| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burke (fresh) SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Paras (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Gary Norton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-44 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-44 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Cheatham | 31-44 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willie Minyard | 31-44 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is fouled on the floor by Ivan Orduna - foul #1 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Willie Minyard picks off the pass by Brian Paras in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | James Burke is fouled on the floor by Franklin Slater - foul #1 on Franklin Slater, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), David Elizondo (PF), James Nichols (C) James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray tips it but misses | 31-44 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray hits the follow up shot | 33-44 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham grabs the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Larry Cheatham | 33-46 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | James Nichols blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Bernardi - foul #3 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Frank Gates (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Brian Paras, Ivan Orduna, Richard Bernardi | |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Topete | 34-46 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | George Porter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | David Elizondo tips it but misses | 34-46 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | John Chapman is hacked by James Nichols in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jose Mendoza (C) Kenneth Topete | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Frank Gates connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jose Mendoza | 34-48 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard's floater is knocked away by Gregg Clawson | 34-48 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Davis | 34-48 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Frank Gates travels with the ball | 34-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Norton (C) David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Gary Norton makes the floater from the free throw line | 36-48 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 36-48 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Porter (fairly fresh) SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Norton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Gates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | James Burke hits a 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-48 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Gary Norton grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Gary Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-48 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken can't tip it in | 39-48 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard tips it in | 41-48 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | John Davis is fouled in the backcourt by George Porter - foul #3 on George Porter, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Brian Paras (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Davis, John Chapman, Gregg Clawson, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-48 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Orduna | 41-48 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Brian Paras is hacked by Abraham Kilgo - foul #4 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Laurence Wanner - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Elizondo (SF) Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Gray | 44-49 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Franklin Slater double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | James Nichols's layup is rejected by Jose Mendoza | 44-49 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | James Nichols hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Paras and he's hacked by Martin Suggs - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) Jeffrey Gray, David Elizondo, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner lays it up and in on a great pass from James Burke | 48-52 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Gary Norton grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), David Elizondo (PF) James Burke, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SG), Frank Gates (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Ivan Orduna | |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Brian Paras comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 48-52 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | John Chapman snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Brian Paras is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Paras, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, David Elizondo, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (SF), Kenneth Topete (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Brian Paras, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | George Porter double dribbles | 48-52 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | James Nichols blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by John Chapman | 48-52 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Porter (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Burke (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Willie Minyard - foul #2 on Willie Minyard, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), David Elizondo (C) George Porter, James Burke, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Frank Gates (C) John Davis, John Chapman, Kenneth Topete, Jose Mendoza | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | David Elizondo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken lays it in on a great pass from Martin Suggs | 50-53 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Franklin Slater is fouled on the floor by Willie Minyard - foul #3 on Willie Minyard, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Gary Norton (C) Willie Minyard, David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Paras (SF), Richard Bernardi (C) Gregg Clawson, Frank Gates | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG) Franklin Slater | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham tips it in | 50-57 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-57 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Gary Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken's layup is rejected by Ivan Orduna | 50-57 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Gary Norton hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | John Chapman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jose Mendoza (C) Ivan Orduna | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is fouled on the floor by Jose Mendoza - foul #3 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Franklin Slater (SG) Larry Cheatham, John Chapman | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Elizondo (SF) Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (PF) Richard Bernardi | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-57 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Franklin Slater comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Burke - foul #3 on James Burke, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Gary Norton (C) George Porter, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SF) Brian Paras | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | David Elizondo pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Gary Norton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jose Mendoza - foul #4 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Gary Norton makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Gary Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #3 on Martin Suggs, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Martin Suggs, James Burke, David Elizondo, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Ivan Orduna (PF) Franklin Slater, Frank Gates | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner double dribbles | 54-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Vernon Corey (C) Jeffrey Gray, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Brian Paras (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Davis, John Chapman, Kenneth Topete | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - George Porter (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Paras (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Laurence Wanner picks off the pass by Franklin Slater | 54-60 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Laurence Wanner | 56-60 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-60 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jose Mendoza | 56-60 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Brian Paras can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-60 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Franklin Slater grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Brian Paras drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Franklin Slater | 56-63 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Brian Paras takes the ball from George Porter | 56-63 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Franklin Slater lays it in set up by Brian Paras | 56-65 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-65 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Franklin Slater snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Franklin Slater comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken can't tip it in | 56-65 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Brian Paras grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Brian Paras is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Paras, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), David Elizondo (PF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Brian Paras, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | James Nichols clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 56-65 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | John Davis buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Chapman | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Richard Bernardi is called for the reach on David Elizondo - foul #4 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | David Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | David Elizondo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi buries a turnaround from the baseline | 58-70 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | James Nichols connects on the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Frank Gates - foul #1 on Frank Gates, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the free throw | 61-70 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 61-70 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | David Elizondo snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | James Burke can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Bernardi - foul #5 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Gary Norton (C) Martin Suggs, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Brian Paras (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) John Davis, Gregg Clawson, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Elizondo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Norton (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Paras (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ivan Orduna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Brian Paras is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-70 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Gary Norton grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-70 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), James Nichols (PF) James Burke, Willie Minyard, David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Frank Gates (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Chapman, Ivan Orduna, Kenneth Topete | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Martin Suggs - foul #4 on Martin Suggs, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), David Elizondo (PF) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Orduna (PF) Frank Gates | |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Gary Norton knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 64-72 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna's floater is tipped away by Gary Norton | 64-72 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Gary Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-72 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Franklin Slater connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | James Burke misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-75 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Elizondo | 64-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is hacked by Larry Cheatham - foul #2 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #11 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) James Burke, Willie Minyard, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Frank Gates (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Brian Paras, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on John Chapman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #11 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | John Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | John Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Frank Gates is called for the reach on James Nichols - foul #2 on Frank Gates, team foul #12 | 65-77 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | David Elizondo steps in front of the John Chapman pass in the backcourt | 67-77 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses the easy layup | 67-77 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson grabs the board | 67-77 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | John Chapman hits a floater from the right wing | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-79 |