| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Donald Magee (fresh) SG - Darwin Hurdle (fresh) SF - John Cossey (fresh) PF - Gary Shields (fresh) C - Milton Ybarra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) SG - Roosevelt Smith (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) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | George Mazzella clanks a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Milton Ybarra | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | St. Norbert | George Mazzella is called for the reach on Donald Magee - foul #1 on George Mazzella, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | St. Norbert | Donald Magee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | George Mazzella is hacked by Donald Magee - foul #1 on Donald Magee, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | George Mazzella knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Carl Hickox | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | St. Norbert | Gary Shields clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on George Mazzella - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG) George Mazzella | |
| 18:43 | St. Norbert | Gary Shields misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | St. Norbert | Gary Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 18:26 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Milton Ybarra | 1-2 |
| 18:08 | St. Norbert | Darwin Hurdle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Magee | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith is hacked by John Cossey - foul #1 on John Cossey, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Hancock | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | St. Norbert | Donald Magee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | St. Norbert | Gary Shields grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:28 | St. Norbert | John Cossey scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Darwin Hurdle | 6-4 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Hancock and the foul's on John Cossey - foul #2 on John Cossey, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | William Jones (PG), Scott Day (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Roman Struthers (PF), Victor Carver (C) Donald Magee, Darwin Hurdle, John Cossey, Gary Shields, Milton Ybarra | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (SG), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Roosevelt Smith, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:53 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver misses the easy layup | 6-7 |
| 16:51 | St. Norbert | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Carver | 6-7 |
| 16:38 | St. Norbert | Brad Johnson clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Pablo Lopez - foul #1 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG), Corey Conaway (SF) Kevin Hancock, Pablo Lopez | |
| 16:38 | St. Norbert | Brad Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:38 | St. Norbert | Brad Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Corey Conaway knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Walter Glover | 8-9 |
| 16:14 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 16:13 | St. Norbert | Scott Day grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:08 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver connects on the jumper from the left block set up by William Jones | 10-9 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Scott Day picks off the pass by Charles Baker in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 16:02 | St. Norbert | William Jones blows the layup | 10-9 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the board | 10-9 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - William Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Day (fresh) SF - Brad Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roman Struthers (fresh) C - Victor Carver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Oatman (fresh) SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Conaway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) C - John Scholz (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Charles Baker drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Glover | 10-11 |
| 15:21 | St. Norbert | William Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Day | 13-11 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Walter Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Donald Magee (PG), Darwin Hurdle (SG), Gary Shields (PF), Milton Ybarra (C) William Jones, Scott Day, Roman Struthers, Victor Carver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Gene Knox (PF), Carl Hickox (C) John Oatman, Walter Glover, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| 15:12 | St. Norbert | Darwin Hurdle misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Ybarra - foul #1 on Milton Ybarra, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF) Corey Conaway | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses the wide open floater from the left side | 13-11 |
| 14:49 | St. Norbert | Gary Shields pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:30 | St. Norbert | Milton Ybarra can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 13-11 |
| 14:28 | St. Norbert | Gary Shields gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:11 | St. Norbert | Donald Magee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Hancock - foul #1 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Richard Burton (SG), Roman Struthers (SF) Darwin Hurdle, Brad Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Pablo Lopez (SF) Kevin Hancock, Leo Walker | |
| 14:11 | St. Norbert | Donald Magee makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:11 | St. Norbert | Donald Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 13:51 | St. Norbert | Milton Ybarra gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:49 | St. Norbert | Walter Glover steals the ball from Donald Magee in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Scott Day (SG), William Jones (SF), Victor Carver (C) Donald Magee, Gary Shields, Milton Ybarra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF), Charles Baker (C) Gene Knox, Carl Hickox | |
| 13:29 | St. Norbert | William Jones travels with the ball | 15-11 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Walter Glover is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-11 |
| 12:47 | St. Norbert | William Jones pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:40 | St. Norbert | Richard Burton is called for traveling | 15-11 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Donald Magee (PG), Darwin Hurdle (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Gary Shields (PF) Richard Burton, Scott Day, William Jones, Roman Struthers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), John Scholz (C) Walter Glover, Roosevelt Smith, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Victor Carver takes the ball from John Scholz in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 12:22 | St. Norbert | Donald Magee is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald Magee, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | William Jones (PG), Milton Ybarra (C) Donald Magee, Victor Carver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Knox (PF) Charles Baker | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | John Oatman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-11 |
| 11:46 | St. Norbert | Gary Shields misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Gene Knox - foul #1 on Gene Knox, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| 11:46 | St. Norbert | Gary Shields makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:46 | St. Norbert | Gary Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - William Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darwin Hurdle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Shields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Ybarra (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Oatman (fresh) SF - Corey Conaway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Knox (fresh) C - John Scholz (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | William Jones is called for the reach on John Oatman in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Milton Ybarra steals the ball from John Oatman | 17-11 |
| 11:17 | St. Norbert | Darwin Hurdle knocks in the shot from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | The jump hook by Gene Knox is blocked by Gary Shields | 19-11 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | John Oatman grabs the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Darwin Hurdle is called for the reach on John Oatman - foul #1 on Darwin Hurdle, team foul #7 | 19-11 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Richard Burton (PG), Scott Day (SG), Roman Struthers (SF), Victor Carver (PF) William Jones, Darwin Hurdle, Brad Johnson, Gary Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Charles Baker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Kevin Hancock, Corey Conaway, Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | John Oatman misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:50 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:33 | St. Norbert | Carl Hickox picks off the pass by Roman Struthers | 19-11 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Baker | 19-14 |
| 09:55 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-14 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 09:48 | St. Norbert | Milton Ybarra grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 09:42 | St. Norbert | John Oatman is called for the reach on Richard Burton in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Oatman, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Darwin Hurdle (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Gary Shields (PF) Scott Day, Roman Struthers, Victor Carver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Leo Walker (PF) John Oatman, Charles Baker | |
| 09:24 | St. Norbert | Richard Burton misses the floater from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez travels in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | William Jones (PG) Richard Burton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:09 | St. Norbert | Brad Johnson is hacked by Leo Walker - foul #1 on Leo Walker, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Victor Carver (C) Milton Ybarra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SF) Pablo Lopez | |
| 09:09 | St. Norbert | Brad Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:09 | St. Norbert | Brad Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Carl Hickox can't finish the layup | 21-14 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Glover | 21-17 |
| 08:08 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Walter Glover - foul #1 on Walter Glover, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Scott Day (PG), Roman Struthers (SF) William Jones, Brad Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Charles Baker (SF), Gene Knox (PF), John Scholz (C) Walter Glover, Corey Conaway, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 08:08 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:08 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Gene Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 08:03 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:57 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Richard Burton (PG), Milton Ybarra (C) Darwin Hurdle, Victor Carver | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:57 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:57 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the wide open jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Hancock | 23-19 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Richard Burton (fresh) SG - Scott Day (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roman Struthers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Shields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Ybarra (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Knox (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Scholz (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | St. Norbert | Gary Shields scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Milton Ybarra and the foul's on Roosevelt Smith - foul #1 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #10 | 25-19 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Darwin Hurdle (SG) Scott Day | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:28 | St. Norbert | Gary Shields misses the free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 07:11 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Gary Shields | 25-19 |
| 06:49 | St. Norbert | Richard Burton is fouled on the floor by Roosevelt Smith - foul #2 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #11 | 25-19 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Brad Johnson (SF), Victor Carver (PF) Roman Struthers, Gary Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Roosevelt Smith, Charles Baker, Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| 06:49 | St. Norbert | Richard Burton makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:49 | St. Norbert | Richard Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Walter Glover scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 06:23 | St. Norbert | Brad Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 06:21 | St. Norbert | Darwin Hurdle grabs the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 06:06 | St. Norbert | Brad Johnson travels with the ball | 27-22 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | William Jones (PG), Scott Day (SG), Gary Shields (PF) Richard Burton, Darwin Hurdle, Milton Ybarra | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock's pass is intercepted by Brad Johnson in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 06:01 | St. Norbert | Scott Day hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brad Johnson | 29-22 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Day - foul #1 on Scott Day, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:57 | St. Norbert | Gary Shields snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 05:37 | St. Norbert | Scott Day misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Hancock - foul #2 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #12 | 29-22 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), Corey Conaway (SF), Charles Baker (C) Kevin Hancock, Pablo Lopez, Carl Hickox | |
| 05:37 | St. Norbert | Scott Day makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:37 | St. Norbert | Scott Day makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Victor Carver picks off the pass by Corey Conaway | 31-22 |
| 05:01 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-22 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Gary Shields steals it from Walter Glover | 33-22 |
| 04:29 | St. Norbert | Corey Conaway steals it from Victor Carver | 33-22 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Corey Conaway jams it | 33-24 |
| 04:03 | St. Norbert | Brad Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Leo Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Glover | 33-27 |
| 03:52 | St. Norbert | William Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Donald Magee (PG), Darwin Hurdle (SG), John Cossey (SF), Roman Struthers (PF), Milton Ybarra (C) William Jones, Scott Day, Brad Johnson, Gary Shields, Victor Carver | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Gene Knox (PF), John Scholz (C) John Oatman, Walter Glover, Corey Conaway, Leo Walker, Charles Baker | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Magee - foul #3 on Donald Magee, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Richard Burton (PG) Donald Magee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (SG) Roosevelt Smith | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Richard Burton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darwin Hurdle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cossey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roman Struthers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Milton Ybarra (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Knox (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Scholz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | St. Norbert | Richard Burton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Milton Ybarra - foul #2 on Milton Ybarra, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG) Kevin Hancock | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:21 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Gene Knox - foul #2 on Gene Knox, team foul #13 | 33-30 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | William Jones (PG) Richard Burton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SF), Charles Baker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Pablo Lopez, Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| 02:21 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:21 | St. Norbert | Roman Struthers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Milton Ybarra takes the ball from Corey Conaway in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 02:08 | St. Norbert | William Jones is fouled on the floor by George Mazzella - foul #3 on George Mazzella, team foul #14 | 35-30 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Gary Shields (PF) Roman Struthers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG) George Mazzella | |
| 02:08 | St. Norbert | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:08 | St. Norbert | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith's pass is intercepted by William Jones in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 02:03 | St. Norbert | William Jones can't finish the layup | 37-30 |
| 02:02 | St. Norbert | Darwin Hurdle grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 01:49 | St. Norbert | Gary Shields blows the layup | 37-30 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Conaway | 37-33 |
| 01:27 | St. Norbert | Gary Shields's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hancock | 37-33 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock is fouled on the floor by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #11 | 37-33 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Richard Burton (PG), Scott Day (SG), Victor Carver (C) William Jones, Darwin Hurdle, Milton Ybarra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Corey Conaway, Charles Baker | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:46 | St. Norbert | Gary Shields scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Scott Day | 39-35 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith hits a fadeaway from the right block | 39-37 |
| 00:20 | St. Norbert | Pablo Lopez takes the ball from Victor Carver | 39-37 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez is hacked by John Cossey in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Cossey, team foul #12 | 39-37 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Darwin Hurdle (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Roman Struthers (PF) Scott Day, John Cossey, Gary Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Gene Knox (PF), John Scholz (C) Kevin Hancock, Roosevelt Smith, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:04 | St. Norbert | Victor Carver misses short on a floater in the lane | 39-39 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-39 |