| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Lawson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carberry (fresh) PF - Michael Covert (fresh) 9 pts. C - Frederick Longshore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Hargis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is denied on a layup by Michael Covert | 36-41 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 19:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore's floater is tipped away by Jamie Smith | 36-43 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 36-43 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Covert - foul #3 on Michael Covert, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith (PF) Michael Covert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frederick Longshore - foul #2 on Frederick Longshore, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak (SF) David Carberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), James Robinson (PF) Gary Sharpe, Jonathan Hargis, Jamie Smith | |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 19:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 19:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Hayworth - foul #2 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG) Harold Cahill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG) Charles Letourneau | |
| 19:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Dana Driver grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | James Robinson snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Dana Driver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Small - foul #2 on Brian Small, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG), Seth Perry (SF) Eric Lawson, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly (PF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) James Robinson, Nestor Panek | |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Dana Driver makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Dana Driver misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Perry is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero loses the ball out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), David Carberry (PF) Brian Small, Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Dana Driver, Ernesto Caballero, Steve Hayworth, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 17:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly is hacked by Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith (PF) Seth Perry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Steve Mattingly | |
| 17:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Harold Cahill | 38-45 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Jared Smith swats the short shot by Jamie Smith | 38-45 |
| 17:22 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:20 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Letourneau - foul #2 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson (SG), Ronald Polak (SF) Vincent Daly, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Charles Letourneau, Nestor Panek | |
| 17:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore lays it in uncontested set up by Eric Lawson | 40-45 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 16:43 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Delgadillo - foul #1 on Leroy Delgadillo, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith (C) Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), James Robinson (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Jonathan Hargis, Dustin Thomas, Jamie Smith, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 16:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-45 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Eric Lawson is called for the reach on Ernesto Caballero - foul #3 on Eric Lawson, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG) Eric Lawson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Ernesto Caballero, Steve Mattingly | |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is whistled for a carry | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG), Frederick Longshore (C) Harold Cahill, Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Jamie Smith (PF) Gary Sharpe, James Robinson | |
| 15:39 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Frederick Longshore is denied by Jamie Smith | 40-45 |
| 15:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Brian Small (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Daly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Carberry (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Jared Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Longshore (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hayworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Brian Small | 42-45 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jared Smith - foul #1 on Jared Smith, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Perry (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), George Hinkle (SF), Michael Covert (PF) Brian Small, Vincent Daly, David Carberry, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Steve Mattingly (C) Dana Driver, Steve Hayworth, Charles Letourneau, Nestor Panek | |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert hits a floater from the left block | 44-47 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Covert - foul #4 on Michael Covert, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Ronald Polak (PF), Jared Smith (C) Seth Perry, Michael Covert, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Leroy Delgadillo (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Ernesto Caballero, Jamie Smith, Steve Mattingly | |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo misses the lay-in | 44-48 |
| 14:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 46-48 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Lawson - foul #4 on Eric Lawson, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG) Eric Lawson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG) Jonathan Hargis | |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Sharpe - foul #2 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG), David Carberry (C) Harold Cahill, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), James Robinson (PF) Dustin Thomas, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 13:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe clanks a shot from the right block | 48-49 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Sharpe | 48-51 |
| 12:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Panek takes the ball from Brian Small | 48-51 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is hacked by Brian Small in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Small, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Jared Smith (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Brian Small, Ronald Polak, David Carberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG) Ernesto Caballero | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill is hacked by Gary Sharpe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 12:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly is fouled on the floor by Charles Letourneau - foul #3 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Steve Mattingly (PF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Gary Sharpe, James Robinson, Nestor Panek | |
| 12:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG) Vincent Daly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG) Jonathan Hargis | |
| 11:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-53 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Dana Driver scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Hayworth | 50-55 |
| 11:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Perry (SF), David Carberry (PF), Ronald Polak (C) George Hinkle, Jared Smith, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Seth Perry (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Carberry (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Polak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hayworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steve Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Delgadillo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 50-57 |
| 11:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Perry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG) Brian Small | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Dana Driver, Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-57 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Ronald Polak denies the turnaround by Steve Hayworth | 50-57 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek tips it home | 50-59 |
| 10:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Hinkle (SF), Jared Smith (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Seth Perry, Ronald Polak, David Carberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), James Robinson (C) Jonathan Hargis, Steve Hayworth, Nestor Panek | |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 50-59 |
| 10:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Vincent Daly | 52-59 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG) Vincent Daly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith | |
| 09:19 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Jared Smith is denied by James Robinson | 52-59 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ernesto Caballero | 52-62 |
| 09:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Driver steps in front of the Harold Cahill pass in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses the dunk | 52-62 |
| 09:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 08:53 | Illinois-Chicago | George Hinkle connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-62 |
| 08:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 08:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas is hacked by George Hinkle - foul #4 on George Hinkle, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Seth Perry (SF), Ronald Polak (PF), David Carberry (C) Harold Cahill, George Hinkle, Jared Smith, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Steve Mattingly (PF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Dana Driver, Ernesto Caballero, James Robinson, Nestor Panek | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 08:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small is hacked by Leroy Delgadillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Delgadillo, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF) Dustin Thomas | |
| 08:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-64 |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Seth Perry | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Brian Small (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Daly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Seth Perry (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Polak (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Carberry (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Hargis (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steve Mattingly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Delgadillo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is called for 10 seconds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson (SG), George Hinkle (SF), Michael Covert (PF) Brian Small, Seth Perry, David Carberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), Jamie Smith (PF) Jonathan Hargis, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 07:03 | Illinois-Chicago | George Hinkle misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe's pass is intercepted by Eric Lawson in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 06:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson lays it in | 65-64 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau hits the follow up shot | 65-66 |
| 06:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Mattingly is called for the reach on Michael Covert - foul #1 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Seth Perry (SF), Frederick Longshore (C) Vincent Daly, George Hinkle, Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly | |
| 06:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Lawson - foul #5 on Eric Lawson, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG) Eric Lawson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jamie Smith - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG) Steve Hayworth | |
| 05:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis is hacked by Michael Covert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Covert, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith (PF) Michael Covert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 05:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Nestor Panek | 69-68 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Dana Driver misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith tips it back up and in | 69-70 |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore loses the dribble to Jonathan Hargis | 69-70 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG), George Hinkle (SF), David Carberry (PF) Vincent Daly, Seth Perry, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (PF) Dana Driver, Jonathan Hargis, Ernesto Caballero, Jamie Smith | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe's pass is intercepted by Harold Cahill in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 04:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Letourneau swats the short shot by Frederick Longshore | 69-70 |
| 04:25 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry tips it but misses | 69-70 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is hacked by Frederick Longshore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Longshore, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| 04:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-70 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Hayworth steals the ball from Frederick Longshore in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steve Hayworth | 69-74 |
| 04:11 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG), Ronald Polak (C) Harold Cahill, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas (SF), James Robinson (C) Charles Letourneau, Nestor Panek | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is whistled for traveling | 69-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith (C) George Hinkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG), Steve Mattingly (PF) Gary Sharpe, James Robinson | |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Hayworth is called for the reach on Vincent Daly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Hayworth | 71-77 |
| 03:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Polak | 73-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Vincent Daly (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Small (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Polak (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Smith (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - David Carberry (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernesto Caballero (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hayworth (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steve Mattingly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Delgadillo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steve Hayworth | 73-80 |
| 02:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), George Hinkle (SF), Frederick Longshore (C) Brian Small, Ronald Polak, David Carberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Ernesto Caballero, Steve Hayworth, Dustin Thomas, Steve Mattingly, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 02:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Hargis takes the ball from Vincent Daly in the backcourt | 73-80 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Dana Driver blows the layup | 73-80 |
| 02:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith pulls down the rebound | 73-80 |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Hargis steps in front of the Frederick Longshore pass in the backcourt | 73-80 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith is fouled on the floor by George Hinkle - foul #5 on George Hinkle, team foul #13 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Perry (SF), Ronald Polak (PF) George Hinkle, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-82 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), James Robinson (PF) Dana Driver, Jamie Smith | |
| 02:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore's floater is tipped away by Nestor Panek | 73-82 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | James Robinson snags the defensive board | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Harold Cahill is called for the reach on Gary Sharpe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Cahill, team foul #14 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG), David Carberry (SF), Jared Smith (PF) Vincent Daly, Seth Perry, Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) James Robinson | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 01:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Sharpe - foul #4 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #12 | 73-84 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak (SF) Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Ernesto Caballero (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), James Robinson (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 01:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 01:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | James Robinson lays it in set up by Ernesto Caballero | 75-86 |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #13 | 75-86 |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill makes the 3rd free throw | 78-86 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Ronald Polak is called for the reach on James Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Polak, team foul #15 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore (C) Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Dana Driver, Ernesto Caballero, Steve Hayworth, Steve Mattingly | |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small misses the 3 from the left corner | 78-88 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Robinson | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago 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) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | James Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Cahill - foul #4 on Harold Cahill, team foul #16 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG), Ronald Polak (SF) Harold Cahill, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Ernesto Caballero (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau, Nestor Panek | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago 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-Chicago | Brian Small makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-89 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Brian Small is called for the reach on Ernesto Caballero in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Small, team foul #17 | 81-89 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Frederick Longshore (C) Vincent Daly, Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Charles Letourneau (SF) Dana Driver, Steve Hayworth | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill is called for a charge - foul #5 on Harold Cahill, team foul #18 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG) Harold Cahill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG) Ernesto Caballero | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | James Robinson is hacked by Brian Small in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Small, team foul #19 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Perry (SG) Brian Small | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Steve Mattingly - foul #2 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #14 | 81-92 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak (SF) Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Ernesto Caballero (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF) Gary Sharpe, Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau | |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry makes the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Daly - foul #1 on Vincent Daly, team foul #20 | 83-92 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore (C) Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF) Dana Driver, Ernesto Caballero, Steve Hayworth | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 83-94 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Hargis - foul #1 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #15 | 83-94 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak (SF) Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Ernesto Caballero (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF) Gary Sharpe, Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau | |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly makes the 1st free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero is hacked by Vincent Daly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Daly, team foul #21 | 85-94 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore (C) Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Charles Letourneau (SF) Dana Driver, Steve Hayworth | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero makes the 1st free throw | 85-95 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero makes the 2nd free throw | 85-96 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #16 | 85-96 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak (SF) Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Steve Hayworth (SF) Gary Sharpe, Charles Letourneau | |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly makes the 1st free throw | 86-96 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 86-96 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Robinson | 86-96 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Dana Driver runs out the clock | 86-96 |