| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Patterson (fresh) SG - John Mock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | John Mock snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Todd Kuhn is called for the reach on John Vance - foul #2 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Ray Kurth swats the layup by Robert Hayes | 30-31 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses the easy layup | 30-31 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | John Mock tips it in | 30-33 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz's dunk attempt is rejected by Chad Birkholz | 30-33 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | John Mock pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | John Vance misses the easy layup | 30-33 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | John Patterson is called for the reach on Daniel Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Michael Davis (SG), Thomas Johnson (PF) John Patterson, John Mock, Chad Birkholz | |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG) Daniel Walters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), Stephen Brown (C) Robert Hayes, John Vance | |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Michael Davis buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ed Dixon | 31-35 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Derek Crocker knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Edgardo Luna | 33-35 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | William Merritt pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Steve Merida is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Dixon - foul #1 on Ed Dixon, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) Jimmy Quinn, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 36-35 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | John Vance makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Mock | 36-37 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 38-37 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on William Merritt - foul #1 on William Merritt, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) William Merritt, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Cedric Hacker (PF) John Patterson, Chad Birkholz | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Merida (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Mock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Hayes - foul #2 on Robert Hayes, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Robert Hayes, John Vance | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson knocks in the jumper near the basket | 40-41 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Steve Merida is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Kurth (PF) Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SG), Michael Davis (SF) John Mock, Cedric Hacker | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Ray Kurth gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ray Kurth and he's fouled by Ed Dixon - foul #2 on Ed Dixon, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), George Walton (SG), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Steve Merida, Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon's fadeaway is rejected by James Milan | 43-41 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Robert Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), William Merritt (PF) Robert Henderson, James Milan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), John Patterson (SG) Ed Dixon, Michael Davis | |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | John Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (C) Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG) Jimmy Quinn | |
| 13:27 | Illinois | George Walton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 45-41 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | John Vance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Ray Kurth (PF) Daniel Walters, George Walton, William Merritt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Patterson, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Jerry Stankiewicz | 47-41 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Mock and he's fouled by Edgardo Luna - foul #2 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), Todd Kuhn (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson (PF) Cedric Hacker | |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Robert Henderson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Hayes - foul #3 on Robert Hayes, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF) John Mock, Robert Hayes, Stephen Brown | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 49-47 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Derek Crocker | 51-47 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker's pass is intercepted by Derek Crocker | 51-47 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Steve Merida lays it in on a nice dish by Derek Crocker | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ed Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), George Walton (SF), William Merritt (PF), James Milan (C) Derek Crocker, Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Cedric Hacker, Thomas Johnson | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | George Walton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | John Vance snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | John Vance's floater is knocked away by George Walton | 53-47 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Steve Merida gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Robert Hayes blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by William Merritt | 53-47 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | John Mock's fadeaway is rejected by George Walton | 53-47 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | John Vance gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | John Patterson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walters - foul #3 on Daniel Walters, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Steve Merida, George Walton, James Milan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG) John Patterson | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | John Vance misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Edgardo Luna - foul #3 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | John Vance makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | John Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | William Merritt pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Robert Henderson knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Jerry Stankiewicz | 55-48 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cedric Hacker | 55-50 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | William Merritt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jimmy Quinn | 55-50 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Jerry Stankiewicz steals the ball from John Mock | 55-50 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz lays it in | 57-50 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | John Mock hits a 3 from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | William Merritt tips it but misses | 57-53 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson is whistled for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steve Merida (SG), George Walton (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Robert Henderson, William Merritt, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Ed Dixon (SG), Michael Davis (SF), John Patterson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Jimmy Quinn, John Mock, Cedric Hacker, Thomas Johnson, John Vance | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | A charge is called on George Walton - foul #1 on George Walton, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF) Michael Davis, Stephen Brown | |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 57-53 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Steve Merida snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ed Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Patterson (fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses badly on a shot in the paint | 57-53 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-53 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Kuhn | 57-53 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Steve Merida knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Todd Kuhn | 59-53 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Ed Dixon | 59-56 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Steve Merida double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), James Milan (C) Derek Crocker, Steve Merida, George Walton, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Ed Dixon, Robert Hayes, John Patterson | |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz is whistled for a carry | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (PF) Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | John Mock is called for the reach on Jerry Stankiewicz in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mock, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Edgardo Luna is called for the reach on Chad Birkholz - foul #4 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vance (C) Stephen Brown | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-58 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vance | 59-58 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | John Mock misses the shot from the right side | 59-58 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is hacked by John Vance - foul #2 on John Vance, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (PF), Allen Nelson (C) Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) Michael Davis, Chad Birkholz | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Walters - foul #4 on Daniel Walters, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, William Merritt, Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Brown (C) John Vance | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | John Mock steals the ball from Ray Kurth | 61-59 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the dunk attempt | 61-59 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Steve Merida snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (SF) Robert Henderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | John Patterson lays it in | 63-61 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is fouled in the backcourt by John Mock - foul #4 on John Mock, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), Cedric Hacker (PF) John Mock, Thomas Johnson | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker's pass is intercepted by Ray Kurth | 65-61 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Merida | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Merida (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jimmy Quinn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses short on a shot from the left block | 68-61 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Ray Kurth snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, Steve Merida, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), John Mock (SG), Michael Davis (SF), John Vance (C) Jimmy Quinn, John Patterson, Robert Hayes, Stephen Brown | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker is whistled for traveling | 68-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), James Milan (C) George Walton, William Merritt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson (PF) Cedric Hacker | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Walters | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Jerry Stankiewicz picks off the pass by Thomas Johnson | 71-61 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the lay-in | 71-61 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the follow up shot | 73-61 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (PF) James Milan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF) John Mock, Thomas Johnson | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) William Merritt, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Patterson (SG) Ed Dixon, Michael Davis | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Ray Kurth drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Stankiewicz and he's fouled by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #5 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #11 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the free throw | 76-64 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses the easy layup | 76-64 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Stankiewicz | 76-64 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Daniel Walters loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Mock, Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | John Patterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 76-64 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Steve Merida is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Steve Merida, team foul #9 | 76-64 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edgardo Luna - foul #5 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #10 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (SF) Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | George Walton is hacked by Michael Davis - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #12 | 76-66 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | George Walton makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | George Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson drills a jump hook from the baseline | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | George Walton is hacked by John Patterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Patterson, team foul #13 | 78-68 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | George Walton makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | George Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Derek Crocker connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Walton and he's hacked by Ed Dixon - foul #3 on Ed Dixon, team foul #14 | 82-70 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-70 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Michael Davis tips it home | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Derek Crocker runs out the clock | 83-72 |