| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reggie Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Sasse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jack Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reggie Webb | 24-19 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Dimarco | 26-19 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Perkins | 26-21 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Reggie Webb buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Dallas Antone | 28-21 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses the shot from the left side | 28-21 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herbert Burkhart | 28-21 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 28-21 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Clyde Spector hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dallas Antone | 31-21 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | John Parker takes the ball from Clyde Spector | 31-24 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | John Parker can't tip it in | 31-24 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Sansbury | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Sasse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Dallas Antone scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Reggie Webb | 34-24 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Sasse | 34-26 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Jack Perkins picks off the pass by Dallas Antone | 34-26 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Perkins | 34-28 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | James Dimarco drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Sansbury | 36-28 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jack Perkins, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (PG), John Kelly (SG) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SG) Donald Sasse | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Reggie Webb buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Roger Jackson - foul #2 on Roger Jackson, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Reggie Webb misses the free throw | 38-28 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harold Vincent | 38-28 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | John Parker blows the layup | 38-28 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Reggie Webb gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Jack Perkins steps in front of the Jason Sansbury pass | 38-28 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | John Parker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Kelly - foul #1 on John Kelly, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Merritt (C) Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sasse (SF) Jack Perkins | |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | John Parker makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | John Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska is fouled on the floor by Herbert Burkhart - foul #2 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), James Dimarco (SG) John Kelly, Jason Sansbury | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown (C) John Parker | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Reggie Webb misses short on a turnaround from close range | 38-30 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Marion Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Johnnie Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Reggie Webb lays it up and in set up by Eugene Prochaska | 40-33 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Reggie Webb grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Dallas Antone comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Marion Merritt hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Harold Vincent, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), John Kelly (SG), Jason Sansbury (SF), Clyde Spector (C) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco, Eugene Prochaska, Reggie Webb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willian Lang (SG), Jack Perkins (SF), John Parker (C) Herbert Burkhart, Harold Vincent, Johnnie Brown | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury hits a turnaround from close range | 44-33 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Marion Merritt is called for the reach on Willian Lang - foul #3 on Marion Merritt, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Green (PF) Marion Merritt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown (PF) Roger Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Green - foul #1 on Raymond Green, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG), Dallas Antone (SF) Charles Bates, Jason Sansbury | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | John Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-34 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | John Parker tips it in | 44-36 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Dallas Antone connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Kelly | 46-36 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown lays it in | 46-38 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Raymond Green hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 46-38 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse grabs the board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dallas Antone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Raymond Green (fresh) C - Clyde Spector (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Willian Lang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnnie Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-38 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | John Parker tips it in | 46-40 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | John Kelly clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | John Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Willian Lang is fouled on the floor by Clyde Spector - foul #1 on Clyde Spector, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Sansbury (SF), Reggie Webb (PF), Marion Merritt (C) John Kelly, Raymond Green, Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Harold Vincent (SG), Roger Jackson (PF) Donald Sasse, Willian Lang, Johnnie Brown | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Dimarco - foul #1 on James Dimarco, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (PG), John Kelly (SG) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | John Kelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson misses long on a jumper in the paint | 46-41 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Reggie Webb drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Kelly | 48-43 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | John Parker buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Perkins | 48-45 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Kelly and he's hacked by John Parker - foul #3 on John Parker, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG), Dallas Antone (SF), Clyde Spector (C) John Kelly, Jason Sansbury, Marion Merritt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sasse (SF), Johnnie Brown (C) Jack Perkins, John Parker | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | James Dimarco buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dallas Antone | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Johnnie Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska loses the dribble to Herbert Burkhart | 53-48 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Sansbury (SF) Eugene Prochaska | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (SF), John Parker (C) Donald Sasse, Johnnie Brown | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Perkins | 53-51 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-51 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | James Dimarco gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Dallas Antone scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Reggie Webb | 56-51 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent drills a floater from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Clyde Spector hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Reggie Webb blows the layup | 56-53 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Harold Vincent | 56-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses the shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Parker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | John Parker wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson is fouled on the floor by Reggie Webb - foul #3 on Reggie Webb, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | John Parker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clyde Spector - foul #2 on Clyde Spector, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | John Parker makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | John Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Reggie Webb banks in the layup | 58-58 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | The jumper by John Parker is denied by Reggie Webb | 58-58 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Jack Perkins is called for the reach on Dallas Antone - foul #3 on Jack Perkins, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Merritt (C) Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dallas Antone | 61-58 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Dallas Antone steals the ball from Jack Perkins | 61-58 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Marion Merritt knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Sansbury | 63-58 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Spector (C) Marion Merritt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Reggie Webb makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Dimarco | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson travels with the ball | 65-58 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Perkins - foul #4 on Jack Perkins, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Clyde Spector grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Spector (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Perkins (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Parker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Clyde Spector is fouled on the floor by John Parker - foul #4 on John Parker, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Clyde Spector misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | John Parker pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart | 65-60 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Herbert Burkhart is called for the reach on Dallas Antone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | John Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reggie Webb | 66-60 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Reggie Webb is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Burkhart - foul #4 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Reggie Webb makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Reggie Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sasse (PG) Herbert Burkhart | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury is hacked by Donald Sasse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Sasse, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Reggie Webb pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Reggie Webb is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Sasse - foul #2 on Donald Sasse, team foul #13 | 69-60 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Reggie Webb makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Reggie Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Parker | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dallas Antone runs out the clock | 71-63 |