| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Brock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Gerald Woodie takes the ball from Ernest Miller | 43-27 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 43-27 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Ernest Miller grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the lay-in | 43-27 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick McCorrison | 43-27 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | David Brock takes the ball from Patrick McCorrison after a doubleteam | 43-27 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the driving attempt in the paint | 43-29 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Ernest Miller comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-29 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison tips it back up and in | 45-29 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | David Brock buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the floater from the baseline | 45-32 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick McCorrison | 45-32 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Larry Stanley's layup is rejected by Trevor Mercer | 45-32 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Ernest Miller gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-32 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | David Brock snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Scott Blackwell picks off the pass by David Brock | 45-32 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Ernest Miller's pass is intercepted by David Brock in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Woodie | 45-34 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #3 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Ernest Miller, Scott Blackwell, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) C - Robert Moralez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 1 pts. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits a floater from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Jack Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill loses the dribble to Mario Klingbeil | 45-36 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil banks in the layup | 47-36 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SG), Phillip Dean (PF) Jack Robinson, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is hacked by Leon Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Hall, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Jack Robinson (SG) Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | David Brock scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tim Kraker | 47-39 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the wide open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Miller | 49-39 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Leon Skinner steps in front of the Frankie Bock pass | 49-39 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Jack Robinson hits the finger roll | 51-39 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Ernest Miller, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Phillip Dean, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Leon Hall drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Golden and he's fouled by Robert Friedenthal - foul #2 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the free throw | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses short on a runner from the left block | 54-39 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Anthony Golden tips it in | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal's pass is intercepted by Leon Hall in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the dunk attempt | 56-39 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Leon Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 2 pts. C - David White (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Leon Hall buries a jumper from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-41 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David White | 60-41 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt | 60-43 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Robert Friedenthal is called for the reach on Scott Blackwell - foul #3 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 60-43 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | A charge is called on Robert Moralez - foul #2 on Robert Moralez, team foul #2 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SG), Phillip Dean (C) Jack Robinson, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (PF) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer lays it up and in on a great pass from Frankie Bock | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Ernest Miller comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Phillip Dean can't tip it in | 60-45 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker buries a jumper from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is hacked by Raymond Hill - foul #3 on Raymond Hill, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (C) Leon Skinner, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Trevor Mercer | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Miller | 63-47 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Larry Stanley steals the ball from Gerald Woodie | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Frankie Bock - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF) Ernest Miller, Scott Blackwell, Patrick McCorrison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (tiring) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson steals the ball from Emmitt Holt in the backcourt | 65-47 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Leon Hall banks in the layup set up by Jack Robinson | 67-47 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Moralez - foul #3 on Robert Moralez, team foul #3 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Larry Stanley, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Jack Robinson is fouled on the floor by Robert Friedenthal - foul #4 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #7 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG) Mario Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Trevor Mercer | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Brock | 69-50 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Jack Robinson buries a shot from the free throw line | 71-50 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Brock | 71-52 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | The jumper by Jack Robinson is denied by Anthony Dunkelberger | 71-52 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Dunkelberger | 71-52 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | David Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-52 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits the follow up shot | 71-54 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Gerald Moss swats the short shot by Anthony Golden | 71-54 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | David White snags the offensive board | 71-54 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Leon Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Moss | 71-54 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Leon Skinner grabs the offensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Jack Robinson clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Friedenthal - foul #5 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #8 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, David Brock, Gerald Moss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tim Kraker | 73-57 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Robert Moralez blows the layup | 73-57 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock clanks a jump hook from close range | 73-57 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Ernest Miller snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Phillip Dean travels with the ball | 73-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Patrick McCorrison (C) Jack Robinson, Phillip Dean, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Raymond Hill (SF) Emmitt Holt, Trevor Mercer | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 73-57 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Larry Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (C) Mario Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Hamlin (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) David Brock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Robert Moralez is called for the reach on Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #4 on Robert Moralez, team foul #4 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Minyard (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock dunks the ball | 73-59 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-59 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Scott Blackwell picks off the pass by Oscar Hamlin in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick McCorrison | 75-59 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is whistled for traveling | 75-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG) Jonathan Minyard, Oscar Hamlin | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Anthony Dunkelberger is called for the reach on David White - foul #1 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #9 | 75-59 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock scores on a shot in the lane | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is hacked by Frankie Bock - foul #3 on Frankie Bock, team foul #10 | 75-61 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 77-61 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits the follow up shot | 77-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ernest Miller runs out the clock | 77-63 |