| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski inbounds the ball | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy | 54-31 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-31 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Dollard | 54-31 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 54-31 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it home | 56-31 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Andrei Palczewski blocks the short jumper by Dennis Hurley | 56-31 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | James Jackowski gets the rebound | 56-31 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Jackowski | 59-31 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-34 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Dennis Hurley steps in front of the Andrei Palczewski pass in the backcourt | 59-34 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley jams it | 59-36 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski is hacked by Ronald Bastarache in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #1 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (SF), Denis Banks (PF) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | James Aguon is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-36 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey loses the dribble to Van Miller | 62-36 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Van Miller hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Aguon | 65-36 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas hits a shot from the left side | 65-38 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Scott Dollard scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by James Aguon | 67-38 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Denis Banks - foul #1 on Denis Banks, team foul #1 | 67-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Steven Snyder, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Robert Rea makes the 1st free throw | 67-39 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Robert Rea makes the 2nd free throw | 67-40 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Eddie Sullivan is called for the reach on Clarence McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #2 | 67-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF) Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea | |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bastarache - foul #2 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #3 | 67-40 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence McCarthy | 69-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Dollard (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Scott Dollard is called for the reach on Robert Tapia - foul #3 on Scott Dollard, team foul #2 | 69-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), John Longwell (PF) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Jon Thomas | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-40 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright gets the rebound | 69-40 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Ronald Bastarache is called for the reach on Andrei Palczewski - foul #3 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #4 | 69-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (C) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Jon Thomas (C) Ronald Bastarache, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Aguon and he's hacked by Leonard Chung - foul #4 on Leonard Chung, team foul #5 | 71-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF) Leonard Chung | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the free throw | 72-40 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PF) John Longwell | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | James Aguon is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Aguon, team foul #3 | 72-40 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-43 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | James Aguon is hacked by Ernest Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #6 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Thomas Wainwright (C) James Aguon, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF) Ernest Thomas, Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the shot from the right side | 72-43 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley pulls down the rebound | 72-43 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Robert Tapia - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #7 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG), Scott Dollard (C) Van Miller, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is hacked by Robert Tapia - foul #3 on Robert Tapia, team foul #8 | 72-43 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 72-43 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey pulls down the rebound | 72-43 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-43 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright pulls down the rebound | 72-43 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Dennis Hurley is called for the reach on James Jackowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #9 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-43 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | John Longwell grabs the board | 73-43 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Rea | 73-45 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski is fouled on the floor by Robert Rea - foul #1 on Robert Rea, team foul #10 | 73-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Denis Banks (PF), Steven Snyder (C) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), David Cork (PF), Zackary Hubbard (C) Dennis Hurley, John Longwell, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski makes the 1st free throw | 74-45 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-45 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 75-45 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Denis Banks gets the rebound | 75-45 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | James Aguon misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-45 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Steven Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 75-45 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Denis Banks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-45 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Robert Rea gets the rebound | 75-45 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits a shot from the left wing | 75-47 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | James Aguon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 75-47 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Rea | 75-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Van Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Snyder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapia (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Rea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Cork (fairly fresh) C - Zackary Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-47 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Steven Snyder snags the defensive board | 75-47 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Robert Tapia is called for the reach on Steven Snyder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Tapia, team foul #11 | 75-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Tapia, Robert Rea, David Cork, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Steven Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 76-47 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Steven Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 77-47 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jon Thomas | 77-49 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | James Jackowski is hacked by Dennis Hurley - foul #4 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #12 | 77-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Andrew Stalvey (PF) Dennis Hurley, John Longwell | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 1st free throw | 78-49 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-49 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 79-49 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits the follow up shot | 79-51 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | James Jackowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-51 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 79-51 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-51 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Bastarache | 79-53 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | James Jackowski is hacked by Ernest Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #13 | 79-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PG), John Longwell (PF) Ernest Thomas, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the 1st free throw | 79-53 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-53 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | David Cork is hacked by Denis Banks - foul #2 on Denis Banks, team foul #4 | 80-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SF) Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Scott Dollard picks off the pass by Eddie Sullivan | 80-53 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-53 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Denis Banks tips it back up and in | 82-53 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | David Cork can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 82-53 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Van Miller | 82-53 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Van Miller drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Jackowski | 85-53 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by Eddie Sullivan | 85-55 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Cork - foul #2 on David Cork, team foul #14 | 85-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Steven Snyder (C) Clarence McCarthy, Van Miller, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF), Andrew Stalvey (PF), Zackary Hubbard (C) Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the 1st free throw | 85-55 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the 2nd free throw | 85-55 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Zackary Hubbard | 85-55 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 85-55 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard tips it back up and in | 85-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (tiring) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Cork (tiring) SG - Eddie Sullivan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | James Aguon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Cork - foul #3 on David Cork, team foul #15 | 85-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG) James Jackowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF) David Cork, Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 86-57 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 2nd free throw | 87-57 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard travels with the ball | 87-57 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 87-57 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | James Aguon hits the follow up shot | 89-57 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey drills a jumper from the baseline | 89-59 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright hits the finger roll set up by James Aguon | 91-59 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Tapia | 91-61 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Van Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 91-61 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Van Miller grabs the offensive board | 91-61 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Leonard Chung takes the ball from Thomas Wainwright | 91-61 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard clanks a floater from the free throw line | 91-61 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 91-61 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Robert Tapia, team foul #16 | 91-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Denis Banks (PF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Rea (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, Andrew Stalvey, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright's floater is tipped away by Jon Thomas | 91-61 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Denis Banks gets the offensive rebound | 91-61 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | John Longwell is called for the reach on Clarence McCarthy - foul #1 on John Longwell, team foul #17 | 91-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF), Scott Dollard (C) Steven Snyder, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 92-61 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 93-61 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Andrew Stalvey | 93-63 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Robert Rea steals it from Andrei Palczewski in the backcourt | 93-63 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Robert Rea clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 93-63 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 93-63 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 93-63 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the defensive rebound | 93-63 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 93-66 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Denis Banks is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Jackowski | 95-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (tiring) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andrei Palczewski (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Denis Banks (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Dollard (tired) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Rea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Cork (tiring) 3 pf. C - Andrew Stalvey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Andrei Palczewski steals the ball from Robert Rea | 95-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 95-66 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the defensive rebound | 95-66 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Robert Rea can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 95-66 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Robert Rea pulls down the offensive rebound | 95-66 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 95-66 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 95-66 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 95-66 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the tip | 95-66 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence McCarthy | 95-66 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrei Palczewski | 98-66 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 98-66 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 98-66 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 98-66 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Robert Rea grabs the board | 98-66 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Robert Rea comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 98-66 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 98-66 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski loses the dribble to Ernest Thomas in the backcourt | 98-66 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 98-66 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | David Cork pulls down the offensive rebound | 98-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | David Cork buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 98-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | James Jackowski is fouled on the floor by Ernest Thomas - foul #5 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #18 | 98-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG) Ernest Thomas | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 1st free throw | 99-68 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the 2nd free throw | 99-68 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright pulls down the offensive rebound | 99-68 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Eddie Sullivan steals the ball from Thomas Wainwright | 99-68 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan banks in the layup | 99-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Jackowski runs out the clock | 99-70 |