| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Philip Booker inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Robert Summers knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Sam Long and he's fouled by Elmer Snedeker - foul #2 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the free throw | 32-21 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers double dribbles | 32-21 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Todd Fontenot steals the ball from William Barton | 32-21 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson can't throw it down | 32-21 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Philip Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | William Barton is hacked by Paul Dotson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Dotson, team foul #2 | 32-21 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | William Barton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Sam Long | 35-21 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Todd Fontenot and the foul's on Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the free throw | 35-24 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | William Barton misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Austin Coward - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Austin Coward, Philip Booker, Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Todd Fontenot, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | John Washer snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-26 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | William Barton snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Jamie Rogers is called for the reach on Leroy Dickens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF) Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Patrick Welsh (PF) Jamie Rogers, Paul McThune | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn hits a wide open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Booker | 37-26 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Patrick Welsh picks off the pass by Leroy Dickens | 37-26 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Sam Long (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hutson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Dumas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | William Barton knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Sam Long | 39-28 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | John Washer knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | William Barton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Booker | 42-30 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses the lay-in | 42-30 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Sam Long snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | John Washer picks off the pass by Christopher Wilburn | 42-30 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | William Barton knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Wilburn | 45-30 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | George Dumas drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Benjamin Matthews is called for the reach on Leroy Dickens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Dikembe Abu (SF), Carl Hartsock (PF), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker, Sam Long, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson, Patrick Welsh, George Dumas | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | William Barton blows the dunk but he's hacked by Elmer Snedeker - foul #3 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | William Barton misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | William Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Rogers - foul #3 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #6 | 46-33 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot jams it | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Abu (fresh) PF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Todd Fontenot is called for the reach on William Barton - foul #3 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF), Christopher Wilburn (PF) Dikembe Abu, Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG), Patrick Welsh (PF), Paul McThune (C) Jamie Rogers, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | William Barton misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-35 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Christopher Wilburn denies the turnaround by Todd Fontenot | 48-35 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Robert Summers snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Philip Booker is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Dotson - foul #3 on Paul Dotson, team foul #8 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG) William Barton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG) Todd Fontenot | |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Paul McThune hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Wilburn | 50-35 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Philip Booker buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Leroy Dickens | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Matthews | 52-38 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abu (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Sam Long (PF) Austin Coward, Philip Booker, Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts, Paul McThune | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Sam Long blocks the jumper by John Washer | 52-38 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh grabs the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Elmer Snedeker - foul #4 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #9 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG) Leroy Dickens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jonathan Alejo (C) Paul Dotson, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot buries a jump hook from the right block | 54-40 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Barton | 56-40 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on William Barton - foul #3 on William Barton, team foul #3 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF), Robert Summers (C) Sam Long, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), George Dumas (C) Jamie Rogers, John Washer, Patrick Welsh | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Summers | 56-41 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Glenn Roberts - foul #1 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #10 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG) Dikembe Abu | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker (C) Jonathan Alejo | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Roberts (fresh) PF - George Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-41 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot's floater is tipped away by Robert Summers | 57-41 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Matthews | 57-41 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Philip Booker is called for the reach on Benjamin Matthews - foul #2 on Philip Booker, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Sam Long (PF) William Barton, Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Michael Hutson (PF) Todd Fontenot, George Dumas | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Philip Booker steals the ball from Michael Hutson | 57-41 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Philip Booker connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Austin Coward | 59-41 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts makes the 3 from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Glenn Roberts blocks the short jumper by Sam Long | 59-44 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Sam Long tips it but misses | 59-44 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Sam Long hits the follow up shot | 61-44 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Dikembe Abu (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Leroy Dickens, Austin Coward, Philip Booker, Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), John Washer (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), George Dumas (C) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, Glenn Roberts, Michael Hutson, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn banks in the layup | 63-44 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Christopher Wilburn steps in front of the John Washer pass | 63-44 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Paul Dotson takes the ball from Carl Hartsock | 63-44 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Carl Hartsock steps in front of the Todd Fontenot pass | 63-44 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | William Barton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Abu | 66-44 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by William Barton - foul #4 on William Barton, team foul #5 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Philip Booker (SF), Robert Summers (C) William Barton, Carl Hartsock, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Paul McThune (C) John Washer, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, George Dumas | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Fontenot - foul #4 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #11 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG) Todd Fontenot | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Paul McThune gets the rebound | 67-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 67-45 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn pulls down the rebound | 67-45 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Michael Hutson steals the ball from Leroy Dickens in the backcourt | 67-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abu (fresh) SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Wilburn (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Washer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) C - Paul McThune (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Paul McThune is fouled on the floor by Robert Summers - foul #1 on Robert Summers, team foul #6 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG) Dikembe Abu | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG) John Washer | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hutson - foul #3 on Michael Hutson, team foul #12 | 67-48 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts is hacked by Philip Booker - foul #3 on Philip Booker, team foul #7 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG) Michael Hutson | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn snags the defensive board | 69-48 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (PF) Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF) Glenn Roberts, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | George Dumas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-48 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens grabs the board | 69-48 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Robert Summers can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Paul McThune - foul #1 on Paul McThune, team foul #13 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Sam Long (PF) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Benjamin Matthews | 70-50 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Austin Coward's pass is intercepted by Michael Hutson | 70-50 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-50 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | William Barton is hacked by George Dumas - foul #1 on George Dumas, team foul #14 | 70-50 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | William Barton misses the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | William Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the board | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-50 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Sam Long pulls down the rebound | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Robert Summers connects on the open runner from the left block | 72-50 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Washer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-50 |