| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mayberry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Archuleta (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jerry Prall inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews is denied on a layup by David Archuleta | 26-32 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | David Archuleta grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | David Archuleta is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Archuleta, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Erik Studer (SG), Terry Fleming (PF), Preston Roberson (C) James Cronk, Anderson Bartley, Randall Garrett, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Jerry Prall shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Erik Studer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Bradley Blakeman steps in front of the Erik Studer pass | 26-32 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses the dunk | 26-32 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | William Mayberry is whistled for a carry | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Joshua Kirchner (SG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF) Harold Patton, Erik Studer, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver is whistled for traveling | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Archuleta (C) Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Oliver - foul #4 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG), Randall Garrett (PF), Preston Roberson (C) Joshua Kirchner, William Mayberry, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Travis Childress (C) Dennis Oliver | |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | James Cronk makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | James Cronk can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-34 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | James Cronk grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman can't connect on a floater from close range | 27-34 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett can't finish the uncontested layup | 27-34 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Travis Childress snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Preston Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Andrews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Crowe (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Childress (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Jerry Prall buries a 3 from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett is whistled for a carry | 27-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Erik Studer (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), William Mayberry (PF), David Archuleta (C) James Cronk, Anderson Bartley, Eugene Pfeiffer, Randall Garrett, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), Matthew Wilhite (SF) Kevin Andrews, Jerry Prall | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | David Baumgartner drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bradley Blakeman | 27-39 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Erik Studer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Baumgartner and he's fouled by Harold Patton - foul #1 on Harold Patton, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Fleming (PF) Erik Studer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Frenette (C) Travis Childress | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses the free throw | 27-41 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | David Archuleta grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Harold Patton is fouled on the floor by David Baumgartner - foul #2 on David Baumgartner, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Studer (SG) Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Prall (PG) Bradley Blakeman | |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | William Mayberry misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-41 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Wilhite | 27-41 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite is fouled on the floor by Harold Patton - foul #2 on Harold Patton, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG) Harold Patton, Erik Studer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (PG) Matthew Wilhite | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | David Baumgartner makes the runner near the basket set up by Kevin Andrews | 27-43 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner loses the dribble to David Baumgartner | 27-43 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Jerry Prall lays it in on a nice dish by David Baumgartner | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | William Mayberry clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Crowe - foul #3 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Fleming (PF) Anderson Bartley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG), Dennis Oliver (C) David Baumgartner, James Frenette | |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | William Mayberry misses the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | William Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | James Cronk doubles Jerry Prall and is called for the reach - foul #1 on James Cronk, team foul #4 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Erik Studer (SG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), Randall Garrett (PF) James Cronk, Joshua Kirchner, William Mayberry, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews is hacked by David Archuleta - foul #3 on David Archuleta, team foul #5 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), Preston Roberson (C) Harold Patton, Erik Studer, Eugene Pfeiffer, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite (SF) Jerry Prall | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Kirchner (fresh) PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Preston Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Wilhite (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Crowe (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Preston Roberson is called for the reach on Bradley Blakeman - foul #3 on Preston Roberson, team foul #6 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Mayberry (SF), David Archuleta (C) Joshua Kirchner, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG) Kevin Andrews | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Randall Garrett steals the ball from Dennis Oliver | 28-45 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | William Mayberry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Crowe | 28-45 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Baumgartner | 28-47 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 28-47 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Dennis Oliver denies the turnaround by Randall Garrett | 28-47 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | David Archuleta tips it back up and in | 30-47 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite makes the jumper from the left side set up by David Baumgartner | 30-49 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | William Mayberry is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is hacked by Anderson Bartley - foul #2 on Anderson Bartley, team foul #7 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Erik Studer (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), Terry Fleming (PF), Preston Roberson (C) James Cronk, Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry, Randall Garrett, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (SG), Jerry Prall (SF), Travis Childress (C) David Baumgartner, Matthew Wilhite, Dennis Oliver | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Erik Studer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Crowe - foul #4 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Erik Studer makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Erik Studer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Erik Studer takes the ball from Bradley Blakeman in the backcourt | 34-51 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Erik Studer is fouled on the floor by Kevin Andrews - foul #1 on Kevin Andrews, team foul #5 | 34-51 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Harold Patton connects on the runner in the lane | 36-51 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Travis Childress lays it in | 36-53 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Erik Studer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Crowe - foul #5 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #6 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Randall Garrett (PF) Harold Patton, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), James Frenette (PF) Bradley Blakeman, Joseph Crowe | |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Erik Studer misses the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Erik Studer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Studer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Kirchner (fresh) PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Preston Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Baumgartner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Frenette (fresh) C - Travis Childress (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Travis Childress hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 37-53 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Baumgartner | 37-53 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | David Baumgartner drills a floater from the right side | 37-55 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | James Cronk travels with the ball | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), William Mayberry (PF), David Archuleta (C) James Cronk, Erik Studer, Randall Garrett, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Oliver (C) Travis Childress | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Jerry Prall is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | David Archuleta grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | David Archuleta lays it in set up by Joshua Kirchner and he's hacked by David Baumgartner - foul #3 on David Baumgartner, team foul #7 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF) Harold Patton, Joshua Kirchner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG) Kevin Andrews | |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | David Archuleta makes the free throw | 40-55 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eugene Pfeiffer - foul #2 on Eugene Pfeiffer, team foul #8 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner (SG), Randall Garrett (PF), Preston Roberson (C) Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Jerry Prall makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 42-56 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-56 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett tips it but misses | 42-56 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Garrett | 42-56 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer misses long on a turnaround from close range | 42-56 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett tips it home | 44-56 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), William Mayberry (PF), David Archuleta (C) James Cronk, Joshua Kirchner, Randall Garrett, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (SG) David Baumgartner | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | James Frenette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite (PF) James Frenette | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Prall - foul #1 on Jerry Prall, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Terry Fleming (PF) Harold Patton, Eugene Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the board | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mayberry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Fleming (fresh) C - David Archuleta (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Wilhite (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the contested floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Andrews | 44-58 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Cronk | 46-58 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews connects on the floater from the right block | 46-60 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | David Archuleta can't tip it in | 46-60 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Jerry Prall grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-60 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | James Cronk grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Matthew Wilhite denies the turnaround by Anderson Bartley | 46-60 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | James Cronk steals the ball from Bradley Blakeman | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | David Archuleta knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Mayberry | 48-60 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Prall | 48-62 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | James Cronk scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anderson Bartley | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | William Mayberry steals the ball from Matthew Wilhite | 51-62 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | James Cronk lays it in set up by William Mayberry | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is hacked by James Cronk in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Cronk, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Garrett (PF) Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Frenette (PF), Travis Childress (C) Matthew Wilhite, Dennis Oliver | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | James Cronk evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-63 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | William Mayberry hits the follow up shot | 55-63 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is fouled in the backcourt by James Cronk - foul #3 on James Cronk, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | James Cronk scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Anderson Bartley | 58-64 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is hacked by James Cronk in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Cronk, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite (PF) James Frenette | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Cronk can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-66 |