| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mansfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Earwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro inbounds the ball | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-57 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | John Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Stewart | 42-57 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Leroy Witherell - foul #3 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #1 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG) Leroy Witherell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | John Thompson double dribbles | 42-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce West (PF) James Mansfield | |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Rodney Cordeiro, Henry Earwood | |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Ralph Gibson picks off the pass by Larry Singh in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson banks in the layup | 42-60 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-60 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Bruce West grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith is hacked by Oscar Pierce - foul #3 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #2 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Maxwell (PF) Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Mansfield (PF) John Fishburn | |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Sterling Smith | 42-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Acuna | 44-63 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Bruce West hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-63 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock snags the offensive board | 44-63 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith is fouled on the floor by Adam Maxwell - foul #1 on Adam Maxwell, team foul #3 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Larry Singh, Robert Acuna, Adam Maxwell, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Sterling Smith, Ralph Gibson, Bruce West, James Mansfield, Orlando Hancock | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-65 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Gregory Weiner is called for the reach on David Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Weiner, team foul #1 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (SG) Gregory Weiner | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | David Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-65 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-65 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | John Thompson hits a shot in the lane and the foul's on Henry Earwood - foul #3 on Henry Earwood, team foul #2 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Oscar Pierce (C) Elvin Mills, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), Michael Harber (SF) Anthony Brown, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the free throw | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Harber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Fishburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Earwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Michael Harber scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-67 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell comes up short on the runner from the left block | 47-67 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Pierce | 47-67 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Kun Xang connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell and he's fouled by Michael Harber - foul #2 on Michael Harber, team foul #3 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Mansfield (PF) John Fishburn | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the free throw | 50-67 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Harber | 50-70 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Kun Xang comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 50-70 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner grabs the board | 50-70 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Harber | 50-72 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-72 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Michael Harber grabs the board | 50-72 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-72 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Dutil | 50-72 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Oscar Pierce - foul #4 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #4 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Robert Acuna (SF), Adam Maxwell (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), John Fishburn (PF) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Michael Harber, James Mansfield | |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood makes the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-74 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood snags the defensive board | 50-74 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Robert Acuna picks off the pass by John Fishburn | 50-74 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses the easy layup | 50-74 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ralph Gibson | 50-74 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-74 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Maxwell | 50-74 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | John Fishburn is called for the reach on Leroy Witherell - foul #3 on John Fishburn, team foul #4 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce West (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) John Fishburn, Henry Earwood | |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Robert Acuna is called for traveling | 50-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG) Ralph Gibson | |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-74 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin grabs the board | 50-74 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin lays it up and in | 52-74 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bruce West | 52-77 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Anthony Brown takes the ball from Landon Baldwin in the backcourt | 52-77 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro scores on a floater near the basket | 52-79 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Cordeiro | 52-79 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Robert Acuna hits the follow up shot | 54-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Singh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Acuna (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Maxwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Landon Baldwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sterling Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Orlando Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Acuna | 54-79 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Robert Acuna banks in the wide open layup and he's hacked by Bruce West - foul #2 on Bruce West, team foul #5 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), David Stewart (SG), John Thompson (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Leroy Witherell, Larry Singh, Adam Maxwell, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Michael Harber (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Anthony Brown, Sterling Smith, Rodney Cordeiro, Bruce West, Orlando Hancock | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses the free throw | 56-79 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | John Fishburn snags the defensive board | 56-79 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Michael Harber misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-79 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | John Thompson gets the rebound | 56-79 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | David Stewart misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-79 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner snags the defensive board | 56-79 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Elvin Mills is called for the reach on Alan Dutil - foul #1 on Elvin Mills, team foul #5 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Petri (SF) Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Mansfield (PF) Henry Earwood | |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | John Fishburn buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alan Dutil | 56-81 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Michael Harber steps in front of the Elvin Mills pass in the backcourt | 56-81 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Michael Harber can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 56-81 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 56-81 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | David Stewart is open and buries a shot from close range | 58-81 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Herbert Petri picks off the pass by Michael Harber | 58-81 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Elvin Mills banks in the layup on a nice dish by Herbert Petri | 60-81 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is called for traveling | 60-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Kun Xang (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Elvin Mills, Herbert Petri, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Henry Earwood (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Michael Harber, John Fishburn | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Kun Xang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock (SF) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood lays it in | 60-83 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #6 | 60-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Bruce West (PF) Anthony Brown, James Mansfield | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 61-83 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-83 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood pulls down the rebound | 61-83 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Bruce West blows the layup | 61-83 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-83 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bruce West | 61-86 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | David Stewart is hacked by Ralph Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Gibson, team foul #7 | 61-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (PG), Oscar Pierce (C) Leroy Witherell, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Ralph Gibson, Orlando Hancock | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 62-86 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | David Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 62-86 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | John Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-86 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Henry Earwood takes the ball from Oscar Pierce | 62-86 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Kun Xang steps in front of the Rodney Cordeiro pass | 62-86 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Singh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - David Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Earwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | John Thompson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 62-86 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner pulls down the rebound | 62-86 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Dutil | 62-88 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | David Stewart is called for traveling | 62-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Herbert Petri (SF), Adam Maxwell (PF) David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), James Mansfield (PF) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Bruce West | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | James Mansfield comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Adam Maxwell - foul #2 on Adam Maxwell, team foul #6 | 62-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | Josiah Alexander (C) Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), John Fishburn (C) Anthony Brown, Henry Earwood | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | James Mansfield misses the 1st free throw | 62-88 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | James Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 62-89 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Larry Singh misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-89 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | James Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 62-89 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson is hacked by Larry Singh - foul #1 on Larry Singh, team foul #7 | 62-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Robert Acuna (PF) Larry Singh, Adam Maxwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock (C) James Mansfield | |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 62-90 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-91 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is hacked by Sterling Smith - foul #3 on Sterling Smith, team foul #8 | 62-91 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Herbert Petri, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), James Mansfield (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Ralph Gibson, Rodney Cordeiro, John Fishburn | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 63-91 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-91 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood grabs the board | 63-91 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-91 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-91 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Kun Xang loses the dribble to Sterling Smith in the backcourt | 63-91 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith lays it up and in | 63-93 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Kun Xang hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 63-93 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Kun Xang tips it back up and in | 65-93 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-93 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 65-93 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-93 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | James Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 65-93 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-93 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SF), Oscar Pierce (C) Kun Xang, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Bruce West (SF), John Fishburn (PF) Anthony Brown, Sterling Smith, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Oscar Pierce steals the ball from Alan Dutil | 65-93 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Larry Singh loses the dribble to Bruce West in the backcourt | 65-93 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Bruce West hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Oscar Pierce - foul #5 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #8 | 65-93 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Petri (SF), Adam Maxwell (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Leroy Witherell, Elvin Mills, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Michael Harber (SF) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Orlando Hancock | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Bruce West makes the 1st free throw | 65-94 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Bruce West makes the 2nd free throw | 65-95 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Anthony Brown is called for the reach on Robert Acuna - foul #2 on Anthony Brown, team foul #9 | 65-95 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Robert Acuna makes the 1st free throw | 66-95 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Robert Acuna makes the 2nd free throw | 67-95 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Bruce West is whistled for a carry | 67-95 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG) Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Herbert Petri is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Harber - foul #3 on Michael Harber, team foul #10 | 67-95 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Herbert Petri misses the 1st free throw | 67-95 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Herbert Petri misses the 2nd free throw | 67-95 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-95 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Larry Singh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Harber - foul #4 on Michael Harber, team foul #11 | 67-95 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the 1st free throw | 68-95 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 69-95 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Michael Harber's pass is intercepted by Elvin Mills | 69-95 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Singh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Herbert Petri (fresh) PF - Adam Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Gibson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Harber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Fishburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce West (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell lays it in uncontested | 71-95 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Michael Harber blows the layup but the foul's on Elvin Mills - foul #2 on Elvin Mills, team foul #9 | 71-95 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (SF) Herbert Petri | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Orlando Hancock (C) Ralph Gibson, John Fishburn | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 1st free throw | 71-96 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 71-97 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Larry Singh knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 73-97 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Bruce West knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Sterling Smith | 73-99 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Robert Acuna can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 73-99 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 73-99 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Elvin Mills - foul #3 on Elvin Mills, team foul #10 | 73-99 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Petri (SF) Adam Maxwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), John Fishburn (PF) Anthony Brown, Michael Harber | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 73-100 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 73-101 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Larry Singh is hacked by John Fishburn in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Fishburn, team foul #12 | 73-101 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Larry Singh misses the 1st free throw | 73-101 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 74-101 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce West | 74-104 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Elvin Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-104 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Maxwell (PF) Herbert Petri | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Bruce West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-104 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 74-104 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Larry Singh can't finish the layup | 74-104 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Josiah Alexander | 74-104 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Elvin Mills drills a 3 from the left corner | 77-104 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce West | 77-106 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Robert Acuna drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Singh | 79-106 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 79-106 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Robert Acuna snags the defensive board | 79-106 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Larry Singh hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Acuna | 82-106 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Gibson | 82-108 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Robert Acuna is open but misses the lay-in | 82-108 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander grabs the offensive board | 82-108 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 82-108 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Robert Acuna snags the offensive board | 82-108 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 82-108 |