| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) SF - Albert Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Corder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Robledo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Tommie Davis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Robledo inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin drills a jumper from the right side | 22-36 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley is hacked by Harrison Griffin - foul #2 on Harrison Griffin, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Corder | 25-36 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | David Corder blocks the short jumper by Matthew Parrish | 25-36 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | David Corder snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison travels with the ball | 25-36 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 25-36 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Corder | 25-36 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Kevin Larson steps in front of the Albert Stevens pass | 25-36 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | David Robledo hits a driving attempt from the left block | 25-38 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | David Corder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Larson - foul #1 on Kevin Larson, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | David Corder makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | David Corder misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Tommie Davis gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Steve Ross grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Steve Ross comes up short on the shot from the right block | 26-38 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | David Corder hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Kevin Larson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Robledo | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Corder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Robledo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Parrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Tommie Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Tommie Davis scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harrison Griffin | 31-43 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Steve Ross is hacked by Matthew Parrish - foul #1 on Matthew Parrish, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Murray (SG) Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), Dean McCarry (SG), Carl Stec (PF), Matthew Kendrick (C) Harrison Griffin, Kevin Larson, Matthew Parrish, Tommie Davis | |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray is fouled on the floor by Carl Stec - foul #2 on Carl Stec, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | David Corder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Ross | 34-43 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Jamie Murray takes the ball from Carl Stec | 34-43 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Gregory Vail is called for the reach on Carlton Briley - foul #1 on Gregory Vail, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Matthew Parrish (SF) Gregory Vail, David Robledo | |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Dean McCarry - foul #2 on Dean McCarry, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (PF) David Corder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Larson (SG) Dean McCarry | |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Carl Stec snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harrison Griffin | 35-46 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Parrish takes the ball from Michael Housel | 35-46 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Kevin Larson blows the layup | 35-46 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Carl Stec grabs the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish hits a shot near the basket set up by Matthew Kendrick and the foul's on Michael Housel - foul #1 on Michael Housel, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Shipley (SF) Albert Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommie Davis (SF) Carl Stec | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish misses the free throw | 35-48 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick snags the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Kevin Larson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-48 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Tommie Davis tips it home | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ed Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Housel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommie Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-50 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray snags the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray's pass is intercepted by Tommie Davis | 35-50 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Larson | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-52 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tommie Davis | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin is hacked by Jamie Murray - foul #4 on Jamie Murray, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG), Albert Stevens (SF), David Corder (PF) Carlton Briley, Jamie Murray, Steve Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), Dean McCarry (SG), David Robledo (SF), Carl Stec (PF) Harrison Griffin, Kevin Larson, Matthew Parrish, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | David Robledo blows the layup but he's hacked by David Corder - foul #1 on David Corder, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Friesen (C) Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | David Robledo makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | David Robledo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens's dunk attempt is rejected by Carl Stec | 35-54 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | David Corder hits the follow up shot | 37-54 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Gregory Vail clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Corder - foul #2 on David Corder, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | David Corder gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley banks in the layup | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Tommie Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | David Corder misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-54 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Gregory Vail pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | David Robledo hits a shot from close range set up by Gregory Vail | 39-56 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Tommie Davis grabs the board | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ed Shipley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Corder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Friesen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean McCarry (fresh) SF - David Robledo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Stec (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommie Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Dean McCarry misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Carl Stec tips it in | 39-58 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison double dribbles | 39-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (PG), Jamie Murray (SG), Steve Ross (C) Vernon Morrison, Ed Shipley, Luis Friesen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Kevin Larson (SG), Matthew Parrish (PF), Matthew Kendrick (C) Gregory Vail, Dean McCarry, Carl Stec, Tommie Davis | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jamie Murray - foul #5 on Jamie Murray, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Nobles (SG) Jamie Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Steve Ross's floater is tipped away by Matthew Parrish | 39-60 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin grabs the board | 39-60 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | David Robledo is fouled on the floor by Albert Stevens - foul #1 on Albert Stevens, team foul #6 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (SG), Michael Housel (PF) Emanuel Nobles, David Corder | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Robledo and he's hacked by Michael Housel - foul #2 on Michael Housel, team foul #7 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Nobles (SG), Ed Shipley (SF), Luis Friesen (C) Carlton Briley, Albert Stevens, Steve Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), Dean McCarry (SG), Carl Stec (PF), Ray Hood (C) Harrison Griffin, Kevin Larson, David Robledo, Matthew Parrish | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the free throw | 39-63 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-63 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen grabs the offensive board | 39-63 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Ray Hood denies the turnaround by Emanuel Nobles | 39-63 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley can't tip it in | 39-63 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Dean McCarry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Ray Hood is hacked by Luis Friesen - foul #2 on Luis Friesen, team foul #8 | 39-63 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Dean McCarry is called for the reach on Emanuel Nobles - foul #3 on Dean McCarry, team foul #7 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Robledo (SF) Carl Stec | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Emanuel Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Emanuel Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | David Robledo jams it | 41-67 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses the jump hook from the baseline | 41-67 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Robledo | 41-67 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Dean McCarry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-67 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Ray Hood tips it in | 41-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vernon Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Emanuel Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ed Shipley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Housel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Friesen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean McCarry (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Robledo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Kendrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Hood (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Dean McCarry steps in front of the Michael Housel pass | 41-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Ray Hood lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Gregory Vail | 41-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-71 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Emanuel Nobles can't tip it in | 41-71 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley tips it but misses | 41-71 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Ray Hood grabs the board | 41-71 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Vernon Morrison takes the ball from Ray Hood | 41-71 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison banks in the layup | 43-71 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Gregory Vail scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Vernon Morrison - foul #2 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #9 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Carl Stec (PF) David Robledo, Ray Hood | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the free throw | 43-74 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-74 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Luis Friesen is called for the reach on Carl Stec - foul #3 on Luis Friesen, team foul #10 | 46-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Hood (C) William Pierson | |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Carl Stec makes the 1st free throw | 46-75 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Carl Stec misses the 2nd free throw | 46-75 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Housel | 46-75 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Matthew Kendrick swats the short shot by Luis Friesen | 46-75 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Carl Stec grabs the board | 46-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Carl Stec loses the dribble to Michael Housel | 46-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-75 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean McCarry | 46-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Vail runs out the clock | 46-75 |