| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Neveu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico inbounds the ball | 35-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Enam Africa's pass is intercepted by Steven Abbott | 35-22 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Enam Africa's pass is intercepted by Paul Mena | 35-22 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Steven Abbott can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Darren Neveu connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas's floater is knocked away by James Nichols | 37-22 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Theodore Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Joel Herman's pass is intercepted by Darren Neveu | 37-22 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-22 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Joel Herman snags the defensive board | 37-22 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Joel Herman double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG), Anthony McMaken (C) Bruce Devaughn, Paul Mena | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (C) Joel Herman, Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Ivan Zervas | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera double dribbles | 37-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Paul Mena (SF) Steven Abbott, Darren Neveu | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Deitz | 37-24 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken blows the layup | 37-24 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Paul Mena hits the follow up shot | 39-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Mena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Deitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) PF - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 39-24 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Paul Mena connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Guerrera | 42-24 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Ante Zender comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony McMaken - foul #1 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SG), Darren Neveu (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (PF) Melvin Cobb, Richard Guerrera, Paul Mena, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Ivan Zervas (C) Robert Deitz, Theodore Green | |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken gets the rebound | 42-25 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Darren Neveu is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Darren Neveu, team foul #2 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (PF) Ivan Zervas | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-25 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Darren Neveu | 42-25 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-25 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Darren Neveu tips it in | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 44-25 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Darren Neveu gets the rebound | 44-25 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Steven Abbott buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Devaughn | 47-25 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-25 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn snags the defensive board | 47-25 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steven Abbott | 50-25 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Diego Ayala | 50-27 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 53-27 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Joel Herman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Green | 53-30 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken dunks the ball and he's hacked by Ante Zender - foul #2 on Ante Zender, team foul #1 | 55-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Richard Guerrera (SG), Paul Mena (SF), James Nichols (PF) Steven Abbott, Bruce Devaughn, Darren Neveu, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Paul Lamberton (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Joel Herman, Yuri Ziek, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green, Ante Zender | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the free throw | 56-30 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | James Nichols denies the turnaround by Matthew Rico | 56-30 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | James Nichols gets the rebound | 56-30 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Mena | 59-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Deitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) PF - Paul Lamberton (fresh) C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas misses the runner from close range | 59-30 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton tips it back up and in | 59-32 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Paul Mena is hacked by Matthew Rico - foul #2 on Matthew Rico, team foul #2 | 59-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Darren Neveu (C) Melvin Cobb, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Robert Deitz, Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Paul Lamberton | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Steven Abbott clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-32 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Paul Mena gets the offensive rebound | 59-32 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Paul Mena hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 59-32 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera hits the follow up shot | 61-32 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Steven Abbott is called for the reach on Joel Herman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Abbott, team foul #3 | 61-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG) Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek travels with the ball | 61-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Yuri Ziek, Diego Ayala, Ante Zender | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Robert Deitz is called for the reach on Bruce Devaughn - foul #1 on Robert Deitz, team foul #3 | 61-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Robert Deitz, Matthew Rico, Theodore Green | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Paul Mena's pass is intercepted by Joel Herman | 61-32 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Joel Herman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-32 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn grabs the board | 61-32 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Paul Mena knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 64-32 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Darren Neveu - foul #3 on Darren Neveu, team foul #4 | 64-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (PF), Jerry Young (C) Steven Abbott, Paul Mena, James Nichols, Darren Neveu | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Yuri Ziek (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Paul Lamberton (PF) Joel Herman, Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Ante Zender | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas makes the 1st free throw | 64-33 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-34 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 66-34 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses the easy layup | 66-34 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera pulls down the rebound | 66-34 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Jerry Young buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera and he's hacked by Ivan Zervas - foul #2 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #4 | 68-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Bruce Devaughn, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (C) Ivan Zervas | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Jerry Young misses the free throw | 68-34 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the board | 68-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Deitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Paul Lamberton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-34 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera grabs the board | 68-34 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Jerry Young misses long on a floater from the left side | 68-34 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 68-34 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Young - foul #1 on Jerry Young, team foul #5 | 68-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Darren Neveu (SF), James Nichols (PF) Melvin Cobb, Paul Mena, Jerry Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF) Mark Hill | |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 1st free throw | 68-35 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 2nd free throw | 68-36 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken is fouled on the floor by Robert Deitz - foul #2 on Robert Deitz, team foul #5 | 68-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG) Yuri Ziek | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Steven Abbott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Guerrera | 71-36 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-36 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz grabs the offensive board | 71-36 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Robert Deitz | 71-38 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the fadeaway in the paint | 73-38 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Steven Abbott picks off the pass by Michael Matherly | 73-38 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 75-38 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Ante Zender can't connect on a runner in the lane | 75-38 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala grabs the offensive rebound | 75-38 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 75-38 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the board | 75-38 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | James Nichols is hacked by Paul Lamberton - foul #2 on Paul Lamberton, team foul #6 | 75-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Paul Mena (SF), Jerry Young (C) Richard Guerrera, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Mark Hill (SF) Robert Deitz, Diego Ayala | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Paul Mena is hacked by Yuri Ziek - foul #1 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #7 | 75-38 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 1st free throw | 76-38 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 77-38 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek's floater is tipped away by Jerry Young | 77-38 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Devaughn | 77-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Paul Mena is fouled on the floor by Mark Hill - foul #1 on Mark Hill, team foul #8 | 77-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Dennis Hazelwood (PF), Darren Neveu (C) Steven Abbott, James Nichols, Jerry Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (PF) Paul Lamberton | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 1st free throw | 78-38 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses the 2nd free throw | 78-38 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the defensive rebound | 78-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darren Neveu (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Matherly (fairly fresh) SG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Theodore Green lays it in and he's hacked by Darren Neveu - foul #4 on Darren Neveu, team foul #6 | 78-40 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the free throw | 78-41 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-41 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses the tip | 78-41 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the defensive rebound | 78-41 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Ante Zender lays it in | 78-43 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Paul Mena is whistled for traveling | 78-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), James Nichols (PF) Melvin Cobb, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Paul Lamberton (PF) Michael Matherly, Mark Hill, Theodore Green | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Ante Zender hits a shot from the left side | 78-45 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is fouled on the floor by Diego Ayala - foul #1 on Diego Ayala, team foul #9 | 78-45 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 79-45 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 79-45 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton grabs the defensive rebound | 79-45 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Ante Zender drills a runner in the paint set up by Yuri Ziek | 79-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Paul Mena comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 79-47 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Darren Neveu hits the follow up shot | 81-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #7 | 81-47 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton makes the 1st free throw | 81-48 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott runs out the clock | 81-49 |