| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Boyd inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | John Campbell can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-26 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Glen Fox grabs the offensive board | 22-26 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Turner | 22-29 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner comes up short on the shot in the paint | 22-29 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 22-31 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Edward Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) Miroslav Koski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Jan Tarver buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Glen Fox | 22-34 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | James Homes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) James Homes, Robert Whitman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) Glen Fox | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Todd Brunner | 22-34 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is fouled on the floor by Edward Scheiber - foul #1 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Robert Whitman (SF) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG), David Williams (C) Frederick Turner, John Campbell | |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Scheiber - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Robert Whitman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG) Jan Tarver | |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Miroslav Koski is called for the reach on Edward Scheiber - foul #2 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Glen Fox (C) John Boyd, David Williams | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Todd Brunner - foul #4 on Todd Brunner, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Edward Allen evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Miroslav Koski | 25-36 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Ryan Church is denied on a layup by Michael Morgan | 25-36 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Filip Mrozinski | 25-36 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Edward Allen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-36 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Glen Fox - foul #1 on Glen Fox, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Robert Whitman (SF) James Homes, Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), John Campbell (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Ryan Church, Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber | |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Jan Tarver shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | John Campbell can't tip it in | 27-36 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edward Allen | 27-36 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Edward Allen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Jan Tarver grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is hacked by Edward Allen - foul #2 on Edward Allen, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Todd Brunner (PF) Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) Glen Fox | |
| 13:52 | Illinois | The jump hook by John Campbell is blocked by Filip Mrozinski | 27-36 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jan Tarver | 27-38 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | John Boyd tips it home | 30-40 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Jan Tarver grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the jumper from close range set up by Jan Tarver | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Edward Allen clanks a runner from the baseline | 30-42 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | John Campbell gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Jan Tarver scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Campbell | 30-45 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the right block set up by James Homes and he's fouled by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Robert Whitman (SF), Todd Brunner (PF) James Homes, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Ryan Church (SG), Paul Weber (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Jan Tarver, Frederick Turner, John Boyd, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Ryan Church scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 33-47 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner scores on a runner from the right block | 35-47 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Church and he's fouled by Edward Allen - foul #3 on Edward Allen, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (C) Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it in | 37-50 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | David Williams slams it home | 37-52 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Edward Allen, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF) Lawrence Lamar, Ryan Church, Paul Weber | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Jan Tarver scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Boyd | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner jams it set up by Richard Bernhard | 39-55 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Frederick Turner's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Brunner | 39-55 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 39-55 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan travels with the ball | 39-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) James Homes, Miroslav Koski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) David Williams | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Glen Fox is whistled for a carry | 39-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) Glen Fox | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan blows the layup | 39-55 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 39-55 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Frederick Turner knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Jan Tarver | 39-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Edward Allen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frederick Turner - foul #1 on Frederick Turner, team foul #5 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG) Frederick Turner | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jan Tarver | 40-59 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner clanks a jumper in the lane | 40-59 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is whistled for a carry | 40-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) James Homes, Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Edward Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Jan Tarver knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Boyd | 43-62 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Jan Tarver steps in front of the Todd Brunner pass | 43-62 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits the finger roll | 43-64 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SF) Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), Glen Fox (C) Jan Tarver, John Boyd, John Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Todd Brunner - foul #5 on Todd Brunner, team foul #5 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Ryan Church gets the offensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Ryan Church connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 43-66 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan buries a fadeaway from the right block | 45-66 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Glen Fox scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Church | 45-68 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-68 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Fox | 45-68 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Frederick Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Filip Mrozinski - foul #2 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #6 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Ryan Church, Edward Scheiber | |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-70 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-70 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | John Boyd is called for the reach on Robert Whitman - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #6 | 45-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jarek Zanders (fresh) SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) PF - Filip Mrozinski (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. PF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard's pass is intercepted by Jan Tarver | 45-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | David Williams misses short on a runner from the right block | 45-70 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard snags the defensive board | 45-70 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-70 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | John Boyd misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-70 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Williams | 48-70 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | John Boyd misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-70 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the board | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-70 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Filip Mrozinski - foul #3 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #7 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) David Williams | |
| 01:09 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-72 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Glen Fox gets the rebound | 48-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from Frederick Turner | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-74 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the board | 48-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver runs out the clock | 48-74 |