| (1) Illinois | 72 |
| (4) Louisville | 57 |
| Box Score | |
| (2) North Carolina | 87 |
| (15) Michigan State | 71 |
| Box Score | |
Louisville 57, 
Illinois 72
Post-Season NCAA Tournament
Edward Jones Dome (St. Louis, Missouri) - Neutral Site
Attendance: 47,754
Officials: Jim Burr, Ed Hightower, Doug Shows
Team Rebounds: Louisville (1) Illinois (2)
Technicals: Louisville (0) Illinois (0)
| 1 | 2 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVILL (33-5) | 28 | 29 | 57 |
| ILL (37-1) | 31 | 41 | 72 |
| Advanced | Poss | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVILL | 58 | 98.7 | 124.7 |
| ILL | 58 | 124.7 | 98.7 |
| Four Factors | eFG% | TO% | OR% | FTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVILL | .444 | 0.087 | 0.280 | 0.167 |
| ILL | .589 | 0.121 | 0.250 | 0.107 |
Louisville Cardinals
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Taqwa Pinero | Starter | PG | 36:00 | 4-15 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| - | Francisco Garcia | Starter | SF | 32:00 | 2-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -0.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| - | Ellis Myles | Starter | PF | 37:00 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 18.1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| - | Larry O'Bannon | Starter | SG | 31:00 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 8.2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| - | Juan Palacios | Starter | C | 21:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3.8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Otis George | Bench | PF | 22:00 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 3.4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| - | Brandon Jenkins | Bench | SG | 19:00 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| - | Lorrenzo Wade | Bench | SF | 02:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 200 | 21-54 | 6-20 | 9-12 | 40.0 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 57 | ||||
| 38.9% | 30.0% | 75.0% |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | James Augustine | Starter | C | 31:00 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 9.8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| - | Dee Brown | Starter | SG | 36:00 | 3-10 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 5.8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| - | Luther Head | Starter | SF | 37:00 | 6-13 | 6-11 | 2-2 | 20.5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| - | Roger Powell | Starter | PF | 22:00 | 9-13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 15.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| - | Deron Williams | Starter | PG | 38:00 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 7.5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| - | Warren Carter | Bench | PF | 01:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Rich McBride | Bench | SG | 08:00 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Jack Ingram | Bench | PF | 21:00 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 8.5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| - | Nick Smith | Bench | C | 06:00 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 200 | 27-56 | 12-30 | 6-8 | 68.2 | 9 | 27 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 72 | ||||
| 48.2% | 40.0% | 75.0% |
Louisville Cardinals Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Taqwa Pinero 14.4p, 4r, 2.4a |
Larry O'Bannon 15.2p, 3.5r, 2a |
Francisco Garcia 15.7p, 4.2r, 3.9a |
Ellis Myles 10.4p, 9.2r, 3.4a |
Juan Palacios 9.7p, 6.5r, 1a |
| Rotation | |
Brandon Jenkins 5.2p, 2.2r, 1.4a |
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Otis George 5.5p, 4.9r, 0.8a |
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| Lim PT | |
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Lorrenzo Wade 3.9p, 1.7r, 0.2a |
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Illinois Fighting Illini Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Deron Williams 12.4p, 3.6r, 6.8a |
Dee Brown 13.3p, 2.6r, 4.5a |
Luther Head 15.8p, 3.9r, 3.9a |
Roger Powell 12.1p, 5.5r, 0.4a |
James Augustine 10.3p, 7.7r, 1.1a |
| Rotation | |
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Jack Ingram 4.3p, 2.6r, 0.4a |
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| Lim PT | |
Rich McBride 2.6p, 1.4r, 0.8a |
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Warren Carter 2.3p, 1.8r, 0.2a |
Nick Smith 3.4p, 2.1r, 0.6a |