| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Brickner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Wint (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerry Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gary Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Vaughn Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - James Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mike Cooper inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Mike Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Renken | 41-39 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Richard Brickner | 41-39 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Brickner, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | James Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (SG), David Elizondo (PF), Shawn Novoa (C) Gerry Hendrickson, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Franklin Slater is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Mann (C) Richard Brickner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski (PF), Nathan Blewett (C) Vaughn Powers, James Hicks | |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Larry Cheatham steals the ball from Donald Lesniak | 41-39 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG) Mark Wint | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Brian Paras (SG), Abel Baskerville (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Mike Cooper | |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Robert Mann connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | John Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Cameron Christie - foul #1 on Cameron Christie, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Mark Wint (SG), Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) Cameron Christie, Donald Lesniak, Shawn Novoa, David Elizondo, Robert Mann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Vaughn Powers (PF), James Hicks (C) John Davis, Jerome Lorkowski, Abel Baskerville | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Mark Wint drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerry Hendrickson | 45-41 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers misses long on a jumper near the basket | 45-41 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Paras | 45-41 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett is fouled on the floor by Gary Norton - foul #2 on Gary Norton, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Jerome Lorkowski (C) Brian Paras, Nathan Blewett, James Hicks | |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Herbert Renken blocks the short jumper by Mike Cooper | 45-41 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Mark Wint pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Mark Wint is denied on a layup by Mike Cooper | 45-41 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Brickner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Wint (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Norton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Vaughn Powers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerome Lorkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Franklin Slater is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Franklin Slater, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), Stephen Hoffman (SG) Richard Brickner, Mark Wint | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Abel Baskerville (C) Larry Cheatham, Vaughn Powers | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerry Hendrickson | 48-41 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Stephen Hoffman is called for the reach on Abel Baskerville in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Hoffman, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Wint (SG) Stephen Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Gary Norton is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #3 on Gary Norton, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (SG), Shawn Novoa (C) Mark Wint, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Herbert Renken - foul #2 on Herbert Renken, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Elizondo (PF), Robert Mann (C) Gerry Hendrickson, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hicks (C) Jerome Lorkowski | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie banks in the layup on a great pass from David Elizondo | 50-42 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Mike Cooper hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Franklin Slater | 50-44 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Robert Mann misses badly on a shot from the right block | 50-44 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | James Hicks grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Cameron Christie steals it from Abel Baskerville | 50-44 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Mark Wint (SG), Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) Cameron Christie, Donald Lesniak, Shawn Novoa, David Elizondo, Robert Mann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Brian Paras (SG), Jerome Lorkowski (SF), Vaughn Powers (PF), Nathan Blewett (C) John Davis, Franklin Slater, Mike Cooper, Abel Baskerville, James Hicks | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Brian Paras hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski misses the tip | 50-44 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett dunks the ball set up by Larry Cheatham | 50-46 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner buries a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Larry Cheatham - foul #2 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Mark Wint grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Vaughn Powers denies the turnaround by Gary Norton | 53-46 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Brian Paras grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG), Abel Baskerville (C) Brian Paras, Nathan Blewett | |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Brickner | 56-46 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers misses short on a runner in the paint | 56-46 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | John Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-46 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers tips it home | 56-48 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner is whistled for traveling | 56-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), Donald Lesniak (SG), Shawn Novoa (SF), David Elizondo (PF), Robert Mann (C) Richard Brickner, Mark Wint, Gerry Hendrickson, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Nathan Blewett (PF), James Hicks (C) Larry Cheatham, John Chapman, Jerome Lorkowski, Vaughn Powers, Abel Baskerville | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Cameron Christie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Lesniak (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Novoa (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Elizondo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mann (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Nathan Blewett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Robert Mann grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Robert Mann is hacked by Franklin Slater - foul #2 on Franklin Slater, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | David Elizondo grabs the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses badly on a runner from the right block | 56-48 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | James Hicks comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Shawn Novoa | 56-48 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Robert Mann is denied by James Hicks | 56-48 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Mike Cooper pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Franklin Slater clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | David Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | David Elizondo swats the layup by Nathan Blewett | 56-48 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Robert Mann tips it in | 58-48 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Mike Cooper drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Franklin Slater | 58-51 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa lays it in and he's hacked by Mike Cooper - foul #1 on Mike Cooper, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Mark Wint (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) Cameron Christie, Donald Lesniak, David Elizondo, Robert Mann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Brian Paras (SG), Jerome Lorkowski (SF), Vaughn Powers (PF), Abel Baskerville (C) John Davis, Franklin Slater, Mike Cooper, Nathan Blewett, James Hicks | |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Brian Paras is hacked by Mark Wint in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Wint, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson (SF) Shawn Novoa | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Renken | 61-53 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Mark Wint clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-53 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Herbert Renken - foul #3 on Herbert Renken, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Wint and he's fouled by Abel Baskerville - foul #1 on Abel Baskerville, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Elizondo (PF) Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Vaughn Powers | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner misses the free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Brian Paras hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Brian Paras is called for a backcourt violation | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman (SG), Herbert Renken (PF) Gerry Hendrickson, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (PG), John Chapman (SG), Vaughn Powers (PF), James Hicks (C) Larry Cheatham, Brian Paras, Jerome Lorkowski, Abel Baskerville | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Brickner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Wint (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herbert Renken (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Elizondo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregg Clawson (fresh) SG - John Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Vaughn Powers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is called for traveling | 63-55 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses badly on a runner in the lane | 63-55 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Mike Cooper gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | John Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (PG), Shawn Novoa (PF) Richard Brickner, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Jerome Lorkowski (SF), Nathan Blewett (PF), Abel Baskerville (C) Gregg Clawson, John Chapman, Mike Cooper, Vaughn Powers, James Hicks | |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Franklin Slater - foul #3 on Franklin Slater, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Norton (C) David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathan Blewett | 64-55 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Donald Lesniak picks off the pass by Franklin Slater in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Mark Wint is whistled for traveling | 64-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG) Stephen Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Franklin Slater comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Wint - foul #3 on Mark Wint, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman (SG), Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Robert Mann (PF) Donald Lesniak, Mark Wint, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Brian Paras (SF) Larry Cheatham, Nathan Blewett | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Robert Mann snags the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Abel Baskerville - foul #2 on Abel Baskerville, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) Shawn Novoa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF), Vaughn Powers (PF), James Hicks (C) Franklin Slater, Jerome Lorkowski, Abel Baskerville | |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | John Davis buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Paras and he's hacked by Cameron Christie - foul #2 on Cameron Christie, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (PG), Mark Wint (SF), David Elizondo (C) Cameron Christie, Gerry Hendrickson, Robert Mann | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | John Davis misses the free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | David Elizondo grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | David Elizondo drills a fadeaway from the left block | 69-58 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Herbert Renken - foul #4 on Herbert Renken, team foul #11 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Gary Norton (C) Stephen Hoffman, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Nathan Blewett (C) John Davis, James Hicks | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Elizondo | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham's pass is intercepted by Donald Lesniak in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak hits the finger roll | 74-60 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham is hacked by Richard Brickner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Brickner, team foul #12 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), Stephen Hoffman (SG), Gerry Hendrickson (SF) Richard Brickner, Donald Lesniak, Mark Wint | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG), Jerome Lorkowski (SF), Abel Baskerville (C) Brian Paras, Mike Cooper, Vaughn Powers | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Gary Norton snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Cameron Christie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerry Hendrickson (tiring) 8 pts. PF - David Elizondo (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Norton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Lorkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nathan Blewett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Abel Baskerville (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-61 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | John Chapman is hacked by Stephen Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Hoffman, team foul #13 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Mann (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), Shawn Novoa (C) Stephen Hoffman, David Elizondo, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | John Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | John Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Nathan Blewett takes the ball from Shawn Novoa | 76-63 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Donald Lesniak (SG), Mark Wint (SF) Cameron Christie, Gerry Hendrickson, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Mike Cooper (SF) John Chapman, Abel Baskerville | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Robert Mann picks off the pass by Mike Cooper | 76-63 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-63 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Mike Cooper snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Mike Cooper is fouled on the floor by Mark Wint - foul #4 on Mark Wint, team foul #14 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG) Richard Brickner | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Brian Paras (SG) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG) Cameron Christie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Vaughn Powers (PF), James Hicks (C) John Davis, Brian Paras, Jerome Lorkowski, Nathan Blewett | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak is hacked by Franklin Slater - foul #4 on Franklin Slater, team foul #8 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG) Richard Brickner | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Brian Paras (SG), Jerome Lorkowski (SF), Nathan Blewett (PF), Abel Baskerville (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Mike Cooper, Vaughn Powers, James Hicks | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett buries a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Donald Lesniak - foul #2 on Donald Lesniak, team foul #15 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Elizondo (PF) Cameron Christie | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett makes the free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 79-67 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | John Davis is called for traveling | 79-67 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Brian Paras clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-67 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Robert Mann pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | David Elizondo clanks a floater from the right side | 79-67 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak hits the follow up shot | 81-67 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski drills a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Shawn Novoa - foul #2 on Shawn Novoa, team foul #16 | 81-69 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski makes the free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Brian Paras steps in front of the Mark Wint pass | 81-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Brian Paras lays it up and in | 81-72 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) Donald Lesniak, Shawn Novoa, David Elizondo, Robert Mann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Vaughn Powers (PF), James Hicks (C) John Davis, Brian Paras, Jerome Lorkowski, Nathan Blewett, Abel Baskerville | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner is hacked by Larry Cheatham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #9 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Elizondo (PF), Shawn Novoa (C) Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Franklin Slater is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Brickner - foul #3 on Richard Brickner, team foul #17 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (SG), Robert Mann (C) Richard Brickner, Gerry Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Jerome Lorkowski (SF), Nathan Blewett (PF), Abel Baskerville (C) Larry Cheatham, Mike Cooper, Vaughn Powers, James Hicks | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | David Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Mark Wint runs out the clock | 83-73 |