| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Blake Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Gros (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Oliverio (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Romeo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Leslie Britton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Schaeffer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Harrel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. Norbert | William Oliverio inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | St. Norbert | Leslie Britton lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Romeo and he's hacked by Michael Temple - foul #1 on Michael Temple, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:50 | St. Norbert | Leslie Britton makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Blake Rogers is called for the reach on Charles Owens - foul #2 on Blake Rogers, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | David Harrel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Michael Temple gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Michael Williams double dribbles | 38-33 |
| 18:45 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Romeo makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brent Gros | 40-33 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Blake Rogers is called for the reach on Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Blake Rogers, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Lawrence Alston (PG), Ellis Leatherman (SG), Harold Warner (PF), Lloyd Simpson (C) Blake Rogers, Brent Gros, Jeffrey Romeo, Leslie Britton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (C) Michael Temple | |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Lawrence Alston is called for the reach on Joshua Schaeffer - foul #1 on Lawrence Alston, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Micheal Ferdinand (SG), Shawn Randell (PF), James Knippenberg (C) Joshua Schaeffer, Michael Williams, David Harrel, Charles Owens | |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 18:07 | St. Norbert | Harold Warner grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 17:50 | St. Norbert | Harold Warner can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Shawn Randell - foul #3 on Shawn Randell, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Romeo (PF) William Oliverio | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (SF) Shawn Randell | |
| 17:50 | St. Norbert | Harold Warner makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:50 | St. Norbert | Harold Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Clayton Clary is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Simpson - foul #1 on Lloyd Simpson, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 17:34 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Romeo pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:20 | St. Norbert | Ellis Leatherman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Warner | 45-33 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | James Knippenberg scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-35 |
| 16:56 | St. Norbert | Ronald Lynch takes the ball from Lloyd Simpson | 45-35 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch misses long on a shot from the right block | 45-35 |
| 16:49 | St. Norbert | Lloyd Simpson grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 16:23 | St. Norbert | Lawrence Alston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Willie Barnett (PG), Brent Gros (SG), William Oliverio (SF), Kurt Wald (PF), Leslie Britton (C) Lawrence Alston, Ellis Leatherman, Harold Warner, Jeffrey Romeo, Lloyd Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG), Michael Williams (SG), David Harrel (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Clayton Clary, Micheal Ferdinand, Stewart Callender, Ronald Lynch, James Knippenberg | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | David Harrel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 16:11 | St. Norbert | Michael Temple swats the short shot by Leslie Britton | 45-35 |
| 16:09 | St. Norbert | Kurt Wald hits the follow up shot | 47-35 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Williams | 47-38 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Willie Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Gros (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Oliverio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kurt Wald (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leslie Britton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Schaeffer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Harrel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:22 | St. Norbert | Leslie Britton comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Michael Temple - foul #2 on Michael Temple, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Blake Rogers (PG), Elmer Engles (SG) Willie Barnett, William Oliverio | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:22 | St. Norbert | Leslie Britton makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:22 | St. Norbert | Leslie Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Michael Temple is called for traveling | 48-38 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Romeo (PF) Kurt Wald | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:57 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Romeo knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Elmer Engles | 50-38 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Michael Williams makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Harrel | 50-41 |
| 14:24 | St. Norbert | Joshua Schaeffer steals it from Leslie Britton | 50-41 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Charles Owens loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | William Oliverio (SF) Brent Gros | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (PG), Micheal Ferdinand (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Shawn Randell (PF), James Knippenberg (C) Joshua Schaeffer, Michael Williams, David Harrel, Charles Owens, Michael Temple | |
| 14:10 | St. Norbert | Leslie Britton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Elmer Engles | 53-41 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses the tip | 53-41 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Randell | 53-41 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 13:40 | St. Norbert | William Oliverio snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 13:20 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Romeo misses the jumper from the right block | 53-41 |
| 13:19 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Romeo snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 13:08 | St. Norbert | William Oliverio buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Blake Rogers | 55-41 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Lawrence Alston (PG), Harold Warner (SF), Kurt Wald (PF), Lloyd Simpson (C) Blake Rogers, William Oliverio, Jeffrey Romeo, Leslie Britton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG), Clayton Clary (SG), David Harrel (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Ronald Lynch (C) Robert Zumbrennen, Micheal Ferdinand, Stewart Callender, Shawn Randell, James Knippenberg | |
| 12:31 | St. Norbert | Kurt Wald misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Lynch - foul #2 on Ronald Lynch, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Williams (SG) Clayton Clary | |
| 12:31 | St. Norbert | Kurt Wald makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 12:31 | St. Norbert | Kurt Wald makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | David Harrel is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Williams | 57-43 |
| 12:08 | St. Norbert | Elmer Engles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Michael Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Owens | 57-46 |
| 11:49 | St. Norbert | Lawrence Alston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 11:47 | St. Norbert | Elmer Engles gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 11:28 | St. Norbert | Elmer Engles drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Alston | 59-46 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Lawrence Alston (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Elmer Engles (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Warner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Wald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Harrel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Michael Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-46 |
| 11:08 | St. Norbert | Harold Warner gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 10:49 | St. Norbert | David Harrel steals it from Kurt Wald | 59-46 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Charles Owens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Schaeffer | 59-48 |
| 10:18 | St. Norbert | Elmer Engles misses short on a shot from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Michael Williams is fouled on the floor by Harold Warner - foul #2 on Harold Warner, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Blake Rogers (PG), Ellis Leatherman (SG), Brent Gros (SF), Jeffrey Romeo (PF), Leslie Britton (C) Lawrence Alston, Elmer Engles, Harold Warner, Kurt Wald, Lloyd Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Micheal Ferdinand (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Shawn Randell (PF), Michael Temple (C) Joshua Schaeffer, Michael Williams, David Harrel, Charles Owens, Ronald Lynch | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Michael Temple lays it up and in and he's fouled by Brent Gros - foul #3 on Brent Gros, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Michael Temple makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:41 | St. Norbert | Leslie Britton knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Blake Rogers | 61-51 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Stewart Callender hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-51 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Michael Temple tips it home | 61-53 |
| 09:15 | St. Norbert | Brent Gros misses short on a runner from the right block | 61-53 |
| 09:14 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Romeo gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:04 | St. Norbert | Clayton Clary is called for the reach on Blake Rogers - foul #3 on Clayton Clary, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Willie Barnett (PG), William Oliverio (SF) Blake Rogers, Ellis Leatherman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (PG) Clayton Clary | |
| 08:51 | St. Norbert | Leslie Britton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Shawn Randell pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Williams (SG), David Harrel (SF), James Knippenberg (PF) Micheal Ferdinand, Stewart Callender, Shawn Randell | |
| 08:25 | St. Norbert | Michael Temple is called for the reach on William Oliverio - foul #3 on Michael Temple, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Owens (PF) Michael Temple | |
| 08:25 | St. Norbert | William Oliverio misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Charles Owens snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | David Harrel scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Williams and he's fouled by Jeffrey Romeo - foul #1 on Jeffrey Romeo, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG) Michael Williams | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | David Harrel makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:48 | St. Norbert | William Oliverio hits a fadeaway from the left block | 63-56 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | James Knippenberg is hacked by Brent Gros - foul #4 on Brent Gros, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Blake Rogers (PG), Ellis Leatherman (SG), Harold Warner (C) Willie Barnett, Brent Gros, Leslie Britton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Micheal Ferdinand (SG) Joshua Schaeffer, Robert Zumbrennen | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:37 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Romeo pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:23 | St. Norbert | Harold Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (SF), Shawn Randell (PF) David Harrel, Charles Owens | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Blake Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ellis Leatherman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Oliverio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Romeo (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Warner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Ferdinand (fresh) SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Shawn Randell (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Knippenberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | James Knippenberg is hacked by Harold Warner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Warner, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:17 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Harold Warner | 63-57 |
| 07:01 | St. Norbert | Blake Rogers makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-57 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Shawn Randell is hacked by Harold Warner - foul #4 on Harold Warner, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Lawrence Alston (SG), Kurt Wald (C) Ellis Leatherman, Harold Warner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Michael Temple (C) Clayton Clary, Micheal Ferdinand, James Knippenberg | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:19 | St. Norbert | Lawrence Alston comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shawn Randell | 66-58 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Michael Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Willie Barnett (PG), Leslie Britton (C) Blake Rogers, Jeffrey Romeo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Charles Owens (PF) Michael Williams, Stewart Callender, Shawn Randell | |
| 05:59 | St. Norbert | Ronald Lynch steps in front of the Lawrence Alston pass | 66-58 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Charles Owens connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Joshua Schaeffer | 66-60 |
| 05:30 | St. Norbert | William Oliverio misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 05:29 | St. Norbert | Leslie Britton grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:16 | St. Norbert | William Oliverio knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-60 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Barnett - foul #1 on Willie Barnett, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Blake Rogers (PG), Elmer Engles (SG), Brent Gros (SF), Harold Warner (PF), Lloyd Simpson (C) Willie Barnett, Lawrence Alston, William Oliverio, Kurt Wald, Leslie Britton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand (SG), David Harrel (SF), James Knippenberg (C) Robert Zumbrennen, Ronald Lynch, Michael Temple | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:10 | St. Norbert | Lloyd Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:50 | St. Norbert | Micheal Ferdinand picks off the pass by Elmer Engles | 68-61 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand can't finish the layup | 68-61 |
| 04:46 | St. Norbert | Harold Warner grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 04:26 | St. Norbert | Brent Gros can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-61 |
| 04:24 | St. Norbert | Lloyd Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:19 | St. Norbert | Elmer Engles's pass is intercepted by David Harrel | 68-61 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Joshua Schaeffer | 68-63 |
| 03:53 | St. Norbert | Blake Rogers can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Ellis Leatherman (SG), Jeffrey Romeo (PF), Leslie Britton (C) Elmer Engles, Harold Warner, Lloyd Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Shawn Randell (PF), Michael Temple (C) Joshua Schaeffer, Micheal Ferdinand, David Harrel, Charles Owens, James Knippenberg | |
| 03:32 | St. Norbert | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Jeffrey Romeo - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Willie Barnett (PG) Blake Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (PF) Michael Temple | |
| 03:32 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Romeo misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Shawn Randell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Michael Williams travels in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | William Oliverio (SF) Brent Gros | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:14 | St. Norbert | Ellis Leatherman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-63 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shawn Randell | 68-63 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Willie Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Leatherman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Oliverio (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Romeo (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Leslie Britton (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 68-63 |
| 02:55 | St. Norbert | Leslie Britton pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:55 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Lawrence Alston (PG), Elmer Engles (SG), Kurt Wald (PF), Lloyd Simpson (C) Willie Barnett, William Oliverio, Jeffrey Romeo, Leslie Britton | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Harrel (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Stewart Callender, Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell | |
| 02:43 | St. Norbert | Lloyd Simpson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Michael Temple grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Lawrence Alston is called for the reach on Clayton Clary in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Alston, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:23 | St. Norbert | Elmer Engles scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Lloyd Simpson | 70-65 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Charles Owens drills a shot from the left block set up by Michael Williams and he's hacked by Ellis Leatherman - foul #2 on Ellis Leatherman, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Blake Rogers (PG), Brent Gros (SF) Elmer Engles, Ellis Leatherman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand (PG) Clayton Clary | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:06 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Ellis Leatherman (SG), Harold Warner (PF) Lawrence Alston, Kurt Wald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG) Micheal Ferdinand | |
| 01:51 | St. Norbert | Ellis Leatherman knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Blake Rogers | 72-68 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Blake Rogers - foul #4 on Blake Rogers, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Elmer Engles (SG), William Oliverio (SF), Jeffrey Romeo (PF), Leslie Britton (C) Ellis Leatherman, Brent Gros, Harold Warner, Lloyd Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:19 | St. Norbert | Leslie Britton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 01:18 | St. Norbert | Leslie Britton gets the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:09 | St. Norbert | William Oliverio misses the lay-in | 72-69 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | David Harrel snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | William Oliverio is called for the reach on Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Oliverio, team foul #15 | 72-69 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:46 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Romeo loses the dribble to Joshua Schaeffer | 72-71 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | David Harrel is fouled in the backcourt by William Oliverio - foul #3 on William Oliverio, team foul #16 | 72-71 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | David Harrel misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | David Harrel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | St. Norbert | Leslie Britton banks in the layup | 74-72 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses long on a floater near the basket | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Romeo grabs the board | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Romeo is hacked by Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:01 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Romeo makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Romeo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-72 |