| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Roy Smith inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Cristopher English is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Cristopher English, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG) Cristopher English | |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | James Nichols hits a jump hook from close range set up by Jamie Smith and he's hacked by Russ Wescott - foul #1 on Russ Wescott, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Gary Sharpe steals it from Russ Wescott in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | James Nichols can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | James Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Roy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | James Meadows comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Roy Smith connects on the shot from the right side | 43-36 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner blows the layup | 43-36 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | James Nichols hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Roy Smith clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-36 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | James Nichols comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Russ Wescott grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Roy Smith is hacked by Laurence Wanner - foul #2 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (PG), Jeffrey Leedy (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Thomas Perkins, James Meadows, Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Russ Wescott | |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Walter Bowen connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-38 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Kenneth Topete steals the ball from Martin Suggs | 45-38 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete banks in the layup | 45-40 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Steve Mattingly is denied by Arthur Bowman | 45-40 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey tips it home | 47-40 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Steve Mattingly steals the ball from Kenneth Topete | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Hayworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Corey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Mattingly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Leedy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Leedy picks off the pass by Vernon Corey | 47-40 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Kilgo - foul #1 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG) Jeffrey Leedy | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-40 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Walter Bowen's pass is intercepted by George Porter | 47-40 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth scores on a shot from the right side | 49-40 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Vernon Corey - foul #2 on Vernon Corey, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Abraham Kilgo, Steve Hayworth, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Roy Smith (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF) Walter Bowen, Kenneth Topete, Arthur Bowman | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Charles Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #2 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly (PF) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russ Wescott (C) Charles Campbell | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the shot from the left side | 49-41 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Russ Wescott grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Russ Wescott loses the dribble to George Porter in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Roy Smith is called for the reach on Laurence Wanner - foul #1 on Roy Smith, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, Steve Mattingly, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG), Arthur Bowman (SF) Cristopher English, Roy Smith | |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by George Porter | 51-41 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | James Meadows hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 51-41 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is fouled on the floor by Arthur Bowman - foul #2 on Arthur Bowman, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Charles Letourneau (SF) George Porter, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Frank Gates (PF) Thomas Perkins, William Zuberbuhler, Russ Wescott | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Letourneau | 53-41 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Frank Gates hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Topete - foul #1 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Campbell (C) Arthur Bowman | |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Walter Bowen blows the layup but the foul's on Vernon Corey - foul #3 on Vernon Corey, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG) Gary Sharpe, Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG), William Zuberbuhler (PF) James Meadows, Frank Gates | |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete grabs the board | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steve Hayworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Corey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Leedy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Kenneth Topete - foul #2 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF) Martin Suggs, Steve Hayworth, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Russ Wescott (C) Walter Bowen, Jeffrey Leedy, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Cristopher English's pass is intercepted by Laurence Wanner in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-44 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Russ Wescott grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler travels in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), James Nichols (C) George Porter, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (SF), Frank Gates (PF) Roy Smith, William Zuberbuhler | |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Arthur Bowman is called for the reach on Laurence Wanner - foul #3 on Arthur Bowman, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Frank Gates drills a jumper from the right block | 60-46 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | James Nichols drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Sharpe | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman is called for a backcourt violation | 63-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Vernon Corey (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Abraham Kilgo, Steve Mattingly, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG), Charles Campbell (C) Cristopher English, Russ Wescott | |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-46 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF) Thomas Perkins, Arthur Bowman, Frank Gates | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Vernon Corey | 69-46 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffrey Leedy, team foul #9 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SG), Roy Smith (SF) Jeffrey Leedy, Charles Campbell | |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-46 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete gets the rebound | 69-46 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses the wide open floater from the left side but he's fouled by Abraham Kilgo - foul #2 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #5 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF) Abraham Kilgo, Steve Hayworth, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Arthur Bowman (PF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Roy Smith, William Zuberbuhler, Kenneth Topete | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Walter Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Walter Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | James Nichols is whistled for a carry | 69-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Walter Bowen is hacked by Charles Letourneau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #6 | 69-48 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 69-48 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Russ Wescott | 69-48 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses the lay-in | 69-48 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 69-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) PF - Steve Mattingly (fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | George Porter scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Letourneau | 71-48 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Cristopher English is hacked by George Porter in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Porter, team foul #7 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (PF) George Porter, Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Walter Bowen, Russ Wescott | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 71-48 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek loses the dribble to Cristopher English | 71-48 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-51 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Sharpe and he's hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #3 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #10 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Nichols (C) Gary Sharpe, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Jeffrey Leedy (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, Arthur Bowman, Frank Gates | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the free throw | 74-51 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Laurence Wanner swats the short shot by James Meadows | 74-51 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Zuberbuhler | 74-51 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-51 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is fouled on the floor by Charles Campbell - foul #2 on Charles Campbell, team foul #11 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Jamie Smith (PF) Abraham Kilgo, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Russ Wescott (C) Jeffrey Leedy, William Zuberbuhler, Charles Campbell | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-51 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | James Nichols gets the rebound | 76-51 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | George Porter drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Martin Suggs | 79-51 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Roy Smith's floater is knocked away by George Porter | 79-51 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs grabs the board | 79-51 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | James Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Abraham Kilgo (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (PG), Arthur Bowman (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF) Walter Bowen, Roy Smith, Russ Wescott | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Meadows | 79-53 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth double dribbles | 79-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Campbell (C) Kenneth Topete | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | James Meadows's floater is tipped away by Vernon Corey | 79-53 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Abraham Kilgo | 79-53 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly makes the jump hook from close range set up by Abraham Kilgo and he's hacked by James Meadows - foul #1 on James Meadows, team foul #12 | 81-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), James Nichols (C) Gary Sharpe, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (PG) James Meadows | |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly makes the free throw | 82-53 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Charles Campbell is denied on a layup by Charles Letourneau | 82-53 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler tips it home | 82-55 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly can't connect on a runner from the right block | 82-55 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Walter Bowen pulls down the rebound | 82-55 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Bowen and he's hacked by Steve Hayworth - foul #1 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #8 | 82-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (SG), Vernon Corey (PF) Steve Hayworth, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (PF) William Zuberbuhler | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy misses the free throw | 82-57 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 82-57 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Leedy picks off the pass by James Nichols | 82-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Sharpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) PF - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Leedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Walter Bowen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Topete (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman's pass is intercepted by Charles Letourneau in the backcourt | 82-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gary Sharpe and he's hacked by Kenneth Topete - foul #3 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #13 | 84-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), William Zuberbuhler (PF) Jeffrey Leedy, Charles Campbell | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the free throw | 84-57 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler grabs the board | 84-57 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | James Meadows loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SF) Charles Letourneau | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey can't finish the layup | 84-57 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler grabs the defensive rebound | 84-57 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Vernon Corey steals the ball from Kenneth Topete in the backcourt | 84-57 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 84-57 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Hayworth | 84-57 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Kenneth Topete swats the layup by James Nichols | 84-57 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey gets the offensive rebound | 84-57 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey can't finish the layup | 84-57 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler grabs the board | 84-57 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler lays it up and in | 84-59 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 84-59 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey gets the offensive rebound | 84-59 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | James Nichols connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Sharpe | 87-59 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | James Meadows misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Sharpe - foul #1 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #9 | 87-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Campbell (C) William Zuberbuhler | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | James Meadows misses the 1st free throw | 87-59 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 87-60 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the runner from close range and he's fouled by Arthur Bowman - foul #4 on Arthur Bowman, team foul #14 | 89-60 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the free throw | 89-60 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Nichols | 89-60 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Bowen - foul #1 on Walter Bowen, team foul #15 | 89-60 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth makes the 1st free throw | 90-60 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth makes the 2nd free throw | 91-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Walter Bowen is open and buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Bowman | 91-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | James Meadows steals the ball from Abraham Kilgo | 91-62 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 91-62 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete tips it in | 91-64 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe runs out the clock | 91-64 |