| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Everett Kinney (fresh) PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall misses long on a runner from close range | 34-22 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Everett Kinney snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse is fouled on the floor by Larry Hall - foul #2 on Larry Hall, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Everett Kinney can't tip it in | 34-22 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Robert Haddix tips it but misses | 34-22 |
| 19:27 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 19:05 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-22 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Robert Haddix pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse is called for traveling | 34-22 |
| 18:36 | Saint Louis | John Hay hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| 18:36 | Saint Louis | John Hay makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 18:36 | Saint Louis | John Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Robert Haddix's pass is intercepted by Michael Artis | 36-22 |
| 18:10 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis is hacked by Everett Kinney - foul #1 on Everett Kinney, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| 17:53 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis's floater is tipped away by Alphonse Marino | 36-22 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Everett Kinney | 36-22 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses short on a jumper from close range | 36-22 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Robert Haddix can't tip it in | 36-22 |
| 17:30 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis gets the rebound | 36-22 |
| 17:09 | Saint Louis | James Pender is hacked by Robert Haddix - foul #2 on Robert Haddix, team foul #3 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (SF), James Magley (PF), Howard Morgan (C) Michael Artis, John Hay, Larry Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| 16:52 | Saint Louis | James Pender travels with the ball | 36-22 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Tracy Flax hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Howard Morgan - foul #1 on Howard Morgan, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle (C) Jerrold Kovac | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG) Joseph Allshouse | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 16:07 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-23 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Kevin Davis snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses long on a jumper in the lane | 36-23 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses the tip | 36-23 |
| 15:39 | Saint Louis | James Magley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Magley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Morgan (fresh) C - Antonio Earle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Saint Louis | James Pender clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-23 |
| 15:32 | Saint Louis | James Magley misses the tip | 36-23 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Kevin Davis grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle is whistled for traveling | 36-23 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac (SG), Michael Artis (SF), John Hay (PF), Larry Hall (C) James Pender, James Magley, Howard Morgan, Antonio Earle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Tracy Flax, Dobromierz Lakowski, Kevin Davis, Jessie Biddle | |
| 15:01 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Artis | 38-23 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Michael Artis swats the short shot by Daniel Smith | 38-23 |
| 14:43 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 14:25 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Jerrold Kovac | 40-23 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Hay - foul #1 on John Hay, team foul #3 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Pender (PG) Gary Pearce | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 13:43 | Saint Louis | John Hay lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerrold Kovac | 42-25 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-25 |
| 13:28 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| 13:18 | Saint Louis | Daniel Smith takes the ball from Jerrold Kovac | 42-25 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Daniel Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alphonse Marino | 42-28 |
| 12:35 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Haddix - foul #3 on Robert Haddix, team foul #4 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman (SG), James Magley (PF) Jerrold Kovac, John Hay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Darren Blaise, Joseph Allshouse, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| 12:35 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 12:35 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is hacked by Larry Hall - foul #3 on Larry Hall, team foul #4 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan (PF), Antonio Earle (C) Michael Artis, Larry Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #5 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (SG) Jan Gayman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:48 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Davis | 43-28 |
| 11:46 | Saint Louis | James Magley snags the offensive board | 43-28 |
| 11:27 | Saint Louis | James Pender misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Kevin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Magley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Howard Morgan (fresh) C - Antonio Earle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Daniel Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jessie Biddle | 43-30 |
| 10:59 | Saint Louis | James Magley buries a 3 from the right corner | 46-30 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Everett Kinney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Kevin Davis misses the tip | 46-30 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle tips it in | 46-32 |
| 10:38 | Saint Louis | Tracy Flax steps in front of the James Pender pass in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Tracy Flax banks in the layup | 46-34 |
| 10:32 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-34 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 10:16 | Saint Louis | James Magley grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 10:03 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-34 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Everett Kinney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Pender - foul #2 on James Pender, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman (PG), Jerrold Kovac (SG), Michael Artis (SF), John Hay (PF), Larry Hall (C) James Pender, Gary Pearce, James Magley, Howard Morgan, Antonio Earle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Daniel Smith, Kevin Davis, Jessie Biddle | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 09:37 | Saint Louis | John Hay misses the lay-in | 46-36 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Everett Kinney gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Tracy Flax buries a shot from the right block | 46-38 |
| 08:44 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis hits the finger roll | 48-38 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Everett Kinney hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-40 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Everett Kinney can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Haddix | 48-40 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 07:30 | Saint Louis | John Hay gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 07:18 | Saint Louis | Robert Haddix steals the ball from John Hay | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jan Gayman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Everett Kinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alphonse Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerrold Kovac - foul #2 on Jerrold Kovac, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Pender (PG), Gary Pearce (SF), James Magley (PF), Howard Morgan (C) Jan Gayman, Michael Artis, John Hay, Larry Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Daniel Smith (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Tracy Flax, Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:56 | Saint Louis | Darren Blaise steals it from Gary Pearce | 48-42 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary Pearce - foul #1 on Gary Pearce, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle (C) Jerrold Kovac | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG) Joseph Allshouse | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:18 | Saint Louis | James Magley can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 06:16 | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 05:54 | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 05:52 | Saint Louis | James Magley tips it home | 50-43 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 05:33 | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:12 | Saint Louis | Kevin Davis denies the turnaround by James Pender | 50-43 |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | James Magley hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 04:41 | Saint Louis | James Pender pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 04:41 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac (SG), Michael Artis (SF), John Hay (PF), Larry Hall (C) Gary Pearce, James Magley, Howard Morgan, Antonio Earle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Jessie Biddle, Kevin Davis | |
| 04:18 | Saint Louis | Daniel Smith steps in front of the Larry Hall pass | 52-43 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Daniel Smith lays it up and in | 52-45 |
| 03:57 | Saint Louis | John Hay is called for a backcourt violation | 52-45 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino's pass is intercepted by Jerrold Kovac | 52-45 |
| 03:36 | Saint Louis | James Pender misses the easy layup | 52-45 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Hay - foul #2 on John Hay, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:13 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Pender | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses long on a shot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 02:55 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac grabs the board | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Saint Louis | James Pender makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Jerrold Kovac | 57-46 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Hay - foul #3 on John Hay, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (PG), Jan Gayman (SG), James Magley (SF), Howard Morgan (PF), Antonio Earle (C) James Pender, Jerrold Kovac, Michael Artis, John Hay, Larry Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:47 | Saint Louis | James Magley buries a driving attempt from close range | 59-47 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle loses the dribble to Antonio Earle | 59-47 |
| 01:16 | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 01:15 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to James Magley | 59-47 |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | Everett Kinney steps in front of the Antonio Earle pass | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Tracy Flax steals it from James Magley | 59-47 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Everett Kinney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tracy Flax | 59-49 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce runs out the clock | 59-49 |