| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) PF - Robert Woo (fresh) C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Reed Phillips (fresh) SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) PF - Erin Nguyen (fresh) C - Jie Huang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins loses the dribble to Erin Nguyen in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Erin Nguyen steals it from Nathan Summers | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Robert Sutherland steals it from Wesley Prado in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses short on a shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Jie Huang grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Reed Phillips connects on the open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Chiaramonte | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Wesley Prado - foul #1 on Wesley Prado, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Jie Huang is fouled on the floor by Robert Sutherland - foul #1 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Erin Nguyen | 2-6 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Robert Woo is called for the reach on Richard Chiaramonte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Woo, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is hacked by Nathan Summers - foul #1 on Nathan Summers, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Jacob Jefferson (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Troy Edwards (C) Oscar Croteau, Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Reed Phillips, Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte, Erin Nguyen, Jie Huang | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Keith Jones connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joshua Robertson | 2-8 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson can't throw it down but the foul's on Joshua Robertson - foul #1 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Keith Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 2-8 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson hits a jumper from the right block | 4-8 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Antonio Stack misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 4-8 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | William Roberts buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Robertson | 4-10 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Keith Jones - foul #1 on Keith Jones, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), James Sass (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Larry Bessette, Thomas Alexander, Jacob Jefferson, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Eric Thomas (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF), Todd Raub (C) Keith Jones, Stanley Huff, Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Todd Lax makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Todd Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Todd Raub hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 6-10 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Reed Phillips steps in front of the Todd Lax pass in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Robert Sutherland - foul #2 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Oscar Croteau, Rickey Yocom, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Jie Huang (C) Reed Phillips, Erin Nguyen | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Sass (fresh) SG - Jackie Jenkins (tiring) SF - Nathan Summers (tiring) PF - Robert Woo (tiring) C - Todd Lax (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fresh) SG - Wesley Prado (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Raub (fresh) C - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte hits the finger roll set up by Wesley Prado and he's fouled by Nathan Summers - foul #2 on Nathan Summers, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), Jacob Jefferson (SF) James Sass, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Erin Nguyen (PF) Eric Thomas, Todd Raub | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses the free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Lax | 6-12 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Wesley Prado drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 6-14 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-14 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Wesley Prado is called for the reach on Robert Woo - foul #2 on Wesley Prado, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), James Sass (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Troy Edwards (C) Larry Bessette, Jackie Jenkins, Jacob Jefferson, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), Todd Raub (C) Reed Phillips, Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte, Erin Nguyen, Jie Huang | |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | James Sass hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Todd Raub snags the defensive board | 6-14 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Rickey Yocom is called for the reach on Joshua Robertson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rickey Yocom, team foul #6 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Roberts (C) Todd Raub | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | William Roberts misses badly on a shot from the left block | 6-14 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Robert Woo gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-14 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Oscar Croteau - foul #1 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #7 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Jacob Jefferson (SF) James Sass, Rickey Yocom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Todd Raub (PF) Stanley Huff, Antonio Stack | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson's floater is tipped away by William Roberts | 6-16 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson snags the offensive board | 6-16 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | William Roberts blocks the short jumper by Troy Edwards | 6-16 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson snags the defensive board | 6-16 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Troy Edwards is called for the reach on Todd Raub - foul #1 on Troy Edwards, team foul #8 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG) Oscar Croteau, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG), Antonio Stack (PF) Keith Jones, William Roberts | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Todd Raub makes the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Todd Raub makes the 2nd free throw | 6-18 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jackie Jenkins and the foul's on Eric Thomas - foul #1 on Eric Thomas, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom (SF) Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Jie Huang (C) Joshua Robertson, Todd Raub | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses the free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Robert Woo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF) Eric Thomas | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Jackie Jenkins steals it from Stanley Huff in the backcourt | 8-18 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette lays it up and in set up by Jackie Jenkins | 10-18 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Jie Huang can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rickey Yocom - foul #2 on Rickey Yocom, team foul #9 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (PG), Jacob Jefferson (SF) Larry Bessette, Rickey Yocom | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Jie Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #10 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), William Roberts (C) Reed Phillips, Jie Huang | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Antonio Stack misses long on a runner near the basket | 10-19 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | James Sass pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (C) Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Joshua Robertson (SF) Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte | |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | William Roberts steps in front of the James Sass pass | 10-19 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Eric Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Jones | 10-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (tiring) 2 pts. SG - James Sass (fresh) SF - Jacob Jefferson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Woo (tired) 2 reb. C - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Antonio Stack (fairly fresh) C - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses badly on a floater from the right side | 10-22 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Robertson | 10-22 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | William Roberts is hacked by Robert Woo - foul #2 on Robert Woo, team foul #11 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Larry Bessette (SF), Todd Lax (PF) Oscar Croteau, James Sass, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Todd Raub (PF) Eric Thomas, Keith Jones, Antonio Stack | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 10-24 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards is whistled for traveling | 10-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Jie Huang (C) Joshua Robertson, William Roberts | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Stanley Huff can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-24 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte tips it in | 10-26 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Todd Raub - foul #1 on Todd Raub, team foul #6 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Erin Nguyen (PF) Jie Huang | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-26 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte snags the defensive board | 10-26 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte blows the dunk | 10-26 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Raub | 10-26 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Todd Raub misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 10-26 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen hits the follow up shot | 10-28 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Todd Lax is denied by Todd Raub | 10-28 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 10-28 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Bessette - foul #1 on Larry Bessette, team foul #12 | 10-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), James Sass (SG), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Thomas Alexander, Jackie Jenkins, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), Jie Huang (C) Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte, Erin Nguyen, Todd Raub | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 10-29 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 10-30 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG) Reed Phillips | |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Antonio Stack knocks in the floater from close range set up by Eric Thomas and he's fouled by Jacob Jefferson - foul #2 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #13 | 10-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (PF) Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Antonio Stack misses the free throw | 10-32 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards snags the defensive board | 10-32 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Jie Huang steps in front of the James Sass pass in the backcourt | 10-32 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Oscar Croteau is called for the reach on Eric Thomas - foul #2 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #14 | 10-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Oscar Croteau | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Roberts (C) Jie Huang | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Eric Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 10-33 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Eric Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 10-34 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Joshua Robertson steals it from Larry Bessette in the backcourt | 10-34 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Eric Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Jones | 10-37 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 10-37 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Antonio Stack grabs the board | 10-37 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Eric Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-37 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Robertson | 10-37 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Keith Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Roberts | 10-39 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | James Sass loses the dribble to Eric Thomas in the backcourt | 10-39 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Keith Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 10-41 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 10-41 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Antonio Stack grabs the defensive rebound | 10-41 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | James Sass is called for the reach on Keith Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sass, team foul #15 | 10-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG) James Sass | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF), Jie Huang (C) Eric Thomas, Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 1st free throw | 10-42 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 10-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) SG - Jackie Jenkins (tired) 2 ast. SF - Larry Bessette (tired) 4 pts. PF - Todd Lax (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Edwards (very tired) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Chiaramonte (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erin Nguyen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jie Huang (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Keith Jones steals it from Larry Bessette | 10-43 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Stanley Huff banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Jones | 10-45 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Todd Lax's fadeaway is rejected by Jie Huang | 10-45 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Chiaramonte | 10-45 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte blows the dunk | 10-45 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Jie Huang tips it home | 10-47 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Todd Lax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-47 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (PG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Todd Raub (PF), William Roberts (C) Keith Jones, Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte, Erin Nguyen, Jie Huang | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-47 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Todd Lax comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-47 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Wesley Prado gets the rebound | 10-47 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is hacked by Todd Lax in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Lax, team foul #16 | 10-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SF) Joshua Robertson | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 10-48 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 10-48 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland snags the defensive board | 10-48 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 10-48 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland tips it back up and in | 12-48 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Larry Bessette is called for the reach on Wesley Prado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Bessette, team foul #17 | 12-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF) Larry Bessette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF) Todd Raub | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses the 1st free throw | 12-48 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 2nd free throw | 12-49 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Antonio Stack steps in front of the Todd Lax pass in the backcourt | 12-49 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Eric Thomas hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wesley Prado | 12-52 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 12-52 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | William Roberts gets the rebound | 12-52 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Reed Phillips blows the wide open dunk | 12-52 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Antonio Stack tips it back up and in | 12-54 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Troy Edwards (C) Thomas Alexander, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF), Jie Huang (C) Eric Thomas, William Roberts | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Reed Phillips buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Joshua Robertson | 12-56 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 12-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF) Rickey Yocom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Raub (C) Jie Huang | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Troy Edwards, team foul #18 | 12-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG), Jie Huang (C) Wesley Prado, Antonio Stack | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Todd Raub knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Reed Phillips | 12-58 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-58 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers snags the offensive board | 12-58 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Todd Lax is fouled on the floor by Todd Raub - foul #2 on Todd Raub, team foul #7 | 12-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Rickey Yocom (SF) James Sass, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Eric Thomas (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF) Reed Phillips, Stanley Huff, Joshua Robertson, Todd Raub | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the 1st free throw | 12-58 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen grabs the board | 12-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jackie Jenkins (very tired) 2 ast. SF - Rickey Yocom (fresh) PF - Todd Lax (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Erin Nguyen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jie Huang (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Eric Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-58 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland snags the defensive board | 12-58 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Todd Lax hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-58 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-58 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Keith Jones grabs the offensive board | 14-58 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Eric Thomas makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Prado | 14-60 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Todd Lax hits the finger roll | 16-60 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Wesley Prado is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Jenkins - foul #1 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #19 | 16-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Rickey Yocom, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Eric Thomas, Erin Nguyen, Jie Huang | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 1st free throw | 16-61 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 2nd free throw | 16-62 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Richard Chiaramonte takes the ball from Nathan Summers | 16-62 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses the lay-in | 16-62 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte tips it home | 16-64 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers is hacked by William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #8 | 16-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Jacob Jefferson (C) Thomas Alexander, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Todd Raub (C) Keith Jones, Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte, William Roberts | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the 1st free throw | 16-64 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson pulls down the rebound | 16-64 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Reed Phillips travels in the backcourt | 16-64 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Croteau | 18-64 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Stanley Huff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-64 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 18-64 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Robert Woo clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 18-64 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-64 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Stanley Huff hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 18-67 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Robert Woo is fouled on the floor by Antonio Stack - foul #1 on Antonio Stack, team foul #9 | 18-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Larry Bessette, Nathan Summers, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF), William Roberts (C) Reed Phillips, Stanley Huff, Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack, Todd Raub | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 1st free throw | 19-67 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-67 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Keith Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Rickey Yocom - foul #3 on Rickey Yocom, team foul #20 | 20-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (SF) Rickey Yocom | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses the 1st free throw | 20-67 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 20-68 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-68 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Wesley Prado lays it in uncontested set up by Erin Nguyen | 20-70 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Richard Chiaramonte is called for the reach on Oscar Croteau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Chiaramonte, team foul #10 | 20-70 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses the 1st free throw | 20-70 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the 2nd free throw | 21-70 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | William Roberts is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Wesley Prado | 21-72 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 21-72 |