| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is called for traveling | 41-33 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Thomas Denny can't connect on a shot in the lane | 41-33 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Thomas Denny grabs the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Carr | 44-33 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley drills a 3 from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Carr and the foul's on Benjamin Moore - foul #2 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Roy Corner (PF), Arthur Winton (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Benjamin Moore | |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal double dribbles | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Mark Lynch (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Denny, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses the lay-in | 47-36 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Michael Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson lays it in on a great pass from Jim Spurlock and he's fouled by Arthur Winton - foul #2 on Arthur Winton, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the free throw | 50-36 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Rea | 50-38 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Mark Lynch is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 50-38 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Mark Lynch grabs the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kyle McMicheal - foul #2 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) James Davis, Kyle McMicheal, Robert Rea, Roy Corner, Arthur Winton | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard's floater is tipped away by Charles Atkinson | 52-38 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Michael Harding grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the fadeaway in the lane | 52-38 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Thomas Denny pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Denny, team foul #1 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Eddie Woods (PF), William Smith (C) Adam Carr, Michael Harding, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Benjamin Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Dennis Hurley | 52-40 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Thomas Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard loses the ball out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Mark Lynch (SF) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Denny | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (C) Robert Tapia, Benjamin Moore | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Eddie Woods loses the dribble to Robert Rea | 52-40 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley | 52-43 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | William Smith connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jim Spurlock | 54-43 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Robert Rea travels with the ball | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (SG), Michael Harding (PF) James Poulsen, Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Arthur Winton (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) Dennis Hurley, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Robert Rea | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | William Smith is open and scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jim Spurlock | 56-43 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore is called for a charge - foul #3 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SF) Gerald Ball | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | James Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Thomas Denny grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is hacked by James Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Corner (PF) Benjamin Moore | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Thomas Denny buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy | 58-43 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Roy Corner grabs the offensive board | 58-43 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Michael Harding - foul #2 on Michael Harding, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF) Thomas Denny, Michael Harding | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Robert Rea (C) James Davis, Kyle McMicheal, Roy Corner | |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Mark Lynch hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Atkinson | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Carr (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Atkinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Winton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia knocks in the jumper from the right block | 60-47 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Mark Lynch tips it but misses | 60-47 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley clanks a jumper from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Adam Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Thomas Denny (SF), Michael Harding (PF), William Smith (C) Clarence McCarthy, Adam Carr, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), Kyle McMicheal (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Roy Corner (C) Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Arthur Winton, Robert Rea | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-47 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal tips it but misses | 60-47 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Benjamin Moore (C) Dennis Hurley, Roy Corner | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | James Poulsen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Thomas Denny snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Gerald Ball is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #4 on Gerald Ball, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF) Gerald Ball, Kyle McMicheal | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Eddie Sullivan | 60-50 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | William Smith is whistled for traveling | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF) Jim Spurlock, James Poulsen, Thomas Denny, Michael Harding | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Rea (SF), Roy Corner (C) James Davis, Eddie Sullivan, Benjamin Moore | |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Zackary Hubbard steals it from Adam Carr in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Roy Corner | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Mark Lynch is wide open and slams it home set up by Clarence McCarthy | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Carr (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zackary Hubbard (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Rea | 62-54 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Mark Lynch is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy and the foul's on Zackary Hubbard - foul #3 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Thomas Denny (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Adam Carr, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), Benjamin Moore (C) Robert Tapia, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Thomas Denny is called for the reach on Benjamin Moore - foul #2 on Thomas Denny, team foul #4 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Harding (PF) Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore slams it home | 65-56 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is hacked by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Corner (PF) Robert Rea | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Roy Corner's pass is intercepted by Thomas Denny | 67-56 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Thomas Denny blows the layup | 67-56 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Michael Harding pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Poulsen and he's fouled by Gerald Ball - foul #5 on Gerald Ball, team foul #9 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Smith (C) Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Dennis Hurley, Gerald Ball, Kyle McMicheal, Roy Corner | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Thomas Denny grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Moore - foul #4 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #10 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF) James Poulsen, Thomas Denny, Michael Harding | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (PF), Arthur Winton (C) Zackary Hubbard, Benjamin Moore | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | William Smith steps in front of the Robert Tapia pass | 72-56 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | William Smith misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Robert Rea - foul #3 on Robert Rea, team foul #11 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG) Jim Spurlock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG) James Davis | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton lays it up and in set up by Dennis Hurley | 74-58 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Eddie Sullivan is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #3 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #12 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Harding (PF) Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard (PF) Arthur Winton | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Robert Rea gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Mark Lynch, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the free throw | 75-61 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Michael Harding connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Denny | 77-61 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence McCarthy - foul #2 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #6 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG) Adam Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Roy Corner (C) Robert Tapia, Robert Rea | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Harding (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle McMicheal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Eddie Sullivan (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zackary Hubbard (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Corner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-62 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle McMicheal | 80-62 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan's layup is rejected by Michael Harding | 80-62 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 80-62 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Kyle McMicheal | 80-64 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Kyle McMicheal is called for the reach on James Poulsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #13 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), William Smith (C) Thomas Denny, Michael Harding, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Robert Rea (SF), Arthur Winton (PF) Dennis Hurley, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | James Poulsen makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | James Poulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Rea | 82-66 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-66 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Robert Rea grabs the defensive rebound | 82-66 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Mark Lynch steps in front of the James Davis pass | 82-66 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Roy Corner is called for the reach on James Poulsen - foul #2 on Roy Corner, team foul #14 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG) Clarence McCarthy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | James Poulsen misses the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | James Poulsen misses the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Roy Corner gets the rebound | 82-66 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | James Davis makes the 3 from the right wing | 82-69 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 82-69 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Roy Corner snags the defensive board | 82-69 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | James Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-69 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal grabs the offensive board | 82-69 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Eddie Woods is called for the reach on Robert Rea - foul #2 on Eddie Woods, team foul #7 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Thomas Denny (SF), Michael Harding (PF) Jim Spurlock, James Poulsen, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-69 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Robert Rea grabs the defensive rebound | 82-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | William Smith steals it from Roy Corner | 82-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy runs out the clock | 82-69 |