| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - James Welcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle's pass is intercepted by Larry Yeary in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 19:52 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan buries a jumper from close range | 34-37 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ward - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Saylors | 34-39 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is hacked by Eugene Boyle - foul #2 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Saylors | 34-39 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 34-42 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Eugene Boyle - foul #3 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Steven Bennett grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Gregory Elrod is called for the reach on Bruce Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SF) Bruce Hicks, Eugene Boyle | |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is alone and drills a floater from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Bennett - foul #1 on Steven Bennett, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Charles Duncan, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) Anthony Stevens, Paul Wason | |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | David Saylors scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Randy McGibbon | 34-46 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray travels with the ball | 34-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Leroy Minner, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Steven Bennett | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary loses the ball out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), Paul Wason (PF) John Giancola, Charles Howland | |
| 16:08 | Illinois | David Saylors's pass is intercepted by Larry Yeary | 34-46 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | James Welcher buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), David Fielder (C) Randy McGibbon, David Saylors | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | The short jumper by Eugene Boyle is denied by James Welcher | 36-46 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the tip | 36-46 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | James Welcher double dribbles | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Gregory Elrod (PF) Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Steven Bennett (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Bruce Hicks, Eugene Boyle, David Fielder | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Gregory Elrod steps in front of the Anthony Stevens pass in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-46 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | John Giancola is hacked by Charles Duncan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Duncan, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Paul Wason | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 38-49 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Charles Howland steps in front of the Kevin Beatty pass | 38-49 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | John Giancola is hacked by Leroy Minner - foul #2 on Leroy Minner, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Leroy Minner, Kevin Beatty, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | John Giancola scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Howland | 38-52 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | John Giancola's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Murray | 38-52 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller's pass is intercepted by John Giancola | 38-52 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | John Giancola lays it up and in set up by Bruce Hicks | 38-54 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Leroy Minner (SG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Charles Duncan, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Joseph Miller, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Paul Wason (PF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola, Charles Howland, Steven Bennett | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | James Welcher steals it from Randy McGibbon | 38-54 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty drills a shot from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the jumper in the lane set up by Anthony Stevens | 40-56 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 40-56 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eugene Boyle | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Minner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Beatty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Yeary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. C - James Welcher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses long on a floater from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens buries a 3 from the left corner | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Randy McGibbon steps in front of the Leroy Minner pass | 40-59 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses the easy layup | 40-59 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Randy McGibbon steps in front of the Kevin Beatty pass | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is hacked by Kevin Beatty - foul #4 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Leroy Minner, Kevin Beatty, Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), John Giancola (SG), Charles Howland (PF), David Fielder (C) Randy McGibbon, Anthony Stevens, Paul Wason, David Saylors | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-59 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | James Welcher gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | John Giancola is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ward - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray (C) James Welcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (SF) Eugene Boyle | |
| 09:27 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Charles Howland steals the ball from Gregory Elrod | 43-61 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | David Fielder misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 43-61 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Steven Bennett tips it back up and in | 43-63 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Robert Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-63 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | John Giancola connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Fielder and he's fouled by Brian Ward - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #8 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Larry Yeary (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Brian Ward, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), David Saylors (C) Charles Howland, David Fielder | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the free throw | 45-66 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | John Giancola is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #1 on John Giancola, team foul #4 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (PF) John Giancola | |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Steven Bennett is called for the reach on Larry Yeary - foul #2 on Steven Bennett, team foul #5 | 45-66 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-66 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Steven Bennett is hacked by Warren Jordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Jordan, team foul #9 | 45-66 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. C - Joseph Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 47-68 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | David Saylors comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #10 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), James Welcher (C) Warren Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Randy McGibbon, Steven Bennett, Paul Wason | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Charles Duncan, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Robert Smith steals the ball from Anthony Stevens | 47-70 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Anthony Stevens steals the ball from Larry Yeary | 47-70 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Boyle | 47-73 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Robert Smith scores on a shot from the left side set up by Warren Jordan | 49-73 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SF), David Fielder (PF) Bruce Hicks, Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-73 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | John Giancola pulls down the rebound | 49-73 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-73 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the offensive board | 49-73 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | David Saylors is hacked by Jeffrey Murray - foul #3 on Jeffrey Murray, team foul #11 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF) Leroy Minner, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (PF) David Fielder | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-74 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 49-74 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Steven Bennett (C) Randy McGibbon, David Saylors | |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-74 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens grabs the board | 49-74 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | John Giancola drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Bruce Hicks | 49-76 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Steven Bennett is called for the reach on Gregory Elrod - foul #3 on Steven Bennett, team foul #6 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SF) Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF) Anthony Stevens | |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-76 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller grabs the offensive board | 49-76 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Bruce Hicks picks off the pass by Kevin Beatty | 49-76 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks jams it | 49-78 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Eugene Boyle swats the layup by Joseph Miller | 49-78 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Elrod | 49-78 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eugene Boyle - foul #4 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #7 | 49-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray (C) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Charles Howland (PF), David Fielder (C) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola, Paul Wason, Steven Bennett | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 50-78 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Minner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Beatty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Fielder (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle lays it in and he's fouled by Charles Duncan - foul #3 on Charles Duncan, team foul #12 | 51-80 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the free throw | 51-81 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Murray | 53-81 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-81 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon tips it back up and in | 53-83 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eugene Boyle - foul #5 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #8 | 53-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Miller (SF) Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), John Giancola (SF), David Saylors (C) Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, David Fielder | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty misses the 1st free throw | 53-83 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty misses the 2nd free throw | 53-83 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | David Saylors pulls down the rebound | 53-83 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Kevin Beatty is called for the reach on Bruce Hicks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #13 | 53-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG) Kevin Beatty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (PF) Charles Howland | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 53-84 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-85 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Paul Wason swats the layup by Jeffrey Murray | 53-85 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray grabs the offensive board | 53-85 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-85 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on Bruce Hicks - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #14 | 55-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), Charles Howland (PF) Randy McGibbon, Paul Wason | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 55-86 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-87 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Bruce Hicks steals the ball from Charles Duncan | 55-87 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Charles Howland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-87 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-87 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the board | 55-87 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | David Saylors misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-87 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Giancola is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 55-89 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-89 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 57-89 |