| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Damek Zeinert (fresh) SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 8 pts. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 10 pts. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert is fouled in the backcourt by Nestor Panek - foul #1 on Nestor Panek, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett tips it but misses | 43-36 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Jamie Smith (C) James Burke, Nestor Panek | |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 46-36 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Seymour picks off the pass by Willie Minyard | 46-36 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler is denied on a layup by Herbert Renken | 46-36 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith is denied on a layup by Kirk Fowler | 46-36 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken tips it but misses | 46-36 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 48-36 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Minyard | 48-39 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Gray steals the ball from Damek Zeinert in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray slams it home | 48-41 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Martin Suggs steals the ball from Thomas Seymour in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski loses the dribble to Willie Minyard | 48-41 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Martin Suggs takes the ball from Damek Zeinert | 48-41 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the lay-in | 48-41 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken double dribbles | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SG), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Damek Zeinert, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | James Nichols is called for the reach on Johnie Maher - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 48-41 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tired) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Johnie Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 8 pts. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner lays it up and in | 48-43 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek tips it home | 48-45 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Laurence Wanner | 48-48 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Abraham Kilgo steals the ball from Lechoslaw Zubrowski in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits a jumper from the left block set up by Abraham Kilgo | 48-50 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Harold Port's layup is rejected by James Nichols | 48-50 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Ronald Welsh (SF), George Wareham (PF) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Nestor Panek | |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | James Burke is called for the reach on Waldo Heller - foul #3 on James Burke, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) James Burke | |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller double dribbles | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF) George Wareham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Willie Minyard, Vernon Corey | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Harold Port blocks the short jumper by Herbert Renken | 48-50 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Herbert Renken - foul #2 on Herbert Renken, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Herbert Renken | |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Waldo Heller steals the ball from Willie Minyard | 49-50 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Jay Webb loses the dribble to Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray lays it up and in on a nice dish by Abraham Kilgo | 49-52 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Abraham Kilgo steps in front of the Jay Webb pass in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard clanks a jumper from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-52 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Jay Webb pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is fouled in the backcourt by Nestor Panek - foul #2 on Nestor Panek, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SF) Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Willie Minyard, Jeffrey Gray, Nestor Panek | |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Jay Webb snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Harold Port blows the dunk | 49-52 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Waldo Heller (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Damek Zeinert (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Port (tired) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Welsh (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Burke (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | James Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jay Webb | 52-52 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-52 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Vernon Corey is called for the reach on Ronald Welsh - foul #2 on Vernon Corey, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Damek Zeinert, Harold Port, Ronald Welsh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, Vernon Corey | |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler loses the dribble to Martin Suggs | 52-52 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | George Porter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith tips it in | 52-54 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | James Nichols is fouled on the floor by George Wareham - foul #2 on George Wareham, team foul #1 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Ronald Welsh (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, George Wareham, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (PF), Nestor Panek (C) James Nichols, Jamie Smith | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs blows the wide open layup | 52-54 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | George Porter is called for the reach on Thomas Seymour - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF) Willie Minyard | |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Welsh - foul #4 on Ronald Welsh, team foul #2 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PF) Ronald Welsh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner can't throw it down but the foul's on Kirk Fowler - foul #2 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Damek Zeinert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | The short jumper by George Porter is denied by Robert Wilson | 55-56 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 57-56 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Damek Zeinert, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Jamie Smith (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Nestor Panek | |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Gray | 57-56 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | George Wareham can't tip it in | 57-56 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | George Wareham snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tired) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Waldo Heller (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Johnie Maher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Wareham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Burke (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gray (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | James Burke knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-58 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Gray in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Thomas Seymour - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Ronald Welsh (PF) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) James Burke, Laurence Wanner, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | James Nichols drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett is denied on a layup by Vernon Corey | 59-64 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Nichols | 59-67 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | George Porter snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is hacked by Jay Webb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Webb, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, Damek Zeinert, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Willie Minyard, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray hits a runner from the right block set up by Martin Suggs | 59-69 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-69 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Burke | 59-69 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF), Harold Port (PF) Ronald Welsh, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF) Jeffrey Gray | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Martin Suggs - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (SF) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Jamie Smith (C) James Burke, Nestor Panek | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Gray - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF) Thomas Seymour, Harold Port, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF) Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner | |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF) Johnie Maher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard throws it down on a great pass from Jamie Smith | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Herbert Renken is called for the reach on Ronald Welsh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Renken, team foul #10 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | George Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) Damek Zeinert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Waldo Heller (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Wareham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Welsh (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Porter (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Nestor Panek (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 62-71 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the offensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek lays it in set up by James Nichols | 62-73 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Harold Port (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, George Wareham, Ronald Welsh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Willie Minyard, Nestor Panek | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski is open and lays it up and in | 64-73 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | James Burke scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 64-75 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-75 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF) Waldo Heller, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler grabs the board | 64-75 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert snags the offensive board | 64-75 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 64-75 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert grabs the offensive board | 64-75 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | James Nichols steps in front of the Johnie Maher pass | 64-75 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-75 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher pulls down the rebound | 64-75 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the floater from the right block | 66-75 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Johnie Maher picks off the pass by Jeffrey Gray in the backcourt | 66-75 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses long on a shot near the basket | 66-75 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the board | 66-75 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Damek Zeinert, Johnie Maher, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is hacked by Jay Webb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jay Webb, team foul #7 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) Jay Webb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (C) Nestor Panek | |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-75 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Lechoslaw Zubrowski is called for the reach on Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lechoslaw Zubrowski, team foul #8 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) James Nichols | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Nestor Panek swats the shot by Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 72-79 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #9 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (C) Nestor Panek | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) James Nichols | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-81 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett gets the offensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-81 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Harold Port pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Willie Minyard blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Waldo Heller | 72-81 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Port | 72-81 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-81 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #5 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #10 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller gets the rebound | 72-82 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the driving attempt in the paint | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs runs out the clock | 74-82 |