| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Davey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Virgil Polson inbounds the ball | 27-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the floater in the lane set up by Boris Zellous | 27-54 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Virgil Polson swats the shot by Dennis Hurley | 27-54 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache gets the offensive rebound | 27-54 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Wainwright - foul #1 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #1 | 27-54 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 28-54 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Robert Tapia steps in front of the Virgil Polson pass in the backcourt | 29-54 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Wainwright swats the shot by Dennis Hurley | 29-54 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 29-54 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 29-54 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | James Jackowski gets the offensive rebound | 29-54 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Dennis Hurley steals the ball from Virgil Polson | 29-54 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley banks in the layup | 31-54 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | James Jackowski is hacked by Joel Davey - foul #1 on Joel Davey, team foul #1 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), David Cork (PF), John Longwell (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Boris Zellous, James Jackowski, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | James Aguon hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Van Miller | 31-57 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-57 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the board | 31-57 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | James Aguon is hacked by Eddie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #2 | 31-57 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Eddie Sullivan is called for the reach on Denis Banks - foul #3 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #3 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses short on a shot in the lane | 31-57 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | James Aguon tips it but misses | 31-57 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Scott Drees gets the rebound | 31-57 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-57 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Denis Banks | 31-57 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Scott Drees is called for the reach on James Aguon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Drees, team foul #4 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG) Van Miller | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 31-57 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Longwell | 31-57 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Scott Drees throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Joel Davey (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Scott Drees, David Cork, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Andrei Palczewski, Scott Dollard | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | James Aguon buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Jackowski | 31-59 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey hits a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Denis Banks - foul #1 on Denis Banks, team foul #2 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG) Leonard Chung | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Steven Snyder (PF) James Aguon, Denis Banks | |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey makes the free throw | 34-59 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Joel Davey is called for the reach on James Jackowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Davey, team foul #5 | 34-59 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Steven Snyder double dribbles | 34-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG) James Jackowski | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Snyder (fresh) C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Robert Fisher steals it from Joel Davey | 34-59 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Thomas - foul #4 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #6 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG), David Cork (PF) Ernest Thomas, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Virgil Polson, Steven Snyder, Robert Fisher | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright loses the dribble to Jon Thomas | 34-59 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-59 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Scott Drees pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-59 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Scott Dollard denies the turnaround by Eddie Sullivan | 34-59 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright gets the rebound | 34-59 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Van Miller is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Boris Zellous | 34-62 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-62 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Scott Drees snags the offensive board | 34-62 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | David Cork's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wainwright | 34-62 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Van Miller is whistled for a carry | 34-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Joel Davey (PF), John Longwell (C) Dennis Hurley, Scott Drees, Eddie Sullivan, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), James Jackowski (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-62 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Robert Fisher connects on the floater from the left side | 36-64 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | John Longwell is hacked by Virgil Polson - foul #2 on Virgil Polson, team foul #3 | 36-64 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-64 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Denis Banks pulls down the rebound | 36-64 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | James Aguon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-64 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Virgil Polson grabs the offensive board | 36-64 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-64 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | John Longwell gets the rebound | 36-64 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache is hacked by Virgil Polson - foul #3 on Virgil Polson, team foul #4 | 36-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Andrew Stalvey (C) Leonard Chung, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Steven Snyder (PF) James Aguon, Virgil Polson, Denis Banks | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley slams it home on a great pass from Robert Tapia | 38-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Snyder (fresh) C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | James Jackowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-64 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey pulls down the rebound | 38-64 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrei Palczewski - foul #2 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #5 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG) James Jackowski | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Robert Fisher scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Steven Snyder and the foul's on Andrew Stalvey - foul #1 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #7 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Ronald Bastarache, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF) Andrei Palczewski | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the free throw | 40-67 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas is whistled for traveling | 40-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PF) Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Boris Zellous, Steven Snyder, Robert Fisher | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | James Aguon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-67 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is whistled for a carry | 40-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is fouled in the backcourt by David Cork - foul #2 on David Cork, team foul #8 | 40-67 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the 1st free throw | 40-67 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | David Cork gets the rebound | 40-67 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-67 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Dollard | 40-67 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-70 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-70 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Virgil Polson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-70 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | James Aguon clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Leonard Chung - foul #1 on Leonard Chung, team foul #9 | 40-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Joel Davey (PF), John Longwell (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Van Miller, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 1st free throw | 40-70 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-70 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Joel Davey grabs the board | 40-70 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | James Jackowski picks off the pass by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt | 40-70 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Denis Banks makes the turnaround near the basket set up by James Jackowski | 40-72 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | James Jackowski steals the ball from Ronald Bastarache | 40-72 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | John Longwell steals it from James Aguon in the backcourt | 40-72 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Scott Drees buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-72 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Scott Drees is called for the reach on James Jackowski - foul #3 on Scott Drees, team foul #10 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Robert Fisher | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-72 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache's layup is rejected by Scott Dollard | 43-73 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | John Longwell tips it in | 45-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Longwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | John Longwell picks off the pass by Scott Dollard | 45-73 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Joel Davey banks in the layup | 47-73 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Andrei Palczewski | 47-76 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SF), Scott Drees (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) James Jackowski, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Virgil Polson hits a jumper near the basket set up by Boris Zellous and he's fouled by Ernest Thomas - foul #5 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #11 | 47-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Robert Tapia, Ernest Thomas, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG) Robert Fisher | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the free throw | 47-79 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | David Cork misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-79 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright pulls down the rebound | 47-79 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Boris Zellous knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Virgil Polson | 47-82 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Snyder | 47-82 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 49-82 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Van Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Thomas Wainwright | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 49-82 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Virgil Polson gets the rebound | 49-82 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Boris Zellous buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 49-84 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-84 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | David Cork tips it in | 51-84 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-84 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Snyder | 51-84 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Steven Snyder comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-84 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Drees | 51-84 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-84 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Snyder | 51-84 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is hacked by Leonard Chung in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #12 | 51-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (C) Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Van Miller, Virgil Polson, Steven Snyder, Robert Fisher | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 51-85 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 2nd free throw | 51-85 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | David Cork gets the rebound | 51-85 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-85 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the board | 51-85 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | James Jackowski is wide open and dunks the ball | 51-87 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Scott Dollard is called for the reach on David Cork - foul #2 on Scott Dollard, team foul #6 | 51-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Denis Banks (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | David Cork hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-87 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the board | 51-87 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Drees (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Sullivan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Longwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Cork (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fisher (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Eddie Sullivan is called for the reach on James Jackowski - foul #4 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #13 | 51-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF) Andrei Palczewski | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-88 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-88 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | John Longwell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | James Aguon steals it from David Cork | 51-88 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | James Aguon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Virgil Polson and the foul's on David Cork - foul #3 on David Cork, team foul #14 | 51-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) John Longwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Denis Banks, Robert Fisher | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the free throw | 51-92 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Scott Drees | 53-92 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | James Jackowski is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Drees - foul #4 on Scott Drees, team foul #15 | 53-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG) James Aguon | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-93 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-93 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Snyder | 53-93 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Scott Dollard banks in the layup set up by Virgil Polson and he's hacked by Andrew Stalvey - foul #2 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #16 | 53-95 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG) James Jackowski | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the free throw | 53-96 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | David Cork's floater is knocked away by Virgil Polson | 53-96 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Steven Snyder pulls down the rebound | 53-96 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Stalvey - foul #3 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #17 | 53-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Virgil Polson | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 1st free throw | 53-96 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 2nd free throw | 53-96 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-96 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-96 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey tips it in | 55-96 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Van Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Drees - foul #5 on Scott Drees, team foul #18 | 55-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), John Longwell (C) Scott Drees, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Andrei Palczewski, Steven Snyder, Scott Dollard | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Van Miller makes the 1st free throw | 55-97 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Van Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-98 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Robert Fisher steals it from Eddie Sullivan | 55-98 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is hacked by Eddie Sullivan - foul #5 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #19 | 55-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG) Van Miller | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 1st free throw | 55-98 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 2nd free throw | 55-99 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | John Longwell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Longwell, team foul #20 | 55-99 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | John Longwell is called for the reach on James Jackowski - foul #2 on John Longwell, team foul #21 | 55-99 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-100 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-101 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-101 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 55-101 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is fouled on the floor by David Cork - foul #4 on David Cork, team foul #22 | 55-101 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 55-102 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 2nd free throw | 55-103 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #7 | 55-103 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 1st free throw | 56-103 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-103 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Boris Zellous runs out the clock | 57-103 |