| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Brandon Lawrence (fresh) SG - Willie Wegman (fresh) SF - James Jolin (fresh) PF - Brian Bendel (fresh) C - Roger Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Norbert | Roger Porter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:58 | St. Norbert | Brandon Lawrence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Donald Newby tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | St. Norbert | Bryan Ruelas steals it from Brian Bendel | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Donald Newby misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Donald Newby tips it home | 0-4 |
| 19:15 | St. Norbert | Willie Wegman loses the ball out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Richard Vicente misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Brandon Lawrence - foul #1 on Brandon Lawrence, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Richard Vicente makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Richard Vicente makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:38 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Cecil Evans | 2-8 |
| 18:01 | St. Norbert | James Jolin misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 18:00 | St. Norbert | Brandon Lawrence snags the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 17:49 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Vicente - foul #1 on Richard Vicente, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | William Banks (PG), James Nixon (SG), Hugh Zwolski (SF), Daryl Perkowski (C) Brandon Lawrence, Willie Wegman, James Jolin, Roger Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), John Agarwal (SG), Clay Collado (SF), Timothy Hipps (PF), John Frazier (C) Donald Newby, Cecil Evans, Richard Vicente, Jonathan Perkins, Bryan Ruelas | |
| 17:49 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:49 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Hugh Zwolski is called for the reach on John Agarwal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugh Zwolski, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Michael Fleck (PF) Brian Bendel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Agarwal | 4-10 |
| 17:11 | St. Norbert | Michael Fleck loses the dribble to Don Carlos | 4-10 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Clay Collado misses the easy layup | 4-10 |
| 17:07 | St. Norbert | Michael Fleck pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:54 | St. Norbert | Clay Collado is called for the reach on Hugh Zwolski - foul #1 on Clay Collado, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| 16:45 | St. Norbert | James Nixon scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by John Agarwal - foul #1 on John Agarwal, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Edwin Allen (C) Daryl Perkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:45 | St. Norbert | James Nixon makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Clay Collado clanks a turnaround from the right block | 7-10 |
| 16:32 | St. Norbert | Edwin Allen pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:16 | St. Norbert | William Banks misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Clay Collado snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | John Frazier misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Edwin Allen - foul #1 on Edwin Allen, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Kenneth Sundberg (PG), Willie Wegman (SG), James Jolin (SF), Brian Bendel (PF) James Nixon, William Banks, Hugh Zwolski, Michael Fleck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), John Holmes (SG), George Hughes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF) Don Carlos, John Agarwal, Clay Collado, Timothy Hipps | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Kenneth Sundberg (fresh) SG - Willie Wegman (fresh) SF - James Jolin (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Bendel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Edwin Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Holmes (fresh) SF - George Hughes (fresh) PF - Jonathan Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | John Frazier pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Donald Newby drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Holmes | 7-14 |
| 15:10 | St. Norbert | Willie Wegman is hacked by George Hughes - foul #1 on George Hughes, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Daryl Perkowski (C) Edwin Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Vicente (SF), Bryan Ruelas (C) George Hughes, John Frazier | |
| 15:00 | St. Norbert | Daryl Perkowski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Daryl Perkowski, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Daryl Perkowski takes the ball from John Holmes in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| 14:50 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel misses the easy layup | 7-14 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Donald Newby grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Willie Wegman is called for the reach on Donald Newby - foul #1 on Willie Wegman, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Brandon Lawrence (PG) Willie Wegman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Kenneth Sundberg steps in front of the Bryan Ruelas pass | 7-14 |
| 14:14 | St. Norbert | Jonathan Perkins picks off the pass by Daryl Perkowski | 7-14 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | John Holmes misses long on a jumper from close range | 7-14 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Vicente | 7-14 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | John Holmes misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 7-14 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Richard Vicente pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | John Holmes hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donald Newby | 7-16 |
| 13:00 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 12:59 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel gets the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:49 | St. Norbert | James Jolin buries a shot in the lane | 9-16 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | James Jolin is called for the reach on Jonathan Perkins - foul #1 on James Jolin, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | William Banks (PG), Willie Wegman (SG), James Nixon (SF), Michael Fleck (PF), Roger Porter (C) Brandon Lawrence, Kenneth Sundberg, James Jolin, Brian Bendel, Daryl Perkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF), Clay Collado (PF), Timothy Hipps (C) Donald Newby, John Holmes, Richard Vicente, Jonathan Perkins, Bryan Ruelas | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Clay Collado knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Carlos | 9-19 |
| 12:04 | St. Norbert | James Nixon connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Banks | 11-19 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Don Carlos's pass is intercepted by James Nixon in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| 11:58 | St. Norbert | James Nixon hits the finger roll | 13-19 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - William Banks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Wegman (fresh) SF - James Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Fleck (fresh) C - Roger Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) PF - Clay Collado (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Hipps (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps blows the layup but the foul's on James Nixon - foul #1 on James Nixon, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Edwin Allen (C) Roger Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Frazier (C) George Hughes | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:13 | St. Norbert | 3 seconds is called on William Banks | 13-21 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Hugh Zwolski (SF) James Nixon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Clay Collado banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Frazier | 13-23 |
| 10:47 | St. Norbert | Hugh Zwolski is fouled on the floor by Clay Collado - foul #2 on Clay Collado, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Brandon Lawrence (PG), Roger Porter (C) William Banks, Michael Fleck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), John Agarwal (SG), George Hughes (SF) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, Clay Collado | |
| 10:34 | St. Norbert | Willie Wegman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Lawrence | 16-23 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Donald Newby is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Frazier | 16-25 |
| 10:04 | St. Norbert | Willie Wegman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | George Hughes gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 16-25 |
| 09:42 | St. Norbert | Willie Wegman grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 09:16 | St. Norbert | Edwin Allen knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Willie Wegman | 18-25 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | George Hughes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 18-25 |
| 09:04 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Edwin Allen | 18-25 |
| 08:56 | St. Norbert | Willie Wegman is hacked by John Agarwal - foul #2 on John Agarwal, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | William Banks (PG), Kenneth Sundberg (SG), James Nixon (SF), Michael Fleck (PF) Brandon Lawrence, Willie Wegman, Hugh Zwolski, Edwin Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), Richard Vicente (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Bryan Ruelas (C) Donald Newby, John Agarwal, George Hughes, Timothy Hipps, John Frazier | |
| 08:34 | St. Norbert | Roger Porter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Richard Vicente gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | William Banks steals it from Cecil Evans in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| 08:25 | St. Norbert | Kenneth Sundberg buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Porter | 20-25 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Don Carlos clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas grabs the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by William Banks - foul #1 on William Banks, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Willie Wegman (SG), James Jolin (SF), Brian Bendel (PF), Daryl Perkowski (C) William Banks, Kenneth Sundberg, Michael Fleck, Roger Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG), George Hughes (SF) Cecil Evans, Richard Vicente | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:40 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel grabs the board | 20-26 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - James Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Willie Wegman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jolin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Bendel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Perkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) PF - Jonathan Perkins (tiring) 3 pts. C - Bryan Ruelas (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | St. Norbert | James Nixon clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonathan Perkins - foul #1 on Jonathan Perkins, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hipps (PF) Jonathan Perkins | |
| 07:19 | St. Norbert | James Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:19 | St. Norbert | James Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | George Hughes is open and scores on a floater from the left block | 22-28 |
| 06:51 | St. Norbert | James Nixon makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Wegman | 24-28 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Don Carlos | 24-30 |
| 06:05 | St. Norbert | Timothy Hipps steals it from Daryl Perkowski | 24-30 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 05:41 | St. Norbert | James Nixon grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 05:35 | St. Norbert | Willie Wegman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps is hacked by James Nixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Nixon, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | William Banks (PG), Kenneth Sundberg (SG), Hugh Zwolski (SF), Michael Fleck (PF), Roger Porter (C) James Nixon, Willie Wegman, James Jolin, Brian Bendel, Daryl Perkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), Richard Vicente (SF) Don Carlos, John Holmes, George Hughes | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:28 | St. Norbert | Michael Fleck grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 05:14 | St. Norbert | Hugh Zwolski scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Sundberg and he's hacked by Timothy Hipps - foul #1 on Timothy Hipps, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (PF) Timothy Hipps | |
| 05:14 | St. Norbert | Hugh Zwolski makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Cecil Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Sundberg - foul #1 on Kenneth Sundberg, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:54 | St. Norbert | Bryan Ruelas blocks the short jumper by Hugh Zwolski | 30-33 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Vicente | 30-33 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Donald Newby | 30-35 |
| 04:32 | St. Norbert | Roger Porter loses the dribble to Cecil Evans | 30-35 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Cecil Evans is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Brandon Lawrence (PG), Brian Bendel (PF) William Banks, Roger Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Frazier (C) Bryan Ruelas | |
| 04:06 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel scores on a jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | John Frazier scores on a shot from close range set up by Donald Newby | 32-37 |
| 03:36 | St. Norbert | Brandon Lawrence is fouled on the floor by John Frazier - foul #1 on John Frazier, team foul #9 | 32-37 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Willie Wegman (SG), William Banks (SF), Edwin Allen (C) Kenneth Sundberg, Hugh Zwolski, Michael Fleck | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (SG), George Hughes (SF), Clay Collado (PF) Cecil Evans, Richard Vicente, Jonathan Perkins | |
| 03:36 | St. Norbert | Brandon Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 03:36 | St. Norbert | Brandon Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Brandon Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Wegman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Banks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Bendel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Agarwal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clay Collado (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | John Agarwal is called for 10 seconds | 34-37 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hipps (C) John Frazier | |
| 03:04 | St. Norbert | John Agarwal takes the ball from William Banks | 34-37 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | John Agarwal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Jolin (SF), Michael Fleck (PF), Daryl Perkowski (C) William Banks, Brian Bendel, Edwin Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Bryan Ruelas (C) Donald Newby, Timothy Hipps | |
| 02:23 | St. Norbert | Brandon Lawrence's pass is intercepted by Don Carlos | 34-37 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | John Agarwal clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 02:08 | St. Norbert | Daryl Perkowski gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 01:58 | St. Norbert | James Jolin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | John Agarwal's floater is knocked away by Daryl Perkowski | 34-37 |
| 01:51 | St. Norbert | Daryl Perkowski snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 01:34 | St. Norbert | Daryl Perkowski misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Bryan Ruelas - foul #1 on Bryan Ruelas, team foul #10 | 34-37 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Nixon (PG), Kenneth Sundberg (SG), Hugh Zwolski (SF), Brian Bendel (PF) Brandon Lawrence, Willie Wegman, James Jolin, Michael Fleck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), John Holmes (SG), Richard Vicente (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), John Frazier (C) Don Carlos, John Agarwal, George Hughes, Clay Collado, Bryan Ruelas | |
| 01:34 | St. Norbert | Daryl Perkowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:34 | St. Norbert | Daryl Perkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | John Frazier grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Richard Vicente is hacked by James Nixon in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Nixon, team foul #11 | 35-37 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | William Banks (SG), Roger Porter (C) James Nixon, Daryl Perkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Richard Vicente makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Richard Vicente misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | John Frazier grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Richard Vicente connects on the open fadeaway from the right side set up by John Holmes | 35-40 |
| 00:56 | St. Norbert | Kenneth Sundberg drills a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Frazier - foul #2 on John Frazier, team foul #11 | 37-40 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Timothy Hipps (PF) Donald Newby, Jonathan Perkins | |
| 00:56 | St. Norbert | Kenneth Sundberg makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | John Frazier is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by John Holmes | 38-42 |
| 00:23 | St. Norbert | Cecil Evans is called for the reach on William Banks - foul #1 on Cecil Evans, team foul #12 | 38-42 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Michael Fleck (PF), Edwin Allen (C) Brian Bendel, Roger Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Bryan Ruelas (C) Richard Vicente, John Frazier | |
| 00:23 | St. Norbert | William Banks misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:23 | St. Norbert | William Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Ruelas | 38-42 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | John Holmes tips it home | 38-44 |
| 00:00 | St. Norbert | Kenneth Sundberg comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 38-44 |