| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 4 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Donald Willis (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Guice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Parkhurst (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Anthony Urich (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Reasor (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kun Xang inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | David Stewart connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Leroy Witherell | 30-33 |
| 19:12 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-33 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Robert Acuna makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Stewart | 33-33 |
| 18:31 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst hits a 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Kun Xang loses the dribble to Richard Parkhurst | 33-36 |
| 18:11 | Saint Louis | John Guice hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Parkhurst | 33-38 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Kun Xang clanks a runner near the basket | 33-38 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Robert Acuna hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 17:24 | Saint Louis | Kun Xang blocks the short jumper by Anthony Urich | 35-38 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Robert Acuna snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Robert Acuna can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | David Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | David Stewart loses the dribble to Anthony Urich | 35-38 |
| 16:39 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Willis | 35-40 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, Robert Acuna, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller (PG), David Richards (SG), Ronnie Steinbeck (SF), James Schwab (PF), Garland Chatfield (C) Donald Willis, John Guice, Richard Parkhurst, Anthony Urich, James Reasor | |
| 16:01 | Saint Louis | James Schwab misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 16:00 | Saint Louis | David Richards tips it in | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Singh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Josiah Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ronnie Steinbeck (fresh) PF - James Schwab (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Garland Chatfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Ronnie Steinbeck - foul #1 on Ronnie Steinbeck, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Thompson (PF) Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:24 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Larry Singh pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 15:05 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Ronnie Steinbeck | 36-42 |
| 14:43 | Saint Louis | James Schwab misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 36-42 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Witherell | 39-42 |
| 13:57 | Saint Louis | David Richards connects on the jumper near the basket set up by James Schwab | 39-44 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Elvin Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 13:35 | Saint Louis | James Schwab gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:13 | Saint Louis | David Richards is fouled on the floor by John Thompson - foul #4 on John Thompson, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), Robert Acuna (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Leroy Witherell, Larry Singh, John Thompson, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald Willis (PG), John Guice (SG), Richard Parkhurst (SF), Anthony Urich (PF), James Reasor (C) Kenneth Miller, David Richards, Ronnie Steinbeck, James Schwab, Garland Chatfield | |
| 12:51 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG) Elvin Mills | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| 12:21 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst can't finish the layup | 39-44 |
| 12:20 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich hits the follow up shot | 39-46 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Kun Xang clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Parkhurst - foul #1 on Richard Parkhurst, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (PG) Leroy Witherell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Singh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Donald Willis (fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Guice (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Parkhurst (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Urich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Reasor (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by David Stewart - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG) Larry Singh | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 11:38 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich misses the free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Robert Acuna gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 11:14 | Saint Louis | John Guice pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:53 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis is whistled for a carry | 40-48 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin is fouled on the floor by James Reasor - foul #2 on James Reasor, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Oscar Pierce (C) Elvin Mills, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Richards (SF), James Schwab (PF) Richard Parkhurst, Anthony Urich | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Kun Xang's fadeaway is rejected by James Reasor | 40-48 |
| 10:18 | Saint Louis | David Richards snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 10:13 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Guice | 40-51 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Kun Xang knocks in the turnaround from close range | 42-51 |
| 09:45 | Saint Louis | David Richards hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Oscar Pierce - foul #1 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF), Josiah Alexander (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller (PG), Garland Chatfield (C) Donald Willis, James Reasor | |
| 09:45 | Saint Louis | David Richards misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:45 | Saint Louis | David Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Pierce | 42-52 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 08:41 | Saint Louis | James Schwab is hacked by Oscar Pierce - foul #2 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Landon Baldwin (C) Elvin Mills, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst (SF), Anthony Urich (PF) John Guice, Garland Chatfield | |
| 08:19 | Saint Louis | Leroy Witherell picks off the pass by David Richards | 45-52 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce is hacked by Anthony Urich - foul #2 on Anthony Urich, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF) Larry Singh, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald Willis (PG), James Reasor (C) Kenneth Miller, James Schwab | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Donald Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Richard Parkhurst (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Urich (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Reasor (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Saint Louis | Leroy Witherell takes the ball from Richard Parkhurst | 48-52 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell lays it up and in | 50-52 |
| 07:09 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Donald Willis and he's fouled by David Stewart - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG) Leroy Witherell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Guice (SG) David Richards | |
| 07:09 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is fouled on the floor by Donald Willis - foul #2 on Donald Willis, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG) David Stewart | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Larry Singh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Larry Singh gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Elvin Mills can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 06:12 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 05:59 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich slams it home | 50-56 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | John Thompson is whistled for a carry | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), David Stewart (SG), Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (C) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh, Kun Xang, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Richards (SF), James Schwab (PF), Garland Chatfield (C) Richard Parkhurst, Anthony Urich, James Reasor | |
| 05:29 | Saint Louis | James Schwab connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce double dribbles | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller (PG) Donald Willis | |
| 04:56 | Saint Louis | David Richards misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 50-59 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Stewart | 50-59 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Robert Acuna makes the shot from the baseline set up by Leroy Witherell and he's fouled by Garland Chatfield - foul #1 on Garland Chatfield, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Robert Acuna makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:20 | Saint Louis | John Guice loses the ball out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Landon Baldwin (C) Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald Willis (PG), James Reasor (C) Kenneth Miller, Garland Chatfield | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | David Stewart scores on a shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 03:56 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis is fouled on the floor by Leroy Witherell - foul #2 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst (SF) John Guice | |
| 03:45 | Saint Louis | James Reasor misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Kun Xang grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses the tip | 55-59 |
| 03:20 | Saint Louis | James Schwab grabs the board | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Donald Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Richard Parkhurst (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Schwab (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Reasor (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 55-59 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Robert Acuna gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | David Stewart scores on a shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 02:48 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Thompson (PF) Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Guice (SG), Anthony Urich (PF) David Richards, James Schwab | |
| 02:38 | Saint Louis | John Guice misses the turnaround in the lane | 57-59 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | David Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin gets the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | John Guice is called for the reach on David Stewart - foul #2 on John Guice, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | David Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:11 | Saint Louis | James Reasor gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 01:47 | Saint Louis | James Reasor is fouled on the floor by Landon Baldwin - foul #2 on Landon Baldwin, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 01:47 | Saint Louis | James Reasor makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:47 | Saint Louis | James Reasor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | David Stewart is fouled on the floor by James Reasor - foul #3 on James Reasor, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:15 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst is whistled for a carry | 59-61 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David Stewart loses the dribble to Donald Willis | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Leroy Witherell | 61-61 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich knocks in the jumper in the lane | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Stewart misses the fullcourt shot | 61-63 |