| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (fresh) SG - Mark Fulton (fresh) SF - Terry Grimes (fresh) PF - Patrick Simmons (fresh) C - Stephen Rossman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) C - Greg Mathews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Greg Mathews wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is hacked by Mark Fulton - foul #1 on Mark Fulton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Scott Sargent jams it set up by Robert Baltzell | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Michael Horn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Mathews | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Rossman - foul #1 on Stephen Rossman, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman misses the easy layup | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the easy open layup | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Michael Horn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Greg Mathews hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 0-6 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes misses the tip | 0-6 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Horn - foul #1 on Michael Horn, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Gregory Davis (SF) Scott Sargent, Douglas McKerlie, Robert Baltzell | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Gregory Davis lays it up and in set up by Douglas Evans and he's hacked by Terry Grimes - foul #1 on Terry Grimes, team foul #4 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Marshall Baker (SG), Tyler Galaz (SF), Robert McGavock (PF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Michael Horn, Mark Fulton, Terry Grimes, Patrick Simmons, Stephen Rossman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the free throw | 0-9 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Greg Mathews blocks the short jumper by Marshall Baker | 0-9 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-9 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-9 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-9 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Greg Mathews pulls down the rebound | 0-9 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Marshall Baker is called for the reach on Douglas Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Baker, team foul #5 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Robert Baltzell (SF) Randolph Shelton, Gregory Davis | |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Greg Mathews hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Evans | 0-11 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker double dribbles | 0-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Mark Fulton (SG), Terry Grimes (SF), Patrick Simmons (PF), Stephen Rossman (C) Lawrence Smith, Marshall Baker, Tyler Galaz, Robert McGavock, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (SG), Vernon Wertz (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Douglas Evans, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (fresh) SG - Mark Fulton (fresh) SF - Terry Grimes (fresh) PF - Patrick Simmons (fresh) C - Stephen Rossman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 0-14 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-14 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton snags the offensive board | 0-14 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Robert Baltzell is called for the reach on Terry Grimes - foul #1 on Robert Baltzell, team foul #1 | 0-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Gregory Davis (SF) Scott Sargent, Robert Baltzell | |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Gregory Davis steals the ball from Terry Grimes | 0-14 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Douglas McKerlie | 0-17 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-17 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Horn - foul #2 on Michael Horn, team foul #6 | 3-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Marshall Baker (SG), Tyler Galaz (SF), Robert McGavock (PF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Michael Horn, Mark Fulton, Terry Grimes, Patrick Simmons, Stephen Rossman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz misses the 1st free throw | 3-17 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 3-18 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-18 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz grabs the offensive board | 3-18 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz scores on a runner in the paint | 5-18 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Douglas Evans loses the dribble to Lawrence Smith | 5-18 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Gregory Davis steps in front of the Lawrence Smith pass | 5-18 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Douglas Evans lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Davis | 5-20 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 5-20 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 5-20 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Gregory Davis hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Vernon Wertz | 5-22 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith misses short on a floater from the left wing | 5-22 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock hits the follow up shot | 7-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Marshall Baker (fairly fresh) SF - Tyler Galaz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert McGavock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alphonso Bianchi (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Wertz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Greg Mathews (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Douglas Evans's pass is intercepted by Marshall Baker in the backcourt | 7-22 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-22 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 7-22 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Douglas Evans is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Randolph Shelton | 7-25 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith is fouled on the floor by Randolph Shelton - foul #1 on Randolph Shelton, team foul #2 | 7-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (SG), Terry Grimes (SF), Patrick Simmons (PF), Stephen Rossman (C) Marshall Baker, Tyler Galaz, Robert McGavock, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Gregory Davis, Vernon Wertz, Greg Mathews | |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Scott Sargent picks off the pass by Terry Grimes | 7-25 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-25 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Baltzell | 7-25 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Scott Sargent comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 7-25 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman grabs the defensive rebound | 7-25 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-25 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff gets the rebound | 7-25 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Baltzell | 7-28 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-28 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell grabs the board | 7-28 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses badly on a floater in the paint | 7-28 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons gets the rebound | 7-28 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Robert Baltzell is called for the reach on Terry Grimes - foul #2 on Robert Baltzell, team foul #3 | 7-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (PG), David Smith (SF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Lawrence Smith, Terry Grimes, Stephen Rossman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Scott Sargent, Robert Baltzell, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 9-28 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-28 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-28 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Douglas Evans knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lowell Moreland | 9-31 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Randolph Shelton - foul #2 on Randolph Shelton, team foul #4 | 9-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman (C) Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas McKerlie | |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker misses the 1st free throw | 9-31 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marshall Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Fulton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Patrick Simmons (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Rossman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Mathews (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is fouled on the floor by Patrick Simmons - foul #1 on Patrick Simmons, team foul #7 | 10-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Grimes (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Wertz (C) Greg Mathews | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 10-32 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 10-33 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Fulton | 13-33 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Lowell Moreland | 13-35 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes scores on a jumper from close range | 15-35 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 15-35 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman pulls down the rebound | 15-35 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Vernon Wertz steps in front of the Terry Grimes pass | 15-35 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Gregory Davis comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 15-35 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes gets the rebound | 15-35 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker's pass is intercepted by Scott Sargent | 15-35 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland hits the finger roll set up by Scott Sargent | 15-37 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-37 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Douglas Evans pulls down the rebound | 15-37 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons is called for the reach on Scott Sargent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Simmons, team foul #8 | 15-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), David Smith (SF), Robert McGavock (PF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Marshall Baker, Terry Grimes, Patrick Simmons, Stephen Rossman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (SG), Norbert McConnico (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Douglas Evans, Lowell Moreland, Vernon Wertz | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 15-38 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 15-38 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 15-38 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 15-38 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi tips it in | 17-38 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the dunk attempt | 17-38 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alphonso Bianchi | 17-38 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | David Smith is whistled for traveling | 17-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz (PG) Mark Fulton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Greg Mathews (C) Joseph Cunniff | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Norbert McConnico | 17-40 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz hits a floater from the left wing | 19-40 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-40 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | David Smith gets the rebound | 19-40 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Gregory Davis steps in front of the Alphonso Bianchi pass | 19-40 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie misses the easy layup | 19-40 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz snags the defensive board | 19-40 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | David Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-40 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock gets the offensive rebound | 19-40 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith is fouled on the floor by Greg Mathews - foul #1 on Greg Mathews, team foul #5 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Mark Fulton (SG), Terry Grimes (SF), Patrick Simmons (PF), Stephen Rossman (C) Tyler Galaz, Lawrence Smith, David Smith, Robert McGavock, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Norbert McConnico, Greg Mathews | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (fresh) SG - Mark Fulton (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Grimes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Simmons (tiring) C - Stephen Rossman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-40 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz pulls down the rebound | 19-40 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Douglas Evans travels with the ball | 19-40 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons is called for a charge - foul #3 on Patrick Simmons, team foul #9 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert McGavock (PF) Patrick Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Michael Horn is called for the reach on Randolph Shelton - foul #3 on Michael Horn, team foul #10 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG) Michael Horn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (PF) Vernon Wertz | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-41 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Joseph Cunniff steals the ball from Mark Fulton | 19-41 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton is hacked by Lawrence Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #11 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi (C) Stephen Rossman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Greg Mathews (C) Joseph Cunniff | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 19-42 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-43 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Evans - foul #1 on Douglas Evans, team foul #6 | 19-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (SG) Douglas Evans | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 20-43 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-43 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland gets the rebound | 20-43 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 20-43 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock snags the defensive board | 20-43 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lowell Moreland - foul #1 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #7 | 20-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz (PG), Marshall Baker (SG), Stephen Rossman (C) Lawrence Smith, Mark Fulton, Robert McGavock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Wertz (PF) Lowell Moreland | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-43 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie is hacked by Marshall Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marshall Baker, team foul #12 | 22-43 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie misses the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie makes the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-44 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi grabs the offensive rebound | 22-44 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi loses the dribble to Robert Baltzell | 22-44 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton comes up short on the floater from the left block | 22-44 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Greg Mathews tips it home | 22-46 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes blows the dunk but he's hacked by Douglas McKerlie - foul #1 on Douglas McKerlie, team foul #8 | 22-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Robert McGavock (PF) Tyler Galaz, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Joseph Cunniff (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas McKerlie, Greg Mathews | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 23-46 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-46 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz hits a wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Evans | 24-48 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Smith | 26-48 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Smith - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #13 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (SG), David Smith (SF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Marshall Baker, Terry Grimes, Stephen Rossman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (PF) Vernon Wertz | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff makes the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-49 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi snags the offensive board | 26-49 |