| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) C - Edward Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Steven Bigelow (fresh) SG - Brian Emerick (fresh) SF - Charles Kolinsky (fresh) PF - Dane Conn (fresh) C - Neal Cossey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Edward Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Neal Cossey | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | St. Norbert | Brian Emerick misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | St. Norbert | Charles Kolinsky gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | St. Norbert | Charles Kolinsky misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | St. Norbert | Charles Kolinsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | St. Norbert | Neal Cossey can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Smith - foul #1 on Edward Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | St. Norbert | Neal Cossey makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | St. Norbert | Neal Cossey misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kirby Mitchell | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Marshall Branam misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Kolinsky - foul #1 on Charles Kolinsky, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Marshall Branam misses the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Marshall Branam makes the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:32 | St. Norbert | Neal Cossey steps out of bounds on the sideline | 1-1 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-1 |
| 17:56 | St. Norbert | The jump hook by Steven Bigelow is blocked by Marshall Branam | 4-1 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Marshall Branam misses the open dunk | 4-1 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay tips it back up and in | 6-1 |
| 17:35 | St. Norbert | Brian Emerick can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-1 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Mike Peterson grabs the board | 6-1 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Mike Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-1 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), William Snow (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Richard Stiles (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 17:17 | St. Norbert | Charles Kolinsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-1 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | John Mildenstein (C) Neal Cossey | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | William Snow is hacked by Brian Emerick - foul #1 on Brian Emerick, team foul #2 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Michael Blankenship (PG), Edmond Ogburn (SG), Evan Dunaway (SF), Marty White (C) Steven Bigelow, Brian Emerick, Charles Kolinsky, Dane Conn | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Richard Stiles loses the dribble to Michael Blankenship | 6-1 |
| 16:45 | St. Norbert | Freddie Cathey steals it from Michael Blankenship in the backcourt | 6-1 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy misses the easy open layup | 6-1 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Richard Scott tips it but misses | 6-1 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Richard Stiles gets the offensive rebound | 6-1 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 6-1 |
| 16:01 | St. Norbert | Edmond Ogburn grabs the defensive rebound | 6-1 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) SG - William Snow (fresh) SF - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) PF - Richard Scott (fresh) C - Richard Stiles (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Michael Blankenship (fresh) SG - Edmond Ogburn (fresh) SF - Evan Dunaway (fresh) PF - John Mildenstein (fresh) C - Marty White (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | St. Norbert | Michael Blankenship misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-1 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Scott | 6-1 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Michael Blankenship takes the ball from Richard Scott in the backcourt | 6-1 |
| 15:22 | St. Norbert | Michael Blankenship's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Lundy | 6-1 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | William Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 6-1 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Michael Blankenship is called for the reach on Freddie Cathey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Blankenship, team foul #3 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Marshall Branam (PF), Edward Smith (C) Freddie Cathey, William Snow, Nicholas Lundy, Richard Scott, Richard Stiles | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Steven Bigelow (PG), Brian Emerick (SG), Charles Kolinsky (SF), Dane Conn (PF), Neal Cossey (C) Michael Blankenship, Edmond Ogburn, Evan Dunaway, John Mildenstein, Marty White | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Neal Cossey blocks the short jumper by Edward Smith | 6-1 |
| 14:59 | St. Norbert | Dane Conn gets the rebound | 6-1 |
| 14:45 | St. Norbert | Steven Bigelow misses the floater from close range | 6-1 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Marshall Branam grabs the defensive rebound | 6-1 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay is whistled for traveling | 6-1 |
| 14:28 | St. Norbert | Steven Bigelow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-1 |
| 14:27 | St. Norbert | Charles Kolinsky can't tip it in | 6-1 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay grabs the board | 6-1 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-1 |
| 14:17 | St. Norbert | Neal Cossey snags the defensive board | 6-1 |
| 13:57 | St. Norbert | Steven Bigelow makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Brian Emerick and he's hacked by Lawrence Tremblay - foul #1 on Lawrence Tremblay, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SF) Mike Peterson | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Borchert (SG), Edmond Ogburn (SF), John Mildenstein (PF), Marty White (C) Brian Emerick, Charles Kolinsky, Dane Conn, Neal Cossey | |
| 13:57 | St. Norbert | Steven Bigelow makes the free throw | 6-4 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay is fouled in the backcourt by Marty White - foul #1 on Marty White, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 13:44 | St. Norbert | John Mildenstein snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 13:27 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Borchert is hacked by Lawrence Tremblay - foul #2 on Lawrence Tremblay, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), William Snow (SG), Nicholas Lundy (PF), Richard Scott (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Marshall Branam, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Michael Blankenship (PG), Evan Dunaway (SF) Steven Bigelow, Jeffrey Borchert | |
| 13:10 | St. Norbert | Evan Dunaway makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Blankenship | 6-6 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | William Snow connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Zimmerman | 8-6 |
| 12:38 | St. Norbert | Marty White misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Scott - foul #1 on Richard Scott, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Stiles (C) Freddie Cathey | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Borchert (PG), Brian Emerick (SG), Charles Kolinsky (SF), Dane Conn (PF) Michael Blankenship, Edmond Ogburn, Evan Dunaway, John Mildenstein | |
| 12:38 | St. Norbert | Marty White misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:38 | St. Norbert | Marty White misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Richard Scott is hacked by Dane Conn - foul #1 on Dane Conn, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG) Nicholas Lundy | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Neal Cossey (C) Marty White | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Richard Scott banks in the layup on a great pass from Kirby Mitchell | 10-6 |
| 12:07 | St. Norbert | Charles Kolinsky scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Emerick | 10-9 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | William Snow buries a driving attempt in the paint | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Snow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stiles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Jeffrey Borchert (fresh) SG - Brian Emerick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Kolinsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dane Conn (fresh) C - Neal Cossey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | St. Norbert | Charles Kolinsky is whistled for traveling | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marshall Branam (PF), Edward Smith (C) Richard Scott, Richard Stiles | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 11:30 | St. Norbert | Neal Cossey grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:13 | St. Norbert | Charles Kolinsky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Smith | 12-9 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | William Snow misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-9 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Edward Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Emerick - foul #2 on Brian Emerick, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Nicholas Lundy (PF) Raymond Zimmerman, William Snow, Marshall Branam | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Steven Bigelow (PG), Michael Blankenship (SG), Edmond Ogburn (SF), John Mildenstein (PF), Marty White (C) Jeffrey Borchert, Brian Emerick, Charles Kolinsky, Dane Conn, Neal Cossey | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 10:31 | St. Norbert | Steven Bigelow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-9 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Edward Smith snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey travels in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| 10:08 | St. Norbert | Marty White misses short on a jumper near the basket | 14-9 |
| 10:06 | St. Norbert | John Mildenstein can't tip it in | 14-9 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mike Peterson | 14-9 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 09:58 | St. Norbert | John Mildenstein snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 09:43 | St. Norbert | Edmond Ogburn buries a 3 from straight away | 14-12 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Marty White takes the ball from Mike Peterson | 14-12 |
| 09:24 | St. Norbert | Freddie Cathey steals the ball from Michael Blankenship | 14-12 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Michael Blankenship is called for the reach on Freddie Cathey - foul #2 on Michael Blankenship, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), William Snow (SG), Richard Scott (PF), Richard Stiles (C) Kirby Mitchell, Mike Peterson, Nicholas Lundy, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Borchert (SG), Charles Kolinsky (SF), Evan Dunaway (PF), Neal Cossey (C) Michael Blankenship, Edmond Ogburn, John Mildenstein, Marty White | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:09 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Borchert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-12 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Stiles | 16-12 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Charles Kolinsky steals it from Raymond Zimmerman | 16-12 |
| 08:37 | St. Norbert | Charles Kolinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 08:35 | St. Norbert | Steven Bigelow gets the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:12 | St. Norbert | William Snow blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Neal Cossey | 16-12 |
| 08:11 | St. Norbert | Steven Bigelow grabs the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 07:49 | St. Norbert | Evan Dunaway misses the runner in the paint | 16-12 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Richard Stiles grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Snow (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Freddie Cathey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stiles (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Steven Bigelow (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Borchert (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Kolinsky (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Dunaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Neal Cossey (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | William Snow banks in the wide open layup | 18-12 |
| 07:18 | St. Norbert | Steven Bigelow makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Borchert | 18-15 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 06:49 | St. Norbert | Evan Dunaway misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 06:48 | St. Norbert | Evan Dunaway grabs the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 06:33 | St. Norbert | Steven Bigelow's layup is rejected by Richard Scott | 20-15 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Richard Scott gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | William Snow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Nicholas Lundy (PF), Edward Smith (C) Raymond Zimmerman, William Snow, Richard Scott, Richard Stiles | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Edmond Ogburn (SG), Dane Conn (PF), John Mildenstein (C) Jeffrey Borchert, Evan Dunaway, Neal Cossey | |
| 06:16 | St. Norbert | Freddie Cathey steals it from Edmond Ogburn | 20-15 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 20-15 |
| 05:57 | St. Norbert | Charles Kolinsky grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 05:37 | St. Norbert | Mike Peterson is called for the reach on Dane Conn - foul #1 on Mike Peterson, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (PG), Marshall Branam (PF) Freddie Cathey, Nicholas Lundy | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 05:27 | St. Norbert | Charles Kolinsky knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by William Snow - foul #1 on William Snow, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| 05:27 | St. Norbert | Charles Kolinsky misses the free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Marshall Branam gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kolinsky - foul #2 on Charles Kolinsky, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Borchert (SG) Charles Kolinsky | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 05:13 | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Borchert makes the shot from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Dane Conn steals the ball from William Snow in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| 04:54 | St. Norbert | Edmond Ogburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Marshall Branam gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | William Snow is hacked by Steven Bigelow - foul #1 on Steven Bigelow, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (SF), Richard Scott (C) Mike Peterson, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Marty White (C) John Mildenstein | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | William Snow makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | William Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:30 | St. Norbert | Edmond Ogburn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-19 |
| 04:29 | St. Norbert | Marty White hits the follow up shot | 24-21 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy double dribbles | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG) William Snow | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Evan Dunaway (SF) Jeffrey Borchert | |
| 04:00 | St. Norbert | Steven Bigelow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG) Freddie Cathey | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Michael Blankenship (PG), Brian Emerick (SG), Charles Kolinsky (SF) Steven Bigelow, Edmond Ogburn, Evan Dunaway | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Blankenship - foul #3 on Michael Blankenship, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (SG), Mike Peterson (SF) Kirby Mitchell, Marshall Branam | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Edmond Ogburn (PG) Michael Blankenship | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:32 | St. Norbert | Brian Emerick misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Zimmerman - foul #1 on Raymond Zimmerman, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marshall Branam (PF), Edward Smith (C) Nicholas Lundy, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | John Mildenstein (C) Marty White | |
| 03:32 | St. Norbert | Brian Emerick misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:32 | St. Norbert | Brian Emerick misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Marshall Branam pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marshall Branam (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Edmond Ogburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Emerick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Kolinsky (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dane Conn (fairly fresh) C - John Mildenstein (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Brian Emerick steps in front of the Raymond Zimmerman pass in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 03:29 | St. Norbert | Brian Emerick hits the finger roll | 26-23 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 03:16 | St. Norbert | Brian Emerick grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 03:11 | St. Norbert | Brian Emerick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 03:10 | St. Norbert | The offensive rebound goes to John Mildenstein | 26-23 |
| 02:47 | St. Norbert | Raymond Zimmerman takes the ball from Charles Kolinsky | 26-23 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay is hacked by Brian Emerick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Emerick, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG) Raymond Zimmerman | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Steven Bigelow (PG) Brian Emerick | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:27 | St. Norbert | Edmond Ogburn misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Mike Peterson - foul #2 on Mike Peterson, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (PF), Richard Scott (C) Marshall Branam, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Marty White (C) Dane Conn | |
| 02:27 | St. Norbert | Edmond Ogburn misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:27 | St. Norbert | Edmond Ogburn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the shot from the right wing set up by Nicholas Lundy | 30-24 |
| 01:54 | St. Norbert | Charles Kolinsky clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay is hacked by Steven Bigelow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Bigelow, team foul #12 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG), Marshall Branam (PF), Richard Stiles (C) Kirby Mitchell, Mike Peterson, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jeffrey Borchert (PG), Evan Dunaway (SF) Steven Bigelow, Charles Kolinsky | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:34 | St. Norbert | Edmond Ogburn buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-27 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Marty White picks off the pass by Marshall Branam | 32-27 |
| 01:19 | St. Norbert | Lawrence Tremblay takes the ball from Jeffrey Borchert in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay hits the finger roll | 34-27 |
| 01:01 | St. Norbert | John Mildenstein is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Lundy - foul #1 on Nicholas Lundy, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Freddie Cathey (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Edward Smith (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Nicholas Lundy, Marshall Branam, Richard Stiles | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Steven Bigelow (PG), Neal Cossey (C) Edmond Ogburn, Marty White | |
| 01:01 | St. Norbert | John Mildenstein misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Smith | 34-27 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Jeffrey Borchert steals the ball from Freddie Cathey | 34-27 |
| 00:39 | St. Norbert | Raymond Zimmerman steals the ball from Steven Bigelow | 34-27 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Richard Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Charles Kolinsky (SF), Dane Conn (PF) Evan Dunaway, John Mildenstein | |
| 00:09 | St. Norbert | Dane Conn is fouled on the floor by Richard Scott - foul #2 on Richard Scott, team foul #10 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG) William Snow | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 00:09 | St. Norbert | Dane Conn makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:09 | St. Norbert | Dane Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kolinsky - foul #3 on Charles Kolinsky, team foul #13 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marshall Branam (PF) Edward Smith | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Evan Dunaway (SF) Charles Kolinsky | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:07 | St. Norbert | Neal Cossey pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:01 | St. Norbert | Dane Conn lays it in | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses the fullcourt shot | 34-31 |