| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Jent (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Howe (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rick Graham (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Fifer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mack Luton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Settle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Garry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John McClellon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Howe inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Rick Graham can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 40-36 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | John McClellon snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle is called for traveling | 40-36 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | George Jent loses the dribble to John McClellon | 40-36 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Tony Fifer steps in front of the Bruce Garry pass | 40-36 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Robert Howe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Hall (SF) Bruce Garry | |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Fifer | 43-39 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 43-39 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Tony Fifer pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Steven Hall gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | John McClellon can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | George Jent misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Hall - foul #2 on Steven Hall, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (PG), James Kwan (SG), Bruce Garry (SF), Henry Waterman (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Mack Luton, Benjamin Settle, Steven Hall, Walter Rowe, John McClellon | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | George Jent misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry is fouled on the floor by Robert Howe - foul #1 on Robert Howe, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan misses the jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Tony Fifer pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Bruce Garry - foul #1 on Bruce Garry, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Tony Fifer clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Monaghan - foul #2 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (SF), Thomas Matter (PF) Robert Howe, Rick Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF) Bruce Garry | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Waterman | 44-41 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | George Jent buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyler Gilmore | 46-41 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | George Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (SG), William McTarnaghan (SF) George Jent, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (PG), Benjamin Settle (SG), Steven Hall (SF), Walter Rowe (PF), John McClellon (C) George Green, James Kwan, Robert Sullivan, Henry Waterman, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore slams it home set up by William McTarnaghan and he's fouled by Benjamin Settle - foul #1 on Benjamin Settle, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG) Benjamin Settle | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore misses the free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Rowe | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William McTarnaghan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Iverson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Matter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mack Luton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John McClellon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Steven Hall misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Barnes - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rick Graham (PF) Tyler Gilmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce Garry (SF) John McClellon | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Steven Hall makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Steven Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Rick Graham misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Rowe - foul #2 on Walter Rowe, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle (SG) Mack Luton | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Rick Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle is hacked by Thomas Matter - foul #2 on Thomas Matter, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SF) John Iverson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle makes the floater from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Robert Howe comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 49-45 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Keith Charles snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Keith Charles pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Matter steals it from Keith Charles | 49-45 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Steven Hall is called for the reach on William McTarnaghan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Hall, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG), John Iverson (PF) Robert Howe, Rick Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (PG), James Kwan (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF), John McClellon (C) Keith Charles, Benjamin Settle, Bruce Garry, Walter Rowe, Steven Hall | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | James Kwan steals the ball from William McTarnaghan | 49-45 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan drills a 3 from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Thomas Matter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John McClellon - foul #3 on John McClellon, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), Tony Fifer (C) George Jent, William McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Mack Luton (SG), Henry Waterman (PF) George Green, James Kwan, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Thomas Matter misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Thomas Matter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | John Iverson steps in front of the Mack Luton pass | 50-48 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Mack Luton is called for the reach on Michael Barnes - foul #3 on Mack Luton, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SF) Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce Garry (SF), Walter Rowe (PF) Robert Sullivan, Henry Waterman | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | John McClellon can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 52-48 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | John Iverson pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-48 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore misses the tip | 52-48 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | John Iverson grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Barnes | 55-48 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Mack Luton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Charles | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Barnes (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Howe (tiring) 1 ast. PF - John Iverson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Fifer (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mack Luton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Garry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John McClellon (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Robert Howe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John McClellon - foul #4 on John McClellon, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (PG), George Jent (SG), Rick Graham (PF) Tyler Gilmore, Michael Barnes, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (PG), Benjamin Settle (SG), Steven Hall (SF), Henry Waterman (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Keith Charles, Mack Luton, Bruce Garry, Walter Rowe, John McClellon | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan double dribbles | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Matter (C) John Iverson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | George Jent misses the jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Rick Graham tips it home | 59-50 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Steven Hall misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | George Jent pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | George Jent misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Robert Howe tips it in | 61-50 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Steven Hall misses short on a shot from the baseline | 61-50 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman tips it back up and in | 61-52 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | George Jent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Graham | 61-52 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | George Jent lays it in on a nice dish by William McTarnaghan | 63-52 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Steven Hall makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Green | 63-55 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Rick Graham scores on a jumper in the paint set up by George Jent | 65-55 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Steven Hall is fouled on the floor by Robert Howe - foul #2 on Robert Howe, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), John Iverson (SF), Tony Fifer (C) William McTarnaghan, Robert Howe, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (PG), James Kwan (SG), Bruce Garry (SF), Walter Rowe (PF) George Green, Benjamin Settle, Steven Hall, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Rick Graham gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Rick Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (SG) George Jent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry misses the tip | 65-55 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Tyler Gilmore - foul #1 on Tyler Gilmore, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), John McClellon (C) James Kwan, Bruce Garry, Henry Waterman | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Iverson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Graham (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Fifer (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mack Luton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) PF - Walter Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John McClellon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Tony Fifer clanks a shot from the right side | 65-57 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Rick Graham tips it back up and in | 67-57 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore's pass is intercepted by Walter Rowe in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Mack Luton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Barnes | 69-57 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan loses the dribble to John Iverson | 69-57 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore makes the wide open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Rick Graham | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 71-57 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore grabs the board | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore is hacked by Keith Charles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Charles, team foul #10 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG), William McTarnaghan (SF), Thomas Matter (C) Michael Barnes, Rick Graham, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Benjamin Settle (SG), Bruce Garry (SF), Steven Hall (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Keith Charles, Mack Luton, Robert Sullivan, Walter Rowe, John McClellon | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry's floater is tipped away by John Iverson | 72-57 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the tip | 72-57 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Thomas Matter gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | John Iverson misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 72-57 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan grabs the board | 72-57 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Steven Hall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Iverson - foul #2 on John Iverson, team foul #6 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SF) Tyler Gilmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (PG) James Kwan | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Steven Hall makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Steven Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Robert Howe grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | George Jent misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Samuel Monaghan - foul #3 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #11 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Fifer (C) Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Walter Rowe (PF), John McClellon (C) Benjamin Settle, Steven Hall, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Iverson - foul #3 on John Iverson, team foul #7 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rick Graham (PF) John Iverson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry misses the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tony Fifer | 74-58 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Tony Fifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG) William McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF) George Green, Bruce Garry | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | John McClellon connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Walter Rowe | 74-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Jent (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Howe (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Graham (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Fifer (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Kwan (fresh) SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) PF - Walter Rowe (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John McClellon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Walter Rowe is called for the reach on Robert Howe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Rowe, team foul #12 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Matter (C) Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle (SG) James Kwan | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Robert Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | John McClellon snags the defensive board | 75-60 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe is fouled on the floor by Rick Graham - foul #2 on Rick Graham, team foul #8 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (PF) Rick Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (PG) Keith Charles | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | George Jent hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Tyler Gilmore | 77-62 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), William McTarnaghan (SF) Tyler Gilmore, Robert Howe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Bruce Garry (SF), Steven Hall (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Mack Luton, Robert Sullivan, Walter Rowe, John McClellon | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Matter blocks the short jumper by Keith Charles | 77-62 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Steven Hall hits the follow up shot | 77-64 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Thomas Matter hits a floater in the paint and the foul's on Samuel Monaghan - foul #4 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #13 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), Rick Graham (PF) George Jent, John Iverson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (PG), George Green (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF) Keith Charles, Benjamin Settle, Bruce Garry | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Thomas Matter misses the free throw | 79-64 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Samuel Monaghan | 79-64 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Rick Graham - foul #3 on Rick Graham, team foul #9 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG), Robert Howe (SF), Tony Fifer (C) Michael Barnes, William McTarnaghan, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Waterman (C) Robert Sullivan | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-65 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Steven Hall pulls down the rebound | 79-65 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Tyler Gilmore - foul #2 on Tyler Gilmore, team foul #10 | 79-65 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-67 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Samuel Monaghan | 79-67 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Mack Luton is hacked by Rick Graham - foul #4 on Rick Graham, team foul #11 | 79-67 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Rick Graham is hacked by Mack Luton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mack Luton, team foul #14 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (SF) Robert Howe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Steven Hall is hacked by John Iverson - foul #4 on John Iverson, team foul #12 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SF) John Iverson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Steven Hall misses the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Steven Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | George Jent is called for 10 seconds | 81-70 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Robert Howe picks off the pass by George Green | 81-70 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | George Jent makes the wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyler Gilmore | 83-70 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Mack Luton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 83-70 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Robert Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 83-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore runs out the clock | 83-70 |