| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) SF - Frank Aker (fresh) PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) SG - William Manz (fresh) SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) C - Carlos Weber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Frank Aker can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | David Williams hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Gary Allshouse takes the ball from David Peguero in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | William Manz is fouled on the floor by Nathan Stringer - foul #1 on Nathan Stringer, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Gary Allshouse picks off the pass by David Peguero | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Williams | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Aker | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer comes up short on the shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | David Williams hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | William Manz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer is denied on a layup by Carlos Weber | 4-0 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carlos Weber | 4-0 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | William Manz hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Weber | 4-3 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus is hacked by Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), Allan Varley (SF), Kelly Nichols (C) Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker, David Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is called for traveling | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | William Manz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Jenkins | 4-6 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Edward Hohl misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | William Manz is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Manz, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | David Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Robinson | 4-6 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) SF - Allan Varley (fresh) PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Manz | 4-9 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | David Williams clanks a floater from the right side | 4-9 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carlos Weber | 4-9 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson loses the dribble to David Williams | 4-9 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | James Quon picks off the pass by Kelly Nichols | 4-9 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins buries a shot from the baseline | 4-11 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | David Williams can't tip it in | 4-11 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | James Quon is hacked by Gary Allshouse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Nathan Stringer (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), Frank Aker (PF) Gary Allshouse, Edward Hohl, Allan Varley, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF), Freddy Larrabee (C) James Quon, William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Jack Robinson, Carlos Weber | |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | David Williams is called for the reach on Freddy Larrabee - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stoltzfus (PF) Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee is whistled for a carry | 4-11 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | David Williams blows the dunk but he's fouled by Freddy Larrabee - foul #1 on Freddy Larrabee, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus snags the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Gary Chambers is fouled on the floor by Marc Breslawski - foul #1 on Marc Breslawski, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Gary Chambers misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Freddy Larrabee | 4-11 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Peguero | 4-14 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Frank Aker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Allan Varley (SF), Kelly Nichols (C) Gary Chambers, David Stoltzfus, David Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), William Manz (SG) David Peguero, Marc Breslawski | |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | James Quon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Quon, team foul #5 | 4-14 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Frank Aker buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Nathan Stringer and he's fouled by Ronnie Graney - foul #1 on Ronnie Graney, team foul #6 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins (SF) Earl Mitchem | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the free throw | 7-14 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Allan Varley - foul #1 on Allan Varley, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), David Stoltzfus (PF) Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Weber (C) Freddy Larrabee | |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Edward Hohl pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Bill Jenkins is called for the reach on Edward Hohl - foul #1 on Bill Jenkins, team foul #7 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Robinson (PF) Ronnie Graney | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Chambers (fresh) SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Varley (fresh) PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kelly Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fairly fresh) SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Weber (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | William Manz is fouled on the floor by Edward Hohl - foul #1 on Edward Hohl, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Quon and he's fouled by Allan Varley - foul #2 on Allan Varley, team foul #7 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), Frank Aker (PF) Gary Chambers, Allan Varley, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Freddy Larrabee (C) James Quon, Bill Jenkins, Carlos Weber | |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the free throw | 9-17 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | David Williams snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-17 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | William Manz snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | William Manz misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-17 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Edward Hohl is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo grabs the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Freddy Larrabee - foul #2 on Freddy Larrabee, team foul #8 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Kelly Nichols (C) Edward Hohl, David Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Ronnie Graney (PF), Carlos Weber (C) William Manz, Jack Robinson, Freddy Larrabee | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses badly on a runner in the paint | 12-17 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Peguero | 12-19 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Kelly Nichols - foul #1 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), David Stoltzfus (PF), David Williams (C) Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF) David Peguero, Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem, Ronnie Graney | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | James Quon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Manz | 16-24 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | William Manz grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins is fouled on the floor by David Stoltzfus - foul #1 on David Stoltzfus, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG) Gary Chambers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathan Stringer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Weber (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Bill Jenkins swats the short shot by Domingo Trujillo | 16-26 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus hits the follow up shot | 18-26 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | David Stoltzfus denies the turnaround by Jack Robinson | 18-26 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 18-26 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber buries a floater near the basket set up by James Quon | 18-28 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus is fouled on the floor by Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #9 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Nichols (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Ronnie Graney (PF) William Manz, Jack Robinson | |
| 06:53 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Stoltzfus | 18-28 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo is hacked by Bill Jenkins - foul #2 on Bill Jenkins, team foul #10 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG) Nathan Stringer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF) Bill Jenkins | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Gary Chambers steps in front of the Carlos Weber pass | 20-28 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Gary Chambers throws it down | 22-28 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | James Quon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Gary Chambers loses the ball out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Aker (SF) Edward Hohl | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG) James Quon | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on David Stoltzfus - foul #2 on David Stoltzfus, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Nathan Stringer (SG) Gary Chambers, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG) Marc Breslawski | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Edward Hohl | 24-29 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney can't tip it in | 24-29 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer clanks a floater from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | William Manz grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | William Manz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nathan Stringer - foul #2 on Nathan Stringer, team foul #11 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), David Williams (C) Nathan Stringer, Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Gary Chambers is whistled for a carry | 24-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Nathan Stringer (SG), Allan Varley (SF), David Stoltzfus (PF) Gary Chambers, Edward Hohl, Frank Aker, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Freddy Larrabee (C) Earl Mitchem, Ronnie Graney, Carlos Weber | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the lay-in | 24-30 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | James Quon drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Nathan Stringer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Varley (fresh) PF - David Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Manz (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddy Larrabee (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | The short jumper by David Williams is denied by Jack Robinson | 24-32 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | William Manz grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson lays it up and in set up by Freddy Larrabee and the foul's on Nathan Stringer - foul #3 on Nathan Stringer, team foul #12 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG) Nathan Stringer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG) James Quon, William Manz | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 24-35 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | David Stoltzfus steals the ball from Bill Jenkins | 24-35 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Jack Robinson picks off the pass by Domingo Trujillo | 24-35 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #13 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), Frank Aker (PF), Kelly Nichols (C) Allan Varley, David Stoltzfus, David Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Allshouse | 26-37 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Domingo Trujillo - foul #1 on Domingo Trujillo, team foul #14 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stoltzfus (PF) Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Ronnie Graney (PF) Marc Breslawski, Jack Robinson | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee grabs the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | James Quon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney tips it in | 26-40 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Edward Hohl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Allan Varley (SF) Gary Allshouse, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Frank Aker is called for the reach on Bill Jenkins - foul #1 on Frank Aker, team foul #15 | 26-40 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Gary Chambers misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Freddy Larrabee - foul #3 on Freddy Larrabee, team foul #11 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Carlos Weber (C) James Quon, Bill Jenkins, Freddy Larrabee | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Gary Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Gary Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem travels with the ball | 27-42 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Edward Hohl misses long on a fullcourt shot | 27-42 |