| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Watson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter inbounds the ball | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Jack Carter comes up short on the runner in the paint | 40-44 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | John Macfarlane is called for the reach on Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Macfarlane, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (SF) Kenneth Marburger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 40-44 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter is hacked by Erik Feliciano - foul #1 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano, Michael Davis, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Aaron Cook (SG), Walter Potter (SF), Leslie Petrin (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Charles Hunter, James Williams, Jack Carter | |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jaroslav Zebrowski - foul #2 on Jaroslav Zebrowski, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Aaron Cook is called for the reach on Jaroslav Zebrowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Cook, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF) Ed Dixon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 40-46 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Kenneth Marburger takes the ball from Walter Potter in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger banks in the layup | 42-46 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Jason Young, Jaroslav Zebrowski, Kenneth Marburger, Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Jack Carter (C) Edward Zuro, Aaron Cook, Jerry Kelly | |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses the easy layup | 42-46 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Jack Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from John Macfarlane | 42-48 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown loses the dribble to Walter Potter | 42-48 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Carter | 42-51 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon is hacked by Leslie Petrin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leslie Petrin, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF), Michael Davis (C) Ed Dixon, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), James Williams (PF) John Macfarlane, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Walter Potter, Leslie Petrin | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-51 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Hunter | 42-51 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses the easy open layup | 42-51 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Michael Davis gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Michael Davis is open but misses the lay-in | 42-51 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Charles Hunter takes the ball from Mikel Paczkowski | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cedric Hacker (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Carter (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Jack Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jason Young (SG), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano, Cedric Hacker, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Jerry Kelly (C) Edward Zuro, Jack Carter | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Jason Young is hacked by Michael Watson - foul #3 on Michael Watson, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Young and he's hacked by Charles Hunter - foul #3 on Charles Hunter, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Michael Davis (PF) Jason Young, Jimmy Quinn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | John Weidman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Brown (C) Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Leslie Petrin (C) Aaron Cook, Jerry Kelly | |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin is open and buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Macfarlane and he's fouled by Stephen Brown - foul #3 on Stephen Brown, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (C) Charles Hunter | |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Michael Watson is called for the reach on Michael Davis - foul #4 on Michael Watson, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Jimmy Quinn (PF) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Kenneth Marburger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (SG), Walter Potter (SF) Michael Watson, James Williams | |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn is fouled on the floor by John Macfarlane - foul #3 on John Macfarlane, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Walter Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF) John Weidman, Michael Davis, Jimmy Quinn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), James Williams (PF) Edward Zuro, Jack Carter | |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | James Williams is hacked by Erik Feliciano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SF) Mikel Paczkowski, Ed Dixon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), Jack Carter (C) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Walter Potter, Leslie Petrin | |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 48-54 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Jason Young misses the floater from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Hunter | 48-54 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Jack Carter banks in the layup set up by Aaron Cook | 48-56 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), John Weidman (SG), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jason Young, Erik Feliciano, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Walter Potter (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF) John Macfarlane, Charles Hunter, James Williams | |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Ahluwalia | 48-56 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 48-56 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Weidman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Marburger (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Eubanks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Carter (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski can't finish the uncontested layup | 48-56 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger gets the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Jack Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 48-56 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 48-56 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Jason Young (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, John Weidman, Kenneth Marburger, Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Edward Zuro (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), James Williams (PF), Leslie Petrin (C) Aaron Cook, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Walter Potter, Jerry Kelly, Jack Carter | |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | James Williams misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ed Dixon - foul #1 on Ed Dixon, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Leslie Petrin swats the shot by Michael Davis | 48-57 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Ed Dixon takes the ball from Charles Hunter | 48-57 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ed Dixon | 50-57 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF) Jason Young, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker hits a jumper near the basket set up by Michael Davis | 52-57 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Ed Dixon steals it from James Williams | 52-57 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano lays it in on a nice dish by Ed Dixon | 54-57 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | James Williams lays it in on a great pass from Charles Hunter | 54-59 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 57-59 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (SG), Walter Potter (SF), Jack Carter (C) John Macfarlane, Charles Hunter, James Williams | |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Jack Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Stephen Brown is called for the reach on Edward Zuro - foul #4 on Stephen Brown, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) John Weidman, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG), Jerry Kelly (PF) Aaron Cook, Leslie Petrin | |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 57-59 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Walter Potter grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Walter Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Kelly (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jack Carter (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Walter Potter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-59 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Watson - foul #5 on Michael Watson, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Ed Dixon (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Michael Davis, Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), Leslie Petrin (PF) Edward Zuro, Michael Watson, Walter Potter, Jerry Kelly | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia is fouled on the floor by Erik Feliciano - foul #3 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Weidman (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF) Jason Young, Erik Feliciano, Ed Dixon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), James Williams (PF) John Macfarlane, Jack Carter | |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | John Weidman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker travels with the ball | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PF) Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG) Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | James Williams misses the lay-in | 59-59 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | James Williams tips it in | 59-61 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Weidman | 61-61 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-61 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Weidman, Kenneth Marburger, Jimmy Quinn, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Walter Potter (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF), Jack Carter (C) John Macfarlane, Aaron Cook, Charles Hunter, James Williams, Leslie Petrin | |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Walter Potter lays it up and in | 61-63 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Michael Davis comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Potter - foul #1 on Walter Potter, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Ed Dixon (SF) Jason Young, Jaroslav Zebrowski, Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Walter Potter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Edward Zuro | 62-65 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Erik Feliciano | 64-65 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Walter Potter is hacked by Lawrence Eubanks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Eubanks, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (PF) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (SG) Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Walter Potter makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Walter Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | John Weidman loses the dribble to Aaron Cook in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro steps out of bounds on the baseline | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Stephen Brown (C) John Weidman, Ed Dixon, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), James Williams (PF), Leslie Petrin (C) Edward Zuro, Jerry Kelly, Jack Carter | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | James Williams is called for the reach on Jaroslav Zebrowski - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF) Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG) Aaron Cook | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane travels in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SF) Walter Potter | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | James Williams blocks the jumper by Stephen Brown | 66-67 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Marburger (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Davis (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Brown (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Hunter (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Williams (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Leslie Petrin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 66-67 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter is hacked by Kenneth Marburger - foul #2 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jason Young, Jaroslav Zebrowski, Kenneth Marburger, Michael Davis, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Aaron Cook (SG), Jack Carter (C) John Macfarlane, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Leslie Petrin | |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is hacked by Aaron Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Cook, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Potter (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF) Charles Hunter, James Williams | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Jack Carter is fouled on the floor by Erik Feliciano - foul #4 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF) Erik Feliciano, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Walter Potter swats the shot by Cedric Hacker | 68-70 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Walter Potter is hacked by Ed Dixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ed Dixon, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin (PF) Jerry Kelly | |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Walter Potter misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Walter Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Aaron Cook is called for the reach on John Weidman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Cook, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG) Aaron Cook | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leslie Petrin | 68-70 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | John Weidman is called for the reach on Edward Zuro in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Weidman, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF) Ed Dixon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jimmy Quinn | 68-71 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG), Stephen Brown (C) John Weidman, Jimmy Quinn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SF), James Williams (PF) Walter Potter, Leslie Petrin | |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by James Williams | 68-73 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-73 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger grabs the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 68-73 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Jack Carter hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Hunter | 68-75 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski's pass is intercepted by John Macfarlane in the backcourt | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Kenneth Marburger is called for the reach on Charles Hunter - foul #3 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #14 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (SG), Leslie Petrin (C) Edward Zuro, Jack Carter | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown snags the defensive board | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-76 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Mikel Paczkowski is called for the reach on Charles Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #15 | 68-76 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (SG), Jack Carter (C) Aaron Cook, Leslie Petrin | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | James Williams is hacked by Erik Feliciano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #16 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (SG) Erik Feliciano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (SG), Leslie Petrin (C) Edward Zuro, Jack Carter | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown is whistled for a carry | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | James Williams is fouled in the backcourt by John Weidman - foul #5 on John Weidman, team foul #17 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (SG) John Weidman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker pulls down the rebound | 71-79 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Jason Young is hacked by John Macfarlane in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Macfarlane, team foul #13 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (SG), Jack Carter (C) Aaron Cook, Leslie Petrin | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Jason Young misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Jason Young makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #18 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (SG), Leslie Petrin (C) Edward Zuro, Jack Carter | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin is hacked by Kenneth Marburger - foul #4 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #19 | 72-81 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-83 |