| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Moshe Zircher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Trevor Coats (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Isiah Perry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern | Lindsay Jones steals it from Lloyd Vallo in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the easy layup | 30-25 |
| 19:55 | Illinois | Isiah Perry snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Moshe Zircher - foul #2 on Moshe Zircher, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Trevor Coats takes the ball from Dema Gradowski | 30-27 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Steven Young hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Trevor Coats | 30-29 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher hits the finger roll | 32-29 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Isiah Perry is fouled on the floor by Dema Gradowski - foul #1 on Dema Gradowski, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Steven Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Terry Welch snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ernie Stoughton | 35-29 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Steven Young splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-29 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley tips it home | 35-31 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Terry Welch hits a floater from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Steven Young hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Hensley | 37-34 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Hensley - foul #1 on Thomas Hensley, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Mark Olguin (C) Dema Gradowski, Ernie Stoughton, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Paul Langford (SF), Randolph Wilson (PF), Daniel Burke (C) Lindsay Jones, Steven Young, Thomas Hensley, Isiah Perry | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Burke | 38-34 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG) Lloyd Vallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Moshe Zircher, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Moshe Zircher steps in front of the Randolph Wilson pass | 38-34 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson grabs the board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Alford (fresh) PF - Moshe Zircher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Olguin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Coats (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Langford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Burke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Robert Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Paul Langford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (PG), Dema Gradowski (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Terry Welch (C) Edgar Foster, Steve Chicoine, Robert Alford, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Isiah Perry (C) Richard Brown, Paul Langford, Randolph Wilson, Daniel Burke | |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-34 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Steven Young snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Young and the foul's on Terry Welch - foul #2 on Terry Welch, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John McCullars (PF) Moshe Zircher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Terry Welch snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ernie Stoughton | 44-36 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Trevor Coats | 44-38 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Isiah Perry | 44-38 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Steven Young evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Hensley | 44-41 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton is fouled on the floor by Lindsay Jones - foul #1 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG) Lloyd Vallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Wilson (C) Isiah Perry | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton is fouled on the floor by Randolph Wilson - foul #3 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher (PF) John McCullars | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SF), Daniel Burke (C) Steven Young, Thomas Hensley | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Moshe Zircher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Welch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Trevor Coats (tiring) 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Langford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Burke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Lindsay Jones | 44-43 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton tips it home | 46-43 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is hacked by Dema Gradowski - foul #2 on Dema Gradowski, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (PG), Steve Chicoine (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Mark Olguin (C) Edgar Foster, Dema Gradowski, Ernie Stoughton, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Isiah Perry (C) Lindsay Jones, Randolph Wilson, Daniel Burke | |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Paul Langford comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Chicoine - foul #1 on Steve Chicoine, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Paul Langford misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Paul Langford misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher connects on the turnaround in the lane | 48-43 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Paul Langford is hacked by Steve Chicoine - foul #2 on Steve Chicoine, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John McCullars (PF) Moshe Zircher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Paul Langford misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo loses the dribble to Paul Langford | 48-43 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-43 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Hensley steps in front of the Robert Alford pass | 48-43 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Steven Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Moshe Zircher (PF), Terry Welch (C) Steve Chicoine, Robert Alford, John McCullars, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Randolph Wilson (PF), Daniel Burke (C) Paul Langford, Thomas Hensley, Isiah Perry | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Daniel Burke takes the ball from Terry Welch | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lloyd Vallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Moshe Zircher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Trevor Coats (tiring) 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Young (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Burke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Steven Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Terry Welch hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson is open and buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Young | 50-45 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | The jumper by Ernie Stoughton is denied by Randolph Wilson | 50-45 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Terry Welch tips it in | 52-45 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Steven Young knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Lindsay Jones | 52-47 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Lloyd Vallo | 55-47 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG) Lloyd Vallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Hensley (SF), Isiah Perry (C) Steven Young, Daniel Burke | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Edgar Foster takes the ball from Isiah Perry | 55-47 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Terry Welch | 57-47 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Trevor Coats | 57-50 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Trevor Coats | 57-50 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edgar Foster - foul #1 on Edgar Foster, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (PG), John McCullars (PF) Edgar Foster, Moshe Zircher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG) Trevor Coats | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Hensley | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski is fouled on the floor by Paul Langford - foul #1 on Paul Langford, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Olguin (C) Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF), Daniel Burke (C) Randolph Wilson, Isiah Perry | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John McCullars (fresh) C - Mark Olguin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Burke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dema Gradowski | 60-52 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher (PF), Terry Welch (C) John McCullars, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Coats (SG), Isiah Perry (C) Paul Langford, Daniel Burke | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Steven Young evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernie Stoughton - foul #1 on Ernie Stoughton, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Steven Young misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Steven Young misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Steven Young grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is fouled on the floor by Dema Gradowski - foul #3 on Dema Gradowski, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Trevor Coats steps in front of the Ernie Stoughton pass | 60-54 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Trevor Coats misses the easy layup | 60-54 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Welch | 60-54 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Terry Welch blows the dunk but the foul's on Isiah Perry - foul #3 on Isiah Perry, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Isiah Perry is called for a backcourt violation | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton is hacked by Trevor Coats in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trevor Coats, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (SG), John McCullars (PF), Robert Alford (C) Dema Gradowski, Moshe Zircher, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | John McCullars is hacked by Thomas Hensley - foul #2 on Thomas Hensley, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | John McCullars makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | John McCullars makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Steven Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | John McCullars grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | John McCullars is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Coats - foul #3 on Trevor Coats, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | John McCullars misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Lindsay Jones | 64-56 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Lindsay Jones is called for the reach on Robert Alford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Steven Young scores on a 3 from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Coats - foul #4 on Trevor Coats, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Young | 68-62 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Coats - foul #5 on Trevor Coats, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG) Trevor Coats | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Paul Langford pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster is hacked by Paul Langford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Langford, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski (SG), Moshe Zircher (PF), Terry Welch (C) Lloyd Vallo, John McCullars, Robert Alford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lindsay Jones | 69-65 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Steven Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Welch | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Terry Welch is hacked by Lindsay Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #13 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (PG) Edgar Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the halfcourt shot | 70-65 |