| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Garrison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Mount (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Owens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount inbounds the ball | 16-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-41 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Clifton Peters grabs the offensive board | 16-41 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | John Garrison misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 16-41 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell grabs the board | 16-41 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Mount - foul #1 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #1 | 16-41 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 1st free throw | 16-41 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 17-41 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | James Owens misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 17-41 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the board | 17-41 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss blows the layup but the foul's on James Owens - foul #2 on James Owens, team foul #2 | 17-41 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 18-41 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 19-41 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Clifton Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-41 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-41 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | James Owens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-41 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-41 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | John Garrison splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 19-41 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount snags the offensive board | 19-41 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 19-41 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-41 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mount is called for the reach on David Brock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #3 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Frazier | 21-41 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the floater from the left wing | 21-41 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 21-41 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Fred Zeh takes the ball from David Brock in the backcourt | 21-41 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Fred Zeh is hacked by Larry Boyd - foul #1 on Larry Boyd, team foul #1 | 21-41 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Fred Zeh shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-43 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Santucci - foul #2 on Jeremy Santucci, team foul #4 | 21-43 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-43 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Santucci | 21-43 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Jack Robinson is whistled for a carry | 21-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Fred Zeh, Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Garrison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Mount (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Owens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 21-43 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mount | 21-43 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-43 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the jumper from the right side | 21-43 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount snags the defensive board | 21-43 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | John Garrison hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 21-45 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest's fadeaway is rejected by Graig Gilliland | 21-45 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd tips it home | 23-45 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | James Owens buries a jumper in the lane | 23-47 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Mount - foul #3 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #5 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG), Trevor Mercer (SG) Charles Frazier, David Brock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 23-47 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Fred Zeh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Harry Williams (PF) Donald Donnell, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Trevor Mercer and he's hacked by Logan Powers - foul #1 on Logan Powers, team foul #6 | 26-47 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen makes the free throw | 27-47 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Fred Zeh clanks a shot from the left wing | 27-47 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest pulls down the rebound | 27-47 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Charles Frazier | 29-47 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Zeh and the foul's on Jordan Priest - foul #4 on Jordan Priest, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Donald Donnell (SF), Gerald Moss (C) Charles Frazier, Trevor Mercer, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, Logan Powers | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the free throw | 29-50 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF) Fred Zeh, Jeremy Santucci | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Clifton Peters and the foul's on Gerald Moss - foul #1 on Gerald Moss, team foul #3 | 29-52 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland makes the free throw | 29-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Rathjen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - John Garrison (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Mount (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Owens (fresh) 7 pts. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Rathjen and he's fouled by Kenneth Mount - foul #4 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #7 | 31-53 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the free throw | 32-53 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Gerald Moss is called for the reach on John Garrison - foul #2 on Gerald Moss, team foul #4 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF) Harry Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Logan Powers (C) John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, Graig Gilliland | |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Fred Zeh buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Clifton Peters | 32-55 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Ralph Williams steals it from Richard Rathjen in the backcourt | 32-55 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Logan Powers's pass is intercepted by Gerald Moss | 32-55 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | David Brock drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-55 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-55 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Logan Powers grabs the offensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | James Owens clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Boyd - foul #2 on Larry Boyd, team foul #5 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Harry Williams (PF) David Brock, Donald Donnell, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), Graig Gilliland (C) Clifton Peters, Fred Zeh, Ralph Williams, Logan Powers | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 35-57 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Rathjen and the foul's on Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #8 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci (PF) James Owens | |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount is hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #6 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | John Garrison splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer gets the rebound | 38-57 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Jeremy Santucci is called for the reach on Trevor Mercer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Santucci, team foul #9 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF) Richard Rathjen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses the runner in the paint | 40-57 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Harry Williams gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-57 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Garrison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Mount (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | John Garrison misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Graig Gilliland | 40-57 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | John Garrison is fouled on the floor by Harry Williams - foul #2 on Harry Williams, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Jordan Priest (C) Trevor Mercer, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Ralph Williams (SF), James Owens (PF), Logan Powers (C) Jack Robinson, Kenneth Mount, Jeremy Santucci, Graig Gilliland | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | John Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | John Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | David Brock is whistled for a carry | 40-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG) John Garrison | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Ralph Williams clanks a shot near the basket | 40-59 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Harry Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from David Brock | 42-59 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Ralph Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Charles Frazier, Donald Donnell, Harry Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) James Owens, Logan Powers | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Santucci - foul #4 on Jeremy Santucci, team foul #10 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF) Clifton Peters, Ralph Williams | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-59 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | David Brock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer tips it back up and in | 46-59 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Jack Robinson connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Mount | 46-61 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss's layup is rejected by Kenneth Mount | 46-61 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | David Brock gets the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | David Brock misses the 3 from straight away | 46-61 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Trevor Mercer - foul #2 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Donald Donnell (SF), Larry Boyd (PF) David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), John Garrison (SG), James Owens (PF), Logan Powers (C) Fred Zeh, Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci, Graig Gilliland | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell grabs the board | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Rathjen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. SG - John Garrison (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Mount (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Owens (fresh) 9 pts. C - Logan Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest is fouled on the floor by Logan Powers - foul #2 on Logan Powers, team foul #11 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Williams (SF) Kenneth Mount | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | James Owens connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Garrison | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Logan Powers swats the dunk try by Larry Boyd | 47-64 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest tips it home | 49-64 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is fouled on the floor by Charles Frazier - foul #2 on Charles Frazier, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd scores on a fadeaway from close range | 51-66 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Clifton Peters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Logan Powers - foul #3 on Logan Powers, team foul #12 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Richard Rathjen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Mount (SF), Graig Gilliland (C) Ralph Williams, Logan Powers | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland loses the dribble to David Brock | 52-66 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | The jumper by Charles Frazier is denied by Graig Gilliland | 52-66 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the board | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Garrison and the foul's on Charles Frazier - foul #3 on Charles Frazier, team foul #10 | 52-68 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Boyd | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | James Owens steals it from Charles Frazier in the backcourt | 52-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clifton Peters runs out the clock | 52-68 |