| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Breese (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Buck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Lumsden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Donlon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryant Slate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert inbounds the ball | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert is alone and drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from James Gregory | 51-38 |
| 19:21 | St. Norbert | Rodney Lumsden's floater is tipped away by Leigh Gilbert | 51-38 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | James Hendrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | James Hendrickson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 19:08 | St. Norbert | Terry Breese misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson clanks a shot from close range | 51-38 |
| 19:00 | St. Norbert | Rodney Lumsden grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 18:34 | St. Norbert | Joseph Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 18:33 | St. Norbert | Michael Buck gets the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 18:19 | St. Norbert | Terry Breese buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Buck and he's fouled by James Hendrickson - foul #1 on James Hendrickson, team foul #1 | 53-38 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Zanes (PG), James Teneyck (SF), John Dudley (PF), Jeffery Ruffin (C) Joseph Brown, Michael Buck, Rodney Lumsden, Joseph Donlon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Stephen Winkler (SG), Sidney Christopher (SF), Frank Herndon (PF), Christopher McIntyre (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, Leigh Gilbert, James Gregory, Bryant Slate | |
| 18:19 | St. Norbert | Terry Breese misses the free throw | 53-38 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Frank Herndon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 53-38 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher tips it home | 53-40 |
| 17:32 | St. Norbert | Terry Breese is fouled on the floor by Sidney Christopher - foul #2 on Sidney Christopher, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Gregory Taylor (SG) Terry Breese | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:18 | St. Norbert | Christopher McIntyre takes the ball from Gregory Taylor | 53-40 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Sidney Christopher | 53-43 |
| 16:46 | St. Norbert | John Dudley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 53-43 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-43 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Frank Herndon tips it home | 53-45 |
| 16:22 | St. Norbert | James Zanes hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Teneyck and he's hacked by Charles Vanderhoof - foul #1 on Charles Vanderhoof, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Joseph Brown (PG), Michael Buck (SF), Rodney Lumsden (PF), Allen Tapia (C) Gregory Taylor, James Teneyck, John Dudley, Jeffery Ruffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Matthew Patterson (SG), Leigh Gilbert (SF), James Gregory (PF), Bryant Slate (C) Charles Vanderhoof, Stephen Winkler, Sidney Christopher, Frank Herndon, Christopher McIntyre | |
| 16:22 | St. Norbert | James Zanes misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | James Gregory pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | James Hendrickson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brown - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #1 | 55-45 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Thomas Glenn (PG), Terry Breese (SG) Joseph Brown, James Zanes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Hendrickson | 55-47 |
| 15:47 | St. Norbert | Rodney Lumsden travels with the ball | 55-47 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Joseph Brown (PG), Joseph Donlon (C) Thomas Glenn, Allen Tapia | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Terry Breese (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Buck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Lumsden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Donlon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryant Slate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bryant Slate | 55-50 |
| 15:20 | St. Norbert | Michael Buck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Gregory Taylor (SG) Terry Breese | |
| Subs | Illinois | Winston Dodson (C) Bryant Slate | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on James Hendrickson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Brown, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Thomas Glenn (PG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | James Gregory can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Buck - foul #2 on Michael Buck, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (SF) Leigh Gilbert | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 14:35 | St. Norbert | Michael Buck connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 14:16 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Rodney Lumsden | 58-52 |
| 13:56 | St. Norbert | Michael Buck misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Thomas Glenn is called for the reach on Stephen Winkler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Glenn, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Zanes (PG), Terry Breese (SG), James Teneyck (SF), John Dudley (PF), Jeffery Ruffin (C) Thomas Glenn, Gregory Taylor, Michael Buck, Rodney Lumsden, Joseph Donlon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Ralph Galvin (SG), Sidney Christopher (SF), Frank Herndon (PF), Bryant Slate (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, Stephen Winkler, James Gregory, Winston Dodson | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Sidney Christopher | 58-54 |
| 13:17 | St. Norbert | Bryant Slate is called for the reach on Jeffery Ruffin - foul #1 on Bryant Slate, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert (SF) Ralph Galvin | |
| 12:59 | St. Norbert | Jeffery Ruffin knocks in the shot from the left block set up by James Teneyck | 60-54 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sidney Christopher | 60-56 |
| 12:28 | St. Norbert | Terry Breese hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Leigh Gilbert - foul #2 on Leigh Gilbert, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Michael Buck (SF), Rodney Lumsden (PF), Allen Tapia (C) James Teneyck, John Dudley, Jeffery Ruffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (PG), Christopher McIntyre (C) Charles Vanderhoof, Bryant Slate | |
| 12:28 | St. Norbert | Terry Breese makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 12:28 | St. Norbert | Terry Breese makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Frank Herndon loses the dribble to James Zanes | 62-56 |
| 11:58 | St. Norbert | Rodney Lumsden double dribbles | 62-56 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Matthew Patterson (SG), James Gregory (PF) Sidney Christopher, Leigh Gilbert, Frank Herndon | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rodney Lumsden - foul #2 on Rodney Lumsden, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Gregory Taylor (PG) James Zanes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Breese (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Buck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Lumsden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Tapia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Winkler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher McIntyre (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | St. Norbert | Rodney Lumsden blows the layup | 62-58 |
| 11:28 | St. Norbert | Rodney Lumsden misses the tip | 62-58 |
| 11:26 | St. Norbert | Michael Buck grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 11:14 | St. Norbert | Terry Breese misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler scores on a shot from the right side set up by James Hendrickson and he's fouled by Michael Buck - foul #3 on Michael Buck, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Thomas Glenn (PG), James Teneyck (SF), John Dudley (PF), Joseph Donlon (C) Terry Breese, Michael Buck, Rodney Lumsden, Allen Tapia | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 10:57 | St. Norbert | John Dudley travels with the ball | 62-61 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Terry Breese (SG) Gregory Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Galvin (SG), Leigh Gilbert (SF), Winston Dodson (PF), Bryant Slate (C) Matthew Patterson, Stephen Winkler, James Gregory, Christopher McIntyre | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Bryant Slate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeffery Ruffin (PF) John Dudley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Sidney Christopher (SG) James Hendrickson, Ralph Galvin | |
| 10:34 | St. Norbert | Terry Breese is hacked by Charles Vanderhoof - foul #2 on Charles Vanderhoof, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| 10:08 | St. Norbert | Terry Breese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Winston Dodson is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Ruffin - foul #1 on Jeffery Ruffin, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Zanes (PG), Gregory Taylor (SG), Michael Buck (SF), Rodney Lumsden (PF) Thomas Glenn, Terry Breese, James Teneyck, Jeffery Ruffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Patterson (SG), Stephen Winkler (SF), James Gregory (PF) Sidney Christopher, Leigh Gilbert, Bryant Slate | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Winston Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:46 | St. Norbert | Joseph Donlon snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 09:34 | St. Norbert | Michael Buck misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson is hacked by Gregory Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | John Dudley (PF) Rodney Lumsden | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Frank Herndon (C) Charles Vanderhoof, Winston Dodson | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:30 | St. Norbert | John Dudley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 09:13 | St. Norbert | Joseph Donlon drills a shot from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | James Hendrickson misses the floater from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 09:06 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to John Dudley | 64-62 |
| 08:49 | St. Norbert | James Zanes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 08:40 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Joseph Donlon | 64-62 |
| 08:26 | St. Norbert | Gregory Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | James Hendrickson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Patterson | 67-65 |
| 08:09 | St. Norbert | Matthew Patterson steals the ball from John Dudley | 67-65 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | James Gregory hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Hendrickson | 67-67 |
| 07:26 | St. Norbert | John Dudley misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 67-67 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | James Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - James Zanes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gregory Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Buck (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Donlon (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Winkler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Herndon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | James Hendrickson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Frank Herndon | 67-70 |
| 07:05 | St. Norbert | Gregory Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-70 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | James Gregory misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 70-70 |
| 06:51 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to John Dudley | 70-70 |
| 06:46 | St. Norbert | Michael Buck comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 06:44 | St. Norbert | Joseph Donlon can't tip it in | 70-70 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 70-70 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | James Hendrickson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 06:33 | St. Norbert | Michael Buck gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 06:19 | St. Norbert | James Gregory takes the ball from Gregory Taylor | 70-70 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Herndon | 70-73 |
| 06:01 | St. Norbert | James Zanes connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Frank Herndon - foul #3 on Frank Herndon, team foul #7 | 72-73 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Joseph Brown (PG), Terry Breese (SG), Rodney Lumsden (PF), Jeffery Ruffin (C) Gregory Taylor, Michael Buck, John Dudley, Joseph Donlon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Sidney Christopher (SG), Leigh Gilbert (SF), Christopher McIntyre (PF), Bryant Slate (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, Stephen Winkler, James Gregory, Frank Herndon | |
| 06:01 | St. Norbert | James Zanes makes the free throw | 73-73 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Teneyck (SF) James Zanes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:42 | St. Norbert | Jeffery Ruffin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Bryant Slate gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Terry Breese is called for the reach on Sidney Christopher - foul #1 on Terry Breese, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 05:12 | St. Norbert | Rodney Lumsden drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Breese | 75-75 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-75 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Allen Tapia (C) Rodney Lumsden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:31 | St. Norbert | Jeffery Ruffin's fadeaway is rejected by Bryant Slate | 75-75 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Bryant Slate gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Charles Vanderhoof | 75-77 |
| 03:50 | St. Norbert | Jeffery Ruffin misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher McIntyre - foul #2 on Christopher McIntyre, team foul #8 | 75-77 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Thomas Glenn (PG), James Zanes (SF), Rodney Lumsden (PF) Joseph Brown, James Teneyck, Allen Tapia | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Ralph Galvin (SG), Winston Dodson (PF) Charles Vanderhoof, Sidney Christopher, Christopher McIntyre | |
| 03:50 | St. Norbert | Jeffery Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:50 | St. Norbert | Jeffery Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | James Hendrickson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Winston Dodson tips it home | 77-79 |
| 03:21 | St. Norbert | Jeffery Ruffin can't throw it down | 77-79 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Bryant Slate grabs the board | 77-79 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Thomas Glenn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Breese (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Zanes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Rodney Lumsden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Ruffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph Galvin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Winston Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryant Slate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Terry Breese is called for the reach on James Hendrickson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Breese, team foul #10 | 77-79 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | John Dudley (C) Jeffery Ruffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Gregory (PF) Bryant Slate | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | James Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | James Hendrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 03:01 | St. Norbert | Thomas Glenn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-81 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Winston Dodson grabs the board | 77-81 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Joseph Brown (PG), James Teneyck (SF), Allen Tapia (C) Thomas Glenn, James Zanes, John Dudley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Patterson (SG), Stephen Winkler (SF), Frank Herndon (C) Ralph Galvin, Leigh Gilbert, Winston Dodson | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 77-81 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | James Gregory tips it back up and in | 77-83 |
| 02:34 | St. Norbert | Frank Herndon is called for the reach on Allen Tapia - foul #4 on Frank Herndon, team foul #9 | 77-83 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Thomas Glenn (SG) Terry Breese | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sidney Christopher (SF) James Hendrickson | |
| 02:34 | St. Norbert | Allen Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 02:34 | St. Norbert | Allen Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brown - foul #5 on Joseph Brown, team foul #11 | 79-83 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Terry Breese (SG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 02:06 | St. Norbert | The short jumper by Terry Breese is denied by Frank Herndon | 79-84 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler snags the defensive board | 79-84 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Zanes (PG), John Dudley (C) Thomas Glenn, Allen Tapia | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Leigh Gilbert (SF), Bryant Slate (C) Stephen Winkler, Sidney Christopher, Frank Herndon | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leigh Gilbert | 79-87 |
| 01:44 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-87 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Michael Buck (SF), Joseph Donlon (C) James Teneyck, John Dudley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | St. Norbert | Michael Buck can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Patterson - foul #1 on Matthew Patterson, team foul #10 | 79-87 |
| 01:27 | St. Norbert | Michael Buck misses the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 01:27 | St. Norbert | Michael Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | James Gregory lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Zanes - foul #1 on James Zanes, team foul #12 | 80-89 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | James Gregory makes the free throw | 80-90 |
| 01:08 | St. Norbert | James Zanes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-90 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Gregory Taylor (SG), James Teneyck (SF), John Dudley (PF), Jeffery Ruffin (C) Terry Breese, Michael Buck, Rodney Lumsden, Joseph Donlon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Stephen Winkler (SG), Sidney Christopher (SF), Frank Herndon (PF), Christopher McIntyre (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, Leigh Gilbert, James Gregory, Bryant Slate | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Frank Herndon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffery Ruffin - foul #2 on Jeffery Ruffin, team foul #13 | 80-90 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Frank Herndon makes the 1st free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Frank Herndon misses the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:39 | St. Norbert | John Dudley grabs the board | 80-91 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | St. Norbert | James Zanes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sidney Christopher - foul #3 on Sidney Christopher, team foul #11 | 80-91 |
| 00:34 | St. Norbert | James Zanes makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:34 | St. Norbert | James Zanes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher is hacked by Gregory Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #14 | 82-91 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Terry Breese (SG), Michael Buck (SF), Rodney Lumsden (PF), Joseph Donlon (C) Gregory Taylor, James Teneyck, John Dudley, Jeffery Ruffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Ralph Galvin (SG), Bryant Slate (C) Charles Vanderhoof, Stephen Winkler, Christopher McIntyre | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:27 | St. Norbert | James Zanes clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 82-93 |
| 00:25 | St. Norbert | Terry Breese gets the offensive rebound | 82-93 |
| 00:23 | St. Norbert | Michael Buck clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-93 |
| 00:22 | St. Norbert | The offensive rebound goes to James Zanes | 82-93 |
| 00:20 | St. Norbert | Michael Buck misses the jumper from the left side | 82-93 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher gets the rebound | 82-93 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Hendrickson runs out the clock | 82-93 |