| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leon Skinner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Leon Skinner inbounds the ball | 45-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Clifton Peters | 47-23 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the dunk attempt | 47-23 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Leon Hall snags the defensive board | 47-23 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-23 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the rebound | 47-23 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | David Brock is hacked by Leon Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Hall, team foul #1 | 47-23 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | David Brock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-23 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Freddy Ross pulls down the rebound | 47-23 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Gerald Moss is called for the reach on Robert Moralez - foul #2 on Gerald Moss, team foul #1 | 47-23 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Clifton Peters clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-23 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | David Brock snags the defensive board | 47-23 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Leon Hall picks off the pass by Trevor Mercer in the backcourt | 47-23 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Leon Hall slams it home | 49-23 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is denied on a dunk by Robert Moralez | 49-23 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 49-23 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Gerald Moss swats the short shot by Leon Hall | 49-23 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the rebound | 49-23 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-23 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits the follow up shot | 49-25 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the easy layup | 49-25 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Peters | 49-25 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Gerald Woodie is called for the reach on Freddy Ross - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #2 | 49-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-25 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the offensive board | 49-25 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses short on a floater from close range | 49-25 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 49-25 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-25 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the rebound | 49-25 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison lays it in on a great pass from Adam Welter | 51-25 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | David Brock double dribbles | 51-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Jack Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-25 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 51-25 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Leon Skinner is called for the reach on Charles Frazier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Skinner, team foul #2 | 51-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Anthony Golden (PF) Adam Welter, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | David Brock clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-25 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 51-25 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | David Brock is fouled on the floor by Anthony Golden - foul #2 on Anthony Golden, team foul #3 | 51-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG) Charles Frazier, David Brock | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frankie Bock (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-25 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Clifton Peters gets the rebound | 51-25 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-25 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Skinner | 51-25 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the easy layup | 51-25 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Leon Skinner can't tip it in | 51-25 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Leon Skinner tips it back up and in | 53-25 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Anthony Golden steps in front of the Tim Kraker pass in the backcourt | 53-25 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-25 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Leon Skinner grabs the offensive rebound | 53-25 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Jack Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-25 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the rebound | 53-25 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss's layup is rejected by Freddy Ross | 53-25 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Clifton Peters snags the defensive board | 53-25 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the runner near the basket set up by Leon Skinner | 55-25 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block | 55-27 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Freddy Ross clanks a turnaround from the right block | 55-27 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 55-27 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Clifton Peters picks off the pass by Robert Connery in the backcourt | 55-27 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Jack Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 57-27 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is hacked by Anthony Golden - foul #3 on Anthony Golden, team foul #4 | 57-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Emmitt Holt, Gerald Moss | |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier connects on the open driving attempt from the left block set up by David Brock | 57-29 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-29 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the board | 57-29 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-29 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the offensive rebound | 57-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (tiring) 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-29 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Moralez | 57-29 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Trevor Mercer picks off the pass by Patrick McCorrison | 57-29 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits a shot from the left side | 57-31 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #5 | 57-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Patrick McCorrison, Robert Moralez, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Frankie Bock | |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits a driving attempt from the left block | 57-33 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the floater from close range | 59-33 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | David Brock buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 59-36 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | David Brock is called for the reach on Leon Hall - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #3 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Skinner (SF) Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Trevor Mercer | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Freddy Ross can't finish the layup | 59-36 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Leon Skinner grabs the offensive board | 59-36 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the wide open runner from the baseline but the foul's on Emmitt Holt - foul #3 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #4 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Robert Moralez (PF) Adam Welter, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-38 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison double dribbles | 61-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Leon Skinner, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-38 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil pulls down the rebound | 61-38 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the runner in the lane | 61-38 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Clifton Peters snags the offensive board | 61-38 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Robert Moralez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (PF) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Frankie Bock | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-38 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 61-38 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Jack Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-38 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | David Brock gets the rebound | 61-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ronnie Hickey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Ronnie Hickey swats the layup by Charles Frazier | 61-38 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-38 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Charles Frazier is called for the reach on Adam Welter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Frazier, team foul #5 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF), Frankie Bock (C) Emmitt Holt, Gerald Woodie | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Frankie Bock swats the layup by Leon Hall | 61-38 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Anthony Golden tips it in | 63-38 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-38 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey snags the defensive board | 63-38 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Leon Hall is fouled on the floor by Trevor Mercer - foul #3 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #6 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Larry Stanley, Anthony Golden, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Trevor Mercer | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Clifton Peters splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-38 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt gets the rebound | 63-38 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-38 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the offensive rebound | 63-38 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Robert Connery knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frankie Bock | 63-41 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Freddy Ross shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 65-41 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-41 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mario Klingbeil | 65-41 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the dunk attempt | 65-41 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the tip | 65-41 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Freddy Ross tips it in | 67-41 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss's pass is intercepted by Mario Klingbeil in the backcourt | 67-41 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Freddy Ross is hacked by Frankie Bock - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #7 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 68-41 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 68-41 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 68-41 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Robert Connery hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #6 | 68-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey (C) Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Robert Connery makes the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses the 2nd free throw | 68-42 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey grabs the board | 68-42 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-42 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 68-42 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Robert Connery is called for traveling | 68-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF) Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Trevor Mercer | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Jack Robinson | 70-42 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronnie Hickey - foul #1 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #7 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Skinner (SF) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Clifton Peters buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick McCorrison | 73-44 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Robert Connery clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-44 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Leon Skinner snags the defensive board | 73-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leon Skinner (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Hickey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (tiring) SG - Robert Connery (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Emmitt Holt (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frankie Bock (tired) 6 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Robert Connery hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 76-44 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Clifton Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 76-44 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the fadeaway near the basket | 76-44 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-44 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifton Peters and he's hacked by Robert Connery - foul #3 on Robert Connery, team foul #8 | 78-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (PF) Gerald Woodie | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the free throw | 79-44 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Kraker, team foul #9 | 79-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF) Patrick McCorrison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Freddy Ross evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Frankie Bock - foul #3 on Frankie Bock, team foul #10 | 79-44 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 1st free throw | 79-44 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 80-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-44 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Robert Connery is called for the reach on Freddy Ross - foul #4 on Robert Connery, team foul #11 | 80-44 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 81-44 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 82-44 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 82-44 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the offensive rebound | 82-44 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Robert Connery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-44 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Adam Welter grabs the defensive rebound | 82-44 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Larry Stanley | 85-44 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | The jumper by Tim Kraker is denied by Freddy Ross | 85-44 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Jack Robinson pulls down the rebound | 85-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Freddy Ross splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Mario Klingbeil | 87-44 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Robert Connery is hacked by Jack Robinson - foul #3 on Jack Robinson, team foul #8 | 87-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Trevor Mercer | |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses the 1st free throw | 87-44 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 87-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Leon Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 87-44 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt pulls down the rebound | 87-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss can't connect on a floater near the basket | 87-44 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the defensive rebound | 87-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clifton Peters runs out the clock | 87-44 |