| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson inbounds the ball | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Herbert Renken is called for the reach on Franklin Slater - foul #3 on Herbert Renken, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (PF) Herbert Renken | |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Gerald Taylor steals it from Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Taylor | 45-38 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses short on a jumper from close range | 45-38 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Ivan Orduna is called for the reach on Nestor Panek - foul #2 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (C) James Burke, Willie Minyard, Nestor Panek | |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Jose Mendoza swats the short shot by Laurence Wanner | 45-38 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Slater | 48-40 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | George Porter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor drills a shot from the left side | 50-40 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Gregg Clawson - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Thomas Perkins (SG), John Chapman (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Gerald Taylor, Franklin Slater, Gregg Clawson, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Frank Gates's fadeaway is rejected by Nestor Panek | 50-43 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | George Porter grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | James Burke misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #3 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Franklin Slater comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Chapman | 50-43 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | John Chapman is fouled on the floor by Willie Minyard - foul #2 on Willie Minyard, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG) Franklin Slater | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Laurence Wanner (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, James Burke, James Nichols, Nestor Panek | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | John Davis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-43 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | John Chapman gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | The short jumper by Frank Gates is denied by Willie Minyard | 50-43 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard blows the dunk but he's fouled by Frank Gates - foul #3 on Frank Gates, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) John Davis, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) Laurence Wanner | |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Perkins | 52-45 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Renken | 52-47 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Herbert Renken steps in front of the John Chapman pass in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Chapman, Thomas Perkins, Arthur Bowman, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Vernon Corey | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna is hacked by Laurence Wanner - foul #2 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG) James Burke | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Franklin Slater is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF) Franklin Slater, Gregg Clawson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | John Davis gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | John Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (PF) Nestor Panek | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Abraham Kilgo | 52-49 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi is denied on a layup by James Nichols | 52-49 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the driving attempt in the lane | 52-49 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the driving attempt from close range | 52-49 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Bernardi | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bernardi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 52-49 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Jose Mendoza is called for the reach on Jamie Smith - foul #3 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), John Chapman (SF), Frank Gates (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) Gerald Taylor, John Davis, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Jamie Smith | |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits a 3 from straight away | 52-52 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | James Burke takes the ball from Thomas Perkins in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 52-52 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Kenneth Topete picks off the pass by Herbert Renken | 52-52 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Frank Gates hits a runner from close range set up by Thomas Perkins | 54-52 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken lays it up and in set up by Martin Suggs | 54-54 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Martin Suggs steals it from Franklin Slater in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-54 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs tips it in | 54-56 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Franklin Slater connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Perkins | 57-56 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs drills a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Thomas Perkins - foul #4 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Thomas Perkins, John Chapman, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) James Burke, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman is denied on a layup by Martin Suggs | 57-59 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | James Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Richard Bernardi (C) Gerald Taylor, Arthur Bowman, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF) Martin Suggs, Willie Minyard | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Franklin Slater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | James Nichols gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | George Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the tip | 57-59 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | John Davis clanks a turnaround from close range | 57-59 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna tips it home | 59-59 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner clanks a jump hook near the basket | 59-59 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna's layup is rejected by James Nichols | 59-59 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Orduna | 59-59 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | John Davis is called for the reach on Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (PG), Thomas Perkins (SG), Frank Gates (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Davis, Franklin Slater, Ivan Orduna, Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | James Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Thomas Perkins is called for the reach on Martin Suggs - foul #5 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith scores on a turnaround from the right block | 59-61 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Gray - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF) Gerald Taylor, Gregg Clawson, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | John Davis misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Abraham Kilgo - foul #4 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Gerald Taylor - foul #1 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG) James Burke | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna blows the layup | 61-63 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits a runner near the basket | 63-63 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Taylor - foul #2 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Davis, John Chapman, Ivan Orduna, Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is hacked by Willie Minyard - foul #3 on Willie Minyard, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (C) Nestor Panek | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 64-64 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Franklin Slater steps in front of the James Nichols pass | 64-64 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Minyard - foul #4 on Willie Minyard, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Frank Gates (PF) Gerald Taylor, Arthur Bowman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregg Clawson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey's floater is tipped away by Jose Mendoza | 64-64 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Frank Gates pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF) Franklin Slater, Gregg Clawson, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) James Burke, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Richard Bernardi is called for the reach on Jamie Smith - foul #3 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | John Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG) Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Herbert Renken (PF) Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek loses the ball out of bounds | 64-65 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna's floater is tipped away by Herbert Renken | 64-65 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) John Chapman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the shot from the left side | 64-65 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Suggs | 64-68 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Franklin Slater connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Davis | 67-68 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard double dribbles | 67-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (SF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Franklin Slater knocks in the runner near the basket | 69-68 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 69-68 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Gregg Clawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Suggs, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | James Burke connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna double dribbles | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the easy layup | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Renken | 71-71 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard buries a runner near the basket and the foul's on Jose Mendoza - foul #4 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (C) Nestor Panek | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson's dunk attempt is rejected by Jamie Smith | 71-74 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | James Burke misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 71-74 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Franklin Slater is fouled in the backcourt by James Burke - foul #3 on James Burke, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG) James Burke | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray is whistled for a carry | 73-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SF) Gregg Clawson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF) Martin Suggs, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Ivan Orduna in the backcourt - foul #5 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Franklin Slater hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Gregg Clawson (SF) John Davis, John Chapman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, Vernon Corey | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Jose Mendoza steps in front of the Nestor Panek pass | 78-74 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | The jump hook by Franklin Slater is blocked by Herbert Renken | 78-74 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | James Burke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jose Mendoza - foul #5 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Franklin Slater is called for traveling | 78-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SG), Frank Gates (C) Franklin Slater, Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Gregg Clawson picks off the pass by Martin Suggs | 78-75 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF) John Davis, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi's layup is rejected by Nestor Panek | 78-75 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson grabs the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna dunks the ball set up by Gregg Clawson and the foul's on Martin Suggs - foul #5 on Martin Suggs, team foul #12 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the runner in the lane | 81-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. C - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | James Burke is called for the reach on Franklin Slater in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Burke, team foul #13 | 81-77 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Nestor Panek is blocked by Richard Bernardi | 83-77 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Franklin Slater grabs the board | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Franklin Slater is hacked by George Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Porter, team foul #14 | 83-77 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-77 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 85-77 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-77 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek snags the offensive board | 85-77 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard connects on the 3 from the left wing | 85-80 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is fouled in the backcourt by James Burke - foul #5 on James Burke, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (PG) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG) James Burke | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) John Chapman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | George Porter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-80 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-80 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | George Porter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Franklin Slater - foul #1 on Franklin Slater, team foul #13 | 86-80 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 3rd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi is hacked by Jeffrey Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #16 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (PG) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) John Chapman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | George Porter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-82 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson pulls down the rebound | 88-82 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is hacked by George Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #17 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (PG) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 89-82 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the fullcourt shot | 89-82 |