| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Porter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Roy Smith inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Laurence Wanner picks off the pass by Cristopher English in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 19:54 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner throws it down | 31-43 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Frank Gates knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Roy Smith | 34-43 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Roy Smith steals the ball from Jamie Smith | 34-43 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Roy Smith is hacked by George Porter - foul #3 on George Porter, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (SG) George Porter | |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Cristopher English buries a shot from the left side | 36-43 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Cristopher English steals it from Laurence Wanner | 36-43 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Cristopher English lays it in | 38-43 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is fouled on the floor by Cristopher English - foul #1 on Cristopher English, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Cristopher English, Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (SG), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Charles Campbell - foul #1 on Charles Campbell, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SF) Laurence Wanner | |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | James Meadows clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Hayworth - foul #1 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Gary Sharpe | |
| 17:57 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Nichols | 40-45 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs travels with the ball | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Russ Wescott (C) Walter Bowen, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Vernon Corey | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Russ Wescott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Kenneth Topete | 40-45 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Russ Wescott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | James Nichols can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Laurence Wanner - foul #3 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Frank Gates (PF) James Meadows, Kenneth Topete, Arthur Bowman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Gary Sharpe (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Abraham Kilgo, Steve Hayworth, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-45 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Russ Wescott gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-45 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Cristopher English can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Gates | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Roy Smith tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Nestor Panek | 42-47 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Frank Gates is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Gates, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (PG), Arthur Bowman (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Thomas Perkins, Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Martin Suggs, Gary Sharpe, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits a shot from the left side | 42-49 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Walter Bowen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG) Cristopher English | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Vernon Corey - foul #1 on Vernon Corey, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Kenneth Topete (SF) Jeffrey Leedy, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (C) Steve Mattingly | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey jams it on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo and he's fouled by Kenneth Topete - foul #1 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Campbell (C) William Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Bowman | 44-51 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler (PF) Arthur Bowman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Meadows - foul #2 on James Meadows, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (PF) William Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jamie Smith (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Abraham Kilgo, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Walter Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Walter Bowen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses the tip | 44-52 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-52 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-52 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by George Porter | 44-55 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Walter Bowen's fadeaway is rejected by Laurence Wanner | 44-55 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Charles Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Walter Bowen is hacked by George Porter - foul #4 on George Porter, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Kenneth Topete, Frank Gates, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Abraham Kilgo (SG), James Nichols (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, Steve Mattingly | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Walter Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Walter Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | The jumper by James Nichols is denied by Russ Wescott | 46-55 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Walter Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Abraham Kilgo steals the ball from Cristopher English in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Walter Bowen picks off the pass by Vernon Corey | 46-55 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Cristopher English lays it up and in set up by Walter Bowen | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Bowen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vernon Corey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Roy Smith - foul #2 on Roy Smith, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG) Walter Bowen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Cristopher English can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Abraham Kilgo - foul #4 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Cristopher English makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Cristopher English makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth loses the dribble to Roy Smith | 50-58 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Roy Smith | 53-58 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | James Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Steve Hayworth | 53-60 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Cristopher English is hacked by Gary Sharpe - foul #1 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (PG), William Zuberbuhler (PF) Thomas Perkins, Arthur Bowman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Steve Hayworth, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Sharpe | 53-63 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler hits a runner from the baseline | 55-63 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is hacked by Russ Wescott - foul #2 on Russ Wescott, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), James Meadows (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Frank Gates (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Jeffrey Leedy, Cristopher English, Roy Smith, William Zuberbuhler, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Frank Gates can't tip it in | 55-65 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins tips it but misses | 55-65 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete hits the follow up shot | 57-65 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Meadows - foul #3 on James Meadows, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF) Gary Sharpe, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith | |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | James Meadows scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Campbell | 60-67 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Charles Letourneau is called for the reach on Kenneth Topete in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Arthur Bowman (C) James Meadows, Frank Gates, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Nestor Panek | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 61-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Leedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Topete (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Hayworth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Mattingly (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenneth Topete | 64-72 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Martin Suggs | 64-74 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete's pass is intercepted by Steve Hayworth in the backcourt | 64-74 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steve Hayworth | 64-76 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-76 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs's layup is rejected by Arthur Bowman | 66-76 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is hacked by Charles Letourneau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #11 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Jeffrey Leedy, Kenneth Topete, Arthur Bowman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, Steve Hayworth, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith, Steve Mattingly | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | James Nichols blows the dunk | 68-76 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Walter Bowen snags the defensive board | 68-76 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler misses the easy layup | 68-76 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | George Porter grabs the board | 68-76 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is hacked by William Zuberbuhler - foul #1 on William Zuberbuhler, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SF), Frank Gates (PF) Thomas Perkins, William Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Campbell | 68-76 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | George Porter grabs the board | 68-76 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is denied on a layup by Charles Campbell | 68-76 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Gates | 68-76 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Charles Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG), Arthur Bowman (SF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Roy Smith, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank Gates - foul #3 on Frank Gates, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG) Jeffrey Leedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) James Nichols | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Cristopher English's floater is knocked away by Vernon Corey | 68-78 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | George Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 68-78 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Abraham Kilgo | 68-78 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-81 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the rebound | 68-81 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nestor Panek | 68-83 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Walter Bowen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Porter - foul #5 on George Porter, team foul #12 | 68-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Cristopher English, Arthur Bowman, Frank Gates, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Gary Sharpe (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey, Nestor Panek | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Walter Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | William Zuberbuhler is called for the reach on Charles Letourneau - foul #2 on William Zuberbuhler, team foul #11 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG) Walter Bowen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau makes the 1st free throw | 69-84 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler grabs the board | 69-84 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Leedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | James Meadows is whistled for a carry | 69-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SF) Charles Letourneau | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-84 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler gets the rebound | 69-84 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Jeffrey Leedy, William Zuberbuhler, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF) Steve Hayworth, Jamie Smith | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Martin Suggs takes the ball from Roy Smith | 69-84 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits the finger roll | 69-86 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Cristopher English hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-86 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (PF) Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Steve Mattingly, James Nichols | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-86 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins pulls down the rebound | 72-86 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Thomas Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Suggs, team foul #13 | 72-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Cristopher English, Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 73-86 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-86 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-86 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Charles Campbell gets the rebound | 74-86 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Charles Campbell is whistled for a carry | 74-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo clanks a shot from the left side | 74-86 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman grabs the board | 74-86 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Walter Bowen's pass is intercepted by Gary Sharpe in the backcourt | 74-86 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth misses short on a jumper from close range | 74-86 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | James Meadows snags the defensive board | 74-86 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | James Meadows's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Steve Hayworth | 74-86 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 74-86 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Walter Bowen is called for the reach on Abraham Kilgo - foul #3 on Walter Bowen, team foul #12 | 74-86 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 74-87 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-87 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Charles Campbell gets the rebound | 74-87 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | James Meadows is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Kilgo - foul #5 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #14 | 74-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly (C) Abraham Kilgo | |
| 01:03 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 75-87 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth is hacked by Walter Bowen - foul #4 on Walter Bowen, team foul #13 | 76-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF) Vernon Corey | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth makes the 1st free throw | 76-88 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth makes the 2nd free throw | 76-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois 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) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Meadows | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Walter Bowen steps in front of the Gary Sharpe pass | 78-89 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Steve Hayworth takes the ball from James Meadows in the backcourt | 78-89 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe runs out the clock | 78-89 |