| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. C - Chris Cousar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Brandon Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Jolin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Bendel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daryl Perkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Norbert | James Jolin inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | St. Norbert | James Jolin misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 19:51 | Illinois | George Hughes pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Cecil Evans tips it in | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Chris Cousar - foul #2 on Chris Cousar, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 19:09 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:51 | St. Norbert | James Jolin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Don Carlos is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blake Berlin (C) Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Kenneth Sundberg (PG), Charles Moser (SG), Roger Porter (C) Brandon Lawrence, Jimmy Howard, Daryl Perkowski | |
| 18:38 | St. Norbert | James Jolin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Blake Berlin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Roger Porter steals it from George Hughes in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 18:29 | St. Norbert | George Hughes steals the ball from James Jolin | 36-36 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Cecil Evans is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Sundberg - foul #3 on Kenneth Sundberg, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (PG), Charles Glover (SG), Daniel Aichele (SF), Mark Moore (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, George Hughes, John Frazier | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Clarence Shields (SG), Michael Fleck (SF), Edwin Allen (C) Kenneth Sundberg, James Jolin, Brian Bendel | |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Mark Moore drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Charles Glover and he's hacked by Michael Fleck - foul #3 on Michael Fleck, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Hugh Zwolski (SF) Michael Fleck | |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Mark Moore misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:58 | St. Norbert | Hugh Zwolski gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:29 | St. Norbert | Roger Porter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Moore - foul #3 on Mark Moore, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Chris Cousar (C) Blake Berlin, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Brandon Lawrence (PG), Jimmy Howard (SG), Daryl Perkowski (C) Charles Moser, Clarence Shields, Edwin Allen | |
| 17:29 | St. Norbert | Roger Porter makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:29 | St. Norbert | Roger Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Hugh Zwolski steals the ball from John Holmes | 38-38 |
| 16:49 | St. Norbert | Roger Porter misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Gary Vogt grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Gary Vogt is fouled on the floor by Brandon Lawrence - foul #3 on Brandon Lawrence, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF), John Frazier (PF) Gary Vogt, Charles Glover, John Holmes, Daniel Aichele | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Charles Moser (PG), Clarence Shields (SG), Brian Bendel (PF), Edwin Allen (C) Brandon Lawrence, Jimmy Howard, Roger Porter, Daryl Perkowski | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | George Hughes scores on a turnaround near the basket | 40-38 |
| 16:10 | St. Norbert | Hugh Zwolski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Don Carlos gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Cecil Evans is hacked by Brian Bendel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Bendel, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blake Berlin (C) Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Jolin (SF), Daryl Perkowski (C) Hugh Zwolski, Brian Bendel | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the wide open shot from the right block | 40-38 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Blake Berlin snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Charles Moser (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Clarence Shields (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Jolin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edwin Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Daryl Perkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | John Frazier is hacked by Clarence Shields - foul #1 on Clarence Shields, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (SG) Cecil Evans | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Brandon Lawrence (PG), Kenneth Sundberg (SG), Brian Bendel (PF), Michael Fleck (C) Charles Moser, Clarence Shields, Edwin Allen, Daryl Perkowski | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Charles Glover buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Carlos | 42-38 |
| 14:47 | St. Norbert | Kenneth Sundberg drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Bendel | 42-40 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | George Hughes is hacked by James Jolin - foul #3 on James Jolin, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), John Holmes (SG), Daniel Aichele (PF), Mark Moore (C) Don Carlos, Charles Glover, John Frazier, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jimmy Howard (SG), Hugh Zwolski (SF) Brandon Lawrence, James Jolin | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | George Hughes hits the easy wide open finger roll | 44-40 |
| 13:48 | St. Norbert | Hugh Zwolski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 13:46 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:32 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmy Howard | 44-42 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Brian Bendel steals the ball from Daniel Aichele | 44-42 |
| 13:19 | St. Norbert | John Holmes picks off the pass by Kenneth Sundberg in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | John Holmes misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jimmy Howard - foul #2 on Jimmy Howard, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), John Frazier (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Gary Vogt, George Hughes, Daniel Aichele, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Brandon Lawrence (PG), Charles Moser (SG), Edwin Allen (SF), Roger Porter (PF), Daryl Perkowski (C) Kenneth Sundberg, Jimmy Howard, Hugh Zwolski, Brian Bendel, Michael Fleck | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | John Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | John Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:50 | St. Norbert | Brandon Lawrence misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | John Frazier pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Cecil Evans comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-42 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | John Holmes tips it home | 48-42 |
| 12:21 | St. Norbert | Roger Porter comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 12:19 | St. Norbert | Charles Moser misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 12:17 | St. Norbert | Edwin Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:56 | St. Norbert | Charles Moser is hacked by John Frazier - foul #2 on John Frazier, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Daniel Aichele (SF), Blake Berlin (PF) Cecil Evans, John Holmes, John Frazier | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Clarence Shields (SG), James Jolin (SF), Brian Bendel (PF) Brandon Lawrence, Edwin Allen, Roger Porter | |
| 11:43 | St. Norbert | Daryl Perkowski scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Charles Moser and the foul's on Chris Cousar - foul #3 on Chris Cousar, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Mark Moore (C) Charles Glover, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Kenneth Sundberg (PG) Clarence Shields | |
| 11:43 | St. Norbert | Daryl Perkowski makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Blake Berlin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Kenneth Sundberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Moser (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jolin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Bendel (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Perkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | James Jolin is called for the reach on Cecil Evans in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Jolin, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Michael Fleck (SF) James Jolin | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:41 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:22 | St. Norbert | Charles Moser can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Mark Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Cecil Evans knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Carlos | 52-45 |
| 11:08 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Cecil Evans - foul #3 on Cecil Evans, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jimmy Howard (SG), Hugh Zwolski (SF) Charles Moser, Michael Fleck | |
| 11:08 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:08 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Don Carlos is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 10:58 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Mark Moore gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cecil Evans | 54-46 |
| 10:16 | St. Norbert | Daniel Aichele is called for the reach on Kenneth Sundberg - foul #2 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Charles Glover (SG), George Hughes (SF), John Frazier (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, Daniel Aichele, Blake Berlin, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Brandon Lawrence (PG), Clarence Shields (SG), Roger Porter (C) Kenneth Sundberg, Jimmy Howard, Daryl Perkowski | |
| 10:03 | St. Norbert | Clarence Shields can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-46 |
| 10:02 | St. Norbert | Roger Porter tips it in | 54-48 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Charles Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Shields - foul #2 on Clarence Shields, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Edwin Allen (SF) Hugh Zwolski | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Charles Glover makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Charles Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:40 | St. Norbert | Edwin Allen's pass is intercepted by George Hughes | 56-48 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | George Hughes misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 56-48 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Chris Cousar tips it home | 58-48 |
| 09:07 | St. Norbert | Roger Porter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Frazier | 58-48 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | George Hughes is hacked by Edwin Allen - foul #1 on Edwin Allen, team foul #10 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG) Gary Vogt, Charles Glover | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Kenneth Sundberg (PG), Jimmy Howard (SG), Michael Fleck (SF), Daryl Perkowski (C) Brandon Lawrence, Clarence Shields, Edwin Allen, Roger Porter | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:58 | St. Norbert | Daryl Perkowski grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 08:29 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-51 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Kenneth Sundberg is called for the reach on George Hughes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Sundberg, team foul #11 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG), Blake Berlin (C) Cecil Evans, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Charles Moser (PG), Hugh Zwolski (SF) Kenneth Sundberg, Brian Bendel | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:02 | St. Norbert | Michael Fleck is hacked by John Frazier - foul #3 on John Frazier, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Aichele (SF), Mark Moore (C) George Hughes, John Frazier | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 08:02 | St. Norbert | Michael Fleck makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:02 | St. Norbert | Michael Fleck misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Blake Berlin | 61-52 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Don Carlos is hacked by Daryl Perkowski - foul #1 on Daryl Perkowski, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Kenneth Sundberg (PG), James Jolin (SF), Brian Bendel (PF), Roger Porter (C) Jimmy Howard, Hugh Zwolski, Michael Fleck, Daryl Perkowski | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Blake Berlin (fresh) 6 reb. C - Mark Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Kenneth Sundberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Moser (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jolin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brian Bendel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | St. Norbert | James Jolin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-52 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Blake Berlin | 63-52 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | John Holmes is open and lays it up and in | 65-52 |
| 06:43 | St. Norbert | Brian Bendel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Don Carlos pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Don Carlos buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Holmes | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:27 | St. Norbert | James Jolin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 06:25 | St. Norbert | Charles Moser snags the offensive board | 67-52 |
| 06:15 | St. Norbert | Roger Porter misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Moore - foul #4 on Mark Moore, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Charles Glover (SG), George Hughes (SF), John Frazier (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, John Holmes, Daniel Aichele, Blake Berlin, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Brandon Lawrence (PG), Michael Fleck (SF), Edwin Allen (C) Charles Moser, James Jolin, Brian Bendel | |
| 06:15 | St. Norbert | Roger Porter makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:15 | St. Norbert | Roger Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | John Frazier gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Michael Fleck is called for the reach on George Hughes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Fleck, team foul #13 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Hugh Zwolski (SF) Roger Porter | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:11 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Michael Fleck | 68-53 |
| 06:05 | St. Norbert | Edwin Allen hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 68-53 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Charles Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Charles Glover is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Frazier | 70-53 |
| 05:45 | St. Norbert | Kenneth Sundberg's pass is intercepted by Gary Vogt | 70-53 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | John Frazier loses the ball out of bounds | 70-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG) Gary Vogt | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Clarence Shields (SG), Daryl Perkowski (C) Kenneth Sundberg, Michael Fleck | |
| 05:11 | St. Norbert | Clarence Shields connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daryl Perkowski | 70-55 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | George Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Zwolski - foul #1 on Hugh Zwolski, team foul #14 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jimmy Howard (SG), James Jolin (SF), Brian Bendel (PF) Clarence Shields, Hugh Zwolski, Edwin Allen | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 04:53 | St. Norbert | James Jolin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-58 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | George Hughes misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 72-58 |
| 04:48 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to James Jolin | 72-58 |
| 04:37 | St. Norbert | Jimmy Howard is hacked by Chris Cousar - foul #4 on Chris Cousar, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG) Charles Glover | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Charles Moser (PG) Brandon Lawrence | |
| 04:37 | St. Norbert | Jimmy Howard makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:37 | St. Norbert | Jimmy Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | John Frazier gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Cecil Evans can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Chris Cousar grabs the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 72-59 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Chris Cousar tips it back up and in | 74-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | St. Norbert | Jimmy Howard loses the dribble to George Hughes | 74-59 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Gary Vogt banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Hughes | 76-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Hughes (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Cousar (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Charles Moser (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jolin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brian Bendel (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Perkowski (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | St. Norbert | Charles Moser scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Chris Cousar - foul #5 on Chris Cousar, team foul #10 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Charles Glover (SG), Daniel Aichele (SF), Blake Berlin (PF), Mark Moore (C) Gary Vogt, Cecil Evans, George Hughes, John Frazier, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Kenneth Sundberg (SG), Hugh Zwolski (SF), Michael Fleck (PF), Edwin Allen (C) Jimmy Howard, James Jolin, Brian Bendel, Daryl Perkowski | |
| 03:22 | St. Norbert | Charles Moser misses the free throw | 76-61 |
| 03:22 | St. Norbert | Michael Fleck grabs the offensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 03:13 | St. Norbert | Edwin Allen comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 76-61 |
| 03:11 | St. Norbert | Hugh Zwolski grabs the offensive board | 76-61 |
| 03:03 | St. Norbert | Charles Moser drills a floater from the right side | 76-63 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 02:45 | St. Norbert | Michael Fleck gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| 02:45 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG), George Hughes (SF) Charles Glover, Daniel Aichele | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Brandon Lawrence (PG), Roger Porter (PF) Charles Moser, Hugh Zwolski | |
| 02:38 | St. Norbert | Roger Porter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-63 |
| 02:37 | St. Norbert | Brandon Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 76-63 |
| 02:22 | St. Norbert | Michael Fleck misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-63 |
| 02:20 | St. Norbert | Kenneth Sundberg tips it home | 76-65 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), John Frazier (PF) John Holmes, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jimmy Howard (SG), James Jolin (SF) Kenneth Sundberg, Edwin Allen | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Don Carlos | 78-65 |
| 01:51 | St. Norbert | Michael Fleck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (PG), Charles Glover (SG), Daniel Aichele (SF), Mark Moore (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, George Hughes, John Frazier | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Kenneth Sundberg (PG), Charles Moser (SG), Edwin Allen (C) Brandon Lawrence, Jimmy Howard, James Jolin | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | John Holmes lays it in | 80-65 |
| 01:27 | St. Norbert | Charles Moser blows the layup | 80-65 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Blake Berlin gets the rebound | 80-65 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Charles Glover blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Moser - foul #2 on Charles Moser, team foul #15 | 80-65 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Charles Glover misses the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Charles Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 01:07 | St. Norbert | Roger Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 01:00 | St. Norbert | Edwin Allen hits a jumper from the baseline | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Fleck - foul #5 on Michael Fleck, team foul #16 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Hugh Zwolski (SF) Michael Fleck | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | St. Norbert | Charles Moser is hacked by Daniel Aichele - foul #3 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #11 | 82-67 |
| 00:33 | St. Norbert | Charles Moser makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 00:33 | St. Norbert | Charles Moser makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Kenneth Sundberg is called for the reach on Charles Glover in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Sundberg, team foul #17 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Clarence Shields (SG) Kenneth Sundberg | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Charles Glover misses the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Charles Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 00:26 | St. Norbert | Edwin Allen drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 83-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Glover runs out the clock | 83-71 |