| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) SG - Harlan Williams (fresh) SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) PF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) PF - John Vick (fresh) C - Todd Lax (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Bob Brannigan steals it from Harlan Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bob Brannigan | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman jams it on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Bob Brannigan and he's fouled by Harlan Williams - foul #1 on Harlan Williams, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Reed Phillips clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Vick - foul #1 on John Vick, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | John Vick pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Harlan Williams is called for the reach on Bob Brannigan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harlan Williams, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG) Harlan Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Todd Lax gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Todd Lax connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jackie Jenkins | 6-6 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Bob Brannigan is called for the reach on Reed Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Stanley Huff (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Nicholas Bachman, Reed Phillips, Richard Chiaramonte, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Walter Matz pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Eric Thomas takes the ball from Walter Matz in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Eric Thomas is fouled on the floor by Robert Sutherland - foul #1 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Robert Woo pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is called for traveling | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) William Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), Todd Lax (C) Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Ray Dempsey takes the ball from Eric Thomas in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Walter Matz hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Porter | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Pfarr (fairly fresh) SF - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Stack (fairly fresh) C - Theodore Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Dempsey (fresh) PF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) C - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Eric Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers loses the dribble to Roy Pfarr in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Stanley Huff lays it up and in set up by Roy Pfarr | 8-8 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Todd Lax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF), William Roberts (C) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Antonio Stack, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is open and buries a jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | 3 seconds is called on Robert Woo | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Robert Woo | |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is whistled for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) William Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Bachman is called for the reach on Jackie Jenkins - foul #1 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Theodore Coleman is called for the reach on Bob Brannigan - foul #1 on Theodore Coleman, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is fouled on the floor by Reed Phillips - foul #1 on Reed Phillips, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Antonio Stack (PF) Roy Pfarr, Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson | |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the lay-in | 10-8 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Reed Phillips gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Bob Brannigan picks off the pass by Reed Phillips in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the easy layup | 10-8 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Antonio Stack gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is hacked by Walter Matz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Matz, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Roberts (C) Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, Robert Woo | |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Reed Phillips buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Bachman | 12-8 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | John Vick is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Vick, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF) Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, John Vick | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Eric Thomas is hacked by Walter Matz - foul #2 on Walter Matz, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Eric Thomas, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Matz, Todd Lax | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Stanley Huff misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-8 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Coleman | 12-8 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Stanley Huff is called for a backcourt violation | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Reed Phillips (SF), William Roberts (C) Nicholas Bachman, Stanley Huff, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (PF), Todd Lax (C) Jason Porter, Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Pfarr (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Richard Chiaramonte (tiring) C - William Roberts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Summers (fresh) C - Todd Lax (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Chiaramonte - foul #1 on Richard Chiaramonte, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF) Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr loses the dribble to Bob Brannigan | 12-9 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bob Brannigan | 12-11 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Eric Thomas comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 12-11 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Antonio Stack grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Todd Lax | |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Bachman steals the ball from Bob Brannigan in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Stanley Huff misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 12-11 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte tips it in | 14-11 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan buries a fadeaway in the paint | 14-13 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Stanley Huff buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 17-13 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Thomas - foul #1 on Eric Thomas, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Antonio Stack (PF) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers | |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Antonio Stack gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr buries a 3 from straight away set up by Reed Phillips | 20-14 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-14 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Robert Woo is called for the reach on Nicholas Bachman - foul #1 on Robert Woo, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF), William Roberts (C) Reed Phillips, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Todd Lax (C) Jackie Jenkins, Robert Sutherland | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Stack (tiring) 3 reb. C - William Roberts (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) C - Todd Lax (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-14 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Jason Porter gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Nicholas Bachman is called for the reach on Bob Brannigan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF) Nicholas Bachman, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Porter - foul #1 on Jason Porter, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Robert Woo gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Reed Phillips blows the dunk | 21-16 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Reed Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Harlan Williams (SG), Theodore Coleman (C) Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Jason Porter steals the ball from Nicholas Bachman | 21-16 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan dunks the ball set up by Jason Porter | 21-18 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Harlan Williams | 24-18 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Stanley Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman travels in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Reed Phillips (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Nicholas Bachman, Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins comes up short on the floater near the basket | 24-18 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey snags the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses the easy open layup | 24-18 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Antonio Stack grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Harlan Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 27-18 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Thomas - foul #2 on Eric Thomas, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Theodore Coleman (C) Eric Thomas, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman loses the dribble to Ray Dempsey | 27-20 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Harlan Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Jenkins - foul #1 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF) Reed Phillips, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Harlan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Harlan Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Bachman - foul #3 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #10 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Nicholas Bachman, Richard Chiaramonte, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (C) Todd Lax | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Harlan Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Stack (tiring) 4 reb. C - William Roberts (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Porter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Vick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Woo (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Harlan Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Harlan Williams can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Vick and he's fouled by Harlan Williams - foul #3 on Harlan Williams, team foul #11 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Harlan Williams, Stanley Huff, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, Robert Woo | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 30-27 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is hacked by Eric Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Thomas, team foul #12 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (PG) Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF) Timothy Swenson | |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Walter Matz | 30-31 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Jackie Jenkins takes the ball from Roy Pfarr in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Reed Phillips | 32-31 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ray Dempsey | 32-33 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Stanley Huff is hacked by Robert Sutherland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Richard Chiaramonte, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Robert Sutherland | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Stanley Huff makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Stanley Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Todd Lax is fouled on the floor by William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #13 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Ray Dempsey, John Vick | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Roberts misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-33 |