| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 33-33 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Mike Clark steals the ball from Gary Bradley | 33-33 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Mike Clark can't finish the layup | 33-33 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Roger Maciel grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Richard Burns loses the dribble to Robert Cox | 33-33 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Mike Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-33 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Hutchcraft | 33-33 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Robert Cox buries a runner from close range | 35-33 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Darryl Daniels | 37-33 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is whistled for traveling | 37-33 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Robert Cox swats the dunk try by Richard Burns | 37-33 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the dunk attempt | 37-33 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Mike Clark drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Darryl Daniels | 40-33 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the jumper in the lane | 40-33 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Maciel | 40-36 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Mike Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Robert Cox hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Richard Burns hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Matthew Lane (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Roger Maciel, Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Schrader | 42-40 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret clanks a floater from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Matthew Lane travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Malcolm Archer and he's fouled by Edward Schrader - foul #1 on Edward Schrader, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Edward Schrader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (SG) Malcolm Archer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG) Edward Schrader | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Clyde Pate - foul #2 on Clyde Pate, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Clyde Pate pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Roger Maciel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 3rd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Clyde Pate is called for the reach on James Gregory - foul #3 on Clyde Pate, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Matthew Lane, Clyde Pate, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | James Gregory hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jonas Richardson | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Richard Burns drills a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Darryl Daniels - foul #3 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), James Carter (PF) Jonas Richardson, Darryl Daniels, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Kwabena Abdel | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Hutchcraft | 51-46 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Roger Maciel knocks in the 3 from straight away | 51-49 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Schrader - foul #2 on Edward Schrader, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Cox (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is fouled on the floor by James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gregory (PF) James Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG) Roger Maciel | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by George Hutchcraft - foul #1 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (SG), Matthew Foret (SF) Malcolm Archer, George Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (PF) Raymond Haddix | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses short on a jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Robert Cox scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Clark | 55-49 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Edward Schrader hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Hall | 55-49 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew Lane | 55-52 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Schrader | 55-52 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Robert Cox takes the ball from Kwabena Abdel | 55-52 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | James Gregory tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-52 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | James Gregory pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Foret (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clyde Pate (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Foret, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, Darryl Daniels, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Kwabena Abdel, Matthew Lane, Clyde Pate, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Haddix - foul #2 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Gary Bradley connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Alphonso Valdez - foul #2 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Hutchcraft | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Roger Maciel connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edward Schrader | 62-58 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft banks in the layup | 64-58 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Edward Schrader drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 64-61 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez blows the dunk | 64-61 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Raymond Price tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Jonas Richardson is called for the reach on Roger Maciel - foul #2 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Darryl Daniels (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Robert Cox (C) Jonas Richardson, Malcolm Archer, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG), Matthew Lane (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Edward Schrader, Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Lane - foul #3 on Matthew Lane, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Roger Maciel | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Darryl Daniels is called for the reach on Richard Burns - foul #4 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Robert Cox comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 67-64 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Raymond Haddix (PF) Kwabena Abdel, Clyde Pate | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Roger Maciel scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (C) Jeffrey Hall | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Robert Cox connects on the runner near the basket | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the floater from the left side | 69-67 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 69-70 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Roger Maciel - foul #2 on Roger Maciel, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Matthew Lane | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Roger Maciel hits a floater from the left side set up by Edward Schrader | 71-72 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Mike Clark comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Raymond Price misses the tip | 71-72 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-72 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Daniels - foul #5 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Darryl Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Robert Cox knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by George Hutchcraft | 73-74 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Richard Burns is hacked by Mike Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Clark, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Mike Clark's layup is rejected by Gary Bradley | 73-75 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 73-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gary Bradley runs out the clock | 73-75 |