| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Rick Casey (fresh) SG - Mike Johnson (fresh) SF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) PF - Monte Gilder (fresh) C - John Ballard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal's pass is intercepted by Monte Gilder in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Rick Casey | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | John Ballard swats the short shot by Trevor Mercer | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Illinois-Chicago | The jumper by Monte Gilder is denied by Gerald Woodie | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is fouled on the floor by Rick Casey - foul #1 on Rick Casey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Monte Gilder picks off the pass by Robert Friedenthal | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer's fadeaway is rejected by John Ballard | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Woodie | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder tips it home | 0-6 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is hacked by Monte Gilder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Monte Gilder, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Day (PG), Mack Lenz (SF), James Lucas (PF), Kevin Simmons (C) Rick Casey, Michael Mitchell, Monte Gilder, John Ballard | |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Woodie | 2-6 |
| 15:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson blows the layup | 2-6 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (tiring) SG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrew Day (fresh) SG - Mike Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Mack Lenz (fresh) PF - James Lucas (fresh) C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer banks in the layup on a great pass from Emmitt Holt and he's fouled by Kevin Simmons - foul #1 on Kevin Simmons, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chang Wen (SF) Mike Johnson | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Chang Wen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 5-6 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 14:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Hamlin (SG), Raymond Hill (SF) Emmitt Holt, Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyson Holiman (PG), Mike Johnson (SG), Michael Mitchell (SF), John Ballard (C) Andrew Day, Mack Lenz, James Lucas, Kevin Simmons | |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Chang Wen steps in front of the Frankie Bock pass | 5-6 |
| 13:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 13:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Ballard and he's hacked by Oscar Hamlin - foul #1 on Oscar Hamlin, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Oscar Hamlin, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG), James Lucas (PF) Tyson Holiman, Chang Wen | |
| 13:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson misses the free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 7-8 |
| 12:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 7-10 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-10 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Rick Casey picks off the pass by Gerald Moss | 7-10 |
| 11:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Rick Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) PF - James Lucas (fairly fresh) C - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Gerald Woodie is blocked by John Ballard | 7-12 |
| 11:15 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 10:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 10:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 7-14 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Minyard (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Tim Kraker, Raymond Hill, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Day (PG), Mack Lenz (SG), Chang Wen (SF), Monte Gilder (PF), Kevin Simmons (C) Rick Casey, Mike Johnson, Michael Mitchell, James Lucas, John Ballard | |
| 10:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Chang Wen's layup is rejected by Anthony Dunkelberger | 7-14 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is hacked by Mack Lenz - foul #1 on Mack Lenz, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is whistled for traveling | 7-14 |
| 09:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Day | 7-17 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is hacked by Mack Lenz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mack Lenz, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyson Holiman (PG) Mack Lenz | |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-17 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it in | 9-17 |
| 09:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Day misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 9-17 |
| 09:14 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Chang Wen | 9-17 |
| 09:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Bock denies the turnaround by Kevin Simmons | 9-17 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock blows the layup but he's fouled by Monte Gilder - foul #2 on Monte Gilder, team foul #6 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Gerald Woodie (C) Jonathan Minyard, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson (SG), Michael Mitchell (SF), James Lucas (PF), John Ballard (C) Andrew Day, Chang Wen, Monte Gilder, Kevin Simmons | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mike Johnson, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG) Tyson Holiman | |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | John Ballard blocks the jumper by Gerald Woodie | 11-17 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt tips it home | 13-17 |
| 07:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson is hacked by Robert Friedenthal - foul #2 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Gerald Moss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:37 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas jams it set up by Rick Casey | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) SG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Rick Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Trevor Mercer | 15-19 |
| 06:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rick Casey, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyson Holiman (PG), Andrew Day (SG), Kevin Simmons (PF), Chang Wen (C) Rick Casey, Mike Johnson, James Lucas, John Ballard | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is hacked by Andrew Day in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Day, team foul #9 | 15-19 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Hill blocks the jumper by Andrew Day | 17-19 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Moss | 20-19 |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell's layup is rejected by Raymond Hill | 20-19 |
| 06:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell can't tip it in | 20-19 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 20-19 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Chang Wen - foul #1 on Chang Wen, team foul #10 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Minyard (PG), Oscar Hamlin (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson (SG), John Ballard (C) Andrew Day, Chang Wen | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons tips it home | 22-21 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Tyson Holiman steals it from Oscar Hamlin in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the runner in the paint | 24-21 |
| 04:21 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Ballard, team foul #11 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Frankie Bock (PF) Jonathan Minyard, Oscar Hamlin, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Day (PG), James Lucas (PF) Tyson Holiman, Kevin Simmons | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Tim Kraker | 26-21 |
| 03:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Day makes the 3 from straight away | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrew Day (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Johnson (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tim Kraker | 28-24 |
| 02:46 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 28-26 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 30-26 |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Frankie Bock - foul #1 on Frankie Bock, team foul #4 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Oscar Hamlin (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG), Mack Lenz (SG), Monte Gilder (PF), Kevin Simmons (C) Andrew Day, Mike Johnson, Michael Mitchell, John Ballard | |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger banks in the layup | 32-28 |
| 01:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey is called for 10 seconds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chang Wen (SF) James Lucas | |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock can't connect on a floater in the paint | 32-28 |
| 01:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Chang Wen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG) Oscar Hamlin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard (C) Kevin Simmons | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal and he's fouled by John Ballard - foul #2 on John Ballard, team foul #12 | 34-28 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder loses the dribble to Frankie Bock | 34-28 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is hacked by Mack Lenz - foul #3 on Mack Lenz, team foul #13 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyson Holiman (PG), Andrew Day (SG) Rick Casey, Mack Lenz | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Day misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-28 |