| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fresh) SG - Eric Lawson (fresh) SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) PF - Michael Covert (fresh) C - Frederick Longshore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) SG - George Porter (fresh) SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore hits a wide open shot from the right side set up by Eric Lawson | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Harold Cahill steals the ball from Laurence Wanner in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ronny Woolverton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs buries a shot from the left side set up by Jamie Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Laurence Wanner | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Lawson | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | George Porter drills a driving attempt from the right block | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the wide open runner in the paint set up by Harold Cahill | 7-6 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Eric Lawson is called for the reach on George Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Lawson, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Vincent Daly (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Ronald Polak (PF), David Carberry (C) Harold Cahill, Eric Lawson, Ronny Woolverton, Michael Covert, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Abraham Kilgo (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 16:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Small | 10-8 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Sharpe and he's fouled by Vincent Daly - foul #1 on Vincent Daly, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (SG), Jared Smith (PF) Brian Small, David Carberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 16:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 16:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith gets the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 16:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Vincent Daly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tyrone Maresca (fresh) SF - Clifford Culbreath (fairly fresh) PF - Jared Smith (fresh) C - Ronald Polak (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Sharpe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Hayworth (fairly fresh) PF - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Nichols (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Sharpe | 10-13 |
| 15:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly travels in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Michael Covert (PF) Vincent Daly, Tyrone Maresca, Clifford Culbreath, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, Gary Sharpe, Steve Hayworth, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 15:31 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Covert | 10-13 |
| 15:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses the dunk attempt | 10-13 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | George Porter buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 10-16 |
| 14:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton is hacked by Charles Letourneau - foul #1 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #2 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), David Carberry (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Brian Small, Michael Covert, Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Martin Suggs, Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly | |
| 14:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 14:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 14:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-16 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner can't finish the uncontested layup | 10-16 |
| 14:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore knocks in the floater from the baseline | 12-16 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is fouled on the floor by Frederick Longshore - foul #1 on Frederick Longshore, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG), Tyrone Maresca (SF), Jared Smith (PF) Eric Lawson, Ronny Woolverton, David Carberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Gary Sharpe (SG), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | James Nichols can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jared Smith - foul #1 on Jared Smith, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG), Ronald Polak (C) Harold Cahill, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tyrone Maresca | 15-18 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 12:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 12:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 12:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith tips it back up and in | 17-18 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 12:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca is hacked by Laurence Wanner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Michael Covert (PF), David Carberry (C) Vincent Daly, Brian Small, Tyrone Maresca, Jared Smith, Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Gary Sharpe, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| 11:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Lawson | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Lawson (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Clifford Culbreath (fresh) PF - Michael Covert (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Carberry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Hayworth (fresh) SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) PF - Jamie Smith (tiring) C - Nestor Panek (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Abraham Kilgo | 19-20 |
| 11:03 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Lawson | 21-20 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith can't tip it in | 21-20 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Harold Cahill picks off the pass by Charles Letourneau | 21-20 |
| 10:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Hayworth steals it from Eric Lawson in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 10:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Brian Small (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Ronald Polak (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Harold Cahill, Eric Lawson, Clifford Culbreath, Michael Covert, David Carberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), James Nichols (C) Steve Hayworth, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 09:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Mattingly | 21-23 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-23 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Mattingly | 21-23 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner lays it up and in set up by Abraham Kilgo | 21-25 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Mattingly - foul #1 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith (PF) Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Vernon Corey (PF) Abraham Kilgo, Steve Mattingly | |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Nichols | 23-28 |
| 08:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Laurence Wanner - foul #2 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #5 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Tyrone Maresca (SG) Brian Small, Vincent Daly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF) George Porter, Laurence Wanner | |
| 08:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 08:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | James Nichols travels in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath (SF) Ronny Woolverton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath hits the easy wide open finger roll | 27-28 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | James Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 07:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 07:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson (SG), Michael Covert (PF), Ronald Polak (C) Tyrone Maresca, Jared Smith, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Steve Hayworth, James Nichols | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Michael Covert is called for the reach on Martin Suggs - foul #1 on Michael Covert, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Ronny Woolverton (SF) Harold Cahill, Clifford Culbreath | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Jamie Smith (PF) Martin Suggs, Vernon Corey | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Vincent Daly (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Lawson (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Covert (tired) 2 pts. C - Ronald Polak (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) PF - Jamie Smith (tiring) 5 pts. C - Nestor Panek (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | George Porter connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Abraham Kilgo | 27-30 |
| 07:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak knocks in the shot from the right block | 29-30 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith (C) Michael Covert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (SF), Steve Mattingly (C) Charles Letourneau, Nestor Panek | |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | George Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Lawson - foul #2 on Eric Lawson, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG) Eric Lawson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (PF) Jamie Smith | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 07:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill is hacked by Vernon Corey - foul #1 on Vernon Corey, team foul #6 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Frederick Longshore (C) Vincent Daly, Ronny Woolverton, Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Gary Sharpe (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, James Nichols, Steve Mattingly | |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Vernon Corey - foul #2 on Vernon Corey, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Vernon Corey | |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Small - foul #1 on Brian Small, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG), Tyrone Maresca (SF), Michael Covert (PF), David Carberry (C) Harold Cahill, Clifford Culbreath, Jared Smith, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF) Gary Sharpe, Steve Hayworth | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau loses the dribble to Brian Small in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 05:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-31 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is hacked by David Carberry - foul #1 on David Carberry, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Ronald Polak (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Brian Small, Tyrone Maresca, Michael Covert, David Carberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), James Nichols (C) George Porter, Charles Letourneau, Nestor Panek | |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 05:09 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nichols picks off the pass by Frederick Longshore | 30-32 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath (SF), Jared Smith (C) Ronny Woolverton, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Steve Mattingly (PF) Martin Suggs, Jamie Smith | |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill is fouled on the floor by Gary Sharpe - foul #1 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG) Vincent Daly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert (PF) Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry (C) Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Steve Hayworth | |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Nichols and the foul's on Harold Cahill - foul #1 on Harold Cahill, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Ronald Polak (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Harold Cahill, Brian Small, Clifford Culbreath, Michael Covert, David Carberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (PF) James Nichols, Steve Mattingly | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Tyrone Maresca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Lawson (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Ronny Woolverton (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Polak (tired) 2 pts. C - Frederick Longshore (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nestor Panek (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | George Porter buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Abraham Kilgo | 33-38 |
| 03:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Laurence Wanner | 33-38 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 33-40 |
| 02:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore is whistled for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Jared Smith (PF), David Carberry (C) Tyrone Maresca, Ronald Polak, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Gary Sharpe (SG), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Nestor Panek | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is fouled in the backcourt by Ronny Woolverton - foul #2 on Ronny Woolverton, team foul #11 | 33-40 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | James Nichols's pass is intercepted by Vincent Daly | 33-41 |
| 02:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Martin Suggs - foul #1 on Martin Suggs, team foul #9 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert (PF) David Carberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF) Laurence Wanner | |
| 02:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 02:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | James Nichols can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-41 |
| 02:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 01:58 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nichols swats the short shot by Michael Covert | 35-41 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe banks in the layup and the foul's on Ronny Woolverton - foul #3 on Ronny Woolverton, team foul #12 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Ronald Polak (C) Vincent Daly, Ronny Woolverton, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Jamie Smith (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Martin Suggs, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 01:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 01:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau is hacked by Ronald Polak - foul #1 on Ronald Polak, team foul #13 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore (C) Michael Covert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Gary Sharpe | |
| 01:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-43 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath lays it in | 37-45 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | George Porter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau is fouled on the floor by Clifford Culbreath - foul #1 on Clifford Culbreath, team foul #14 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Michael Covert (PF), Jared Smith (C) Brian Small, Ronald Polak, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (PF) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Jamie Smith, Steve Mattingly | |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 01:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill is hacked by Charles Letourneau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #10 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Charles Letourneau | |
| 01:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 01:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek can't finish the layup | 39-47 |
| 00:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill is called for 10 seconds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG), Tyrone Maresca (SF), David Carberry (PF) Eric Lawson, Clifford Culbreath, Michael Covert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | David Carberry takes the ball from Laurence Wanner | 39-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Hayworth takes the ball from Jared Smith | 39-47 |