| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Gattis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Basham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver inbounds the ball | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Lewis Basham - foul #2 on Lewis Basham, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Lawrence Jones steps in front of the Floyd Gattis pass | 26-39 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Terrance Craver and the foul's on Vincent Bridges - foul #2 on Vincent Bridges, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Keith Park loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Johnson | 31-39 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (C) Lewis Basham | |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-39 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges buries a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Terrance Craver - foul #1 on Terrance Craver, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), John Robicheaux (SF), Randy Laws (PF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, Terrance Craver, Robert Williams, Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), James Keeler (SG), Larry Delatorre (C) Bradley Hunter, Keith Park, Floyd Gattis | |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Glenn Render can't tip it in | 31-42 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 31-42 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges grabs the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Robert Kibbe steals the ball from James Keeler | 31-42 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | David Kelley connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Laws and the foul's on David Heffron - foul #1 on David Heffron, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SG), Lawrence Jones (C) Robert Kibbe, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), Lewis Basham (C) Vincent Bridges, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses the free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Lewis Basham grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | James Keeler connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Basham | 33-44 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | David Kelley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Lewis Basham grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terrance Craver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Robicheaux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Laws (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Heffron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Keeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Delatorre (fairly fresh) C - Lewis Basham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | James Keeler lays it in on a great pass from David Heffron and the foul's on Randy Laws - foul #3 on Randy Laws, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Glenn Render (C) David Kelley, Terrance Craver, John Robicheaux, Randy Laws, Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Floyd Gattis (PF), Anthony Birnbaum (C) David Heffron, Larry Delatorre, Lewis Basham | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | James Keeler makes the free throw | 33-47 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 33-47 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Glenn Render tips it in | 35-47 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Glenn Render grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Robert Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | James Keeler can't tip it in | 38-47 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | James Keeler scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Keith Park | 38-49 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Floyd Gattis | 38-49 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Keith Park is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kibbe - foul #2 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), Terrance Craver (SG), John Robicheaux (SF), Randy Laws (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) Phillip Johnson, Robert Kibbe, Matthew Franks, Robert Williams, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG), Vincent Bridges (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Lewis Basham (C) Keith Park, James Keeler, Floyd Gattis, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | David Heffron tips it back up and in | 38-51 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Delatorre - foul #2 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Randy Laws is called for the reach on Bradley Hunter - foul #4 on Randy Laws, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), David Dougherty (PF) David Kelley, John Robicheaux, Randy Laws | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG) Bradley Hunter | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vincent Bridges | 40-53 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Larry Delatorre is called for the reach on Robert Kibbe - foul #3 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Matthew Franks (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Rene Marino, Robert Kibbe, David Dougherty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Gattis (PF) Larry Delatorre | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (C) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (C) Lewis Basham | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Craver (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Franks (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Heffron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Park (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Gattis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Terrance Craver steps in front of the David Heffron pass in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Glenn Render scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Phillip Johnson and the foul's on Floyd Gattis - foul #1 on Floyd Gattis, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (SG), John Robicheaux (SF) Terrance Craver, Matthew Franks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG) David Heffron | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Glenn Render misses the free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum lays it up and in | 42-55 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-55 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Keith Park is fouled in the backcourt by David Kelley - foul #2 on David Kelley, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), David Dougherty (PF) Phillip Johnson, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Robert Kibbe steals it from Anthony Birnbaum | 42-55 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | David Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 42-55 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vincent Bridges | 42-55 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | David Kelley is called for the reach on Bradley Hunter - foul #3 on David Kelley, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Terrance Craver (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) David Kelley, Robert Kibbe, John Robicheaux, David Dougherty, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG), James Keeler (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Lewis Basham (C) Keith Park, Vincent Bridges, Floyd Gattis, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Heffron | 42-57 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Franks | 44-57 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Jones swats the short shot by Larry Delatorre | 44-57 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Phillip Johnson | 44-57 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG) Bradley Hunter | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | David Heffron misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Lewis Basham can't tip it in | 44-57 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Phillip Johnson steps in front of the Keith Park pass | 46-57 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson lays it up and in | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrance Craver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Franks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Heffron (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Park (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Keeler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Delatorre (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Lewis Basham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | David Heffron is hacked by Lawrence Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), John Robicheaux (SF), Randy Laws (PF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, Terrance Craver, Matthew Franks, Robert Williams, Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Bridges (SF), Floyd Gattis (PF), Anthony Birnbaum (C) James Keeler, Larry Delatorre, Lewis Basham | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe hits a floater from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis is called for traveling | 50-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), David Dougherty (SF) Rene Marino, John Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG) Keith Park | |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Glenn Render buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Kibbe | 52-59 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Randy Laws - foul #5 on Randy Laws, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), Lawrence Jones (C) Robert Kibbe, Randy Laws, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Keeler (SG), Lewis Basham (C) David Heffron, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 52-61 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | James Keeler is hacked by Terrance Craver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrance Craver, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), John Robicheaux (SF), Robert Williams (PF) David Kelley, Matthew Franks, David Dougherty | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), Larry Delatorre (PF) Bradley Hunter, Floyd Gattis | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | James Keeler makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | James Keeler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-63 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #10 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG) Vincent Bridges | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Jones | 52-63 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux's pass is intercepted by Larry Delatorre | 52-63 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Terrance Craver steps in front of the Keith Park pass in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 54-63 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Terrance Craver takes the ball from David Heffron | 54-63 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux lays it up and in set up by Terrance Craver | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | James Keeler is fouled in the backcourt by Terrance Craver - foul #3 on Terrance Craver, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), David Dougherty (PF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, Terrance Craver, John Robicheaux, Robert Williams, Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Vincent Bridges (SF), Floyd Gattis (PF), Anthony Birnbaum (C) David Heffron, Keith Park, Larry Delatorre, Lewis Basham | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | James Keeler makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | James Keeler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | David Dougherty snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Glenn Render loses the dribble to Bradley Hunter | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Franks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Keeler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Gattis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | A charge is called on Bradley Hunter - foul #1 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG) James Keeler | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Kelley | 59-64 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by David Kelley - foul #4 on David Kelley, team foul #12 | 59-64 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | David Dougherty grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Terrance Craver (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) David Kelley, Matthew Franks, David Dougherty, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), James Keeler (SG), Larry Delatorre (C) Bradley Hunter, Keith Park, Floyd Gattis | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Birnbaum | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Robert Williams hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-66 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Keith Park (SG), Floyd Gattis (PF), Lewis Basham (C) David Heffron, James Keeler, Anthony Birnbaum, Larry Delatorre | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is fouled on the floor by Bradley Hunter - foul #2 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Floyd Gattis | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver's fadeaway is rejected by Lewis Basham | 63-69 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis is hacked by Phillip Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #13 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), James Keeler (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (C) Bradley Hunter, Vincent Bridges, Lewis Basham | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Robert Williams clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-71 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | James Keeler gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Phillip Johnson is called for the reach on David Heffron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #14 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lewis Basham (C) Floyd Gattis | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | David Heffron misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | David Heffron misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #15 | 63-71 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe snags the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-71 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Robert Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Birnbaum | 63-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Gattis (PF) Lewis Basham | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Heffron is hacked by Phillip Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #16 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG) Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lewis Basham (C) Floyd Gattis | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Terrance Craver, team foul #17 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), David Dougherty (PF), Glenn Render (C) Robert Kibbe, Terrance Craver, Robert Williams, Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Gattis (PF) Lewis Basham | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Heffron runs out the clock | 63-73 |