| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Larry Stanley steps in front of the Jeffrey Johnson pass | 30-30 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Robert Moralez connects on the open shot from the right block set up by Larry Stanley | 32-30 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Robert Moralez steals the ball from Tim Kraker | 32-30 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Leon Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Moralez | 34-30 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-30 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 34-30 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Leon Hall is called for the reach on Tim Kraker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Hall, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins's floater is tipped away by Larry Stanley | 34-30 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Leon Hall hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Scott Blackwell | 37-30 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Leon Hall is called for the reach on Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Hall, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, David White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Seth Weiss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Anthony Dunkelberger, Mark Jones | |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-30 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Schroeder | 37-30 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Michael Girard misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Larry Stanley is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #3 on Larry Stanley, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Phillip Dean (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Michael Girard, Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Emmitt Holt | |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 37-30 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is whistled for a carry | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SG) Robert Hrabovsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson, Seth Weiss, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses short on a jumper in the lane | 37-30 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | David White can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Phillip Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Van Schreffler (fresh) SF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Van Schreffler, Phillip Dean, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Frankie Bock (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Stanley - foul #4 on Larry Stanley, team foul #6 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF) Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Raymond Hill, Mark Jones | |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Golden | 37-32 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder double dribbles | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG) Scott Blackwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Girard | 39-32 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is whistled for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Brian Nicholas (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Robert Moralez, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Gerald Woodie | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell scores on a turnaround from the right block | 41-32 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Seth Weiss (SF) Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Leon Hall is hacked by Ray Anaya in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Anaya, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell loses the dribble to Seth Weiss | 41-32 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses the lay-in | 41-32 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson steps in front of the Leon Hall pass | 41-32 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 41-34 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Dean and the foul's on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Van Schreffler (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Leon Hall, Brian Nicholas, Phillip Dean, David White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Robert Moralez lays it in and the foul's on Gerald Woodie - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG) Scott Blackwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Larry Stanley steals the ball from Gerald Woodie | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Hrabovsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Van Schreffler (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Michael Hopkins (fresh) SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Van Schreffler is hacked by Emmitt Holt - foul #2 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Schroeder (C) Van Schreffler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Mark Jones (PF) Tim Kraker, Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Robert Moralez scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Girard | 48-34 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-34 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Raymond Hill | 48-34 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Michael Girard is called for the reach on Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Girard, team foul #7 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Larry Stanley, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Seth Weiss (PF) Jeffrey Johnson, Gerald Woodie | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Anthony Golden pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Ray Anaya picks off the pass by Scott Blackwell in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya banks in the layup | 48-36 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 48-36 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Anthony Golden gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Seth Weiss swats the layup by Scott Blackwell | 48-36 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Mark Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Scott Blackwell steals it from Ray Anaya in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Leon Hall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Blackwell | 50-36 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ray Anaya | 50-39 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Robert Moralez, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Mark Jones | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Anthony Dunkelberger is called for the reach on Leon Hall - foul #2 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG) Leon Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Frankie Bock (PF) Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SG), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Gerald Woodie (C) Michael Hopkins, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Michael Girard takes the ball from Frankie Bock | 50-39 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Michael Girard can't finish the layup | 50-39 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the tip | 50-39 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Phillip Dean | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Van Schreffler (fairly fresh) SF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - David White (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Van Schreffler - foul #2 on Van Schreffler, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Brian Nicholas (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Michael Girard, Van Schreffler, Phillip Dean, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Seth Weiss (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Emmitt Holt, Gerald Woodie | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Leon Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Anaya - foul #4 on Ray Anaya, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Frankie Bock | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Leon Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-41 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Robert Hrabovsky is called for the reach on Ray Anaya in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hrabovsky, team foul #9 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (C) Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Anthony Golden can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Seth Weiss - foul #1 on Seth Weiss, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Steve Schroeder (C) Robert Hrabovsky, Brian Nicholas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Frankie Bock (PF), Mark Jones (C) Michael Hopkins, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Moralez | 54-42 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson takes the ball from Robert Moralez in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson blows the layup | 54-42 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Anthony Golden snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Mark Jones is fouled on the floor by Steve Schroeder - foul #1 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #10 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Anthony Golden, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Ray Anaya, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock | |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (PF) Mark Jones | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #11 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (PF) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Robert Moralez drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Girard | 58-43 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Hrabovsky | 58-43 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is called for traveling | 58-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Brian Nicholas (SF), Steve Schroeder (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Robert Moralez, David White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Jeffrey Johnson, Seth Weiss, Gerald Woodie | |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock can't connect on a floater from close range | 58-43 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (SF) Brian Nicholas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Michael Hopkins, Frankie Bock | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Ray Anaya picks off the pass by Phillip Dean in the backcourt | 58-43 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya lays it up and in | 58-45 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses long on a floater from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Blackwell (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Steve Schroeder (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Dunkelberger (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell connects on the floater from the right wing | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Emmitt Holt | 60-47 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Ray Anaya - foul #5 on Ray Anaya, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Van Schreffler (SG), Brian Nicholas (SF), Robert Moralez (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Phillip Dean, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Seth Weiss (PF) Ray Anaya, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Mark Jones drills a shot from close range | 62-49 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Michael Girard's pass is intercepted by Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt | 62-49 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 62-51 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Michael Girard is whistled for a carry | 62-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), David White (C) Michael Girard, Van Schreffler, Brian Nicholas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (PF) Seth Weiss | |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger is hacked by Larry Stanley - foul #5 on Larry Stanley, team foul #12 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF) Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits a turnaround in the lane | 64-52 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leon Hall - foul #4 on Leon Hall, team foul #13 | 64-52 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Leon Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hopkins - foul #1 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Robert Moralez, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt loses the dribble to Van Schreffler | 65-54 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the easy layup | 65-54 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Van Schreffler | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Van Schreffler clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #3 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Scott Blackwell, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Van Schreffler makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Van Schreffler misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Anthony Golden gets the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leon Hall runs out the clock | 66-54 |