| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) SF - John Knight (fresh) PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) SF - Frank Steiner (fresh) PF - Leon Eldredge (fresh) C - Charles Banks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | David Riley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Banks - foul #1 on Charles Banks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is fouled in the backcourt by John Knight - foul #1 on John Knight, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | David Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | John Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Frank Steiner steals the ball from Christopher Matos | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge hits the finger roll set up by Frank Steiner | 1-2 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler's pass is intercepted by David Smith in the backcourt | 1-2 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | David Smith can't finish the layup | 1-2 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | David Riley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Smith | 1-2 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | David Riley steps in front of the Frank Steiner pass | 1-2 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Charles Banks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Banks, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt (C) Charles Banks | |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer is called for traveling | 1-2 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Frank Steiner | 1-4 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer is hacked by Timothy McDeavitt - foul #1 on Timothy McDeavitt, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos, John Knight, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (PG), James Barnett (SF), Stanford Fay (C) David Smith, Frank Steiner, Leon Eldredge | |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Valentine | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Johnson Robinson is called for the reach on Stanford Fay - foul #1 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Eldredge (PF) Timothy McDeavitt | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Stanford Fay connects on the open fadeaway from the left block | 3-6 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Sean Tobar snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge throws it down | 3-8 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis can't finish the layup | 3-8 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | James Barnett snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Mikesell - foul #1 on Kenneth Mikesell, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Johnson Robinson, Robert Valentine, Kenneth Mikesell, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Frank Steiner (SF), Timothy McDeavitt (C) Charles Pierce, James Barnett, Stanford Fay | |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge makes the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer is hacked by Frank Steiner - foul #1 on Frank Steiner, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG) David Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | William Vowels misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold grabs the offensive board | 3-10 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | John Knight is fouled on the floor by Frank Steiner - foul #2 on Frank Steiner, team foul #5 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SF) John Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Barnett (SF) Frank Steiner | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos clanks a jumper from the left side | 3-10 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt snags the defensive board | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fresh) SG - Christopher Matos (fairly fresh) SF - Johnson Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Blazer (tiring) 1 pts. C - Phillip Mangold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Sean Tobar (fairly fresh) SF - James Barnett (fresh) PF - Leon Eldredge (tiring) 8 pts. C - Timothy McDeavitt (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge is hacked by Christopher Matos - foul #1 on Christopher Matos, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Drew Mathis (PF), David Riley (C) Jay Blazer, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | David Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Sean Tobar | 3-13 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | David Riley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 3-13 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge grabs the board | 3-13 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), John Knight (SF) William Vowels, Christopher Matos, Johnson Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (SG), Stanford Fay (C) Sean Tobar, James Barnett | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | John Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-13 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Stanford Fay grabs the defensive rebound | 3-13 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Robert Valentine is called for the reach on Leon Eldredge - foul #1 on Robert Valentine, team foul #5 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Herman Brewer (PF), Phillip Mangold (C) John Knight, Drew Mathis, David Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Barnett (SF) Timothy McDeavitt | |
| 14:34 | Illinois | David Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-16 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 3-16 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stanford Fay | 3-16 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | David Smith can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-16 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge gets the offensive rebound | 3-16 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-16 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell grabs the board | 3-16 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-16 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold tips it back up and in | 5-16 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | David Smith throws it down set up by Leon Eldredge | 5-18 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Charles Pierce steps in front of the Herman Brewer pass | 5-18 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | David Smith is hacked by Randy Hessler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Hessler, team foul #6 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Randy Hessler, Robert Valentine, Kenneth Mikesell, Herman Brewer, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Tobar (SG), Timothy McDeavitt (SF) Charles Pierce, James Barnett | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge is open but misses the lay-in | 5-18 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge tips it in | 5-20 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jay Blazer | 8-20 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Leon Eldredge | 8-22 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos is fouled on the floor by Stanford Fay - foul #1 on Stanford Fay, team foul #6 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SF) John Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Christopher Matos, team foul #7 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF) Christopher Matos | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | David Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Barnett (SF) Stanford Fay | |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 8-22 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | David Riley tips it in | 10-22 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | David Smith misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-22 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fairly fresh) SG - Johnson Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - John Knight (tiring) PF - Jay Blazer (tiring) 1 pts. C - David Riley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Sean Tobar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Barnett (fairly fresh) PF - Leon Eldredge (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy McDeavitt (tiring) | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-22 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | William Vowels grabs the board | 10-22 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | William Vowels hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 10-22 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Sean Tobar gets the rebound | 10-22 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | David Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Tobar | 10-25 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | David Riley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #8 | 10-25 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) William Vowels, Johnson Robinson, John Knight, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (PG), Stanford Fay (C) David Smith, Timothy McDeavitt | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Sean Tobar banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leon Eldredge | 10-27 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-27 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stanford Fay | 10-27 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | James Barnett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Valentine - foul #2 on Robert Valentine, team foul #9 | 10-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG) Robert Valentine | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:38 | Illinois | James Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 10-28 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | James Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-29 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Barnett - foul #1 on James Barnett, team foul #8 | 10-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt (C) Leon Eldredge | |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell makes the 1st free throw | 11-29 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell misses the 2nd free throw | 11-29 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt grabs the board | 11-29 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Drew Mathis picks off the pass by Timothy McDeavitt | 11-29 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Charles Pierce picks off the pass by Randy Hessler in the backcourt | 11-29 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Sean Tobar misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 11-29 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-29 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Sean Tobar is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy McDeavitt | 11-31 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 14-31 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Sean Tobar is hacked by Herman Brewer - foul #1 on Herman Brewer, team foul #10 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Johnson Robinson (SG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Randy Hessler, Phillip Mangold, Kenneth Mikesell, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Leon Eldredge (PF) Charles Pierce, James Barnett | |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 2nd free throw | 14-33 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-33 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | William Vowels grabs the offensive board | 14-33 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | John Knight misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-33 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Stanford Fay snags the defensive board | 14-33 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Johnson Robinson steals it from Leon Eldredge | 14-33 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Stanford Fay takes the ball from Johnson Robinson | 14-33 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Stanford Fay is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Blazer - foul #1 on Jay Blazer, team foul #11 | 14-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG), Drew Mathis (PF) John Knight, Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Barnett (SF) Timothy McDeavitt | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Stanford Fay misses the 1st free throw | 14-33 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Stanford Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 14-34 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold travels with the ball | 14-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Herman Brewer (C) William Vowels, David Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Stanford Fay is fouled on the floor by Herman Brewer - foul #2 on Herman Brewer, team foul #12 | 14-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), David Riley (C) Phillip Mangold, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Stanford Fay makes the 1st free throw | 14-35 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Stanford Fay misses the 2nd free throw | 14-35 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | John Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 14-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnson Robinson (tiring) SF - John Knight (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Drew Mathis (fairly fresh) C - David Riley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (tired) 11 pts. SG - Sean Tobar (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Barnett (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Leon Eldredge (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanford Fay (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | David Riley scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Randy Hessler | 16-35 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Sean Tobar's layup is rejected by David Riley | 16-35 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis snags the defensive board | 16-35 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | John Knight hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Hessler | 19-35 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Randy Hessler - foul #2 on Randy Hessler, team foul #13 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Jay Blazer (PF) Randy Hessler, John Knight, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (SG), Timothy McDeavitt (C) Sean Tobar, Stanford Fay | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jay Blazer, team foul #14 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Drew Mathis (PF) Johnson Robinson, Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Tobar (SG) David Smith | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Sean Tobar | 19-39 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 19-39 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis misses the tip | 19-39 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Sean Tobar grabs the board | 19-39 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Sean Tobar can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 19-39 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the defensive board | 19-39 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-39 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt pulls down the rebound | 19-39 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | The jumper by Leon Eldredge is denied by Phillip Mangold | 19-39 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Sean Tobar tips it but misses | 19-39 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mikesell | 19-39 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William Vowels | 21-39 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 21-39 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis travels with the ball | 21-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SG), John Knight (SF) Phillip Mangold, Kenneth Mikesell | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Frank Steiner (SF), Stanford Fay (PF), Charles Banks (C) Charles Pierce, James Barnett, Leon Eldredge, Timothy McDeavitt | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | John Knight picks off the pass by Sean Tobar in the backcourt | 21-39 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | John Knight lays it in | 23-39 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Sean Tobar is hacked by John Knight - foul #2 on John Knight, team foul #15 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG) John Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Drew Mathis | 25-41 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Frank Steiner banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Charles Banks | 25-43 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | David Riley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Charles Banks - foul #3 on Charles Banks, team foul #9 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF), Herman Brewer (PF) William Vowels, Phillip Mangold, Johnson Robinson, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt (C) Charles Banks | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-43 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Stanford Fay gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Knight (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Riley (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (tired) 13 pts. SG - Sean Tobar (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Steiner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanford Fay (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy McDeavitt (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | John Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jay Blazer (PF) David Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (PG), Leon Eldredge (PF) David Smith, Timothy McDeavitt | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Frank Steiner buries a shot in the paint set up by Sean Tobar | 26-45 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer misses the easy layup | 26-45 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Frank Steiner grabs the board | 26-45 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Randy Hessler is called for the reach on Sean Tobar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Hessler, team foul #16 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (PG) Randy Hessler | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Timothy McDeavitt (C) Charles Pierce, Stanford Fay | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Sean Tobar misses the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-46 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Steiner | 26-46 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Frank Steiner clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Knight - foul #3 on John Knight, team foul #17 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SF) John Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (SF) Johnson Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge is hacked by Jay Blazer - foul #3 on Jay Blazer, team foul #18 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SF) Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (PG), Stanford Fay (C) David Smith, Timothy McDeavitt | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge makes the 1st free throw | 26-49 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herman Brewer | 26-49 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-49 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge snags the defensive board | 26-49 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Frank Steiner | 26-51 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Matos | 29-51 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Johnson Robinson is called for the reach on Charles Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #19 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Drew Mathis (PF) Kenneth Mikesell | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), James Barnett (C) Sean Tobar, Leon Eldredge | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Charles Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 29-52 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Charles Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 29-53 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-53 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | David Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-53 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herman Brewer | 31-53 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-53 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Frank Steiner blows the wide open layup | 34-53 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Valentine | 37-53 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 37-55 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine misses short on a fullcourt shot | 37-55 |