| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Williams (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-24 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it home | 33-26 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Church | 35-26 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Theodore Green's pass is intercepted by Steven Abbott | 35-26 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Steven Abbott knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Church | 38-26 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses long on a shot near the basket | 38-26 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Ryan Church gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the contested jumper from the left side set up by Richard Guerrera | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Theodore Green works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 40-26 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Ryan Church grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is fouled on the floor by Todd Brunner - foul #1 on Todd Brunner, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (SF), Doug Whitten (PF) Ryan Church, David Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Thomas Simpson, Miroslav Koski, Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken connects on the open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Abbott out of a doubleteam | 42-26 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Renato Russo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Campbell | 42-29 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | James Nichols double dribbles | 42-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 42-29 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Renato Russo tips it home | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Doug Whitten (fresh) C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matherly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alvin Campbell (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | James Nichols hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Ante Zender - foul #1 on Ante Zender, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Ryan Church (SF), David Williams (PF) Richard Guerrera, Doug Whitten, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Theodore Green, Alvin Campbell | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Williams | 43-31 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Steven Abbott works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | David Williams tips it home | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Ante Zender steals the ball from David Williams | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 45-33 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG), Anthony McMaken (C) Jan Tarver, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Theodore Green (SG) Renato Russo, Miroslav Koski | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Ryan Church is fouled on the floor by Michael Matherly - foul #1 on Michael Matherly, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell (C) Matthew Rico | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Ante Zender pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 45-35 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-35 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-35 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell tips it home | 45-37 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | David Williams misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Ryan Church misses the tip | 45-37 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Theodore Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), James Nichols (SF), Doug Whitten (PF) Steven Abbott, Ryan Church, David Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Thomas Simpson, Michael Matherly, Alvin Campbell | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken buries a shot from the left block set up by Jan Tarver | 47-37 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico banks in the layup | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Doug Whitten (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | James Nichols hits the follow up shot | 49-39 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Ante Zender swats the short shot by James Nichols | 49-42 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Renato Russo knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Theodore Green | 49-45 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 49-45 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Ante Zender pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Doug Whitten hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Guerrera and he's fouled by Miroslav Koski - foul #2 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Ryan Church (SF), David Williams (PF) Richard Guerrera, Jan Tarver, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG) Doug Whitten | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Michael Matherly, Miroslav Koski | |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Steven Abbott takes the ball from Thomas Simpson | 52-47 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Richard Deady is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell (SF) Matthew Rico | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Ryan Church takes the ball from Alvin Campbell | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Steven Abbott clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | David Williams snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Abbott, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG), James Nichols (C) Richard Deady, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Theodore Green, Alvin Campbell, Ante Zender | |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG) Michael Matherly | |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Williams | 54-47 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 54-47 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera and he's fouled by Miroslav Koski - foul #3 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (SF), Doug Whitten (PF) Ryan Church, David Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (PF) Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony McMaken | 57-47 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | James Nichols is hacked by Michael Matherly - foul #2 on Michael Matherly, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Michael Matherly, Miroslav Koski | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Doug Whitten and he's hacked by Theodore Green - foul #2 on Theodore Green, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG) Steven Abbott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Theodore Green drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Simpson | 60-50 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses short on a shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is hacked by James Nichols - foul #3 on James Nichols, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Ryan Church (SF), David Williams (PF) Jan Tarver, Doug Whitten, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Alvin Campbell (PF) Thomas Simpson, Theodore Green, Ante Zender, Matthew Rico | |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 3 from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 62-53 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Guerrera | 65-53 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Renato Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Theodore Green (SG), Matthew Rico (PF), Ante Zender (C) Renato Russo, Michael Matherly, Alvin Campbell, Todd Brunner | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | James Nichols knocks in the floater in the paint | 67-53 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Theodore Green | 67-55 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 67-55 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson buries a floater in the paint | 67-57 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matthew Rico - foul #1 on Matthew Rico, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Edward Allen (SG), Michael Matherly (SF), Alvin Campbell (C) Thomas Simpson, Theodore Green, Miroslav Koski, Matthew Rico | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is hacked by Renato Russo - foul #2 on Renato Russo, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-57 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 71-57 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera tips it back up and in | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-57 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Steven Abbott grabs the board | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | The short jumper by Steven Abbott is denied by Alvin Campbell | 73-57 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly is called for traveling | 73-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott runs out the clock | 73-57 |