| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) PF - Randy Lister (fresh) C - Darell Wilber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) C - Ryan Richards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Donald Hadley is called for the reach on Lino Zwagerman - foul #1 on Donald Hadley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Donald Hadley is called for the reach on Guillermo Guzman - foul #2 on Donald Hadley, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SG) Donald Hadley | |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Ryan Richards loses the dribble to Edward Thomas | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #1 on Edward Thomas, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Ryan Richards connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Billy Swann | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Wendell Williams steps in front of the Edward Thomas pass | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Randy Lister picks off the pass by Billy Swann in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Thomas | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Guillermo Guzman steps in front of the Joseph Milligan pass in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses the lay-in | 5-2 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Wendell Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Billy Swann misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Ryan Richards pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Billy Swann misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Guillermo Guzman - foul #1 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Billy Swann makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Billy Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #1 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Joseph Milligan | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fresh) SG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) SF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) PF - Robert Savage (fresh) C - Milton Swanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Turner (fresh) SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) SF - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Elrod | 8-5 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Ryan Richards lays it in on a nice dish by Dusty Beeler and he's hacked by Milton Swanson - foul #1 on Milton Swanson, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Randy Lister (PF) Harley Medley, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Charles Turner pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Richards and the foul's on Robert Savage - foul #1 on Robert Savage, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Darell Wilber (C) Robert Goodrich, Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (PF) Ryan Richards | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman's layup is rejected by Joseph Milligan | 8-11 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Darell Wilber denies the turnaround by Bryan Fichter | 8-11 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Turner | 8-14 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is hacked by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #7 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Milton Swanson (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Ryan Richards (C) Charles Turner, Dusty Beeler, Frederick Dicus | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Ridley | 10-16 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Ryan Richards connects on the open floater from the right side set up by Wendell Williams | 10-18 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Harley Medley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman tips it back up and in | 12-18 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Billy Swann is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Ridley - foul #1 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #8 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Robert Savage (C) Lawrence Ridley, Lino Zwagerman, Milton Swanson, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Billy Swann makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Billy Swann misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Randy Lister gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is called for traveling | 12-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG) Wendell Williams | |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Turner | 12-21 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod loses the dribble to Joseph Milligan | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) PF - Randy Lister (fairly fresh) C - Robert Savage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Turner (fresh) SG - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Fichter (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Randy Lister swats the short shot by Ryan Richards | 12-21 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Randy Lister pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-21 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Ryan Richards pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Billy Swann is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Elrod - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #9 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Darell Wilber (C) Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Dusty Beeler (SF), Frederick Dicus (PF) Charles Turner, Bryan Fichter, Joseph Milligan | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Billy Swann makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Billy Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich loses the dribble to Dusty Beeler | 12-23 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Darell Wilber is called for the reach on Ryan Richards - foul #1 on Darell Wilber, team foul #10 | 12-23 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-25 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the board | 12-25 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 12-25 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Harley Medley grabs the board | 12-25 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Frederick Dicus steals it from Randy Lister | 12-25 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Ryan Richards knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Wendell Williams | 12-27 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Harley Medley - foul #1 on Harley Medley, team foul #11 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Robert Goodrich, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is fouled on the floor by Harley Medley - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #12 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG) Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 1st free throw | 12-27 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 12-27 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter grabs the offensive rebound | 12-27 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Ryan Richards buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dusty Beeler | 12-29 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-29 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan grabs the board | 12-29 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 12-29 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Milligan | 12-29 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Milton Swanson - foul #2 on Milton Swanson, team foul #13 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF) Milton Swanson, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SG), Frederick Dicus (C) Dusty Beeler, Ryan Richards | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 12-30 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-31 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Robert Savage is blocked by Bryan Fichter | 12-31 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus snags the defensive board | 12-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) SG - Billy Swann (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Fichter (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 12-31 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus can't tip it in | 12-31 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan tips it back up and in | 12-33 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-33 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Charles Turner gets the rebound | 12-33 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is hacked by Lawrence Ridley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #14 | 12-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Darell Wilber (C) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Ryan Richards (C) Charles Turner, Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 12-34 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 12-35 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-35 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the defensive rebound | 12-35 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Richards | 12-37 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman loses the dribble to Dusty Beeler | 12-37 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dusty Beeler | 12-39 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Bryan Fichter, Joseph Milligan | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Ryan Richards swats the short shot by Darell Wilber | 12-39 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-39 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-39 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Ryan Richards pulls down the rebound | 12-39 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Donald Hadley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dusty Beeler | 12-42 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman is called for traveling | 12-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Dusty Beeler, Ryan Richards | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Robert Goodrich is called for the reach on Donald Hadley - foul #1 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #15 | 12-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Guillermo Guzman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 12-43 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-44 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-44 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Billy Swann gets the rebound | 12-44 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Wendell Williams scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 12-46 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-46 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Billy Swann is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodrich - foul #2 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #16 | 15-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Harley Medley (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Robert Goodrich, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Wendell Williams, Joseph Milligan, Frederick Dicus | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Billy Swann makes the 1st free throw | 15-47 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Billy Swann misses the 2nd free throw | 15-47 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod snags the defensive board | 15-47 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-47 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Turner | 15-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harley Medley (fresh) PF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Turner (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Swann (tiring) 6 pts. C - Ryan Richards (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Harley Medley is called for the reach on Bryan Fichter - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #17 | 15-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (PF) Billy Swann | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 15-48 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-49 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is fouled on the floor by Donald Hadley - foul #3 on Donald Hadley, team foul #3 | 15-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG) Donald Hadley | |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Dusty Beeler picks off the pass by Guillermo Guzman | 15-49 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan lays it in set up by Dusty Beeler | 15-51 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman loses the dribble to Bryan Fichter | 15-51 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler lays it in set up by Bryan Fichter | 15-53 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Ridley | 17-53 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Ryan Richards banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Milligan | 17-55 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-55 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the offensive board | 17-55 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-55 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan pulls down the rebound | 17-55 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is hacked by Milton Swanson - foul #3 on Milton Swanson, team foul #18 | 17-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Randy Lister (PF), Robert Savage (C) Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Charles Turner, Dusty Beeler, Joseph Milligan | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 17-56 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 17-57 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-57 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman tips it in | 19-57 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Wendell Williams is whistled for traveling | 19-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG) Ryan Richards | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-57 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 21-57 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter tips it but misses | 21-57 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Savage gets the rebound | 21-57 |