Eddie Woods, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:24 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | James Jones steps in front of the Scott Dollard pass | 42-33 |
| 17:53 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Jones | 42-35 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is whistled for a carry | 42-35 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Dollard - foul #1 on Scott Dollard, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Peterman - foul #1 on Samuel Peterman, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mitchell Kennedy (PF) Samuel Peterman | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Eddie Woods makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:03 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | James Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Eddie Woods grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is fouled on the floor by Mark Silvia - foul #2 on Mark Silvia, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SG), Denis Banks (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson (SF), Kenneth Morin (C) Mark Spiro, Mathew Weigel | |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Kenneth Morin blocks the short jumper by Denis Banks | 43-36 |
| 16:09 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Mark Silvia buries a jumper from the right side set up by Phillip Stevenson | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Jones (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Silvia (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Stevenson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mitchell Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Morin (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses badly on a floater from the left block | 43-38 |
| 15:37 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kenneth Morin | 43-38 |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Thomas Denny buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | James Jones loses the dribble to Thomas Denny | 46-38 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 48-38 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Mitchell Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Denny, Steven Snyder, Denis Banks, Thomas Wainwright, William Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), Scott Piatt (SG), Mark Spiro (SF), Glenn Turpin (PF), Mathew Weigel (C) James Jones, Mark Silvia, Phillip Stevenson, Mitchell Kennedy, Kenneth Morin | |
| 14:10 | Illinois | James Lammers steals it from Clarence McCarthy in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | James Lammers can't finish the layup | 48-38 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Mark Lynch pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is fouled on the floor by Glenn Turpin - foul #4 on Glenn Turpin, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Samuel Peterman (C) Glenn Turpin | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Scott Dollard's fadeaway is rejected by Mathew Weigel | 48-38 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | James Lammers misses the lay-in | 48-38 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Weigel | 48-38 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | James Lammers is hacked by Scott Dollard - foul #2 on Scott Dollard, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Atkinson (PF), William Smith (C) Eddie Woods, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mitchell Kennedy (PF) Mathew Weigel | |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Mark Spiro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Mitchell Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Mark Spiro clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | William Smith snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Lammers - foul #3 on James Lammers, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Denis Banks (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Steven Snyder (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Charles Atkinson, William Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson (SF), Mathew Weigel (PF) Mark Spiro, Mitchell Kennedy | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Scott Piatt is called for traveling | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Smith (C) Clarence McCarthy | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Poulsen (fresh) SG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Lammers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Piatt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Stevenson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mathew Weigel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Peterman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Denis Banks double dribbles | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Woods (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Wainwright, William Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (PG) James Lammers | |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Atkinson (SF) Denis Banks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Silvia (SG), Mitchell Kennedy (PF), Kenneth Morin (C) Scott Piatt, Mathew Weigel, Samuel Peterman | |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Eddie Woods is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Eddie Woods, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG) Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Spiro (SF) Phillip Stevenson | |
| 10:28 | St. John's | James Jones misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Poulsen - foul #2 on James Poulsen, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), William Smith (C) James Poulsen, Eddie Woods, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:28 | St. John's | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Thomas Denny hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 49-39 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | William Smith tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | James Jones hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Silvia | 51-42 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | William Smith is alone and drills a floater from the baseline set up by Jim Spurlock and he's hacked by Kenneth Morin - foul #3 on Kenneth Morin, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF) Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), Scott Piatt (SG), Phillip Stevenson (SF), Mathew Weigel (PF), Samuel Peterman (C) James Jones, Mark Silvia, Mark Spiro, Mitchell Kennedy, Kenneth Morin | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | William Smith makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Steven Snyder (SG), Denis Banks (C) Thomas Denny, Jim Spurlock, William Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses the floater from the left side | 54-44 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | James Lammers gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | James Lammers scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel gets the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:51 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Snyder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Lynch (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Denis Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Lammers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Piatt (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Stevenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Weigel (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Peterman (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Phillip Stevenson steps in front of the Mark Lynch pass in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Steven Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Steven Snyder connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Wainwright | 56-48 |
| 06:57 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel hits a runner from the left block | 56-50 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Denis Banks | 58-50 |
| 06:17 | St. John's | Scott Piatt comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Steven Snyder gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Steven Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG), Charles Atkinson (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), William Smith (C) Clarence McCarthy, Steven Snyder, Mark Lynch, Thomas Wainwright, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (PG), Mark Silvia (SG), Mark Spiro (SF), Glenn Turpin (PF), Kenneth Morin (C) James Lammers, Scott Piatt, Phillip Stevenson, Mathew Weigel, Samuel Peterman | |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Mark Silvia misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Kenneth Morin tips it home | 58-52 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Kenneth Morin grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Mark Spiro drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Silvia | 58-55 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | James Jones is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 60-55 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Atkinson | 60-55 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-55 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Mark Silvia pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Eddie Woods steps in front of the Mark Silvia pass | 60-55 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Mark Spiro steps in front of the Jim Spurlock pass in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 04:07 | St. John's | James Jones slams it home on a great pass from Mark Spiro | 60-57 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Smith | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Spurlock (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Atkinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eddie Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Silvia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Spiro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Turpin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Morin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Thomas Denny steps in front of the James Jones pass in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | A charge is called on Jim Spurlock - foul #1 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Scott Dollard (C) Jim Spurlock, Charles Atkinson, William Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), Phillip Stevenson (SF), Mitchell Kennedy (PF) James Jones, Mark Spiro, Glenn Turpin | |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Mark Silvia is hacked by James Poulsen - foul #3 on James Poulsen, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG) Thomas Denny | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mathew Weigel (C) Kenneth Morin | |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Mark Silvia misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG) Clarence McCarthy, James Poulsen | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (PG), Mark Spiro (SF), Glenn Turpin (PF) James Lammers, Phillip Stevenson, Mitchell Kennedy | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Scott Dollard steals the ball from Mark Spiro | 66-57 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Eddie Woods can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the follow up shot | 68-57 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | James Jones hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mark Silvia | 68-59 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Mark Lynch is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Smith (C) Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:09 | St. John's | Mark Silvia comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-59 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin can't tip it in | 68-59 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel tips it back up and in | 68-61 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Mark Lynch's pass is intercepted by Mathew Weigel in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-61 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Mark Lynch pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Mark Lynch is fouled in the backcourt by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Mark Silvia connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mathew Weigel | 70-64 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Mark Lynch is hacked by Mark Silvia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Silvia, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Mark Silvia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin grabs the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Mark Spiro clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-64 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | William Smith is hacked by Mark Silvia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Silvia, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Jones | 74-66 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is fouled in the backcourt by James Jones - foul #4 on James Jones, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | James Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Eddie Woods snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Thomas Denny runs out the clock | 75-66 |