| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) PF - Marcus Padgett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Jason Kimbrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Daniel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Carson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Alling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Timothy Evan inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett misses short on an open shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Dustin Alling - foul #2 on Dustin Alling, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:41 | St. Norbert | Dustin Alling pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:36 | St. Norbert | Christopher Middlebrooks steps in front of the John Daniel pass | 37-38 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Alling | 37-38 |
| 19:20 | St. Norbert | Dustin Alling grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:05 | St. Norbert | Dustin Alling's pass is intercepted by Christopher Middlebrooks | 37-38 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Dustin Alling steals it from Marcus Padgett | 37-38 |
| 18:49 | St. Norbert | Jason Kimbrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 18:48 | St. Norbert | Stephen Gibson misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | James Morrisey grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-38 |
| 18:40 | St. Norbert | Dustin Alling gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:26 | St. Norbert | Dustin Alling hits a 3 from straight away set up by Willie Carson | 37-41 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | James Morrisey is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Simmons | 40-41 |
| 17:51 | St. Norbert | Willie Carson double dribbles | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (SG), John Sumlin (SF), George Ellis (PF), Dale Harris (C) James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Marcus Padgett, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Charles Clark (PG), William Peterson (SG), Louis Robertson (SF), Rick Schwoerer (PF), Herman Larrison (C) Jason Kimbrell, John Daniel, Willie Carson, Dustin Alling, Stephen Gibson | |
| 17:46 | Illinois | John Sumlin is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Clark - foul #3 on Charles Clark, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeffery Denniston (PG) Charles Clark | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | George Ellis hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Simmons | 42-41 |
| 16:52 | St. Norbert | Dale Harris steps in front of the Herman Larrison pass | 42-41 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | John Sumlin is hacked by William Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Peterson, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG) Patrick Simmons | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Willie Carson (SF), Stephen Gibson (C) Louis Robertson, Herman Larrison | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Robert Darcy scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 16:09 | St. Norbert | William Peterson is called for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG), Timothy Evan (SF), Gary Pendergast (PF), Stephen Crockett (C) Robert Darcy, John Sumlin, George Ellis, Dale Harris | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jason Kimbrell (PG), John Daniel (SG), Herman Larrison (PF) Jeffery Denniston, William Peterson, Rick Schwoerer | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | James Morrisey buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Simmons | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) PF - Gary Pendergast (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Jason Kimbrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Daniel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Carson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herman Larrison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | St. Norbert | Herman Larrison is hacked by Gary Pendergast - foul #1 on Gary Pendergast, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Charles Clark (PG), Dustin Alling (PF) Jason Kimbrell, Stephen Gibson | |
| 15:17 | St. Norbert | Herman Larrison can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | James Morrisey pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Gary Pendergast misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Evan | 49-41 |
| 14:19 | St. Norbert | John Daniel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Willie Carson is called for the reach on Timothy Evan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Carson, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (PG), Robert Darcy (SG), George Ellis (SF), Marcus Padgett (PF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) Patrick Simmons, James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Gary Pendergast, Stephen Crockett | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jason Kimbrell (PG), William Peterson (SG), Louis Robertson (SF), Rick Schwoerer (PF), Stephen Gibson (C) Charles Clark, John Daniel, Willie Carson, Dustin Alling, Herman Larrison | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Stephen Gibson swats the short shot by Christopher Middlebrooks | 49-41 |
| 13:55 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Stephen Gibson | 49-41 |
| 13:35 | St. Norbert | William Peterson knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Kimbrell | 49-43 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Darcy | 51-43 |
| 13:02 | St. Norbert | John Sumlin steals the ball from William Peterson | 51-43 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | John Sumlin throws it down | 53-43 |
| 12:44 | St. Norbert | Rick Schwoerer clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marcus Padgett - foul #3 on Marcus Padgett, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Dale Harris (C) John Sumlin, Robert Darcy, George Ellis, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeffery Denniston (PG), John Daniel (SG), Willie Carson (SF) Jason Kimbrell, William Peterson, Louis Robertson | |
| 12:44 | St. Norbert | Rick Schwoerer makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:44 | St. Norbert | Rick Schwoerer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Dale Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 12:24 | St. Norbert | Rick Schwoerer pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:22 | St. Norbert | Jeffery Denniston is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Simmons - foul #3 on Patrick Simmons, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Pendergast (PF) Marcus Padgett | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Dustin Alling (PF), Herman Larrison (C) Rick Schwoerer, Stephen Gibson | |
| 12:12 | St. Norbert | Herman Larrison is fouled on the floor by Dale Harris - foul #3 on Dale Harris, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Charles Clark (SF) Willie Carson | |
| 11:53 | St. Norbert | Herman Larrison buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-47 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Dale Harris misses the lay-in | 53-47 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Harris | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Morrisey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Evan (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Pendergast (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Harris (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Jeffery Denniston (fresh) SG - John Daniel (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Charles Clark (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dustin Alling (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Herman Larrison (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Gary Pendergast lays it in | 55-47 |
| 11:13 | St. Norbert | Herman Larrison is hacked by Dale Harris - foul #4 on Dale Harris, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (PG), George Ellis (PF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) Patrick Simmons, Gary Pendergast, Dale Harris | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jason Kimbrell (PG), William Peterson (SG), Willie Carson (SF), Stephen Gibson (C) Jeffery Denniston, John Daniel, Charles Clark, Dustin Alling | |
| 10:58 | St. Norbert | William Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | James Morrisey lays it in uncontested set up by Robert Darcy and the foul's on Willie Carson - foul #3 on Willie Carson, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Barnett (PF) Herman Larrison | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:20 | St. Norbert | Robert Darcy is called for the reach on Stephen Gibson - foul #3 on Robert Darcy, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG), Marcus Padgett (PF), Stephen Crockett (C) James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Louis Robertson (SF) Willie Carson | |
| 10:06 | St. Norbert | Louis Robertson loses the dribble to Patrick Simmons | 58-47 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Jason Kimbrell is called for the reach on Robert Darcy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Kimbrell, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), John Sumlin (SF) Robert Darcy, George Ellis | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Dustin Alling (PF) James Barnett | |
| 09:43 | Illinois | James Morrisey can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by William Peterson - foul #3 on William Peterson, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | John Daniel (SG), Rick Schwoerer (C) William Peterson, Stephen Gibson | |
| 09:43 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:43 | St. Norbert | Dustin Alling grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 09:25 | St. Norbert | Stephen Crockett steals the ball from Rick Schwoerer | 59-47 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons's pass is intercepted by Jason Kimbrell in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 09:21 | St. Norbert | Jason Kimbrell lays it in | 59-49 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Sumlin | 61-49 |
| 08:54 | St. Norbert | John Daniel scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Kimbrell | 61-51 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-51 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Sumlin and he's hacked by Jason Kimbrell - foul #4 on Jason Kimbrell, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), George Ellis (PF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) James Morrisey, John Sumlin, Marcus Padgett, Stephen Crockett | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Charles Clark (PG), Jeffery Denniston (SG), Willie Carson (SF), Stephen Gibson (C) Jason Kimbrell, John Daniel, Louis Robertson, Dustin Alling | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons makes the free throw | 64-51 |
| 08:20 | St. Norbert | Stephen Gibson is hacked by Christopher Middlebrooks - foul #2 on Christopher Middlebrooks, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Herman Larrison (PF) Rick Schwoerer | |
| 08:20 | St. Norbert | Stephen Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:20 | St. Norbert | Stephen Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | George Ellis gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Jeffery Denniston picks off the pass by Timothy Evan | 64-52 |
| 07:48 | St. Norbert | Willie Carson drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Clark | 64-55 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Darcy | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Darcy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Evan (fairly fresh) PF - George Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Denniston (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Carson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Herman Larrison (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stephen Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:07 | St. Norbert | Willie Carson loses the dribble to Patrick Simmons | 66-55 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons banks in the layup | 68-55 |
| 06:47 | St. Norbert | Willie Carson is called for traveling | 68-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Dale Harris (SF), Gary Pendergast (PF), Stephen Crockett (C) Patrick Simmons, Robert Darcy, Timothy Evan, George Ellis, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jason Kimbrell (PG), John Daniel (SG), William Peterson (SF), Dustin Alling (PF), Rick Schwoerer (C) Charles Clark, Jeffery Denniston, Willie Carson, Herman Larrison, Stephen Gibson | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | John Sumlin drills a shot from the right block set up by Dale Harris and he's hacked by Jason Kimbrell - foul #5 on Jason Kimbrell, team foul #9 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Charles Clark (PG) Jason Kimbrell | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | John Sumlin misses the free throw | 70-55 |
| 06:40 | St. Norbert | Dustin Alling grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:31 | St. Norbert | Dustin Alling clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-55 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Morrisey | 70-55 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | John Sumlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-55 |
| 06:22 | St. Norbert | John Daniel hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 70-55 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Sumlin | 70-55 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | James Morrisey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-55 |
| 06:06 | St. Norbert | William Peterson snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 06:00 | St. Norbert | Dustin Alling clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | James Morrisey is fouled in the backcourt by John Daniel - foul #3 on John Daniel, team foul #10 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG), Timothy Evan (SF), Marcus Padgett (PF) John Sumlin, Gary Pendergast, Stephen Crockett | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Herman Larrison (C) Rick Schwoerer | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 05:44 | St. Norbert | Herman Larrison connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Daniel | 71-57 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Timothy Evan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-57 |
| 05:23 | St. Norbert | Dustin Alling snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| 05:17 | St. Norbert | James Morrisey steps in front of the Dustin Alling pass | 71-57 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Pendergast (C) Dale Harris | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeffery Denniston (PG), Louis Robertson (SF), Stephen Gibson (C) Charles Clark, John Daniel, Dustin Alling | |
| 04:58 | St. Norbert | William Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Rick Schwoerer (PF) Herman Larrison | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons makes the runner from the baseline set up by Gary Pendergast | 73-57 |
| 04:33 | St. Norbert | Stephen Gibson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Stephen Gibson, team foul #11 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (PG), John Sumlin (SG), George Ellis (SF), Stephen Crockett (C) Patrick Simmons, James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Marcus Padgett | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Willie Carson (SF) Louis Robertson | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Gary Pendergast hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Willie Carson - foul #4 on Willie Carson, team foul #12 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks (C) Stephen Crockett | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Herman Larrison (PF) Rick Schwoerer | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Gary Pendergast makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Gary Pendergast makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 04:01 | St. Norbert | Willie Carson buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Denniston | 75-60 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | George Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG) Gary Pendergast | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Charles Clark (PG) Jeffery Denniston | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:47 | St. Norbert | Stephen Gibson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-60 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Robert Darcy pulls down the rebound | 75-60 |
| 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 | Illinois | George Ellis lays it up and in set up by John Sumlin | 77-60 |
| 03:25 | St. Norbert | Stephen Gibson scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 77-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Darcy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Morrisey (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sumlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Charles Clark (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Peterson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Willie Carson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Herman Larrison (fresh) 8 pts. C - Stephen Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | John Sumlin misses the turnaround from the left block | 77-62 |
| 03:02 | St. Norbert | Willie Carson snags the defensive board | 77-62 |
| 02:56 | St. Norbert | Stephen Gibson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-62 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Ellis | 77-62 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Stephen Gibson - foul #3 on Stephen Gibson, team foul #13 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Harris (SF) James Morrisey | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeffery Denniston (PG), Louis Robertson (SF), Rick Schwoerer (PF), James Barnett (C) Charles Clark, Willie Carson, Herman Larrison, Stephen Gibson | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks misses the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 02:46 | St. Norbert | James Barnett gets the rebound | 77-62 |
| 02:29 | St. Norbert | Louis Robertson hits a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Dale Harris - foul #5 on Dale Harris, team foul #8 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Pendergast (PF), Stephen Crockett (C) Dale Harris, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 02:29 | St. Norbert | Louis Robertson misses the free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Gary Pendergast pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett lays it in on a great pass from Gary Pendergast | 79-64 |
| 01:54 | St. Norbert | James Barnett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 79-64 |
| 01:52 | St. Norbert | Rick Schwoerer tips it but misses | 79-64 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | George Ellis pulls down the rebound | 79-64 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Rick Schwoerer swats the short shot by George Ellis | 79-64 |
| 01:45 | St. Norbert | Louis Robertson grabs the board | 79-64 |
| 01:41 | St. Norbert | Jeffery Denniston connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 79-66 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | John Sumlin is hacked by Jeffery Denniston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Denniston, team foul #14 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Charles Clark (PG), Herman Larrison (C) Jeffery Denniston, James Barnett | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | John Sumlin misses the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 01:39 | St. Norbert | Louis Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-66 |
| 01:20 | St. Norbert | William Peterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-66 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Sumlin | 80-66 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-66 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Gary Pendergast can't tip it in | 80-66 |
| 01:10 | St. Norbert | Rick Schwoerer snags the defensive board | 80-66 |
| 00:56 | St. Norbert | Rick Schwoerer misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 80-66 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett grabs the board | 80-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett double dribbles | 80-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | St. Norbert | Gary Pendergast steps in front of the Louis Robertson pass | 80-66 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Gary Pendergast can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-66 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Sumlin grabs the offensive board | 80-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Sumlin runs out the clock | 80-66 |