| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frederic Gall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Richard Coleman takes the ball from Anthony Steffen | 38-32 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Warren Cash swats the short shot by Kevin Evans | 38-32 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman can't tip it in | 38-32 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | John Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Warren Cash clanks a jumper in the paint | 38-32 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | John Bennett gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Bennett | 38-35 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Norman Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Norman Young knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Coleman | 38-37 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Anderson | 41-37 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Warren Cash lays it up and in on a great pass from Vincent Kuo | 43-37 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Evans | 43-40 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | John Riddle buries a shot near the basket set up by Vincent Kuo | 45-40 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Kevin Anderson is called for the reach on John Bennett - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Lino Schilawski (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Willard Davidson (PF), Matthew Teer (C) Anthony Steffen, Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, John Riddle, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Jack Begay (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Michael Zents clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Matthew McGraw takes the ball from Ralph Felan | 45-40 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa can't finish the layup | 45-40 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Jack Begay grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lino Schilawski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) PF - Willard Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Teer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ralph Felan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Zents (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Begay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Jack Begay loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), John Bennett (SG) James Ramsey, Jack Begay | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Michael Zents connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-43 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski is hacked by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Warren Cash (C) Matthew McGraw, Alberto Costa, Matthew Teer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederic Gall (C) Michael Zents | |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson is hacked by Kenneth Hilton - foul #3 on Kenneth Hilton, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Warren Cash can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Frederic Gall - foul #1 on Frederic Gall, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Riddle (PF) Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF) John Bennett, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman tips it in | 46-45 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Warren Cash hits a wide open jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Riddle | 48-45 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lino Schilawski - foul #3 on Lino Schilawski, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Willard Davidson (PF) Lino Schilawski, Vincent Kuo, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Jack Begay (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Willard Hoskins, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Warren Cash is open but misses the lay-in | 48-46 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson can't tip it in | 48-46 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Willard Davidson is called for the reach on Jack Begay - foul #2 on Willard Davidson, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Matthew Teer (C) Anthony Steffen, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Richard Coleman (PF) James Ramsey, Ralph Felan, Jack Begay | |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Norman Young connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 48-48 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Michael Zents gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton makes the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), John Riddle (PF) Kevin Anderson, Alberto Costa, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF) Richard Coleman | |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | John Riddle is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Norman Young - foul #3 on Norman Young, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederic Gall (C) Kenneth Hilton | |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall makes the floater in the paint and the foul's on Matthew Teer - foul #1 on Matthew Teer, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Cash (C) Matthew Teer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (PF) Michael Zents | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lino Schilawski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Kuo (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Cash (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Coleman (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederic Gall (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Warren Cash | 51-53 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-53 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | John Riddle is called for the reach on Frederic Gall - foul #3 on John Riddle, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Willard Davidson (PF) Matthew McGraw, Lino Schilawski, Vincent Kuo, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Ralph Felan (SF), Jack Begay (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Warren Cash grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Willard Davidson | 53-53 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Willard Hoskins is blocked by Warren Cash | 53-53 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | James Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Teer (C) Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), Richard Coleman (PF), Michael Zents (C) James Ramsey, Jack Begay, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alberto Costa | 56-53 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | John Bennett is called for a backcourt violation | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), John Riddle (PF) Kevin Anderson, Alberto Costa, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Kevin Evans (SF), Frederic Gall (C) Willard Hoskins, Ralph Felan, Richard Coleman | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski is fouled in the backcourt by John Bennett - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Vincent Kuo | 59-53 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Steffen - foul #2 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG) Anthony Steffen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG), Kenneth Hilton (C) John Bennett, Frederic Gall | |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | John Riddle pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Lino Schilawski | 59-53 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the easy layup | 59-53 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | John Riddle tips it home | 61-53 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 61-55 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Young - foul #4 on Norman Young, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Willard Davidson (PF), Warren Cash (C) Lino Schilawski, Vincent Kuo, John Riddle, Matthew Teer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG), Richard Coleman (PF) Norman Young, Kevin Evans | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alberto Costa | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Costa (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Warren Cash (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ralph Felan (tiring) 8 pts. SG - James Ramsey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Zents (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Coleman (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Hilton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Alberto Costa picks off the pass by James Ramsey | 64-55 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-55 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Warren Cash gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Warren Cash lays it in | 66-55 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Alberto Costa is called for the reach on Michael Zents - foul #1 on Alberto Costa, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Lino Schilawski (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), John Riddle (PF), Matthew Teer (C) Matthew McGraw, Kevin Anderson, Alberto Costa, Willard Davidson, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), John Bennett (SG), Jack Begay (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Ralph Felan, James Ramsey, Richard Coleman, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Willard Hoskins picks off the pass by Lino Schilawski in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | John Bennett banks in the layup set up by Willard Hoskins | 66-59 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lino Schilawski | 69-59 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | John Bennett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | John Riddle banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Teer | 71-62 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-62 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-62 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Jack Begay grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Frederic Gall | 71-62 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | John Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Riddle | 71-62 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | John Riddle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frederic Gall - foul #2 on Frederic Gall, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Warren Cash (C) Lino Schilawski, Vincent Kuo, Matthew Teer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Ralph Felan (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Willard Hoskins, John Bennett, Michael Zents, Jack Begay, Frederic Gall | |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Warren Cash takes the ball from Ralph Felan | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Warren Cash double dribbles | 72-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Willard Davidson (PF) Anthony Steffen, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Costa (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Warren Cash (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Felan (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Evans (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Coleman (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Hilton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-62 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Young - foul #5 on Norman Young, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG) Norman Young | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans can't finish the layup | 74-62 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-62 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Willard Davidson swats the short shot by Kenneth Hilton | 74-62 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Warren Cash | 74-62 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson is called for 10 seconds | 74-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG) Matthew McGraw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), Jack Begay (PF) Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman | |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Warren Cash swats the shot by Jack Begay | 74-62 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Hoskins | 74-62 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Willard Davidson denies the turnaround by Ralph Felan | 74-62 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton grabs the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Hilton | 74-64 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Warren Cash clanks a runner in the lane | 74-64 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan grabs the board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Jack Begay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | James Ramsey misses the tip | 74-64 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Willard Hoskins is called for the reach on Willard Davidson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Hoskins, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF) Alberto Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zents (SF) Willard Hoskins | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Jack Begay gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Jack Begay connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Zents | 74-66 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Riddle (PF) Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) James Ramsey, Michael Zents, Jack Begay, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson is hacked by Ralph Felan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Felan, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | John Bennett loses the dribble to Kevin Anderson | 76-66 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson hits the finger roll | 78-66 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-66 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Warren Cash gets the rebound | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen runs out the clock | 78-66 |