| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Green (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Todd Bigby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Monaghan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William White inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is hacked by George Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Green, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SG) George Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-37 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan drills a jump hook in the paint set up by James Kwan and the foul's on William White - foul #2 on William White, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG) Nigel Zillman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Denham steals the ball from William White in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan is denied on a layup by William White | 46-39 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Scott Campbell pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Michael Barnes hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Alex Johnson | 46-41 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-41 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Alex Johnson travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Albert Hayes (PF), Arthur Hunt (C) Robert Sullivan, Todd Bigby, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Appleton (C) Scott Campbell | |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham is hacked by Alex Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SG) Jeffrey Denham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Albert Hayes is blocked by James Appleton | 46-41 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | James Appleton snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-41 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | James Kwan pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman lays it in | 48-41 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | James Appleton hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Virgilio Lombardi | 48-41 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Michael Barnes steals it from Albert Hayes in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Michael Barnes lays it in | 48-43 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman is hacked by Stephen Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Nigel Zillman, Virgilio Lombardi, Albert Hayes, Arthur Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Andrew Carr (SF), Tony Fifer (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Michael Barnes, William White, Stephen Robinson, James Appleton | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | James Kwan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan can't tip it in | 48-43 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan tips it in | 50-43 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Scott Campbell misses the dunk but he's fouled by Samuel Monaghan - foul #2 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SG) James Kwan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Scott Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Scott Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Tony Fifer swats the layup by Todd Bigby | 50-45 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan tips it in | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffrey Denham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nigel Zillman (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Robert Sullivan (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Bigby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Monaghan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 4 blk. C - Scott Campbell (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Nigel Zillman is called for the reach on Rickey Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nigel Zillman, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), George Green (SG) Jeffrey Denham, Nigel Zillman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG) Alex Johnson | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Scott Campbell knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Gaston Metcalf | 52-47 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Appleton (C) Scott Campbell | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Samuel Monaghan is called for the reach on Rickey Jackson - foul #3 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SF) Andrew Carr | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Todd Bigby - foul #2 on Todd Bigby, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Hayes (C) Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Keith Charles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Keith Charles, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG) Keith Charles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Stephen Robinson (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Rickey Jackson, Tony Fifer, James Appleton | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is hacked by Jeffrey Denham - foul #3 on Jeffrey Denham, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Robert Sullivan, Todd Bigby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman banks in the layup set up by George Green and he's fouled by Scott Campbell - foul #1 on Scott Campbell, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Tony Fifer (PF), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Stephen Robinson, Scott Campbell | |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Tony Fifer buries a turnaround in the lane set up by James Appleton | 55-52 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | William White picks off the pass by George Green | 55-52 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Tony Fifer gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | James Appleton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Appleton, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Arthur Hunt (C) Jeffrey Denham, Nigel Zillman, Albert Hayes, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Rickey Jackson, Gaston Metcalf, William White, Tony Fifer, James Appleton | |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | James Kwan is fouled on the floor by Michael Barnes - foul #3 on Michael Barnes, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | James Kwan drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Arthur Hunt | 57-52 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Michael Barnes can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Green (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Bigby (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (very tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Campbell (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | James Kwan comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 57-52 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt hits the follow up shot | 59-52 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG), Tony Fifer (PF) Alex Johnson, Stephen Robinson | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan (C) Arthur Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | George Green misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gaston Metcalf | 59-54 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | James Kwan snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | George Green misses the jumpshot from the right side | 59-54 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the tip | 59-54 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Michael Barnes can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Andrew Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), Nigel Zillman (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Albert Hayes (PF), Arthur Hunt (C) James Kwan, George Green, Virgilio Lombardi, Todd Bigby, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), William White (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Gaston Metcalf, Andrew Carr, Tony Fifer, Scott Campbell | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt lays it up and in | 61-54 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Denham - foul #4 on Jeffrey Denham, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Todd Bigby (PF) Jeffrey Denham, Arthur Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman loses the dribble to Rickey Jackson | 61-56 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson can't finish the layup | 61-56 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses the lay-in | 63-56 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nigel Zillman (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Robert Sullivan (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Bigby (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Hayes (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William White (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Robinson (very tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Appleton (tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 63-56 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | James Kwan pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Rickey Jackson picks off the pass by Nigel Zillman in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Bigby | 63-56 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | James Kwan can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Rickey Jackson - foul #3 on Rickey Jackson, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Arthur Hunt (C) Nigel Zillman, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Tony Fifer (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Rickey Jackson, Alex Johnson, William White, Stephen Robinson, James Appleton | |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tony Fifer | 63-56 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 63-58 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | James Kwan loses the ball out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Albert Hayes (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) James Kwan, Robert Sullivan, Todd Bigby, Arthur Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Charles - foul #5 on Keith Charles, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG) Keith Charles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Hayes - foul #1 on Albert Hayes, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Bigby (PF) Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby scores on a runner from the baseline | 65-61 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Andrew Carr is hacked by George Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Green, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF) Virgilio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-61 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Andrew Carr makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Andrew Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Carr - foul #2 on Andrew Carr, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt (C) Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SF) Andrew Carr | |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Tony Fifer is hacked by Robert Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | George Green loses the dribble to Tony Fifer | 67-64 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Hayes (PF) Todd Bigby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Stephen Robinson (PF), James Appleton (C) Rickey Jackson, Tony Fifer, Scott Campbell | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 67-64 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Michael Barnes snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SG) George Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | James Appleton clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Arthur Hunt - foul #1 on Arthur Hunt, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Robert Sullivan, Arthur Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (PG), Andrew Carr (SF), Tony Fifer (PF) Michael Barnes, William White, Stephen Robinson | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | James Appleton misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | James Appleton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Albert Hayes | 67-64 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan banks in the wide open layup | 69-64 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alex Johnson | 69-66 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Nigel Zillman | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffrey Denham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nigel Zillman (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Hayes (tiring) 6 reb. C - Samuel Monaghan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alex Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Carr (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Fifer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - James Appleton (tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf is fouled in the backcourt by Nigel Zillman - foul #3 on Nigel Zillman, team foul #15 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Todd Bigby (PF) Nigel Zillman, Virgilio Lombardi, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), William White (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Alex Johnson, Andrew Carr, Tony Fifer, James Appleton | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | James Kwan loses the dribble to Gaston Metcalf in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | James Kwan is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Scott Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Arthur Hunt (C) James Kwan, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG) Gaston Metcalf | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Scott Campbell connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 72-73 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF) Jeffrey Denham, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Tony Fifer (PF) Rickey Jackson, Alex Johnson, William White, Stephen Robinson | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | James Kwan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Scott Campbell pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Tony Fifer banks in the layup set up by Michael Barnes | 72-75 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Virgilio Lombardi, Arthur Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), William White (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF) Gaston Metcalf, Andrew Carr, Tony Fifer | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | George Green loses the dribble to Scott Campbell | 72-75 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-75 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Michael Barnes connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from William White | 72-77 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | James Kwan is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Johnson - foul #3 on Alex Johnson, team foul #9 | 72-77 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Scott Campbell clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 74-77 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Michael Barnes is called for the reach on James Kwan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Barnes, team foul #10 | 74-77 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Alex Johnson is hacked by George Green in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Green, team foul #16 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SG) George Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Alex Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman is hacked by Michael Barnes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Barnes, team foul #11 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alex Johnson | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-81 |