| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Donald Magee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cossey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nelson Maguire (fresh) 1 pts. C - Nathanael Bridgers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Boatner | 41-28 |
| 19:26 | St. Norbert | Nelson Maguire hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Donald Magee | 41-30 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-30 |
| 18:58 | St. Norbert | Leo Walker swats the layup by Nelson Maguire | 43-30 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is hacked by William Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Timothy Renfro (PF), Sean Pearcy (C) Nelson Maguire, Nathanael Bridgers | |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Donald Magee steals the ball from Bill Boatner | 43-30 |
| 18:43 | St. Norbert | William Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Magee | 43-32 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Leo Walker connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Bill Boatner | 45-32 |
| 18:16 | St. Norbert | Sean Pearcy makes the jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 17:58 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to John Cossey | 45-34 |
| 17:42 | St. Norbert | Pablo Lopez is called for the reach on John Cossey - foul #2 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Gene Knox (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Scott Day (PG), Roman Struthers (SG), Robert Gies (SF), Nelson Maguire (PF), Nathanael Bridgers (C) Donald Magee, William Jones, John Cossey, Timothy Renfro, Sean Pearcy | |
| 17:20 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Roman Struthers, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Alan Sterrett (SG) Roman Struthers | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | John Scholz buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Willie Beasley and he's fouled by Alan Sterrett - foul #3 on Alan Sterrett, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Richard Burton (PG) Alan Sterrett | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | John Scholz misses the free throw | 47-34 |
| 17:01 | St. Norbert | Scott Day grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:47 | St. Norbert | Nelson Maguire knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Richard Burton | 47-36 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Charles Baker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Gies - foul #3 on Robert Gies, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | William Jones (SG), John Cossey (SF) Scott Day, Robert Gies | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:24 | St. Norbert | Nathanael Bridgers is hacked by Charles Baker - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Wright (PG), Patrick Moskowitz (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Willie Beasley, Gene Knox, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 16:13 | St. Norbert | Nelson Maguire misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-36 |
| 16:11 | St. Norbert | Nelson Maguire tips it in | 48-38 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Don Wright connects on the jumper from the right block | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randall Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Moskowitz (fresh) PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Richard Burton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cossey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nelson Maguire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathanael Bridgers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | St. Norbert | Nelson Maguire can't finish the layup | 50-38 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Don Wright gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Nathanael Bridgers steps in front of the Carl Hickox pass | 50-38 |
| 14:43 | St. Norbert | William Jones drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Burton | 50-40 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Don Wright is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Randall Turner | 53-40 |
| 14:20 | St. Norbert | John Cossey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Stephen White (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Don Wright, Randall Turner, Patrick Moskowitz, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Donald Magee (PG), Scott Day (SG), Roman Struthers (SF), Timothy Renfro (PF), Sean Pearcy (C) Richard Burton, William Jones, John Cossey, Nelson Maguire, Nathanael Bridgers | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Charles Baker is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 13:42 | St. Norbert | Pablo Lopez steals the ball from Timothy Renfro | 55-40 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Scott Day is called for the reach on Stephen White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Day, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-40 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Bill Boatner tips it home | 57-40 |
| 13:01 | St. Norbert | Sean Pearcy scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Roman Struthers and he's fouled by John Scholz - foul #2 on John Scholz, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (PG), Leo Walker (PF), Gene Knox (C) Bill Boatner, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Alan Sterrett (SG), Robert Gies (SF) Scott Day, Timothy Renfro | |
| 13:01 | St. Norbert | Sean Pearcy makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Stephen White knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Beasley | 59-43 |
| 12:24 | St. Norbert | Sean Pearcy's pass is intercepted by Leo Walker | 59-43 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Alan Sterrett steps in front of the Willie Beasley pass | 59-43 |
| 11:51 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Leo Walker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Beasley | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Willie Beasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Gene Knox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Donald Magee (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alan Sterrett (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Gies (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roman Struthers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Pearcy (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:23 | St. Norbert | Donald Magee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Alan Sterrett picks off the pass by Willie Beasley in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| 11:05 | St. Norbert | Robert Gies's pass is intercepted by Gene Knox | 61-45 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gene Knox | 63-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:34 | St. Norbert | Stephen White steals it from Donald Magee | 63-45 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Leo Walker connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen White | 65-45 |
| 10:15 | St. Norbert | Alan Sterrett misses the floater from the left side | 65-45 |
| 10:13 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers gets the offensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 09:59 | St. Norbert | Robert Gies can't finish the layup | 65-45 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leo Walker | 65-45 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Stephen White dunks the ball on a great pass from Gene Knox | 67-45 |
| 09:41 | St. Norbert | Alan Sterrett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-45 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-45 |
| 09:33 | St. Norbert | Sean Pearcy grabs the defensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 09:26 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-45 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gene Knox | 67-45 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Stephen White misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-45 |
| 09:17 | St. Norbert | Robert Gies grabs the defensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 09:07 | St. Norbert | Donald Magee drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan Sterrett | 67-47 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Leo Walker loses the dribble to Alan Sterrett | 67-47 |
| 08:53 | St. Norbert | Donald Magee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alan Sterrett | 67-49 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 08:46 | St. Norbert | Alan Sterrett pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| 08:31 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald Magee | 67-52 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Gene Knox hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Pablo Lopez | 69-52 |
| 08:03 | St. Norbert | Sean Pearcy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roman Struthers | 69-54 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Leo Walker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Beasley | 72-54 |
| 07:46 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Randall Turner (SG), Charles Baker (SF), John Scholz (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Willie Beasley, Stephen White, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Scott Day (PG), William Jones (SG), John Cossey (SF), Nelson Maguire (PF), Timothy Renfro (C) Donald Magee, Alan Sterrett, Robert Gies, Roman Struthers, Sean Pearcy | |
| 07:37 | St. Norbert | William Jones is hacked by Charles Baker - foul #3 on Charles Baker, team foul #4 | 72-54 |
| 07:32 | St. Norbert | John Cossey makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Jones | 72-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Scholz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Scott Day (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cossey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nelson Maguire (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Renfro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | William Jones steals it from Bill Boatner in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| 07:27 | St. Norbert | William Jones banks in the layup | 72-59 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Charles Baker can't finish the uncontested layup | 72-59 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Randall Turner loses the dribble to Nelson Maguire | 72-59 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:38 | St. Norbert | Scott Day comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Charles Baker gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Randall Turner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Baker | 75-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:18 | St. Norbert | Bill Boatner steps in front of the John Cossey pass | 75-59 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Scott Day steps in front of the Bill Boatner pass in the backcourt | 75-59 |
| 06:01 | St. Norbert | Scott Day scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Renfro | 75-61 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 75-61 |
| 05:53 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Nelson Maguire | 75-61 |
| 05:48 | St. Norbert | William Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 05:47 | St. Norbert | William Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 05:32 | St. Norbert | Timothy Renfro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-61 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Charles Baker pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #6 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG), Patrick Moskowitz (SF) Randall Turner, John Scholz | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Richard Burton (PG), Nathanael Bridgers (C) Scott Day, Timothy Renfro | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 05:11 | St. Norbert | Richard Burton is fouled on the floor by Bill Boatner - foul #1 on Bill Boatner, team foul #5 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Wright (PG) Bill Boatner | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 04:53 | St. Norbert | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-61 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the defensive rebound | 77-61 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Richard Burton is called for the reach on Don Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Burton, team foul #7 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF) Charles Baker | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Don Wright misses the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 04:50 | St. Norbert | Nathanael Bridgers grabs the board | 77-61 |
| 04:39 | St. Norbert | Nathanael Bridgers knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Cossey | 77-63 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Don Wright | 79-63 |
| 04:22 | St. Norbert | John Cossey drills a floater from just outside the lane | 79-65 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Stephen White's pass is intercepted by John Cossey in the backcourt | 79-65 |
| 04:15 | St. Norbert | Richard Burton hits the finger roll set up by John Cossey | 79-67 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Don Wright travels with the ball | 79-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Charles Baker (PF) Stephen White, Patrick Moskowitz, Leo Walker | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Donald Magee (PG), Roman Struthers (SG), Timothy Renfro (PF) Richard Burton, William Jones, Nelson Maguire | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:44 | St. Norbert | Charles Baker is called for the reach on Nathanael Bridgers - foul #4 on Charles Baker, team foul #6 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG) Don Wright | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 03:32 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nathanael Bridgers | 79-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Hickox (tiring) 4 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Donald Magee (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roman Struthers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Cossey (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Renfro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Nathanael Bridgers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Timothy Renfro is called for the reach on Charles Baker - foul #2 on Timothy Renfro, team foul #8 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Scott Day (PG), William Jones (SG) Donald Magee, John Cossey | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 03:19 | St. Norbert | Nathanael Bridgers grabs the defensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 03:04 | St. Norbert | William Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Day | 80-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF) Charles Baker | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Richard Burton (PG), Nelson Maguire (PF) Scott Day, Timothy Renfro | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:47 | St. Norbert | William Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-73 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Leo Walker pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Bill Boatner hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Randall Turner | 82-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:29 | St. Norbert | Richard Burton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 82-73 |
| 02:27 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers can't tip it in | 82-73 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 82-73 |
| 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) | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 82-73 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Carl Hickox tips it back up and in | 84-73 |
| 02:12 | St. Norbert | Nathanael Bridgers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Leo Walker - foul #3 on Leo Walker, team foul #7 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Wright (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Patrick Moskowitz (SF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Randall Turner, Pablo Lopez, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Scott Day (PG), Robert Gies (SF), Timothy Renfro (PF) Richard Burton, William Jones, Nelson Maguire | |
| 02:12 | St. Norbert | Nathanael Bridgers makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 02:12 | St. Norbert | Nathanael Bridgers makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Roman Struthers is called for the reach on Willie Beasley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roman Struthers, team foul #9 | 84-75 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Willie Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Willie Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 01:45 | St. Norbert | 3 seconds is called on Nathanael Bridgers | 86-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Gene Knox (SF), Charles Baker (PF) Don Wright, Patrick Moskowitz, Leo Walker | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Sean Pearcy (C) Nathanael Bridgers | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Randall Turner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Randall Turner, team foul #8 | 86-75 |
| 01:14 | St. Norbert | Timothy Renfro drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roman Struthers | 86-78 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Stephen White (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Randall Turner, Willie Beasley, Gene Knox, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Donald Magee (PG), William Jones (SG), John Cossey (SF), Nelson Maguire (PF), Nathanael Bridgers (C) Scott Day, Roman Struthers, Robert Gies, Timothy Renfro, Sean Pearcy | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Stephen White is denied on a layup by Nelson Maguire | 86-78 |
| 00:58 | St. Norbert | William Jones pulls down the rebound | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense 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) | |
| 00:52 | St. Norbert | Nelson Maguire is fouled on the floor by Bill Boatner - foul #2 on Bill Boatner, team foul #9 | 86-78 |
| 00:52 | St. Norbert | Nelson Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:52 | St. Norbert | Nelson Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez is fouled in the backcourt by William Jones - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #10 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Patrick Moskowitz (SG), Charles Baker (PF) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Leo Walker | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:43 | St. Norbert | Donald Magee scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 88-83 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF) Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Randall Turner is hacked by Donald Magee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Magee, team foul #11 | 88-83 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | St. Norbert | Donald Magee makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Nathanael Bridgers | 90-86 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Randall Turner is hacked by William Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Jones, team foul #12 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF) Patrick Moskowitz, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Randall Turner misses the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:26 | St. Norbert | Donald Magee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 91-86 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen White | 91-86 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Stephen White is hacked by William Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Jones, team foul #13 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (PF) Leo Walker | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers (SG) William Jones | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Stephen White makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Stephen White misses the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:24 | St. Norbert | Nathanael Bridgers gets the rebound | 92-86 |
| 00:16 | St. Norbert | Donald Magee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 92-86 |
| 00:15 | St. Norbert | John Cossey grabs the offensive board | 92-86 |
| 00:11 | St. Norbert | Donald Magee makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Roman Struthers | 92-89 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Randall Turner is hacked by Donald Magee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Magee, team foul #14 | 92-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF) Charles Baker | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 1st free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:02 | St. Norbert | Nathanael Bridgers loses the dribble to Carl Hickox | 94-89 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Carl Hickox runs out the clock | 94-89 |