| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Donald Magee (fresh) SG - William Jones (fresh) SF - John Cossey (fresh) PF - Nelson Maguire (fresh) C - Victor Carver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) PF - Leo Walker (fresh) C - Carl Hickox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Carl Hickox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Leo Walker buries a floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | St. Norbert | Donald Magee double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Corey Conaway comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Carl Hickox hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | St. Norbert | Nelson Maguire clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Corey Conaway - foul #1 on Corey Conaway, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | St. Norbert | Nelson Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:57 | St. Norbert | Nelson Maguire misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is fouled on the floor by Donald Magee - foul #1 on Donald Magee, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is fouled on the floor by Donald Magee - foul #2 on Donald Magee, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Darwin Hurdle (PG) Donald Magee | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 1-4 |
| 18:02 | St. Norbert | Darwin Hurdle grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 17:53 | St. Norbert | Nelson Maguire misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 1-4 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Hickox | 1-4 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Corey Conaway connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Pablo Lopez | 1-6 |
| 17:23 | St. Norbert | John Cossey is called for traveling | 1-6 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Scott Day (SG), Roman Struthers (SF), Nathanael Bridgers (PF) William Jones, John Cossey, Nelson Maguire | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Randall Turner (SG), Charles Baker (SF), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Bill Boatner, Corey Conaway, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Roman Struthers is called for the reach on Charles Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roman Struthers, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Charles Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-6 |
| 17:12 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver pulls down the rebound | 1-6 |
| 16:50 | St. Norbert | Scott Day misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-6 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Charles Baker gets the rebound | 1-6 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | The jumper by Walter Glover is denied by Roman Struthers | 1-6 |
| 16:42 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver pulls down the rebound | 1-6 |
| 16:18 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-6 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Gene Knox grabs the board | 1-6 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Walter Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-6 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Charles Baker tips it home | 1-8 |
| 15:57 | St. Norbert | Scott Day hits a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Randall Turner - foul #1 on Randall Turner, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | William Jones (SG), John Cossey (SF), Timothy Renfro (C) Darwin Hurdle, Nathanael Bridgers, Victor Carver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF) Gene Knox | |
| 15:57 | St. Norbert | Scott Day makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Scott Day (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Jones (fresh) SF - John Cossey (fresh) PF - Roman Struthers (fresh) C - Timothy Renfro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Glover (fresh) SG - Randall Turner (fresh) SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Scholz (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Timothy Renfro steals it from Randall Turner in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 15:34 | St. Norbert | Timothy Renfro drills a 3 from straight away | 7-8 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Randall Turner knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 15:04 | St. Norbert | Scott Day is hacked by Randall Turner - foul #2 on Randall Turner, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Richard Burton (PG), Nelson Maguire (PF) Scott Day, Roman Struthers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Walter Glover, Randall Turner, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| 14:46 | St. Norbert | Bill Boatner is called for the reach on Richard Burton - foul #1 on Bill Boatner, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Victor Carver (C) Timothy Renfro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Knox (SF) Pablo Lopez | |
| 14:31 | St. Norbert | Richard Burton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:29 | St. Norbert | William Jones snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:09 | St. Norbert | Richard Burton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by John Cossey - foul #1 on John Cossey, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Darwin Hurdle (SG), Robert Gies (SF), Nathanael Bridgers (C) William Jones, John Cossey, Victor Carver | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:40 | St. Norbert | Nelson Maguire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers (SF), Timothy Renfro (C) Robert Gies, Nelson Maguire | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF) Corey Conaway, Gene Knox | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is called for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | William Jones (SG) Richard Burton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:06 | St. Norbert | Nathanael Bridgers lays it up and in | 9-12 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Willie Beasley buries a floater from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 12:25 | St. Norbert | William Jones can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Carl Hickox - foul #1 on Carl Hickox, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Richard Burton (PG), John Cossey (SF), Nelson Maguire (PF), Victor Carver (C) Darwin Hurdle, Roman Struthers, Nathanael Bridgers, Timothy Renfro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Charles Baker (SF), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Bill Boatner, Willie Beasley, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 12:25 | St. Norbert | William Jones misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:25 | St. Norbert | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 10-14 |
| 12:01 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:42 | St. Norbert | John Cossey's pass is intercepted by Gene Knox | 10-14 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Richard Burton (fresh) SG - William Jones (tiring) 1 pts. SF - John Cossey (fresh) PF - Nelson Maguire (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Victor Carver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Glover (fresh) SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Scholz (fresh) C - Gene Knox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Gene Knox can't throw it down | 10-14 |
| 11:30 | St. Norbert | William Jones grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 11:16 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | John Scholz pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is hacked by William Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Darwin Hurdle (PG), Scott Day (SG), Roman Struthers (SF) Richard Burton, William Jones, John Cossey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Corey Conaway, John Scholz, Gene Knox | |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Charles Baker banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Willie Beasley | 10-16 |
| 10:28 | St. Norbert | Scott Day loses the ball out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Leo Walker (PF) Walter Glover, Charles Baker | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is fouled in the backcourt by Darwin Hurdle - foul #1 on Darwin Hurdle, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Leo Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Richard Burton (PG), Timothy Renfro (PF) Darwin Hurdle, Nelson Maguire | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Scholz (C) Carl Hickox | |
| 09:49 | St. Norbert | Timothy Renfro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Scholz | 10-16 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Timothy Renfro is called for the reach on Pablo Lopez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Renfro, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | John Cossey (SF) Scott Day | |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SG) Willie Beasley | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:44 | St. Norbert | John Cossey grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 09:26 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 10-16 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Bill Boatner | 10-16 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Darwin Hurdle (PG), William Jones (SG), Nathanael Bridgers (PF) Richard Burton, Roman Struthers, Timothy Renfro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Gene Knox (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Bill Boatner, Pablo Lopez, John Scholz | |
| 08:59 | St. Norbert | William Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 08:58 | St. Norbert | John Cossey tips it in | 12-16 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 08:39 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:21 | St. Norbert | John Cossey clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 08:19 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver hits the follow up shot | 14-16 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Corey Conaway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Richard Burton (PG), Scott Day (SG), Robert Gies (SF), Nelson Maguire (PF) Darwin Hurdle, William Jones, John Cossey, Victor Carver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG), Charles Baker (SF) Corey Conaway, Leo Walker | |
| 07:56 | St. Norbert | Robert Gies clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers (PF), Timothy Renfro (C) Nelson Maguire, Nathanael Bridgers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Pablo Lopez (SF), John Scholz (C) Walter Glover, Gene Knox, Carl Hickox | |
| 07:56 | St. Norbert | Robert Gies misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:56 | St. Norbert | Robert Gies makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Scott Day steals the ball from Pablo Lopez | 15-16 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Richard Burton (fresh) SG - Scott Day (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Gies (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roman Struthers (fresh) C - Timothy Renfro (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) SG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Scholz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | St. Norbert | Timothy Renfro clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-16 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | John Scholz gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Roman Struthers steals the ball from Willie Beasley in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 07:09 | St. Norbert | Timothy Renfro buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Roman Struthers | 17-16 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 17-16 |
| 06:54 | St. Norbert | Timothy Renfro grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 06:35 | St. Norbert | Robert Gies connects on the runner near the basket set up by Richard Burton | 19-16 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Willie Beasley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-16 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Charles Baker hits the follow up shot | 19-18 |
| 05:54 | St. Norbert | Robert Gies hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 19-18 |
| 05:52 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:30 | St. Norbert | Richard Burton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Charles Baker grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Gies - foul #1 on Robert Gies, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Darwin Hurdle (PG), William Jones (SG), John Cossey (SF), Nelson Maguire (PF), Nathanael Bridgers (C) Richard Burton, Scott Day, Robert Gies, Roman Struthers, Timothy Renfro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Leo Walker (PF), Gene Knox (C) Bill Boatner, Willie Beasley, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:58 | St. Norbert | William Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Nelson Maguire swats the shot by Walter Glover | 19-20 |
| 04:50 | St. Norbert | William Jones gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:45 | St. Norbert | William Jones is called for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Victor Carver (C) Nelson Maguire | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hickox (C) Pablo Lopez | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Darwin Hurdle picks off the pass by Walter Glover in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 04:41 | St. Norbert | Nathanael Bridgers lays it in on a nice dish by Darwin Hurdle | 21-20 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Walter Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Darwin Hurdle - foul #2 on Darwin Hurdle, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Richard Burton (PG), Nelson Maguire (PF) Darwin Hurdle, Nathanael Bridgers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Walter Glover makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Walter Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:20 | St. Norbert | William Jones clanks a shot from the baseline | 21-22 |
| 04:19 | St. Norbert | William Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:04 | St. Norbert | The pull-up jumper by Richard Burton is blocked by Carl Hickox | 21-22 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Carl Hickox snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Nelson Maguire takes the ball from Gene Knox | 21-22 |
| 03:43 | St. Norbert | John Cossey drills a shot from the right block set up by Richard Burton | 23-22 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses the lay-in | 23-22 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the tip | 23-22 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Conaway | 23-22 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Richard Burton (tiring) 2 ast. SG - William Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Cossey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Maguire (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Victor Carver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Corey Conaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Knox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 03:04 | St. Norbert | Nelson Maguire grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 02:59 | St. Norbert | William Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-22 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Carl Hickox pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Walter Glover is fouled on the floor by Richard Burton - foul #1 on Richard Burton, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Donald Magee (PG), Darwin Hurdle (SG), Roman Struthers (SF), Nathanael Bridgers (PF) Richard Burton, William Jones, John Cossey, Nelson Maguire | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG), Charles Baker (SF) Corey Conaway, Gene Knox | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Walter Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 02:26 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Darwin Hurdle | 25-23 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Darwin Hurdle takes the ball from Randall Turner | 25-23 |
| 01:58 | St. Norbert | Darwin Hurdle scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Donald Magee | 27-23 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Donald Magee is called for the reach on Charles Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Magee, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | William Jones (SG), Robert Gies (SF) Donald Magee, Nathanael Bridgers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), John Scholz (PF) Walter Glover, Leo Walker | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:55 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 01:48 | St. Norbert | Charles Baker steals it from Robert Gies | 27-24 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Bill Boatner dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Baker | 27-26 |
| 01:32 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Randall Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Bill Boatner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Scott Day (SG), Nelson Maguire (PF) William Jones, Roman Struthers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF) Charles Baker | |
| 01:14 | St. Norbert | Nelson Maguire can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Scholz - foul #1 on John Scholz, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Nathanael Bridgers (C) Victor Carver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG) Randall Turner | |
| 01:14 | St. Norbert | Nelson Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:14 | St. Norbert | Nelson Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses long on a floater from the right side | 29-26 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Carl Hickox snags the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Carl Hickox can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Nathanael Bridgers - foul #1 on Nathanael Bridgers, team foul #12 | 29-26 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | William Jones (SG), John Cossey (SF), Timothy Renfro (C) Scott Day, Robert Gies, Nathanael Bridgers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF) John Scholz | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:36 | St. Norbert | John Cossey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 00:34 | St. Norbert | William Jones gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:19 | St. Norbert | William Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Cossey | 32-28 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by John Cossey - foul #2 on John Cossey, team foul #13 | 32-30 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers (PF), Victor Carver (C) Nelson Maguire, Timothy Renfro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Gene Knox (PF), Charles Baker (C) Bill Boatner, Willie Beasley, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:00 | St. Norbert | John Cossey drills a 3 from the right corner | 35-31 |