| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Robledo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommie Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Corder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens inbounds the ball | 30-18 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley is called for traveling | 30-18 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | David Robledo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | David Robledo can't tip it in | 30-18 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Steve Ross gets the rebound | 30-18 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens misses the floater from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish snags the defensive board | 30-18 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin is fouled on the floor by Carlton Briley - foul #2 on Carlton Briley, team foul #1 | 30-18 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jamie Murray - foul #2 on Jamie Murray, team foul #2 | 30-18 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | David Corder loses the ball out of bounds | 32-18 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Kevin Larson is whistled for a carry | 32-18 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Stevens | 32-20 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Jamie Murray steps in front of the Kevin Larson pass | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Steve Ross loses the dribble to Harrison Griffin | 32-20 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses the easy layup | 32-20 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Albert Stevens | 32-20 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Ross | 32-22 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish makes the jumper from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | David Corder misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Kevin Larson pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Robledo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommie Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Corder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish is fouled on the floor by David Corder - foul #1 on David Corder, team foul #3 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), William Pierson (SG), Carl Stec (PF), Matthew Kendrick (C) Harrison Griffin, Kevin Larson, Matthew Parrish, Tommie Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | David Robledo travels with the ball | 34-22 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Carl Stec connects on the shot in the paint set up by Matthew Kendrick and he's fouled by Steve Ross - foul #3 on Steve Ross, team foul #4 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Matthew Parrish (SF) Gregory Vail, David Robledo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Carl Stec makes the free throw | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-22 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish grabs the board | 37-22 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Kendrick | 40-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Steve Ross hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Kendrick - foul #2 on Matthew Kendrick, team foul #1 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Larson (SG), David Robledo (SF), Tommie Davis (C) William Pierson, Carl Stec, Matthew Kendrick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Steve Ross makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Steve Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Tommie Davis's pass is intercepted by Carlton Briley | 40-24 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray lays it in on a great pass from Carlton Briley | 40-26 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Kevin Larson connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Harrison Griffin and the foul's on Carlton Briley - foul #3 on Carlton Briley, team foul #5 | 42-26 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Kevin Larson makes the free throw | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | David Robledo steals it from Albert Stevens | 43-26 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Harrison Griffin | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Steve Ross connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Carlton Briley | 45-28 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | David Robledo misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Steve Ross - foul #4 on Steve Ross, team foul #6 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), Carl Stec (PF) Harrison Griffin, Matthew Parrish | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (PF), Luis Friesen (C) David Corder, Steve Ross | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | David Robledo makes the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | David Robledo misses the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Albert Stevens | 46-28 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Robledo - foul #2 on David Robledo, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Vail (fresh) SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Robledo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Stec (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommie Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Housel (fresh) C - Luis Friesen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Tommie Davis connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Vail | 48-30 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the jump hook from close range | 48-32 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carlton Briley - foul #4 on Carlton Briley, team foul #7 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG), Ed Shipley (SF) Carlton Briley, Albert Stevens | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Michael Housel pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Housel | 49-32 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ed Shipley | 49-34 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Michael Housel blocks the short jumper by David Robledo | 49-34 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Carl Stec grabs the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Carl Stec is whistled for traveling | 49-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), William Pierson (SG), Matthew Parrish (SF), Matthew Kendrick (C) Gregory Vail, Kevin Larson, David Robledo, Tommie Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Stevens (SF), David Corder (PF) Ed Shipley, Luis Friesen | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Vernon Morrison | 49-37 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Albert Stevens - foul #1 on Albert Stevens, team foul #8 | 49-37 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray is hacked by Matthew Parrish - foul #2 on Matthew Parrish, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Housel | 50-40 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Carl Stec snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | William Pierson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick tips it back up and in | 52-40 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | David Corder connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-42 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Carl Stec misses the tip | 52-42 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | David Corder pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-42 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Carl Stec gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Stec (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vernon Morrison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Murray (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Stevens (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Corder (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Carl Stec hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Housel - foul #2 on Michael Housel, team foul #9 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Larson (SG), David Robledo (SF), Tommie Davis (C) William Pierson, Matthew Parrish, Matthew Kendrick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (PG), Emanuel Nobles (SG), Ed Shipley (SF), Luis Friesen (PF), Steve Ross (C) Vernon Morrison, Jamie Murray, Albert Stevens, David Corder, Michael Housel | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Carl Stec makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Carl Stec makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Friesen | 54-42 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen is hacked by David Robledo - foul #3 on David Robledo, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Parrish (PF) Carl Stec | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Ed Shipley | 54-44 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin's pass is intercepted by Luis Friesen | 54-44 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley's pass is intercepted by Matthew Parrish | 54-44 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Emanuel Nobles is called for the reach on Kevin Larson - foul #1 on Emanuel Nobles, team foul #10 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG) Harrison Griffin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Murray (SG), Albert Stevens (SF), Michael Housel (PF) Emanuel Nobles, Ed Shipley, Luis Friesen | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Kevin Larson makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Kevin Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Michael Housel's pass is intercepted by Tommie Davis | 56-44 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Tommie Davis comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 56-44 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the board | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jamie Murray, team foul #11 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Matthew Kendrick (PF) Gregory Vail, Matthew Parrish | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Corder (PF) Michael Housel | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Robledo | 58-44 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | David Corder is hacked by Matthew Kendrick - foul #3 on Matthew Kendrick, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), William Pierson (SG), Carl Stec (PF) Harrison Griffin, Kevin Larson, Tommie Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG), Emanuel Nobles (SG), Ed Shipley (SF), Michael Housel (PF), Luis Friesen (C) Carlton Briley, Jamie Murray, Albert Stevens, David Corder, Steve Ross | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | William Pierson snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | William Pierson is called for traveling | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Robledo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Stec (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emanuel Nobles (fresh) SF - Ed Shipley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Housel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Friesen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Michael Housel is blocked by Matthew Kendrick | 58-44 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | William Pierson grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Carl Stec is hacked by Michael Housel - foul #3 on Michael Housel, team foul #12 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Hood (C) David Robledo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Carl Stec makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Carl Stec makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Michael Housel is hacked by Matthew Kendrick - foul #4 on Matthew Kendrick, team foul #6 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Parrish (SF) Carl Stec | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Ray Hood blows the layup | 60-47 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses the tip | 60-47 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen knocks in the floater from close range | 60-49 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | William Pierson is hacked by Emanuel Nobles - foul #2 on Emanuel Nobles, team foul #13 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean McCarry (SG), Carl Stec (PF) Matthew Parrish, Ray Hood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley is whistled for traveling | 61-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Robledo (SF) Dean McCarry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Gregory Vail travels with the ball | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Emanuel Nobles's pass is intercepted by Carl Stec | 61-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Vail runs out the clock | 61-49 |