| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) PF - John Job (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) SF - Richard Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Calvin Enos (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Parkinson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor is fouled on the floor by Blaine Hackworth - foul #3 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor makes the floater from the left side | 26-33 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | John Stacy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Woodley | 29-33 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | John Job steps in front of the Wilbur Honeycutt pass | 29-33 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | James Woodley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Stacy | 31-33 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wilbur Honeycutt | 31-36 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | John Stacy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | James Woodley gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Brian Baker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor dunks the ball on a nice dish by Calvin Enos | 31-38 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Richard Taylor is called for the reach on Brian Baker - foul #3 on Richard Taylor, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, John Job, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Frank Dixon (SG), Richard Roberts (SF), Allen Misner (C) Wilbur Honeycutt, Kenneth Henderson, Richard Taylor, Dennis Parkinson | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Behne | 33-38 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Brian Baker connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Toney | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Bancroft (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Misner (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | James Bancroft's pass is intercepted by Brian Baker in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Brian Baker lays it up and in | 37-38 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | James Bancroft misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane's fadeaway is rejected by Calvin Enos | 37-38 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Brian Baker grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Andrew Toney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | James Bancroft comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Hohl | 37-38 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Jerry Behne knocks in the shot from close range | 39-38 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Jerry Behne snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Brian Baker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Bancroft | 39-41 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 39-41 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Bancroft | 39-43 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Toney and he's fouled by Calvin Enos - foul #2 on Calvin Enos, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (PG), John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, Andrew Toney, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), Richard Taylor (SF), Terry Wilkerson (PF), Dennis Parkinson (C) James Bancroft, Frank Dixon, Richard Roberts, Calvin Enos, Allen Misner | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wilbur Honeycutt | 42-46 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (PF) Kenneth Bane | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Richard Taylor and he's hacked by Robert Pope - foul #1 on Robert Pope, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | James Woodley pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Pope (fresh) SG - John Stacy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Job (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) SF - Richard Taylor (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Parkinson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | John Stacy misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-48 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | James Woodley can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Henderson | 42-51 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | James Woodley jams it against the doubleteam set up by John Job and he's hacked by Kenneth Henderson - foul #3 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-51 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor tips it but misses | 45-51 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | John Job grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Dennis Parkinson takes the ball from Blaine Hackworth | 45-51 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-51 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | James Woodley's floater is tipped away by Terry Wilkerson | 45-51 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine Hackworth | 45-51 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | John Stacy scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Blaine Hackworth | 48-51 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt is hacked by Robert Pope - foul #2 on Robert Pope, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF) Robert Pope, John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, John Job | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Frank Dixon (SG), Richard Roberts (SF), Allen Misner (PF) Wilbur Honeycutt, Kenneth Henderson, Richard Taylor, Dennis Parkinson | |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Allen Misner is whistled for a carry | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Behne (C) James Woodley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Jerry Behne is hacked by Terry Wilkerson - foul #1 on Terry Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Brian Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Hohl | 51-51 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon hits a jumper in the paint set up by Richard Roberts | 51-53 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Brian Baker shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Allen Misner misses the lay-in | 54-53 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Brian Baker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Behne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Bancroft (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Allen Misner (fairly fresh) C - Terry Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | James Bancroft drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Dixon | 54-56 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Richard Roberts | 54-56 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts misses short on a shot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Jerry Behne grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | George Hohl misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts misses long on a runner from close range | 54-56 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Terry Wilkerson tips it in | 54-58 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Wilkerson | 54-58 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Allen Misner scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, George Hohl, Kenneth Bane, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), Richard Taylor (SF), Calvin Enos (PF), Dennis Parkinson (C) James Bancroft, Frank Dixon, Richard Roberts, Allen Misner, Terry Wilkerson | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Brian Baker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-60 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | John Job tips it but misses | 54-60 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses the tip | 54-60 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Woodley - foul #2 on James Woodley, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Brian Baker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | John Job grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Wilbur Honeycutt is called for the reach on John Stacy - foul #1 on Wilbur Honeycutt, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Kenneth Henderson is called for the reach on John Job - foul #4 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Woodley | 57-62 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | James Woodley is fouled on the floor by Dennis Parkinson as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Dennis Parkinson, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Richard Taylor - foul #4 on Richard Taylor, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, John Job, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frank Dixon (SG) Kenneth Henderson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Taylor (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Parkinson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Brian Baker scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Hohl | 61-62 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Dixon | 61-62 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | George Hohl denies the turnaround by Frank Dixon | 61-62 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Jerry Behne grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, George Hohl, Kenneth Bane, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG) Frank Dixon | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Brian Baker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Parkinson - foul #2 on Dennis Parkinson, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Calvin Enos and he's fouled by James Woodley - foul #3 on James Woodley, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | John Job grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | John Job is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Blaine Hackworth | 64-64 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt hits the follow up shot | 64-66 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | John Stacy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Woodley | 67-66 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Henderson | 67-68 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Brian Baker is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by John Stacy - foul #1 on John Stacy, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos is fouled on the floor by John Job - foul #2 on John Job, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | John Stacy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | John Job grabs the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | John Stacy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | John Stacy misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson is hacked by Brian Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Baker, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Frank Dixon (SG) Wilbur Honeycutt, Kenneth Henderson | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | James Woodley snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Woodley comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 67-70 |