| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Moralez inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is called for 5 seconds | 24-26 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Raymond Hill | 27-26 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Robert Moralez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell snags the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | David White grabs the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig is fouled on the floor by Raymond Hill - foul #3 on Raymond Hill, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Emmitt Holt, Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses short on an open floater from the right block | 27-26 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David White | 27-26 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 27-26 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it home | 27-28 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Craig - foul #3 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Jeffrey Craig, Phillip Dean, David White | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses the floater in the lane | 27-28 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Anthony Golden pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Mickey Haworth is hacked by Seth Weiss - foul #1 on Seth Weiss, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hylton (SF) Robert Moralez | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Anthony Golden drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Hylton | 27-30 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Benninger (fairly fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mickey Haworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Compton (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Hylton (fresh) PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Emmitt Holt is called for the reach on Mickey Haworth - foul #2 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Seth Weiss (PF) Emmitt Holt, Roy Benninger, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Michael Compton, Ralph Hylton, Anthony Golden, Joseph Pearce | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Anthony Dunkelberger blocks the short jumper by Scott Blackwell | 29-30 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Phillip Dean tips it in | 29-32 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal clanks a shot from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Hill - foul #4 on Raymond Hill, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Anthony Golden (C) Mickey Haworth, David White | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits a wide open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Blackwell and he's hacked by Roy Benninger - foul #2 on Roy Benninger, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Frankie Bock (PF) Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Phillip Dean | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | David White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Roy Benninger, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Eugene Wells (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Mickey Haworth - foul #1 on Mickey Haworth, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 33-37 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt | 35-37 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig is denied on a layup by Anthony Dunkelberger | 35-37 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt | 37-37 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Mickey Haworth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Roy Benninger (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Emmitt Holt, Jeffrey Johnson, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Rick Henry (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Mickey Haworth, Jeffrey Craig, Eugene Wells, Ralph Hylton, Joseph Pearce | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Michael Compton is called for the reach on Roy Benninger - foul #2 on Michael Compton, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) SG - Robert Friedenthal (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Benninger (tiring) PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Compton (fresh) SF - Rick Henry (fresh) PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Phillip Dean pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Seth Weiss - foul #2 on Seth Weiss, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF), Anthony Golden (C) Rick Henry, David White | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Seth Weiss steps in front of the Phillip Dean pass | 37-39 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), David White (C) Michael Compton, Anthony Golden | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses badly on a runner from the right block | 37-39 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | David White tips it in | 37-41 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Eugene Wells (SF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, David White | |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Phillip Dean buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Mickey Haworth | 39-43 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mickey Haworth - foul #2 on Mickey Haworth, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Roy Benninger, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Eugene Wells, Phillip Dean | |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Michael Compton loses the dribble to Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Emmitt Holt | 43-43 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Robert Friedenthal takes the ball from Ralph Hylton in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Robert Moralez (SF), David White (C) Mickey Haworth, Anthony Golden, Joseph Pearce | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Robert Moralez knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 43-45 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Ralph Hylton picks off the pass by Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) SG - Robert Friedenthal (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Seth Weiss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jones (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Compton (tiring) SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Hylton (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - David White (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Jones | 46-45 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't finish the layup | 46-45 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Mark Jones comes up short on the floater in the lane | 46-45 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Compton | 46-47 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 49-47 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Seth Weiss steps in front of the Ralph Hylton pass | 49-47 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Roy Benninger (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Robert Friedenthal, Jeffrey Johnson, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Eugene Wells (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Michael Compton, Robert Moralez, Ralph Hylton, David White | |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Roy Benninger is denied by Joseph Pearce | 49-47 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Eugene Wells travels with the ball | 49-47 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Mickey Haworth - foul #3 on Mickey Haworth, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Roy Benninger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-47 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Phillip Dean gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Eugene Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Eugene Wells, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Robert Moralez pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Hill - foul #5 on Raymond Hill, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Seth Weiss (PF) Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss drills a floater in the paint | 53-49 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Benninger - foul #3 on Roy Benninger, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Frankie Bock (C) Robert Friedenthal, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Phillip Dean (PF) Mickey Haworth, Jeffrey Craig, David White | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Benninger (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Frankie Bock (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Compton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (tiring) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Jones (C) Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rick Henry (SF) Robert Moralez | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG) Ray Anaya | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) Phillip Dean | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock banks in the wide open layup set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 55-52 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (C) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Rick Henry, Anthony Golden | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Moralez | 55-54 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Phillip Dean snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Frankie Bock is called for the reach on Phillip Dean - foul #1 on Frankie Bock, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), David White (C) Michael Compton, Joseph Pearce | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Robert Moralez steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-55 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 57-55 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Roy Benninger is called for the reach on Scott Blackwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Benninger, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock banks in the wide open layup | 59-57 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Phillip Dean can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Emmitt Holt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Phillip Dean gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Robert Moralez buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Benninger (tiring) 4 pf. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Craig (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | David White wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by Scott Blackwell | 60-62 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 60-62 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Roy Benninger is called for the reach on Robert Moralez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Benninger, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Mark Jones (C) Roy Benninger, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Jeffrey Craig, David White | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Emmitt Holt | 62-64 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Mark Jones takes the ball from Michael Compton in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Mark Jones lays it up and in and the foul's on Joseph Pearce - foul #1 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Seth Weiss (PF) Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF) Phillip Dean | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Compton | 65-66 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Frankie Bock (PF) Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Anthony Golden, Joseph Pearce | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | David White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Friedenthal - foul #3 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #13 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (C) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hylton (SF) Michael Compton | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson's pass is intercepted by Mickey Haworth in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Robert Moralez banks in the layup on a great pass from Mickey Haworth | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Moralez | 65-70 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 65-70 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Phillip Dean tips it in | 65-72 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt loses the dribble to Mickey Haworth in the backcourt | 65-72 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | David White lays it up and in set up by Mickey Haworth and he's hacked by Robert Friedenthal - foul #4 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #14 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG) Mickey Haworth, Ralph Hylton | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | David White misses the free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal grabs the board | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Blackwell - foul #4 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Friedenthal - foul #5 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #15 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (SF) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 67-75 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 67-75 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | David White loses the dribble to Emmitt Holt in the backcourt | 67-75 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Seth Weiss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Craig (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Moralez (tiring) 32 pts. 6 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Emmitt Holt - foul #3 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #16 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt's layup is rejected by Phillip Dean | 67-77 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Phillip Dean | 67-77 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Emmitt Holt - foul #4 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #17 | 67-77 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 67-78 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Emmitt Holt | 69-78 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Compton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #18 | 69-78 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Michael Compton misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Michael Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss is whistled for traveling | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Robert Moralez's pass is intercepted by Emmitt Holt in the backcourt | 69-79 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 69-79 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the board | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell runs out the clock | 69-79 |