| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 15 pts. PF - David Fielder (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Welcher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 46-18 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Ward | 46-20 |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens's pass is intercepted by Warren Jordan in the backcourt | 46-20 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-20 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | David Fielder pulls down the rebound | 46-20 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-20 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the board | 46-20 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the floater from the right side | 46-20 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle gets the rebound | 46-20 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | David Saylors can't finish the layup | 46-20 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 46-20 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses the runner from close range | 46-20 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens gets the rebound | 46-20 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-20 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary snags the defensive board | 46-20 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-20 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the offensive rebound | 46-20 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Stevens - foul #1 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #1 | 46-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), Steven Bennett (SF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Kevin Beatty (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, James Welcher | |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses the 1st free throw | 46-20 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses the 2nd free throw | 46-20 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | John Giancola pulls down the rebound | 46-20 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | John Giancola can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Murray - foul #2 on Jeffrey Murray, team foul #1 | 46-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF) Larry Yeary | |
| 17:43 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 1st free throw | 46-20 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 2nd free throw | 47-20 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #2 | 47-20 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is hacked by Kevin Beatty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #3 | 47-20 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is hacked by Leroy Minner - foul #1 on Leroy Minner, team foul #4 | 47-20 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-20 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Wason | 47-20 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the easy layup | 47-20 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod gets the rebound | 47-20 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-20 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Steven Bennett snags the defensive board | 47-20 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | John Giancola is hacked by Leroy Minner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Minner, team foul #5 | 47-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, Steven Bennett, David Fielder, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Leroy Minner, Kevin Beatty, Joseph Miller, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | David Saylors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG) Charles Duncan | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Welcher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary is whistled for a carry | 47-20 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | David Saylors misses long on a floater near the basket | 47-20 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks tips it home | 49-20 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Robert Smith comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-20 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 49-20 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ward - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #6 | 49-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PF), Paul Wason (C) Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Gregory Elrod (PF) Brian Ward, Larry Yeary | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Stevens and the foul's on Gregory Elrod - foul #3 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #7 | 51-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SF) Robert Smith | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the free throw | 51-20 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Paul Wason gets the offensive rebound | 51-20 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits a shot from close range set up by Bruce Hicks | 53-20 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Elrod | 53-23 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Bennett and the foul's on Leroy Minner - foul #3 on Leroy Minner, team foul #8 | 55-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), David Fielder (PF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Steven Bennett, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Warren Jordan, Leroy Minner, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the free throw | 55-23 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Robert Smith grabs the board | 55-23 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-23 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray can't tip it in | 55-23 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle gets the rebound | 55-23 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Fielder | 58-23 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller's layup is rejected by David Fielder | 58-23 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | David Fielder snags the defensive board | 58-23 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the easy dunk attempt | 58-23 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-23 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Robert Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-26 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | John Giancola loses the dribble to Kevin Beatty | 58-26 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Steven Bennett (PF), Paul Wason (C) Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, David Fielder, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Leroy Minner (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), Gregory Elrod (C) Kevin Beatty, Charles Duncan, Robert Smith, Joseph Miller, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Minner (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Bennett | 61-26 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Bennett - foul #1 on Steven Bennett, team foul #2 | 61-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF) John Giancola | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (SF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Larry Yeary | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 61-26 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-26 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Steven Bennett snags the defensive board | 61-26 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Charles Howland is whistled for traveling | 61-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Miller (SF) Warren Jordan | |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #3 | 61-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF) Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the free throw | 61-29 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Charles Howland lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 63-29 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray is whistled for a carry | 63-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SF), David Fielder (PF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | David Saylors buries a jumper near the basket set up by John Giancola and he's fouled by Gregory Elrod - foul #4 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #9 | 65-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG) Gregory Elrod | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the free throw | 66-29 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan loses the dribble to John Giancola | 66-29 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | John Giancola is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Duncan - foul #3 on Charles Duncan, team foul #10 | 66-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (SF) Bruce Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:16 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 1st free throw | 67-29 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 2nd free throw | 67-29 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 67-29 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller's layup is rejected by David Fielder | 67-29 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 67-29 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner misses the floater from the right side | 67-29 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | John Giancola gets the rebound | 67-29 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Steven Bennett is hacked by Charles Duncan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Duncan, team foul #11 | 67-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Paul Wason (C) John Giancola, David Fielder, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF) Charles Duncan | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 68-29 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Steven Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 68-29 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the defensive rebound | 68-29 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller hits the finger roll set up by Leroy Minner and he's hacked by Eugene Boyle - foul #3 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #4 | 68-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Charles Howland (PF) Randy McGibbon, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller makes the free throw | 68-32 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-32 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle grabs the offensive rebound | 68-32 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Charles Howland comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 68-32 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Howland | 68-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Beatty (tired) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Murray (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Kevin Beatty is called for the reach on Charles Howland - foul #3 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #12 | 68-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), John Giancola (SF), David Saylors (C) Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF) Joseph Miller, Larry Yeary | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 1st free throw | 69-32 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Charles Howland misses the 2nd free throw | 69-32 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray gets the rebound | 69-32 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 69-32 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Charles Howland snags the defensive board | 69-32 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | David Saylors scores on a driving attempt from close range | 71-32 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Saylors - foul #2 on David Saylors, team foul #5 | 71-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (SF), David Fielder (PF) Bruce Hicks, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Miller (SF) Kevin Beatty | |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray misses the 1st free throw | 71-32 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 71-33 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Charles Duncan is called for the reach on Steven Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Duncan, team foul #13 | 71-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (SG) Charles Duncan | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Steven Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 71-33 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-33 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Randy McGibbon steals the ball from Leroy Minner | 72-33 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | David Saylors connects on the open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Bennett | 74-33 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty's floater is knocked away by Steven Bennett | 74-33 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the defensive board | 74-33 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | David Saylors can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Murray - foul #3 on Jeffrey Murray, team foul #14 | 74-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, David Fielder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 75-33 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 76-33 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-35 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | David Saylors scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks and he's hacked by Leroy Minner - foul #4 on Leroy Minner, team foul #15 | 78-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF) Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the free throw | 78-35 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Murray | 78-35 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-35 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Hicks | 78-35 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle loses the dribble to Kevin Beatty in the backcourt | 78-35 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Beatty | 78-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Kevin Beatty is called for the reach on Anthony Stevens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #16 | 78-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 78-37 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 79-37 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-37 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Giancola | 79-37 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Charles Howland is fouled on the floor by Gregory Elrod - foul #5 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #17 | 79-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Larry Yeary (PF) Kevin Beatty, Gregory Elrod | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 1st free throw | 80-37 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 81-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Miller (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Murray (very tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Howland | 81-37 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Howland | 81-37 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | John Giancola misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-37 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the defensive rebound | 81-37 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-37 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Charles Howland gets the rebound | 81-37 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | John Giancola hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 84-37 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan loses the dribble to Charles Howland | 84-37 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Minner - foul #5 on Leroy Minner, team foul #18 | 84-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), David Fielder (PF), David Saylors (C) John Giancola, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG) Leroy Minner | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 85-37 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 86-37 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 86-37 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the offensive rebound | 86-37 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary buries a jumpshot from the right side | 86-39 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens's pass is intercepted by Joseph Miller | 86-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the jumper in the lane | 86-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-41 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-41 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eugene Boyle | 86-41 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Saylors buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Stevens | 88-41 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Beatty | 88-43 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 88-43 |