| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Hargis (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Delgadillo (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Dillon (fresh) C - Jerome Glickman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau inbounds the ball | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis is fouled on the floor by Jerome Glickman - foul #1 on Jerome Glickman, team foul #1 | 47-30 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Dana Driver can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-30 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Jerome Glickman pulls down the rebound | 47-30 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | James Meadows is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-30 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | James Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-30 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Hargis | 47-30 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Dana Driver scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-30 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | John Robinson lays it up and in set up by James Meadows | 49-32 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | James Robinson's floater is tipped away by Jerome Glickman | 49-32 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | James Meadows gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Cristopher English hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jerome Glickman | 49-34 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Robinson - foul #2 on John Robinson, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (PF) Dana Driver, Jonathan Hargis, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Johnson (PG), Walter Bowen (SF), Michael Tilman (PF), Jeffrey Leedy (C) James Meadows, John Robinson, Frederick Dillon, Jerome Glickman | |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Hayworth - foul #3 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #1 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), James Robinson (C) Steve Hayworth, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses the lay-in | 51-34 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau comes up short on the floater from the right block | 51-34 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Bogumil Zeldin | 51-34 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Michael Tilman - foul #2 on Michael Tilman, team foul #3 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Robinson (SF) Cristopher English | |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas misses the free throw | 53-34 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Michael Tilman pulls down the rebound | 53-34 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Bogumil Zeldin is called for the reach on Jerry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bogumil Zeldin, team foul #2 | 53-34 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | John Robinson misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 53-34 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Michael Tilman tips it but misses | 53-34 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | John Robinson tips it in | 53-36 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo (PF) Dustin Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG) John Robinson | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Jerry Johnson is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bogumil Zeldin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Hargis (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Delgadillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Meadows (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Bowen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Tilman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Leedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Ernesto Caballero (SG), Steve Mattingly (PF), Steve Hayworth (C) Bogumil Zeldin, Jonathan Hargis, Leroy Delgadillo, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (PG), John Robinson (SF), Peter Freedman (PF), Jerome Glickman (C) Jerry Johnson, Walter Bowen, Michael Tilman, Jeffrey Leedy | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Worsham, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG) Stephen Worsham | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ernesto Caballero | 55-38 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Peter Freedman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas (SF) Charles Letourneau | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Dana Driver misses the jumpshot from the left side | 55-38 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly snags the offensive board | 55-38 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Mattingly | 55-38 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-38 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 58-38 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Dana Driver, Dustin Thomas, Steve Hayworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (PG), Jeffrey Leedy (SG), Frederick Dillon (SF), Michael Tilman (C) James Meadows, Cristopher English, John Robinson, Jerome Glickman | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Michael Tilman throws it down on a nice dish by Walter Bowen | 58-40 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Michael Tilman denies the turnaround by Charles Letourneau | 58-40 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy snags the defensive board | 58-40 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Leroy Delgadillo takes the ball from Frederick Dillon | 58-40 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Bowen - foul #2 on Walter Bowen, team foul #5 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), James Robinson (C) Ernesto Caballero, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Johnson (PG) Peter Freedman | |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 58-40 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau grabs the offensive board | 58-40 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses short on a shot from the left side | 58-40 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Robinson | 58-40 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Michael Tilman - foul #3 on Michael Tilman, team foul #6 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Ernesto Caballero (SF) Bogumil Zeldin, Charles Letourneau | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SF), Peter Freedman (PF), Jerome Glickman (C) Walter Bowen, Frederick Dillon, Michael Tilman | |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Peter Freedman is alone and drills a floater near the basket set up by Jeffrey Leedy | 59-42 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-42 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Jerome Glickman misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Steve Mattingly - foul #4 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), Dustin Thomas (PF), Steve Hayworth (C) Jonathan Hargis, Steve Mattingly, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG) Jeffrey Leedy | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Jerome Glickman misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Jerome Glickman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 59-42 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau grabs the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernesto Caballero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Letourneau (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Hayworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerry Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cristopher English (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Meadows (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Freedman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerome Glickman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Jerome Glickman is called for the reach on Steve Hayworth - foul #2 on Jerome Glickman, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo (C) Ernesto Caballero | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Robinson (SF), Walter Bowen (C) Jerry Johnson, Jerome Glickman | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | John Robinson misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Leroy Delgadillo - foul #1 on Leroy Delgadillo, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG) Dana Driver, Steve Hayworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dillon (PF) Peter Freedman | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | John Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo can't connect on a floater from the left block | 61-43 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Walter Bowen gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | James Meadows is fouled on the floor by Dustin Thomas - foul #2 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Tilman (C) James Meadows | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Dustin Thomas - foul #3 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #7 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SF), Steve Hayworth (C) Charles Letourneau, Dustin Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Walter Bowen snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | John Robinson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 61-47 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Walter Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Michael Tilman misses the floater from the left block | 61-47 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Hayworth | 61-47 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-47 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Walter Bowen buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Robinson | 61-49 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-49 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Cristopher English grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Cristopher English can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Michael Tilman grabs the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Michael Tilman's pass is intercepted by Bogumil Zeldin | 61-49 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin can't throw it down | 61-49 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Dillon | 61-49 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Cristopher English's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Dustin Thomas (PF), James Robinson (C) Bogumil Zeldin, Jonathan Hargis, Leroy Delgadillo, Steve Hayworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Leedy (SG), James Meadows (SF), Peter Freedman (PF), Jerome Glickman (C) Walter Bowen, Cristopher English, John Robinson, Frederick Dillon, Michael Tilman | |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | James Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Dana Driver misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | James Robinson grabs the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Jerry Johnson is called for the reach on Dana Driver - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG) Ernesto Caballero | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Dana Driver makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Dana Driver makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Jerry Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Freedman | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Hargis (tired) 14 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Leedy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Meadows (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Freedman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerome Glickman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau travels with the ball | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG), Steve Mattingly (PF) Jonathan Hargis, Dustin Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (PG) Jerry Johnson | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | James Meadows blows the layup | 63-51 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Robinson | 63-51 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero is fouled on the floor by Stephen Worsham - foul #5 on Stephen Worsham, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo (C) James Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), John Robinson (SF) Stephen Worsham, Jeffrey Leedy | |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | James Meadows is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Robinson | 65-54 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero loses the dribble to Peter Freedman | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Peter Freedman connects on the open jumper in the lane | 65-56 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Dana Driver connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Mattingly | 67-56 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | James Meadows knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Robinson | 67-58 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Cristopher English steals it from Leroy Delgadillo | 67-58 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Cristopher English scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Jerome Glickman takes the ball from Leroy Delgadillo | 67-61 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | John Robinson is hacked by Leroy Delgadillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Delgadillo, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Steve Hayworth (C) Dana Driver, Ernesto Caballero, Charles Letourneau, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (PG), Jeffrey Leedy (SG), Frederick Dillon (PF), Michael Tilman (C) James Meadows, Cristopher English, Peter Freedman, Jerome Glickman | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | John Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Walter Bowen grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | John Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Mattingly | 67-61 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth's pass is intercepted by Walter Bowen | 67-61 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dustin Thomas - foul #4 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Robinson (C) Jonathan Hargis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Johnson (PG), Peter Freedman (PF) John Robinson, Frederick Dillon | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bogumil Zeldin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Hayworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steve Mattingly (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Leedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Freedman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Tilman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Jerry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Jerry Johnson is hacked by Bogumil Zeldin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bogumil Zeldin, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF) Dustin Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), James Meadows (SF) Jeffrey Leedy, Walter Bowen | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Jerry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Jerry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Peter Freedman takes the ball from James Robinson | 67-64 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | James Meadows comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly is fouled on the floor by Jerry Johnson - foul #2 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG) Steve Hayworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Glickman (C) Michael Tilman | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Jerry Johnson is hacked by Steve Mattingly in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas (PF) Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Jerry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Jerry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-65 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | James Meadows pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Peter Freedman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Leroy Delgadillo (PF) Bogumil Zeldin, Dustin Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Robinson (SF) Jerry Johnson | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Dana Driver double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Jerome Glickman misses the fadeaway from the left block | 69-65 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | James Robinson grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Robinson - foul #3 on John Robinson, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Peter Freedman connects on the open jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Meadows | 70-67 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Robinson | 70-67 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Cristopher English is hacked by Leroy Delgadillo - foul #3 on Leroy Delgadillo, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Cristopher English makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Cristopher English makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | James Meadows is called for the reach on James Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Meadows, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jerome Glickman lays it in uncontested set up by John Robinson | 72-71 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | James Robinson is hacked by James Meadows in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Meadows, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Jerome Glickman grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Cristopher English is hacked by James Robinson - foul #3 on James Robinson, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Cristopher English makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | James Robinson snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | James Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by James Meadows - foul #3 on James Meadows, team foul #14 | 73-72 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 75-72 |