| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Bush (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Paul Weber inbounds the ball | 39-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois | Paul Weber is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-63 |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Terry Bush tips it home | 39-65 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | James Homes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-65 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Weber | 39-65 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-65 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-65 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Weber - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #1 | 39-65 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Robert Whitman steals it from Frederick Turner | 41-65 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard can't finish the layup | 41-65 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert gets the rebound | 41-65 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-65 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Hebert | 41-65 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-65 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the board | 41-65 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Frederick Turner - foul #3 on Frederick Turner, team foul #2 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Stephen Starks (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Phillip Marker (C) James Homes, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), Terrance Roberts (C) Frederick Turner, Paul Weber, Jerry Hebert, Terry Bush | |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Lamar | 42-67 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-67 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | John Boyd clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 44-67 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski pulls down the rebound | 44-67 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 44-67 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the board | 44-67 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Oleg Makowski steals the ball from Lawrence Lamar | 44-67 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Lamar | 47-69 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Bernhard | 50-69 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts is hacked by Phillip Marker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Marker, team foul #1 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Richard Bernhard, Stephen Starks, Oleg Makowski, Phillip Marker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), Paul Weber (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF), Kurt Beard (C) Lawrence Lamar, Steve Collado, Edward Scheiber, Terrance Roberts | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Hebert | 50-72 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Kurt Beard steals the ball from Michael Morgan | 50-72 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Paul Weber is fouled in the backcourt by James Homes - foul #2 on James Homes, team foul #2 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Terry Bush (C) John Boyd, Kurt Beard | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 50-72 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 50-72 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the jumper from the left side | 50-72 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski gets the offensive rebound | 50-72 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Paul Weber denies the turnaround by James Homes | 50-72 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 50-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jarek Zanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Whitman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Hebert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Frederick Turner drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 50-74 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-74 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Turner | 50-74 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Jarek Zanders is called for the reach on Paul Weber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jarek Zanders, team foul #3 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya (SG), Stephen Starks (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF) Jarek Zanders, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), Terrance Roberts (C) Frederick Turner, Paul Weber, Jerry Hebert, Terry Bush | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts's pass is intercepted by James Homes | 50-74 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks can't throw it down but he's fouled by Steve Collado - foul #1 on Steve Collado, team foul #3 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG) James Homes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 51-74 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Terrance Roberts and he's fouled by Oleg Makowski - foul #2 on Oleg Makowski, team foul #4 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Gary Tafoya, Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the free throw | 51-77 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-77 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan can't tip it in | 51-77 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts snags the defensive board | 51-77 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #5 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF) Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Zelkind (SG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 51-79 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski misses the runner from the baseline | 51-79 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts pulls down the rebound | 51-79 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Steve Collado drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-82 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-82 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber gets the rebound | 51-82 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the dunk attempt | 51-82 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard grabs the board | 51-82 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman jams it and he's fouled by Steve Collado - foul #2 on Steve Collado, team foul #4 | 53-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (PG), Stephen Starks (SG), Oleg Makowski (PF), Phillip Marker (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), Paul Weber (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF), Terry Bush (C) John Boyd, Scott Zelkind, Steve Collado, Edward Scheiber, Terrance Roberts | |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman makes the free throw | 54-82 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Oleg Makowski steals it from Paul Weber in the backcourt | 54-82 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks can't connect on a floater in the lane | 54-82 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 54-82 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 54-82 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Oleg Makowski | 54-82 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Paul Weber steals it from Robert Whitman | 54-82 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar lays it in on a great pass from Paul Weber | 54-84 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-84 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Hebert | 54-84 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Robert Whitman steals the ball from Lawrence Lamar | 54-84 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-84 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Terry Bush pulls down the rebound | 54-84 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frederick Turner | 54-87 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jarek Zanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Starks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Whitman (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Oleg Makowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Marker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Hebert (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Frederick Turner steals it from Robert Whitman | 54-87 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Frederick Turner lays it in | 54-89 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-89 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is fouled on the floor by Stephen Starks - foul #2 on Stephen Starks, team foul #6 | 57-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Jarek Zanders, Robert Whitman, Oleg Makowski, Phillip Marker | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (PG), Scott Zelkind (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), Terrance Roberts (C) Lawrence Lamar, Frederick Turner, Paul Weber, Jerry Hebert, Terry Bush | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber's floater is tipped away by Filip Mrozinski | 57-89 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-89 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | James Homes is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Bernhard out of a doubleteam | 59-89 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts loses the dribble to Richard Bernhard | 59-89 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | John Boyd picks off the pass by Stephen Starks | 59-89 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Steve Collado jams it on a great pass from John Boyd | 59-91 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Collado - foul #3 on Steve Collado, team foul #5 | 59-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Gary Tafoya (SG) James Homes, Richard Bernhard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Paul Weber (SF), Kurt Beard (C) Scott Zelkind, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks makes the 1st free throw | 60-91 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-91 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Kurt Beard is hacked by Filip Mrozinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #7 | 61-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF) Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Kurt Beard makes the 1st free throw | 61-92 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Kurt Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-93 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-93 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 64-93 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Paul Weber tips it back up and in | 64-95 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kurt Beard - foul #2 on Kurt Beard, team foul #6 | 64-95 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Oleg Makowski (C) Gary Tafoya, Robert Whitman, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Jerry Hebert (PF) John Boyd, Edward Scheiber | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza makes the 1st free throw | 65-95 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza makes the 2nd free throw | 66-95 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Frederick Turner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 66-98 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders misses the floater from the free throw line | 66-98 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Filip Mrozinski | 66-98 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders's pass is intercepted by Frederick Turner | 66-98 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Frederick Turner blows the layup | 66-98 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-98 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard splits the doubleteam and buries a floater near the basket | 68-98 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-98 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar tips it home | 68-100 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jarek Zanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Filip Mrozinski (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Oleg Makowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (tiring) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Hebert (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Kurt Beard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Lamar - foul #1 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #7 | 68-100 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Jarek Zanders, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (PG), Scott Zelkind (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF), Terry Bush (C) Lawrence Lamar, Frederick Turner, Paul Weber, Jerry Hebert, Kurt Beard | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza misses the 1st free throw | 68-100 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts gets the rebound | 68-100 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | John Boyd can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Whitman - foul #3 on Robert Whitman, team foul #8 | 68-100 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Guadalupe Espinoza | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 68-101 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 68-101 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski pulls down the rebound | 68-101 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | James Homes buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Whitman | 70-101 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | John Boyd is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #8 | 70-101 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Starks (SF) Robert Whitman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-101 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF) Terry Bush | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Oleg Makowski is called for the reach on Edward Scheiber - foul #3 on Oleg Makowski, team foul #9 | 70-101 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Gary Tafoya | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 70-102 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 70-103 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | James Homes drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-103 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Steve Collado comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Starks - foul #3 on Stephen Starks, team foul #10 | 73-103 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF), Phillip Marker (PF) Stephen Starks, Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), Terry Bush (C) John Boyd, Scott Zelkind, Terrance Roberts | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Steve Collado makes the 1st free throw | 73-104 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Steve Collado makes the 2nd free throw | 73-105 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | James Homes is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Lamar - foul #2 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #9 | 73-105 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF) Steve Collado | |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 1st free throw | 74-105 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-105 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Richard Bernhard steps in front of the Frederick Turner pass in the backcourt | 75-105 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard lays it up and in | 77-105 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Paul Weber is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range | 77-107 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker double dribbles | 77-107 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya (SG), Stephen Starks (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Hebert (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Terry Bush is hacked by Phillip Marker - foul #3 on Phillip Marker, team foul #11 | 77-107 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski (C) Phillip Marker | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (PG), Steve Collado (SF) Lawrence Lamar, Paul Weber | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Terry Bush makes the 1st free throw | 77-108 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Terry Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 77-108 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski grabs the board | 77-108 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski drills a runner from the baseline | 79-108 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is alone and drills a jumper near the basket set up by John Boyd | 79-110 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 79-110 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Steve Collado gets the rebound | 79-110 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Terry Bush is hacked by Oleg Makowski - foul #4 on Oleg Makowski, team foul #12 | 79-110 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Phillip Marker (C) James Homes, Gary Tafoya, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Scott Zelkind (SG), Terrance Roberts (PF) Frederick Turner, Steve Collado, Jerry Hebert | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Terry Bush misses the 1st free throw | 79-110 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Terry Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 79-110 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-110 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | John Boyd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-110 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski gets the rebound | 79-110 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-110 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) John Boyd, Terry Bush | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Paul Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-110 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Terrance Roberts steals it from Stephen Starks | 79-110 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Guadalupe Espinoza is called for the reach on Lawrence Lamar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guadalupe Espinoza, team foul #13 | 79-110 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kurt Beard (C) Edward Scheiber | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 79-111 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 79-112 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-112 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kurt Beard | 79-112 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jarek Zanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Starks (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Marker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Oleg Makowski (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (tiring) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Zelkind (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Kurt Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Paul Weber connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Terrance Roberts | 79-115 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski clanks a 3 from straight away | 79-115 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Kurt Beard snags the defensive board | 79-115 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Oleg Makowski steals it from Lawrence Lamar | 79-115 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza loses the dribble to Scott Zelkind | 79-115 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Kurt Beard is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 79-117 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 81-117 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is fouled in the backcourt by Guadalupe Espinoza - foul #4 on Guadalupe Espinoza, team foul #14 | 81-117 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Jerry Hebert (PF), Terry Bush (C) Scott Zelkind, Terrance Roberts, Kurt Beard | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 81-117 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 81-118 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-118 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 81-118 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski gets the rebound | 81-118 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-118 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert grabs the defensive rebound | 81-118 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert is fouled on the floor by Stephen Starks - foul #4 on Stephen Starks, team foul #15 | 81-118 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 81-119 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 81-120 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Guadalupe Espinoza | 84-120 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar runs out the clock | 84-120 |