| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) SG - David Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - David White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie slams it home set up by Robert Friedenthal | 27-34 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the lay-in | 27-34 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Ernest Miller takes the ball from Robert Friedenthal | 27-34 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Trevor Mercer - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Ernest Miller, Scott Blackwell, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 27-34 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss scores on a runner from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the easy layup | 29-34 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison tips it in | 29-36 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Brock | 32-36 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie tips it but misses | 32-38 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Golden | 32-38 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison loses the ball out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Raymond Hill (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Patrick McCorrison, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Ernest Miller is called for the reach on Tim Kraker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Miller, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | David Brock misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Ernest Miller - foul #3 on Ernest Miller, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 3rd free throw | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - David White (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Miller | 35-40 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | David White grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (C) David White | |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Phillip Dean swats the short shot by Raymond Hill | 35-40 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil buries a floater from close range | 35-42 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (C) Ernest Miller, Scott Blackwell, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie loses the dribble to Leon Hall | 35-42 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Leon Skinner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leon Hall | 35-44 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 37-44 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Leon Skinner misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 37-44 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Hill | 39-44 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is fouled on the floor by Tim Kraker - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Phillip Dean, Robert Moralez | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Ernest Miller | 39-46 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer loses the dribble to Scott Blackwell | 39-46 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil lays it up and in set up by Scott Blackwell | 39-48 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | David White is fouled on the floor by David Brock - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Ernest Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | David White grabs the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Trevor Mercer - foul #2 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the lay-in | 39-49 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #3 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Trevor Mercer, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Robert Moralez (C) Scott Blackwell, Patrick McCorrison | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is fouled on the floor by Frankie Bock - foul #4 on Frankie Bock, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden | |
| 10:19 | Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Moralez is denied by Gerald Moss | 39-49 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it in | 39-51 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG) David Brock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), David White (C) Ernest Miller, Robert Moralez | |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Leon Hall drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Skinner | 40-54 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss can't finish the layup | 40-54 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leon Hall | 40-54 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is denied on a layup by Larry Stanley | 40-54 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Jack Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Emmitt Holt, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Blackwell - foul #5 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG) Scott Blackwell | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is fouled on the floor by Trevor Mercer - foul #4 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | David Brock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt grabs the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | David Brock knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Dunkelberger | 45-55 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, David Brock, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Leon Skinner (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Ernest Miller, Jack Robinson, Patrick McCorrison, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Hall - foul #2 on Leon Hall, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is fouled on the floor by Gerald Woodie - foul #3 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Leon Skinner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-55 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | David White tips it but misses | 46-55 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #9 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Gerald Moss (PF) Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Phillip Dean (PF) Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Moss - foul #1 on Gerald Moss, team foul #10 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Robert Moralez (C) Leon Hall, David White | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Mario Klingbeil picks off the pass by Emmitt Holt | 46-57 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Ernest Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is open and buries a runner from close range | 48-57 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Jack Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Frankie Bock is denied by Phillip Dean | 48-57 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Robert Moralez pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Leon Skinner (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Ernest Miller, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Phillip Dean, Robert Moralez | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-57 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-57 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Leon Skinner gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Leon Skinner | 48-60 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | David White blocks the short jumper by Raymond Hill | 48-60 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison throws it down set up by Leon Skinner | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Raymond Hill (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Skinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick McCorrison - foul #3 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Anthony Golden snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Ernest Miller misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 48-62 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Dunkelberger | 48-62 |
| 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) | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Mario Klingbeil is called for the reach on Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #10 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Hamlin (SG) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Ernest Miller is hacked by Tim Kraker - foul #3 on Tim Kraker, team foul #11 | 49-62 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Ernest Miller makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Ernest Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson steps in front of the Raymond Hill pass in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Jack Robinson lays it up and in | 49-66 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Miller | 49-68 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is whistled for a carry | 49-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG) Oscar Hamlin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jack Robinson | 49-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock blows the layup but he's fouled by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #11 | 49-70 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 50-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Ernest Miller | 50-72 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is hacked by Jack Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #12 | 50-72 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ernest Miller runs out the clock | 51-72 |