| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) PF - Lane Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norwich | PG - Daniel Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Ranson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Norwich | Charles Wheeler inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norwich | Norwich is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Norwich | Frank Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark McCorkindale - foul #2 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:43 | Norwich | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:43 | Norwich | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Lane Hudson blows the layup but he's hacked by Frank Brown - foul #3 on Frank Brown, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Norwich | Charles Lowder (SG) Frank Brown | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Lane Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Lane Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:22 | Norwich | James Stahr picks off the pass by Shawn Ellis | 32-41 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | James Stahr can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Joe Richardson tips it in | 34-41 |
| 18:52 | Norwich | Charles Wheeler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 18:50 | Norwich | Daniel Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:34 | Norwich | Daniel Simpson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Lane Hudson - foul #1 on Lane Hudson, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 18:34 | Norwich | Daniel Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:34 | Norwich | Daniel Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Charles Wheeler steals the ball from Mark McCorkindale | 34-43 |
| 18:13 | Norwich | Charles Wheeler hits the finger roll | 34-45 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips is fouled on the floor by Charles Lowder - foul #1 on Charles Lowder, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), David Edelen (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF), Steven Jerry (C) James Stahr, Mark McCorkindale, Lane Hudson, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Norwich | Walter Caldwell (SG), Teddy Lindley (SF), John Womack (C) Daniel Simpson, Charles Wheeler, Timothy Ranson | |
| 17:42 | Illinois | David Edelen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 17:40 | Norwich | Teddy Lindley pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:36 | Norwich | Charles Lowder misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-45 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips lays it up and in set up by David Edelen | 36-45 |
| 17:27 | Norwich | Walter Caldwell comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | David Edelen misses the tip | 36-45 |
| 17:18 | Norwich | Teddy Lindley snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 17:01 | Norwich | Charles Lowder loses the ball out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF) Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Norwich | David McDonald (PG), Charles Wheeler (SF) Charles Lowder, Shawn Ellis | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | David Edelen misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by John Womack - foul #3 on John Womack, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Lane Hudson (PF), Joe Richardson (C) James Watkins, Timothy Hatch, Steven Jerry | |
| Subs | Norwich | Daniel Simpson (PG), Frank Clark (C) David McDonald, John Womack | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | David Edelen makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | David Edelen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:12 | Norwich | Sylvester Botelho steals the ball from Charles Wheeler | 38-45 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 15:58 | Norwich | Teddy Lindley pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Edelen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lane Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norwich | PG - Daniel Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Teddy Lindley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Norwich | Daniel Simpson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Caldwell | 38-48 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Stahr | 41-48 |
| 15:27 | Norwich | Daniel Simpson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Lane Hudson gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | David Edelen hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Stahr | 44-48 |
| 15:05 | Norwich | Daniel Simpson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-48 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Joe Richardson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 14:57 | Norwich | Walter Caldwell grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 14:39 | Norwich | Walter Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF), Steven Jerry (C) James Stahr, David Edelen, Sylvester Botelho, Lane Hudson, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Norwich | Carl Thomas (PG), Frank Brown (SG), Charles Lowder (SF), Shawn Ellis (PF), Timothy Ranson (C) Daniel Simpson, Walter Caldwell, Charles Wheeler, Teddy Lindley, Frank Clark | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jack Atkinson | 47-48 |
| 14:09 | Norwich | Frank Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 14:07 | Norwich | Charles Lowder grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 13:55 | Norwich | Carl Thomas scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Brown | 47-51 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips lays it in set up by Timothy Hatch and he's hacked by Carl Thomas - foul #4 on Carl Thomas, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Norwich | David McDonald (PG) Carl Thomas | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:16 | Norwich | Frank Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Steven Jerry grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Steven Jerry tips it home | 52-51 |
| 13:01 | Norwich | Shawn Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-51 |
| 13:00 | Norwich | David McDonald gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:48 | Norwich | Steven Jerry picks off the pass by Frank Brown | 52-51 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 12:41 | Norwich | Shawn Ellis snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 12:19 | Norwich | Shawn Ellis knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Timothy Ranson | 52-53 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-53 |
| 11:57 | Norwich | Shawn Ellis gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jack Atkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark McCorkindale (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Hatch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Jerry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norwich | PG - David McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Lowder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Ellis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Ranson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Norwich | Shawn Ellis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Steven Jerry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale tips it in | 54-53 |
| 11:13 | Norwich | Timothy Ranson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Shawn Ellis swats the short shot by Steven Jerry | 54-55 |
| 10:43 | Norwich | Shawn Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:38 | Norwich | Frank Brown is hacked by Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), David Edelen (SF), Lane Hudson (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Jack Atkinson, Joseph Phillips, Mark McCorkindale, Timothy Hatch, Steven Jerry | |
| Subs | Norwich | Daniel Simpson (PG), Walter Caldwell (SG), Charles Wheeler (SF), Teddy Lindley (PF), John Womack (C) David McDonald, Frank Brown, Charles Lowder, Shawn Ellis, Timothy Ranson | |
| 10:23 | Norwich | Walter Caldwell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lane Hudson - foul #2 on Lane Hudson, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| 10:23 | Norwich | Walter Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:23 | Norwich | Walter Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Lane Hudson connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Stahr | 56-57 |
| 09:46 | Norwich | Charles Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | James Stahr is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Stahr, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| 09:05 | Norwich | Joe Richardson steals the ball from Charles Wheeler | 56-57 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 08:58 | Norwich | Walter Caldwell grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 08:53 | Norwich | Walter Caldwell scores on a floater from the right side set up by Charles Wheeler | 56-59 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-59 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Richardson | 56-59 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Joe Richardson misses short on a turnaround from close range | 56-59 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | David Edelen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 07:52 | Norwich | Teddy Lindley gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Edelen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lane Hudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Norwich | PG - Daniel Simpson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Caldwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Teddy Lindley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Womack (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Norwich | Daniel Simpson is hacked by David Edelen - foul #2 on David Edelen, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), James Watkins (SF), Timothy Hatch (C) James Stahr, Sylvester Botelho, David Edelen, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Norwich | Carl Thomas (PG), Frank Brown (SG), Charles Lowder (SF), Shawn Ellis (PF), Frank Clark (C) Daniel Simpson, Walter Caldwell, Charles Wheeler, Teddy Lindley, John Womack | |
| 07:20 | Norwich | Timothy Hatch is called for the reach on Carl Thomas - foul #2 on Timothy Hatch, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 07:20 | Norwich | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:20 | Norwich | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Lowder - foul #2 on Charles Lowder, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Jerry (C) Lane Hudson | |
| Subs | Norwich | | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:02 | Norwich | Shawn Ellis pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:57 | Norwich | Carl Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 06:55 | Norwich | Carl Thomas grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 06:47 | Norwich | Frank Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Watkins | 57-61 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | James Watkins connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Phillips | 60-61 |
| 06:12 | Norwich | Frank Brown buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Thomas | 60-64 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Charles Lowder steps in front of the Jack Atkinson pass | 60-64 |
| 05:42 | Norwich | Carl Thomas knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Ellis | 60-66 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Carl Thomas is called for the reach on Jack Atkinson - foul #5 on Carl Thomas, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), David Edelen (SF), Lane Hudson (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Jack Atkinson, James Watkins, Timothy Hatch, Steven Jerry | |
| Subs | Norwich | David McDonald (PG), Charles Wheeler (SF), John Womack (PF), Timothy Ranson (C) Carl Thomas, Charles Lowder, Shawn Ellis, Frank Clark | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | David McDonald is called for the reach on David Edelen - foul #1 on David McDonald, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Norwich | Daniel Simpson (PG) David McDonald | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | David Edelen makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | David Edelen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:16 | Norwich | John Womack loses the dribble to Sylvester Botelho | 62-66 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 04:59 | Norwich | Timothy Ranson pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:53 | Norwich | Daniel Simpson knocks in the runner from close range set up by Frank Brown | 62-68 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | David Edelen hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Phillips | 64-68 |
| 04:14 | Norwich | Charles Wheeler drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Frank Brown | 64-70 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | David Edelen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | David Edelen grabs the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 03:53 | Norwich | The rebound goes to Daniel Simpson | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Edelen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lane Hudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Norwich | PG - Daniel Simpson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Wheeler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Womack (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Ranson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Norwich | John Womack's pass is intercepted by David Edelen | 64-70 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF), Steven Jerry (C) David Edelen, Joseph Phillips, Lane Hudson, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Norwich | Charles Lowder (SG), Teddy Lindley (SF), Shawn Ellis (PF) Frank Brown, Charles Wheeler, John Womack | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Jerry | 67-70 |
| 02:52 | Norwich | Teddy Lindley is called for traveling | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Norwich | Walter Caldwell (SG), John Womack (C) Daniel Simpson, Timothy Ranson | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SG), Lane Hudson (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Sylvester Botelho, Timothy Hatch, Steven Jerry | |
| Subs | Norwich | Daniel Simpson (PG), Frank Brown (SG), Charles Wheeler (SF), Timothy Ranson (C) Charles Lowder, Walter Caldwell, Teddy Lindley, John Womack | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Simpson - foul #2 on Daniel Simpson, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:21 | Norwich | Shawn Ellis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-70 |
| 02:19 | Norwich | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Simpson | 68-70 |
| 02:07 | Norwich | Shawn Ellis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Wheeler | 68-72 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Stahr | 70-72 |
| 01:42 | Norwich | Frank Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-72 |
| 01:19 | Norwich | Timothy Ranson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Simpson | 70-74 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | James Stahr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale grabs the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norwich | Norwich is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | James Stahr comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Brown - foul #4 on Frank Brown, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norwich | Norwich is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Norwich | Lane Hudson is called for the reach on Shawn Ellis - foul #3 on Lane Hudson, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| 00:13 | Norwich | Shawn Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norwich | Norwich is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Phillips | 75-74 |
| 00:08 | Norwich | Norwich calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norwich | Norwich is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Norwich | Charles Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 75-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lane Hudson gets the rebound | 75-74 |