| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Arthur Beaton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randal Seguin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Danny Goins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Kilby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Drake (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Norbert | Randal Seguin inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | St. Norbert | Danny Goins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gene Johnson | 36-32 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | John Drake hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | St. Norbert | Arthur Beaton gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:07 | St. Norbert | Joseph Kilby is whistled for a carry | 36-32 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:55 | St. Norbert | Gene Johnson gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:42 | St. Norbert | Danny Goins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | George Anderson (PG), Brad Herzberger (SF), Joel Ramsey (PF), Gene Stock (C) Arthur Beaton, Randal Seguin, Danny Goins, Joseph Kilby | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| 18:24 | Illinois | James Woody can't finish the layup | 36-32 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Brad Herzberger is called for the reach on Tyson Hackworth - foul #2 on Brad Herzberger, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Dennis Shenk (PF) Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), David Dietz (SF), James Markowski (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, John Drake | |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Shenk - foul #2 on Dennis Shenk, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:40 | St. Norbert | Joel Ramsey misses the lay-in | 36-34 |
| 17:39 | St. Norbert | George Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:24 | St. Norbert | Dennis Shenk is hacked by James Woody - foul #1 on James Woody, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Arthur Beaton (PG), Marvin Corbett (SF), Danny Goins (PF), Joseph Kilby (C) Gene Stock, Brad Herzberger, Dennis Shenk, Joel Ramsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Cohen (C) James Woody | |
| 17:01 | St. Norbert | Danny Goins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Randal Seguin (SF) George Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | James Markowski connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 16:28 | St. Norbert | Danny Goins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Gene Johnson (SG), Dennis Shenk (PF) Arthur Beaton, Danny Goins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), John Drake (PF) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, David Dietz, James Markowski | |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is fouled on the floor by Dennis Shenk - foul #3 on Dennis Shenk, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Danny Goins (PF), Gene Stock (C) Dennis Shenk, Joseph Kilby | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Joel Ramsey (C) Marvin Corbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Gene Stock (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Gene Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randal Seguin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Danny Goins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Drake (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | St. Norbert | Gene Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-36 |
| 15:46 | St. Norbert | Danny Goins misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | James Woody gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Dean Watts drills a shot near the basket | 36-38 |
| 15:04 | St. Norbert | Gene Johnson is fouled on the floor by Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Arthur Beaton (PG), George Anderson (SG), Brad Herzberger (SF), Dennis Shenk (PF), Joseph Kilby (C) Gene Stock, Gene Johnson, Randal Seguin, Danny Goins, Joel Ramsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), David Dietz (SF), David Henry (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, John Drake, James Woody | |
| 14:51 | St. Norbert | Brad Herzberger drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Anderson | 38-38 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | David Henry is hacked by George Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Anderson, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Marvin Corbett (SF) Joseph Kilby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Hubert Decker is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 14:19 | St. Norbert | Arthur Beaton misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | David Dietz comes up short on the floater from the left block | 38-41 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | David Henry snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | David Dietz scores on a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Marvin Corbett - foul #1 on Marvin Corbett, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Gene Johnson (SG), Danny Goins (PF), Joseph Kilby (C) Arthur Beaton, Marvin Corbett, Brad Herzberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (SF), James Markowski (C) Scott Fontaine, Lowell Cohen | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:37 | St. Norbert | James Markowski is called for the reach on George Anderson - foul #3 on James Markowski, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Randal Seguin (SF) Dennis Shenk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG) David Dietz, Hubert Decker | |
| 13:18 | St. Norbert | Gene Johnson comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by David Henry - foul #4 on David Henry, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Gene Stock (PG), Joel Ramsey (PF) George Anderson, Danny Goins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (C) David Henry, James Markowski | |
| 13:18 | St. Norbert | Gene Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:18 | St. Norbert | Gene Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Dean Watts is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timmy Moline | 40-47 |
| 12:39 | St. Norbert | Gene Stock drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Ramsey | 43-47 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Dean Watts hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 43-47 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Dean Watts snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Dean Watts lays it up and in set up by Timmy Moline | 43-49 |
| 12:10 | St. Norbert | Gene Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gene Stock | 46-49 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Marvin Corbett (PG), George Anderson (SG), Brad Herzberger (SF), Dennis Shenk (PF) Gene Stock, Gene Johnson, Randal Seguin, Joel Ramsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), David Dietz (SF), James Markowski (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, John Drake, James Woody | |
| 11:51 | St. Norbert | Marvin Corbett is fouled on the floor by Scott Fontaine - foul #3 on Scott Fontaine, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Arthur Beaton (PG) Joseph Kilby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Arthur Beaton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Corbett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Shenk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brad Herzberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Dietz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Markowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | St. Norbert | George Anderson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Herzberger | 49-49 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | David Dietz connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 11:12 | St. Norbert | Brad Herzberger can't finish the layup | 49-52 |
| 11:10 | St. Norbert | Arthur Beaton misses the tip | 49-52 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | James Markowski gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | David Dietz double dribbles | 49-52 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Gene Johnson (SG), Danny Goins (PF), Joseph Kilby (C) George Anderson, Marvin Corbett, Dennis Shenk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), James Young (SF) Scott Fontaine, David Dietz | |
| 10:46 | St. Norbert | Brad Herzberger misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Timmy Moline - foul #1 on Timmy Moline, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), John Drake (PF) Hubert Decker, James Markowski | |
| 10:46 | St. Norbert | Brad Herzberger misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:46 | St. Norbert | Brad Herzberger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Gene Johnson is called for the reach on Tyson Hackworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Randal Seguin (SF) Brad Herzberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Timmy Moline drills a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Arthur Beaton - foul #2 on Arthur Beaton, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Gene Stock (SG), Joel Ramsey (C) Gene Johnson, Joseph Kilby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (C) James Young, Lowell Cohen | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:07 | St. Norbert | Danny Goins buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Beaton | 52-55 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Timmy Moline throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | George Anderson (PG) Arthur Beaton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Lowell Cohen (C) Timmy Moline, John Drake | |
| 09:47 | St. Norbert | Gene Stock clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | James Woody pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Dean Watts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Marvin Corbett (SF), Dennis Shenk (PF) Randal Seguin, Danny Goins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), John Drake (PF) Tyson Hackworth, James Woody | |
| 09:15 | St. Norbert | Gene Stock hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Hubert Decker - foul #2 on Hubert Decker, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Joseph Kilby (C) Joel Ramsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (PG), James Young (SF) Scott Fontaine, Dean Watts | |
| 09:15 | St. Norbert | Gene Stock makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:15 | St. Norbert | Gene Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | James Young knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 08:41 | St. Norbert | A charge is called on George Anderson - foul #4 on George Anderson, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Arthur Beaton (PG), Gene Johnson (SG), Brad Herzberger (SF), Danny Goins (PF) George Anderson, Gene Stock, Marvin Corbett, Dennis Shenk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), James Markowski (PF) Hubert Decker, John Drake | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Arthur Beaton steps in front of the James Markowski pass | 54-58 |
| 08:10 | St. Norbert | Danny Goins makes the floater from the left wing set up by Arthur Beaton | 56-58 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 56-58 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Arthur Beaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Herzberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Goins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Kilby (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Dietz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Markowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lowell Cohen (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | David Dietz misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Kilby - foul #1 on Joseph Kilby, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | George Anderson (PG), Dennis Shenk (SF), Joel Ramsey (C) Arthur Beaton, Brad Herzberger, Joseph Kilby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF), James Woody (C) Tyson Hackworth, James Young, James Markowski, Lowell Cohen | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:29 | St. Norbert | Joel Ramsey gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:23 | St. Norbert | George Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 07:22 | St. Norbert | The offensive rebound goes to George Anderson | 56-59 |
| 07:15 | St. Norbert | David Henry picks off the pass by Gene Johnson | 56-59 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | David Henry can't finish the layup but the foul's on Danny Goins - foul #2 on Danny Goins, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Marvin Corbett (SF) Danny Goins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), John Drake (C) David Dietz, James Woody | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | David Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:59 | St. Norbert | Dennis Shenk snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 06:40 | St. Norbert | Marvin Corbett buries a jumpshot from the right side | 58-60 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | John Drake is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Drake, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Randal Seguin (SF), Danny Goins (PF) George Anderson, Dennis Shenk | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:08 | St. Norbert | Randal Seguin misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Dean Watts gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 05:47 | St. Norbert | The pull-up jumper by Joel Ramsey is blocked by Dean Watts | 58-63 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is hacked by Gene Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Johnson, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Arthur Beaton (PG), George Anderson (SG), Brad Herzberger (SF), Gene Stock (C) Marvin Corbett, Gene Johnson, Randal Seguin, Joel Ramsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) John Drake | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:31 | St. Norbert | Brad Herzberger misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-64 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Beaton - foul #3 on Arthur Beaton, team foul #12 | 58-64 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Dennis Shenk (PF) Danny Goins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), James Young (SF), James Markowski (C) Timmy Moline, Dean Watts, David Henry | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:54 | St. Norbert | Dennis Shenk is fouled on the floor by James Markowski - foul #4 on James Markowski, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Randal Seguin (SF), Joseph Kilby (C) Arthur Beaton, Brad Herzberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) Scott Fontaine | |
| 04:54 | St. Norbert | Dennis Shenk makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:54 | St. Norbert | Dennis Shenk misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | James Young tips it in | 59-68 |
| 04:09 | St. Norbert | Joseph Kilby connects on the shot from the left side set up by Dennis Shenk | 61-68 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | James Markowski misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Kilby - foul #2 on Joseph Kilby, team foul #13 | 61-68 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Arthur Beaton (PG), Gene Johnson (SG), Marvin Corbett (SF), Danny Goins (PF), Joel Ramsey (C) George Anderson, Gene Stock, Randal Seguin, Dennis Shenk, Joseph Kilby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), John Drake (SF), David Henry (PF) Hubert Decker, James Young, James Woody | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | James Markowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | James Markowski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:56 | St. Norbert | Joel Ramsey gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | St. Norbert | Arthur Beaton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-69 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the board | 61-69 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Arthur Beaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Corbett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Danny Goins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Ramsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Drake (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Markowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | David Henry comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-69 |
| 03:34 | St. Norbert | Arthur Beaton snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 03:17 | St. Norbert | Danny Goins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Beaton | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | John Drake throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Brad Herzberger (SF) Marvin Corbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), David Dietz (SF) Tyson Hackworth, James Markowski | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | St. Norbert | Gene Johnson loses the dribble to Timmy Moline | 64-69 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | David Dietz lays it in set up by Timmy Moline | 64-71 |
| 02:27 | St. Norbert | Gene Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | George Anderson (PG), Gene Stock (SG), Marvin Corbett (SF), Dennis Shenk (PF) Arthur Beaton, Gene Johnson, Danny Goins, Joel Ramsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF) Hubert Decker, David Dietz | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-71 |
| 02:11 | St. Norbert | Marvin Corbett misses the lay-in | 67-71 |
| 02:10 | St. Norbert | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Herzberger | 67-71 |
| 02:10 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Randal Seguin (SF) Marvin Corbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Cohen (C) John Drake | |
| 01:53 | St. Norbert | George Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Shenk | 70-71 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Timmy Moline | 70-74 |
| 01:26 | St. Norbert | George Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | David Henry gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 01:17 | St. Norbert | George Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:17 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Arthur Beaton (PG), Gene Johnson (SG), Danny Goins (PF), Joseph Kilby (C) George Anderson, Gene Stock, Dennis Shenk, Brad Herzberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:58 | St. Norbert | The jump hook by Danny Goins is blocked by Lowell Cohen | 70-74 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the board | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 00:51 | St. Norbert | Randal Seguin grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | St. Norbert | Randal Seguin is hacked by Dean Watts - foul #3 on Dean Watts, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| 00:47 | St. Norbert | Randal Seguin misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:47 | St. Norbert | Randal Seguin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 71-74 |
| 00:23 | St. Norbert | Arthur Beaton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | St. Norbert | Danny Goins lays it up and in | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Henry is hacked by Arthur Beaton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Beaton, team foul #14 | 73-74 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:10 | St. Norbert | Gene Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-76 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Timmy Moline grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is hacked by Gene Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gene Johnson, team foul #15 | 73-76 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (SF) Dean Watts | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:07 | St. Norbert | Joseph Kilby snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | St. Norbert | Randal Seguin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Henry | 73-77 |