| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) SG - Eddie May (fresh) SF - Brian Richard (fresh) PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) C - Louis Zelek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) PF - William Shute (fresh) C - Jerry Howie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | William Shute wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Louis Zelek snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Brian Richard is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | William Shute snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Richard Getz clanks a turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Brian Richard gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses long on a shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Brian Richard hits a runner from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin is whistled for traveling | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Eddie May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Eddie May is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Loughlin - foul #1 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on an open floater from the right side | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Richard Getz grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Eddie May loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), Keith Glaze (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Eddie May snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Eddie May double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG) Eddie May | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Michael Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | John Giancola banks in the layup set up by Bruce Hicks | 6-2 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Daniel Garces grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Hicks | 6-2 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Nicholas Jackson picks off the pass by John Giancola | 6-2 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | John Giancola takes the ball from Brendan Henson | 6-2 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Michael Norton pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Garces - foul #1 on Daniel Garces, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Brian Richard (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Paul Wason, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Behrendt (C) Brendan Henson, Keith Glaze, Michael Norton | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Louis Zelek pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) SG - Eddie May (fresh) SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) SG - Thomas Loughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) PF - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Behrendt (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Eddie May clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Thomas Loughlin - foul #2 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), William Shute (PF) Thomas Loughlin, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 3rd free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Brian Richard denies the turnaround by William Shute | 8-3 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | William Shute grabs the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Zelek | 8-3 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Robert Behrendt steals the ball from Eddie May | 8-3 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson is fouled on the floor by Harry Hopkins - foul #1 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF) Eddie May, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Howie (C) Robert Behrendt | |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Zelek - foul #1 on Louis Zelek, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 11-4 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Charles Howland (PF) Joshua Smith, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Shute - foul #1 on William Shute, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG) Daniel Garces | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Eddie May takes the ball from Nicholas Jackson | 13-4 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Eddie May lays it up and in | 15-4 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | William Shute is whistled for traveling | 15-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Philip Custer (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola, Charles Howland, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF) William Shute | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Eddie May is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Hopkins | 18-4 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Harry Hopkins swats the short shot by Nicholas Jackson | 18-4 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 18-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie May (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Philip Custer (fresh) PF - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) SG - Brendan Henson (tired) SF - Keith Glaze (fresh) PF - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Howie (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Eddie May scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Custer | 21-4 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is hacked by Harry Hopkins - foul #2 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #4 | 21-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Brian Richard (SF), Louis Zelek (C) Eddie May, Philip Custer, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF), Michael Norton (C) Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson, Jerry Howie | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Michael Norton connects on the shot in the lane | 21-6 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Brian Richard is fouled on the floor by Richard Getz - foul #1 on Richard Getz, team foul #4 | 21-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Ashbaugh - foul #1 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #5 | 21-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF), John Giancola (C) Paul Wason, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 1st free throw | 22-6 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the 2nd free throw | 22-6 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the board | 22-6 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Behrendt | 22-8 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Brendan Henson is called for the reach on Charles Howland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brendan Henson, team foul #6 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Zelek (C) Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (PF) Robert Behrendt | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses badly on a shot near the basket | 22-8 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Michael Norton pulls down the rebound | 22-8 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Richard Getz double dribbles | 22-8 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 22-8 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Shute | 22-8 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | William Shute can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-8 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Louis Zelek grabs the defensive rebound | 22-8 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Richard Getz steals the ball from Bruce Hicks in the backcourt | 22-8 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Richard Getz throws it down | 22-10 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Brendan Henson is called for the reach on Daniel Garces in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brendan Henson, team foul #7 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG), Philip Custer (SF), Paul Wason (PF) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Keith Glaze (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Brendan Henson, John Ashbaugh, William Shute, Michael Norton | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 1st free throw | 23-10 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 24-10 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Daniel Garces steps in front of the Richard Getz pass in the backcourt | 24-10 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Paul Wason banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Garces | 26-10 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-10 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie tips it back up and in | 26-12 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-12 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Paul Wason hits the follow up shot | 28-12 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie double dribbles | 28-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Brian Richard (SF), John Giancola (PF) Daniel Garces, Philip Custer, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Keith Glaze, Robert Behrendt | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Richard Getz is called for the reach on Eddie May in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Getz, team foul #8 | 28-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (PG) Richard Getz | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 1st free throw | 29-12 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 2nd free throw | 30-12 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh connects on the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Brian Richard - foul #1 on Brian Richard, team foul #5 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (PF) Brendan Henson | |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the free throw | 30-15 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Brian Richard lays it up and in on a great pass from Eddie May | 32-15 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (SG), Charles Howland (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Eddie May, Paul Wason, John Giancola | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (PG), Michael Norton (C) John Ashbaugh, Jerry Howie | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - Louis Zelek (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brendan Henson (tired) SG - Thomas Loughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Shute (tiring) 3 reb. C - Michael Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Louis Zelek buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 34-15 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Joshua Smith takes the ball from Brendan Henson in the backcourt | 34-15 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks dunks the ball set up by Joshua Smith | 36-15 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brendan Henson | 36-18 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Brian Richard clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-18 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Louis Zelek snags the offensive board | 36-18 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-18 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | William Shute gets the rebound | 36-18 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | The jump hook by William Shute is blocked by Joshua Smith | 36-18 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Joshua Smith gets the rebound | 36-18 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Louis Zelek knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Smith and he's hacked by Michael Norton - foul #1 on Michael Norton, team foul #9 | 38-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG), John Giancola (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF) Bruce Hicks, Brian Richard, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Keith Glaze (SF), Robert Behrendt (C) Brendan Henson, William Shute, Michael Norton | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the free throw | 39-18 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses the shot from the right side | 39-18 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Louis Zelek grabs the board | 39-18 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-18 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Joshua Smith snags the offensive board | 39-18 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins clanks a floater from the left side | 39-18 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze pulls down the rebound | 39-18 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Harry Hopkins is called for the reach on Nicholas Jackson - foul #3 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #6 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SF), Paul Wason (C) Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Jerry Howie (C) Keith Glaze, Robert Behrendt | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Philip Custer steals it from John Ashbaugh | 39-18 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Philip Custer lays it in | 41-18 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Jerry Howie - foul #1 on Jerry Howie, team foul #10 | 41-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (PG), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, John Giancola | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Daniel Garces's pass is intercepted by Jerry Howie in the backcourt | 41-18 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Getz | 41-21 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Getz - foul #3 on Richard Getz, team foul #11 | 41-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (PG), William Shute (PF) Richard Getz, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 1st free throw | 42-21 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 43-21 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Loughlin | 43-23 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Eddie May misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 43-23 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Daniel Garces grabs the offensive board | 43-23 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Eddie May hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Garces and he's hacked by Thomas Loughlin - foul #3 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #12 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Brian Richard (SF), John Giancola (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Daniel Garces, Philip Custer, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF), Michael Norton (C) John Ashbaugh, William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the free throw | 45-23 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie May (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Zelek (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brendan Henson (tired) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Glaze (fresh) PF - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses badly on a runner from the right block | 45-23 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-23 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Brian Richard is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Glaze - foul #1 on Keith Glaze, team foul #13 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG) Eddie May | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the 1st free throw | 45-23 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-23 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Joshua Smith takes the ball from Keith Glaze | 46-23 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is hacked by Brendan Henson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brendan Henson, team foul #14 | 46-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Brendan Henson | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-23 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-23 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (PF) Robert Behrendt | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 48-23 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Louis Zelek tips it in | 50-23 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Loughlin | 50-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Jerry Howie (C) Keith Glaze, Michael Norton | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Brian Richard is open and buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Garces | 52-23 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (PF) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Brian Richard scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Daniel Garces | 54-23 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Philip Custer (SF), John Giancola (PF) Daniel Garces, Brian Richard, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (C) Jerry Howie | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Richard Getz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), Keith Glaze (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, William Shute | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Brendan Henson steals the ball from Eddie May in the backcourt | 54-23 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson can't finish the layup | 54-23 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 54-23 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Eddie May is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Philip Custer | 56-23 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Getz | 56-25 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Eddie May throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Louis Zelek (C) Eddie May, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson double dribbles | 56-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG) Bruce Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF) Richard Getz, Keith Glaze | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Thomas Loughlin is called for the reach on Philip Custer - foul #4 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #15 | 56-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF) John Giancola | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), William Shute (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Thomas Loughlin, Nicholas Jackson, Robert Behrendt | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Philip Custer misses the 1st free throw | 56-25 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Philip Custer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-25 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | William Shute is hacked by Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #7 | 57-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG), Brian Richard (SF) Joshua Smith, Philip Custer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Brendan Henson, John Ashbaugh | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | William Shute makes the 1st free throw | 57-26 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | William Shute misses the 2nd free throw | 57-26 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Louis Zelek grabs the board | 57-26 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Louis Zelek is called for traveling | 57-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Richard Getz clanks a fullcourt shot | 57-26 |