| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Hebert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Terry Bush takes the ball from Michael Morgan | 41-32 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert's pass is intercepted by Richard Bernhard in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Terry Bush snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is hacked by James Homes - foul #3 on James Homes, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), Terrance Roberts (C) Paul Weber, Jerry Hebert, Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG) James Homes | |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Filip Mrozinski swats the short shot by Edward Scheiber | 41-34 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Steve Collado tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Terrance Roberts steals the ball from Richard Bernhard | 43-34 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Guadalupe Espinoza picks off the pass by Steve Collado | 43-34 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Steve Collado snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF) Steve Collado | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (PG), Gary Tafoya (SG), Stephen Starks (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Phillip Marker (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski is called for traveling | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF) Frederick Turner, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 48-34 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski tips it in | 48-36 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | The jump hook by Lawrence Lamar is blocked by Oleg Makowski | 48-36 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | John Boyd snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Boyd and the foul's on Jarek Zanders - foul #3 on Jarek Zanders, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Terry Bush (C) John Boyd, Paul Weber, Jerry Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Jarek Zanders, Gary Tafoya, Stephen Starks, Oleg Makowski, Phillip Marker | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the free throw | 50-36 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Terry Bush - foul #1 on Terry Bush, team foul #1 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Guadalupe Espinoza | |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Richard Bernhard is called for the reach on Steve Collado in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF) Steve Collado | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is hacked by Filip Mrozinski - foul #3 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Terrance Roberts (C) John Boyd, Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the jumper near the basket | 50-37 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Filip Mrozinski | 50-37 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Frederick Turner knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 52-37 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right side set up by Michael Morgan | 52-39 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Paul Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF), Terry Bush (C) Frederick Turner, Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Homes | 52-41 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Terry Bush connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 54-41 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Hebert - foul #2 on Jerry Hebert, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Paul Weber (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), Terrance Roberts (C) John Boyd, Steve Collado, Jerry Hebert, Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Oleg Makowski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Paul Weber | 56-43 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jarek Zanders | 56-45 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Terry Bush (C) Paul Weber, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Robert Whitman | |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Guadalupe Espinoza | 56-47 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan is called for traveling | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF), Terrance Roberts (C) Frederick Turner, Edward Scheiber, Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Guadalupe Espinoza, Jarek Zanders, Oleg Makowski | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar blows the layup | 56-47 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Homes | 56-47 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses the easy layup | 56-47 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Paul Weber snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Terrance Roberts, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF), Terry Bush (C) John Boyd, Jerry Hebert, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF), Phillip Marker (C) Stephen Starks, Michael Morgan | |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber's layup is rejected by Filip Mrozinski | 56-50 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | James Homes grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski can't finish the layup | 56-50 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF), Terrance Roberts (C) Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber, Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Gary Tafoya (SG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski, Phillip Marker | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Frederick Turner buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Boyd | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jerry Hebert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Tafoya (fresh) SF - Jarek Zanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Oleg Makowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski tips it home | 59-52 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is hacked by Guadalupe Espinoza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guadalupe Espinoza, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Frederick Turner, Jerry Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Starks (SF) Gary Tafoya | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | John Boyd clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jarek Zanders - foul #4 on Jarek Zanders, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Bush (C) Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya (SG) Jarek Zanders | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks loses the dribble to Edward Scheiber | 61-52 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-52 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Paul Weber takes the ball from Gary Tafoya | 61-52 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits the finger roll | 63-52 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks loses the ball out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Jerry Hebert (PF), Terrance Roberts (C) Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber, Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Phillip Marker (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Gary Tafoya, Stephen Starks, Oleg Makowski, Michael Morgan | |
| 09:32 | Illinois | John Boyd banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frederick Turner | 65-52 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Robert Whitman is called for the reach on Paul Weber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Whitman, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker grabs the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | James Homes misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard tips it in | 67-54 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 67-54 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts snags the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Lawrence Lamar is blocked by Filip Mrozinski | 67-54 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Hebert | 67-54 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Roberts | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Turner (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Weber (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Hebert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Terrance Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bernhard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Whitman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Filip Mrozinski (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Phillip Marker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Jerry Hebert - foul #3 on Jerry Hebert, team foul #4 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), Terry Bush (C) Paul Weber, Jerry Hebert, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SG), Stephen Starks (SF), Oleg Makowski (C) Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Phillip Marker | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski misses the free throw | 69-56 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Frederick Turner drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Boyd | 71-56 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Homes | 71-59 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is hacked by Jarek Zanders - foul #5 on Jarek Zanders, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Roberts (C) Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Gary Tafoya (SG), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Jarek Zanders, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Lawrence Lamar is called for the reach on Guadalupe Espinoza - foul #4 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #5 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Bush (C) Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gary Tafoya, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Terrance Roberts (C) Frederick Turner, Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Robert Whitman (SF) Gary Tafoya, Stephen Starks | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar loses the dribble to Robert Whitman | 72-59 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses the easy layup | 72-59 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Roberts | 72-59 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Morgan | 72-59 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Paul Weber is called for the reach on Robert Whitman - foul #2 on Paul Weber, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Jerry Hebert (PF) Paul Weber, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Guadalupe Espinoza, Oleg Makowski | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | James Homes scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Bernhard and he's hacked by Lawrence Lamar - foul #5 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Terry Bush (C) Lawrence Lamar, Jerry Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya (SG), Stephen Starks (SF) Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | James Homes misses the free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the offensive board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Gary Tafoya is denied by Terry Bush | 72-61 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Bush | 72-61 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Boyd | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 75-61 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Paul Weber gets the rebound | 75-61 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Paul Weber's pass is intercepted by Michael Morgan | 75-61 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 75-61 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is hacked by James Homes in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Homes, team foul #11 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Collado (SG), Jerry Hebert (PF) John Boyd, Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF) Gary Tafoya, Stephen Starks, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 76-61 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan tips it back up and in | 76-63 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 76-63 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 76-63 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Paul Weber snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Paul Weber knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Collado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Weber (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Hebert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Scheiber (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Whitman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Oleg Makowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Morgan (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Frederick Turner steals the ball from Michael Morgan | 79-63 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Frederick Turner banks in the layup | 81-63 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Steve Collado steals the ball from James Homes | 81-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is called for traveling in the backcourt | 81-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (PG), Terrance Roberts (PF), Terry Bush (C) Paul Weber, Jerry Hebert, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Gary Tafoya (SG), Stephen Starks (SF), Phillip Marker (PF) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Michael Morgan | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza is hacked by Terry Bush - foul #2 on Terry Bush, team foul #8 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF) Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Frederick Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF), Terry Bush (C) Frederick Turner, Edward Scheiber, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya loses the dribble to John Boyd | 81-65 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Phillip Marker is called for the reach on John Boyd - foul #1 on Phillip Marker, team foul #12 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) Steve Collado | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 83-65 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski can't tip it in | 83-65 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker gets the offensive rebound | 83-65 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 83-65 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 83-65 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Frederick Turner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 83-65 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Terry Bush gets the offensive rebound | 83-65 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Frederick Turner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Boyd | 85-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the dunk but the foul's on Oleg Makowski - foul #2 on Oleg Makowski, team foul #13 | 85-65 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 86-65 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 87-65 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Bush | 87-65 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-65 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Boyd runs out the clock | 87-68 |