| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Mike Clark drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Darryl Daniels | 40-34 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is called for traveling | 40-34 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Robert Cox buries a turnaround in the paint | 42-34 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Roger Maciel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Hutchcraft | 42-34 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the tip | 42-34 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Hutchcraft | 42-34 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Bradley - foul #3 on Gary Bradley, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF) Mike Clark, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jeffrey Hall is denied by Matthew Foret | 43-34 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Roger Maciel tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Robert Cox comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 43-36 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson tips it home | 45-36 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Robert Cox knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by James Gregory | 47-36 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Roger Maciel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 47-38 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Maciel - foul #2 on Roger Maciel, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Edward Schrader, Raymond Haddix, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-38 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Alphonso Valdez is called for the reach on Matthew Lane - foul #2 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG) Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Matthew Lane | |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-38 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 49-38 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Edward Schrader pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Edward Schrader drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Burns | 49-40 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft blows the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Darryl Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Matthew Lane (SG), Raymond Haddix (PF) Kwabena Abdel, Edward Schrader, Clyde Pate | |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez misses the shot from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Gary Bradley scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Roger Maciel | 50-45 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Mike Clark knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Hutchcraft | 53-45 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses long on a floater in the lane | 53-45 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 53-45 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Mike Clark is called for the reach on Gary Bradley - foul #1 on Mike Clark, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Darryl Daniels (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Robert Cox (C) Mike Clark, Malcolm Archer, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Clyde Pate (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roger Maciel | 53-48 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Robert Cox connects on the runner from the left block | 55-48 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall clanks a shot in the lane | 55-48 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Richard Burns pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Edward Schrader connects on the 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | James Gregory clanks a jump hook from the right block | 55-51 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Clyde Pate snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is called for traveling | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Matthew Lane (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Richard Burns, Clyde Pate, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is fouled on the floor by Edward Schrader - foul #1 on Edward Schrader, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Robert Cox knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darryl Daniels and he's fouled by Gary Bradley - foul #4 on Gary Bradley, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Darryl Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer misses badly on a floater from the left side | 58-51 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is whistled for a carry | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Malcolm Archer, George Hutchcraft, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Jeffrey Hall (C) Edward Schrader, Gary Bradley | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gregory (PF) Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Foret | 58-51 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez's pass is intercepted by Roger Maciel | 58-51 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Roger Maciel clanks a jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez is hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #1 on Matthew Lane, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Mike Clark, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Kwabena Abdel, Matthew Lane, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is fouled on the floor by Raymond Price - foul #1 on Raymond Price, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG), Robert Cox (C) Darryl Daniels, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Edward Schrader tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses long on a floater from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 16 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is hacked by Malcolm Archer - foul #1 on Malcolm Archer, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG) Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Richard Burns picks off the pass by Raymond Price | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Gary Bradley knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Raymond Price - foul #2 on Raymond Price, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (SG), Matthew Foret (SF) Malcolm Archer, George Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PF) Jeffrey Hall | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Mike Clark drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Darryl Daniels | 62-56 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Schrader - foul #2 on Edward Schrader, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF) Matthew Foret | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Schrader and he's hacked by Raymond Price - foul #3 on Raymond Price, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Robert Cox knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Mike Clark | 65-59 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Roger Maciel knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Burns | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Roger Maciel picks off the pass by Darryl Daniels | 65-62 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Gary Bradley connects on the floater near the basket | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is hacked by Roger Maciel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Maciel, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Edward Schrader comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Mike Clark grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Roger Maciel is called for the reach on Mike Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Maciel, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF) Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Richard Burns grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Matthew Foret takes the ball from Edward Schrader | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Mike Clark runs out the clock | 67-64 |