| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache inbounds the ball | 24-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Scott Dollard swats the short shot by Jon Thomas | 24-47 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright pulls down the rebound | 24-47 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Andrei Palczewski | 24-49 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Jackowski - foul #2 on James Jackowski, team foul #1 | 24-49 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 1st free throw | 25-49 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy | 26-51 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-51 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | James Jackowski is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hurley - foul #1 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #1 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (SF), Denis Banks (PF) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Van Miller drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 29-54 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Robert Rea connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Ernest Thomas | 32-54 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Steven Snyder drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Aguon | 32-57 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | David Cork misses long on a shot from the left block | 32-57 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | James Aguon snags the defensive board | 32-57 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | James Aguon is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-57 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | David Cork snags the defensive board | 32-57 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Scott Dollard steals the ball from Ernest Thomas | 32-57 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Andrew Stalvey is called for the reach on Van Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #2 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Steven Snyder, Denis Banks | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | James Jackowski loses the ball out of bounds | 32-57 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-57 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Scott Dollard gets the rebound | 32-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Dollard (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy loses the dribble to Robert Tapia in the backcourt | 32-57 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | John Longwell loses the dribble to James Jackowski | 32-57 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | James Jackowski hits the finger roll | 32-59 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is whistled for traveling | 32-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF), Steven Snyder (C) Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Ronald Bastarache is called for the reach on James Jackowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #3 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PF) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | James Jackowski is hacked by David Cork - foul #1 on David Cork, team foul #4 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ronald Bastarache, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-59 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the board | 32-59 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the jump hook in the paint | 34-59 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Van Miller drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Denis Banks | 34-62 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Steven Snyder blocks the jumper by Ernest Thomas | 34-62 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung tips it in | 36-62 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses long on an open runner from close range | 36-62 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the defensive rebound | 36-62 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Zackary Hubbard (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks, Steven Snyder | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Scott Dollard scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Wainwright | 36-64 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-64 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | James Jackowski snags the defensive board | 36-64 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | James Aguon is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Aguon, team foul #2 | 36-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jon Thomas (C) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) James Aguon, Van Miller | |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #5 | 36-64 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-64 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Tapia | 39-64 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-64 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Scott Dollard gets the offensive rebound | 39-64 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | James Jackowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-64 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 39-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Longwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Dollard (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Wainwright blocks the jumper by Jon Thomas | 39-64 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | James Jackowski gets the rebound | 39-64 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses long on a jumper from close range | 39-64 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the follow up shot | 39-66 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-66 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrei Palczewski | 39-66 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Jackowski | 39-68 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | James Jackowski steals the ball from Dennis Hurley | 39-68 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the lay-in | 39-68 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the defensive board | 39-68 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-68 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy gets the rebound | 39-68 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Jackowski | 39-70 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-70 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright pulls down the rebound | 39-70 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Ronald Bastarache is called for the reach on James Jackowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #6 | 39-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (SF), Denis Banks (PF) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Scott Dollard | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Snyder | 39-72 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-72 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-72 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Denis Banks | 42-72 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | James Aguon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Denis Banks | 42-75 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | James Aguon picks off the pass by Leonard Chung | 42-75 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | James Aguon jams it | 42-77 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is fouled on the floor by Van Miller - foul #2 on Van Miller, team foul #3 | 42-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Robert Rea, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) James Aguon, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Andrei Palczewski is called for the reach on Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #4 | 42-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG) Van Miller | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-77 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Denis Banks gets the rebound | 42-77 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) SF - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Cork (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Snyder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Steven Snyder | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas jams it on a great pass from Leonard Chung | 44-77 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-77 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Denis Banks tips it back up and in | 44-79 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | David Cork's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF), Andrew Stalvey (PF) Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses the easy open layup | 44-79 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the offensive rebound | 44-79 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Steven Snyder comes up short on the shot from close range | 44-79 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | David Cork snags the defensive board | 44-79 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Thomas Wainwright - foul #1 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #5 | 44-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Scott Dollard | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas loses the dribble to Steven Snyder | 44-79 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Robert Rea denies the turnaround by Andrei Palczewski | 44-79 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | David Cork gets the rebound | 44-79 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-79 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Cork | 44-79 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andrei Palczewski - foul #3 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #6 | 44-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Van Miller, Thomas Wainwright, Steven Snyder | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 1st free throw | 45-79 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 46-79 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-79 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 46-79 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Robert Rea is hacked by Andrei Palczewski - foul #4 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #7 | 46-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard (PF) David Cork | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Robert Rea makes the 1st free throw | 47-79 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Robert Rea makes the 2nd free throw | 48-79 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Scott Dollard scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Jackowski and the foul's on Andrew Stalvey - foul #2 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #7 | 48-81 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the free throw | 48-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Robert Rea is whistled for traveling | 48-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SF), David Cork (C) Robert Rea, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SF) Andrei Palczewski | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) SF - Ernest Thomas (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Cork (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Snyder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Dollard (tired) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | James Jackowski is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-82 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy snags the offensive board | 48-82 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | James Jackowski is whistled for a carry | 48-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Jackowski, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-82 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Steven Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 48-82 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | James Aguon is hacked by Zackary Hubbard - foul #1 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #8 | 48-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (PF) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF) Clarence McCarthy, Steven Snyder | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 48-83 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 2nd free throw | 48-83 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | David Cork pulls down the rebound | 48-83 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Robert Rea is whistled for a carry | 48-83 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | James Aguon misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-83 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Robert Rea snags the defensive board | 48-83 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-83 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | James Aguon grabs the board | 48-83 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Robert Rea is called for the reach on Van Miller - foul #3 on Robert Rea, team foul #9 | 48-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Denis Banks | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Van Miller misses the 1st free throw | 48-83 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey snags the defensive board | 48-83 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Van Miller steps in front of the Leonard Chung pass | 48-83 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Van Miller lays it in | 48-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | David Cork can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-85 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Van Miller pulls down the rebound | 48-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | James Jackowski buries a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Andrew Stalvey - foul #3 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #10 | 48-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG) Van Miller | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the free throw | 48-88 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #11 | 48-88 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Jackowski runs out the clock | 48-88 |