| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Randall Griffin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Stephens (fresh) SF - Stacey Greene (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Hinerman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Sistrunk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Bertsch (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Powell (fresh) C - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield connects on the open runner from close range | 34-43 |
| 19:36 | St. Olaf | Stacey Greene misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Arthur Scott snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Larry Sistrunk - foul #3 on Larry Sistrunk, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Alex Weber (C) Larry Sistrunk | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:27 | St. Olaf | Alex Weber pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 18:58 | St. Olaf | Gary Hinerman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wesley Powell - foul #3 on Wesley Powell, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cody Crumb (PF) Wesley Powell | |
| 18:58 | St. Olaf | Gary Hinerman makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:58 | St. Olaf | Gary Hinerman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Cody Crumb's pass is intercepted by Gary Hinerman | 36-44 |
| 18:28 | St. Olaf | Stacey Greene connects on the jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Derek Bertsch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 38-44 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Cody Crumb grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Arthur Scott is blocked by Alex Weber | 38-44 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield knocks in the runner from close range | 38-46 |
| 17:00 | St. Olaf | Gary Hinerman misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 38-46 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Arthur Scott gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Geoffrey Sanders (PG), Arthur Posey (SG), Gerald Kim (SF), Jerry Lynch (PF), John Coleman (C) Randall Griffin, Dale Stephens, Stacey Greene, Gary Hinerman, Alex Weber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Dupuis (PG), Jonathan Lewis (SG), Maurice Aceves (SF), Jayson Sparks (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Arthur Scott, Derek Bertsch, Christopher Boyd, Cody Crumb, Arthur Porterfield | |
| 16:34 | St. Olaf | Geoffrey Sanders buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Posey | 41-46 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis scores on a floater from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 16:05 | St. Olaf | John Coleman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-48 |
| 16:03 | St. Olaf | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Lynch | 41-48 |
| 15:52 | St. Olaf | Jerry Lynch drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Arthur Posey | 44-48 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Geoffrey Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Kim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Howard Dupuis (fresh) SG - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Aceves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jayson Sparks (fresh) C - Thomas Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Howard Dupuis | 44-50 |
| 15:20 | St. Olaf | Jerry Lynch misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jayson Sparks - foul #2 on Jayson Sparks, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Randall Griffin (PG), Mark Corman (SG), Stacey Greene (SF), Larry Sistrunk (C) Geoffrey Sanders, Arthur Posey, Gerald Kim, John Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Cody Crumb (SG), Christopher Boyd (SF), Wesley Powell (PF), Tim Gordon (C) Howard Dupuis, Jonathan Lewis, Maurice Aceves, Jayson Sparks, Thomas Butler | |
| 15:20 | St. Olaf | Jerry Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 15:20 | St. Olaf | Jerry Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Cody Crumb misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 45-50 |
| 15:01 | St. Olaf | The rebound goes to Mark Corman | 45-50 |
| 14:56 | St. Olaf | Mark Corman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-50 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Mark Corman is called for the reach on Cody Crumb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Corman, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Gary Hinerman (PF) Jerry Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bertsch (SG) Arthur Scott | |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Stacey Greene - foul #3 on Stacey Greene, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Dale Stephens (SG), Alex Weber (PF) Stacey Greene, Gary Hinerman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:24 | St. Olaf | Mark Corman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Derek Bertsch is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Griffin - foul #3 on Randall Griffin, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis (PG) Christopher Boyd | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Wesley Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Sistrunk | 45-51 |
| 14:10 | St. Olaf | Mark Corman gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:53 | St. Olaf | Alex Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Geoffrey Sanders (PG), Arthur Posey (SG), Stacey Greene (SF), Gary Hinerman (PF) Randall Griffin, Dale Stephens, Mark Corman, Alex Weber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Maurice Aceves (SF), Arthur Porterfield (C) Cody Crumb, Tim Gordon | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Derek Bertsch is alone and drills a shot in the paint | 45-53 |
| 13:12 | St. Olaf | Geoffrey Sanders comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 13:10 | St. Olaf | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Sistrunk | 45-53 |
| 12:58 | St. Olaf | Gary Hinerman scores on a turnaround from the left block | 47-53 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Sistrunk - foul #4 on Larry Sistrunk, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Randall Griffin (PG), Dale Stephens (SG), Gerald Kim (SF), Alex Weber (PF), John Coleman (C) Geoffrey Sanders, Arthur Posey, Stacey Greene, Gary Hinerman, Larry Sistrunk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Dupuis (PG), Christopher Boyd (SF), Jayson Sparks (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Jonathan Lewis, Maurice Aceves, Wesley Powell, Arthur Porterfield | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Derek Bertsch clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Thomas Butler snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Alex Weber steals the ball from Howard Dupuis | 47-53 |
| 11:52 | St. Olaf | Randall Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Geoffrey Sanders (PG), Mark Corman (SG), Jerry Lynch (PF) Randall Griffin, Dale Stephens, John Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Cody Crumb (SG), Tim Gordon (PF) Howard Dupuis, Derek Bertsch, Jayson Sparks | |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Geoffrey Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Corman (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Gerald Kim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Crumb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tim Gordon (fresh) C - Thomas Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Tim Gordon lays it up and in set up by Arthur Scott | 47-55 |
| 11:28 | St. Olaf | Jerry Lynch can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 47-55 |
| 11:27 | St. Olaf | Mark Corman gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 11:14 | St. Olaf | Alex Weber misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Butler - foul #1 on Thomas Butler, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Arthur Posey (SG) Gerald Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis (SG), Maurice Aceves (SF) Christopher Boyd, Thomas Butler | |
| 11:14 | St. Olaf | Alex Weber makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:14 | St. Olaf | Alex Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Arthur Posey steals the ball from Jonathan Lewis | 49-55 |
| 10:45 | St. Olaf | Mark Corman lays it up and in set up by Arthur Posey | 51-55 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Arthur Scott hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 10:38 | St. Olaf | Mark Corman snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 10:13 | St. Olaf | Geoffrey Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim Gordon - foul #2 on Tim Gordon, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Stacey Greene (SF), Gary Hinerman (PF), John Coleman (C) Mark Corman, Jerry Lynch, Alex Weber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Dupuis (PG), Christopher Boyd (SF), Jayson Sparks (PF), Arthur Porterfield (C) Arthur Scott, Maurice Aceves, Cody Crumb, Tim Gordon | |
| 10:13 | St. Olaf | Geoffrey Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:13 | St. Olaf | Geoffrey Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 10:07 | St. Olaf | John Coleman gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:44 | St. Olaf | Stacey Greene is hacked by Howard Dupuis - foul #1 on Howard Dupuis, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Randall Griffin (PG), Dale Stephens (SG) Geoffrey Sanders, Arthur Posey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bertsch (SG), Wesley Powell (PF) Jonathan Lewis, Jayson Sparks | |
| 09:30 | St. Olaf | Christopher Boyd picks off the pass by Randall Griffin | 52-55 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Howard Dupuis lays it in set up by Christopher Boyd | 52-57 |
| 09:09 | St. Olaf | Dale Stephens makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield clanks a turnaround from the left block | 55-57 |
| 08:43 | St. Olaf | Gary Hinerman snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 08:36 | St. Olaf | Dale Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Gerald Kim (SF), Alex Weber (C) Stacey Greene, John Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Jonathan Lewis (SG), Maurice Aceves (SF), Cody Crumb (PF), Jayson Sparks (C) Howard Dupuis, Derek Bertsch, Christopher Boyd, Wesley Powell, Arthur Porterfield | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Randall Griffin - foul #4 on Randall Griffin, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Arthur Posey (PG) Randall Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:00 | St. Olaf | Gerald Kim connects on the runner near the basket | 57-58 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Arthur Posey picks off the pass by Arthur Scott in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 07:57 | St. Olaf | Dale Stephens lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Posey | 59-58 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Scott | 59-61 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Arthur Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Stephens (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Hinerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Weber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Aceves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody Crumb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jayson Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:16 | St. Olaf | Gary Hinerman is fouled on the floor by Cody Crumb - foul #1 on Cody Crumb, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Randall Griffin (PG), Geoffrey Sanders (SG), Mark Corman (SF), Jerry Lynch (PF), Larry Sistrunk (C) Arthur Posey, Dale Stephens, Gerald Kim, Gary Hinerman, Alex Weber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Dupuis (PG), Derek Bertsch (SG), Christopher Boyd (SF), Thomas Butler (C) Arthur Scott, Jonathan Lewis, Maurice Aceves, Jayson Sparks | |
| 07:05 | St. Olaf | Thomas Butler denies the turnaround by Mark Corman | 59-61 |
| 07:04 | St. Olaf | Jerry Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:51 | St. Olaf | Mark Corman misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Butler - foul #2 on Thomas Butler, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Powell (PF) Cody Crumb | |
| 06:51 | St. Olaf | Mark Corman makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:51 | St. Olaf | Mark Corman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Thomas Butler gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Howard Dupuis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Powell | 60-63 |
| 06:02 | St. Olaf | Randall Griffin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 06:00 | St. Olaf | Larry Sistrunk snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 05:46 | St. Olaf | Larry Sistrunk clanks a turnaround in the lane | 60-63 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Dupuis | 60-63 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Howard Dupuis misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Randall Griffin - foul #5 on Randall Griffin, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Arthur Posey (PG), Gerald Kim (SF), Gary Hinerman (PF), John Coleman (C) Randall Griffin, Mark Corman, Jerry Lynch, Larry Sistrunk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis (SG), Maurice Aceves (SF), Cody Crumb (PF), Arthur Porterfield (C) Derek Bertsch, Christopher Boyd, Wesley Powell, Thomas Butler | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Howard Dupuis misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Howard Dupuis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:15 | St. Olaf | Geoffrey Sanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Maurice Aceves gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Maurice Aceves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 05:08 | St. Olaf | Gary Hinerman grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 05:03 | St. Olaf | Geoffrey Sanders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Maurice Aceves hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Posey - foul #2 on Arthur Posey, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Dale Stephens (SG) Geoffrey Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Jayson Sparks (PF) Howard Dupuis, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Maurice Aceves misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Maurice Aceves makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:34 | St. Olaf | The jump hook by John Coleman is blocked by Jayson Sparks | 60-65 |
| 04:33 | St. Olaf | Gary Hinerman grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 04:23 | St. Olaf | Arthur Posey is hacked by Cody Crumb - foul #2 on Cody Crumb, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Stacey Greene (SF), Alex Weber (PF), Larry Sistrunk (C) Gerald Kim, Gary Hinerman, John Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:23 | St. Olaf | Arthur Posey makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:23 | St. Olaf | Arthur Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Arthur Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 04:09 | St. Olaf | The rebound goes to Dale Stephens | 62-65 |
| 03:57 | St. Olaf | Larry Sistrunk hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Posey | 64-65 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Arthur Scott is hacked by Arthur Posey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Posey, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Geoffrey Sanders (PG) Arthur Posey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bertsch (SG), Christopher Boyd (SF), Tim Gordon (PF) Cody Crumb, Maurice Aceves, Jayson Sparks | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Arthur Scott misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:55 | St. Olaf | Larry Sistrunk snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 03:35 | St. Olaf | Geoffrey Sanders travels with the ball | 64-65 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis (PG), Wesley Powell (PF) Arthur Scott, Arthur Porterfield | |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Geoffrey Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dale Stephens (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Stacey Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alex Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Sistrunk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Bertsch (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 3 pf. C - Tim Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Larry Sistrunk steps in front of the Jonathan Lewis pass in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 03:13 | St. Olaf | Larry Sistrunk lays it in and the foul's on Wesley Powell - foul #4 on Wesley Powell, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Jerry Lynch (PF) Alex Weber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Butler (C) Tim Gordon | |
| 03:13 | St. Olaf | Larry Sistrunk misses the free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Thomas Butler pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Derek Bertsch makes the floater from the left side set up by Thomas Butler | 66-67 |
| 03:00 | St. Olaf | Geoffrey Sanders is hacked by Jonathan Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Arthur Posey (SG) Dale Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:00 | St. Olaf | Geoffrey Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:00 | St. Olaf | Geoffrey Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Thomas Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Stacey Greene is called for the reach on Christopher Boyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stacey Greene, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Mark Corman (SG), Alex Weber (PF) Geoffrey Sanders, Jerry Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Arthur Porterfield (C) Jonathan Lewis, Thomas Butler | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:56 | St. Olaf | St. Olaf calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Gary Hinerman (PF) Alex Weber | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:36 | St. Olaf | Mark Corman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Posey | 69-69 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 01:54 | St. Olaf | Stacey Greene comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Derek Bertsch | 69-72 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Wesley Powell blows the wide open layup | 69-72 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Wesley Powell tips it but misses | 69-72 |
| 01:41 | St. Olaf | Larry Sistrunk snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 01:25 | St. Olaf | The jump hook by Stacey Greene is blocked by Christopher Boyd | 69-72 |
| 01:23 | St. Olaf | Gary Hinerman gets the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:06 | St. Olaf | Mark Corman misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Scott - foul #2 on Arthur Scott, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Geoffrey Sanders (PG) Arthur Posey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:06 | St. Olaf | Mark Corman misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:06 | St. Olaf | Mark Corman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Wesley Powell knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Scott | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | St. Olaf | Geoffrey Sanders makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Corman | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Derek Bertsch is fouled in the backcourt by Geoffrey Sanders - foul #3 on Geoffrey Sanders, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Dale Stephens (SG) Mark Corman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Derek Bertsch makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Derek Bertsch misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:36 | St. Olaf | Gary Hinerman snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | St. Olaf | Stacey Greene can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 73-75 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Wesley Powell snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Wesley Powell is hacked by Geoffrey Sanders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Geoffrey Sanders, team foul #12 | 73-75 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Wesley Powell makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Wesley Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | St. Olaf | Dale Stephens scores on a 3 from the left corner | 76-77 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Wesley Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Geoffrey Sanders - foul #5 on Geoffrey Sanders, team foul #13 | 76-77 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Arthur Posey (PG) Geoffrey Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Wesley Powell makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Wesley Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:00 | St. Olaf | Dale Stephens hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-79 |