| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fresh) SG - Roy Vines (fresh) SF - Dallas Hurst (fresh) PF - Clint Pardo (fresh) C - Tracy Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) SF - John Wethington (fresh) PF - Joseph Wigginton (fresh) C - Daniel Munson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the jumper near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Monte Depew | 2-3 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson's pass is intercepted by Monte Depew in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise dunks the ball set up by Monte Depew | 2-5 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Daniel Munson blocks the short jumper by Tracy Miller | 2-5 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Monte Depew gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise is hacked by Clint Pardo - foul #1 on Clint Pardo, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Daniel Munson drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Daniel Blaise | 2-7 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Wigginton | 2-7 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | John Wethington can't tip it in | 2-7 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roy Vines | 2-7 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Roy Vines clanks a floater from the baseline | 2-7 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Monte Depew clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Dallas Hurst - foul #1 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF), Travis Leatherman (C) Daniel Blaise, John Wethington, Joseph Wigginton, Daniel Munson | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Monte Depew steps in front of the Hubert Jenkins pass | 2-9 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is alone and drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Monte Depew | 2-11 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Travis Leatherman - foul #1 on Travis Leatherman, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (SF) Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG) Monte Depew | |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser is hacked by Michael Woodson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Woodson, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 4-11 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi is whistled for a carry | 4-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega (C) Hubert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton (PF), Daniel Munson (C) Timothy Hasting, Travis Leatherman | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Roy Vines is called for the reach on Doug Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Vines, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Jess Lash is whistled for traveling | 4-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG), John Wethington (SF) Anthony Mouser, Jess Lash | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi is hacked by Doug Taylor - foul #1 on Doug Taylor, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (tiring) SG - Roy Vines (tiring) SF - Dallas Hurst (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Marco Lombardi (fresh) C - Darryl Escarcega (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wethington (fresh) PF - Joseph Wigginton (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dallas Hurst | 6-11 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Doug Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 6-11 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Roy Vines pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Roy Vines - foul #2 on Roy Vines, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG), Hubert Jenkins (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Roy Vines, Marco Lombardi, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Timothy Hasting (PF), Travis Leatherman (C) Doug Taylor, Joseph Wigginton, Daniel Munson | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Monte Depew hits the finger roll set up by John Wethington | 6-13 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller loses the dribble to John Wethington | 6-13 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Stephen Treadwell picks off the pass by Monte Depew in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell misses the easy layup | 6-13 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise is hacked by Hubert Jenkins - foul #1 on Hubert Jenkins, team foul #6 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF) Hubert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Daniel Munson (C) Monte Depew, Daniel Blaise, John Wethington, Travis Leatherman | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is whistled for traveling | 6-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Cater (SG) Stephen Treadwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton (PF) Timothy Hasting | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst loses the dribble to Jess Lash | 6-13 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser dunks the ball on a great pass from Jess Lash | 6-15 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | The jumper by Dallas Hurst is denied by Joseph Wigginton | 6-15 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Harry Cater is called for the reach on Anthony Mouser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Cater, team foul #7 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG), Marco Lombardi (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Harry Cater, Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG) Doug Taylor | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser makes the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser misses the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell snags the defensive board | 6-16 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Monte Depew steps in front of the Dallas Hurst pass | 6-16 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Monte Depew double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Travis Leatherman (C) Daniel Munson | |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Monte Depew - foul #1 on Monte Depew, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG), Don Graney (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF) Anthony Mouser, Jess Lash, Joseph Wigginton | |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Don Graney is hacked by Dallas Hurst in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #8 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (SG), Hubert Jenkins (PF) Stephen Treadwell, Dallas Hurst | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Don Graney makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Don Graney misses the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 7-17 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-17 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Monte Depew grabs the board | 7-17 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Monte Depew and the foul's on Hubert Jenkins - foul #2 on Hubert Jenkins, team foul #9 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SF), Clint Pardo (PF), Dallas Hurst (C) Marco Lombardi, Hubert Jenkins, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), John Wethington (SF), Daniel Munson (C) Monte Depew, Daniel Blaise, Don Graney, Travis Leatherman | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the free throw | 7-20 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (very tired) 1 pts. SG - Roy Vines (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Treadwell (fresh) PF - Clint Pardo (fairly fresh) C - Dallas Hurst (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton (PF) Timothy Hasting | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Daniel Munson connects on the floater from close range set up by Anthony Mouser | 7-22 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-22 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo misses the tip | 7-22 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-22 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Michael Woodson is called for the reach on Doug Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Woodson, team foul #10 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tracy Miller (C) Michael Woodson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 7-23 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 7-23 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Daniel Munson gets the offensive rebound | 7-23 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton drills a floater in the lane set up by Anthony Mouser | 7-25 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Munson | 7-25 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser grabs the board | 7-25 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser lays it in on a great pass from Doug Taylor | 7-27 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tracy Miller | 9-27 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tracy Miller - foul #1 on Tracy Miller, team foul #11 | 9-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Harry Cater (SF), Marco Lombardi (PF) Stephen Treadwell, Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Jess Lash (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF), Travis Leatherman (C) Anthony Mouser, John Wethington, Joseph Wigginton, Daniel Munson | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 9-27 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 9-28 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Timothy Hasting swats the shot by Dallas Hurst | 9-28 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Doug Taylor grabs the board | 9-28 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Doug Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-28 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting gets the offensive rebound | 9-28 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Doug Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-28 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting gets the offensive rebound | 9-28 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dallas Hurst - foul #3 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #12 | 9-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Harry Cater, Dallas Hurst | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG) Doug Taylor | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman misses the 1st free throw | 9-28 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman misses the 2nd free throw | 9-28 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega snags the defensive board | 9-28 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Travis Leatherman is called for the reach on Luis Ratcliff - foul #2 on Travis Leatherman, team foul #4 | 9-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Harrison (PG), Michael Woodson (SG) Luis Ratcliff, Marco Lombardi | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Wethington (SF), Daniel Munson (C) Jess Lash, Travis Leatherman | |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | William Harrison hits a floater from the left side | 11-28 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clint Pardo - foul #2 on Clint Pardo, team foul #13 | 11-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Clint Pardo, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (PG) Monte Depew | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-28 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 1st free throw | 11-29 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 2nd free throw | 11-30 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Harrison | 13-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Woodson (tired) 1 pts. SF - Roy Vines (tired) 2 pts. PF - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Tracy Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Daniel Munson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by William Harrison - foul #1 on William Harrison, team foul #14 | 13-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SF) William Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Joseph Wigginton (PF) Anthony Mouser, Timothy Hasting | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Daniel Munson makes the 1st free throw | 13-31 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Daniel Munson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-32 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Monte Depew - foul #2 on Monte Depew, team foul #5 | 13-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (PF) Dallas Hurst | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG) Monte Depew | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-32 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Daniel Munson snags the defensive board | 14-32 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Doug Taylor hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Munson | 14-35 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Wigginton blocks the jumper by Roy Vines | 14-35 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell grabs the offensive rebound | 14-35 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Roy Vines is blocked by Daniel Munson | 14-35 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise grabs the board | 14-35 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Doug Taylor drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Wethington | 14-38 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Daniel Blaise takes the ball from Michael Woodson | 14-38 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Doug Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Blaise | 14-40 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Joseph Wigginton swats the layup by Roy Vines | 14-40 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell grabs the offensive rebound | 14-40 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson travels with the ball | 14-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Cater (SF), Dallas Hurst (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Stephen Treadwell, Marco Lombardi, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF), Travis Leatherman (C) Doug Taylor, Daniel Blaise, John Wethington, Joseph Wigginton, Daniel Munson | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Monte Depew is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Woodson - foul #3 on Michael Woodson, team foul #15 | 14-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG) Michael Woodson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the 1st free throw | 14-40 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 14-41 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-41 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Monte Depew pulls down the rebound | 14-41 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting clanks a runner in the lane | 14-41 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman tips it home | 14-43 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Travis Leatherman steals it from Luis Ratcliff | 14-43 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Monte Depew and he's fouled by Dallas Hurst - foul #4 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #16 | 14-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF) Harry Cater | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the free throw | 14-46 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins hits a shot in the paint | 16-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luis Ratcliff (fresh) SG - Roy Vines (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Hubert Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darryl Escarcega (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jess Lash (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Leatherman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Mouser | 16-48 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | The jumper by Roy Vines is denied by Travis Leatherman | 16-48 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser gets the rebound | 16-48 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Roy Vines is called for the reach on Anthony Mouser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Vines, team foul #17 | 16-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Harrison (PG), Stephen Treadwell (SG), Clint Pardo (PF) Luis Ratcliff, Dallas Hurst, Hubert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Don Graney (SF), Joseph Wigginton (PF), Daniel Munson (C) Monte Depew, Jess Lash, Timothy Hasting, Travis Leatherman | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser makes the 1st free throw | 16-49 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser makes the 2nd free throw | 16-50 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Roy Vines can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Don Graney - foul #1 on Don Graney, team foul #6 | 16-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tracy Miller (C) Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG), John Wethington (SF) Anthony Mouser, Don Graney | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the 1st free throw | 17-50 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the 2nd free throw | 18-50 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is hacked by William Harrison - foul #2 on William Harrison, team foul #18 | 18-50 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 18-50 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 18-51 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Daniel Munson picks off the pass by Roy Vines | 18-51 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-51 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller grabs the board | 18-51 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo lays it up and in | 20-51 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton is alone and drills a jumper from the left side | 20-53 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell is fouled on the floor by Daniel Blaise - foul #1 on Daniel Blaise, team foul #7 | 20-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Marco Lombardi (SF), Hubert Jenkins (PF) William Harrison, Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Jess Lash (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF) Doug Taylor, John Wethington, Joseph Wigginton | |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell misses the 1st free throw | 20-53 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-53 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-53 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Jess Lash hits the follow up shot | 20-55 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Timothy Hasting takes the ball from Stephen Treadwell | 20-55 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Monte Depew | 20-57 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Roy Vines connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-57 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Monte Depew is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Blaise | 22-60 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 22-60 |