| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Heffron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Park (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Wittmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Keith Park inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Terrance Craver steals it from David Heffron in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Robert Williams clanks a jumper in the lane | 28-33 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Arnold Petree pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Keith Park hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman hits the finger roll | 30-33 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | George Wittmer tips it home | 30-35 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 30-35 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sterling Berryman - foul #3 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Keith Park is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Keith Park, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | David Heffron steals the ball from Israel Shives | 30-37 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Terrance Craver is called for the reach on Keith Park in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrance Craver, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF) David Heffron, Keith Park | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Glenn Render steals it from Jason Steller | 30-37 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | George Wittmer connects on the floater from close range | 30-39 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Jason Steller dunks the ball on a nice dish by Arnold Petree and he's fouled by George Wittmer - foul #2 on George Wittmer, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG), Keith Park (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Williams (PF) Glenn Render | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Israel Shives - foul #1 on Israel Shives, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Laws (SF), Glenn Render (C) Terrance Craver, George Wittmer | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Steller (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Heffron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Park (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Laws (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Randy Laws misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Jason Steller loses the dribble to Israel Shives in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Keith Park picks off the pass by Israel Shives | 35-42 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the easy layup | 35-42 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Randy Laws gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Keith Park steals the ball from Robert Kibbe | 35-42 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | David Heffron's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Render | 35-42 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Randy Laws gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Glenn Render misses the shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Randy Laws grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Glenn Render can't finish the layup | 35-42 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Israel Shives is called for the reach on Jason Steller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Israel Shives, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Carl Randolph (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Jason Steller, Keith Park, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), David Kelley (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), George Wittmer (C) Israel Shives, Robert Kibbe, Randy Laws, Robert Williams | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | David Heffron misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Kelley - foul #1 on David Kelley, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | George Wittmer knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Terrance Craver | 37-44 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | David Heffron loses the dribble to George Wittmer in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-46 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | David Heffron misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | David Kelley grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Johnson | 37-49 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Arnold Petree | 39-49 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Keith Park (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) David Heffron, Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), Randy Laws (SF), David Dougherty (PF) Phillip Johnson, Terrance Craver, Glenn Render | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | David Dougherty steals the ball from Anthony Birnbaum | 39-49 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Arnold Petree steals the ball from George Wittmer | 39-49 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Keith Park hits the finger roll set up by Arnold Petree | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Park (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Laws (fresh) 5 reb. PF - David Dougherty (fresh) C - George Wittmer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | David Kelley is hacked by Sterling Berryman - foul #4 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SG) Arnold Petree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Robert Williams (PF) David Kelley, David Dougherty | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Randy Laws makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Israel Shives | 41-51 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Randy Laws steps in front of the Carl Randolph pass | 41-51 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe slams it home on a great pass from Randy Laws | 41-53 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Keith Park | 43-53 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | George Wittmer hits the finger roll | 43-55 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum tips it but misses | 43-55 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Israel Shives snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Robert Williams misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #2 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), David Heffron (SG), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), David Kelley (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), Glenn Render (C) Israel Shives, Robert Kibbe, Randy Laws, George Wittmer | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ervin Vaughn | 43-56 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | David Heffron scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 45-56 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Glenn Render connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 45-58 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre misses badly on a shot from the left side | 45-58 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Keith Park pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Keith Park hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | David Kelley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Heffron - foul #1 on David Heffron, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF), Sterling Berryman (C) Keith Park, Ervin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), David Dougherty (PF) Phillip Johnson, Robert Williams | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | David Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Heffron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrance Craver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Dougherty (fresh) C - Glenn Render (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Arnold Petree and he's hacked by David Kelley - foul #2 on David Kelley, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) David Heffron, Larry Delatorre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), Matthew Franks (SF) David Kelley, Terrance Craver | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | David Dougherty double dribbles | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Laws (SF) Matthew Franks | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 50-59 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Glenn Render grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled on the floor by Randy Laws - foul #2 on Randy Laws, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG), Keith Park (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), David Kelley (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), George Wittmer (C) Israel Shives, Robert Kibbe, David Dougherty, Glenn Render | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Heffron | 52-59 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Arnold Petree blows the wide open dunk | 52-59 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | George Wittmer pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | The jump hook by George Wittmer is blocked by Ervin Vaughn | 52-59 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arnold Petree | 52-59 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 3 from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the dunk attempt | 55-59 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Johnson - foul #3 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) David Heffron, Keith Park, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), David Dougherty (PF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, David Kelley, Terrance Craver, Randy Laws, George Wittmer | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Israel Shives tips it home | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Franks (fresh) PF - David Dougherty (fresh) C - Glenn Render (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is hacked by David Dougherty in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Dougherty, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG) Arnold Petree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Williams (PF) David Dougherty | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Glenn Render grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-61 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Randolph | 59-61 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF) Matthew Franks | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Glenn Render can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Birnbaum - foul #3 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Glenn Render makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Glenn Render makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Keith Park (SF) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Wittmer (C) Glenn Render | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Arnold Petree comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Kibbe | 59-63 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #4 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Arnold Petree's pass is intercepted by Robert Williams in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Arnold Petree steals the ball from Israel Shives | 59-65 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | David Heffron hits the finger roll set up by Arnold Petree | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver hits a floater from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum loses the dribble to George Wittmer | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver is hacked by David Heffron in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Heffron, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (C) George Wittmer | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | David Heffron snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Arnold Petree knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Park | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is hacked by Arnold Petree in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Petree, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Wittmer (C) Glenn Render | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Israel Shives makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Israel Shives makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver is hacked by David Heffron in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Heffron, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (C) George Wittmer | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Keith Park buries a 3 from the left corner | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Israel Shives runs out the clock | 67-72 |