| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Randall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Dominy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Emery Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Randy Davis inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Emery Thompson steals the ball from Ryan Dominy | 30-28 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-31 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Richard Randall hits a floater from the left block set up by Hamisi Asaro and he's fouled by Emery Thompson - foul #3 on Emery Thompson, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Redman (C) Emery Thompson | |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Richard Randall misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Francis Saylor pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Albert Castle splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Francis Saylor snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Barry Redman clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Dominy - foul #4 on Ryan Dominy, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Couture (C) Ryan Dominy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Barry Redman makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Barry Redman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Randy Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-33 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro can't tip it in | 32-33 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Albert Castle snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Obregon | 32-36 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Francis Saylor - foul #1 on Francis Saylor, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Dowden (PF) Francis Saylor | |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Albert Castle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-36 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro tips it home | 36-36 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Barry Redman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Couture - foul #1 on Ralph Couture, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG), Joel Walsh (SF) Albert Castle, Teddy Legrand | |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Randy Davis connects on the shot from the right wing set up by George Hondo | 38-36 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Brian Obregon drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Vroman | 38-38 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Barry Redman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Randall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Ralph Couture (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Dowden (fresh) C - Barry Redman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | George Hondo scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Davis | 41-38 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Barry Redman makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Brian Obregon | 41-40 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Randy Davis knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by George Hondo | 43-40 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Barry Redman is denied on a layup by Hamisi Asaro | 43-40 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | George Hondo's pass is intercepted by Joel Walsh | 43-40 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Joel Walsh lays it in | 43-42 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Richard Randall gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Randy Davis knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from George Hondo | 45-42 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman is hacked by Richard Randall - foul #3 on Richard Randall, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (PG), Marvin Bender (SG), John Rines (SF), Ryan Dominy (C) George Hondo, Richard Randall, Randy Davis, Ralph Couture | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (PG), Norman Simpson (SG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Emery Thompson (C) Brian Obregon, Douglas Vroman, Joel Walsh, Christopher Dowden, Barry Redman | |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Hamisi Asaro is called for the reach on Francis Saylor - foul #2 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | John Rines misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Emery Thompson - foul #4 on Emery Thompson, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Redman (C) Emery Thompson | |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Castle | 47-44 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Marvin Bender's pass is intercepted by Teddy Legrand | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Bender (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Rines (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Ryan Dominy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Simpson (fresh) SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Redman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Albert Castle grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Albert Castle | 47-47 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Bender | 49-47 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Albert Castle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Watson - foul #2 on Christopher Watson, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Richard Randall (SG) Christopher Watson, Marvin Bender | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG) Norman Simpson | |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro clanks a jump hook from the right block | 49-49 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | John Rines tips it in | 51-49 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Richard Randall is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Davis (SF) John Rines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Joel Walsh (SF), Christopher Dowden (C) Albert Castle, Teddy Legrand, Barry Redman | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Dowden | 51-55 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Randy Davis misses the dunk | 51-55 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Randy Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy can't connect on a floater near the basket | 51-55 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Brian Obregon gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Francis Saylor is whistled for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (PG), Marvin Bender (SG), John Rines (PF) George Hondo, Richard Randall, Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (PG), Teddy Legrand (SF) Brian Obregon, Joel Walsh | |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 51-55 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Watson | 51-55 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | John Rines misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-55 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Randy Davis tips it in | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Davis (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Dominy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Castle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Dowden (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Albert Castle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Marvin Bender grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | John Rines hits the finger roll | 55-55 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Albert Castle is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Watson - foul #3 on Christopher Watson, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Ralph Couture (PF) Christopher Watson, John Rines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Norman Simpson (SG), Emery Thompson (C) Albert Castle, Douglas Vroman, Christopher Dowden | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Marvin Bender is called for the reach on Teddy Legrand - foul #1 on Marvin Bender, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Randall (SG), Hamisi Asaro (C) Marvin Bender, Ryan Dominy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Randy Davis pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro is denied on a dunk by Francis Saylor | 55-55 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture tips it home | 57-55 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Francis Saylor can't finish the layup | 57-55 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | George Hondo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Emery Thompson snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Hamisi Asaro is called for the reach on Brian Obregon - foul #3 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF) Randy Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Joel Walsh (SF), Barry Redman (PF) Norman Simpson, Teddy Legrand, Francis Saylor | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Brian Obregon makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Brian Obregon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Hondo | 59-57 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Barry Redman lays it up and in and he's fouled by Ralph Couture - foul #2 on Ralph Couture, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marvin Bender (SG), Ryan Dominy (C) Richard Randall, Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SF) Joel Walsh | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ryan Dominy | 59-59 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Albert Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Brian Obregon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Emery Thompson hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Barry Redman is called for the reach on John Rines - foul #3 on Barry Redman, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro (PF) Ralph Couture | |
| Subs | Illinois | Teddy Legrand (SF), Christopher Dowden (PF) Brian Obregon, Barry Redman | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro is whistled for a carry | 59-61 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Albert Castle scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Emery Thompson | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marvin Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Dominy (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Castle (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Dowden (fresh) C - Emery Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dowden - foul #3 on Christopher Dowden, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (PG), Richard Randall (SG), Randy Davis (SF) George Hondo, Marvin Bender, John Rines | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Emery Thompson - foul #5 on Emery Thompson, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Barry Redman (C) Albert Castle, Emery Thompson | |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Ralph Couture (C) Christopher Watson, Ryan Dominy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG) Douglas Vroman | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Christopher Dowden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | George Hondo loses the ball out of bounds | 61-64 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Richard Randall steps in front of the Christopher Dowden pass | 61-64 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Randy Davis buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Christopher Dowden - foul #4 on Christopher Dowden, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy (C) Ralph Couture | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Christopher Dowden | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Randy Davis makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-64 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy grabs the board | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Francis Saylor - foul #2 on Francis Saylor, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | The short jumper by Francis Saylor is denied by Ryan Dominy | 66-64 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Brian Obregon tips it home | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Brian Obregon picks off the pass by George Hondo in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Richard Randall is hacked by Teddy Legrand - foul #1 on Teddy Legrand, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Richard Randall misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randy Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Dominy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Barry Redman wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Francis Saylor scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Obregon | 66-68 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | The jumper by Francis Saylor is denied by Hamisi Asaro | 66-68 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Richard Randall grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Brian Obregon steps in front of the Richard Randall pass | 66-68 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand can't finish the layup | 66-68 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Hamisi Asaro | 66-68 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Randy Davis clanks a turnaround in the lane | 66-68 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | George Hondo pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro can't throw it down | 66-68 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Albert Castle snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Francis Saylor is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Albert Castle | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro can't connect on a shot from the right block | 66-70 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Obregon | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Albert Castle drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Obregon | 66-73 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Richard Randall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-73 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Albert Castle splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Francis Saylor | 66-75 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | George Hondo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-75 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Richard Randall snags the offensive board | 66-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Randall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randy Davis (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ryan Dominy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Castle (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Redman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Davis | 69-75 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Albert Castle is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Randall - foul #4 on Richard Randall, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SF) Teddy Legrand | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Brian Obregon steals the ball from Ryan Dominy | 69-77 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Brian Obregon hits the finger roll | 69-79 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 69-79 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro hits the follow up shot | 71-79 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Richard Randall is called for the reach on Albert Castle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Randall, team foul #11 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marvin Bender (SG) Richard Randall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Randy Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-81 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman gets the rebound | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Albert Castle's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Marvin Bender | 71-81 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Randy Davis can't finish the layup | 71-81 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Albert Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 71-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Albert Castle runs out the clock | 71-81 |