| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-30 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Duncan Barber, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Moore (C) Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Houston | 40-32 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit double dribbles | 40-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier | |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Harland Fisher steals it from Keith Zhanel in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the easy layup | 40-32 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith hits the follow up shot | 42-32 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Harland Fisher | 44-32 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Samuel Moore steps in front of the Kevin Leonardo pass in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | William Reid is called for the reach on James Reed - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG) Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Christopher Rossetti (C) William Houston, Kevin Leonardo | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-32 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | James Reed hits the follow up shot | 46-32 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Robert Hale hits the follow up shot | 46-34 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Reed and the foul's on William Reid - foul #3 on William Reid, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Dana Just (SG), Steve Betz (SF) James Reed, Lyle Adelson, Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF) Robert Hale, William Reid | |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Micheal Fortier | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dana Just (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 51-37 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Zachery Baker | 51-39 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Micheal Fortier swats the short shot by Samuel Moore | 51-39 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Micheal Fortier | 51-42 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore buries a floater from the left block set up by Steve Betz | 53-42 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Zachery Baker and the foul's on John Hurst - foul #2 on John Hurst, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Gerry Smith (SF), Harland Fisher (PF), Duncan Barber (C) John Hurst, Dana Just, Steve Betz, Rodney Wilhoit, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher loses the dribble to Robert Hale | 53-45 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | William Houston travels with the ball | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG) Keith Zhanel | |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | William Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Adelson - foul #1 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | William Reid comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Gerry Smith - foul #1 on Gerry Smith, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG) James Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | John Hurst clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Zachery Baker - foul #1 on Zachery Baker, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Robert Hale comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Duncan Barber - foul #4 on Duncan Barber, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit (PF), Samuel Moore (C) Gerry Smith, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF) William Reid | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Robert Hale makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Robert Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | John Hurst comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Zachery Baker snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Samuel Moore - foul #1 on Samuel Moore, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF) Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Micheal Fortier (PF) Zachery Baker, Robert Hale | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit slams it home | 57-49 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | William Houston is hacked by Samuel Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Moore, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG) John Hurst | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | William Houston misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Fortier | 57-49 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Steve Betz is called for the reach on Marlon Everhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Harland Fisher (SF) Dana Just, Lyle Adelson, Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), William Reid (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Keith Zhanel, Micheal Fortier, Kevin Leonardo | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore loses the dribble to Marlon Everhart | 59-49 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | William Reid misses the dunk attempt | 59-49 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti makes the shot from the right block and the foul's on James Reed - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF) Marlon Everhart | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti misses the free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore is denied on a dunk by William Reid | 62-51 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | William Reid pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Gerry Smith is called for the reach on Christopher Rossetti - foul #2 on Gerry Smith, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF) Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Reed | 64-52 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Harland Fisher is called for the reach on William Houston - foul #3 on Harland Fisher, team foul #11 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Micheal Fortier (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Zachery Baker, William Reid, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | William Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Leonardo | 64-53 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Robert Hale comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-53 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo tips it home | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher is hacked by Keith Zhanel - foul #3 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG), Duncan Barber (C) Lyle Adelson, Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF) Robert Hale | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | The short jumper by John Hurst is denied by Micheal Fortier | 64-55 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart's dunk attempt is rejected by Duncan Barber | 64-55 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Rodney Wilhoit is blocked by Micheal Fortier | 64-55 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the easy layup | 64-55 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | William Houston snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Rodney Wilhoit - foul #3 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #12 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) John Hurst, Dana Just, Harland Fisher, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (C) Keith Zhanel, Marlon Everhart, Kevin Leonardo | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber hits the finger roll set up by James Reed | 66-57 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | William Reid clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Robert Hale tips it back up and in | 66-59 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hale - foul #1 on Robert Hale, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG) James Reed, Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Christopher Rossetti (C) William Houston, Micheal Fortier | |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Zachery Baker double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | John Hurst scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lyle Adelson | 70-59 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti is whistled for a carry | 70-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Harland Fisher (PF) John Hurst, Gerry Smith, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Zachery Baker, Robert Hale, William Reid | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber knocks in the shot from the left side | 72-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) PF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Duncan Barber (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Lyle Adelson steps in front of the Kevin Leonardo pass | 72-59 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) Lyle Adelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Micheal Fortier (PF) Keith Zhanel, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Duncan Barber | 72-59 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Marlon Everhart swats the short shot by Duncan Barber | 72-59 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | William Houston snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo blows the layup | 72-59 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo tips it home | 72-61 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-61 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | William Houston buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Zachery Baker | 75-63 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by Dana Just in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dana Just, team foul #13 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) James Reed, Dana Just, Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher is hacked by William Houston in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Houston, team foul #6 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Moore (C) Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Zachery Baker is called for the reach on Lyle Adelson - foul #2 on Zachery Baker, team foul #7 | 75-65 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 77-65 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo tips it in | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | John Hurst is hacked by William Houston - foul #3 on William Houston, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Duncan Barber (C) Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-67 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Hurst runs out the clock | 79-67 |