| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. C - David White (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Moralez inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell lays it in | 34-41 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses short on a floater from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Robert Moralez gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on Scott Blackwell - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 34-41 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Larry Stanley steals the ball from Mark Jones | 34-41 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Larry Stanley loses the dribble to Robert Friedenthal | 34-41 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Larry Stanley pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Michael Hopkins takes the ball from David White | 34-41 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Mark Jones banks in the layup | 36-41 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 36-41 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Robert Moralez is called for the reach on Emmitt Holt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Moralez, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Anthony Dunkelberger, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Phillip Dean (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 36-41 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock can't tip it in | 36-41 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Golden | 36-41 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Phillip Dean's dunk attempt is rejected by Frankie Bock | 36-41 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Phillip Dean connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Hrabovsky | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hrabovsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Schroeder (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Hill | 38-43 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Phillip Dean lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Girard and he's fouled by Raymond Hill - foul #1 on Raymond Hill, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Seth Weiss (SF) Tim Kraker, Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Van Schreffler (SG), David White (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Steve Schroeder | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on Van Schreffler - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Anthony Golden, David White | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Larry Stanley lays it up and in | 38-48 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-48 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Larry Stanley blows the layup | 38-48 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill hits a runner from the baseline set up by Ray Anaya | 40-48 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Van Schreffler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) Ray Anaya, Raymond Hill, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Van Schreffler, Phillip Dean, Larry Stanley, Steve Schroeder | |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | David White pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Anthony Golden lays it in | 40-50 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Emmitt Holt, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Brian Nicholas (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Scott Blackwell, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the dunk | 40-50 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Nicholas | 40-50 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 40-50 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the board | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Hill (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hrabovsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Nicholas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Moralez (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker's pass is intercepted by Robert Hrabovsky | 40-50 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Robert Moralez throws it down and the foul's on Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Steve Schroeder (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Brian Nicholas | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the free throw | 40-52 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Schroeder | 40-52 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Leon Hall is fouled on the floor by Robert Friedenthal - foul #2 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Jones (C) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is hacked by Tim Kraker - foul #3 on Tim Kraker, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Seth Weiss (PF) Tim Kraker, Robert Friedenthal, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Steve Schroeder | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Emmitt Holt - foul #3 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF) Larry Stanley | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is hacked by Leon Hall - foul #1 on Leon Hall, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Gerald Woodie (C) Michael Hopkins, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (SF) Robert Moralez | |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie loses the ball out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Phillip Dean hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Golden - foul #2 on Anthony Golden, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Raymond Hill, Seth Weiss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Brian Nicholas (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Phillip Dean, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley can't throw it down but he's fouled by Frankie Bock - foul #3 on Frankie Bock, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger drills a shot from the baseline | 43-56 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Anthony Dunkelberger takes the ball from Robert Hrabovsky | 43-56 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Nicholas - foul #1 on Brian Nicholas, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SG), Robert Moralez (SF) Robert Hrabovsky, Brian Nicholas | |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson | 45-56 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Larry Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Michael Girard, Larry Stanley, Steve Schroeder | |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Golden - foul #3 on Anthony Golden, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG) Van Schreffler | |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Robert Moralez scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Golden | 47-58 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Leon Hall steals the ball from Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the easy layup | 47-58 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Hill (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Robert Moralez (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson double dribbles | 47-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Seth Weiss (PF) Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Robert Moralez, Anthony Golden | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | The short jumper by Larry Stanley is denied by Emmitt Holt | 47-58 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the easy open layup | 47-58 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Van Schreffler (SG), Brian Nicholas (SF), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the easy layup | 49-58 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Van Schreffler | 49-58 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Phillip Dean buries a fadeaway in the lane | 49-60 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Nicholas - foul #2 on Brian Nicholas, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Michael Hopkins, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Van Schreffler, Brian Nicholas, Phillip Dean | |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Larry Stanley drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Emmitt Holt - foul #4 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), David White (C) Michael Girard, Steve Schroeder | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Robert Moralez buries a floater from the baseline | 54-64 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Stanley - foul #2 on Larry Stanley, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Seth Weiss (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Robert Hrabovsky, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Anthony Golden snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Michael Girard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Mark Jones (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is fouled on the floor by Steve Schroeder - foul #1 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Anthony Golden is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Mark Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Michael Girard steps in front of the Michael Hopkins pass in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Girard | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Blackwell | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gerald Woodie - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #10 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) Ray Anaya, Michael Hopkins, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Van Schreffler (SG), Brian Nicholas (SF), Phillip Dean (C) Michael Girard, Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Steve Schroeder | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frankie Bock (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Schreffler (fresh) SF - Brian Nicholas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 13 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-66 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Anthony Golden snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Leon Hall comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 54-66 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is fouled in the backcourt by Van Schreffler - foul #1 on Van Schreffler, team foul #9 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF) Anthony Golden | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Emmitt Holt is called for the reach on Van Schreffler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #11 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Van Schreffler misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Van Schreffler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Brian Nicholas blocks the short jumper by Anthony Dunkelberger | 56-67 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal grabs the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Nicholas - foul #3 on Brian Nicholas, team foul #10 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Mark Jones (PF) Jeffrey Johnson, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Van Schreffler, Brian Nicholas, Phillip Dean | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hrabovsky, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Gerald Woodie (C) Ray Anaya, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is whistled for traveling | 57-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, Raymond Hill, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG) Robert Hrabovsky | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Leon Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-67 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Dunkelberger | 57-67 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Leon Hall - foul #2 on Leon Hall, team foul #12 | 57-67 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Robert Moralez comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Friedenthal - foul #3 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Mark Jones, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill can't tip it in | 59-68 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 61-68 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson picks off the pass by Scott Blackwell in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill throws it down set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Moralez | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Larry Stanley pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Leon Hall is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #13 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the board | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #14 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Van Schreffler gets the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Van Schreffler is fouled on the floor by Raymond Hill - foul #2 on Raymond Hill, team foul #15 | 63-72 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Van Schreffler makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Van Schreffler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leon Hall runs out the clock | 66-74 |