| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Garrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Mount (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Owens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rathjen (fresh) SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell inbounds the ball | 24-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses short on a floater in the lane | 24-20 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell tips it in | 24-22 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Clifton Peters scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-22 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 27-22 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | James Owens pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Owens | 29-22 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-22 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd tips it in | 29-24 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | The jump hook by John Garrison is blocked by Larry Boyd | 29-24 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | James Owens's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Boyd | 29-24 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-24 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Peters, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 29-24 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Ralph Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Fred Zeh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 29-24 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Ralph Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) SF - Ralph Williams (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) C - Logan Powers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rathjen (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Fred Zeh works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci can't tip it in | 29-24 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Ralph Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Boyd | 29-24 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Logan Powers - foul #2 on Logan Powers, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Fred Zeh, Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Harry Williams (PF) Richard Rathjen, Larry Boyd | |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | John Garrison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Harry Williams grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest loses the dribble to James Owens | 29-25 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | James Owens scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clifton Peters and he's hacked by Donald Donnell - foul #2 on Donald Donnell, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (C) Charles Frazier, Donald Donnell, Jordan Priest | |
| 13:06 | Illinois | James Owens misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland grabs the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount is called for traveling | 31-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (SG) John Garrison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF) Harry Williams | |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | David Brock drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Rathjen | 31-28 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Fred Zeh connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Clifton Peters | 33-28 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Mount (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Graig Gilliland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Rathjen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerald Moss (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Richard Rathjen steals it from Graig Gilliland | 33-28 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss loses the dribble to Fred Zeh | 33-28 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Clifton Peters, Fred Zeh, Kenneth Mount, James Owens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Donald Donnell (SF), Harry Williams (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Richard Rathjen, Trevor Mercer, Larry Boyd, Gerald Moss | |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | John Garrison clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-30 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Jack Robinson grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 34-30 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | David Brock connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 34-33 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF), Logan Powers (C) Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF) Harry Williams | |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | David Brock is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | James Owens is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Mount | 36-33 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is hacked by Kenneth Mount in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG) John Garrison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG), Gerald Moss (C) David Brock, Jordan Priest | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Rathjen and the foul's on James Owens - foul #1 on James Owens, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Fred Zeh, Kenneth Mount, James Owens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SG) Charles Frazier | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) SF - Ralph Williams (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) C - Logan Powers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Rathjen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerald Moss (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Jack Robinson is hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #2 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) Gerald Moss | |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Clifton Peters knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Santucci | 39-36 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Ralph Williams snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Harry Williams (PF) Richard Rathjen, Donald Donnell, Larry Boyd | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | John Garrison hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is fouled on the floor by Fred Zeh - foul #1 on Fred Zeh, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (C) Jordan Priest | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Harry Williams is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Fred Zeh snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses the runner from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | David Brock pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Harry Williams clanks a jump hook from the left block | 42-36 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Harry Williams misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Fred Zeh gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Garrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Mount (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Graig Gilliland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Moss (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | John Garrison misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Fred Zeh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Fred Zeh, John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG), Donald Donnell (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Harry Williams, Gerald Moss | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG) Richard Rathjen, Trevor Mercer | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson steals the ball from Charles Frazier | 42-36 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci can't finish the layup | 42-36 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses short on an open shot from close range | 42-36 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd banks in the layup set up by Charles Frazier | 42-38 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jordan Priest | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest loses the dribble to Clifton Peters in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | John Garrison drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Mount | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Graig Gilliland - foul #2 on Graig Gilliland, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Clifton Peters, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | David Brock is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on David Brock, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Brock is called for the reach on Clifton Peters in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Brock, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci (PF) James Owens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG) David Brock | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is hacked by Jordan Priest - foul #2 on Jordan Priest, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Jeremy Santucci picks off the pass by Charles Frazier in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Larry Boyd is called for the reach on Clifton Peters - foul #1 on Larry Boyd, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The clock runs out | 48-40 |