| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Jack Collins (fresh) SG - Charles Bailey (fresh) SF - Edward Swanson (fresh) PF - Toby Peralta (fresh) C - Denver Panton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Norbert | Denver Panton 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) | |
| 19:36 | St. Norbert | Charles Bailey can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Herman Wilkins - foul #1 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | St. Norbert | Charles Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | St. Norbert | Charles Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Eric Hinnenkamp and the foul's on Charles Bailey - foul #1 on Charles Bailey, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | St. Norbert | Denver Panton pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | St. Norbert | Herman Wilkins picks off the pass by Charles Bailey | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Arthur Crain lays it in on a nice dish by Herman Wilkins | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | St. Norbert | Jack Collins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Edward Swanson blocks the short jumper by Herman Wilkins | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Arthur Crain tips it in | 6-2 |
| 18:08 | St. Norbert | Denver Panton loses the ball out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Jack Collins steals the ball from Walter O'Connell in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 17:46 | St. Norbert | Eric Hinnenkamp is called for the reach on Charles Bailey - foul #1 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Olvera (PG), James Rowe (SG), Robert Dane (SF), Henry Jacobus (PF), Joseph Mason (C) Jack Collins, Charles Bailey, Edward Swanson, Toby Peralta, Denver Panton | |
| 17:39 | St. Norbert | Joseph Mason drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Rowe | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Henry Jacobus blocks the jumper by Brian Marshall | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | St. Norbert | James Olvera snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:44 | St. Norbert | James Rowe misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | James Olvera is called for the reach on Herman Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Olvera, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Jerome Mann (C) Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jack Collins (PG), Edward Swanson (SF), Toby Peralta (PF) James Olvera, Robert Dane, Henry Jacobus | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Rodger Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 16:05 | St. Norbert | Jack Collins grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:00 | St. Norbert | Jack Collins misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:59 | St. Norbert | Joseph Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Jack Collins (fresh) SG - James Rowe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Swanson (fresh) PF - Toby Peralta (fresh) C - Joseph Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | St. Norbert | Edward Swanson misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Crain - foul #1 on Arthur Crain, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jesse Foster (PG), James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Rodger Williams, Arthur Crain, James Detrick | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Charles Bailey (SG), Robert Dane (PF), Denver Panton (C) James Rowe, Toby Peralta, Joseph Mason | |
| 15:40 | St. Norbert | Edward Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:40 | St. Norbert | Edward Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Jesse Foster throws it down on a nice dish by Brian Marshall | 8-5 |
| 15:07 | St. Norbert | Robert Dane can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-5 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Jesse Foster gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | James Morel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-5 |
| 15:00 | St. Norbert | Robert Dane pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:56 | St. Norbert | Jack Collins connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Jerome Mann - foul #1 on Jerome Mann, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Henry Jacobus (PF) Edward Swanson | |
| 14:56 | St. Norbert | Jack Collins misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Bailey - foul #2 on Charles Bailey, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Jesse Foster, Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Olvera (PG), Kevin Warden (SF) Jack Collins, Charles Bailey | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:30 | St. Norbert | James Morel is called for the reach on James Olvera - foul #1 on James Morel, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG) James Morel | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Toby Peralta (PF) Henry Jacobus | |
| 14:21 | St. Norbert | Robert Dane misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Robert Dane | 10-7 |
| 13:56 | St. Norbert | James Olvera connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Robert Dane steps in front of the Herman Wilkins pass in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 13:31 | St. Norbert | Kevin Warden makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Olvera | 10-11 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Kevin Warden is called for the reach on Arthur Crain in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Warden, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jack Collins (PG), James Rowe (SG), Edward Swanson (SF), Henry Jacobus (PF), Steven Sowers (C) James Olvera, Robert Dane, Kevin Warden, Toby Peralta, Denver Panton | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Rodger Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:18 | St. Norbert | Henry Jacobus grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 13:10 | St. Norbert | Steven Sowers drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Rowe | 10-13 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Brian Marshall double dribbles | 10-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF) Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Joseph Mason (C) Henry Jacobus | |
| 12:29 | St. Norbert | Edward Swanson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Rodger Williams - foul #1 on Rodger Williams, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (C) Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 12:29 | St. Norbert | Edward Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:29 | St. Norbert | Edward Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rodger Williams | 12-13 |
| 12:09 | St. Norbert | Jack Collins clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Marshall - foul #1 on Brian Marshall, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Brad Rodrigez | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Kevin Warden (SF), Toby Peralta (PF) Edward Swanson, Steven Sowers | |
| 12:09 | St. Norbert | Jack Collins makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:09 | St. Norbert | Jack Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | James Detrick tips it home | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fairly fresh) PF - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Jack Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Warden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Toby Peralta (fresh) C - Joseph Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | St. Norbert | James Rowe connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Warden | 14-17 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Collins - foul #1 on Jack Collins, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), Jerome Mann (PF) Brian Marshall, James Detrick | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Olvera (PG), Robert Dane (SG), Henry Jacobus (C) Jack Collins, James Rowe, Joseph Mason | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Toby Peralta denies the turnaround by Herman Wilkins | 14-17 |
| 11:11 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Toby Peralta | 14-17 |
| 10:51 | St. Norbert | Walter O'Connell steals the ball from Robert Dane | 14-17 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is whistled for a carry | 14-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Todd Nicholas (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Edward Swanson (SF), Denver Panton (C) Kevin Warden, Henry Jacobus | |
| 10:24 | St. Norbert | Toby Peralta can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Todd Nicholas - foul #1 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (C) Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jack Collins (PG) James Olvera | |
| 10:24 | St. Norbert | Toby Peralta misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:24 | St. Norbert | Toby Peralta makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas can't connect on a shot in the paint | 14-18 |
| 10:07 | St. Norbert | Edward Swanson grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 09:57 | St. Norbert | Arthur Crain is called for the reach on Toby Peralta - foul #2 on Arthur Crain, team foul #9 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF) Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Rowe (SG) Robert Dane | |
| 09:57 | St. Norbert | Toby Peralta misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint | 16-18 |
| 09:14 | St. Norbert | Jack Collins makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edward Swanson | 16-20 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Brian Marshall hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Brian Marshall snags the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses short on a jumper from close range | 16-20 |
| 08:44 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Edward Swanson | 16-20 |
| 08:29 | St. Norbert | James Rowe is whistled for traveling | 16-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Jerome Mann (SF), James Detrick (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Brian Marshall, Todd Nicholas, Brad Rodrigez | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Olvera (PG), Robert Dane (SG), Kevin Warden (SF), Henry Jacobus (PF), Joseph Mason (C) Jack Collins, James Rowe, Edward Swanson, Toby Peralta, Denver Panton | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | James Olvera steals the ball from Jerome Mann in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 08:16 | St. Norbert | Kevin Warden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 08:14 | St. Norbert | Kevin Warden snags the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 07:57 | St. Norbert | The short jumper by Robert Dane is denied by Jerome Mann | 16-20 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Jerome Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp connects on the open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Detrick | 18-20 |
| 07:42 | St. Norbert | Robert Dane makes the turnaround from close range set up by James Olvera and he's fouled by Walter O'Connell - foul #1 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #10 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Rowe (SG), Steven Sowers (PF) Kevin Warden, Henry Jacobus | |
| 07:42 | St. Norbert | Robert Dane misses the free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:42 | St. Norbert | Steven Sowers snags the offensive board | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Mann (fresh) PF - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - James Olvera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Sowers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Mason (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | St. Norbert | Eric Hinnenkamp is called for the reach on James Olvera - foul #2 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #11 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jesse Foster (PG) Eric Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 07:24 | St. Norbert | James Olvera makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:24 | St. Norbert | James Olvera makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is fouled in the backcourt by James Rowe - foul #1 on James Rowe, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jack Collins (PG), Denver Panton (C) James Olvera, Joseph Mason | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 06:54 | St. Norbert | James Rowe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Collins | 20-26 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell double dribbles | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Herman Wilkins, Jerome Mann, James Detrick | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Edward Swanson (SF) Robert Dane | |
| 06:24 | St. Norbert | Brian Marshall steals the ball from Edward Swanson | 20-26 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Brian Marshall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 06:01 | St. Norbert | Denver Panton pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:57 | St. Norbert | Edward Swanson blows the layup | 20-26 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Rodger Williams gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Jesse Foster misses the wide open floater from the left block but the foul's on Jack Collins - foul #2 on Jack Collins, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (C) Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Olvera (PG), Kevin Warden (SF), Henry Jacobus (PF), Joseph Mason (C) Jack Collins, Edward Swanson, Steven Sowers, Denver Panton | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Jesse Foster makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Jesse Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:37 | St. Norbert | James Rowe misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 22-26 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brad Rodrigez | 22-26 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Joseph Mason steps in front of the Rodger Williams pass in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 05:23 | St. Norbert | Kevin Warden misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 05:21 | St. Norbert | Joseph Mason gets the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:06 | St. Norbert | Jesse Foster is called for the reach on Kevin Warden - foul #1 on Jesse Foster, team foul #12 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Jerome Mann (SF), James Detrick (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Jesse Foster, Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall, Todd Nicholas, Brad Rodrigez | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Robert Dane (SG), Toby Peralta (PF) James Rowe, Henry Jacobus | |
| 05:06 | St. Norbert | Kevin Warden makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:06 | St. Norbert | Kevin Warden misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | James Morel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 04:42 | St. Norbert | Joseph Mason grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 04:22 | St. Norbert | Robert Dane clanks a 3 from straight away | 22-27 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Detrick | 22-27 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | The short jumper by Herman Wilkins is denied by Joseph Mason | 22-27 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Jerome Mann gets the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 04:03 | St. Norbert | Robert Dane pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:56 | St. Norbert | James Olvera misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 03:54 | St. Norbert | Toby Peralta tips it home | 22-29 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) James Morel, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jack Collins (PG), Charles Bailey (SG), Edward Swanson (SF), Denver Panton (C) James Olvera, Robert Dane, Kevin Warden, Joseph Mason | |
| 03:40 | St. Norbert | Denver Panton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 03:38 | St. Norbert | Toby Peralta tips it in | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Jack Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Swanson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toby Peralta (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Denver Panton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | James Detrick knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Eric Hinnenkamp | 24-31 |
| 03:04 | St. Norbert | Jack Collins can't throw it down | 24-31 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Arthur Crain snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the tip | 24-31 |
| 02:55 | St. Norbert | Jack Collins pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 02:37 | St. Norbert | Denver Panton double dribbles | 24-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Brian Marshall (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Herman Wilkins, James Detrick, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Robert Dane (PG), Henry Jacobus (PF), Steven Sowers (C) Jack Collins, Toby Peralta, Denver Panton | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Robert Dane steps in front of the Arthur Crain pass in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 02:34 | St. Norbert | Robert Dane can't finish the layup | 24-31 |
| 02:33 | St. Norbert | Edward Swanson grabs the offensive board | 24-31 |
| 02:24 | St. Norbert | Robert Dane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Jerome Mann grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Robert Dane is called for the reach on Rodger Williams - foul #1 on Robert Dane, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG), Brad Rodrigez (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jack Collins (PG) Edward Swanson | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:55 | St. Norbert | Charles Bailey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Rodger Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jesse Foster (PG), Todd Nicholas (PF) James Morel, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Rowe (PG), Edward Swanson (SF), Denver Panton (C) Jack Collins, Robert Dane, Steven Sowers | |
| 01:17 | St. Norbert | Jesse Foster steals it from Edward Swanson | 26-34 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Rodger Williams's pass is intercepted by Denver Panton in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 00:57 | St. Norbert | Brad Rodrigez is called for the reach on Edward Swanson - foul #1 on Brad Rodrigez, team foul #13 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Jesse Foster, Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall, Brad Rodrigez | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Toby Peralta (PF) Henry Jacobus | |
| 00:57 | St. Norbert | Edward Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:57 | St. Norbert | Edward Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell lays it in set up by Eric Hinnenkamp | 28-36 |
| 00:28 | St. Norbert | Toby Peralta hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 28-36 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Bailey - foul #3 on Charles Bailey, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG), Jerome Mann (C) Herman Wilkins, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | James Olvera (PG), Robert Dane (SG), Kevin Warden (SF), Joseph Mason (C) James Rowe, Charles Bailey, Edward Swanson, Denver Panton | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | St. Norbert | Joseph Mason misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-36 |