| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) SF - David Myers (fresh) PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) C - Adam Griffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) SF - Monte Depew (fresh) PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin's pass is intercepted by Gregory Harris | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Gregory Harris lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa is hacked by Monte Depew - foul #1 on Monte Depew, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | David Myers hits a shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Gregory Harris connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hasting | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Gregory Harris snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Morris - foul #1 on Corey Morris, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | David Myers pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Corey Morris can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Monte Depew is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Morris - foul #2 on Corey Morris, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Roy Vines (SG), Dallas Hurst (SF), Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris, Jerry Petty, David Myers, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Gregory Harris can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Woodson - foul #1 on Michael Woodson, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Munson - foul #1 on Daniel Munson, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew is called for 10 seconds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF) Doug Taylor, Daniel Munson | |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Woodson, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG) Michael Woodson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Burner and he's hacked by Dallas Hurst - foul #1 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #5 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) Gregory Harris | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Damien Henry is whistled for traveling | 3-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Damien Henry, Dallas Hurst | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Sayre (SF) Monte Depew | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the wide open shot from close range set up by Robert Burner and he's hacked by Roy Vines - foul #1 on Roy Vines, team foul #6 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Daniel Munson (PF) Zachary Belcher, Michael Buckner | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the free throw | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roy Vines (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) SF - David Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) C - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) C - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 3-11 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Daniel Munson gets the rebound | 3-11 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Robert Burner hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Adam Griffin - foul #1 on Adam Griffin, team foul #7 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG) Doug Taylor | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses the free throw | 3-13 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the offensive rebound | 3-13 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Gregory Harris knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 3-15 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 3-15 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 3-15 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | David Myers travels with the ball | 3-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst (SF), Damien Henry (C) David Myers, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Michael Buckner (PF) Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Daniel Munson | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Gregory Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-18 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa clanks a turnaround in the paint | 3-18 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Monte Depew pulls down the rebound | 3-18 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Michael Buckner hits the easy wide open finger roll | 3-20 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Damien Henry drills a turnaround from the left block | 5-20 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is fouled on the floor by Roy Vines - foul #2 on Roy Vines, team foul #8 | 5-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SG), Adam Griffin (C) Roy Vines, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Joseph Dones (PF) Zachary Belcher, Monte Depew, Michael Buckner | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 1st free throw | 5-21 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 5-21 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Joseph Dones snags the offensive board | 5-21 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses short on a shot from the right wing | 5-21 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Gregory Harris tips it in | 5-23 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | David Myers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-23 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Harris | 5-23 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Norman Sayre is called for 10 seconds | 5-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF) Gregory Harris, Norman Sayre, Joseph Dones | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jerry Petty (tiring) SG - David Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dallas Hurst (fairly fresh) PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) C - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | David Myers scores on a floater from the right side | 7-23 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Daniel Munson is open and scores on a floater from the right block set up by Robert Burner | 7-25 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses the fadeaway from the left side | 7-25 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Monte Depew grabs the defensive rebound | 7-25 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Monte Depew is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Doug Taylor | 7-27 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #9 | 7-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Damien Henry (PF) Dallas Hurst, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF) Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-27 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting hits the follow up shot | 7-29 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 7-29 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Michael Buckner gets the rebound | 7-29 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Robert Burner is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Zachary Belcher | 7-31 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | David Myers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-31 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Damien Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-31 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Zachary Belcher steals it from Adam Griffin | 7-31 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Corey Morris - foul #3 on Corey Morris, team foul #10 | 7-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (PG), Roberto Costa (PF) Corey Morris, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF) Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses the 1st free throw | 7-31 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses the 2nd free throw | 7-31 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 7-31 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Daniel Munson denies the turnaround by Jerry Petty | 7-31 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Daniel Munson gets the rebound | 7-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roy Vines (fresh) SG - Jerry Petty (tired) SF - David Myers (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) C - Damien Henry (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Robert Burner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (very tired) 5 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Monte Depew | 7-34 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | David Myers is hacked by Monte Depew - foul #2 on Monte Depew, team foul #3 | 7-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Norman Sayre (SF) Robert Burner, Monte Depew | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-34 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa tips it but misses | 7-34 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Daniel Munson pulls down the rebound | 7-34 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | David Myers steals the ball from Doug Taylor | 7-34 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | David Myers hits the finger roll | 9-34 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Norman Sayre can't finish the layup | 9-34 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Doug Taylor tips it but misses | 9-34 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 9-34 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin is hacked by Doug Taylor - foul #1 on Doug Taylor, team foul #4 | 9-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG) Roy Vines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Michael Buckner (PF) Gregory Harris, Norman Sayre, Daniel Munson | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Monte Depew steals it from Roberto Costa | 9-34 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Monte Depew is whistled for traveling | 9-34 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 9-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (PG), Damien Henry (C) Michael Woodson, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Daniel Munson (PF) Zachary Belcher, Michael Buckner | |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Damien Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-34 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Doug Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Monte Depew | 9-37 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | David Myers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Hasting - foul #1 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #5 | 9-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Adam Griffin (C) Roy Vines, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | David Myers makes the 1st free throw | 10-37 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | David Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 10-37 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-37 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is hacked by Michael Woodson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Woodson, team foul #11 | 10-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG) Michael Woodson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG) Doug Taylor | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 1st free throw | 10-37 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 10-38 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Burner - foul #1 on Robert Burner, team foul #6 | 10-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Damien Henry (PF) Corey Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 11-38 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 12-38 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses long on an open jump hook from close range | 12-38 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Monte Depew grabs the offensive rebound | 12-38 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is hacked by Jerry Petty - foul #1 on Jerry Petty, team foul #12 | 12-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (PG), Dallas Hurst (SF) David Myers, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF) Robert Burner, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 1st free throw | 12-39 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 12-39 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 12-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roy Vines (fresh) SG - Jerry Petty (very tired) SF - Dallas Hurst (fresh) PF - Roberto Costa (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Griffin (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Hasting (very tired) 5 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa is called for traveling | 12-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG) Gregory Harris | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is hacked by Jerry Petty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Petty, team foul #13 | 12-39 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 12-40 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 12-41 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Roy Vines loses the ball out of bounds | 12-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SG), Damien Henry (PF) Jerry Petty, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-41 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst snags the defensive board | 12-41 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Doug Taylor is called for the reach on Roy Vines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Doug Taylor, team foul #7 | 12-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF) Doug Taylor, Norman Sayre | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the 1st free throw | 13-41 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses the 2nd free throw | 13-41 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Michael Buckner snags the defensive board | 13-41 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-41 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | David Myers snags the defensive board | 13-41 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Roy Vines is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hasting - foul #2 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #8 | 13-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the 1st free throw | 14-41 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses the 2nd free throw | 14-41 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Damien Henry gets the offensive rebound | 14-41 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Zachary Belcher picks off the pass by David Myers | 14-41 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher lays it up and in | 14-43 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | David Myers misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-43 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 14-43 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | David Myers misses the shot from the free throw line | 14-43 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Robert Burner snags the defensive board | 14-43 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is hacked by David Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Myers, team foul #14 | 14-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG), Adam Griffin (C) David Myers, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Norman Sayre (SF), Daniel Munson (PF) Robert Burner, Monte Depew, Michael Buckner | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 14-43 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 14-43 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin gets the rebound | 14-43 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 14-43 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Gregory Harris grabs the board | 14-43 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Norman Sayre is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Gregory Harris | 14-45 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Sayre | 14-45 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Daniel Munson pulls down the rebound | 14-45 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-47 |