| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 8 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fulton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Grimes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Rossman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell inbounds the ball | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons is called for the reach on Scott Sargent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Simmons, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert McGavock (PF) Patrick Simmons | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lowell Moreland | 47-31 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes's layup is rejected by Greg Mathews | 47-31 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Greg Mathews gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas McKerlie | 49-31 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Michael Horn comes up short on the shot from the left side | 49-31 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Scott Sargent gets the rebound | 49-31 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Terry Grimes is called for the reach on Scott Sargent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Grimes, team foul #2 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Marshall Baker (SG), Tyler Galaz (SF), Alphonso Bianchi (PF) Michael Horn, Mark Fulton, Terry Grimes, Robert McGavock | |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Scott Sargent | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Gregory Davis (SF) Scott Sargent, Robert Baltzell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG) Stephen Rossman | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Randolph Shelton | 54-31 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Greg Mathews - foul #1 on Greg Mathews, team foul #1 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (SG), Terry Grimes (SF) Michael Horn, Lawrence Smith | |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker makes the 1st free throw | 54-32 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Greg Mathews pulls down the rebound | 54-32 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie is called for 3 seconds | 54-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert McGavock (PF) Tyler Galaz | |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-32 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland gets the rebound | 54-32 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Greg Mathews buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Davis | 56-32 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker buries a jumper from the right side set up by Mark Fulton | 56-34 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Greg Mathews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Randolph Shelton, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), David Smith (SF), Stephen Rossman (C) Marshall Baker, Mark Fulton, Terry Grimes, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Michael Horn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-34 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock misses the tip | 56-34 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Michael Horn can't tip it in | 56-34 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-34 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Wertz | 59-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas McKerlie (tiring) 2 pts. 9 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Robert McGavock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Rossman (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith knocks in the runner from close range set up by Michael Horn | 59-36 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas McKerlie | 61-36 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-36 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock grabs the offensive board | 61-36 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock is called for traveling | 61-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Lowell Moreland (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Vernon Wertz, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (SG), Tyler Galaz (SF), Patrick Simmons (PF) Lawrence Smith, David Smith, Robert McGavock | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Douglas Evans double dribbles | 61-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Gregory Davis (SF) Scott Sargent, Robert Baltzell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Grimes (SF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Michael Horn, Stephen Rossman | |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Gregory Davis denies the turnaround by Mark Fulton | 61-36 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz hits the follow up shot | 61-38 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-38 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-38 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the board | 64-38 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-38 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Patrick Simmons | 64-38 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-38 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes snags the offensive board | 64-38 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes is fouled on the floor by Randolph Shelton - foul #2 on Randolph Shelton, team foul #2 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Douglas Evans, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), Marshall Baker (SF), Stephen Rossman (C) Tyler Galaz, Mark Fulton, Terry Grimes, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-38 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman hits the follow up shot | 64-40 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Scott Sargent hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Randolph Shelton | 66-40 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Michael Horn makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Simmons | 66-42 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is open but misses the lay-in | 66-42 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell tips it in | 68-42 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Michael Horn's floater is knocked away by Joseph Cunniff | 68-42 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 68-42 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Lawrence Smith picks off the pass by Joseph Cunniff | 68-42 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith lays it in | 68-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Shelton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Simmons (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Rossman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-44 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz hits the follow up shot | 70-44 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-44 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Scott Sargent snags the defensive board | 70-44 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-44 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff tips it in | 72-44 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Horn | 72-46 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-46 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 75-46 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Wertz | 75-46 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 77-46 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Cunniff | 77-46 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Cunniff | 77-46 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Sargent | 80-46 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith is whistled for traveling | 80-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Scott Sargent, Randolph Shelton, Robert Baltzell, Vernon Wertz, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz (PG), Mark Fulton (SG), Terry Grimes (SF), Robert McGavock (PF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Michael Horn, Lawrence Smith, Marshall Baker, Patrick Simmons, Stephen Rossman | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie is fouled on the floor by Tyler Galaz - foul #3 on Tyler Galaz, team foul #3 | 80-46 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Greg Mathews hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 80-46 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 80-46 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Fulton | 80-48 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Robert McGavock is called for the reach on Douglas McKerlie - foul #3 on Robert McGavock, team foul #4 | 80-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG) Tyler Galaz | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Douglas Evans can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 80-48 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Michael Horn gets the rebound | 80-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 2 pts. 10 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Fulton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Grimes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert McGavock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-50 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Gregory Davis hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Evans | 82-50 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi's pass is intercepted by Douglas Evans | 82-50 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Douglas Evans lays it in | 84-50 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Evans - foul #1 on Douglas Evans, team foul #3 | 84-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF) Douglas Evans, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz (PG), David Smith (SF) Michael Horn, Terry Grimes | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 84-51 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 84-52 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Tyler Galaz steps in front of the Norbert McConnico pass in the backcourt | 84-52 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Robert Baltzell steals it from Tyler Galaz | 84-52 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is hacked by Tyler Galaz - foul #4 on Tyler Galaz, team foul #5 | 84-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG) Scott Sargent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (SG) Mark Fulton | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico is called for traveling | 84-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Wertz (C) Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (SG) Tyler Galaz | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG) Douglas McKerlie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz (SF) David Smith | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Robert McGavock is called for the reach on Douglas Evans - foul #4 on Robert McGavock, team foul #6 | 84-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (PF) Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Douglas Evans buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Vernon Wertz | 87-52 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-52 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell snags the defensive board | 87-52 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Douglas Evans double dribbles in the backcourt | 87-52 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Lowell Moreland is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #4 | 87-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SF) Randolph Shelton, Robert Baltzell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Sargent - foul #1 on Scott Sargent, team foul #5 | 87-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff (C) Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 87-53 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 87-54 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Marshall Baker steps in front of the Scott Sargent pass in the backcourt | 87-54 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cunniff - foul #1 on Joseph Cunniff, team foul #6 | 87-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (SG), Norbert McConnico (PF) Douglas Evans, Lowell Moreland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-54 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff grabs the board | 87-54 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #7 | 87-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SF) Tyler Galaz | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 88-54 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 89-54 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 89-54 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker hits the follow up shot | 89-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) C - Joseph Cunniff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Baker (tiring) 7 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Robert McGavock (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Alphonso Bianchi (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #8 | 89-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Lowell Moreland (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Scott Sargent, Douglas McKerlie, Norbert McConnico, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 90-56 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 91-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker is fouled on the floor by Randolph Shelton - foul #3 on Randolph Shelton, team foul #7 | 91-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Baltzell (SF) Gregory Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz (SF) David Smith | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker makes the 1st free throw | 91-57 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 91-57 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell pulls down the rebound | 91-57 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 94-57 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 94-57 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell grabs the board | 94-57 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Baltzell, team foul #8 | 94-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Wertz (PF) Lowell Moreland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SF) Robert McGavock | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Robert Baltzell is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #2 on Robert Baltzell, team foul #9 | 94-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norbert McConnico (PF) Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 94-58 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 94-59 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 97-59 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 97-59 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norbert McConnico | 97-59 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Marshall Baker steps in front of the Robert Baltzell pass | 97-59 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 97-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Lowell Moreland (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Norbert McConnico, Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert McGavock (PF) David Smith | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Scott Sargent can't finish the uncontested layup | 97-59 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland gets the offensive rebound | 97-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 97-59 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell pulls down the offensive rebound | 97-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Sargent runs out the clock | 97-59 |