| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Rines (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Rines inbounds the ball | 22-20 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Raymond Price connects on the floater from the left side | 24-20 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-20 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 24-20 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | John Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Justin McQuesten | 24-23 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Rines - foul #1 on John Rines, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Francis Saylor - foul #2 on Francis Saylor, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Christopher Reny buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Vanslyke | 25-28 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski travels with the ball | 25-28 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Christopher Reny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Reny | 25-28 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Raymond Price can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Reny - foul #2 on Christopher Reny, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), George Hutchcraft (PF) John Brown, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny, Clyde Pate | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Raymond Price misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Raymond Price makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Francis Saylor | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Rines (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) C - Raymond Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Justin McQuesten picks off the pass by Ed Kuklenski | 26-31 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | John Rines connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Ed Kuklenski and he's fouled by Gregory Roberts - foul #1 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Steven Mayer (PF), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, Adam Vanslyke, Luis Massey | |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Clyde Pate clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 29-31 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | John Brown can't connect on a floater from the left side | 29-31 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | James Hawkins tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-31 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 3 from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | John Brown gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | John Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer can't tip it in | 34-31 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Clyde Pate grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Christopher Reny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Clyde Pate tips it home | 34-33 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | John Brown hits a jump hook in the lane | 36-33 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is hacked by Ed Kuklenski - foul #3 on Ed Kuklenski, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), Leland Bopp (SF), George Hutchcraft (PF), Raymond Price (C) John Brown, Ed Kuklenski, John Rines, Steven Mayer, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), James Young (SG), Adam Vanslyke (SF), Luis Massey (C) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny, Justin McQuesten, Francis Saylor | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) C - Raymond Price (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Young (fresh) SF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | James Young misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Clyde Pate travels with the ball | 36-33 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-33 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Luis Massey knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Gregory Roberts | 36-35 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by George Hutchcraft | 38-35 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | James Young is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Archer - foul #2 on Malcolm Archer, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Steven Mayer (PF) Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF) Gregory Roberts, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Luis Massey takes the ball from Leland Bopp | 38-37 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten connects on the 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Luis Massey gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the tip | 38-40 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | John Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Faulkner - foul #1 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (SG), John Rines (SF), James Hawkins (C) Malcolm Archer, Leland Bopp, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) Luis Massey | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Rines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski is hacked by Adam Vanslyke - foul #1 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Adam Vanslyke | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | John Rines is fouled on the floor by Clyde Pate - foul #3 on Clyde Pate, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Brown | 41-40 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten tips it home | 41-42 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Christopher Reny comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | John Brown grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | John Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clyde Pate - foul #4 on Clyde Pate, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF), George Hutchcraft (PF), Raymond Price (C) John Rines, Steven Mayer, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), James Young (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF) Johnny Faulkner, Justin McQuesten, Francis Saylor | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Clyde Pate snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Christopher Reny hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Vanslyke | 41-45 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp double dribbles | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | James Young buries a runner in the paint | 41-47 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ed Kuklenski | 44-47 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Darryl Daniels is called for the reach on Christopher Reny - foul #1 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF), Steven Mayer (PF) Leland Bopp, George Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Luis Massey (C) Christopher Reny, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Adam Vanslyke | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Rines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Raymond Price (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses short on a floater from the right block | 44-50 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is fouled on the floor by Luis Massey - foul #1 on Luis Massey, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Ed Kuklenski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Gregory Roberts | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | A charge is called on Justin McQuesten - foul #3 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG) Darryl Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Brown | 47-53 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Luis Massey is hacked by John Rines - foul #2 on John Rines, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (SG) Malcolm Archer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) Adam Vanslyke | |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-53 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | John Rines grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | John Brown is called for traveling | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Kuklenski - foul #4 on Ed Kuklenski, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Steven Mayer is called for the reach on Adam Vanslyke - foul #1 on Steven Mayer, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | John Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | John Brown is hacked by Johnny Faulkner - foul #2 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #10 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Adam Vanslyke, Clyde Pate | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | John Brown gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Brown is called for the reach on Adam Vanslyke in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | John Rines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | John Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Price | 52-58 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | John Brown is called for the reach on Clyde Pate in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Brown, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | John Rines misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Price gets the offensive rebound | 52-59 |