| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) SG - Mark Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Hutcherson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Galaz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Randal Boone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland inbounds the ball | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Gregory Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-45 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz gets the rebound | 24-45 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Gregory Davis picks off the pass by Lawrence Smith | 24-45 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland dunks the ball on a great pass from Gregory Davis | 24-47 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-47 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland snags the defensive board | 24-47 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-47 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Randal Boone tips it home | 24-49 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-49 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland gets the rebound | 24-49 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Mark Fulton is called for the reach on Gregory Davis - foul #2 on Mark Fulton, team foul #1 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (PG), Alfred Fong (SG), Patrick Simmons (SF), Robert McGavock (PF), David Smith (C) Lawrence Smith, Mark Fulton, Spencer Hutcherson, Tyler Galaz, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Voss (SF) Lowell Moreland | |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Gregory Davis can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 24-49 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | David Smith gets the rebound | 24-49 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Alfred Fong's floater is knocked away by Greg Mathews | 24-49 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons tips it in | 26-49 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Simmons - foul #2 on Patrick Simmons, team foul #2 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Greg Mathews | |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-50 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-51 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-51 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff grabs the defensive rebound | 26-51 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 26-51 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the tip | 26-51 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-51 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons loses the ball out of bounds | 26-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Mark Fulton (SG), Spencer Hutcherson (SF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Marshall Baker, Alfred Fong, Patrick Simmons, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF) Gregory Davis, Todd Voss | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland is fouled in the backcourt by Spencer Hutcherson - foul #2 on Spencer Hutcherson, team foul #3 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Utter (PF) Robert McGavock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | David Utter is called for the reach on Randal Boone - foul #2 on David Utter, team foul #4 | 26-51 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff scores on a jump hook from close range and the foul's on David Utter - foul #3 on David Utter, team foul #5 | 26-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz (PF) David Utter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Norbert McConnico (PF) Douglas McKerlie, Randal Boone | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses the free throw | 26-53 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Tyler Galaz | 26-53 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi makes the floater in the lane | 28-53 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland connects on the open 3 from straight away | 28-56 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Spencer Hutcherson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 28-56 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi misses the tip | 28-56 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Scott Sargent pulls down the rebound | 28-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Fulton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Hutcherson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Galaz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alphonso Bianchi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred King (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Cunniff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland scores on a 3 from the left corner | 28-59 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-59 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico gets the rebound | 28-59 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Scott Sargent can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 28-59 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz grabs the board | 28-59 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Cunniff picks off the pass by Lawrence Smith | 28-59 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Lowell Moreland | 28-61 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyler Galaz | 30-61 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-61 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton gets the rebound | 30-61 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Fred King steps in front of the Spencer Hutcherson pass | 30-61 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Mark Fulton is called for the reach on Fred King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Fulton, team foul #6 | 30-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (PG), Alfred Fong (SG), Patrick Simmons (SF), Robert McGavock (PF), David Smith (C) Lawrence Smith, Mark Fulton, Spencer Hutcherson, Tyler Galaz, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Randal Boone (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Scott Sargent, Fred King, Lowell Moreland, Norbert McConnico, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 30-61 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Randal Boone pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-61 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-61 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock grabs the board | 30-61 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker blows the layup but he's hacked by Douglas McKerlie - foul #2 on Douglas McKerlie, team foul #1 | 30-61 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker makes the 1st free throw | 31-61 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-61 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is open and buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Davis | 32-63 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock hits a runner in the paint set up by Marshall Baker and he's hacked by Randal Boone - foul #3 on Randal Boone, team foul #2 | 34-63 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock misses the free throw | 34-63 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Randal Boone pulls down the rebound | 34-63 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Randal Boone makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Robert McGavock - foul #1 on Robert McGavock, team foul #7 | 34-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), William Boyle (SG), Spencer Hutcherson (SF), David Utter (PF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Marshall Baker, Alfred Fong, Patrick Simmons, Robert McGavock, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (PG) Douglas McKerlie | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses the free throw | 34-65 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi snags the defensive board | 34-65 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | David Utter scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Smith | 36-65 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Gregory Davis hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Fred King | 36-67 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Randal Boone - foul #4 on Randal Boone, team foul #3 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Norbert McConnico (PF) Gregory Davis, Randal Boone | |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-67 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-67 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred King | 38-69 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi loses the dribble to Greg Mathews | 38-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Boyle (fresh) SF - Spencer Hutcherson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Utter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Alphonso Bianchi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Voss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Fred King travels in the backcourt | 38-69 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Norbert McConnico steps in front of the Alphonso Bianchi pass | 38-69 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Greg Mathews clanks a floater from the right block | 38-69 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | David Utter gets the rebound | 38-69 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 38-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (PG), Alfred Fong (SG), Tyler Galaz (PF) Lawrence Smith, William Boyle, David Utter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG) Scott Sargent | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico's pass is intercepted by Marshall Baker in the backcourt | 38-69 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz is whistled for traveling | 38-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons (SF), Robert McGavock (C) Spencer Hutcherson, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SG) Fred King | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Davis | 38-72 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (SG), David Smith (C) Alfred Fong, Tyler Galaz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (SF) Todd Voss | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-72 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Gregory Davis can't tip it in | 38-72 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock gets the rebound | 38-72 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Simmons | 40-72 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-72 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico snags the offensive board | 40-72 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Robert McGavock picks off the pass by Gregory Davis | 40-72 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-72 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the board | 40-72 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is fouled on the floor by Robert McGavock - foul #2 on Robert McGavock, team foul #8 | 40-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Alfred Fong (SG), Spencer Hutcherson (SF), David Utter (PF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Marshall Baker, Mark Fulton, Patrick Simmons, Robert McGavock, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Joseph Cunniff (PF) Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Norbert McConnico | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 40-73 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 40-74 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi is fouled on the floor by Fred King - foul #2 on Fred King, team foul #4 | 40-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norbert McConnico (PF) Greg Mathews | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | David Utter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-74 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Fred King grabs the board | 40-74 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Spencer Hutcherson is called for the reach on Todd Voss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Spencer Hutcherson, team foul #9 | 40-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (PG), William Boyle (SG), Robert McGavock (PF), David Smith (C) Lawrence Smith, Spencer Hutcherson, David Utter, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Todd Voss makes the 1st free throw | 40-75 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Todd Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 40-76 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Fred King takes the ball from David Smith | 40-76 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Fred King banks in the layup | 40-78 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | William Boyle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-78 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico snags the defensive board | 40-78 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Scott Sargent scores on a turnaround near the basket | 40-80 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marshall Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Boyle (fresh) SF - Alfred Fong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert McGavock (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Voss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norbert McConnico (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Cunniff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Fred King is called for the reach on Robert McGavock - foul #3 on Fred King, team foul #5 | 40-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons (SF) Alfred Fong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (SF), Randal Boone (PF) Todd Voss, Norbert McConnico | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-80 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Randal Boone gets the rebound | 40-80 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Baker - foul #3 on Marshall Baker, team foul #10 | 40-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Fong (SG), David Utter (C) William Boyle, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 40-80 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 40-81 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-81 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-81 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-81 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Randal Boone is fouled on the floor by Robert McGavock - foul #3 on Robert McGavock, team foul #11 | 42-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PF) David Utter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Scott Sargent, Fred King, Lowell Moreland, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Randal Boone makes the 1st free throw | 42-82 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Randal Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-83 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-83 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the board | 42-83 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Fong - foul #1 on Alfred Fong, team foul #12 | 42-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Boyle (SG) Alfred Fong | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie makes the 1st free throw | 42-84 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-85 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-85 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Gregory Davis snags the defensive board | 42-85 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Baker - foul #4 on Marshall Baker, team foul #13 | 42-85 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie makes the 1st free throw | 42-86 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-87 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas McKerlie - foul #3 on Douglas McKerlie, team foul #6 | 42-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Utter (C) Robert McGavock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker makes the 1st free throw | 43-87 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-87 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Todd Voss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Fong (SG) William Boyle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (PG), Lowell Moreland (SF) Douglas McKerlie, Todd Voss | |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | David Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-87 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Gregory Davis grabs the board | 44-87 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Fred King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Boyle (SG), Robert McGavock (PF) Patrick Simmons, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Norbert McConnico (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Gregory Davis, Randal Boone, Greg Mathews | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Norbert McConnico takes the ball from David Utter | 44-87 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-87 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker gets the rebound | 44-87 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | David Utter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-87 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | William Boyle snags the offensive board | 44-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | William Boyle misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Fred King - foul #4 on Fred King, team foul #7 | 44-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (C) David Utter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Todd Voss (SF) Scott Sargent, Fred King, Lowell Moreland | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | William Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 45-87 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | William Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marshall Baker (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Boyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Fong (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert McGavock (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. SF - Todd Voss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Cunniff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Todd Voss is fouled on the floor by Alfred Fong - foul #2 on Alfred Fong, team foul #14 | 46-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons (PG) William Boyle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randal Boone (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Norbert McConnico, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Todd Voss makes the 1st free throw | 46-88 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Todd Voss misses the 2nd free throw | 46-88 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock pulls down the rebound | 46-88 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker loses the dribble to Todd Voss | 46-88 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Gregory Davis throws it down on a great pass from Todd Voss | 46-90 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-90 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Gregory Davis gets the rebound | 46-90 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie is fouled on the floor by Patrick Simmons - foul #3 on Patrick Simmons, team foul #15 | 46-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Boyle (SG), David Utter (PF) Alfred Fong, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Gregory Davis, Todd Voss, Greg Mathews | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie makes the 1st free throw | 46-91 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie misses the 2nd free throw | 46-91 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | David Utter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-91 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Randal Boone swats the short shot by Patrick Simmons | 46-91 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff snags the defensive board | 46-91 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | William Boyle picks off the pass by Douglas McKerlie in the backcourt | 46-91 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons blows the layup | 46-91 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland gets the rebound | 46-91 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Randal Boone is hacked by David Utter - foul #4 on David Utter, team foul #16 | 46-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Fong (SG), David Smith (C) William Boyle, David Utter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Fred King, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses the 1st free throw | 46-91 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 46-91 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Smith | 46-91 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-91 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Randal Boone pulls down the rebound | 46-91 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is hacked by David Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #17 | 46-91 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 46-92 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 46-93 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock's fadeaway is rejected by Lowell Moreland | 46-93 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Gregory Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-93 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is hacked by Marshall Baker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marshall Baker, team foul #18 | 46-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Boyle (SG) Marshall Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 46-94 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 46-94 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Smith | 46-94 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | David Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-94 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gregory Davis | 49-96 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | David Smith scores on a jumper from the right wing | 51-96 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Sargent runs out the clock | 51-96 |