| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steve Collado inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 33-37 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski travels with the ball | 33-37 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Paul Weber travels in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Homes | 35-37 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Homes - foul #2 on James Homes, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | James Homes's pass is intercepted by Paul Weber | 35-39 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Paul Weber blows the layup | 35-39 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Miroslav Koski is blocked by Edward Scheiber | 35-39 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 35-39 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Filip Mrozinski - foul #3 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Paul Weber, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman is hacked by John Boyd - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Fox | 37-40 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Turner | 37-40 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Jarek Zanders is called for the reach on Frederick Turner - foul #2 on Jarek Zanders, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Patrick Roland (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Robert Whitman, Jarek Zanders, Oleg Makowski, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Lawrence Lamar, John Boyd, David Williams, Glen Fox | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Roland (fresh) C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Steve Collado can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Miroslav Koski - foul #1 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (PG) Frederick Turner | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Steve Collado makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Steve Collado makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is hacked by Paul Weber - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF) Patrick Roland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Bernhard | 39-42 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Koski - foul #2 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG), Oleg Makowski (C) James Homes, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), David Williams (C) John Boyd, Terrance Roberts | |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Paul Weber scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Turner | 39-45 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Robert Whitman is denied by David Williams | 39-45 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | David Williams is open and scores on a jumper from the left block | 39-47 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski is hacked by Frederick Turner - foul #1 on Frederick Turner, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Patrick Roland (PF), Stephen Starks (C) Robert Whitman, Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski, Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), John Boyd (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF) Frederick Turner, Steve Collado, Edward Scheiber | |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | James Homes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Weber and he's fouled by Patrick Roland - foul #1 on Patrick Roland, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | David Williams steps in front of the Patrick Roland pass | 39-50 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Jarek Zanders is called for the reach on John Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jarek Zanders, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF) Stephen Starks, Jarek Zanders, Patrick Roland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Glen Fox (C) Paul Weber, David Williams | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Homes | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oleg Makowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Terrance Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 42-52 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | James Homes is called for the reach on Lawrence Lamar in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Homes, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) James Homes, Oleg Makowski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), David Williams (C) John Boyd, Terrance Roberts, Glen Fox | |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski misses the tip | 44-52 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | David Williams drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Steve Collado and he's hacked by Richard Bernhard - foul #2 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #9 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Patrick Roland (PF) Robert Whitman, Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG) Frederick Turner | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | David Williams misses the free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Miroslav Koski | 46-54 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Boyd | 46-56 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks banks in the layup | 48-56 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits a driving attempt near the basket | 48-58 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Jarek Zanders steps in front of the Lawrence Lamar pass in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-58 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Patrick Roland is called for the reach on Steve Collado - foul #2 on Patrick Roland, team foul #10 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Jarek Zanders, Miroslav Koski, Patrick Roland, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), Paul Weber (SG), Terrance Roberts (PF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, John Boyd, David Williams, Edward Scheiber | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Steve Collado misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Steve Collado makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steve Collado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Glen Fox buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Collado | 48-61 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski misses long on a shot in the paint | 48-61 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Frederick Turner grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is hacked by James Homes in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Homes, team foul #11 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Sheffer (SF) Steve Collado | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-63 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Paul Weber is hacked by Filip Mrozinski - foul #4 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #12 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF) Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF) Jon Sheffer | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Glen Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | John Boyd is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frederick Turner | 48-66 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Homes | 51-66 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Richard Bernhard - foul #3 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #13 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Edward Scheiber (C) Frederick Turner, Glen Fox | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 51-68 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Roberts | 51-68 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Paul Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Starks (C) Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Collado (SF), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, Terrance Roberts | |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski loses the dribble to David Williams | 51-68 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Steve Collado hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber gets the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is fouled on the floor by Filip Mrozinski - foul #5 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #14 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Patrick Roland (PF), Oleg Makowski (C) Jarek Zanders, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) John Boyd | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Starks (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Roland (fresh) C - Oleg Makowski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-70 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the board | 51-70 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Robert Whitman steps in front of the Edward Scheiber pass in the backcourt | 51-70 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Lamar - foul #1 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #4 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Jon Sheffer (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Steve Collado, Edward Scheiber | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman hits a jumper in the lane | 53-70 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-70 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses long on a shot from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | David Williams misses short on an open runner from close range | 53-70 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Frederick Turner snags the offensive board | 53-70 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Oleg Makowski | 55-73 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Starks | 55-73 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman's pass is intercepted by David Williams | 55-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Frederick Turner runs out the clock | 55-73 |