| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Blake (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Edwin Lachowsky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benjamin Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Arrington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Scanlan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Howard Duhon (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Frederick inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Terry Binette buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Andy Close | 29-26 |
| 19:22 | St. Norbert | Harold Arrington misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-26 |
| 19:20 | St. Norbert | Howard Duhon snags the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 19:09 | St. Norbert | Michael Scanlan lays it in on a nice dish by Edwin Lachowsky | 29-28 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is hacked by Harold Arrington - foul #1 on Harold Arrington, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | James Blake is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Frederick | 31-28 |
| 18:21 | St. Norbert | Michael Scanlan is hacked by Terry Binette - foul #1 on Terry Binette, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), Robert Bonneau (SG), Jimmy Alexander (SF), James Lowe (PF), John Street (C) Andy Close, Reed Fuston, William Frederick, Terry Binette, James Blake | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Randy Pryor (PG), Emery Vergara (SG), Mack Schuster (SF), Patrick Ryder (PF), Bruce Velasco (C) Edwin Lachowsky, Benjamin Rogers, Harold Arrington, Michael Scanlan, Howard Duhon | |
| 18:01 | St. Norbert | Bruce Velasco's pass is intercepted by David Page | 31-28 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Mack Schuster is called for the reach on Jimmy Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mack Schuster, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Emery Vergara - foul #2 on Emery Vergara, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau misses the free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:34 | St. Norbert | Mack Schuster grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:18 | St. Norbert | Mack Schuster misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | John Street gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Page | 36-28 |
| 16:51 | St. Norbert | Mack Schuster is hacked by John Street - foul #1 on John Street, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF), Terry Binette (PF) David Page, Robert Bonneau, Jimmy Alexander, James Lowe | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Sean Harvey (PG), Benjamin Rogers (SG), Harold Arrington (SF), Michael Scanlan (PF), Howard Duhon (C) Randy Pryor, Emery Vergara, Mack Schuster, Patrick Ryder, Bruce Velasco | |
| 16:41 | St. Norbert | Benjamin Rogers can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 16:40 | St. Norbert | Howard Duhon gets the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:28 | St. Norbert | Howard Duhon drills a jumper near the basket | 36-30 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Harold Arrington picks off the pass by William Frederick in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 16:13 | St. Norbert | Benjamin Rogers can't connect on a floater from the right block | 36-30 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Terry Binette gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is called for a charge - foul #1 on Reed Fuston, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (C) John Street | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky (PG) Benjamin Rogers | |
| 15:40 | St. Norbert | Michael Scanlan double dribbles | 36-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SF), Jimmy Alexander (PF) William Frederick, Terry Binette | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Randy Pryor (SG), Mack Schuster (SF), Patrick Ryder (PF), Bruce Velasco (C) Sean Harvey, Harold Arrington, Michael Scanlan, Howard Duhon | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Page (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Edwin Lachowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Pryor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mack Schuster (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Patrick Ryder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Velasco (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Reed Fuston hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Alexander | 39-30 |
| 15:14 | St. Norbert | Bruce Velasco can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | David Page grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (SG), James Lowe (PF) Andy Close, Reed Fuston | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 14:55 | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Page - foul #3 on David Page, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Benjamin Rogers (SG) Randy Pryor | |
| 14:55 | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:55 | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:55 | St. Norbert | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Velasco | 39-31 |
| 14:37 | St. Norbert | Benjamin Rogers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmy Alexander | 39-31 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-31 |
| 14:26 | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 14:17 | St. Norbert | James Blake is called for the reach on Bruce Velasco - foul #1 on James Blake, team foul #5 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SF), Terry Binette (PF), John Street (C) Jimmy Alexander, James Lowe, James Blake | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Randy Pryor (PG), Harold Arrington (SF), Michael Scanlan (PF), Howard Duhon (C) Edwin Lachowsky, Mack Schuster, Patrick Ryder, Bruce Velasco | |
| 14:00 | St. Norbert | Benjamin Rogers connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Howard Duhon and the foul's on Terry Binette - foul #2 on Terry Binette, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) David Orth | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 14:00 | St. Norbert | Benjamin Rogers makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Terry Binette buries a shot from the right side set up by William Frederick | 41-34 |
| 13:24 | St. Norbert | Randy Pryor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Benjamin Rogers | 41-37 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | David Page loses the dribble to Harold Arrington in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 13:02 | St. Norbert | Harold Arrington buries a floater from the right block | 41-39 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | John Street's pass is intercepted by Howard Duhon in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 12:43 | St. Norbert | Howard Duhon is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), Jimmy Alexander (SF), James Lowe (PF), James Blake (C) David Page, Robert Bonneau, William Frederick, Terry Binette, John Street | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Sean Harvey (PG), Emery Vergara (SG), Mack Schuster (SF), Patrick Ryder (PF) Randy Pryor, Benjamin Rogers, Harold Arrington, Michael Scanlan | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Andy Close is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Lowe | 44-39 |
| 11:57 | St. Norbert | Mack Schuster can't connect on a floater from the left block | 44-39 |
| 11:56 | St. Norbert | Howard Duhon pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 11:39 | St. Norbert | Patrick Ryder hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Sean Harvey and he's hacked by Andy Close - foul #2 on Andy Close, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Binette (PF) James Lowe | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky (PG), Bruce Velasco (C) Sean Harvey, Howard Duhon | |
| 11:39 | St. Norbert | Patrick Ryder misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - James Blake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Edwin Lachowsky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emery Vergara (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mack Schuster (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Patrick Ryder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Velasco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Andy Close scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 11:15 | St. Norbert | James Blake is called for the reach on Edwin Lachowsky - foul #2 on James Blake, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SF) Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Benjamin Rogers (SG), Michael Scanlan (PF) Emery Vergara, Patrick Ryder | |
| 11:15 | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:15 | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Terry Binette pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Bruce Velasco denies the turnaround by David Orth | 47-42 |
| 10:44 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Bruce Velasco | 47-42 |
| 10:39 | St. Norbert | Mack Schuster buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Edwin Lachowsky | 47-44 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 10:20 | St. Norbert | Michael Scanlan snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 10:15 | St. Norbert | Terry Binette takes the ball from Bruce Velasco | 47-44 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | James Blake hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 09:57 | St. Norbert | Bruce Velasco pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:52 | St. Norbert | Mack Schuster scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Edwin Lachowsky and he's hacked by Andy Close - foul #3 on Andy Close, team foul #9 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG), Jimmy Alexander (SG), William Frederick (SF), James Lowe (PF), John Street (C) Andy Close, Reed Fuston, David Orth, Terry Binette, James Blake | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Randy Pryor (PG), Emery Vergara (SG), Harold Arrington (SF), Howard Duhon (C) Edwin Lachowsky, Benjamin Rogers, Michael Scanlan, Bruce Velasco | |
| 09:52 | St. Norbert | Mack Schuster misses the free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | James Lowe gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander is hacked by Emery Vergara in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emery Vergara, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Michael Scanlan (PF) Mack Schuster | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Alexander | 50-46 |
| 09:22 | St. Norbert | Randy Pryor can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Bonneau - foul #1 on Robert Bonneau, team foul #10 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Patrick Ryder (PF) Michael Scanlan | |
| 09:22 | St. Norbert | Randy Pryor misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:22 | St. Norbert | Randy Pryor misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | James Lowe gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | John Street can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Street | 53-46 |
| 08:40 | St. Norbert | Randy Pryor makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Emery Vergara | 53-48 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | James Lowe is hacked by Emery Vergara in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emery Vergara, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), Terry Binette (PF) Jimmy Alexander, James Lowe | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Sean Harvey (PG) Emery Vergara | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Terry Binette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 08:23 | St. Norbert | Patrick Ryder pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:01 | St. Norbert | Patrick Ryder is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Patrick Ryder, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), David Orth (SF), James Blake (C) Robert Bonneau, William Frederick, John Street | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Benjamin Rogers (SG), Mack Schuster (SF), Michael Scanlan (PF), Bruce Velasco (C) Randy Pryor, Harold Arrington, Patrick Ryder, Howard Duhon | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Bruce Velasco steals it from James Blake | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Page (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Orth (fresh) PF - Terry Binette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - James Blake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Sean Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mack Schuster (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Scanlan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Velasco (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | St. Norbert | Mack Schuster misses long on a shot from the baseline | 53-48 |
| 07:22 | St. Norbert | Mack Schuster tips it in | 53-50 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Benjamin Rogers is called for the reach on Reed Fuston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Rogers, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Jimmy Alexander (PF), James Lowe (C) David Orth, Terry Binette, James Blake | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky (PG) Sean Harvey | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:18 | St. Norbert | Mack Schuster gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:58 | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mack Schuster | 53-53 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Andy Close is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Andy Close, team foul #11 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (SG), Terry Binette (PF), John Street (C) Reed Fuston, David Page, James Lowe | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Emery Vergara (SG), Walter Goodman (SF), Patrick Ryder (PF), Howard Duhon (C) Benjamin Rogers, Mack Schuster, Michael Scanlan, Bruce Velasco | |
| 06:26 | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 06:07 | St. Norbert | Patrick Ryder gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:54 | St. Norbert | Andy Close is called for the reach on Edwin Lachowsky - foul #5 on Andy Close, team foul #12 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG), William Frederick (SF) Andy Close, Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Randy Pryor (SG), Harold Arrington (SF) Emery Vergara, Walter Goodman | |
| 05:54 | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:54 | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Terry Binette snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | William Frederick misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-56 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Terry Binette tips it home | 55-56 |
| 05:32 | St. Norbert | Harold Arrington is fouled on the floor by Robert Bonneau - foul #2 on Robert Bonneau, team foul #13 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), James Lowe (PF), James Blake (C) Louis Thompson, Terry Binette, John Street | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Sean Harvey (PG), Michael Scanlan (PF), Mack Schuster (C) Edwin Lachowsky, Patrick Ryder, Howard Duhon | |
| 05:32 | St. Norbert | Harold Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:32 | St. Norbert | Harold Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | David Page misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Michael Scanlan - foul #3 on Michael Scanlan, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG) Robert Bonneau | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Emery Vergara (SG) Sean Harvey | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | David Page misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | David Page misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:08 | St. Norbert | Michael Scanlan pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:42 | St. Norbert | Michael Scanlan clanks a turnaround from close range | 55-58 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Reed Fuston pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | David Page travels in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SF), Terry Binette (PF) William Frederick, James Lowe | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Walter Goodman (SF), Bruce Velasco (C) Harold Arrington, Mack Schuster | |
| 04:27 | St. Norbert | Walter Goodman misses the easy layup | 55-58 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Page | 55-58 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Walter Goodman steps in front of the David Orth pass | 55-58 |
| 04:15 | St. Norbert | Randy Pryor lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Goodman | 55-60 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | David Page makes the wide open shot in the lane on a great pass from Reed Fuston | 57-60 |
| 03:46 | St. Norbert | Bruce Velasco blows the layup | 57-60 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | David Orth knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Reed Fuston and he's hacked by Walter Goodman - foul #3 on Walter Goodman, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG), Robert Bonneau (SG), Jimmy Alexander (PF), John Street (C) David Page, Reed Fuston, Terry Binette, James Blake | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Sean Harvey (PG), Benjamin Rogers (SG), Mack Schuster (SF), Patrick Ryder (PF), Howard Duhon (C) Randy Pryor, Emery Vergara, Walter Goodman, Michael Scanlan, Bruce Velasco | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | David Orth misses the free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:30 | St. Norbert | Howard Duhon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Orth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Street (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Sean Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mack Schuster (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Patrick Ryder (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Duhon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:11 | St. Norbert | Mack Schuster scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Sean Harvey | 59-62 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Louis Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Harvey - foul #3 on Sean Harvey, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) David Orth | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Harold Arrington (SF) Howard Duhon | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Louis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Louis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:46 | St. Norbert | Harold Arrington is fouled on the floor by William Frederick - foul #2 on William Frederick, team foul #14 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lowe (PF) Louis Thompson | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky (PG) Benjamin Rogers | |
| 02:46 | St. Norbert | Harold Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:46 | St. Norbert | Harold Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | William Frederick travels in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 02:32 | St. Norbert | Patrick Ryder hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Edwin Lachowsky | 61-66 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Bruce Velasco (C) Mack Schuster | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Edwin Lachowsky steps in front of the Robert Bonneau pass in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 02:25 | St. Norbert | Sean Harvey blows the layup | 61-66 |
| 02:23 | St. Norbert | Bruce Velasco hits the follow up shot | 61-68 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | John Street is called for traveling | 61-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG) Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Benjamin Rogers (SG) Sean Harvey | |
| 02:00 | St. Norbert | Patrick Ryder's fadeaway is rejected by James Lowe | 61-68 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | William Frederick pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Binette (PF), James Blake (C) James Lowe, John Street | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Michael Scanlan (PF), Howard Duhon (C) Patrick Ryder, Bruce Velasco | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Reed Fuston, team foul #15 | 61-68 |
| 01:10 | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 01:08 | St. Norbert | Howard Duhon pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:59 | St. Norbert | Terry Binette steals it from Howard Duhon | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | William Frederick scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Reed Fuston | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bonneau - foul #3 on Robert Bonneau, team foul #16 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Patrick Ryder (PF) Michael Scanlan | |
| 00:41 | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:41 | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau is hacked by Edwin Lachowsky - foul #2 on Edwin Lachowsky, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Michael Scanlan (PF) Patrick Ryder | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:35 | St. Norbert | Howard Duhon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:33 | St. Norbert | Howard Duhon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bonneau - foul #4 on Robert Bonneau, team foul #17 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Randy Pryor (SG), Patrick Ryder (PF) Benjamin Rogers, Michael Scanlan | |
| 00:33 | St. Norbert | Howard Duhon makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:33 | St. Norbert | Howard Duhon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Terry Binette drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Bonneau | 67-72 |
| 00:26 | St. Norbert | Patrick Ryder is hacked by Robert Bonneau in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Bonneau, team foul #18 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG) Robert Bonneau | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 00:26 | St. Norbert | Patrick Ryder misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:26 | St. Norbert | Patrick Ryder misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Terry Binette buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Reed Fuston | 70-72 |
| 00:16 | St. Norbert | David Page is called for the reach on Edwin Lachowsky in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Page, team foul #19 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Benjamin Rogers (SG), Michael Scanlan (PF) Randy Pryor, Patrick Ryder | |
| 00:16 | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:16 | St. Norbert | Edwin Lachowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Terry Binette comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 00:09 | St. Norbert | Benjamin Rogers gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:07 | St. Norbert | Benjamin Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by David Page - foul #5 on David Page, team foul #20 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG) David Page | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Patrick Ryder (PF) Michael Scanlan | |
| 00:07 | St. Norbert | Benjamin Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:07 | St. Norbert | Benjamin Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Louis Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 00:01 | St. Norbert | Patrick Ryder is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Thompson - foul #1 on Louis Thompson, team foul #21 | 73-75 |
| 00:01 | St. Norbert | Patrick Ryder makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:01 | St. Norbert | Patrick Ryder makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Reed Fuston hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 73-77 |