| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John McCullars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) C - Jared Hagler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Hensley denies the turnaround by Terry Welch | 27-32 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Jared Hagler snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jared Hagler | 27-34 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ernie Stoughton | 29-34 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Jared Hagler loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | John McCullars steps out of bounds on the baseline | 29-34 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Steven Young hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-34 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is whistled for traveling | 29-34 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Johnny Parent | 29-34 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Ernie Stoughton | 32-34 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Lindsay Jones and the foul's on John McCullars - foul #3 on John McCullars, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Steve Chicoine (SF), Robert Alford (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, Terry Welch, John McCullars | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Paul Langford (SF), Daniel Burke (PF) James Duhart, Steven Young, Thomas Hensley | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Lindsay Jones picks off the pass by Robert Alford | 32-37 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Daniel Burke hits a runner from the right block | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Alford (fresh) C - Mark Olguin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Langford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jared Hagler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-39 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Daniel Burke snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Richard Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Terry Welch (PF), John McCullars (C) Johnny Parent, Lloyd Vallo, Steve Chicoine, Robert Alford, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Randolph Wilson (C) Lindsay Jones, Jared Hagler | |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler hits the finger roll | 34-39 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Burke | 34-41 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Paul Langford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Paul Langford's dunk attempt is rejected by Ernie Stoughton | 37-41 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Randolph Wilson - foul #2 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Mark Olguin (C) Edgar Foster, John McCullars | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Jared Hagler (C) Richard Brown, Paul Langford, Daniel Burke, Randolph Wilson | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley is hacked by Mark Olguin - foul #1 on Mark Olguin, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG) Stephen Dantzler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Parent - foul #2 on Johnny Parent, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Alford (PF) Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine (SF) Ernie Stoughton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Johnny Parent picks off the pass by Jared Hagler | 39-43 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo throws it down on a great pass from Johnny Parent | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Alford (fresh) C - Mark Olguin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Duhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) C - Jared Hagler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Steven Young knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lindsay Jones | 41-46 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Robert Alford misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Duhart - foul #2 on James Duhart, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (SG), John McCullars (C) Lloyd Vallo, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG) James Duhart | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Robert Alford misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Jared Hagler gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Steven Young knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 44-49 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Jared Hagler snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is fouled on the floor by Steve Chicoine - foul #1 on Steve Chicoine, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton (SF), Terry Welch (PF) Steve Chicoine, Robert Alford | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Paul Langford (SF), Daniel Burke (PF), Randolph Wilson (C) Lindsay Jones, Steven Young, Thomas Hensley, Jared Hagler | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | James Duhart can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John McCullars - foul #4 on John McCullars, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Olguin (C) John McCullars | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG) Richard Brown | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | James Duhart misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Mark Olguin | 44-50 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | James Duhart grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | James Duhart can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Terry Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Olguin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Langford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Johnny Parent is called for the reach on Lindsay Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Parent, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), John McCullars (C) Johnny Parent, Stephen Dantzler, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (PG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Jared Hagler (C) Lindsay Jones, James Duhart, Daniel Burke, Randolph Wilson | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Paul Langford scores on a runner from the right block and the foul's on Lloyd Vallo - foul #1 on Lloyd Vallo, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Paul Langford makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-53 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Terry Welch clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Hensley - foul #3 on Thomas Hensley, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline set up by Richard Brown | 49-55 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Jared Hagler is called for the reach on John McCullars - foul #1 on Jared Hagler, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Robert Alford (PF) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), James Duhart (SG) Richard Brown, Paul Langford | |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Robert Alford clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Steven Young pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Jared Hagler drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Lindsay Jones | 49-57 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Hensley | 49-57 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Steven Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | John McCullars grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Duhart | 49-57 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | James Duhart buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lindsay Jones | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | The jumper by Johnny Parent is denied by Jared Hagler | 49-59 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Robert Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alford (fresh) 1 pts. C - John McCullars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Hensley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jared Hagler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Robert Alford can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-59 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Steven Young knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Hagler | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton's pass is intercepted by Lindsay Jones | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Steven Young misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lindsay Jones | 49-64 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton hits a runner from the right block | 51-64 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | John McCullars gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler lays it in set up by Johnny Parent | 53-64 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | John McCullars grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Johnny Parent, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Welch (PF) Robert Alford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Stephen Dantzler steps in front of the Steven Young pass | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 53-64 |