| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is hacked by Virgil Polson - foul #1 on Virgil Polson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Wayne Foster's pass is intercepted by Ronald Bastarache in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes tips it home | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is hacked by Ronald Bastarache in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Robert Fisher hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Foster and the foul's on Ronald Bastarache - foul #2 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Wayne Foster can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Scott Drees hits a fadeaway from the right side | 3-6 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Virgil Polson | 3-6 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the wide open jump hook from close range set up by Wayne Foster | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Wainwright is called for the reach on Daniel Rhodes - foul #1 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Joel Davey (SF), John Longwell (PF), David Cork (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes, Jon Thomas | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas loses the dribble to Andrei Palczewski | 5-6 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Edward Fox is hacked by Leonard Chung - foul #1 on Leonard Chung, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) John Longwell | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Edward Fox clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Wayne Willis - foul #1 on Wayne Willis, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Leonard Chung | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Aguon (fresh) SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) C - Scott Dollard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) SF - Ernest Thomas (fresh) PF - Joel Davey (fresh) C - David Cork (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 7-6 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Edward Fox snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | James Aguon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-6 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Joel Davey gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | David Cork is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Cork, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Virgil Polson (C) Edward Fox, James Aguon, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Ernest Thomas, David Cork | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Glover - foul #1 on Joshua Glover, team foul #6 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Joel Davey | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Scott Drees comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Virgil Polson - foul #2 on Virgil Polson, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Virgil Polson, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Scott Drees double dribbles | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG) Joshua Glover | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is fouled on the floor by Daniel Rhodes - foul #1 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #7 | 9-8 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Scott Drees pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 9-8 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Steven Snyder gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Wayne Willis is called for the reach on Boris Zellous in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Willis, team foul #8 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Wayne Willis, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Robert Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Boris Zellous | 11-8 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joel Davey | 11-10 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 13-10 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Chung | 13-13 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Boris Zellous can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is fouled on the floor by Scott Drees - foul #1 on Scott Drees, team foul #9 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), Steven Snyder (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Wayne Foster, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), John Longwell (PF), David Cork (C) Leonard Chung, Joel Davey, Daniel Rhodes, Jon Thomas | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | David Cork knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Scott Drees | 15-16 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Boris Zellous loses the ball out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG) Boris Zellous | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | David Cork hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ernest Thomas | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Aguon (fresh) SF - Steven Snyder (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) C - Scott Dollard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Drees (tiring) 7 pts. PF - John Longwell (fresh) C - David Cork (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Edward Fox hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Aguon and he's hacked by Joshua Glover - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #10 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Joel Davey (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees, John Longwell, David Cork | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Edward Fox steps in front of the Ernest Thomas pass | 18-18 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Edward Fox throws it down | 20-18 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Rhodes | 20-21 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | James Aguon misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | James Aguon tips it but misses | 20-21 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Denis Banks gets the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Robert Fisher lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 22-21 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung buries a runner from the baseline | 22-23 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | James Aguon is hacked by Ernest Thomas - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #11 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Edward Fox, Steven Snyder, Denis Banks, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Rhodes, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Wainwright - foul #2 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #4 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Denis Banks (PF) James Aguon, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Wayne Foster tips it home | 26-24 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Scott Dollard steals the ball from John Longwell | 26-24 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Boris Zellous buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Foster | 29-24 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses short on a shot from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Boris Zellous pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Jon Thomas is called for the reach on Wayne Foster - foul #1 on Jon Thomas, team foul #12 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Daniel Rhodes (PF), David Cork (C) Joel Davey, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung is whistled for traveling | 31-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) C - Robert Fisher (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Drees (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cork (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 31-24 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Daniel Rhodes | 31-24 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Scott Drees buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-27 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Edward Fox is open and buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Andrei Palczewski | 33-27 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | David Cork hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Scott Drees | 33-29 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Robert Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Boris Zellous, Andrei Palczewski, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Scott Drees, David Cork | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Thomas Wainwright - foul #3 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #5 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG), Denis Banks (PF) Edward Fox, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Robert Fisher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Foster and he's fouled by Andrew Stalvey - foul #1 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #13 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG), John Longwell (PF) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | John Longwell can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 36-30 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | James Aguon grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Virgil Polson is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 38-30 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Denis Banks steals the ball from Leonard Chung | 38-30 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Virgil Polson is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Davey - foul #1 on Joel Davey, team foul #14 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SF) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jon Thomas (C) Andrew Stalvey | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | John Longwell is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Longwell, team foul #15 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Scott Dollard (C) Wayne Foster, James Aguon, Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Leonard Chung, John Longwell | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Ernest Thomas steps in front of the Denis Banks pass in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes can't throw it down | 39-30 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Boris Zellous | 39-30 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Davey - foul #2 on Joel Davey, team foul #16 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG) Joel Davey | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Dollard | 40-30 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Fox | 43-30 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Daniel Rhodes is blocked by Scott Dollard | 43-30 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung gets the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Snyder (fairly fresh) PF - Denis Banks (tiring) 2 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Thomas (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Scott Drees (tired) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Boris Zellous drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Snyder | 45-30 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Boris Zellous - foul #1 on Boris Zellous, team foul #6 | 45-30 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Virgil Polson (C) Edward Fox, Boris Zellous, Steven Snyder, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), David Cork (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes, Jon Thomas | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache is called for traveling | 45-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | John Longwell steps in front of the Wayne Foster pass | 45-30 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | David Cork double dribbles | 45-30 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Robert Fisher can't tip it in | 45-30 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ronald Bastarache | 45-30 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Virgil Polson | 45-30 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Joshua Glover is called for the reach on Wayne Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #17 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Virgil Polson, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Joshua Glover, John Longwell, David Cork | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is fouled on the floor by Edward Fox - foul #1 on Edward Fox, team foul #7 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Steven Snyder (SF) Wayne Foster, Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Snyder | 45-32 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ronald Bastarache picks off the pass by Scott Dollard | 45-32 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 45-35 |