| Lineup | Fontbonne | PG - Daniel Kurth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sulkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Fredrick Lapham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Casares (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Fontbonne | Fontbonne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Kevin Giron scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 19:29 | Fontbonne | James Casares takes the ball from James Yates | 37-28 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 19:02 | Fontbonne | Daniel Kurth snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 18:40 | Fontbonne | John Sulkowski misses the easy layup | 37-28 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Walker - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Kevin Giron makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:16 | Fontbonne | The jumper by Robert Walker is denied by James Casares | 37-29 |
| 18:15 | Fontbonne | John Sulkowski gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:06 | Fontbonne | Robert Walker clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Giron - foul #2 on Kevin Giron, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:06 | Fontbonne | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:06 | Fontbonne | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Fredrick Lapham - foul #1 on Fredrick Lapham, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:33 | Fontbonne | Daniel Kurth misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 17:31 | Fontbonne | Daniel Kurth pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:07 | Fontbonne | Mathew Bridges picks off the pass by Fredrick Lapham | 39-30 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Fredrick Lapham steals it from Wilson Lambert | 39-30 |
| 16:24 | Fontbonne | John Sulkowski is denied on a layup by James Casares | 39-30 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | James Casares gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Robert Walker steals the ball from Mathew Bridges | 39-30 |
| 15:44 | Fontbonne | John Sulkowski misses long on a shot from the right block | 39-30 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mathew Bridges | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Fontbonne | PG - Daniel Kurth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sulkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Fredrick Lapham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Casares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Kevin Giron's pass is intercepted by Daniel Kurth | 39-30 |
| 15:17 | Fontbonne | Daniel Kurth makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fredrick Lapham and he's fouled by Joseph Wittman - foul #3 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Fontbonne | Anthony Archie (SG), David Cowart (SF), Thomas Ormiston (PF), Michael Meyerson (C) Robert Walker, John Sulkowski, Fredrick Lapham, James Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Freddie Cathey (SG), Kirby Mitchell (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Frank Whitmore (C) Joseph Wittman, Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| 15:17 | Fontbonne | Daniel Kurth makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Robert Brack connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Freddie Cathey and the foul's on David Cowart - foul #1 on David Cowart, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Fontbonne | Lawrence Collins (SG) Daniel Kurth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Robert Brack misses the free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:00 | Fontbonne | Thomas Ormiston grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:45 | Fontbonne | Anthony Archie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | David Cowart is called for the reach on Kirby Mitchell - foul #2 on David Cowart, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore lays it up and in set up by Robert Brack | 42-34 |
| 14:00 | Fontbonne | Lawrence Collins hits the finger roll set up by David Cowart | 44-34 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore misses short on a jumper in the paint | 44-34 |
| 13:43 | Fontbonne | Lawrence Collins grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 13:31 | Fontbonne | Michael Meyerson drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Ormiston | 46-34 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey's pass is intercepted by Anthony Archie | 46-34 |
| 13:09 | Fontbonne | Anthony Archie misses the lay-in | 46-34 |
| 13:08 | Fontbonne | Thomas Ormiston hits the follow up shot | 48-34 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore misses the easy layup | 48-34 |
| 12:49 | Fontbonne | David Cowart snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 12:27 | Fontbonne | Thomas Ormiston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Robert Brack gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Robert Brack connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kevin Grinnell | 48-36 |
| 12:01 | Fontbonne | Anthony Archie misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Brack - foul #1 on Robert Brack, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Fontbonne | Robert Walker (SG), John Sulkowski (SF), Fredrick Lapham (PF), James Yates (C) Lawrence Collins, David Cowart, Thomas Ormiston, Michael Meyerson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), James Casares (C) Robert Brack, Freddie Cathey, Kirby Mitchell, Kevin Grinnell, Frank Whitmore | |
| 12:01 | Fontbonne | Anthony Archie makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:01 | Fontbonne | Anthony Archie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Kevin Giron drills a floater from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Fontbonne | PG - Anthony Archie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sulkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Fredrick Lapham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Fontbonne | Fredrick Lapham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mathew Bridges - foul #2 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Fontbonne | Daniel Kurth (PG) Anthony Archie | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:24 | Fontbonne | Fredrick Lapham makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 11:24 | Fontbonne | Fredrick Lapham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | James Casares can't finish the layup | 52-38 |
| 11:01 | Fontbonne | Robert Walker gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 10:44 | Fontbonne | James Yates can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Casares - foul #1 on James Casares, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| 10:44 | Fontbonne | James Yates makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:44 | Fontbonne | James Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:44 | Fontbonne | Fredrick Lapham snags the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 10:38 | Fontbonne | Joseph Wittman is called for the reach on Daniel Kurth - foul #4 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Fontbonne | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (PG) Joseph Wittman | |
| 10:16 | Fontbonne | John Sulkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 10:15 | Fontbonne | Daniel Kurth pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 10:04 | Fontbonne | John Sulkowski misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-38 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | James Yates knocks away the 3 by Kevin Giron | 53-38 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Bridges | 53-38 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 09:47 | Fontbonne | Daniel Kurth gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 09:27 | Fontbonne | Daniel Kurth scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Fredrick Lapham | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Fontbonne | Fontbonne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Robert Walker steals it from Wilson Lambert | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Fontbonne | Fontbonne is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:55 | Fontbonne | Fredrick Lapham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | Fontbonne | Anthony Archie (PG), Lawrence Collins (SG), David Cowart (SF), Thomas Ormiston (PF), Michael Meyerson (C) Daniel Kurth, Robert Walker, John Sulkowski, Fredrick Lapham, James Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Freddie Cathey (SG), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Frank Whitmore (C) Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Freddie Cathey | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Fontbonne | Fontbonne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:42 | Fontbonne | Anthony Archie is hacked by Robert Brack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Brack, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| 08:42 | Fontbonne | Anthony Archie makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 08:42 | Fontbonne | Anthony Archie misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 08:42 | Fontbonne | Thomas Ormiston grabs the offensive board | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Fontbonne | Fontbonne is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:18 | Fontbonne | David Cowart misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Robert Brack grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Meyerson - foul #2 on Michael Meyerson, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Fontbonne | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG) Kirby Mitchell | |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:42 | Fontbonne | Thomas Ormiston buries a floater from the baseline | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Fontbonne | PG - Anthony Archie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Cowart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Ormiston (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Meyerson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Brack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Freddie Cathey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Whitmore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Robert Brack is fouled on the floor by Anthony Archie - foul #3 on Anthony Archie, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Fontbonne | Robert Walker (SG), John Sulkowski (SF), Fredrick Lapham (PF) Lawrence Collins, David Cowart, Thomas Ormiston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF) Kevin Giron, Freddie Cathey, Frank Whitmore | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | John Sulkowski blocks the jumper by Joseph Wittman | 58-41 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges hits the follow up shot | 58-43 |
| 06:50 | Fontbonne | Fredrick Lapham knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Archie | 60-43 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Brack | 60-45 |
| 06:04 | Fontbonne | John Sulkowski clanks a floater from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Robert Brack hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wilson Lambert and he's fouled by Robert Walker - foul #3 on Robert Walker, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Fontbonne | Daniel Kurth (PG), James Yates (C) Anthony Archie, Michael Meyerson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Casares (C) Kevin Grinnell | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Robert Brack misses the free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:58 | Fontbonne | James Yates pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 05:37 | Fontbonne | Daniel Kurth is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wittman - foul #5 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Fontbonne | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Frank Whitmore (PF) Joseph Wittman, Robert Brack, Mathew Bridges | |
| 05:37 | Fontbonne | Daniel Kurth makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 05:37 | Fontbonne | Daniel Kurth makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Fontbonne | Fontbonne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:00 | Fontbonne | Robert Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore grabs the board | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Fontbonne | Fontbonne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:55 | Illinois | John Sulkowski picks off the pass by Frank Whitmore | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Fontbonne | Fontbonne is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Fontbonne | James Yates is fouled on the floor by James Casares - foul #2 on James Casares, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Fontbonne | Thomas Ormiston (SG), David Cowart (SF) Robert Walker, John Sulkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), Mathew Bridges (PF) Wilson Lambert, Frank Whitmore | |
| 04:31 | Fontbonne | James Yates makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 04:31 | Fontbonne | James Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Fontbonne | Fontbonne is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 64-50 |
| 04:16 | Fontbonne | David Cowart pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 03:49 | Fontbonne | Thomas Ormiston clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Fontbonne | Fontbonne is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Freddie Cathey | 64-50 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | James Casares hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Giron | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Fontbonne | PG - Daniel Kurth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ormiston (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - David Cowart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Lapham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Yates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Casares (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Fontbonne | James Yates blows the layup | 64-52 |
| 03:01 | Fontbonne | Fredrick Lapham tips it home | 66-52 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses the floater from the left side | 66-52 |
| 02:53 | Fontbonne | Fredrick Lapham pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 02:32 | Fontbonne | Daniel Kurth clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 02:30 | Fontbonne | Fredrick Lapham pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 02:11 | Fontbonne | Thomas Ormiston connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Yates | 69-52 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kirby Mitchell | 69-55 |
| 01:49 | Fontbonne | James Yates loses the dribble to Freddie Cathey | 69-55 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 69-55 |
| 01:37 | Fontbonne | James Yates gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 01:12 | Fontbonne | James Casares takes the ball from Daniel Kurth | 69-55 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Thomas Ormiston takes the ball from Kirby Mitchell | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Fontbonne | Fontbonne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Fontbonne | Fredrick Lapham comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Freddie Cathey - foul #1 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #10 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Fontbonne | Anthony Archie (PG), Michael Meyerson (C) Daniel Kurth, James Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Frank Whitmore (C) Kevin Giron, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| 00:35 | Fontbonne | Fredrick Lapham makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:35 | Fontbonne | Fredrick Lapham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Fontbonne | Fontbonne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Brack | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Fontbonne | Anthony Archie runs out the clock | 71-58 |