| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Tapia | 37-31 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | William Smith misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 37-31 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the lay-in | 37-31 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Eddie Woods gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is hacked by Zackary Hubbard - foul #3 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG), Scott Dollard (C) James Poulsen, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Gerald Ball steals the ball from Jim Spurlock | 37-31 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jim Spurlock - foul #1 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Robert Rea buries a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Mark Lynch - foul #4 on Mark Lynch, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (SF) Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Robert Rea makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Woods | 39-34 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | David Cork throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jon Thomas (C) Andrew Stalvey | |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Denis Banks | 41-34 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Robert Rea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), William Smith (C) Clarence McCarthy, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Arthur Winton (PF) Ernest Thomas, Gerald Ball, Robert Rea, David Cork | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | James Poulsen is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Sullivan - foul #2 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Denis Banks hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Poulsen | 43-34 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton is hacked by Eddie Woods - foul #1 on Eddie Woods, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Charles Atkinson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Jim Spurlock, Denis Banks, Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Arthur Winton, Jon Thomas | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is fouled on the floor by Charles Atkinson - foul #1 on Charles Atkinson, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Rea (C) Dennis Hurley, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Steven Snyder pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Ernest Thomas steps in front of the James Poulsen pass in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia can't throw it down | 43-34 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson is hacked by Eddie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG), Scott Dollard (C) James Poulsen, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), David Cork (C) Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Thomas Denny jams it on a nice dish by Charles Atkinson | 45-34 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Robert Rea makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Robert Rea steps in front of the Charles Atkinson pass | 45-37 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Rea | 45-39 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Robert Rea is called for the reach on Scott Dollard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Rea, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Denis Banks (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), William Smith (C) Thomas Denny, Clarence McCarthy, Charles Atkinson, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Arthur Winton (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Gerald Ball, Robert Rea, Zackary Hubbard, David Cork | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Eddie Woods comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-39 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Jim Spurlock steals the ball from Jon Thomas | 45-39 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Eddie Woods is open and lays it up and in set up by Denis Banks | 47-39 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jim Spurlock - foul #2 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Poulsen, Denis Banks, Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG) Kyle McMicheal | |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is hacked by Arthur Winton - foul #1 on Arthur Winton, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-40 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | William Smith snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jim Spurlock and he's fouled by Arthur Winton - foul #2 on Arthur Winton, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Scott Dollard (C) Jim Spurlock, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Gerald Ball, Arthur Winton, Jon Thomas | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas buries a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Rea | 50-42 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Tapia - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Eddie Woods (PF) Thomas Denny, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Andrew Stalvey | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Eddie Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Cork (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Rea (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-42 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy loses the dribble to Robert Tapia in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | The jumper by Ernest Thomas is denied by Scott Dollard | 52-44 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Eddie Woods snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Scott Dollard's fadeaway is rejected by David Cork | 52-44 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | David Cork clanks a jump hook in the lane | 54-44 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Scott Dollard gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Eddie Woods comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 54-44 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan is denied on a layup by Scott Dollard | 54-44 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Clarence McCarthy | 56-44 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 56-44 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Robert Rea snags the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Robert Tapia is blocked by Scott Dollard | 56-44 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | David Cork tips it in | 56-46 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Eddie Sullivan is called for the reach on James Poulsen - foul #4 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), William Smith (C) Clarence McCarthy, Eddie Woods, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG), Gerald Ball (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, David Cork, Robert Rea | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | James Poulsen misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard's layup is rejected by Thomas Wainwright | 56-46 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | James Poulsen is fouled on the floor by Kyle McMicheal - foul #1 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (SF) Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | James Poulsen makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | James Poulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | William Smith is called for the reach on Jon Thomas - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SG) James Poulsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Jim Spurlock steals it from Jon Thomas | 58-46 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Steven Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle McMicheal - foul #2 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #10 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SF), Arthur Winton (PF) Kyle McMicheal, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 58-46 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Jim Spurlock steals it from Ernest Thomas | 58-46 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Denis Banks is open and buries a floater from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Steven Snyder pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Denis Banks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Ball (fairly fresh) SF - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Winton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Steven Snyder's pass is intercepted by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley blows the layup | 60-46 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Snyder | 60-46 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Steven Snyder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dennis Hurley | 60-46 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | William Smith blocks the short jumper by Dennis Hurley | 60-46 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Steven Snyder grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-46 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Winton | 60-48 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Denis Banks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Spurlock | 63-48 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hurley - foul #1 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #11 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF) Jim Spurlock, Steven Snyder, Denis Banks, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Robert Rea (C) Dennis Hurley, Gerald Ball, Ernest Thomas, Arthur Winton, Jon Thomas | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | David Cork gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 64-51 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses the tip | 64-51 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | David Cork snags the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | William Smith is called for the reach on Robert Tapia - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Scott Dollard (C) Clarence McCarthy, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Scott Dollard's pass is intercepted by Eddie Sullivan | 64-53 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard misses the easy layup | 64-53 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | David Cork hits the follow up shot | 64-55 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the easy layup | 64-55 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it home | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Rea and he's fouled by Scott Dollard - foul #1 on Scott Dollard, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Charles Atkinson (PF) Thomas Denny, Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG), Andrew Stalvey (C) David Cork, Robert Tapia, Robert Rea | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Atkinson | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Charles Atkinson swats the shot by Eddie Sullivan | 69-58 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Scott Dollard gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lynch (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kyle McMicheal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Stalvey - foul #3 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #12 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SG) James Poulsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jon Thomas (C) Andrew Stalvey | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley | 71-61 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Steven Snyder is hacked by Kyle McMicheal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #13 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Eddie Woods (PF) Mark Lynch, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Zackary Hubbard | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Atkinson, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas's pass is intercepted by Jim Spurlock | 71-64 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Denis Banks (SF), Scott Dollard (C) Clarence McCarthy, Charles Atkinson, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF) Dennis Hurley, Kyle McMicheal, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the easy open layup | 71-64 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF) Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Robert Rea | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 71-66 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Jim Spurlock - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #14 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Smith (C) Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley comes up short on the shot in the lane | 73-66 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | David Cork tips it but misses | 73-66 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Poulsen | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Eddie Sullivan | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Lynch | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley drills a shot from the left wing set up by Jon Thomas | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Dennis Hurley is called for the reach on Jim Spurlock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #15 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG) James Poulsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard (PF) David Cork | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses short on a floater from the right block | 81-70 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Tapia - foul #3 on Robert Tapia, team foul #16 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG) Clarence McCarthy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas drills a shot from the free throw line | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock runs out the clock | 83-72 |