| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) SG - John Mock (fresh) SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) C - John Vance (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Vance wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | John Mock misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Mock - foul #1 on John Mock, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Todd Kuhn blocks the short jumper by John Vance | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | John Vance hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Chad Birkholz picks off the pass by Jerry Stankiewicz | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | John Vance scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | John Vance gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | John Vance drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 6-2 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Todd Kuhn and he's fouled by Robert Hayes - foul #1 on Robert Hayes, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), Ed Dixon (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson is hacked by Todd Kuhn - foul #1 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (C) Todd Kuhn | |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Michael Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Michael Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-5 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ed Dixon - foul #1 on Ed Dixon, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steve Merida (SF), William Merritt (PF) Daniel Walters, Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | William Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Dixon - foul #2 on Ed Dixon, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), John Vance (C) John Patterson, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Kuhn (C) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Steve Merida is fouled on the floor by John Vance - foul #1 on John Vance, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF) Edgardo Luna | |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Steve Merida is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Henderson | 8-9 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | John Vance misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Merritt - foul #1 on William Merritt, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Chad Birkholz (PF) Jimmy Quinn, Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Derek Crocker | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | John Vance makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | John Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Mock (fresh) SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) C - John Vance (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Merritt (fresh) C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Daniel Walters hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint | 10-9 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | John Vance pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski comes up short on the floater from the left side | 10-9 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | William Merritt gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn's floater is tipped away by Chad Birkholz | 10-9 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | William Merritt hits a jumper from the left block set up by Daniel Walters | 10-11 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz lays it up and in set up by John Mock | 12-11 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | John Vance denies the turnaround by Steve Merida | 12-11 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Steve Merida tips it home | 12-13 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is fouled on the floor by Todd Kuhn - foul #2 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), John Patterson (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), George Walton (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Daniel Walters, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, William Merritt, Todd Kuhn | |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | John Patterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | George Walton grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | George Walton misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 12-13 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson buries a shot in the paint | 14-13 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is hacked by Jimmy Quinn - foul #1 on Jimmy Quinn, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Cedric Hacker (SF) Jimmy Quinn, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Derek Crocker hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 14-13 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna gets the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), John Vance (C) John Patterson, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Edgardo Luna denies the turnaround by Mikel Paczkowski | 14-15 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Derek Crocker - foul #1 on Derek Crocker, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (PF) Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (PF), James Milan (C) Derek Crocker, George Walton, Ray Kurth, Edgardo Luna | |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Robert Henderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Mock | 18-15 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | John Vance steps in front of the Daniel Walters pass | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Mock (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Vance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | John Vance knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 20-15 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Daniel Walters clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 20-15 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | James Milan can't tip it in | 20-15 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vance | 20-15 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-15 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Robert Henderson grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Chad Birkholz steals the ball from Robert Henderson in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | John Mock's fadeaway is rejected by William Merritt | 20-15 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | William Merritt pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #1 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), John Patterson (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), George Walton (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, William Merritt, James Milan | |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Michael Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-17 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Quinn - foul #2 on Jimmy Quinn, team foul #9 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (SF) Jimmy Quinn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 22-17 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | George Walton snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #10 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG) Daniel Walters | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | John Patterson travels in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | John Patterson is called for the reach on Derek Crocker - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #11 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) Michael Davis, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF), Allen Nelson (C) George Walton, Edgardo Luna | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | John Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF) Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Robert Henderson is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | John Mock loses the ball out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Steve Merida comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #2 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #12 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Milan (C) Allen Nelson | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | John Vance's layup is rejected by William Merritt | 22-26 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Steve Merida snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Derek Crocker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Derek Crocker | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Steve Merida steals it from Chad Birkholz | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Patterson (fairly fresh) SG - John Mock (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad Birkholz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - John Vance (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Milan (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Steve Merida is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Merida, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (PF) Robert Henderson | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Daniel Walters steps in front of the John Mock pass | 22-26 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Steve Merida lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Walters | 22-28 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes knocks in the floater from close range and he's hacked by William Merritt - foul #2 on William Merritt, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (SG) John Mock | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Ray Kurth (PF) Steve Merida, William Merritt, James Milan | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | John Patterson snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | John Patterson is hacked by Edgardo Luna - foul #1 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Daniel Walters | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the finger roll set up by George Walton and he's fouled by Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #13 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG) Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Nelson (C) Edgardo Luna | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | John Mock snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Allen Nelson - foul #1 on Allen Nelson, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG) George Walton | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Derek Crocker steals the ball from John Vance | 27-30 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is hacked by John Mock in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mock, team foul #14 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Mock, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Steve Merida (SF) Derek Crocker, Robert Henderson | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | John Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (SF) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Steve Merida scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from George Walton | 27-34 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Daniel Walters is called for the reach on John Patterson - foul #1 on Daniel Walters, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (PF) Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (C) Allen Nelson | |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 29-34 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Michael Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Michael Davis is called for traveling | 29-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF), John Vance (C) Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Milan (C) Ray Kurth | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Steve Merida loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz gets the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | George Walton steps in front of the Michael Davis pass | 29-34 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | George Walton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hayes - foul #2 on Robert Hayes, team foul #15 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Mock (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) John Patterson, Michael Davis, Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), William Merritt (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, Steve Merida, Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | George Walton misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | George Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | John Mock knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ed Dixon | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Mock (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Dixon (fresh) PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Vance (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Walton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is fouled on the floor by Ed Dixon - foul #3 on Ed Dixon, team foul #16 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF) Ed Dixon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) George Walton | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 32-35 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | John Mock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | John Vance hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | William Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Robert Hayes takes the ball from Derek Crocker | 34-35 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | John Mock hits the finger roll set up by Robert Hayes | 36-35 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Todd Kuhn | 36-37 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | John Mock misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Mock | 36-37 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Robert Henderson steps in front of the Robert Hayes pass | 36-37 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled in the backcourt by John Mock - foul #3 on John Mock, team foul #17 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), Michael Davis (SG), Cedric Hacker (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Thomas Johnson, John Vance | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Steve Merida (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Derek Crocker, Robert Henderson, William Merritt, Todd Kuhn | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chad Birkholz | 36-38 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF), Ray Kurth (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz, James Milan | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Steve Merida is hacked by Michael Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #18 | 36-38 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Henderson - foul #1 on Robert Henderson, team foul #10 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (SG) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 37-40 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna is open and lays it up and in | 37-42 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses short on a fullcourt shot | 37-42 |