| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Raub (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jie Huang (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson inbounds the ball | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Walter Matz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jie Huang - foul #1 on Jie Huang, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Jackie Jenkins picks off the pass by Keith Jones in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Todd Raub grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Jackie Jenkins is called for the reach on Wesley Prado in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Sutherland (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Jackie Jenkins, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Todd Raub makes the fadeaway from the right side | 48-32 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Jie Huang - foul #2 on Jie Huang, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Reed Phillips (SF) Keith Jones, Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG), Nathan Summers (SF) Walter Matz, Timothy Swenson | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits a floater from the left wing set up by Ray Dempsey and the foul's on Eric Thomas - foul #1 on Eric Thomas, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG) Jacob Jefferson | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the free throw | 48-34 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Raub | 48-34 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Eric Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Prado | 51-34 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the dunk but the foul's on Todd Raub - foul #2 on Todd Raub, team foul #4 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG), William Roberts (C) Wesley Prado, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Larry Bessette, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Timothy Swenson steps in front of the Eric Thomas pass in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the lay-in | 51-35 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Todd Raub pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Todd Raub misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Jason Porter gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Robert Woo travels with the ball | 51-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), Kris Barnes (C) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Reed Phillips, Todd Raub, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Larry Bessette (SG) Jason Porter, Jackie Jenkins | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Antonio Stack scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Wesley Prado | 53-35 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Wesley Prado steps in front of the Robert Woo pass in the backcourt | 53-35 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson banks in the layup on a great pass from Wesley Prado | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-35 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Antonio Stack | 55-35 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Todd Lax is called for the reach on Wesley Prado - foul #1 on Todd Lax, team foul #2 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Jie Huang (C) Wesley Prado, Joshua Robertson, Kris Barnes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Larry Bessette, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Huff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Stack (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ray Dempsey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Antonio Stack misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-35 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Walter Matz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kris Barnes (PF) Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Robert Sutherland (PF) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Nathan Summers - foul #2 on Nathan Summers, team foul #3 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Roberts (C) Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 2nd free throw | 57-35 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Stanley Huff is called for the reach on Robert Woo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Huff, team foul #5 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (SG) Stanley Huff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-35 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins can't tip it in | 57-35 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Swenson | 57-35 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson loses the ball out of bounds | 57-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Reed Phillips (SF) Keith Jones, Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Todd Lax (C) Tony Glenn, Jackie Jenkins, Robert Sutherland | |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Walter Matz is called for the reach on Reed Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Matz, team foul #4 | 57-35 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Wesley Prado | 59-35 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-35 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the board | 59-35 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Wesley Prado loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Todd Raub (PF), Jie Huang (C) Eric Thomas, Wesley Prado, Reed Phillips, Kris Barnes, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Sutherland (PF) Larry Bessette, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Walter Matz, team foul #5 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Nathan Summers (PF) Walter Matz, Todd Lax | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Stanley Huff clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-35 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Jason Porter gets the rebound | 59-35 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-35 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins tips it back up and in | 59-37 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Stanley Huff hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-37 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Sutherland | 59-37 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Antonio Stack (PF) Keith Jones, Stanley Huff, Joshua Robertson, Todd Raub | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Reed Phillips can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 59-37 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jie Huang | 59-37 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Timothy Swenson is called for the reach on Reed Phillips - foul #2 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #6 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (SG), William Roberts (C) Richard Chiaramonte, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Todd Lax (C) Jackie Jenkins, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | William Roberts misses long on an open shot in the lane | 59-37 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette snags the defensive board | 59-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Stack (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tony Glenn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Bessette (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Woo (tiring) 2 pts. C - Todd Lax (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-37 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Roberts | 59-37 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Reed Phillips comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 59-37 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson grabs the board | 59-37 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tony Glenn | 59-40 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Eric Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette grabs the defensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Robert Woo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Reed Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Eric Thomas is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 62-40 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Todd Raub (PF), Kris Barnes (C) Eric Thomas, Wesley Prado, Reed Phillips, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Sutherland (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Tony Glenn, Larry Bessette, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-40 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Stanley Huff drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Jones | 65-40 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Robertson - foul #2 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #6 | 65-40 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kris Barnes - foul #4 on Kris Barnes, team foul #7 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jie Huang (C) Kris Barnes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jie Huang | 65-41 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Todd Raub misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robert Sutherland - foul #1 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #7 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF) Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Jacob Jefferson | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Todd Raub makes the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Todd Raub misses the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Raub | 66-41 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-41 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Jie Huang grabs the offensive board | 66-41 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Todd Raub misses badly on a runner from close range | 66-41 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Jie Huang can't tip it in | 66-41 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Jie Huang snags the offensive board | 66-41 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte's dunk attempt is rejected by Nathan Summers | 66-41 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Jie Huang hits the follow up shot | 68-41 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-41 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Jason Porter tips it back up and in | 68-43 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 68-43 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Chiaramonte | 68-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Raub (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jie Huang (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Porter (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ray Dempsey (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Summers (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Todd Raub is fouled on the floor by Jason Porter - foul #1 on Jason Porter, team foul #8 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Kris Barnes (C) Keith Jones, Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Jason Porter, Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Todd Raub makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Todd Raub misses the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Kris Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 69-43 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Reed Phillips clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Woo - foul #2 on Robert Woo, team foul #9 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Joshua Robertson, Todd Raub, Kris Barnes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson's pass is intercepted by Reed Phillips in the backcourt | 71-43 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Eric Thomas lays it in set up by Reed Phillips | 73-43 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette's pass is intercepted by Wesley Prado in the backcourt | 73-43 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Eric Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-43 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | William Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 73-43 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Antonio Stack is fouled on the floor by Larry Bessette - foul #2 on Larry Bessette, team foul #10 | 73-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF), Kris Barnes (C) Reed Phillips, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Sutherland (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Walter Matz, Larry Bessette, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Antonio Stack makes the 1st free throw | 74-43 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Antonio Stack makes the 2nd free throw | 75-43 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-43 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Wesley Prado | 75-43 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson is fouled on the floor by Jacob Jefferson - foul #1 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #11 | 75-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Todd Raub (PF) Eric Thomas, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 76-43 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-43 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Jason Porter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-46 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Wesley Prado is hacked by Jason Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Porter, team foul #12 | 77-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG) Tony Glenn | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 1st free throw | 78-46 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 2nd free throw | 79-46 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses badly on a floater from the left side | 79-46 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Keith Jones snags the defensive board | 79-46 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Kris Barnes is whistled for traveling | 79-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Reed Phillips (SF) Keith Jones, Wesley Prado, Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF) Ray Dempsey | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers drills a shot from close range | 79-48 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is called for a charge - foul #1 on Reed Phillips, team foul #8 | 79-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Reed Phillips, Todd Raub, Kris Barnes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Ray Dempsey (SF) Larry Bessette, Robert Sutherland | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson is open and scores on a floater in the lane | 79-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Robertson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antonio Stack (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Roberts (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tony Glenn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Porter (tired) 12 pts. SF - Ray Dempsey (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Summers (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jacob Jefferson (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Jones and he's hacked by Jacob Jefferson - foul #2 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #13 | 81-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (SG) Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Jacob Jefferson | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the free throw | 82-50 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is called for traveling | 82-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Reed Phillips (SF), Todd Raub (PF), Jie Huang (C) Keith Jones, Richard Chiaramonte, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG) Jason Porter | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Eric Thomas is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Reed Phillips | 85-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Eric Thomas steals the ball from Robert Sutherland | 85-50 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is wide open and slams it home | 87-50 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey is fouled on the floor by Reed Phillips - foul #2 on Reed Phillips, team foul #9 | 87-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Joshua Robertson (SF) Eric Thomas, Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Jacob Jefferson (C) Tony Glenn, Larry Bessette | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 87-51 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses the 2nd free throw | 87-51 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Jie Huang gets the rebound | 87-51 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Todd Raub hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 87-51 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Raub | 87-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Porter - foul #3 on Jason Porter, team foul #14 | 87-51 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 1st free throw | 88-51 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 2nd free throw | 89-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland travels with the ball | 89-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Keith Jones runs out the clock | 89-51 |