| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) SF - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) PF - Robert Savage (fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas's floater is tipped away by Frederick Dicus | 23-36 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Frank Steiner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Hadley and he's fouled by Harley Medley - foul #1 on Harley Medley, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the free throw | 23-39 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 23-39 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the tip | 23-39 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #1 | 23-39 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Frank Steiner pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Edward Thomas steps in front of the Frank Steiner pass in the backcourt | 23-39 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-39 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses short on a runner in the paint | 23-39 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is fouled on the floor by Frank Steiner - foul #1 on Frank Steiner, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Michael Jenson (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Ricky Winter (C) Donald Hadley, Frank Steiner, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Christopher Goncalves - foul #2 on Christopher Goncalves, team foul #3 | 23-39 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Goncalves and he's hacked by Alfred Barrett - foul #1 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the free throw | 25-42 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 27-42 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is hacked by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Dusty Beeler | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Jenson | 27-44 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-44 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson throws it down on a great pass from Christopher Goncalves and he's hacked by Alfred Barrett - foul #2 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #4 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, John Knight, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Charles Turner (SF) Michael Jenson, Ricky Winter | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses the free throw | 27-46 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the board | 27-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Thomas | 29-46 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Charles Turner buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Reuben Thompson | 29-48 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-48 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson tips it in | 31-48 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Alfred Barrett (C) Harley Medley, David Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Dusty Beeler (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Reuben Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Savage, team foul #5 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Guillermo Guzman blocks the short jumper by Frederick Dicus | 31-48 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Frank Steiner tips it home | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-50 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Alfred Barrett denies the turnaround by Frederick Dicus | 34-50 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman grabs the board | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Frederick Dicus steps in front of the Milton Swanson pass | 34-50 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Dusty Beeler is blocked by Robert Savage | 34-50 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Donald Hadley tips it but misses | 34-50 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Savage | 34-50 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is called for traveling | 34-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SG), John Knight (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Robert Goodrich, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Michael Jenson (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Ricky Winter (C) Donald Hadley, Frank Steiner, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the easy layup | 34-50 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | John Knight snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milton Swanson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Knight (fresh) C - Herman Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer's floater is tipped away by Dusty Beeler | 34-50 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Winter | 34-50 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Herman Brewer is called for the reach on Ricky Winter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Brewer, team foul #6 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SF), David Riley (C) Milton Swanson, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 34-50 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler tips it back up and in | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | John Knight misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Dusty Beeler - foul #2 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #4 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Dusty Beeler | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | John Knight makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | John Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #7 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Robert Savage (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, John Knight, David Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Frederick Dicus (C) Michael Jenson, Ricky Winter | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Robert Savage pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 3 from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson can't finish the layup | 39-53 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses the tip | 39-53 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Steiner | 39-53 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Turner and he's fouled by Herman Brewer - foul #2 on Herman Brewer, team foul #8 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Milton Swanson (SF) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Dusty Beeler (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Reuben Thompson | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the free throw | 39-56 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley's dunk attempt is rejected by Dusty Beeler | 39-56 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Charles Turner gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Charles Turner hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Hadley | 39-58 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), David Riley (C) Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Donald Hadley scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Steiner and he's hacked by Guillermo Guzman - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #9 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Harley Medley (SG) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Ricky Winter (C) Frank Steiner, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the free throw | 39-60 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett pulls down the rebound | 39-60 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | David Riley misses badly on a floater from the right side | 39-60 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Winter | 39-60 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Guillermo Guzman is called for the reach on Reuben Thompson - foul #3 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #10 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), John Knight (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (SG) Donald Hadley | |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-62 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson is hacked by Milton Swanson - foul #4 on Milton Swanson, team foul #11 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Herman Brewer (C) Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Charles Turner (SF), Frederick Dicus (C) Christopher Goncalves, Dusty Beeler, Ricky Winter | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | John Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 39-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Harley Medley knocks in the 3 from straight away | 42-63 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Donald Hadley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Turner | 42-66 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-66 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Donald Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Robert Goodrich - foul #4 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #12 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Frank Steiner (SG), Dusty Beeler (PF) Donald Hadley, Michael Jenson, Reuben Thompson | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Thomas | 44-66 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #13 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Winter (SF) Charles Turner | |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 44-67 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF) Edward Thomas, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Alfred Barrett steps in front of the Frederick Dicus pass | 44-67 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Ridley | 46-67 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Winter | 46-69 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Robert Savage scores on a floater from the left block set up by Guillermo Guzman and he's fouled by Ricky Winter - foul #1 on Ricky Winter, team foul #5 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Charles Turner (SF), Reuben Thompson (C) Christopher Goncalves, Ricky Winter, Frederick Dicus | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-69 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Donald Hadley steps in front of the Robert Goodrich pass | 49-69 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Charles Turner is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Guzman - foul #4 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #14 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (SG), Christopher Goncalves (PF) Frank Steiner, Dusty Beeler | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer is hacked by Reuben Thompson - foul #1 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #6 | 49-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Barrett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Herman Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Turner (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reuben Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | John Knight knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Goodrich | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson blows the wide open layup | 51-71 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | John Knight pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | John Knight is whistled for traveling | 51-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) John Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Winter (SF), Frederick Dicus (C) Donald Hadley, Charles Turner | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is hacked by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #15 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF) Guillermo Guzman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Reuben Thompson | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Ricky Winter pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ricky Winter | 51-73 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | The jumper by Herman Brewer is denied by Ricky Winter | 51-73 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Goncalves | 51-73 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Herman Brewer - foul #3 on Herman Brewer, team foul #16 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Charles Turner (SF) Michael Jenson, Ricky Winter | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-75 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Charles Turner grabs the board | 51-75 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Charles Turner hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-75 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Charles Turner tips it home | 51-77 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Turner - foul #2 on Charles Turner, team foul #7 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG) Christopher Goncalves | |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Charles Turner connects on the open turnaround from close range set up by Donald Hadley | 53-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Steiner - foul #2 on Frank Steiner, team foul #8 | 53-79 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Steiner | 55-81 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley travels with the ball | 55-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Donald Hadley runs out the clock | 55-81 |