| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Appling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Foster (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Stich (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Sink (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Foster inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | David Appling hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | John Stich hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 33-31 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | David Appling pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman scores on a floater from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | James Young can't throw it down | 35-31 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | John Stich snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Foster - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Stich - foul #2 on John Stich, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Ronald Sink | |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | John Stich's floater is tipped away by Lee Merrick | 36-33 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | David Appling grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Floyd Kent | 36-35 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman out of a doubleteam | 38-35 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | James Young grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Stich | 38-37 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Webber out of a doubleteam | 40-37 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | James Young connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Pledger | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Appling (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Robert Perham (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Ronald Sink (C) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger, James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | John Stich is fouled in the backcourt by William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Robert Perham hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Sebastian Jackson and the foul's on David Appling - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Robert Perham misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Larry Newell is called for the reach on James Carey - foul #1 on Larry Newell, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Scott Stemple is denied by John Stich | 40-41 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Ronald Sink pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson drills a jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | James Carey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Newell | 40-43 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Ronald Sink knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Newell | 40-45 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | James Carey drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | John Stich is fouled in the backcourt by William Carter - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, David Appling, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), John Pledger (SG), James Young (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Sebastian Jackson, Robert Perham, Larry Newell, John Stich | |
| 13:29 | Illinois | John Pledger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Floyd Kent's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Hines | 42-45 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-45 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Floyd Kent pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is fouled on the floor by Peter Hines - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, James Carey, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Robert Perham (SG), Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (PF) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger, James Young, Ronald Sink | |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses the lay-in | 42-45 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | David Appling snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick hits the finger roll | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Appling (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Perham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - John Stich (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | John Stich knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Sebastian Jackson and he's fouled by Carl Richardson - foul #2 on Carl Richardson, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sink (C) Floyd Kent | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | John Stich makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | David Appling can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the lay-in | 44-48 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | David Appling knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Damron | 46-48 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Ronald Sink knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Newell | 46-50 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is called for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SG), Michael Foster (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Robert Damron, David Appling, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), John Pledger (SG), James Young (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Sebastian Jackson, Robert Perham, Larry Newell, Ronald Sink | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Floyd Kent drills a fadeaway from the right side | 46-52 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick blows the layup | 46-52 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | James Young loses the dribble to Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman lays it up and in | 48-52 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | John Stich misses badly on a floater from the left side | 48-52 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Pledger | 48-52 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | John Stich connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 48-54 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Floyd Kent snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | A charge is called on Floyd Kent - foul #2 on Floyd Kent, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) James Carey, William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Perham (SG), Sebastian Jackson (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) John Pledger, James Young, John Stich | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Perham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Floyd Kent | 48-56 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Robert Perham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF), James Young (PF) Matthew McDonald, Floyd Kent | |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Robert Damron is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Jackson - foul #2 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson scores on a runner from the baseline | 50-56 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Michael Foster steals the ball from Robert Perham in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Michael Foster banks in the layup | 52-56 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Michael Foster steals the ball from Ronald Sink | 52-56 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Michael Foster buries a 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | David Appling is called for the reach on Robert Perham - foul #3 on David Appling, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SG), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Robert Damron, David Appling, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), John Pledger (SG), John Stich (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell, James Young, Ronald Sink | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Robert Perham makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Robert Perham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-58 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Floyd Kent pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Floyd Kent | 55-60 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Perham - foul #1 on Robert Perham, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Robert Perham | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | John Pledger snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Floyd Kent knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Young and he's hacked by William Carter - foul #4 on William Carter, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Michael Foster (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) Nicolas Koopman, James Carey, William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF) Matthew McDonald, James Young | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Hines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - John Stich (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | John Stich picks off the pass by Michael Foster | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Sebastian Jackson | 57-66 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SG), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), Ronald Sink (C) Larry Newell, Floyd Kent | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's pass is intercepted by John Stich | 57-66 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Jackson - foul #3 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF) John Stich | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John Pledger - foul #2 on John Pledger, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG) James Carey | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF) Sebastian Jackson | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Michael Foster is called for the reach on James Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Foster, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple lays it in and the foul's on John Stich - foul #3 on John Stich, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 62-66 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the board | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-66 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the tip | 62-66 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | David Appling is called for the reach on James Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Appling, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Michael Foster gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 62-67 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Pledger gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Pledger is fouled in the backcourt by David Appling - foul #5 on David Appling, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG) David Appling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF) John Stich | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF) James Young | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Nicolas Koopman is called for the reach on Matthew McDonald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #12 | 62-69 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Stich | 62-70 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Stich is fouled in the backcourt by Nicolas Koopman - foul #3 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #13 | 62-70 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple blows the layup | 62-72 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson blows the layup | 62-72 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the offensive board | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The clock runs out | 62-72 |