| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Leroy Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Martin Nichols (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Grady (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Davis inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Davis is hacked by Walter Kivi - foul #2 on Walter Kivi, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:30 | St. Norbert | Michael Pinson is called for the reach on Leroy Nichols - foul #3 on Michael Pinson, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG) Michael Pinson | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 19:10 | St. Norbert | Charles Rice buries a driving attempt from the left block | 37-42 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Martin Nichols steps in front of the Marion Fitzgerald pass | 37-42 |
| 18:52 | St. Norbert | Paul Grady misses the runner from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald knocks in the jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 18:23 | St. Norbert | Luther Beverly steps in front of the Martin Nichols pass | 39-42 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Walter Kivi comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 39-42 |
| 18:06 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Martin Nichols | 39-42 |
| 18:01 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Nichols | 39-44 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the wide open runner from the right block | 41-44 |
| 17:12 | St. Norbert | Leroy Nichols loses the dribble to Marion Fitzgerald | 41-44 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Robert Collins (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Jared Corlett, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Konwinski (PG), Jeremiah Just (SF), Richard Wills (PF), Mark Barnes (C) Leroy Nichols, Jeffrey Davis, Paul Grady, Charles Rice | |
| 16:56 | St. Norbert | Daron Kleiner is called for the reach on Richard Wills - foul #1 on Daron Kleiner, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| 16:40 | St. Norbert | Eugene Campion picks off the pass by James Konwinski | 41-44 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Mark Barnes is called for the reach on Eugene Campion in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Barnes, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Edgar Stines misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 16:24 | St. Norbert | Martin Nichols snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 16:04 | St. Norbert | Martin Nichols misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 16:03 | St. Norbert | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Barnes | 41-44 |
| 15:45 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Collins - foul #3 on Robert Collins, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Kirk Mack (SF), Luther Beverly (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Eugene Campion, Richard Jones, Robert Collins, Daron Kleiner, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Craig Looney (PG), Dennis Burgan (SF), Charles Rice (C) James Konwinski, Richard Wills, Mark Barnes | |
| 15:45 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:45 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kirk Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Craig Looney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Nichols (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Burgan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremiah Just (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Rice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Kirk Mack misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 15:20 | St. Norbert | Martin Nichols grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 15:17 | St. Norbert | Michael Pinson is called for the reach on Craig Looney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Pinson, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG) Michael Pinson | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Leroy Nichols (SG), Paul Grady (PF) Martin Nichols, Jeremiah Just | |
| 15:11 | St. Norbert | Leroy Nichols drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| 14:32 | St. Norbert | Charles Rice can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Luther Beverly snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF), Robert Collins (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Jared Corlett, Kirk Mack, Luther Beverly, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Martin Nichols (SG), Richard Wills (C) Leroy Nichols, Charles Rice | |
| 14:09 | St. Norbert | Dennis Burgan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Nichols | 41-51 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner buries a shot from the right side set up by Eugene Campion | 43-51 |
| 13:32 | St. Norbert | Dennis Burgan drills a runner in the lane | 43-53 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Martin Nichols steps in front of the Eugene Campion pass in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| 13:29 | St. Norbert | Craig Looney lays it up and in set up by Martin Nichols | 43-55 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner's floater is tipped away by Paul Grady | 43-55 |
| 13:03 | St. Norbert | Dennis Burgan grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 12:58 | St. Norbert | Richard Jones steps in front of the Martin Nichols pass | 43-55 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner connects on the open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 45-55 |
| 12:44 | St. Norbert | Robert Collins denies the turnaround by Paul Grady | 45-55 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Richard Wills steals it from Richard Jones in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 12:21 | St. Norbert | Paul Grady lays it in | 45-57 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Craig Looney is called for the reach on Eugene Campion in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Looney, team foul #2 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Kirk Mack (SF), Luther Beverly (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Eugene Campion, Richard Jones, Walter Kivi, Daron Kleiner, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Konwinski (PG), Jeffrey Davis (SG), Jeremiah Just (PF), Mark Barnes (C) Craig Looney, Martin Nichols, Paul Grady, Richard Wills | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Kirk Mack clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-57 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Kirk Mack pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Luther Beverly scores on a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Jeremiah Just - foul #2 on Jeremiah Just, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Leroy Nichols (SF) Dennis Burgan | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kirk Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - James Konwinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leroy Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jeremiah Just (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | St. Norbert | James Konwinski misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jared Corlett | 51-57 |
| 10:52 | St. Norbert | Leroy Nichols misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 10:51 | St. Norbert | Mark Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:35 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jeremiah Just, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF), Charles Knowlton (C) Kirk Mack, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Dennis Burgan (SF), Richard Wills (PF), Charles Rice (C) James Konwinski, Jeremiah Just, Mark Barnes | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton clanks a floater near the basket | 51-57 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Luther Beverly tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 09:51 | St. Norbert | Charles Rice buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Burgan and he's hacked by Charles Knowlton - foul #2 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Robert Collins (PF) Marion Fitzgerald, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Martin Nichols (SG) Jeffrey Davis | |
| 09:51 | St. Norbert | Charles Rice makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Eugene Campion is hacked by Leroy Nichols in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Nichols, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 55-60 |
| 09:21 | St. Norbert | Martin Nichols can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 09:05 | St. Norbert | Charles Rice snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 08:52 | St. Norbert | Leroy Nichols clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Collins - foul #4 on Robert Collins, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF) Jared Corlett, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just (PF) Richard Wills | |
| 08:52 | St. Norbert | Leroy Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:52 | St. Norbert | Leroy Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner is whistled for traveling | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Kirk Mack (SF) Eugene Campion, Walter Kivi | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Davis (PG) Leroy Nichols | |
| 08:20 | St. Norbert | Martin Nichols buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-64 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Jared Corlett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Konwinski (PG), Paul Grady (PF) Jeffrey Davis, Martin Nichols | |
| 07:58 | St. Norbert | James Konwinski connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-66 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Kirk Mack banks in the layup | 57-66 |
| 07:20 | St. Norbert | Daron Kleiner steals it from Paul Grady | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Corlett (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Kirk Mack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daron Kleiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - James Konwinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Just (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Burgan (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Grady (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Rice (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Richard Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Kirk Mack and the foul's on James Konwinski - foul #2 on James Konwinski, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Robert Collins (SF), Luther Beverly (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Jared Corlett, Kirk Mack, Daron Kleiner, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Craig Looney (PG), Martin Nichols (SG), Jeffrey Davis (SF), Richard Wills (PF), Mark Barnes (C) James Konwinski, Jeremiah Just, Dennis Burgan, Paul Grady, Charles Rice | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Richard Jones makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:40 | St. Norbert | Craig Looney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-66 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Robert Collins pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is alone and drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Collins | 62-66 |
| 06:24 | St. Norbert | Richard Wills misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 62-66 |
| 06:23 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:05 | St. Norbert | Craig Looney makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Robert Collins is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Pinson | 64-68 |
| 05:23 | St. Norbert | Richard Wills can't throw it down | 64-68 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luther Beverly | 64-68 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Richard Jones blows the wide open layup | 64-68 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Michael Pinson tips it home | 66-68 |
| 04:56 | St. Norbert | Richard Wills loses the dribble to Edgar Stines | 66-68 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Luther Beverly | 68-68 |
| 04:34 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Davis hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Craig Looney | 68-71 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Richard Jones drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Pinson | 71-71 |
| 04:00 | St. Norbert | Martin Nichols can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Michael Pinson loses the ball out of bounds | 71-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Michael Pinson, Richard Jones, Robert Collins, Luther Beverly, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Konwinski (PG), Jeremiah Just (SG), Leroy Nichols (SF), Paul Grady (PF), Charles Rice (C) Craig Looney, Martin Nichols, Jeffrey Davis, Richard Wills, Mark Barnes | |
| 03:48 | St. Norbert | Paul Grady hits the finger roll | 71-73 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner buries a turnaround from close range set up by Charles Knowlton and the foul's on Paul Grady - foul #1 on Paul Grady, team foul #7 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Dennis Burgan (SF) Paul Grady | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:10 | St. Norbert | James Konwinski comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Marion Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Marion Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| 03:10 | St. Norbert | James Konwinski makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:10 | St. Norbert | James Konwinski misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner grabs the board | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - James Konwinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Nichols (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Burgan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremiah Just (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Rice (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton loses the dribble to James Konwinski in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 03:05 | St. Norbert | Leroy Nichols lays it up and in on a great pass from James Konwinski | 74-76 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 02:58 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:39 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Burgan | 74-78 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG) Eugene Campion | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Craig Looney (PG), Paul Grady (PF) James Konwinski, Leroy Nichols | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Jared Corlett knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 76-78 |
| 02:06 | St. Norbert | Dennis Burgan makes the runner in the lane | 76-80 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Luther Beverly (PF), Robert Collins (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Daron Kleiner, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Dennis Burgan picks off the pass by Jared Corlett in the backcourt | 76-80 |
| 01:51 | St. Norbert | Luther Beverly swats the short shot by Craig Looney | 76-80 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luther Beverly | 76-80 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the wide open floater in the lane | 76-80 |
| 01:41 | St. Norbert | Paul Grady snags the defensive board | 76-80 |
| 01:18 | St. Norbert | Charles Rice clanks a runner from the right block | 76-80 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Luther Beverly pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Grady - foul #2 on Paul Grady, team foul #8 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Knowlton (C) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Martin Nichols (SG) Jeremiah Just | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:45 | St. Norbert | Dennis Burgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-80 |
| 00:44 | St. Norbert | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Grady | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | St. Norbert | Martin Nichols is called for traveling | 78-80 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Charles Rice denies the turnaround by Luther Beverly | 78-80 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton can't tip it in | 78-80 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Michael Pinson tips it home | 80-80 |
| 00:07 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | St. Norbert | Dennis Burgan misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Craig Looney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Nichols (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Burgan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Grady (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Rice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | St. Norbert | Charles Rice wins the tip | 80-80 |
| 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) | |
| 04:42 | St. Norbert | Charles Rice hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 80-80 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Michael Pinson gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Walter Kivi is called for traveling | 80-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Leroy Nichols (SG), Jeffrey Davis (SF), Richard Wills (PF), Mark Barnes (C) Martin Nichols, Dennis Burgan, Paul Grady, Charles Rice | |
| 04:08 | St. Norbert | Luther Beverly blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Davis | 80-80 |
| 04:07 | St. Norbert | Leroy Nichols tips it back up and in | 80-82 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the wide open shot from the baseline but the foul's on Craig Looney - foul #5 on Craig Looney, team foul #9 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (C) Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just (SF) Craig Looney | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 03:33 | St. Norbert | Richard Wills can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 82-82 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the board | 82-82 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Robert Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-82 |
| 03:23 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just grabs the board | 82-82 |
| 03:06 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 82-82 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Barnes - foul #2 on Mark Barnes, team foul #10 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Michael Pinson, Jared Corlett, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Konwinski (PG), Martin Nichols (SG), Charles Rice (C) Jeffrey Davis, Richard Wills, Mark Barnes | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 02:37 | St. Norbert | Jeremiah Just pulls down the rebound | 83-82 |
| 02:17 | St. Norbert | Martin Nichols drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 83-84 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Dennis Burgan (SF) Leroy Nichols | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 83-84 |
| 02:05 | St. Norbert | Martin Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 02:05 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF) Marion Fitzgerald, Eugene Campion, Robert Collins, Daron Kleiner | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Davis (SG), Richard Wills (PF) Martin Nichols, Dennis Burgan | |
| 01:49 | St. Norbert | The jump hook by Jeremiah Just is blocked by Charles Knowlton | 83-84 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Walter Kivi gets the rebound | 83-84 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is hacked by Jeffrey Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Davis, team foul #11 | 83-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Leroy Nichols (PG), Martin Nichols (SG), Dennis Burgan (SF), Paul Grady (PF) James Konwinski, Jeffrey Davis, Jeremiah Just, Richard Wills | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 01:45 | St. Norbert | Paul Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 01:27 | St. Norbert | Dennis Burgan clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 84-84 |
| 01:26 | St. Norbert | Dennis Burgan tips it but misses | 84-84 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Michael Pinson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton is fouled on the floor by Martin Nichols - foul #3 on Martin Nichols, team foul #12 | 84-84 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton misses the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 01:08 | St. Norbert | Charles Rice makes the jump hook from the left block | 85-86 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Michael Pinson can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Martin Nichols - foul #4 on Martin Nichols, team foul #13 | 85-86 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Leroy Nichols (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Martin Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Burgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Grady (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Rice (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:41 | St. Norbert | Walter Kivi denies the turnaround by Paul Grady | 86-86 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton pulls down the rebound | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is fouled on the floor by Leroy Nichols - foul #2 on Leroy Nichols, team foul #14 | 86-86 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:08 | St. Norbert | Jared Corlett is called for the reach on Martin Nichols - foul #2 on Jared Corlett, team foul #9 | 88-86 |
| 00:08 | St. Norbert | Martin Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:08 | St. Norbert | Martin Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton gets the rebound | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton is hacked by Leroy Nichols in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Nichols, team foul #15 | 88-87 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton misses the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton makes the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:05 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 89-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Norbert | Luther Beverly blocks the short jumper by Martin Nichols | 89-87 |