| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Franklin Slater steals it from Willie Minyard | 33-33 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna lays it in set up by Gerald Taylor | 33-35 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken blows the layup | 33-35 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 33-35 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ivan Orduna | 33-35 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna is whistled for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Jeffrey Gray, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Laurence Wanner is called for the reach on Ivan Orduna - foul #2 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| 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 | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank Gates | 33-38 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | George Porter drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-38 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Jamie Smith (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Minyard | 39-40 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | John Chapman is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Willie Minyard | 41-40 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | John Davis is hacked by Jeffrey Gray - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Davis, Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna can't finish the layup | 41-40 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 9 pts. SG - George Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Nichols (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Willie Minyard steps in front of the Jose Mendoza pass in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Martin Suggs | 45-40 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gerald Taylor | 45-42 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Jose Mendoza denies the turnaround by Herbert Renken | 45-42 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | George Porter snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Martin Suggs | 47-42 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Suggs - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Franklin Slater, John Chapman, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses short on a runner from the left block | 47-44 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | James Burke can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is hacked by Jeffrey Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG) Gerald Taylor | |
| 13:13 | Illinois | John Davis misses the fadeaway from the left block | 47-44 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 49-44 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Frank Gates clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-44 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Frank Gates gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Gray - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (PG), Arthur Bowman (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) John Davis, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | The short jumper by James Burke is denied by Arthur Bowman | 49-46 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | John Chapman steps in front of the Herbert Renken pass | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregg Clawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) C - Kenneth Topete (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Thomas Perkins, Arthur Bowman, Kenneth Topete | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is hacked by Ivan Orduna - foul #1 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG) Martin Suggs, James Burke | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG) Gregg Clawson | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Abraham Kilgo | 51-46 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza clanks a turnaround from the right block | 51-46 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-46 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | John Davis misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 51-46 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is hacked by Franklin Slater - foul #3 on Franklin Slater, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) John Davis, John Chapman, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 53-46 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregg Clawson | 53-49 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard's floater is tipped away by Frank Gates | 53-49 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Gray | 55-49 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Nestor Panek is called for the reach on Richard Bernardi - foul #4 on Nestor Panek, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Jamie Smith (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Nichols, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gerald Taylor, Franklin Slater, Gregg Clawson, Frank Gates | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Gray | 55-49 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | John Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Martin Suggs - foul #3 on Martin Suggs, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Willie Minyard, Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | George Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | John Chapman hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith's pass is intercepted by John Davis | 55-54 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | John Davis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Frank Gates (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) John Davis, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | James Burke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 5 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Topete (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | James Burke steps in front of the John Chapman pass in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is fouled on the floor by Frank Gates - foul #1 on Frank Gates, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Gregg Clawson (SF) Franklin Slater, John Chapman | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Nestor Panek is blocked by Frank Gates | 58-54 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | James Nichols snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | James Nichols is fouled on the floor by Frank Gates - foul #2 on Frank Gates, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) James Burke, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gregg Clawson, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete | |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith is hacked by Gerald Taylor - foul #2 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG) Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF) Gerald Taylor | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses short on a floater from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Jamie Smith is called for the reach on John Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG) Franklin Slater | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-56 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | John Davis gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | John Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-58 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the driving attempt in the paint | 62-58 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | John Chapman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo's pass is intercepted by John Chapman | 62-58 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | John Chapman banks in the layup | 62-60 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by George Porter | 64-60 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Abraham Kilgo steals it from Richard Bernardi in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | John Chapman hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-62 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Frank Gates (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) John Davis, John Chapman, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Gray | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Topete (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Gates - foul #3 on Frank Gates, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete is hacked by Jamie Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Smith, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 68-63 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Franklin Slater | 68-65 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Jose Mendoza | 68-65 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Taylor - foul #3 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-65 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits the follow up shot | 70-67 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs connects on the 3 from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Ivan Orduna takes the ball from Willie Minyard | 73-67 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gregg Clawson | 73-69 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Ivan Orduna steals it from James Burke | 73-69 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Franklin Slater in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Suggs, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herbert Renken | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses badly on a runner from the left block | 73-70 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the offensive board | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is hacked by Jose Mendoza - foul #3 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jose Mendoza and he's hacked by Herbert Renken - foul #2 on Herbert Renken, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the free throw | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor grabs the board | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregg Clawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SF) Gerald Taylor, Gregg Clawson | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | John Chapman drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ivan Orduna | 73-76 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Franklin Slater - foul #4 on Franklin Slater, team foul #10 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Franklin Slater, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Laurence Wanner is called for the reach on John Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | John Chapman is called for the reach on Abraham Kilgo - foul #1 on John Chapman, team foul #11 | 75-78 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | John Davis misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray grabs the board | 77-78 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-78 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray snags the offensive board | 77-78 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner connects on the jumper from the right side | 79-78 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi's floater is tipped away by Jamie Smith | 79-78 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Davis, Thomas Perkins, John Chapman, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard lays it in on a great pass from Martin Suggs | 81-78 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gregg Clawson | 81-80 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | James Burke drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-80 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 3 from the right corner | 84-80 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey gets the rebound | 84-80 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Ivan Orduna is called for the reach on James Burke - foul #2 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #12 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregg Clawson | 85-80 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-80 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the lay-in | 85-80 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 85-80 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Franklin Slater is hacked by James Burke - foul #4 on James Burke, team foul #14 | 85-80 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gregg Clawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ivan Orduna (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the easy layup | 85-82 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken tips it back up and in | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Franklin Slater is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Taylor | 87-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Gerald Taylor is called for the reach on Herbert Renken in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #13 | 87-85 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is hacked by Willie Minyard - foul #1 on Willie Minyard, team foul #15 | 89-85 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Gerald Taylor is called for the reach on Herbert Renken in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #14 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG) Gerald Taylor | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza gets the rebound | 90-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 90-86 |