| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Steiner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnson Robinson (fresh) SF - John Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Frank Steiner inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | David Smith buries a jumper from the right side set up by Frank Steiner | 38-24 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Sean Tobar grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Charles Banks blows the dunk | 38-24 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Charles Banks snags the offensive board | 38-24 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Charles Banks lays it in uncontested on a great pass from David Smith | 40-24 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | David Riley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Banks - foul #2 on Charles Banks, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (PG), James Barnett (SF), Leon Eldredge (PF), Stanford Fay (C) David Smith, Frank Steiner, Timothy McDeavitt, Charles Banks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Drew Mathis (SF), Herman Brewer (PF) Randy Hessler, Johnson Robinson, John Knight, Jay Blazer | |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Sean Tobar is hacked by Phillip Mangold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF) Phillip Mangold, David Riley | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Sean Tobar buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Eldredge | 42-25 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the tip | 42-25 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge grabs the board | 42-25 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Sean Tobar is hacked by Robert Valentine - foul #1 on Robert Valentine, team foul #2 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Frank Steiner (SF) Charles Pierce, Sean Tobar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:42 | Illinois | William Vowels is called for the reach on James Barnett - foul #1 on William Vowels, team foul #3 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Banks (C) James Barnett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), John Knight (SF), David Riley (C) William Vowels, Kenneth Mikesell, Herman Brewer | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is alone and drills a runner from the right block set up by David Smith | 44-25 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | John Knight buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Riley | 44-27 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Randy Hessler - foul #1 on Randy Hessler, team foul #4 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Tobar (SG), James Barnett (SF), Timothy McDeavitt (PF) David Smith, Frank Steiner, Stanford Fay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), Phillip Mangold (C) Robert Valentine, John Knight, Drew Mathis, David Riley | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Eldredge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Barnett (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Banks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnson Robinson (fresh) PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Mangold (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-27 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge's pass is intercepted by Johnson Robinson in the backcourt | 46-27 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer hits the finger roll set up by Johnson Robinson | 46-29 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | James Barnett is hacked by Randy Hessler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Hessler, team foul #5 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (PG) Leon Eldredge | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Randy Hessler, Phillip Mangold | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Charles Banks is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 46-29 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jay Blazer | 46-31 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Charles Banks is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Sean Tobar | 48-31 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos loses the ball out of bounds | 48-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Frank Steiner (SF) Charles Pierce, James Barnett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), John Knight (SF), David Riley (C) Johnson Robinson, Kenneth Mikesell, Herman Brewer | |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Charles Banks scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Timothy McDeavitt | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | William Vowels misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Sean Tobar snags the defensive board | 50-31 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Jay Blazer picks off the pass by Sean Tobar | 50-31 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | William Vowels drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jay Blazer | 50-33 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Jay Blazer picks off the pass by David Smith in the backcourt | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | David Riley blows the layup | 50-33 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Banks | 50-33 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Barnett (PG), Charles Pierce (SG), Leon Eldredge (PF), Stanford Fay (C) David Smith, Sean Tobar, Timothy McDeavitt, Charles Banks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) William Vowels, Christopher Matos, John Knight, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-33 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is fouled on the floor by Johnson Robinson - foul #2 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #6 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Tobar (SG) Frank Steiner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:13 | Illinois | A charge is called on Charles Pierce - foul #2 on Charles Pierce, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (C) Herman Brewer | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Stanford Fay snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Barnett and he's hacked by Randy Hessler - foul #3 on Randy Hessler, team foul #7 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Frank Steiner (SF), Timothy McDeavitt (PF) Charles Pierce, James Barnett, Stanford Fay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Randy Hessler, Robert Valentine, Johnson Robinson, Drew Mathis | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge makes the free throw | 53-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Steiner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Eldredge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Mangold (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Mikesell (fresh) PF - Jay Blazer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-36 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 53-36 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Vowels | 53-36 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold misses badly on a shot from the left side | 53-36 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Kenneth Mikesell picks off the pass by Frank Steiner | 53-36 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Frank Steiner takes the ball from Phillip Mangold | 53-36 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Sean Tobar hits the finger roll set up by Frank Steiner | 55-36 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Timothy McDeavitt steals the ball from David Riley | 55-36 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | David Smith is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Steiner | 58-36 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | William Vowels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (SG), James Barnett (SF), Stanford Fay (PF), Charles Banks (C) Sean Tobar, Frank Steiner, Timothy McDeavitt, Leon Eldredge | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) William Vowels, Phillip Mangold, Kenneth Mikesell, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Charles Banks hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 58-36 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Charles Banks grabs the offensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Charles Banks misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Randy Hessler - foul #4 on Randy Hessler, team foul #8 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (PG), John Knight (SF) Randy Hessler, Johnson Robinson | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Charles Banks misses the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Charles Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer pulls down the rebound | 58-36 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos is fouled on the floor by James Barnett - foul #2 on James Barnett, team foul #3 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Tobar (SG) James Barnett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Stanford Fay steals it from Drew Mathis | 58-36 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Charles Pierce is hacked by Robert Valentine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Valentine, team foul #9 | 58-36 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Charles Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Charles Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | John Knight can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-36 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer snags the offensive board | 60-36 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos misses long on a shot from the left wing | 60-36 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Stanford Fay snags the defensive board | 60-36 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Valentine - foul #3 on Robert Valentine, team foul #10 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), James Barnett (SG), Timothy McDeavitt (PF) Charles Pierce, Sean Tobar, Stanford Fay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Christopher Matos, John Knight, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Barnett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Banks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Valentine (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Johnson Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jay Blazer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-36 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt gets the rebound | 62-36 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Johnson Robinson is called for the reach on Frank Steiner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #11 | 62-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Randy Hessler, Robert Valentine, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 63-36 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-36 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-36 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Drew Mathis | 64-36 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Charles Banks denies the turnaround by Herman Brewer | 64-36 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Frank Steiner gets the rebound | 64-36 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Drew Mathis is called for the reach on James Barnett - foul #3 on Drew Mathis, team foul #12 | 64-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Tobar (SG), Leon Eldredge (PF) Frank Steiner, Timothy McDeavitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG) Kenneth Mikesell | |
| 06:14 | Illinois | James Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 65-36 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | James Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-36 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 66-36 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the tip | 66-36 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge gets the rebound | 66-36 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | David Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Eldredge | 69-36 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | William Vowels is fouled on the floor by James Barnett - foul #3 on James Barnett, team foul #4 | 69-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SF) James Barnett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (SG) Herman Brewer | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | The jump hook by William Vowels is blocked by Charles Banks | 69-36 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Charles Banks grabs the board | 69-36 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | David Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 69-36 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge tips it but misses | 69-36 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold grabs the board | 69-36 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-36 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Charles Banks pulls down the rebound | 69-36 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge lays it in on a nice dish by David Smith | 71-36 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-36 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Sean Tobar grabs the board | 71-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Frank Steiner blows the layup | 71-36 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge tips it home | 73-36 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Steiner (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Eldredge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Banks (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Valentine (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Johnson Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Drew Mathis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Phillip Mangold (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | David Smith connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Steiner | 75-39 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | William Vowels misses the jumper from the left side | 75-39 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Frank Steiner grabs the board | 75-39 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | David Smith loses the dribble to William Vowels in the backcourt | 75-39 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Banks - foul #3 on Charles Banks, team foul #5 | 75-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (PG), James Barnett (SF), Timothy McDeavitt (PF), Stanford Fay (C) David Smith, Frank Steiner, Leon Eldredge, Charles Banks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Herman Brewer (C) William Vowels, Phillip Mangold | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 75-39 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 75-40 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Pierce | 77-40 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-43 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Sean Tobar clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Johnson Robinson - foul #4 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #13 | 77-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Frank Steiner (SF), Charles Banks (C) Charles Pierce, James Barnett, Stanford Fay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 1st free throw | 78-43 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Sean Tobar misses the 2nd free throw | 78-43 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the board | 78-43 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 78-45 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Sean Tobar misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-45 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt hits the follow up shot | 80-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex 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) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine scores on a 3 from the right corner | 80-48 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Johnson Robinson - foul #5 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #14 | 80-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG) Johnson Robinson | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 81-48 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-48 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Timothy McDeavitt picks off the pass by Phillip Mangold | 82-48 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Charles Banks is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Tobar | 84-48 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 84-48 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Sean Tobar grabs the defensive rebound | 84-48 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Smith runs out the clock | 84-48 |