| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) PF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Francis Saylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-26 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | John Brown buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ed Kuklenski | 20-29 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner lays it in set up by Christopher Reny | 22-29 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | John Brown is hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #2 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the jumper from the left block | 22-31 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner | 25-31 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | John Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Francis Saylor travels with the ball | 25-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | John Brown is whistled for a carry | 25-31 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | John Brown is called for the reach on Johnny Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten hits a 3 from straight away | 28-31 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Christopher Reny drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin McQuesten | 30-31 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | John Brown misses long on a floater from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Rines (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Christopher Reny can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Raymond Price snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | John Brown steals the ball from Justin McQuesten | 30-34 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | John Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Clyde Pate snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Christopher Reny drills a 3 from straight away set up by Johnny Faulkner | 33-34 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Price | 33-36 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Christopher Reny clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Clyde Pate hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | John Brown scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Rines | 35-38 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | John Brown snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | John Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Reny, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), James Young (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny, Justin McQuesten, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), Leland Bopp (SF), George Hutchcraft (PF), James Hawkins (C) John Brown, Ed Kuklenski, John Rines, Steven Mayer, Raymond Price | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Young (fresh) SF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Luis Massey banks in the layup | 37-38 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Malcolm Archer and he's fouled by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | James Hawkins snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft loses the dribble to Gregory Roberts | 37-41 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SG) James Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Roberts - foul #1 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Francis Saylor loses the dribble to Malcolm Archer | 37-41 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Luis Massey denies the turnaround by Leland Bopp | 37-41 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses the tip | 37-41 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to George Hutchcraft | 37-41 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Luis Massey - foul #2 on Luis Massey, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Mark Weaver (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Adam Vanslyke, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (SG), John Brown (SF), Thomas Hunt (C) Malcolm Archer, Leland Bopp, James Hawkins | |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-42 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | John Brown connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Darryl Daniels | 37-45 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Mark Weaver misses the tip | 37-45 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | John Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Darryl Daniels | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the board | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Weaver (fresh) C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Brown (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Hutchcraft (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hunt (fresh) | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | John Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Johnny Faulkner - foul #2 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #6 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Adam Vanslyke (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Justin McQuesten, Mark Weaver, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG), John Rines (SF), Steven Mayer (PF), Raymond Price (C) Darryl Daniels, Ed Kuklenski, George Hutchcraft, Thomas Hunt | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Christopher Reny can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | John Rines gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | John Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Malcolm Archer | 37-54 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the floater from just outside the lane | 37-54 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Rines | 37-54 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Francis Saylor - foul #2 on Francis Saylor, team foul #7 | 37-54 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Christopher Reny can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Luis Massey tips it home | 39-55 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Raymond Price banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Rines | 39-57 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Luis Massey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-57 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | John Brown snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | John Brown is called for traveling | 39-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Johnny Faulkner, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Ed Kuklenski (SG) John Brown, Malcolm Archer | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Christopher Reny comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Darryl Daniels is blocked by Adam Vanslyke | 39-57 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Christopher Reny pulls down the rebound | 39-57 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-57 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts tips it back up and in | 41-57 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski's pass is intercepted by Adam Vanslyke | 41-57 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Christopher Reny hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ed Kuklenski | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Christopher Reny is called for the reach on Ed Kuklenski - foul #2 on Christopher Reny, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Leland Bopp (SF), George Hutchcraft (PF), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, John Rines, Steven Mayer, Raymond Price | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Luis Massey snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Luis Massey is fouled on the floor by James Hawkins - foul #2 on James Hawkins, team foul #2 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SG) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Young (fresh) SF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Luis Massey's floater is knocked away by Ed Kuklenski | 44-58 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp banks in the layup set up by John Brown and the foul's on Adam Vanslyke - foul #2 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #9 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG) James Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Ed Kuklenski | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the free throw | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Francis Saylor drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner | 47-61 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | James Hawkins can't finish the layup | 47-61 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF), Steven Mayer (PF), Raymond Price (C) Leland Bopp, George Hutchcraft, James Hawkins | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Raymond Price gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | John Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Clyde Pate can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Mayer - foul #1 on Steven Mayer, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (SG) Malcolm Archer | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Raymond Price's floater is knocked away by Francis Saylor | 50-61 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Christopher Reny scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Justin McQuesten | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | John Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Faulkner - foul #3 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Massey (C) Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG), Leland Bopp (SF) Ed Kuklenski, John Rines | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | John Brown steals it from Justin McQuesten | 53-62 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Christopher Reny is called for the reach on Leland Bopp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Reny, team foul #11 | 53-62 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 56-64 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | John Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Faulkner - foul #4 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #12 | 56-64 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Christopher Reny is called for the reach on John Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Reny, team foul #13 | 59-66 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp is hacked by Johnny Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #14 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses badly on a runner from the left block | 59-70 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Roberts | 59-70 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Steven Mayer steps in front of the Francis Saylor pass | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Brown runs out the clock | 59-70 |