| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Geary (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Russell Everett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terry Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Crook (fresh) C - Stephen Rossman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes inbounds the ball | 48-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Russell Everett misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vernon Wertz - foul #2 on Vernon Wertz, team foul #1 | 48-29 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Russell Everett makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Russell Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Crook - foul #3 on John Crook, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert McGavock (PF) John Crook | |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Elvin Sargent picks off the pass by Stephen Rossman | 50-31 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Gregory Davis can't throw it down | 50-31 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Dale Geary tips it home | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes hits a shot from the right wing set up by Michael Horn | 52-33 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Michael Horn is called for the reach on Scott Sargent - foul #3 on Michael Horn, team foul #2 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Norbert McConnico (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Elvin Sargent, Vernon Wertz, Dale Geary | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), Marshall Baker (SF), Alphonso Bianchi (PF), Tyler Galaz (C) Michael Horn, Russell Everett, Terry Grimes, Robert McGavock, Stephen Rossman | |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Tyler Galaz - foul #2 on Tyler Galaz, team foul #3 | 52-33 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico snags the offensive board | 53-33 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Gregory Davis's floater is tipped away by Alphonso Bianchi | 53-33 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 53-33 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz is fouled on the floor by Norbert McConnico - foul #2 on Norbert McConnico, team foul #2 | 53-33 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker is fouled on the floor by Gregory Davis - foul #1 on Gregory Davis, team foul #3 | 53-33 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton buries a shot in the paint set up by Lawrence Smith and he's fouled by Joseph Cunniff - foul #1 on Joseph Cunniff, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton makes the free throw | 53-36 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff gets the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Norbert McConnico | 55-36 |
| 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) | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Gregory Davis denies the turnaround by Alphonso Bianchi | 55-36 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norbert McConnico | 55-36 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF), Dale Geary (C) Randolph Shelton, Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Norbert McConnico, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Russell Everett (SG), Lester Collins (SF), Robert McGavock (PF), Stephen Rossman (C) Lawrence Smith, Marshall Baker, Alphonso Bianchi, Tyler Galaz | |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Russell Everett is called for traveling | 55-36 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Fulton - foul #1 on Mark Fulton, team foul #4 | 55-36 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 55-36 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Dale Geary hits the follow up shot | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Terry Grimes (SF), John Crook (PF) Mark Fulton, Lester Collins, Robert McGavock | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Geary (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Everett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Terry Grimes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Crook (fresh) 3 pf. C - Stephen Rossman (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Douglas Evans clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-36 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | John Crook grabs the board | 57-36 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes is hacked by Douglas Evans - foul #1 on Douglas Evans, team foul #5 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Norbert McConnico (PF) Elvin Sargent, Dale Geary | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman is denied on a layup by Vernon Wertz | 57-36 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | John Crook tips it back up and in | 57-38 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Douglas Evans connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Baltzell | 59-38 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Michael Horn loses the ball out of bounds | 59-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lester Collins (SF) Terry Grimes | |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Collins - foul #3 on Lester Collins, team foul #5 | 59-38 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz's layup is rejected by Stephen Rossman | 59-38 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Lester Collins pulls down the rebound | 59-38 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Russell Everett misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Scott Sargent - foul #2 on Scott Sargent, team foul #6 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG), Norbert McConnico (PF) Randolph Shelton, Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Marshall Baker (SF), Robert McGavock (PF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Michael Horn, Lester Collins, John Crook, Stephen Rossman | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Russell Everett misses the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Russell Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the shot near the basket | 61-39 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith loses the dribble to Elvin Sargent | 61-39 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 61-39 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Russell Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-39 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Gregory Davis gets the rebound | 61-39 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Marshall Baker - foul #2 on Marshall Baker, team foul #6 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Dale Geary (C) Elvin Sargent, Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Mark Fulton (SG), Terry Grimes (SF), John Crook (PF), Tyler Galaz (C) Lawrence Smith, Russell Everett, Marshall Baker, Robert McGavock, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-39 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | John Crook tips it home | 63-41 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Dale Geary loses the dribble to Terry Grimes | 63-41 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Randolph Shelton picks off the pass by Tyler Galaz | 63-41 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Douglas Evans banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randolph Shelton | 65-41 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes is fouled on the floor by Robert Baltzell - foul #1 on Robert Baltzell, team foul #7 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Wertz (PF) Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Russell Everett (SG), Stephen Rossman (C) Mark Fulton, Tyler Galaz | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Geary (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Everett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Terry Grimes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Crook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Rossman (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-43 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | John Crook grabs the defensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Russell Everett loses the ball out of bounds | 65-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG), Scott Sargent (SG), Gregory Davis (SF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Marshall Baker (SG), Lester Collins (SF), Alphonso Bianchi (PF) Michael Horn, Russell Everett, Terry Grimes, John Crook | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 68-43 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-43 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman snags the offensive board | 68-43 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker lays it up and in on a great pass from Lester Collins | 68-45 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Dale Geary is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Rossman - foul #3 on Stephen Rossman, team foul #7 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG) Lawrence Smith | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Dale Geary makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Dale Geary misses the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman snags the defensive board | 69-45 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi hits a driving attempt near the basket | 69-47 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Elvin Sargent | 71-47 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Elvin Sargent picks off the pass by Lester Collins | 71-47 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Dale Geary hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elvin Sargent | 73-47 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Lester Collins double dribbles | 73-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Norbert McConnico (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Elvin Sargent, Scott Sargent, Vernon Wertz, Dale Geary | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), Terry Grimes (SF), Robert McGavock (PF), Tyler Galaz (C) Michael Horn, Marshall Baker, Lester Collins, Alphonso Bianchi, Stephen Rossman | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Cunniff | 76-47 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Smith | 76-50 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-50 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 76-50 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-50 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico gets the rebound | 76-50 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton loses the dribble to Mark Fulton in the backcourt | 76-50 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-50 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico grabs the defensive rebound | 76-50 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 76-50 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff tips it in | 78-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norbert McConnico (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Fulton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Grimes (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert McGavock (fairly fresh) C - Tyler Galaz (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 78-50 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-50 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock lays it up and in | 78-52 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses short on a shot in the paint | 78-52 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith gets the rebound | 78-52 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz lays it up and in and the foul's on Douglas Evans - foul #2 on Douglas Evans, team foul #8 | 78-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG), Scott Sargent (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF), Dale Geary (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Gregory Davis, Norbert McConnico, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Russell Everett (SG), Marshall Baker (SF), John Crook (PF) Mark Fulton, Lawrence Smith, Terry Grimes, Robert McGavock | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz misses the free throw | 78-54 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Dale Geary snags the defensive board | 78-54 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz buries a shot in the paint and the foul's on Michael Horn - foul #4 on Michael Horn, team foul #8 | 80-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi (C) Tyler Galaz | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the free throw | 81-54 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Russell Everett misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 81-54 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 81-54 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 83-54 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Dale Geary - foul #2 on Dale Geary, team foul #9 | 83-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (PG), Lester Collins (SF), Robert McGavock (C) Michael Horn, Russell Everett, John Crook | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 83-54 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 83-54 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Dale Geary grabs the defensive rebound | 83-54 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Dale Geary is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Elvin Sargent | 85-54 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG) Elvin Sargent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (SG) Marshall Baker | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton is hacked by Mark Fulton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Fulton, team foul #9 | 85-54 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 86-54 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 87-54 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 87-54 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Dale Geary grabs the defensive rebound | 87-54 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Dale Geary misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 87-54 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 87-54 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lester Collins | 87-56 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is hacked by Mark Fulton - foul #3 on Mark Fulton, team foul #10 | 87-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Robert Baltzell, Dale Geary | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (SF) Lester Collins | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 88-56 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 89-56 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-56 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Cunniff | 89-56 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Douglas Evans is hacked by Mark Fulton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Fulton, team foul #11 | 89-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG) Scott Sargent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 90-56 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 91-56 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 91-56 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock hits the follow up shot | 91-58 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 91-58 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff tips it home | 93-58 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Douglas Evans steals it from Robert McGavock | 93-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Sargent (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randolph Shelton (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Vernon Wertz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Cunniff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Fulton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marshall Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alphonso Bianchi (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert McGavock (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Fulton - foul #5 on Mark Fulton, team foul #12 | 93-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF) Randolph Shelton, Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lester Collins (SF) Mark Fulton | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 93-58 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 94-58 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 94-61 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent is hacked by Marshall Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marshall Baker, team foul #13 | 94-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (SG), Dale Geary (C) Douglas Evans, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz (PF) Robert McGavock | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 94-61 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 94-61 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz grabs the board | 94-61 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 94-63 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Dale Geary is fouled on the floor by Alphonso Bianchi - foul #2 on Alphonso Bianchi, team foul #14 | 94-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF) Elvin Sargent, Gregory Davis, Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Dale Geary misses the 1st free throw | 94-63 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Dale Geary misses the 2nd free throw | 94-63 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz pulls down the rebound | 94-63 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi double dribbles | 94-63 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Alphonso Bianchi - foul #3 on Alphonso Bianchi, team foul #15 | 96-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG) Randolph Shelton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert McGavock (PF) Tyler Galaz | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the free throw | 97-63 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 97-63 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Dale Geary grabs the board | 97-63 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Scott Sargent | 99-63 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 99-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SF) Robert Baltzell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 99-63 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz tips it but misses | 99-63 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 99-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith is whistled for a carry | 99-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent runs out the clock | 99-63 |