| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Calvin Engman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Maynard (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Drake (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Huang Fang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake inbounds the ball | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking travels with the ball | 26-41 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | William Nichols is hacked by Calvin Engman - foul #3 on Calvin Engman, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla (PG) Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Nichols | 26-43 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jeffrey Drake is blocked by Dennis Murray | 26-43 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski pulls down the rebound | 26-43 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | John Soliz is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Soliz, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cary (SF) Jeffrey Drake | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Huang Fang double dribbles | 26-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal (SF) Daniel Maynard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:23 | Illinois | William Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Renfroe (C) Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 28-43 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Olumoi Aujla steals the ball from Dennis Murray | 28-43 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Jason Cary misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla tips it in | 30-43 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | John Soliz drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Boris Pinkowski and he's fouled by Oscar Villarreal - foul #3 on Oscar Villarreal, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard (SG), Jeffrey Drake (SF), Huang Fang (C) Olumoi Aujla, Oscar Villarreal, Andrew Stocking | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG), Jamie Bellinger (SF), Michael Baker (PF), David Brister (C) William Nichols, Boris Pinkowski, Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | John Soliz misses the free throw | 30-45 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Huang Fang | 30-45 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Huang Fang misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard grabs the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | William Renfroe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla (PG), Andrew Stocking (PF) Jason Cary, William Renfroe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger travels in the backcourt | 30-45 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake's floater is knocked away by Thomas Ikard | 30-45 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Brister | 30-45 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Michael Baker makes the wide open floater in the lane on a great pass from John Soliz | 30-47 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Huang Fang can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-47 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Michael Baker misses short on a floater from the left side | 30-47 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | John Soliz pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Olumoi Aujla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel Maynard (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Drake (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Stocking (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Huang Fang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ikard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | David Brister is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jamie Bellinger | 30-49 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla loses the ball out of bounds | 30-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Beesley (PG), Jason Cary (SG), Oscar Villarreal (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), William Renfroe (C) Olumoi Aujla, Daniel Maynard, Jeffrey Drake, Andrew Stocking, Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Boris Pinkowski (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Thomas Ikard, Jamie Bellinger, Michael Baker, David Brister | |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Beesley - foul #4 on Mark Beesley, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Huang Fang (C) Mark Beesley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Murray | 30-51 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Boris Pinkowski is called for the reach on Oscar Villarreal - foul #1 on Boris Pinkowski, team foul #2 | 30-51 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Jason Cary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-51 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-51 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Huang Fang pulls down the rebound | 30-51 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Dennis Murray is called for the reach on Oscar Villarreal - foul #1 on Dennis Murray, team foul #3 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard (SG), Andrew Stocking (PF) Jason Cary, Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | William Renfroe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-51 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman tips it but misses | 30-51 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal gets the offensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal is hacked by Boris Pinkowski - foul #2 on Boris Pinkowski, team foul #4 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake (SF), Huang Fang (C) Oscar Villarreal, William Renfroe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (PG), Michael Baker (PF) John Soliz, Boris Pinkowski | |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Huang Fang travels with the ball | 30-51 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Calvin Engman - foul #4 on Calvin Engman, team foul #4 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla (PG) Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger (SF) Brian Wilkinson | |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard misses the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Dennis Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Michael Baker drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Ikard | 30-54 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Huang Fang clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-54 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger pulls down the rebound | 30-54 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Michael Baker is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Ikard | 30-56 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Jamie Bellinger swats the shot by Jeffrey Drake | 30-56 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake tips it in | 32-56 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Ikard | 32-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Olumoi Aujla (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel Maynard (tiring) SF - Jeffrey Drake (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Stocking (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Huang Fang (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Ikard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake connects on the floater from the left wing | 34-58 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Olumoi Aujla is called for the reach on Jamie Bellinger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Olumoi Aujla, team foul #5 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cary (PG), Oscar Villarreal (SF), William Renfroe (C) Olumoi Aujla, Jeffrey Drake, Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), Boris Pinkowski (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF), David Brister (C) Thomas Ikard, Jamie Bellinger, Michael Baker, Dennis Murray | |
| 10:45 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Jason Cary - foul #3 on Jason Cary, team foul #6 | 34-60 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the free throw | 34-61 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Jason Cary misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-61 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Wilkinson | 34-61 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Maynard - foul #3 on Daniel Maynard, team foul #7 | 34-61 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-62 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-63 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Jason Cary misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-63 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson gets the rebound | 34-63 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Soliz | 34-65 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Wilkinson - foul #1 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 34-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla (PG), Jeffrey Drake (SF), Huang Fang (C) Daniel Maynard, Oscar Villarreal, William Renfroe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG), Dennis Murray (C) William Nichols, David Brister | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking makes the 1st free throw | 35-65 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking makes the 2nd free throw | 36-65 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Huang Fang steals it from Dennis Murray | 36-65 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-65 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 36-65 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | John Soliz drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Ikard | 36-68 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-68 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Dennis Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 36-68 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Jason Cary takes the ball from Boris Pinkowski in the backcourt | 36-68 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking's floater is tipped away by Brian Wilkinson | 36-68 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Dennis Murray snags the defensive board | 36-68 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Jeffrey Drake is called for the reach on Thomas Ikard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Drake, team foul #8 | 36-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal (SF), William Renfroe (PF), Calvin Engman (C) Jeffrey Drake, Andrew Stocking, Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger (SF), Michael Baker (PF), David Brister (C) Boris Pinkowski, Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard makes the 1st free throw | 36-69 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard misses the 2nd free throw | 36-69 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Brister | 36-69 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | David Brister misses the lay-in | 36-69 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard tips it back up and in | 36-71 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Jason Cary makes the jumper from the left block | 38-71 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | John Soliz connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Baker | 38-74 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Olumoi Aujla, team foul #9 | 38-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Dennis Murray (C) Thomas Ikard, David Brister | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Olumoi Aujla (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Jason Cary (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Villarreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - William Renfroe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | John Soliz is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Villarreal - foul #4 on Oscar Villarreal, team foul #10 | 38-74 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 1st free throw | 38-75 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-76 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal clanks a jumper from the left wing | 38-76 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | William Renfroe hits the follow up shot | 40-76 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Calvin Engman takes the ball from Michael Baker | 40-76 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla is whistled for a carry | 40-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF) Jamie Bellinger, Michael Baker | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | John Soliz scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Boris Pinkowski | 40-78 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Jason Cary buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Villarreal | 42-78 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Soliz and he's hacked by Calvin Engman - foul #5 on Calvin Engman, team foul #11 | 42-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Beesley (PG) Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (PG), Jamie Bellinger (SF), David Brister (C) John Soliz, Boris Pinkowski, Dennis Murray | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the free throw | 42-81 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Mark Beesley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Baker (PF) Jamie Bellinger | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | David Brister loses the dribble to William Renfroe | 42-81 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-81 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | David Brister snags the defensive board | 42-81 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Jason Cary is called for the reach on William Nichols - foul #4 on Jason Cary, team foul #12 | 42-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger (SF) Brian Wilkinson | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | William Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 42-81 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | William Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 42-82 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal's layup is rejected by Michael Baker | 42-82 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-82 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger is hacked by William Renfroe - foul #1 on William Renfroe, team foul #13 | 42-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), Boris Pinkowski (SF), Dennis Murray (C) William Nichols, Michael Baker, David Brister | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger makes the 1st free throw | 42-83 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-84 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | The jumper by Olumoi Aujla is denied by Jamie Bellinger | 42-84 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Dennis Murray pulls down the rebound | 42-84 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Beesley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Olumoi Aujla (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Oscar Villarreal (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Renfroe (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Jason Cary (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (tiring) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Ikard (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Dennis Murray is hacked by William Renfroe - foul #2 on William Renfroe, team foul #14 | 42-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Huang Fang (C) Mark Beesley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF) Thomas Ikard | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the 1st free throw | 42-85 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 42-86 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-86 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Dennis Murray pulls down the rebound | 42-86 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Murray | 42-88 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Michael Baker (PF), David Brister (C) Jamie Bellinger, Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | John Soliz is fouled in the backcourt by Olumoi Aujla - foul #5 on Olumoi Aujla, team foul #15 | 42-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Beesley (PG) Olumoi Aujla | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Michael Baker, David Brister | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 1st free throw | 42-89 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | John Soliz misses the 2nd free throw | 42-89 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | William Renfroe snags the defensive board | 42-89 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Boris Pinkowski steps in front of the Jason Cary pass | 42-89 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-89 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson tips it in | 42-91 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Mark Beesley travels with the ball | 42-91 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson banks in the layup set up by Boris Pinkowski | 42-93 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Huang Fang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-93 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski snags the defensive board | 42-93 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | William Renfroe is called for the reach on Brian Wilkinson - foul #3 on William Renfroe, team foul #16 | 42-93 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-94 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-95 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Brian Wilkinson takes the ball from Jason Cary | 42-95 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson runs out the clock | 42-95 |