| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Burton (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Orville Lange inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Terry Fleming is blocked by Joseph Crowe | 22-35 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Chris Galaz is called for traveling | 22-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Chas Reimann (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | James Blair is whistled for traveling | 22-35 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Chris Galaz is fouled on the floor by Sean Burton - foul #2 on Sean Burton, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Combs (C) Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:30 | Illinois | John Cooper misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 22-35 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Sean Burton grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Combs | 24-35 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | James Blair is called for the reach on Howard Perry - foul #2 on James Blair, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Charles Foster, Chas Reimann, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Chris Galaz is hacked by James Blair - foul #3 on James Blair, team foul #3 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Chas Reimann (PF) James Blair, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Chris Galaz knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Arnold Mueller | 24-37 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Charles Foster, Eugene Pfeiffer, Chas Reimann, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) John Cooper, Howard Perry, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SF) Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG) Arnold Mueller | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams's pass is intercepted by Dennis Oliver | 24-37 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver loses the dribble to Thomas Combs | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Burton (fairly fresh) SF - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Brannen and he's fouled by Eddy Lovett - foul #2 on Eddy Lovett, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), James Blair (SF), Terry Fleming (C) Jeffery Brannen, Eugene Pfeiffer, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Terry Fleming - foul #1 on Terry Fleming, team foul #4 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chas Reimann (PF) Charles Foster, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Chris Galaz grabs the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | John Cooper lays it up and in set up by Howard Perry and he's hacked by Sean Burton - foul #3 on Sean Burton, team foul #5 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), Orville Lange (SF) Jeffery Brannen, Sean Burton, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the free throw | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Charles Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 27-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Sean Burton (SG), Chas Reimann (PF) Charles Foster, Eugene Pfeiffer, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe snags the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | John Cooper misses long on a floater in the paint | 27-41 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Howard Perry tips it but misses | 27-41 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe can't tip it in | 27-41 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | James Blair snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Sean Burton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Cooper | 27-41 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | John Cooper scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Crowe | 27-43 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming connects on the open runner in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Sean Burton | 29-43 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Howard Perry is hacked by Terry Fleming - foul #2 on Terry Fleming, team foul #6 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Timothy Williams (C) Jeffery Brannen, Sean Burton, Chas Reimann, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Oliver | 29-45 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | James Blair knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Foster and he's hacked by Noel McClatchey - foul #2 on Noel McClatchey, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | James Blair misses the free throw | 31-45 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Monte Fisher gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Orville Lange grabs the board | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Charles Foster travels in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sean Burton (PG) Charles Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF) Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Howard Perry is fouled on the floor by Orville Lange - foul #2 on Orville Lange, team foul #7 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Fleming (C) Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Eddy Lovett | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming's fadeaway is rejected by Noel McClatchey | 31-47 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Oliver | 31-47 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 31-47 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming is fouled on the floor by Dennis Oliver - foul #4 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Eugene Pfeiffer, Timothy Williams, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Sean Burton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 31-47 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Howard Perry gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the runner from the baseline set up by Chris Galaz | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Sean Burton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Foster | 34-49 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | John Cooper lays it up and in | 34-51 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | James Blair misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 34-51 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe is denied on a dunk by Thomas Combs | 34-51 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Howard Perry snags the offensive board | 34-51 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | John Cooper can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Sean Burton - foul #4 on Sean Burton, team foul #8 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Charles Foster, Sean Burton, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Noel McClatchey (SF) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry | |
| 08:39 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Chris Galaz is called for the reach on James Blair - foul #2 on Chris Galaz, team foul #5 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Dennis Oliver (C) John Cooper, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | James Blair is hacked by Monte Fisher - foul #1 on Monte Fisher, team foul #6 | 34-53 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | James Blair misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-53 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming hits the follow up shot | 36-53 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses the shot from the right block | 36-53 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Fleming | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Blair (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) James Blair | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-56 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming scores on a jump hook from the left block | 38-56 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses the 3 from straight away | 38-56 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Fleming | 38-56 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer can't finish the layup | 38-56 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming hits the follow up shot | 40-56 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses the shot from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne tips it home | 40-58 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams makes the jumper in the paint set up by Jeffery Brannen | 42-58 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the shot from the left block | 42-60 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sean Burton (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), James Blair (SF), Chas Reimann (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Eugene Pfeiffer, Orville Lange, Timothy Williams, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-62 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Howard Perry - foul #1 on Howard Perry, team foul #7 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SG) Chuck Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Perry | 42-64 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-64 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann tips it home | 44-64 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe is fouled on the floor by Thomas Combs - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #9 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Timothy Williams (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Eugene Pfeiffer, Chas Reimann, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | James Blair misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Chris Galaz - foul #3 on Chris Galaz, team foul #8 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG) Charles Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | James Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Chris Galaz grabs the board | 45-66 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe loses the dribble to Timothy Williams | 45-66 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | James Blair blows the layup | 45-66 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | John Cooper gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Blair (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Fleming (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Terry Fleming is called for the reach on Joseph Crowe - foul #3 on Terry Fleming, team foul #10 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Chas Reimann (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, James Blair, Timothy Williams, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG), Noel McClatchey (PF) John Cooper, Chris Galaz | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Orville Lange | 47-67 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses short on a jumper from the left side | 47-67 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe tips it home | 47-69 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Sean Burton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Howard Perry - foul #2 on Howard Perry, team foul #9 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), James Blair (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Charles Foster, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry, Joseph Crowe | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Sean Burton makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Sean Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey is denied on a layup by Timothy Williams | 49-69 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Sean Burton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-69 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams connects on the runner from the right block set up by James Blair | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses short on a runner from the right block | 51-69 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming is hacked by Noel McClatchey - foul #3 on Noel McClatchey, team foul #10 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Orville Lange (SF) Eugene Pfeiffer, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-69 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Howard Perry tips it home | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming misses the floater in the lane | 53-71 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Chris Galaz buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Cooper | 53-73 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-73 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Chris Galaz grabs the board | 53-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller runs out the clock | 53-73 |