| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hageman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randal Marker (fresh) PF - Billy Swarts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Ulibarri (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Roscoe Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Sinha (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Anders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Dowdy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Norbert | Marvin Rogers inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | St. Norbert | Marvin Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Billy Swarts misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 19:29 | St. Norbert | Roscoe Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:20 | St. Norbert | Jeff Sinha is fouled on the floor by David Hageman - foul #2 on David Hageman, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:02 | St. Norbert | Floyd Dowdy misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-36 |
| 19:01 | St. Norbert | Roscoe Paul grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:51 | St. Norbert | Floyd Dowdy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Randal Marker pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Randal Marker is hacked by Marvin Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Rogers, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Simpson (PF) Billy Swarts | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Robert Luttrell (PF) Robert Anders | |
| 18:25 | Illinois | David Hageman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Randal Marker tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 18:04 | St. Norbert | Christopher Gross takes the ball from Roscoe Paul | 36-36 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | David Hageman can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 36-36 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Randal Marker misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 17:38 | St. Norbert | Jeff Sinha gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:25 | St. Norbert | Steven Ulibarri steps in front of the Jeff Sinha pass | 36-36 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | David Hageman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Edward Dunn (SF), Billy Swarts (PF), Murray Phung (C) Christopher Gross, David Hageman, Randal Marker, Jon Simpson, Steven Ulibarri | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Carlos Teixeira (PG), Carl Boyarsky (SG), James Anderson (SF), Robert Anders (PF), Robert Alden (C) Roscoe Paul, Jeff Sinha, Marvin Rogers, Robert Luttrell, Floyd Dowdy | |
| 17:12 | St. Norbert | Carlos Teixeira misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Edward Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Carl Boyarsky steps in front of the Morgan Buzzell pass | 36-36 |
| 16:55 | St. Norbert | Kenneth Leonard steals it from Carlos Teixeira | 36-36 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Edward Dunn's pass is intercepted by Carl Boyarsky in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 16:44 | St. Norbert | Morgan Buzzell is called for the reach on Robert Alden - foul #1 on Morgan Buzzell, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 16:29 | St. Norbert | Billy Swarts swats the layup by Robert Anders | 36-36 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Billy Swarts grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Edward Dunn hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Leonard and the foul's on Robert Alden - foul #2 on Robert Alden, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Edward Dunn misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:22 | St. Norbert | Robert Anders snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:10 | St. Norbert | Carlos Teixeira hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 16:09 | St. Norbert | Carl Boyarsky grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:04 | St. Norbert | James Anderson knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Kenneth Leonard - foul #1 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri (C) Murray Phung | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Robert Luttrell (PF), Floyd Dowdy (C) Robert Anders, Robert Alden | |
| 16:04 | St. Norbert | James Anderson makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Morgan Buzzell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Swarts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Carlos Teixeira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Boyarsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Luttrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Dowdy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | St. Norbert | Carlos Teixeira makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Boyarsky | 41-41 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), David Hageman (SG), Randal Marker (SF), Dennis Cox (PF), Jon Simpson (C) Morgan Buzzell, Kenneth Leonard, Edward Dunn, Billy Swarts, Steven Ulibarri | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Roscoe Paul (PG), Jeff Sinha (SG), Marvin Rogers (SF), Robert Anders (PF) Carlos Teixeira, Carl Boyarsky, James Anderson, Robert Luttrell | |
| 14:56 | St. Norbert | Floyd Dowdy connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Roscoe Paul | 41-43 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Randal Marker drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 14:44 | St. Norbert | Roscoe Paul makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jeff Sinha | 44-45 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 14:22 | St. Norbert | Marvin Rogers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | David Hageman grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 14:03 | St. Norbert | Jeff Sinha gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:46 | St. Norbert | Robert Anders makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Floyd Dowdy | 46-47 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | David Hageman scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Sheridan | 48-47 |
| 13:18 | St. Norbert | Marvin Rogers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | David Hageman grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Dennis Cox is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 13:00 | St. Norbert | Floyd Dowdy gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:52 | St. Norbert | Floyd Dowdy scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jeff Sinha | 48-49 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 12:35 | St. Norbert | Robert Anders gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:11 | St. Norbert | Floyd Dowdy makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan is fouled in the backcourt by Roscoe Paul - foul #2 on Roscoe Paul, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Morgan Buzzell (SG), Kenneth Leonard (SF), Murray Phung (PF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Mark Sheridan, David Hageman, Randal Marker, Dennis Cox, Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Carlos Teixeira (PG), Carl Boyarsky (SG), James Anderson (SF), Robert Luttrell (PF), Robert Alden (C) Roscoe Paul, Jeff Sinha, Marvin Rogers, Robert Anders, Floyd Dowdy | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Christopher Gross misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 12:00 | St. Norbert | Robert Luttrell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:44 | St. Norbert | James Anderson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Leonard - foul #2 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morgan Buzzell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Murray Phung (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Ulibarri (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Carlos Teixeira (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Boyarsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Luttrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Alden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | St. Norbert | Robert Alden lays it up and in on a great pass from Carlos Teixeira | 48-54 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Christopher Gross is hacked by James Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Robert Luttrell steals it from Murray Phung | 48-54 |
| 11:01 | St. Norbert | Robert Luttrell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gross - foul #2 on Christopher Gross, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Christopher Maciejewski (SF) Robert Alden | |
| 10:49 | St. Norbert | Carl Boyarsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swarts (PF) Murray Phung | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Floyd Dowdy (C) James Anderson | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Boyarsky - foul #2 on Carl Boyarsky, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Dunn (SF) Kenneth Leonard | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Charles Falcon (SG) Carl Boyarsky | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Billy Swarts is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-54 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Edward Dunn grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Christopher Gross is hacked by Floyd Dowdy - foul #3 on Floyd Dowdy, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Hageman (SG) Morgan Buzzell | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Roscoe Paul (PG), Robert Anders (PF) Carlos Teixeira, Floyd Dowdy | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | David Hageman buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-54 |
| 09:45 | St. Norbert | Roscoe Paul lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Falcon | 51-56 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Edward Dunn clanks a turnaround in the paint | 51-56 |
| 09:29 | St. Norbert | Robert Luttrell grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 09:13 | St. Norbert | Robert Anders misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | David Hageman gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | David Hageman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Randal Marker (SF), Murray Phung (C) Christopher Gross, David Hageman, Edward Dunn, Steven Ulibarri | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Carl Boyarsky (PG), Jeff Sinha (SG), Marvin Rogers (SF), James Anderson (PF), Robert Alden (C) Roscoe Paul, Charles Falcon, Christopher Maciejewski, Robert Anders, Robert Luttrell | |
| 08:44 | St. Norbert | Carl Boyarsky is hacked by Billy Swarts - foul #1 on Billy Swarts, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Dennis Cox (C) Mark Sheridan, Billy Swarts | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Carlos Teixeira (PG) Jeff Sinha | |
| 08:32 | St. Norbert | Dennis Cox steps in front of the Carl Boyarsky pass | 51-56 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Carlos Teixeira is called for the reach on Kenneth Leonard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Teixeira, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Cox | 51-56 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Dennis Cox travels with the ball | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG) Randal Marker | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 08:03 | St. Norbert | Kenneth Leonard steals it from James Anderson | 51-56 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 07:47 | St. Norbert | Marvin Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:30 | St. Norbert | James Anderson hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Carlos Teixeira and he's fouled by Dennis Cox - foul #4 on Dennis Cox, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Hageman (SG), Edward Dunn (SF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Morgan Buzzell, Kenneth Leonard, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Roscoe Paul (PG), Jeff Sinha (SG), Floyd Dowdy (C) Carlos Teixeira, Carl Boyarsky, Robert Alden | |
| 07:30 | St. Norbert | James Anderson misses the free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Cox | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hageman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Roscoe Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Sinha (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Dowdy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | David Hageman misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Floyd Dowdy - foul #4 on Floyd Dowdy, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randal Marker (SF), Billy Swarts (PF) Edward Dunn, Dennis Cox | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Robert Anders (PF) James Anderson | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | David Hageman makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | David Hageman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:05 | St. Norbert | Floyd Dowdy misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 53-58 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Hageman | 53-58 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | David Hageman connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Ulibarri | 55-58 |
| 06:35 | St. Norbert | Roscoe Paul is fouled on the floor by Steven Ulibarri - foul #3 on Steven Ulibarri, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Edward Dunn (SG), Jon Simpson (PF) Mark Sheridan, David Hageman, Billy Swarts | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Charles Falcon (SG), Christopher Maciejewski (SF) Jeff Sinha, Marvin Rogers | |
| 06:35 | St. Norbert | Roscoe Paul misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randal Marker | 57-58 |
| 06:06 | St. Norbert | Roscoe Paul misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 57-58 |
| 06:04 | St. Norbert | Robert Anders snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 05:49 | St. Norbert | Robert Anders hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roscoe Paul and he's fouled by Jon Simpson - foul #1 on Jon Simpson, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SF), Dennis Cox (C) Edward Dunn, Randal Marker, Steven Ulibarri | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Carlos Teixeira (PG), Carl Boyarsky (SG), Marvin Rogers (SF) Roscoe Paul, Charles Falcon, Christopher Maciejewski | |
| 05:49 | St. Norbert | Robert Anders makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Christopher Gross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-61 |
| 05:22 | St. Norbert | Marvin Rogers gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:17 | St. Norbert | Carlos Teixeira makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell loses the dribble to Carl Boyarsky in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 05:01 | St. Norbert | Marvin Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Jon Simpson pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Gross | 60-63 |
| 04:28 | St. Norbert | Floyd Dowdy hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Carlos Teixeira is called for the reach on Christopher Gross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Teixeira, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Hageman (SG), Randal Marker (SF), Billy Swarts (PF), Murray Phung (C) Morgan Buzzell, Kenneth Leonard, Jon Simpson, Dennis Cox | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Charles Falcon (PG), Jeff Sinha (SG), James Anderson (SF), Robert Luttrell (PF), Robert Alden (C) Carlos Teixeira, Carl Boyarsky, Marvin Rogers, Robert Anders, Floyd Dowdy | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Christopher Gross makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Christopher Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:26 | St. Norbert | Jeff Sinha grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 04:04 | St. Norbert | Charles Falcon connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Anderson and he's fouled by Billy Swarts - foul #2 on Billy Swarts, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG) Christopher Gross | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 04:04 | St. Norbert | Charles Falcon makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | David Hageman makes the shot from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 03:29 | St. Norbert | James Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Sheridan | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hageman (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randal Marker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Swarts (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Murray Phung (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Charles Falcon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sinha (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Luttrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Alden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Billy Swarts is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Billy Swarts, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Dunn (SF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Randal Marker, Billy Swarts | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Roscoe Paul (PG), Christopher Maciejewski (SF), Floyd Dowdy (C) Charles Falcon, James Anderson, Robert Alden | |
| 03:06 | St. Norbert | Jeff Sinha knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Floyd Dowdy and the foul's on David Hageman - foul #3 on David Hageman, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Cox (PF) Murray Phung | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 03:06 | St. Norbert | Jeff Sinha makes the free throw | 63-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri hits a runner from close range | 65-71 |
| 02:39 | St. Norbert | Robert Luttrell clanks a floater from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 02:37 | St. Norbert | Roscoe Paul misses the tip | 65-71 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Cox | 65-71 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Randal Marker (SF), Murray Phung (C) Mark Sheridan, Edward Dunn, Steven Ulibarri | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Marvin Rogers (SF), James Anderson (PF), Robert Alden (C) Christopher Maciejewski, Robert Luttrell, Floyd Dowdy | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Dennis Cox misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Alden - foul #3 on Robert Alden, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Dennis Cox makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Dennis Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:55 | St. Norbert | Robert Alden misses badly on a jumper from close range | 67-71 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Randal Marker pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swarts (PF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Dennis Cox, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Robert Anders (PF), Floyd Dowdy (C) James Anderson, Robert Alden | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Randal Marker connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Hageman | 70-71 |
| 01:21 | St. Norbert | Jeff Sinha drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd Dowdy | 70-74 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Billy Swarts is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri tips it but misses | 70-74 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Billy Swarts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-74 |
| 00:53 | St. Norbert | Floyd Dowdy snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | St. Norbert | Marvin Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Hageman - foul #4 on David Hageman, team foul #13 | 70-74 |
| 00:30 | St. Norbert | Marvin Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:30 | St. Norbert | Marvin Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | David Hageman misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 00:23 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Robert Anders | 70-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:22 | St. Norbert | Robert Anders is hacked by Christopher Gross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Gross, team foul #14 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Anderson (C) Floyd Dowdy | |
| 00:22 | St. Norbert | Robert Anders misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:22 | St. Norbert | Robert Anders makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Christopher Gross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Carl Boyarsky (SG), Robert Alden (C) Jeff Sinha, Robert Anders | |
| 00:18 | St. Norbert | Steven Ulibarri is called for the reach on Carl Boyarsky - foul #4 on Steven Ulibarri, team foul #15 | 70-76 |
| 00:18 | St. Norbert | Carl Boyarsky misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:18 | St. Norbert | Carl Boyarsky makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Christopher Gross can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-77 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Billy Swarts pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | David Hageman double dribbles | 70-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Carlos Teixeira (SG) Carl Boyarsky | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. Norbert | Roscoe Paul runs out the clock | 70-77 |