| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Orville Lange inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes is fouled on the floor by Frank Narvaez - foul #2 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Combs (C) Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Felix Cole can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Foster | 26-27 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the driving attempt from close range | 26-27 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Joseph Foster connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion | 26-29 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is denied on a dunk by Johnny Ginther | 26-29 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Orville Lange can't tip it in | 26-29 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Orville Lange lays it up and in on a great pass from Felix Cole | 28-29 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Foster, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Vernon Williams (PF) Eddy Lovett, Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Timothy Mayes - foul #1 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Combs (C) Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-31 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Joseph Foster pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) SF - Steven Coulter (fresh) PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Jackson | 28-34 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffery Brannen | 30-34 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Vernon Williams hits the follow up shot | 30-36 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Chas Reimann, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Johnny Ginther (SF), Michael Clark (C) Arnold Mueller, Thomas Jackson, Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Vernon Williams lays it in on a great pass from Bradly Carrion | 30-38 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Orville Lange clanks a floater from the right side | 30-38 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter tips it but misses | 30-38 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Michael Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chas Reimann (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SF) Vernon Williams | |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Orville Lange is blocked by Michael Clark | 30-38 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Michael Clark misses the jump hook near the basket | 30-38 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett hits the follow up shot | 30-40 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Chas Reimann is denied by Michael Clark | 30-40 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 30-40 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Michael Clark | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chuck Moore (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Bradly Carrion and the foul's on Chuck Moore - foul #2 on Chuck Moore, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (PF) Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Vernon Williams (PF) Eddy Lovett, Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the free throw | 30-42 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Orville Lange buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Chuck Moore | 32-42 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Orville Lange - foul #2 on Orville Lange, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (C) Chas Reimann, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Johnny Ginther (PF) Arnold Mueller, Thomas Jackson, Vernon Williams | |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | The jumper by Joseph Foster is denied by Orville Lange | 34-43 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Joseph Foster steals it from Orville Lange | 34-43 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Felix Cole is called for traveling | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Chuck Moore, Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Frank Narvaez is called for the reach on Thomas Combs - foul #3 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (C) Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Vernon Williams (PF), Michael Clark (C) Eddy Lovett, Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Jackson (SG), Joseph Foster (SF) Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | The jumper by Joseph Foster is denied by Felix Cole | 34-43 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Michael Clark misses the tip | 34-43 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Orville Lange | 34-43 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Darrell Estes, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Johnny Ginther (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Thomas Jackson, Joseph Foster, Michael Clark | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion lays it in on a nice dish by Eddy Lovett | 36-45 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Vernon Williams - foul #2 on Vernon Williams, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF) Vernon Williams | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Narvaez | 37-45 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez tips it home | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eddy Lovett - foul #2 on Eddy Lovett, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Orville Lange (SF) Jeffery Brannen, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Michael Clark (C) Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't finish the layup | 38-47 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 40-47 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Michael Clark is called for the reach on Felix Cole - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Johnny Ginther (PF) Eddy Lovett, Frank Narvaez | |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arnold Mueller and the foul's on Chuck Moore - foul #3 on Chuck Moore, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Orville Lange | 44-50 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (PF) Chuck Moore, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Michael Clark | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Joseph Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann hits the finger roll | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Joseph Foster's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Brannen | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Frank Narvaez denies the turnaround by Chas Reimann | 46-50 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Brannen - foul #1 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett is fouled on the floor by Chas Reimann - foul #1 on Chas Reimann, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Felix Cole snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is hacked by Darrell Estes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Estes, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Orville Lange drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Brannen | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is hacked by Jeffery Brannen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG) Bradly Carrion | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chas Reimann | 48-52 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes is hacked by Johnny Ginther - foul #4 on Johnny Ginther, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Arnold Mueller | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Jeffery Brannen is called for the reach on Frank Narvaez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Felix Cole | 53-54 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Jeffery Brannen is called for the reach on Eddy Lovett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Ginther | 53-56 |