| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (fresh) SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) PF - Randy Lister (fresh) C - James Welcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) C - Ryan Richards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | James Welcher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | James Welcher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | James Welcher tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Guillermo Guzman - foul #1 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Randy Lister grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | James Welcher can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 2-1 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Randy Lister pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is denied on a layup by Bryan Fichter | 2-1 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Barney Phares clanks a jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Barney Phares - foul #1 on Barney Phares, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Bryan Fichter is called for the reach on Barney Phares - foul #1 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Darell Wilber (PF), Robert Savage (C) Barney Phares, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Bryan Fichter swats the shot by Robert Savage | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randy McGibbon | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Donald Hadley comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Donald Hadley grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits the follow up shot | 2-7 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-7 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Ryan Richards gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Hadley and he's hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #1 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Randy Lister (PF), James Welcher (C) Robert Goodrich, Darell Wilber, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG), Ralph Langford (PF), Reuben Thompson (C) Donald Hadley, Joseph Milligan, Ryan Richards | |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | James Welcher snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Dusty Beeler is called for the reach on Harley Medley - foul #1 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF) Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Barney Phares hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dusty Beeler | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (fresh) SG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin McKanic (fresh) PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Welcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) SF - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ralph Langford (fresh) C - Reuben Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the offensive board | 2-9 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is fouled on the floor by Barney Phares - foul #2 on Barney Phares, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Barney Phares, Harley Medley, Kevin McKanic, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Ryan Richards (C) Randy McGibbon, Bryan Fichter | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 2-9 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | James Welcher snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Reuben Thompson swats the short shot by James Welcher | 2-9 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler lays it in set up by Reuben Thompson | 2-11 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski is whistled for traveling | 2-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Darell Wilber (PF) Robert Romanoski, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Dusty Beeler, Ralph Langford, Reuben Thompson | |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is hacked by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #5 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Robert Savage (C) Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is open but misses the lay-in | 2-11 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the board | 2-11 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Robert Savage comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-11 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod tips it in | 4-11 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Donald Hadley's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Elrod | 4-11 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Milligan, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (PG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), James Welcher (C) Robert Goodrich, Gregory Elrod, Darell Wilber, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG), Ralph Langford (SF), Reuben Thompson (C) Donald Hadley, Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Randy Lister connects on the turnaround from the right block | 6-11 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Ralph Langford scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dusty Beeler and he's hacked by Robert Romanoski - foul #1 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #6 | 6-13 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Ralph Langford makes the free throw | 6-14 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Romanoski (fresh) SG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Welcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Langford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Ralph Langford is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 6-16 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | James Welcher lays it up and in and the foul's on Reuben Thompson - foul #1 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Kevin McKanic (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Robert Romanoski, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Dusty Beeler, Ralph Langford, Reuben Thompson | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the free throw | 8-16 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodrich - foul #1 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #7 | 8-16 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | James Welcher snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Milligan denies the turnaround by Kevin McKanic | 8-16 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randy McGibbon | 8-16 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is fouled in the backcourt by Harley Medley - foul #1 on Harley Medley, team foul #8 | 8-16 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan grabs the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Bryan Fichter | 8-18 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Robert Savage loses the dribble to Randy McGibbon | 8-18 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin McKanic - foul #1 on Kevin McKanic, team foul #9 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (PG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley, Kevin McKanic, Robert Savage, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PG), Ralph Langford (PF) Randy McGibbon, Joseph Milligan | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber is hacked by Ryan Richards - foul #1 on Ryan Richards, team foul #5 | 8-20 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-20 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dusty Beeler | 8-20 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Gregory Elrod picks off the pass by Ralph Langford | 8-20 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gregory Elrod | 10-20 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Randy Lister is called for the reach on Dusty Beeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Lister, team foul #10 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), James Welcher (C) Robert Romanoski, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Reuben Thompson (PF) Donald Hadley, Ryan Richards | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-22 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Langford | 10-22 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Lino Zwagerman is called for the reach on Randy McGibbon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #11 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (PF) Dusty Beeler | |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Harley Medley | 13-23 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF), Randy Lister (PF) Lino Zwagerman, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (C) Ralph Langford | |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | James Welcher scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Lister | 15-23 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the driving attempt from the right block | 15-23 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Kevin McKanic is called for the reach on Randy McGibbon - foul #2 on Kevin McKanic, team foul #12 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (PG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Robert Goodrich, Kevin McKanic, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Ralph Langford (SF) Reuben Thompson, Bryan Fichter | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Romanoski (fresh) SG - Harley Medley (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) PF - Robert Savage (fresh) C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Langford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Milligan (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Richards (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Robert Savage hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Romanoski | 17-25 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is whistled for traveling | 17-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF), Darell Wilber (PF) Lino Zwagerman, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PG) Randy McGibbon | |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Dusty Beeler picks off the pass by Robert Savage | 17-25 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Gregory Elrod is called for the reach on Ralph Langford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #13 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF) Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF) Joseph Milligan | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Ralph Langford makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Ralph Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses short on a shot in the lane | 17-27 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Donald Hadley buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dusty Beeler and he's fouled by Lino Zwagerman - foul #2 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #14 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Randy Lister (PF), James Welcher (C) Lino Zwagerman, Darell Wilber, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the free throw | 17-29 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Welcher | 17-29 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Randy Lister, team foul #15 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darell Wilber (PF) Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Joseph Milligan (PF), Reuben Thompson (C) Donald Hadley, Ralph Langford, Ryan Richards | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 17-31 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy McGibbon - foul #1 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #6 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Dusty Beeler | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is called for traveling | 19-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Langford (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Bryan Fichter, Reuben Thompson | |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski double dribbles | 19-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Harley Medley picks off the pass by Donald Hadley | 19-31 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | James Welcher double dribbles | 19-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF) Donald Hadley, Joseph Milligan | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is fouled on the floor by Robert Romanoski - foul #2 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #16 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Darell Wilber (PF) Robert Romanoski, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-32 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Darell Wilber | 19-32 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman is whistled for traveling | 19-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Randy Lister (PF), Gregory Elrod (C) Robert Goodrich, Harley Medley, Darell Wilber, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (PF), Reuben Thompson (C) Ralph Langford, Ryan Richards | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (fresh) SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryan Fichter (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Milligan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is hacked by Barney Phares in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barney Phares, team foul #17 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (PG), Kevin McKanic (SF) Barney Phares, Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Dusty Beeler | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Randy Lister | 19-32 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Donald Hadley steals it from Gregory Elrod | 19-32 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 19-32 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan hits the follow up shot | 19-34 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic's floater is tipped away by Joseph Milligan | 19-34 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic tips it in | 21-34 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin McKanic - foul #3 on Kevin McKanic, team foul #18 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Robert Savage (C) Robert Romanoski, Kevin McKanic, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PG), Ralph Langford (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Randy McGibbon, Bryan Fichter, Reuben Thompson | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the board | 21-35 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Robert Savage loses the ball out of bounds | 21-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 21-37 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is whistled for traveling | 21-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Bryan Fichter (SF) Donald Hadley, Joseph Milligan | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is alone and drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 21-39 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Ralph Langford steps in front of the Robert Goodrich pass | 21-39 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is fouled on the floor by Lino Zwagerman - foul #3 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #19 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Gregory Elrod (SF), James Welcher (C) Robert Goodrich, Lino Zwagerman, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Randy McGibbon, Bryan Fichter, Ralph Langford | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 21-41 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Randy Lister hits the finger roll | 23-41 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-41 |