| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boudreaux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Saulsberry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Clark (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Costales (fresh) SF - Raymond Rothrock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Dennison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock inbounds the ball | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Henry Potter misses the lay-in | 47-34 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Henry Thomas snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Henry Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-34 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Ronald Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Ronald Clark hits a wide open turnaround in the paint set up by Henry Thomas | 49-34 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison tips it in | 49-36 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Joshua Dennison is called for the reach on Brandon Hayden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Dennison, team foul #1 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Kevin Baxter (SG), Larry Lawlor (SF), James Callahan (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Brandon Hayden, Robert Boudreaux, Thomas Saulsberry, Henry Thomas, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Edward Haney (SF), Robert Hollenbeck (PF), Jackie Kincheloe (C) Henry Potter, Mark Costales, Raymond Rothrock, Joshua Dennison, Brian Patton | |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Johnson | 51-36 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Edward Haney misses the 3 from straight away | 51-36 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | James Callahan pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Johnson | 53-36 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Calvin Matthews takes the ball from Jackie Kincheloe | 53-36 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Johnson - foul #2 on Fred Johnson, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Paul Braggs (SG), Thomas Saulsberry (SF), Henry Thomas (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Raymond Johnson, Kevin Baxter, Larry Lawlor, James Callahan, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Potter (PG), Mark Costales (SG), Raymond Rothrock (SF), John Kimball (PF), Brian Patton (C) Joe Leigh, Fred Johnson, Edward Haney, Robert Hollenbeck, Jackie Kincheloe | |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden is whistled for a carry | 53-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison (PF) Brian Patton | |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Henry Potter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-36 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry grabs the board | 53-36 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Thomas | 55-36 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 55-36 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Ronald Clark pulls down the rebound | 55-36 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry can't finish the uncontested layup | 55-36 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joshua Dennison | 55-36 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | John Kimball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Kevin Baxter (SF) Brandon Hayden, Paul Braggs, Thomas Saulsberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Fred Johnson (PG), Jackie Kincheloe (SF), Brian Patton (C) Henry Potter, Raymond Rothrock, John Kimball | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux is fouled on the floor by Fred Johnson - foul #3 on Fred Johnson, team foul #3 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (PG), Edward Haney (SF), Robert Hollenbeck (PF) Fred Johnson, Joshua Dennison, Brian Patton | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter is hacked by Edward Haney - foul #2 on Edward Haney, team foul #4 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lawlor (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Henry Thomas, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-36 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck grabs the board | 55-36 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Robert Boudreaux takes the ball from Joe Leigh in the backcourt | 55-36 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux banks in the layup | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Baxter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Lawlor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Matthews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joe Leigh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Costales (tiring) SF - Edward Haney (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jackie Kincheloe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Edward Haney is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 57-36 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor snags the defensive board | 57-36 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux slams it home | 59-36 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Larry Lawlor is called for the reach on Robert Hollenbeck - foul #1 on Larry Lawlor, team foul #1 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Thomas Saulsberry (SF), James Callahan (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Raymond Johnson, Kevin Baxter, Larry Lawlor, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Potter (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Raymond Rothrock (SF), Joshua Dennison (PF), Brian Patton (C) Joe Leigh, Mark Costales, Edward Haney, Robert Hollenbeck, Jackie Kincheloe | |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock's floater is knocked away by Thomas Saulsberry | 59-36 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Ronald Clark pulls down the rebound | 59-36 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Boudreaux, team foul #2 | 59-36 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Fred Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Clark - foul #3 on Ronald Clark, team foul #3 | 59-36 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Henry Potter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Dennison | 59-39 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | James Callahan is hacked by Henry Potter - foul #3 on Henry Potter, team foul #5 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Thomas (PF) James Callahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Ronald Clark is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-39 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Henry Thomas grabs the offensive board | 59-39 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Henry Thomas drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Thomas Saulsberry and he's hacked by Joshua Dennison - foul #2 on Joshua Dennison, team foul #6 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Baxter (SG), Calvin Matthews (C) Robert Boudreaux, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (SG), Robert Hollenbeck (PF) Fred Johnson, Joshua Dennison | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Henry Thomas makes the free throw | 62-39 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Henry Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (PG), John Kimball (SF) Henry Potter, Raymond Rothrock | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Henry Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 62-39 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Brian Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Calvin Matthews denies the turnaround by Mark Costales | 62-39 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck tips it in | 62-41 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | John Kimball takes the ball from Kevin Baxter | 62-41 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh blows the layup | 62-41 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck can't tip it in | 62-41 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Henry Thomas grabs the board | 62-41 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Henry Thomas scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Kevin Baxter | 64-41 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | John Kimball misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Thomas Saulsberry - foul #2 on Thomas Saulsberry, team foul #4 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Paul Braggs (SG), James Callahan (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Brandon Hayden, Thomas Saulsberry, Henry Thomas, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Potter (PG), Edward Haney (SF), Joshua Dennison (PF) Joe Leigh, Robert Hollenbeck, Brian Patton | |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | John Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | John Kimball misses the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Ronald Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Ronald Clark is hacked by John Kimball - foul #2 on John Kimball, team foul #7 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lawlor (SF) Kevin Baxter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Patton (C) John Kimball | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Ronald Clark misses the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor grabs the offensive board | 64-42 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Ronald Clark comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 64-42 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Brian Patton gets the rebound | 64-42 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Henry Potter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-42 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Braggs | 64-42 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Ronald Clark misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Patton - foul #3 on Brian Patton, team foul #8 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SG) Paul Braggs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Fred Johnson (SG), Raymond Rothrock (SF), Jackie Kincheloe (C) Mark Costales, Edward Haney, Brian Patton | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Ronald Clark misses the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Ronald Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-42 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | James Callahan snags the defensive board | 65-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Boudreaux (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Lawlor (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Clark (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Potter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Rothrock (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Dennison (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jackie Kincheloe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Ronald Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Kevin Baxter (SF), Henry Thomas (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Raymond Johnson, Larry Lawlor, James Callahan, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (PG), Mark Costales (SG), Robert Hollenbeck (PF) Henry Potter, Fred Johnson, Joshua Dennison | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Hayden - foul #2 on Brandon Hayden, team foul #5 | 65-42 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-42 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock tips it back up and in | 65-44 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Boudreaux | 67-44 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Brandon Hayden steals the ball from Robert Hollenbeck | 67-44 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Raymond Rothrock is called for the reach on Kevin Baxter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Rothrock, team foul #9 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Thomas Saulsberry (SF), Ronald Clark (C) Brandon Hayden, Robert Boudreaux, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Haney (SF), Brian Patton (C) Raymond Rothrock, Jackie Kincheloe | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Brian Patton gets the rebound | 68-44 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (SG) Kevin Baxter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Potter (PG) Mark Costales | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Ronald Clark knocks in the shot from close range set up by Raymond Johnson and he's fouled by Brian Patton - foul #4 on Brian Patton, team foul #10 | 70-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison (PF) Brian Patton | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Ronald Clark misses the free throw | 70-44 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison grabs the defensive rebound | 70-44 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Edward Haney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-44 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Saulsberry | 70-44 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Paul Braggs clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joe Leigh - foul #3 on Joe Leigh, team foul #11 | 70-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), James Callahan (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Raymond Johnson, Henry Thomas, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Fred Johnson (PG), Mark Costales (SG), Jackie Kincheloe (C) Henry Potter, Joe Leigh, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Paul Braggs makes the 1st free throw | 71-44 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Paul Braggs makes the 2nd free throw | 72-44 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | James Callahan swats the dunk try by Joshua Dennison | 72-44 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Paul Braggs pulls down the rebound | 72-44 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Fred Johnson steps in front of the Paul Braggs pass in the backcourt | 72-44 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Fred Johnson lays it up and in | 72-46 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry connects on the open jump hook in the lane set up by James Callahan | 74-46 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison buries a jump hook in the lane | 74-48 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Kevin Baxter (SF), Larry Lawlor (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Brandon Hayden, Paul Braggs, Thomas Saulsberry, James Callahan, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Potter (PG), Joe Leigh (SG), Raymond Rothrock (SF), John Kimball (PF), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Fred Johnson, Mark Costales, Edward Haney, Joshua Dennison, Jackie Kincheloe | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter is hacked by Raymond Rothrock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Rothrock, team foul #12 | 74-48 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 75-48 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 75-48 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Kimball | 75-48 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-48 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Thomas (PF) Robert Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (SG) Joe Leigh | |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Ronald Clark denies the turnaround by John Kimball | 75-48 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter grabs the board | 75-48 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 75-48 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Henry Thomas can't tip it in | 75-48 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Hollenbeck | 75-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (tiring) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Baxter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Lawlor (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Henry Thomas (tiring) 20 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Clark (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Potter (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Costales (tired) SF - Raymond Rothrock (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Kimball (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hollenbeck (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock hits the finger roll | 75-50 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 75-50 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Thomas | 75-50 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor misses the dunk attempt | 75-50 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor hits the follow up shot | 77-50 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Calvin Matthews (C) Raymond Johnson, Larry Lawlor, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Fred Johnson (PG), Joe Leigh (SG), Edward Haney (SF), Jackie Kincheloe (PF), Brian Patton (C) Henry Potter, Mark Costales, Raymond Rothrock, John Kimball, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Edward Haney is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Boudreaux - foul #2 on Robert Boudreaux, team foul #6 | 77-50 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Henry Thomas blocks the short jumper by Jackie Kincheloe | 77-50 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Brian Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 77-50 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-50 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews grabs the board | 77-50 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Henry Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jackie Kincheloe - foul #3 on Jackie Kincheloe, team foul #13 | 77-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry (SF), Ronald Clark (C) Kevin Baxter, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (SG), Raymond Rothrock (SF), Joshua Dennison (PF) Fred Johnson, Edward Haney, Jackie Kincheloe | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Henry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 78-50 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Henry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 79-50 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Brian Patton misses the lay-in | 79-50 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Clark | 79-50 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Ronald Clark is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 79-50 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison grabs the defensive rebound | 79-50 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 79-50 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison hits the follow up shot | 79-52 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brandon Hayden | 81-52 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Brandon Hayden steals the ball from Joe Leigh in the backcourt | 81-52 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry connects on the open jumper from the free throw line set up by Brandon Hayden | 83-52 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Brandon Hayden picks off the pass by Raymond Rothrock in the backcourt | 83-52 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Dennison - foul #3 on Joshua Dennison, team foul #14 | 83-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (SG), Kevin Baxter (SF), James Callahan (PF), Larry Lawlor (C) Robert Boudreaux, Thomas Saulsberry, Henry Thomas, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Fred Johnson (PG), Edward Haney (SF), Robert Hollenbeck (PF), Jackie Kincheloe (C) Mark Costales, Raymond Rothrock, Joshua Dennison, Brian Patton | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 84-52 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 85-52 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck misses badly on a shot in the paint | 85-52 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hollenbeck | 85-52 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Paul Braggs - foul #1 on Paul Braggs, team foul #7 | 85-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Calvin Matthews (C) Brandon Hayden, Paul Braggs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Kimball (PF) Joe Leigh | |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe makes the 1st free throw | 85-53 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe misses the 2nd free throw | 85-53 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | James Callahan pulls down the rebound | 85-53 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Johnson | 87-53 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Kevin Baxter picks off the pass by Fred Johnson in the backcourt | 87-53 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jackie Kincheloe - foul #4 on Jackie Kincheloe, team foul #15 | 87-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry (SF) Larry Lawlor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 88-53 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 88-53 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe grabs the board | 88-53 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | John Kimball comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 88-53 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Edward Haney snags the offensive board | 88-53 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 88-53 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry snags the defensive board | 88-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hollenbeck - foul #3 on Robert Hollenbeck, team foul #16 | 88-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (SG) Kevin Baxter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry makes the 1st free throw | 89-53 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 90-53 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | John Kimball loses the dribble to James Callahan | 90-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (tiring) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Braggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Saulsberry (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Callahan (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Calvin Matthews (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Haney (tiring) SF - Jackie Kincheloe (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Hollenbeck (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - John Kimball (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 90-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SG), Kevin Baxter (SF), Larry Lawlor (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Paul Braggs, Thomas Saulsberry, James Callahan, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (PG) John Kimball | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Raymond Johnson is called for the reach on Joe Leigh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #8 | 90-53 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh makes the 1st free throw | 90-54 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh makes the 2nd free throw | 90-55 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 90-55 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor hits the follow up shot | 92-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Kevin Baxter steps in front of the Fred Johnson pass | 92-55 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor is hacked by Jackie Kincheloe - foul #5 on Jackie Kincheloe, team foul #17 | 92-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Henry Thomas (PF) Raymond Johnson, Kevin Baxter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Kimball (PF) Jackie Kincheloe | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor makes the 1st free throw | 93-55 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor misses the 2nd free throw | 93-55 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | John Kimball grabs the board | 93-55 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh's pass is intercepted by Robert Boudreaux in the backcourt | 93-55 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux lays it in | 95-55 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | John Kimball is hacked by Robert Boudreaux in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Boudreaux, team foul #9 | 95-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry (SF) Larry Lawlor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | John Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 95-56 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | John Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 95-57 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Edward Haney picks off the pass by Robert Boudreaux in the backcourt | 95-57 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brandon Hayden - foul #3 on Brandon Hayden, team foul #10 | 95-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (SG) Robert Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh makes the 1st free throw | 95-58 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh misses the 2nd free throw | 95-58 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Henry Thomas gets the rebound | 95-58 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Hayden | 97-58 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 97-60 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Ronald Clark misses the dunk | 97-60 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Paul Braggs gets the offensive rebound | 97-60 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Ronald Clark hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Saulsberry | 99-60 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | John Kimball hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 99-60 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Ronald Clark pulls down the rebound | 99-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Fred Johnson is called for the reach on Paul Braggs - foul #4 on Fred Johnson, team foul #18 | 99-60 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Paul Braggs makes the 1st free throw | 100-60 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Paul Braggs makes the 2nd free throw | 101-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Edward Haney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 101-60 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Paul Braggs gets the rebound | 101-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden runs out the clock | 101-60 |