| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randal Boone (fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marshall Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fulton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Spencer Hutcherson (fresh) PF - Tyler Galaz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Spencer Hutcherson inbounds the ball | 36-21 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Greg Mathews denies the turnaround by Spencer Hutcherson | 36-21 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Scott Sargent grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland is fouled in the backcourt by Spencer Hutcherson - foul #3 on Spencer Hutcherson, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons (SF) Spencer Hutcherson | |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-21 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Greg Mathews snags the offensive board | 36-21 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Greg Mathews hits a floater near the basket set up by Fred King | 38-21 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi knocks in the shot in the lane and the foul's on Greg Mathews - foul #2 on Greg Mathews, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert McGavock (PF) Tyler Galaz | |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi misses the free throw | 38-23 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Greg Mathews pulls down the rebound | 38-23 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Marshall Baker picks off the pass by Scott Sargent | 38-23 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Robert McGavock is blocked by Lowell Moreland | 38-23 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Greg Mathews snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland hits the finger roll set up by Scott Sargent | 40-23 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Patrick Simmons, team foul #2 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Todd Voss (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Boyle (SG), Alfred Fong (SF), David Smith (C) Mark Fulton, Patrick Simmons, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie is hacked by Robert McGavock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert McGavock, team foul #3 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Utter (C) Robert McGavock | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Randal Boone | 43-23 |
| 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) | |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Alfred Fong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-23 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Randal Boone grabs the board | 43-23 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Randal Boone makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Todd Voss | 45-23 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Randal Boone takes the ball from Marshall Baker | 45-23 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-23 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff tips it in | 47-23 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | William Boyle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-23 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff grabs the board | 47-23 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Todd Voss can't throw it down but the foul's on Alfred Fong - foul #3 on Alfred Fong, team foul #4 | 47-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Norbert McConnico (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Randal Boone, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons (PG), Mark Fulton (SG), Tyler Galaz (PF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) William Boyle, Alfred Fong, David Smith, David Utter | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Todd Voss makes the 1st free throw | 48-23 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Todd Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 49-23 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-23 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker grabs the offensive board | 49-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Voss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Patrick Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mark Fulton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marshall Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyler Galaz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz's floater is knocked away by Greg Mathews | 49-23 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico grabs the defensive rebound | 49-23 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the jump hook from the right block | 49-23 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the offensive rebound | 49-23 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is fouled on the floor by Alphonso Bianchi - foul #1 on Alphonso Bianchi, team foul #5 | 49-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF) Fred King, Todd Voss | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Spencer Hutcherson (SF) Patrick Simmons, Marshall Baker | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Scott Sargent buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Davis | 51-23 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-23 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Scott Sargent grabs the defensive rebound | 51-23 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Spencer Hutcherson is called for the reach on Gregory Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Spencer Hutcherson, team foul #6 | 51-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Fong (SF), Robert McGavock (PF) Spencer Hutcherson, Tyler Galaz | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Davis | 53-23 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-23 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Moreland | 53-23 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Alfred Fong is called for the reach on Scott Sargent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alfred Fong, team foul #7 | 53-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randal Boone (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Norbert McConnico, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Boyle (SG), Patrick Simmons (SF) Mark Fulton, Alfred Fong | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 54-23 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 55-23 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-26 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the floater from close range set up by Scott Sargent and he's hacked by William Boyle - foul #1 on William Boyle, team foul #8 | 57-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG) Scott Sargent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (C) Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the free throw | 58-26 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith comes up short on the shot from the left side | 58-26 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff grabs the defensive rebound | 58-26 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Gregory Davis blows the layup | 58-26 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Randal Boone tips it home | 60-26 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-26 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | David Smith tips it in | 60-28 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 60-28 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff snags the offensive board | 60-28 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lowell Moreland | 63-28 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-28 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Gregory Davis pulls down the rebound | 63-28 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Robert McGavock steps in front of the Gregory Davis pass in the backcourt | 63-28 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | David Smith misses long on a jump hook from close range | 63-28 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 63-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal Boone (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Cunniff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Boyle (tiring) SF - Patrick Simmons (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McGavock (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Randal Boone, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (PG), David Utter (PF) Lawrence Smith, David Smith | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Boyle | 63-30 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the wide open floater in the lane | 63-30 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Utter | 63-30 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-30 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Todd Voss grabs the defensive rebound | 63-30 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on William Boyle - foul #2 on William Boyle, team foul #9 | 63-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Mark Fulton (SG), Tyler Galaz (PF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) William Boyle, Patrick Simmons, David Utter, Robert McGavock | |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico makes the 1st free throw | 64-30 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico misses the 2nd free throw | 64-30 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton gets the rebound | 64-30 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker's floater is knocked away by Greg Mathews | 64-30 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico grabs the defensive rebound | 64-30 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Mark Fulton steals it from Todd Voss in the backcourt | 64-30 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-30 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Mathews | 64-30 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Greg Mathews clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-30 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz snags the defensive board | 64-30 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-30 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Todd Voss pulls down the rebound | 64-30 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 64-30 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz grabs the defensive rebound | 64-30 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi double dribbles | 64-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Randal Boone (PF) Scott Sargent, Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Boyle (SG), Patrick Simmons (SF), David Smith (PF), David Utter (C) Lawrence Smith, Mark Fulton, Tyler Galaz, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Randal Boone hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas McKerlie | 66-30 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | David Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-30 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | William Boyle tips it home | 66-32 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Fred King is hacked by David Utter in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Utter, team foul #10 | 66-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff (C) Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert McGavock (PG) William Boyle | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Fred King makes the 1st free throw | 67-32 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Fred King makes the 2nd free throw | 68-32 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-32 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock tips it in | 68-34 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Randal Boone knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Douglas McKerlie | 70-34 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | The jumper by Patrick Simmons is denied by Randal Boone | 70-34 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Randal Boone gets the rebound | 70-34 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-34 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Patrick Simmons | 70-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred King (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Voss (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randal Boone (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert McGavock (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Marshall Baker (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Simmons (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Utter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Joseph Cunniff swats the short shot by David Utter | 70-34 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie gets the rebound | 70-34 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Fred King is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Baker - foul #1 on Marshall Baker, team foul #11 | 70-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Todd Voss, Randal Boone, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Fong (SG) David Utter | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Fred King makes the 1st free throw | 71-34 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Fred King makes the 2nd free throw | 72-34 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Alfred Fong scores on a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Fred King - foul #1 on Fred King, team foul #2 | 72-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SG) Fred King | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Alfred Fong makes the free throw | 72-37 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range set up by Scott Sargent | 74-37 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Norbert McConnico - foul #3 on Norbert McConnico, team foul #3 | 74-37 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 74-38 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 74-38 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norbert McConnico | 74-38 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is open and scores on a runner from close range set up by Norbert McConnico | 76-38 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 76-38 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Alfred Fong grabs the offensive board | 76-38 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Boyle (SG), David Utter (C) Patrick Simmons, David Smith | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Scott Sargent lays it up and in set up by Norbert McConnico | 78-38 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Alfred Fong comes up short on the runner in the lane | 78-38 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the board | 78-38 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Greg Mathews travels in the backcourt | 78-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Voss (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | A charge is called on David Utter - foul #2 on David Utter, team foul #12 | 78-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG) Gregory Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (C) David Utter | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 78-38 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Alfred Fong grabs the defensive rebound | 78-38 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Alfred Fong misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 78-38 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Fred King gets the rebound | 78-38 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is hacked by Alfred Fong in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alfred Fong, team foul #13 | 78-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randal Boone (PF) Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons (SF), David Utter (C) Alfred Fong, Robert McGavock | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 78-38 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 79-38 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Scott Sargent, Fred King, Todd Voss, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons is called for the reach on Douglas McKerlie - foul #2 on Patrick Simmons, team foul #14 | 79-38 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie makes the 1st free throw | 80-38 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie misses the 2nd free throw | 80-38 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | David Utter pulls down the rebound | 80-38 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker scores on a 3 from straight away | 80-41 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is hacked by William Boyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Boyle, team foul #15 | 80-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert McGavock (PF) David Smith | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 81-41 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-41 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker double dribbles in the backcourt | 82-41 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the shot in the paint | 82-41 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | David Utter grabs the defensive rebound | 82-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Marshall Baker is blocked by Greg Mathews | 82-41 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 82-41 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randal Boone (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marshall Baker (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Boyle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Simmons (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McGavock (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Utter (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Davis | 85-41 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-44 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | William Boyle is called for the reach on Gregory Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Boyle, team foul #16 | 85-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Voss (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Lowell Moreland, Randal Boone, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PF) David Utter | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 86-44 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 86-44 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock grabs the defensive rebound | 86-44 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-44 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norbert McConnico | 86-44 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Fred King (SG), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | William Boyle travels with the ball | 86-44 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Greg Mathews clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert McGavock - foul #4 on Robert McGavock, team foul #17 | 86-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (SF) Todd Voss | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Utter (C) Robert McGavock | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 86-44 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 87-44 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | William Boyle connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-47 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Baker - foul #2 on Marshall Baker, team foul #18 | 87-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randal Boone (PF) Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert McGavock (PF) David Utter | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 87-47 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 88-47 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Greg Mathews picks off the pass by David Smith | 88-47 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland is fouled in the backcourt by William Boyle - foul #5 on William Boyle, team foul #19 | 88-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Utter (C) William Boyle | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 89-47 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses the 2nd free throw | 89-47 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Randal Boone pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-47 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Randal Boone makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 91-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons is whistled for traveling | 91-47 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 91-47 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the tip | 91-47 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Randal Boone gets the offensive rebound | 91-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Sargent runs out the clock | 91-47 |