| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Craig Looney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Just (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 19:22 | St. Norbert | Mark Barnes pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:17 | St. Norbert | Craig Looney misses short on a floater from the left side | 34-26 |
| 19:16 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just tips it in | 36-26 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Robert Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-26 |
| 18:36 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Craig Looney | 36-26 |
| 18:19 | St. Norbert | Craig Looney hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Davis | 38-26 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | A charge is called on Horace Coleman - foul #2 on Horace Coleman, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Konwinski (PG), David Williams (SG), Jonathan Close (SF), Randolph Dunavant (PF), Timothy King (C) Craig Looney, Jeffrey Davis, Jeremiah Just, Mark Barnes, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF), Kirk Mack (C) Horace Coleman, Jared Corlett, Robert Collins, Charles Knowlton | |
| 17:54 | St. Norbert | Timothy King clanks a jumper in the paint | 38-26 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Posey | 38-26 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Joseph Posey clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Konwinski - foul #2 on James Konwinski, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Joseph Posey makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Joseph Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:34 | St. Norbert | James Konwinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Kirk Mack snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Kirk Mack loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Walter Kivi | |
| 17:08 | St. Norbert | Robert Collins denies the turnaround by Randolph Dunavant | 38-28 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Robert Collins snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Richard Coon is hacked by David Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Tony Robbins (PG), Jeremiah Just (SF), Mark Barnes (PF), Kevin Clark (C) David Williams, Jonathan Close, Randolph Dunavant, Timothy King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG) Richard Coon | |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Robert Collins is hacked by Mark Barnes - foul #2 on Mark Barnes, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Craig Looney (PG), Jeffrey Davis (SG) Tony Robbins, James Konwinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Charles Knowlton (C) Joseph Posey, Kirk Mack | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 38-30 |
| 16:10 | St. Norbert | The jump hook by Jeremiah Just is blocked by Robert Collins | 38-30 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Robert Collins is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daron Kleiner | 38-33 |
| 15:44 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Davis is hacked by Jared Corlett - foul #2 on Jared Corlett, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Tony Robbins (PG), David Williams (SG), Jonathan Close (SF), Randolph Dunavant (PF), Timothy King (C) Craig Looney, Jeffrey Davis, Jeremiah Just, Mark Barnes, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Joseph Posey (PF) Tony Lungwitz, Jared Corlett, Daron Kleiner, Robert Collins | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Tony Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Williams (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Close (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randolph Dunavant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy King (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Posey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | St. Norbert | Jonathan Close misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 15:26 | St. Norbert | David Williams gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:08 | St. Norbert | Joseph Posey steals the ball from Timothy King | 38-33 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Randolph Dunavant blocks the short jumper by Horace Coleman | 38-33 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Posey | 38-35 |
| 14:12 | St. Norbert | Timothy King clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Posey - foul #1 on Joseph Posey, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Craig Looney (PG), James Konwinski (SG), Jeremiah Just (SF), Mark Barnes (PF) Tony Robbins, David Williams, Jonathan Close, Randolph Dunavant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Robert Collins (PF), Kirk Mack (C) Horace Coleman, Richard Coon, Joseph Posey, Charles Knowlton | |
| 14:12 | St. Norbert | Timothy King makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:12 | St. Norbert | Timothy King makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 13:51 | St. Norbert | Timothy King grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 13:49 | St. Norbert | Craig Looney is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Lungwitz - foul #1 on Tony Lungwitz, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Kevin Clark (C) Timothy King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (SF) Walter Kivi | |
| 13:38 | St. Norbert | Tony Lungwitz steals the ball from Craig Looney | 40-35 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Jared Corlett is fouled on the floor by Mark Barnes - foul #3 on Mark Barnes, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Davis (SG) James Konwinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner is open but misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 13:08 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:40 | St. Norbert | Craig Looney's pass is intercepted by Daron Kleiner | 40-35 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz lays it in set up by Daron Kleiner | 40-37 |
| 12:25 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just clanks a runner near the basket | 40-37 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner banks in the wide open layup set up by Jared Corlett | 40-39 |
| 12:03 | St. Norbert | Jared Corlett steals it from Craig Looney | 40-39 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 11:48 | St. Norbert | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Craig Looney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Just (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Barnes (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Clark (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Corlett (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daron Kleiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Collins (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Kirk Mack (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | St. Norbert | Robert Collins blocks the short jumper by Mark Barnes | 40-39 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kirk Mack | 40-39 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Robert Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Tony Robbins (PG), James Konwinski (SG), Jonathan Close (SF), David Williams (PF), Randolph Dunavant (C) Craig Looney, Jeffrey Davis, Jeremiah Just, Mark Barnes, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Joseph Posey (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Tony Lungwitz, Jared Corlett, Daron Kleiner, Robert Collins, Kirk Mack | |
| 10:58 | St. Norbert | Jonathan Close drills a shot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Horace Coleman connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Walter Kivi | 42-41 |
| 10:16 | St. Norbert | Charles Knowlton is called for the reach on Randolph Dunavant - foul #1 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Timothy King (C) Randolph Dunavant | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:03 | St. Norbert | Timothy King buries a fadeaway from close range set up by James Konwinski | 44-41 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Walter Kivi hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy King - foul #1 on Timothy King, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Shannon Schlenker (PG), Jeffrey Davis (SG), Mark Barnes (PF) Tony Robbins, James Konwinski, Jonathan Close | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Robert Collins (PF) Horace Coleman, Richard Coon | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:37 | St. Norbert | Charles Knowlton blocks the short jumper by David Williams | 44-43 |
| 09:36 | St. Norbert | Timothy King snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:27 | St. Norbert | David Williams misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 44-43 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Mark Barnes denies the turnaround by Joseph Posey | 44-43 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton can't tip it in | 44-43 |
| 09:18 | St. Norbert | Mark Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:11 | St. Norbert | The jumper by Jeffrey Davis is denied by Charles Knowlton | 44-43 |
| 09:09 | St. Norbert | Mark Barnes snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 08:56 | St. Norbert | Timothy King misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 44-43 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Knowlton | 44-43 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Jared Corlett is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jared Corlett, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just (SF), Randolph Dunavant (PF), Kevin Clark (C) David Williams, Mark Barnes, Timothy King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Daron Kleiner (PF) Joseph Posey, Robert Collins | |
| 08:38 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just buries a turnaround in the lane | 46-43 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the jumper from close range set up by Horace Coleman | 46-45 |
| 07:53 | St. Norbert | Jared Corlett steps in front of the Randolph Dunavant pass | 46-45 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Jared Corlett lays it in | 46-47 |
| 07:29 | St. Norbert | Randolph Dunavant can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Walter Kivi grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Shannon Schlenker (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Just (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randolph Dunavant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Clark (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daron Kleiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 46-49 |
| 06:56 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Horace Coleman - foul #3 on Horace Coleman, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Craig Looney (PG), James Konwinski (SG), Mark Barnes (PF) Shannon Schlenker, Jeffrey Davis, Randolph Dunavant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Robert Collins (PF), Kirk Mack (C) Horace Coleman, Jared Corlett, Daron Kleiner, Charles Knowlton | |
| 06:56 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:56 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Tony Lungwitz and he's hacked by Jeremiah Just - foul #1 on Jeremiah Just, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jonathan Close (SF) Jeremiah Just | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Robert Collins snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Konwinski - foul #3 on James Konwinski, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | David Williams (SF), Timothy King (C) Jonathan Close, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG) Tony Lungwitz | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:26 | St. Norbert | Timothy King gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:15 | St. Norbert | David Williams's pass is intercepted by Joseph Posey | 48-51 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Richard Coon buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Posey | 48-53 |
| 05:51 | St. Norbert | Timothy King's floater is tipped away by Robert Collins | 48-53 |
| 05:49 | St. Norbert | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy King | 48-53 |
| 05:39 | St. Norbert | Mark Barnes buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Craig Looney | 50-53 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Robert Collins scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Coon | 50-55 |
| 04:54 | St. Norbert | Craig Looney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Williams | 52-55 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Kirk Mack misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Richard Coon misses the tip | 52-55 |
| 04:27 | St. Norbert | Timothy King gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:11 | St. Norbert | Mark Barnes misses long on a runner from the right block | 52-55 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Coon | 52-55 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses the 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 03:54 | St. Norbert | David Williams snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 03:35 | St. Norbert | Timothy King knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Craig Looney | 54-55 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Joseph Posey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Kirk Mack tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Craig Looney (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Konwinski (tiring) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Williams (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Barnes (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy King (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Coon (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Kivi (tired) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Collins (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. C - Kirk Mack (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | St. Norbert | Timothy King misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Kirk Mack pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Tony Robbins (PG), Jonathan Close (SG), Jeremiah Just (SF), Randolph Dunavant (PF), Kevin Clark (C) Craig Looney, James Konwinski, David Williams, Mark Barnes, Timothy King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Daron Kleiner (SF), Charles Knowlton (C) Joseph Posey, Richard Coon, Walter Kivi, Kirk Mack | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Jonathan Close takes the ball from Jared Corlett in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 02:41 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just is fouled on the floor by Jared Corlett - foul #4 on Jared Corlett, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| 02:41 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:41 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Horace Coleman loses the dribble to Jeremiah Just in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 02:38 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Davis (SG) Jonathan Close | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:25 | St. Norbert | Randolph Dunavant drills a turnaround in the paint | 58-57 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Robert Collins lays it in on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 58-59 |
| 01:57 | St. Norbert | Kevin Clark jams it | 60-59 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Jeremiah Just is called for the reach on Horace Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremiah Just, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Craig Looney (PG), Mark Barnes (PF) Tony Robbins, Randolph Dunavant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF) Daron Kleiner | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:39 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 01:38 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just misses the tip | 60-61 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Horace Coleman | 60-61 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Walter Kivi drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-64 |
| 01:04 | St. Norbert | Kevin Clark makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Charles Knowlton - foul #2 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 01:04 | St. Norbert | Kevin Clark makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Jared Corlett is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 63-66 |
| 00:53 | St. Norbert | Craig Looney is hacked by Horace Coleman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Horace Coleman, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| 00:53 | St. Norbert | Craig Looney misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:53 | St. Norbert | Craig Looney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Walter Kivi double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 00:31 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Davis makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Craig Looney | 66-66 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses long on a shot from the left side | 66-66 |
| 00:08 | St. Norbert | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 00:08 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Davis loses the dribble to Walter Kivi | 66-66 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Craig Looney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Just (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Barnes (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Collins (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Walter Kivi is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-66 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Horace Coleman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Robert Collins tips it home | 66-68 |
| 04:18 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just misses the runner near the basket | 66-68 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Robert Collins pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Just - foul #3 on Jeremiah Just, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Konwinski (SG), David Williams (SF), Randolph Dunavant (PF), Timothy King (C) Jeffrey Davis, Jeremiah Just, Mark Barnes, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Daron Kleiner (SF), Kirk Mack (PF) Horace Coleman, Walter Kivi, Robert Collins | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:50 | St. Norbert | James Konwinski is hacked by Charles Knowlton - foul #3 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jonathan Close (SF) Craig Looney | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:50 | St. Norbert | James Konwinski makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:50 | St. Norbert | James Konwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner's pass is intercepted by David Williams | 68-70 |
| 03:06 | St. Norbert | James Konwinski misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Kirk Mack - foul #1 on Kirk Mack, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG) Jared Corlett | |
| 03:06 | St. Norbert | James Konwinski makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:06 | St. Norbert | James Konwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Richard Coon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Craig Looney (PG), Jeremiah Just (SF), Kevin Clark (C) James Konwinski, David Williams, Timothy King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF) Kirk Mack | |
| 02:35 | St. Norbert | Jonathan Close makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Looney | 73-70 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Davis (SG), Timothy King (C) Jonathan Close, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Kirk Mack (PF) Richard Coon, Walter Kivi, Charles Knowlton | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Horace Coleman is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Kirk Mack grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Jared Corlett loses the dribble to Timothy King | 73-70 |
| 02:00 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Mark Barnes (PF), Kevin Clark (C) Randolph Dunavant, Timothy King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF), Robert Collins (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Daron Kleiner, Kirk Mack, Joseph Posey | |
| 01:43 | St. Norbert | Kevin Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey Davis swats the shot by Jared Corlett | 73-70 |
| 01:22 | St. Norbert | Mark Barnes gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:08 | St. Norbert | Craig Looney connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Davis | 76-70 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Jeffrey Davis picks off the pass by Horace Coleman in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| 00:56 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-70 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Craig Looney (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremiah Just (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 14 reb. 4 blk. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jared Corlett is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Davis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Davis, team foul #10 | 79-70 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:49 | St. Norbert | Kevin Clark grabs the board | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | St. Norbert | Kevin Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Corlett - foul #5 on Jared Corlett, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Konwinski (PG), Jonathan Close (SG), Timothy King (SF), Randolph Dunavant (PF) Craig Looney, Jeffrey Davis, Jeremiah Just, Mark Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG) Jared Corlett | |
| 00:46 | St. Norbert | Kevin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:46 | St. Norbert | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | The short jumper by Charles Knowlton is denied by Kevin Clark | 80-70 |
| 00:40 | St. Norbert | Randolph Dunavant pulls down the rebound | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | St. Norbert | Timothy King misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Charles Knowlton - foul #4 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #14 | 80-70 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | David Williams (SG) Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Daron Kleiner (SF), Kirk Mack (PF), Joseph Posey (C) Horace Coleman, Walter Kivi, Robert Collins, Charles Knowlton | |
| 00:13 | St. Norbert | Timothy King misses the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:13 | St. Norbert | Timothy King makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner is hacked by David Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #11 | 81-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:10 | St. Norbert | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | St. Norbert | James Konwinski runs out the clock | 81-71 |