| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Smith inbounds the ball | 40-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Gary Godley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 40-43 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Gary Godley lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Lee and the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SF) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | James Lee snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | James Lee connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Hubbard | 40-48 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Tracy Flax clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Hubbard - foul #2 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Joseph Allshouse, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Rancourt | 41-48 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | James Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Warren Morgan - foul #3 on Warren Morgan, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG) Tracy Flax | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG) Warren Morgan | |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Davis - foul #3 on Kevin Davis, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Harry Gill (C) Everett Kinney, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | James Lee is called for the reach on Joseph Allshouse in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | James Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Harry Gill swats the short shot by Joshua Corby | 43-51 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried is fouled on the floor by Darren Blaise - foul #2 on Darren Blaise, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (C) Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt, Joshua Corby | |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 43-51 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Gary Godley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Allshouse - foul #2 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Everett Kinney (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Marc Siegfried | |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Gary Godley jams it on a nice dish by James Lee | 43-53 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Robert Pittman is called for the reach on Tracy Flax - foul #3 on Robert Pittman, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Gary Godley, Earl Hubbard | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Tracy Flax can't connect on a runner from the right block | 43-53 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Kinney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alphonse Marino (fairly fresh) C - Robert Haddix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lee (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher McMickle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-53 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses badly on a floater from the right side | 43-53 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | James Lee can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Everett Kinney | 43-53 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Christopher McMickle is called for the reach on Everett Kinney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Jason Smith, James Lee, Christopher McMickle, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gary Godley | 43-53 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Kevin Davis is called for the reach on Warren Morgan - foul #4 on Kevin Davis, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Gill (C) Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Harry Gill swats the layup by Gary Godley | 43-53 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-53 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Harry Gill swats the short shot by Earl Hubbard | 43-53 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Gary Godley slams it home set up by Warren Morgan and the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #4 on Daniel Smith, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Everett Kinney (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Daniel Smith, Jessie Biddle, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Marc Siegfried (SG), Christopher McMickle (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the free throw | 43-55 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Robert Haddix gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 43-55 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Gary Godley clanks a jump hook near the basket | 43-55 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Everett Kinney snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Brad Wynne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG) Brad Wynne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Jason Smith, Gary Godley | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Robert Haddix is called for the reach on James Lee - foul #3 on Robert Haddix, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard (C) Joshua Corby | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | James Lee connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Marc Siegfried | 46-60 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Jessie Biddle (C) Joseph Allshouse, Everett Kinney, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Gary Godley (SF) Marc Siegfried, James Lee, Christopher McMickle | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alphonse Marino (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Godley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard knocks in the jumper in the paint | 46-62 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Gary Godley comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 46-62 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger grabs the offensive board | 46-62 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Darren Blaise picks off the pass by Earl Hubbard | 46-62 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Darren Blaise banks in the layup | 48-62 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard can't connect on a floater from the left side | 48-62 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jessie Biddle | 48-62 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-62 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger is whistled for traveling | 48-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Everett Kinney (SF), Harry Gill (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Tracy Flax, Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Alphonse Marino, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Marc Siegfried (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Jason Smith, Warren Morgan, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Robert Haddix connects on the jump hook in the lane | 50-62 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher McMickle | 50-64 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Harry Gill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse grabs the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Robert Pittman picks off the pass by Everett Kinney | 50-64 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman can't finish the layup | 50-64 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle loses the dribble to Brad Wynne | 50-64 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Walter Rancourt denies the turnaround by Robert Haddix | 50-64 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Everett Kinney tips it in | 52-64 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman's pass is intercepted by Robert Haddix | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Allshouse (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Kinney (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Gill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Haddix (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Siegfried (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher McMickle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Rancourt (tiring) 6 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher McMickle | 52-64 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman is denied on a layup by Robert Haddix | 52-64 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher McMickle - foul #3 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Daniel Smith (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Brad Wynne, Everett Kinney, Harry Gill, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (PG), James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, Marc Siegfried, Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt, Joshua Corby | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Godley | 54-66 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Kevin Davis's floater is tipped away by Gary Godley | 54-66 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Daniel Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle can't finish the layup but the foul's on Earl Hubbard - foul #3 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG) Joseph Allshouse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Gary Godley clanks a jumper from close range | 56-66 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Lee | 56-66 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger hits the follow up shot | 56-68 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Kevin Davis hits the easy wide open finger roll | 58-68 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Gary Godley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF) Tracy Flax, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Warren Morgan, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Darren Blaise is hacked by Jason Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Gary Godley jams it on a great pass from Jason Smith and the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #5 on Daniel Smith, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the free throw | 60-71 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Kevin Davis knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Darren Blaise | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Blaise (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alphonse Marino (tiring) 2 reb. C - Kevin Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Godley (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Rancourt (tiring) 6 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | James Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-71 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Kevin Davis pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino scores on a turnaround from close range | 64-71 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses the easy layup | 64-71 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Kevin Davis misses short on a shot from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino tips it but misses | 64-71 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Lee | 64-71 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | James Lee loses the dribble to Alphonse Marino | 64-71 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Jessie Biddle (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Brad Wynne, Darren Blaise, Alphonse Marino, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Marc Siegfried (SG), Warren Morgan (SF), Christopher McMickle (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Jason Smith, James Lee, Gary Godley, Walter Rancourt, Joshua Corby | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-71 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Marc Siegfried | 64-71 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried double dribbles | 64-71 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses the 3 from straight away | 64-71 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Hubbard | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-73 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard grabs the board | 64-73 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard blows the layup but he's hacked by Jessie Biddle - foul #2 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Dobromierz Lakowski, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Marc Siegfried, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pittman - foul #4 on Robert Pittman, team foul #9 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Joseph Allshouse, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Dobromierz Lakowski, Kevin Davis, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Marc Siegfried, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt, Joshua Corby | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-75 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Everett Kinney snags the defensive board | 66-75 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chris Zitzelberger | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger is hacked by Tracy Flax in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Flax, team foul #10 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Warren Morgan (SG) Robert Pittman, James Lee | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Everett Kinney | 69-76 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (PF) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Joseph Allshouse is called for the reach on Christopher McMickle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Tracy Flax scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Haddix | 72-78 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Tracy Flax is called for the reach on Gary Godley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tracy Flax, team foul #12 | 72-78 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-80 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Robert Haddix pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 72-80 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is hacked by Tracy Flax in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tracy Flax, team foul #13 | 72-80 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino's pass is intercepted by Warren Morgan in the backcourt | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried runs out the clock | 72-82 |