| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Darren Neveu (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Paul Mena inbounds the ball | 17-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | James Nichols drills a jumper in the lane set up by Steven Abbott | 17-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits the finger roll | 19-38 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Paul Mena can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-38 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | James Nichols hits the follow up shot | 19-40 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Joel Herman hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-40 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | James Nichols misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 22-40 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Paul Mena tips it in | 22-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is whistled for a carry | 22-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Paul Lamberton (PF) Joel Herman, Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Darren Neveu | 22-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Mark Hill is hacked by James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #1 | 22-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF) Mark Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala lays it in and he's fouled by Paul Mena - foul #1 on Paul Mena, team foul #2 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (C) Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala makes the free throw | 25-45 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-45 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico gets the rebound | 25-45 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico blows the layup but he's fouled by Darren Neveu - foul #3 on Darren Neveu, team foul #3 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Mark Hill (SF) Michael Matherly, Diego Ayala | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Paul Mena, Darren Neveu | |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-45 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-45 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek tips it in | 29-45 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Paul Lamberton (fresh) C - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Mark Hill clanks a jumper from the baseline | 29-45 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Paul Lamberton steals the ball from Bruce Devaughn | 29-45 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | James Nichols blocks the short jumper by Paul Lamberton | 29-45 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton grabs the offensive board | 29-45 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton tips it in | 31-45 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Melvin Cobb and he's fouled by Mark Hill - foul #1 on Mark Hill, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Enam Africa, Mark Hill, Paul Lamberton, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SF), Darren Neveu (PF) Melvin Cobb, James Nichols | |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the free throw | 31-48 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Darren Neveu steals it from Theodore Green | 31-48 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Michael Matherly is called for the reach on Bruce Devaughn - foul #3 on Michael Matherly, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG) Michael Matherly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Richard Guerrera | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-48 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Steven Abbott grabs the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Paul Mena connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Joel Herman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-50 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Paul Mena knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 31-53 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek double dribbles | 31-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG) Yuri Ziek | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG), Anthony McMaken (C) Bruce Devaughn, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Darren Neveu comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Theodore Green - foul #4 on Theodore Green, team foul #3 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (PF) Anthony McMaken | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 2nd free throw | 31-55 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Joel Herman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-55 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-55 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ivan Zervas | 34-55 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Joel Herman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-55 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Darren Neveu (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Ivan Zervas is called for the reach on Paul Mena - foul #2 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #4 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Diego Ayala (SF) Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | James Nichols scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Steven Abbott | 34-57 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Steven Abbott steps in front of the Ante Zender pass | 34-57 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits the finger roll | 34-59 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Matthew Rico (SF), Paul Lamberton (C) Joel Herman, Diego Ayala, Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Paul Mena, Darren Neveu | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Paul Lamberton is called for the reach on Bruce Devaughn - foul #2 on Paul Lamberton, team foul #5 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Ivan Zervas (C) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) James Nichols | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Hazelwood and the foul's on Ivan Zervas - foul #3 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #6 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (SF) Mark Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the free throw | 34-63 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Yuri Ziek and he's hacked by Richard Guerrera - foul #1 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #4 | 36-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Mark Hill (SF) Joel Herman, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas misses the free throw | 36-63 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken gets the rebound | 36-63 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses the shot from close range | 36-63 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas pulls down the rebound | 36-63 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ivan Zervas and the foul's on Bruce Devaughn - foul #1 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #5 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Yuri Ziek, Mark Hill, Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Melvin Cobb | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the free throw | 39-63 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-63 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera hits the follow up shot | 39-65 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Richard Guerrera steps in front of the Enam Africa pass | 39-65 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood throws it down set up by Richard Guerrera | 39-67 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hazelwood - foul #2 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #6 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Ivan Zervas (PF) Joel Herman, Enam Africa, Ante Zender, Paul Lamberton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Paul Mena (SF), James Nichols (PF), Darren Neveu (C) Bruce Devaughn, Richard Guerrera, Dennis Hazelwood, Anthony McMaken | |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | James Nichols steps in front of the Yuri Ziek pass | 39-67 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Steven Abbott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Cobb | 39-70 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-70 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 39-70 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Nichols | 39-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Darren Neveu (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-73 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Steven Abbott can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-73 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly grabs the defensive rebound | 42-73 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico connects on the turnaround from the left block | 44-73 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Paul Mena hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-73 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-73 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Steven Abbott is called for the reach on Michael Matherly - foul #1 on Steven Abbott, team foul #7 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Yuri Ziek, Mark Hill, Ivan Zervas, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG) Steven Abbott | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly makes the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses the 2nd free throw | 45-73 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 45-73 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | James Nichols is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #8 | 45-73 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-73 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Darren Neveu | 45-73 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Nichols | 45-76 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | James Nichols steals it from Robert Deitz | 45-76 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Paul Lamberton is called for the reach on James Nichols - foul #3 on Paul Lamberton, team foul #7 | 45-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG) Robert Deitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Melvin Cobb, Darren Neveu | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 45-76 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ante Zender | 45-76 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-76 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Paul Mena snags the defensive board | 45-76 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Paul Mena hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Matherly - foul #4 on Michael Matherly, team foul #8 | 45-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG) Michael Matherly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Anthony McMaken (C) Bruce Devaughn, James Nichols | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 1st free throw | 45-77 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 45-78 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz blows the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Hazelwood - foul #3 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #9 | 45-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Mark Hill (SF) Diego Ayala, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG) Paul Mena | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz makes the 1st free throw | 46-78 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz misses the 2nd free throw | 46-78 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 46-78 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Paul Lamberton - foul #4 on Paul Lamberton, team foul #9 | 46-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Michael Matherly, Mark Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (SF) Bruce Devaughn | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 46-79 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 2nd free throw | 46-79 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the defensive rebound | 46-79 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-79 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken pulls down the rebound | 46-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera knocks in the jumper in the lane | 46-81 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Deitz (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Lamberton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek is fouled on the floor by Anthony McMaken - foul #1 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #10 | 46-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Mark Hill (SF) Diego Ayala, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (PF) Anthony McMaken | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 1st free throw | 47-81 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 2nd free throw | 48-81 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Steven Abbott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-84 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (PF) Yuri Ziek | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SG), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Richard Guerrera, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | James Nichols is whistled for a carry | 48-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Mark Hill, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SF) Darren Neveu | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Michael Matherly - foul #5 on Michael Matherly, team foul #10 | 48-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG) Michael Matherly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken scores on a shot from the left block | 48-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton blows the layup but he's hacked by Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #11 | 48-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (PF) Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Darren Neveu (C) Melvin Cobb, Anthony McMaken | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton makes the 1st free throw | 49-86 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-86 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 49-86 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Paul Mena loses the dribble to Robert Deitz | 49-86 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz lays it in | 51-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn hits a jumper from the left side set up by Steven Abbott | 51-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Steven Abbott steals the ball from Diego Ayala | 51-88 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott runs out the clock | 51-88 |