| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Hall (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leon Skinner (fresh) PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Leon Skinner inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Leon Skinner tips it back up and in | 28-35 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss blows the layup | 28-35 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Freddy Ross jams it set up by Leon Hall | 28-37 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Freddy Ross is called for the reach on Gerald Woodie - foul #1 on Freddy Ross, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Freddy Ross is called for the reach on Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Freddy Ross, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF) Leon Skinner | |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Moralez | 28-37 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Robert Moralez connects on the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Freddy Ross | |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Brock | 30-40 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison buries a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Trevor Mercer - foul #3 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 30-42 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie knocks in the shot in the paint | 32-42 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses long on a runner in the paint | 32-42 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Ronnie Hickey - foul #2 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Freddy Ross tips it in | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF), Frankie Bock (C) Emmitt Holt, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG) Jack Robinson | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Freddy Ross snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Clifton Peters connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Stanley | 35-47 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-47 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Leon Hall snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Charles Frazier - foul #1 on Charles Frazier, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG) Charles Frazier, David Brock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Robert Moralez (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-47 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Trevor Mercer is called for the reach on Mario Klingbeil - foul #4 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Leon Skinner (SF) Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Frankie Bock is called for the reach on Ronnie Hickey - foul #1 on Frankie Bock, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Robert Moralez comes up short on the runner from the right block | 37-47 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie's layup is rejected by Leon Skinner | 37-47 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock tips it in | 39-47 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Frankie Bock blocks the short jumper by Robert Moralez | 39-47 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Robert Connery is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Connery, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Robert Moralez, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Larry Stanley scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Robinson | 39-49 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | David Brock connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Clifton Peters works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-49 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Larry Stanley clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frankie Bock - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Emmitt Holt, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Freddy Ross | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF) Charles Frazier, David Brock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (PF) Larry Stanley | |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison blows the layup | 42-50 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil tips it but misses | 42-50 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Robert Connery's pass is intercepted by Leon Hall in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Leon Hall lays it up and in | 42-52 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Leon Hall buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick McCorrison | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | The short jumper by Mario Klingbeil is denied by Gerald Moss | 42-54 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Emmitt Holt | 42-54 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Robert Connery is hacked by Patrick McCorrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Connery, Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Leon Hall, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Tim Kraker | 44-54 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Clifton Peters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-54 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | David Brock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | David Brock steals the ball from Freddy Ross | 44-54 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is hacked by Clifton Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Peters, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF) Larry Stanley | |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Golden | 44-54 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss tips it back up and in | 46-54 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Clifton Peters shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is hacked by Anthony Golden - foul #1 on Anthony Golden, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG), Frankie Bock (C) David Brock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leon Hall | 46-54 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-54 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Patrick McCorrison | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Leon Hall | 46-56 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Charles Frazier and he's fouled by Robert Moralez - foul #1 on Robert Moralez, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Charles Frazier, Robert Connery, Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Freddy Ross | |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #5 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (PG), Gerald Woodie (C) Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG) Patrick McCorrison | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the jumpshot from the right side | 51-58 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Leon Hall | 51-60 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss scores on a floater near the basket set up by David Brock | 53-60 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Leon Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Frankie Bock (PF) David Brock, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Leon Hall, Robert Moralez | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Welter - foul #3 on Adam Welter, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG) Jack Robinson | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mario Klingbeil | 53-60 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Adam Welter clanks a jump hook in the lane | 53-60 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil blows the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Woodie - foul #3 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Larry Stanley pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Mario Klingbeil | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Patrick McCorrison is called for the reach on Robert Connery - foul #3 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #10 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Tim Kraker (SF) Charles Frazier, Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF) Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Robert Connery makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Jack Robinson is fouled on the floor by David Brock - foul #2 on David Brock, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Robert Connery, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Anthony Golden (PF) Clifton Peters, Larry Stanley | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | David Brock is called for 10 seconds | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-64 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Freddy Ross tips it home | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Moss (tired) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Anthony Golden swats the short shot by Gerald Moss | 54-66 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss tips it in | 56-66 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Adam Welter connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Robinson and he's fouled by Gerald Woodie - foul #4 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey (C) Freddy Ross | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker loses the dribble to Jack Robinson | 56-69 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Jack Robinson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leon Skinner | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker loses the ball out of bounds | 56-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG) David Brock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leon Hall | 56-75 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 58-75 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison banks in the layup set up by Clifton Peters | 58-77 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-77 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Patrick McCorrison | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is fouled on the floor by Tim Kraker as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Tim Kraker, team foul #12 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Patrick McCorrison, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock's pass is intercepted by Clifton Peters in the backcourt | 58-79 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the contested driving attempt near the basket set up by Freddy Ross | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Freddy Ross steps in front of the Robert Connery pass in the backcourt | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Freddy Ross connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Leon Skinner | 58-83 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Robert Connery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clifton Peters runs out the clock | 58-83 |