| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clayton Deming (fresh) SG - Adam Vivanco (fresh) SF - Michael Constantino (fresh) PF - Michael Duncan (fresh) C - Christopher Dickerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sean Burton (fresh) SG - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) PF - James Blair (fresh) C - Terry Fleming (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Sean Burton is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Constantino gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Pfeiffer picks off the pass by Adam Vivanco | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Vivanco snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Vivanco clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Vivanco grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Vivanco connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Clayton Deming | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Sean Burton | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Constantino hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Orville Lange - foul #1 on Orville Lange, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Chas Reimann (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Sean Burton, Eugene Pfeiffer, Orville Lange, James Blair, Terry Fleming | |
| 17:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Constantino makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Constantino makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Adam Vivanco is called for the reach on Chuck Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Vivanco, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann drills a fadeaway from the left block | 5-4 |
| 17:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Chas Reimann is called for the reach on Michael Constantino - foul #1 on Chas Reimann, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Siegel (PG), Robert Tapp (SF), Richard Harden (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Clayton Deming, Michael Constantino, Michael Duncan, Christopher Dickerson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Orville Lange (SF) Chuck Moore, Chas Reimann | |
| 16:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Vivanco hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Tapp | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams can't finish the layup | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Vivanco grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Brannen | 7-4 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams is hacked by Richard Harden - foul #1 on Richard Harden, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG) Adam Vivanco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Blair (SF) Orville Lange | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams's layup is rejected by Richard Harden | 7-4 |
| 15:42 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Richard Harden | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clayton Deming (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Siegel (fresh) SF - Robert Tapp (fresh) PF - Richard Harden (fresh) C - Jason Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Foster (fresh) SG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) SF - James Blair (fresh) PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) C - Thomas Combs (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Constantino (SF), Michael Duncan (PF), Christopher Dickerson (C) Robert Tapp, Richard Harden, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), Sean Burton (SF), Chas Reimann (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Charles Foster, Jeffery Brannen, James Blair, Timothy Williams, Thomas Combs | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 7-6 |
| 14:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Siegel knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clayton Deming | 9-6 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming is called for traveling | 9-6 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Stuart (PG), Adam Vivanco (SG), Robert Tapp (SF), Richard Harden (PF) Clayton Deming, Peter Siegel, Michael Constantino, Michael Duncan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Orville Lange (SF), James Blair (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Eugene Pfeiffer, Sean Burton, Chas Reimann, Terry Fleming | |
| 13:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Stuart is hacked by Jeffery Brannen - foul #1 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson (C) Christopher Dickerson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sean Burton (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore, James Blair, Thomas Combs | |
| 13:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Tapp lays it in set up by Adam Vivanco | 11-6 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Jonathan Stuart steals the ball from Eugene Pfeiffer in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 13:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson can't finish the layup | 11-6 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Pfeiffer | 11-8 |
| 12:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Tapp loses the dribble to Timothy Williams | 11-8 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Jason Johnson is called for the reach on Sean Burton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Johnson, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Michael Constantino (SF), Michael Duncan (PF), Christopher Dickerson (C) Jonathan Stuart, Robert Tapp, Richard Harden, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), James Blair (SF), Chas Reimann (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Sean Burton, Eugene Pfeiffer, Orville Lange, Timothy Williams, Terry Fleming | |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 12:03 | Illinois-Chicago | James Blair steals the ball from Christopher Dickerson | 11-11 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Michael Constantino - foul #1 on Michael Constantino, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Siegel (SG), Jason Johnson (C) Adam Vivanco, Christopher Dickerson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), Terry Fleming (C) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore, Thomas Combs | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clayton Deming (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Siegel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Constantino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Duncan (fairly fresh) C - Jason Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Foster (fresh) SG - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Blair (fresh) PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Stuart (PG), Hans Zan (SG), Robert Tapp (PF) Clayton Deming, Michael Constantino, Michael Duncan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sean Burton (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Charles Foster, Chas Reimann, Terry Fleming | |
| 11:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Tapp buries a floater near the basket | 16-12 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Sean Burton can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Orville Lange can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-12 |
| 10:09 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Peter Siegel | 16-12 |
| 10:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Siegel is hacked by Orville Lange - foul #2 on Orville Lange, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Adam Vivanco (SG), Michael Constantino (SF), Richard Harden (PF), Christopher Dickerson (C) Jonathan Stuart, Hans Zan, Peter Siegel, Robert Tapp, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Jeffery Brannen (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Sean Burton, Eugene Pfeiffer, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| 09:42 | Illinois-Chicago | James Blair steals it from Adam Vivanco | 16-12 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Charles Foster slams it home on a great pass from James Blair | 16-14 |
| 09:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Vivanco is hacked by Jeffery Brannen - foul #2 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan (PF) Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), Sean Burton (SF) Jeffery Brannen, James Blair | |
| 09:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer is fouled on the floor by Michael Constantino - foul #2 on Michael Constantino, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Stuart (PG), Peter Siegel (SF), Richard Harden (C) Clayton Deming, Michael Constantino, Christopher Dickerson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), James Blair (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Charles Foster, Eugene Pfeiffer, Sean Burton, Timothy Williams | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 16-14 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann tips it in | 16-16 |
| 08:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Siegel's floater is tipped away by Chas Reimann | 16-16 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | James Blair snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Mayes | 16-18 |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Vivanco misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | James Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jonathan Stuart (fresh) SG - Adam Vivanco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Siegel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Duncan (fairly fresh) C - Richard Harden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chuck Moore (fresh) SF - James Blair (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 9 pts. C - Terry Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Adam Vivanco is called for the reach on James Blair in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Vivanco, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Robert Tapp (SF), Christopher Dickerson (C) Jonathan Stuart, Adam Vivanco, Michael Duncan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), Sean Burton (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore, James Blair, Chas Reimann, Terry Fleming | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Christopher Dickerson takes the ball from Timothy Williams | 16-18 |
| 06:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Williams takes the ball from Clayton Deming | 16-18 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Clayton Deming is called for the reach on Charles Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Deming, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Stuart (SG), Jason Johnson (PF) Peter Siegel, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Charles Foster misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams hits the finger roll set up by Charles Foster | 16-20 |
| 06:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 06:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson grabs the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 05:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Tapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne (PG), Hans Zan (SG), Peter Siegel (SF), Richard Harden (PF) Clayton Deming, Jonathan Stuart, Robert Tapp, Christopher Dickerson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Blair (SF), Chas Reimann (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Charles Foster, Timothy Williams, Thomas Combs | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Sean Burton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 05:21 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Peter Siegel is denied by Chas Reimann | 16-20 |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne tips it home | 18-20 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Sean Burton misses the fadeaway from the right block | 18-20 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | James Blair grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Hans Zan - foul #1 on Hans Zan, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Robert Tapp (SF), Michael Duncan (PF), Christopher Dickerson (C) Donald Horne, Peter Siegel, Richard Harden, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG) Sean Burton | |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-22 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Blair | 18-24 |
| 03:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Chas Reimann blocks the short jumper by Michael Duncan | 18-24 |
| 03:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Tapp grabs the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 03:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Hans Zan | 20-24 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann is fouled on the floor by Clayton Deming - foul #2 on Clayton Deming, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Siegel (PG), Adam Vivanco (SG), Michael Constantino (SF), Richard Harden (C) Clayton Deming, Hans Zan, Robert Tapp, Christopher Dickerson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Sean Burton (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Eugene Pfeiffer, James Blair, Terry Fleming | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Vivanco gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Peter Siegel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Vivanco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Constantino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Duncan (fairly fresh) C - Richard Harden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Burton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) PF - Chas Reimann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 blk. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 20-24 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Orville Lange pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Sean Burton loses the dribble to Peter Siegel | 20-24 |
| 02:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Siegel lays it in | 22-24 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Sean Burton connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Combs and he's fouled by Adam Vivanco - foul #3 on Adam Vivanco, team foul #10 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Stuart (SG), Jason Johnson (C) Adam Vivanco, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Williams (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Chas Reimann, Thomas Combs | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Sean Burton makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Siegel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG) Jonathan Stuart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Thomas Combs (C) Sean Burton, Terry Fleming | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Michael Duncan steps in front of the Charles Foster pass in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 01:28 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Jason Johnson is denied by Timothy Williams | 22-27 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Michael Constantino is called for the reach on Orville Lange - foul #3 on Michael Constantino, team foul #11 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Stuart (SG), Robert Tapp (SF), Richard Harden (PF) Peter Siegel, Michael Constantino, Michael Duncan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sean Burton (SG), Terry Fleming (C) Charles Foster, Thomas Combs | |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 00:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Sean Burton is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Fleming | 22-31 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Stuart misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-31 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Orville Lange grabs the board | 22-31 |