| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Khalil (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Munn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Antone Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd Grosse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Cabana (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Edward Khalil inbounds the ball | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Bachman | 53-36 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Antone Reynolds - foul #2 on Antone Reynolds, team foul #1 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Long (PF) Brian Munn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG), Alexander Wall (PF), John Vick (C) Richard Leflore, Willard James, Kenneth Scott | |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana misses the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Long | 53-37 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Floyd Grosse steals the ball from Edward Khalil | 53-37 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Luther Heller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Vick - foul #2 on John Vick, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (SG), Willard James (PF) Floyd Grosse, Randy Cabana | |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Luther Heller hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Willard James | 55-40 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | George Long is hacked by Herman Hinton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Hinton, team foul #2 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Trotter (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) George Long, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Craig Anderson (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Luther Heller, Alexander Wall, John Vick | |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Edward Khalil clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-40 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Bachman | 55-40 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-40 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton loses the dribble to James Trotter | 55-40 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Richard Leflore is called for the reach on Nicholas Bachman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Leflore, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Munn (PF) James Trotter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Floyd Grosse (SG) Richard Leflore, Herman Hinton | |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Nicholas Bachman and he's hacked by Willard James - foul #2 on Willard James, team foul #4 | 57-40 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the free throw | 57-40 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-40 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-40 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman snags the offensive board | 57-40 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Brian Munn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-40 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr gets the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Theodore Coleman | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Willard James grabs the offensive board | 60-40 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Craig Anderson | 60-42 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Craig Anderson picks off the pass by Edward Khalil in the backcourt | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Floyd Grosse | 60-44 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Floyd Grosse - foul #1 on Floyd Grosse, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Joseph Swan (SF), George Long (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Nicholas Bachman, Edward Khalil, Brian Munn, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Luther Heller (SG), Randy Cabana (SF), Alexander Wall (PF), Marco Lee (C) Bob Brannigan, Floyd Grosse, Craig Anderson, Willard James, Kenneth Scott | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Marco Lee grabs the board | 61-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Martell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Swan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - George Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antone Reynolds (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Heller (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Randy Cabana (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Wall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marco Lee (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luther Heller | 61-46 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Alexander Wall steps in front of the Roy Pfarr pass | 61-46 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Luther Heller is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Pfarr - foul #4 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #2 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG) Roy Pfarr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses the easy layup | 61-46 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall snags the offensive board | 61-46 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Marco Lee is fouled on the floor by Richard Martell - foul #3 on Richard Martell, team foul #3 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), James Trotter (PF) Richard Martell, George Long | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (SG), John Vick (PF) Luther Heller, Alexander Wall | |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | James Trotter pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marco Lee - foul #4 on Marco Lee, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Edward Khalil (SF) Rex Reinhardt, Joseph Swan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard James (PF) Marco Lee | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vick | 62-46 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Willard James hits a shot from the baseline set up by John Vick and he's hacked by James Trotter - foul #1 on James Trotter, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), George Long (PF) Nicholas Bachman, Antoine Jensen, James Trotter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (SG) Herman Hinton | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Willard James misses the free throw | 62-48 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Antone Reynolds | 62-48 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Antone Reynolds | 62-48 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Luther Heller takes the ball from Antone Reynolds | 62-48 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore misses badly on a shot from the right side | 62-48 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Willard James grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Khalil - foul #1 on Edward Khalil, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Joseph Swan (SF), Brian Munn (PF) Richard Martell, Rex Reinhardt, Edward Khalil, George Long | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (PG), Floyd Grosse (SG), Alexander Wall (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Richard Leflore, Luther Heller, Willard James, John Vick | |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Alexander Wall is called for the reach on Brian Munn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Wall, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse is hacked by Roy Pfarr in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (SG) Roy Pfarr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG) Randy Cabana | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Brian Munn picks off the pass by Alexander Wall | 64-50 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Joseph Swan tips it back up and in | 66-50 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Luther Heller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Joseph Swan gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Antoine Jensen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Swan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Brian Munn (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Antone Reynolds (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luther Heller (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Grosse (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herman Hinton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alexander Wall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Scott (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-50 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Luther Heller | 66-53 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), George Long (PF), James Trotter (C) Nicholas Bachman, Antoine Jensen, Joseph Swan, Brian Munn, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Craig Anderson (SG), Randy Cabana (SF), Willard James (PF), John Vick (C) Luther Heller, Floyd Grosse, Herman Hinton, Alexander Wall, Kenneth Scott | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | James Trotter is called for the reach on Bob Brannigan - foul #2 on James Trotter, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | George Long throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | James Trotter grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | John Vick is called for the reach on Rex Reinhardt - foul #3 on John Vick, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) James Trotter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse (SG) Craig Anderson | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 68-55 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Richard Martell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Willard James grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Willard James double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Swan (SF) Edward Khalil | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Alexander Wall (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Bob Brannigan, Willard James, John Vick | |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Joseph Swan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | George Long grabs the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Scott - foul #2 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Antoine Jensen (SG), Brian Munn (PF) Richard Martell, Rex Reinhardt, George Long | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (SG) Floyd Grosse | |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antone Reynolds (C) Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (SF), Willard James (PF), John Vick (C) Randy Cabana, Alexander Wall, Kenneth Scott | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Joseph Swan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | John Vick lays it in | 72-57 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Joseph Swan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-57 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen grabs the offensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Joseph Swan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-57 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | John Vick pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Luther Heller is fouled in the backcourt by Antoine Jensen - foul #3 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #9 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), James Trotter (PF) Nicholas Bachman, Antoine Jensen, Joseph Swan, Brian Munn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Craig Anderson (SF), Alexander Wall (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Richard Leflore, Herman Hinton, Willard James, John Vick | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Luther Heller makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Luther Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Bob Brannigan picks off the pass by Edward Khalil in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | James Trotter denies the turnaround by Kenneth Scott | 72-59 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | James Trotter grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Richard Martell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bob Brannigan - foul #3 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Floyd Grosse (SG), Willard James (PF) Bob Brannigan, Luther Heller, Alexander Wall | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Richard Martell makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Richard Martell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard James | 73-59 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Trotter - foul #3 on James Trotter, team foul #10 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Swan (SF), George Long (PF) Edward Khalil, James Trotter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Cabana (SF) Craig Anderson | |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-59 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Richard Martell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Reinhardt | 76-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Martell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Reinhardt (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Swan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - George Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Grosse (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Cabana (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard James (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-61 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | George Long grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | George Long misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 76-61 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman snags the offensive board | 76-61 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Joseph Swan connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Martell | 79-61 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Leflore | 79-63 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | George Long is fouled on the floor by Floyd Grosse - foul #2 on Floyd Grosse, team foul #11 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Antoine Jensen (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), James Trotter (C) Richard Martell, Rex Reinhardt, Joseph Swan, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Herman Hinton (SG), Craig Anderson (SF), Alexander Wall (PF), Marco Lee (C) Richard Leflore, Floyd Grosse, Randy Cabana, Willard James, Kenneth Scott | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | George Long misses the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | George Long misses the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Marco Lee gets the rebound | 79-63 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Marco Lee drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Bob Brannigan and the foul's on Antoine Jensen - foul #4 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #11 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antone Reynolds (C) George Long | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Marco Lee misses the free throw | 79-65 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | James Trotter pulls down the rebound | 79-65 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman clanks a shot from the left wing | 79-65 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson pulls down the rebound | 79-65 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | James Trotter is called for the reach on Herman Hinton - foul #4 on James Trotter, team foul #12 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Munn (PF) James Trotter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Marco Lee - foul #5 on Marco Lee, team foul #12 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Swan (SF) Edward Khalil | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG), Floyd Grosse (SG), John Vick (C) Bob Brannigan, Craig Anderson, Marco Lee | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall's fadeaway is rejected by Antone Reynolds | 81-67 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 81-67 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | John Vick is called for the reach on Antone Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Vick, team foul #13 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Cabana (SF) Herman Hinton | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the defensive board | 81-67 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Floyd Grosse | 81-69 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Joseph Swan loses the dribble to Luther Heller in the backcourt | 81-69 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Luther Heller lays it in | 81-71 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Joseph Swan is hacked by Randy Cabana in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Cabana, team foul #14 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG) Nicholas Bachman, Antoine Jensen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard James (PF) Alexander Wall | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Joseph Swan makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Joseph Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse travels in the backcourt | 83-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Khalil (SF) Joseph Swan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Randy Cabana takes the ball from Brian Munn | 83-71 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Richard Martell picks off the pass by Luther Heller in the backcourt | 83-71 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Richard Martell lays it in | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Antone Reynolds steps in front of the Floyd Grosse pass | 85-71 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Joseph Swan (SF), James Trotter (PF) Rex Reinhardt, Edward Khalil, Brian Munn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Herman Hinton (SG), Craig Anderson (SF) Luther Heller, Floyd Grosse, Randy Cabana | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | John Vick is called for the reach on Nicholas Bachman - foul #5 on John Vick, team foul #15 | 85-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (SG) Richard Martell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Wall (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Willard James, John Vick | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the 1st free throw | 85-71 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall snags the defensive board | 85-71 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 85-71 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Joseph Swan grabs the board | 85-71 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 85-71 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | James Trotter misses the tip | 85-71 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | James Trotter tips it home | 87-71 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-71 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Antone Reynolds | 87-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (very tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antoine Jensen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Swan (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Trotter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Antone Reynolds (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herman Hinton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexander Wall (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Scott (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Swan | 90-71 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Craig Anderson and the foul's on Nicholas Bachman - foul #4 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #13 | 90-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), George Long (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Antoine Jensen, Joseph Swan, James Trotter, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (SG), Randy Cabana (SF), Willard James (PF) Herman Hinton, Craig Anderson, Alexander Wall | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the free throw | 90-74 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-74 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Luther Heller grabs the board | 90-74 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana double dribbles | 90-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG) Bob Brannigan | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-74 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Willard James misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 90-74 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman snags the defensive board | 90-74 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Richard Martell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 90-74 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the offensive board | 90-74 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | George Long is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Richard Martell | 92-74 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Willard James misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 92-74 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana tips it in | 92-76 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt is hacked by Kenneth Scott - foul #3 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #16 | 92-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Swan (SF), Brian Munn (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Edward Khalil, George Long, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (SG), Craig Anderson (SF), Alexander Wall (PF) Richard Leflore, Randy Cabana, Willard James | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt misses the 1st free throw | 92-76 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 93-76 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Rex Reinhardt is called for the reach on Craig Anderson - foul #3 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #14 | 93-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG) Rex Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 93-76 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-77 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Richard Martell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Richard Martell, team foul #15 | 93-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Edward Khalil (SF) Richard Martell, Joseph Swan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Reinhardt - foul #4 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #16 | 93-77 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 93-78 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 93-79 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Brian Munn clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Scott - foul #4 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #17 | 93-79 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the 1st free throw | 93-79 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 2nd free throw | 94-79 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 94-79 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton tips it back up and in | 94-81 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds connects on the open turnaround near the basket | 96-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton travels in the backcourt | 96-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the easy layup | 96-81 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson snags the defensive board | 96-81 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 96-81 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Antone Reynolds | 96-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman runs out the clock | 96-81 |