| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Welcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Porter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Redden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 19:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon connects on the 3 from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 39-41 |
| 18:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Danny Floyd | 39-43 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Smith | 42-43 |
| 18:29 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 18:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to David Porter | 42-45 |
| 17:53 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Dillon | 42-47 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | James Welcher comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 17:39 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Redden | 42-47 |
| 17:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Floyd | 42-50 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is hacked by David Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Porter, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (PG), Donnell Larsen (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Phillip Rogers (PF), Alec Whisenant (C) Danny Floyd, Jesse Dillon, David Porter, Charles Redden, Philip Armstrong | |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-50 |
| 17:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 16:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Charles Welch | 42-52 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Welch - foul #2 on Charles Welch, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Philip Armstrong (C) Charles Welch, Alec Whisenant | |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 16:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Elrod - foul #1 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #1 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (SG) Donnell Larsen | |
| 16:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 16:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-53 |
| 15:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 15:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Beatty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Jordan (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Barr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Dillon (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Vaughn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Murray is called for the reach on Michael Vaughn - foul #1 on Jeffrey Murray, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), James Welcher (C) Kevin Beatty, Warren Jordan, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Terence Roney (C) Richard Barr, Phillip Rogers, Philip Armstrong | |
| 15:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn is hacked by James Welcher - foul #1 on James Welcher, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Larry Yeary (PF) Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Charles Welch (SG), David Porter (SF) Michael Vaughn, Jesse Dillon, Donnell Larsen | |
| 14:53 | Illinois-Chicago | James Welcher is called for the reach on Charles Welch - foul #2 on James Welcher, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF) Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant (PF) Charles Redden | |
| 14:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Terence Roney steals it from Brian Ward in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 14:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney misses long on a runner from the right block | 47-56 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Welcher | 50-56 |
| 14:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch is hacked by Leroy Minner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Minner, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Leroy Minner, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (PG), Jesse Dillon (SG), Michael Vaughn (SF), Philip Armstrong (C) Danny Floyd, Charles Welch, David Porter, Alec Whisenant | |
| 13:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-56 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Duncan | 53-56 |
| 13:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG) Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden (PF) Terence Roney | |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Warren Jordan - foul #3 on Warren Jordan, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 12:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 12:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF) Kevin Beatty, Warren Jordan, Joseph Miller, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Phillip Rogers (C) Jesse Dillon, Philip Armstrong | |
| 12:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Brian Ward - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter (SF), Terence Roney (PF) Michael Vaughn, Charles Redden | |
| 12:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 12:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan travels in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 53-60 |
| 12:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 12:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-60 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Brian Ward, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Alec Whisenant (PF) Donnell Larsen, David Porter, Phillip Rogers | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Barr - foul #3 on Richard Barr, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong (C) Terence Roney | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | James Welcher tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Jordan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Welcher (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Barr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Dillon (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alec Whisenant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Philip Armstrong (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Duncan is called for the reach on Richard Barr - foul #4 on Charles Duncan, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Charles Duncan, Joseph Miller, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 11:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 11:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Robert Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Jordan | 55-62 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Warren Jordan | 58-62 |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant connects on the runner in the paint | 58-64 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Charles Welch is called for the reach on Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Welch, team foul #4 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Donnell Larsen (SG), David Porter (SF), Phillip Rogers (PF), Terence Roney (C) Richard Barr, Jesse Dillon, Charles Welch, Alec Whisenant, Philip Armstrong | |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | James Welcher can't connect on a shot near the basket | 58-64 |
| 10:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 10:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd hits a wide open shot from the right side set up by Donnell Larsen | 58-66 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller grabs the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller connects on the open shot from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 09:18 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter is whistled for traveling | 60-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Kevin Beatty, Joseph Miller, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (SG), Charles Redden (PF) David Porter, Phillip Rogers | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Michael Vaughn picks off the pass by Jeffrey Murray | 60-66 |
| 08:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Vaughn | 60-68 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is called for 10 seconds | 60-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (SG), David Porter (SF), Philip Armstrong (C) Danny Floyd, Donnell Larsen, Terence Roney | |
| 08:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from David Porter | 60-70 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 08:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Ward is called for the reach on Michael Vaughn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Ward, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Larry Yeary (PF) Brian Ward, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Yeary | 60-71 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-71 |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 07:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn is hacked by Kevin Beatty - foul #2 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #11 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Joseph Miller (C) Kevin Beatty, Warren Jordan, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Phillip Rogers (C) David Porter, Philip Armstrong | |
| 07:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 07:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Michael Vaughn steals it from Leroy Minner | 60-72 |
| 07:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Vaughn | 60-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Charles Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Smith (tired) 5 pts. PF - Larry Yeary (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Floyd (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Dillon (tired) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Vaughn (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Charles Redden (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Michael Vaughn steps in front of the Charles Duncan pass in the backcourt | 60-74 |
| 07:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers is fouled on the floor by Larry Yeary - foul #2 on Larry Yeary, team foul #12 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Robert Smith, Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (SF), Philip Armstrong (C) Jesse Dillon, Charles Redden | |
| 07:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 07:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-76 |
| 07:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 60-76 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gregory Elrod | 60-76 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Donnell Larsen picks off the pass by Leroy Minner in the backcourt | 60-76 |
| 07:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen can't finish the layup | 60-76 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner grabs the defensive rebound | 60-76 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod connects on the floater near the basket set up by Charles Duncan | 62-76 |
| 06:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-76 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner snags the defensive board | 62-76 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller's pass is intercepted by Donnell Larsen | 62-76 |
| 06:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen banks in the layup | 62-78 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Danny Floyd is called for the reach on Leroy Minner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Floyd, team foul #5 | 62-78 |
| 05:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Charles Duncan, Joseph Miller, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Jesse Dillon (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Alec Whisenant (PF), Terence Roney (C) Danny Floyd, Michael Vaughn, Donnell Larsen, Phillip Rogers, Philip Armstrong | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | James Welcher clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-78 |
| 05:39 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Alec Whisenant | 62-78 |
| 05:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr loses the dribble to Warren Jordan in the backcourt | 62-78 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side | 62-78 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the offensive board | 62-78 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jesse Dillon - foul #3 on Jesse Dillon, team foul #6 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG) Warren Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (PG), David Porter (SF), Charles Redden (PF) Richard Barr, Charles Welch, Alec Whisenant | |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-78 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 05:05 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Redden | 62-78 |
| 04:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Charles Redden | 62-80 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Brian Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 62-80 |
| 04:30 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter grabs the board | 62-80 |
| 04:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Minner - foul #5 on Leroy Minner, team foul #13 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Leroy Minner, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (PG), Charles Welch (SF), Philip Armstrong (C) Michael Vaughn, David Porter, Terence Roney | |
| 04:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon misses the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 04:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the board | 62-80 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Brian Ward can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-80 |
| 04:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 62-80 |
| 03:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Kevin Beatty, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), David Porter (SF), Alec Whisenant (C) Jesse Dillon, Charles Welch, Philip Armstrong | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Warren Jordan (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Smith (tired) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Elrod (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Murray (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Barr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnell Larsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Porter (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Redden (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Alec Whisenant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Charles Redden takes the ball from Jeffrey Murray | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden misses long on an open runner from the right block | 62-80 |
| 03:14 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-80 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Warren Jordan - foul #4 on Warren Jordan, team foul #14 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (SG), Joseph Miller (SF) Warren Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (PG), Charles Welch (SG), Phillip Rogers (C) Richard Barr, David Porter, Alec Whisenant | |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-82 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Murray | 62-82 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Charles Redden denies the turnaround by Joseph Miller | 62-82 |
| 02:29 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Phillip Rogers | 62-82 |
| 02:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden connects on the open jump hook from the left block set up by Phillip Rogers | 62-84 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Charles Welch - foul #4 on Charles Welch, team foul #7 | 64-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Terence Roney (PF) Donnell Larsen, Charles Redden | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty makes the free throw | 65-84 |
| 02:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Phillip Rogers and he's hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #15 | 65-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (SG) Richard Barr | |
| 02:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney makes the free throw | 65-87 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Terence Roney blocks the jumper by Kevin Beatty | 65-87 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 65-87 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Vaughn - foul #1 on Michael Vaughn, team foul #8 | 65-87 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 66-87 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 67-87 |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Beatty takes the ball from Donnell Larsen | 67-87 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty slams it home | 69-87 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Beatty steals it from Phillip Rogers in the backcourt | 69-87 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Charles Welch steals it from Charles Duncan | 69-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch is fouled on the floor by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #16 | 69-87 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch makes the 1st free throw | 69-88 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 69-88 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan pulls down the rebound | 69-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-88 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn runs out the clock | 72-88 |