| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Derrick Jasmin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn McMakin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nagata (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | John Nagata picks off the pass by John Parker | 22-22 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | William Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Nagata | 22-24 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | John Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 22-24 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Billy Carey scores on a shot from the baseline | 22-26 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-26 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Billy Carey grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Clyde Spector can't finish the layup | 22-26 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | John Nagata tips it home | 22-28 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin hits a 3 from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Clyde Spector is fouled on the floor by Carl Stewart - foul #2 on Carl Stewart, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Antonio Cartwright is called for the reach on Curt Stambaugh - foul #1 on Antonio Cartwright, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (PF) John Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson (C) Clyde Spector | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | William Williams clanks a shot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | William Williams tips it back up and in | 25-30 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin is whistled for a carry | 25-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG), Kurt Lambert (SF), Jason Sansbury (PF) John Nagata, William Williams, Billy Carey | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 25-30 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson tips it home | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Derrick Jasmin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn McMakin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Bates (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kurt Lambert (fresh) PF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) C - Jeremy Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Curt Stambaugh - foul #1 on Curt Stambaugh, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Parker (PF) David Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Spector (C) Jeremy Jackson | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Clyde Spector grabs the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Clyde Spector double dribbles | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG), William Williams (SF), Billy Carey (PF) Curt Stambaugh, Kurt Lambert, Jason Sansbury | |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Clyde Spector swats the layup by John Parker | 27-32 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart tips it home | 29-32 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Shawn McMakin picks off the pass by Charles Bates | 29-32 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | The 3pt attempt by Derrick Jasmin is denied by Charles Bates | 29-32 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | John Nagata pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | John Nagata knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Shawn McMakin - foul #2 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (PF) John Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG), Jeremy Jackson (C) Charles Bates, Clyde Spector | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | John Nagata misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | David Carter grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-34 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Billy Carey snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh banks in the layup | 29-36 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-36 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nagata (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Carey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | John Nagata hits a floater from the left side set up by Curt Stambaugh | 29-38 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Stewart | 32-38 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Billy Carey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Parker (PF) David Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG), Kurt Lambert (SF), Jason Sansbury (PF), Clyde Spector (C) John Nagata, William Williams, Billy Carey, Jeremy Jackson | |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Derrick Jasmin steals it from Charles Bates | 32-38 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Jasmin | 35-38 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert misses the jumper from close range | 35-38 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Curt Stambaugh - foul #2 on Curt Stambaugh, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (SG), David Carter (SF), Eugene Vidal (C) Shawn McMakin, Carl Stewart, Antonio Cartwright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Carey (PF) Jason Sansbury | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin misses the 3rd free throw | 37-38 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Clyde Spector gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Billy Carey blows the layup | 37-38 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Henry Darley knocks in the floater from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (SG) Derrick Jasmin | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG), William Williams (SF) Curt Stambaugh, Kurt Lambert | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Don Lane drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Vidal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Bates (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Nagata (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Billy Carey misses long on a jumper near the basket | 41-38 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | John Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | David Carter misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin (SG), Carl Stewart (SF), Antonio Cartwright (C) Don Lane, John Parker, Eugene Vidal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kurt Lambert (PF), Jeremy Jackson (C) Billy Carey, Clyde Spector | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | John Nagata is fouled on the floor by Carl Stewart - foul #3 on Carl Stewart, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin (PG) Henry Darley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG) Charles Bates | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | John Nagata knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Kurt Lambert | 43-40 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | William Williams swats the layup by Antonio Cartwright | 43-42 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Cartwright | 43-42 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | John Nagata is called for the reach on David Carter - foul #3 on John Nagata, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Parker (PF) David Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG), Billy Carey (PF), Clyde Spector (C) John Nagata, Kurt Lambert, Jeremy Jackson | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Spector | 43-42 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | John Parker takes the ball from Clyde Spector | 43-42 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Stewart | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Derrick Jasmin (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Bates (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Clyde Spector buries a fadeaway from the left side | 45-44 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Billy Carey pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Billy Carey is fouled on the floor by John Parker - foul #3 on John Parker, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG), Don Lane (SG), David Carter (C) Derrick Jasmin, Shawn McMakin, Antonio Cartwright | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG), Kurt Lambert (SF), Jeremy Jackson (C) Curt Stambaugh, William Williams, Clyde Spector | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Nagata | 45-47 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin (SG), Antonio Cartwright (C) Don Lane, David Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Spector (C) Jeremy Jackson | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Billy Carey denies the turnaround by Antonio Cartwright | 45-47 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Billy Carey snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin (PG) Henry Darley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG), William Williams (SF) Charles Bates, Kurt Lambert | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Billy Carey makes the jumper from close range | 45-49 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-49 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Carey | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Billy Carey is hacked by Derrick Jasmin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Jasmin, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Carl Stewart is called for the reach on Curt Stambaugh - foul #4 on Carl Stewart, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Clyde Spector grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Shawn McMakin is called for the reach on Clyde Spector in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kurt Lambert (PF) Billy Carey | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Clyde Spector misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh is hacked by Derrick Jasmin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derrick Jasmin, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Spector | 48-53 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Clyde Spector is hacked by Shawn McMakin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Clyde Spector makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Clyde Spector misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | John Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert is hacked by Shawn McMakin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #11 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (SG) Shawn McMakin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson (C) Clyde Spector | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart is whistled for traveling | 48-54 |