| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Sheilds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Buzbee (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Schieferstein (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Smelser (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Stockard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's of Maryland | PG - Jim Oliver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Reynolds (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Orduna (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Overton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Gutowski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Robert Orduna inbounds the ball | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's of Maryland | St. Mary's of Maryland is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jack Reynolds clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 19:36 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Donald Gutowski snags the offensive board | 51-35 |
| 19:17 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jack Reynolds makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | William Buzbee loses the dribble to Robert Orduna | 51-37 |
| 18:52 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jim Oliver is called for traveling | 51-37 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Kevin Sheilds drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Schieferstein | 54-37 |
| 18:20 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Robert Overton can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 54-37 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Gerald Stockard pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Kevin Sheilds clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 18:11 | St. Mary's of Maryland | The rebound goes to Robert Overton | 54-37 |
| 18:04 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Robert Orduna clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Gerald Stockard gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Kevin Sheilds hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Buzbee | 56-37 |
| 17:39 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Donald Gutowski makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Reynolds | 56-39 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | William Buzbee misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Donald Gutowski - foul #1 on Donald Gutowski, team foul #1 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norbert Mitchell (PG), Bill Beecher (SF), Andrew Gasiorowski (C) Kevin Sheilds, Robert Schieferstein, Gerald Stockard | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Louis Fremont (PG), James Dexter (SG), James Brooks (SF), Tony Dean (PF) Jim Oliver, Jack Reynolds, Robert Orduna, Robert Overton | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | William Buzbee makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | William Buzbee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 17:16 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Brooks drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Dexter | 58-42 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Norbert Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hiram Levinson (PG), Brian Futral (SG) William Buzbee, Raymond Smelser | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Mazza (PF) Donald Gutowski | |
| 16:39 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Brooks misses the floater from the baseline | 58-42 |
| 16:38 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Dexter can't tip it in | 58-42 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Norbert Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Brian Futral buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norbert Mitchell | 61-42 |
| 16:19 | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Mazza is hacked by Andrew Gasiorowski - foul #2 on Andrew Gasiorowski, team foul #1 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Schieferstein (SF), Gerald Stockard (C) Hiram Levinson, Andrew Gasiorowski | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jim Oliver (PG), Jack Reynolds (SG), Robert Orduna (SF) Louis Fremont, James Dexter, William Mazza | |
| 16:06 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Robert Orduna misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Gerald Stockard gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Brian Futral is fouled on the floor by Jack Reynolds - foul #1 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #2 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Sheilds (PG) Brian Futral | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Bondi (PG) Jim Oliver | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Sheilds (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norbert Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Schieferstein (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Beecher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Stockard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's of Maryland | PG - James Bondi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Orduna (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Dean (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | James Brooks blocks the short jumper by Norbert Mitchell | 61-42 |
| 15:41 | St. Mary's of Maryland | The rebound goes to Robert Orduna | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's of Maryland | St. Mary's of Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:24 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Brooks misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Stockard - foul #2 on Gerald Stockard, team foul #2 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Smelser (PF) Bill Beecher | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Robert Overton (PF), Donald Gutowski (C) Robert Orduna, Tony Dean | |
| 15:24 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 15:24 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Robert Schieferstein misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-44 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Raymond Smelser tips it home | 63-44 |
| 15:01 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Bondi's pass is intercepted by Kevin Sheilds in the backcourt | 63-44 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Robert Schieferstein buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Norbert Mitchell | 66-44 |
| 14:35 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Brooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-44 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norbert Mitchell | 66-44 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Gerald Stockard is hacked by James Bondi - foul #4 on James Bondi, team foul #3 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hiram Levinson (PG), William Buzbee (SG), Bill Beecher (SF), Andrew Gasiorowski (C) Kevin Sheilds, Norbert Mitchell, Robert Schieferstein, Gerald Stockard | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jim Oliver (PG), Louis Fremont (SG), Robert Orduna (SF), William Mazza (PF) James Bondi, Jack Reynolds, James Brooks, Robert Overton | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Hiram Levinson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 66-44 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Andrew Gasiorowski gets the offensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Hiram Levinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Buzbee | 68-44 |
| 13:11 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jim Oliver comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-44 |
| 13:10 | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Mazza snags the offensive board | 68-44 |
| 12:48 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Robert Orduna is hacked by Bill Beecher - foul #2 on Bill Beecher, team foul #3 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Sheilds (PG), Robert Schieferstein (SF), Gerald Stockard (C) Hiram Levinson, Raymond Smelser, Andrew Gasiorowski | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Tony Dean (PF), James Brooks (C) William Mazza, Donald Gutowski | |
| 12:40 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jim Oliver scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Brooks | 68-47 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Robert Schieferstein misses the easy layup | 68-47 |
| 12:24 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Tony Dean snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| 12:08 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Robert Orduna clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Buzbee - foul #2 on William Buzbee, team foul #4 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Gasiorowski (PF) Bill Beecher | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jack Reynolds (SG), Robert Overton (PF) Louis Fremont, James Brooks | |
| 12:08 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Robert Orduna makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 12:08 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Robert Orduna misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Gerald Stockard grabs the board | 68-48 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Gerald Stockard banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Gasiorowski | 70-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Sheilds (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Buzbee (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Schieferstein (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Gasiorowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerald Stockard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's of Maryland | PG - Jim Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Orduna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Overton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Dean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Robert Orduna connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Reynolds | 70-51 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | William Buzbee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-51 |
| 11:09 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Tony Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 10:57 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Robert Overton blows the layup | 70-51 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Robert Schieferstein pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Kevin Sheilds can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-51 |
| 10:49 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Tony Dean pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 10:38 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Tony Dean misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-51 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Andrew Gasiorowski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | William Buzbee misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-51 |
| 10:27 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jack Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 10:22 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Robert Orduna scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Oliver | 70-54 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | William Buzbee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Robert Schieferstein snags the offensive board | 70-54 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Jim Oliver steals the ball from Robert Schieferstein | 70-54 |
| 09:40 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jack Reynolds can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Kevin Sheilds grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | William Buzbee misses badly on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Jack Reynolds - foul #2 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #4 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hiram Levinson (PG), Norbert Mitchell (SF), Raymond Smelser (PF), Bill Beecher (C) Kevin Sheilds, Robert Schieferstein, Andrew Gasiorowski, Gerald Stockard | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Louis Fremont (PG), James Dexter (SG), James Brooks (SF), William Mazza (PF), Donald Gutowski (C) Jim Oliver, Jack Reynolds, Robert Orduna, Robert Overton, Tony Dean | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | William Buzbee makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | William Buzbee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | William Buzbee makes the 3rd free throw | 73-54 |
| 09:15 | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Mazza connects on the runner in the paint | 73-56 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Bill Beecher's pass is intercepted by James Brooks | 73-56 |
| 08:49 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Brooks knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by James Dexter | 73-58 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Norbert Mitchell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-58 |
| 08:44 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Dexter pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| 08:40 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Brooks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 08:39 | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Mazza tips it back up and in | 73-60 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | William Buzbee hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Hiram Levinson | 76-60 |
| 08:29 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Louis Fremont travels with the ball | 76-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Futral (SG) William Buzbee | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Louis Fremont is called for the reach on Hiram Levinson - foul #3 on Louis Fremont, team foul #5 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jack Reynolds (SG) James Dexter | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Bill Beecher's floater is knocked away by Donald Gutowski | 76-60 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Norbert Mitchell tips it in | 78-60 |
| 07:43 | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Mazza clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-60 |
| 07:42 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Brooks snags the offensive board | 78-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Hiram Levinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Futral (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norbert Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Smelser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Beecher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's of Maryland | PG - Louis Fremont (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Brooks (fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. PF - William Mazza (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Gutowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Raymond Smelser steals it from Donald Gutowski | 78-60 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Hiram Levinson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Louis Fremont - foul #4 on Louis Fremont, team foul #6 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Schieferstein (SF), Andrew Gasiorowski (C) Brian Futral, Bill Beecher | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Bondi (PG), Robert Overton (PF) Louis Fremont, William Mazza | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Hiram Levinson misses the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Hiram Levinson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 07:24 | St. Mary's of Maryland | The rebound goes to Robert Overton | 78-60 |
| 07:13 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Robert Overton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Futral (SG), Gerald Stockard (C) Norbert Mitchell, Andrew Gasiorowski | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Hiram Levinson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-60 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Raymond Smelser pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Hiram Levinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 78-60 |
| 06:45 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jack Reynolds snags the defensive board | 78-60 |
| 06:36 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Bondi scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Reynolds | 78-63 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Brian Futral's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Sheilds (PG), Norbert Mitchell (SG), Bill Beecher (PF) Hiram Levinson, Brian Futral, Raymond Smelser | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jim Oliver (SG), Robert Orduna (SF), Tony Dean (PF) Jack Reynolds, James Brooks, Robert Overton | |
| 05:58 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Bondi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-63 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Robert Schieferstein pulls down the rebound | 78-63 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Norbert Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Orduna | 78-63 |
| 05:50 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Tony Dean grabs the board | 78-63 |
| 05:40 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Robert Orduna knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Bondi | 78-65 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Gerald Stockard makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Kevin Sheilds | 80-65 |
| 05:12 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Robert Orduna is hacked by Robert Schieferstein - foul #1 on Robert Schieferstein, team foul #5 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Futral (SG), Andrew Gasiorowski (C) Robert Schieferstein, Gerald Stockard | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Brooks (C) Donald Gutowski | |
| 05:02 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Bill Beecher steals the ball from Jim Oliver | 80-65 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Brian Futral is fouled on the floor by James Brooks - foul #1 on James Brooks, team foul #7 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Smelser (PF) Norbert Mitchell | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jack Reynolds (SG) James Bondi | |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Brian Futral makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Brian Futral makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 04:45 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Brian Futral is called for the reach on Jim Oliver - foul #1 on Brian Futral, team foul #6 | 82-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buzbee (SG) Brian Futral | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Mazza (PF) Robert Orduna | |
| 04:38 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Bill Beecher takes the ball from Tony Dean | 82-65 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | William Buzbee drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Sheilds | 84-65 |
| 04:08 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Tony Dean misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 84-65 |
| 04:07 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jim Oliver snags the offensive board | 84-65 |
| 03:57 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jim Oliver comes up short on the floater from the left side | 84-65 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | William Buzbee grabs the defensive rebound | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's of Maryland | St. Mary's of Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Kevin Sheilds hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Buzbee | 87-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jim Oliver misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 87-65 |
| 03:31 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Tony Dean misses the tip | 87-65 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Bill Beecher pulls down the rebound | 87-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Sheilds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Buzbee (fresh) 22 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SF - Bill Beecher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Smelser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Gasiorowski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's of Maryland | PG - Jim Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Brooks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. PF - William Mazza (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Dean (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Bill Beecher scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Sheilds | 90-65 |
| 03:14 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jim Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 90-65 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Andrew Gasiorowski pulls down the rebound | 90-65 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Bill Beecher is hacked by James Brooks - foul #2 on James Brooks, team foul #8 | 90-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hiram Levinson (PG), Brian Futral (SG), Norbert Mitchell (SF), Bennie Mannings (C) Kevin Sheilds, William Buzbee, Raymond Smelser, Andrew Gasiorowski | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Louis Fremont (PG), James Dexter (SG) Jim Oliver, Jack Reynolds | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Bill Beecher makes the 1st free throw | 91-65 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Bill Beecher makes the 2nd free throw | 92-65 |
| 02:43 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Brooks is fouled on the floor by Norbert Mitchell - foul #2 on Norbert Mitchell, team foul #7 | 92-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Gasiorowski (C) Bill Beecher | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | | |
| 02:43 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 92-66 |
| 02:43 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 92-67 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Hiram Levinson hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Bennie Mannings | 94-67 |
| 02:26 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Tony Dean is fouled on the floor by Andrew Gasiorowski - foul #3 on Andrew Gasiorowski, team foul #8 | 94-67 |
| 02:26 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Tony Dean makes the 1st free throw | 94-68 |
| 02:26 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Tony Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 94-68 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Andrew Gasiorowski grabs the defensive rebound | 94-68 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Hiram Levinson banks in the layup set up by Norbert Mitchell | 96-68 |
| 02:14 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Louis Fremont can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 96-68 |
| 02:13 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Tony Dean gets the offensive rebound | 96-68 |
| 02:01 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Andrew Gasiorowski swats the layup by Tony Dean | 96-68 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Andrew Gasiorowski pulls down the rebound | 96-68 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Bennie Mannings misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Mazza - foul #1 on William Mazza, team foul #9 | 96-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Beecher (PF) Hiram Levinson | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jim Oliver (PG) James Dexter | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Bennie Mannings makes the 1st free throw | 97-68 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Bennie Mannings makes the 2nd free throw | 98-68 |
| 01:36 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Louis Fremont hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tony Dean | 98-71 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Brian Futral loses the dribble to Tony Dean | 98-71 |
| 01:26 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Brooks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 98-71 |
| 01:25 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Tony Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 98-71 |
| 01:20 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Brooks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 98-71 |
| 01:19 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Tony Dean tips it back up and in | 98-73 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Bill Beecher misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 98-73 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Norbert Mitchell can't tip it in | 98-73 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Andrew Gasiorowski can't tip it in | 98-73 |
| 01:05 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jim Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 98-73 |
| 00:55 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Louis Fremont misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 98-73 |
| 00:54 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Brooks misses the tip | 98-73 |
| 00:53 | St. Mary's of Maryland | Jim Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 98-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | St. Mary's of Maryland | James Brooks scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 98-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Bennie Mannings steps out of bounds on the sideline | 98-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hiram Levinson (PG) Bennie Mannings | |
| Subs | St. Mary's of Maryland | | |
| 00:22 | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Mazza can't finish the layup but the foul's on Hiram Levinson - foul #1 on Hiram Levinson, team foul #9 | 98-75 |
| 00:22 | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Mazza misses the 1st free throw | 98-75 |
| 00:22 | St. Mary's of Maryland | William Mazza misses the 2nd free throw | 98-75 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Andrew Gasiorowski gets the rebound | 98-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Hiram Levinson runs out the clock | 98-75 |