| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Brock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Welter | 24-37 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is hacked by Freddy Ross - foul #2 on Freddy Ross, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Freddy Ross steals the ball from Charles Frazier | 24-37 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 24-37 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | David Brock snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Adam Welter steps in front of the Donald Donnell pass | 24-37 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Adam Welter lays it in | 24-39 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest hits a runner from the left block | 26-39 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Jordan Priest denies the turnaround by Freddy Ross | 26-39 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Freddy Ross tips it in | 26-41 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier lays it in | 28-41 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits the finger roll | 28-43 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Frazier | 30-43 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison clanks a shot from the left side | 30-43 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Larry Stanley snags the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Jordan Priest steals it from Mario Klingbeil | 30-43 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd clanks a floater from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Ross (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Jordan Priest is called for the reach on Patrick McCorrison - foul #3 on Jordan Priest, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Gerald Moss (PF) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-43 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 30-43 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Robert Connery is hacked by Jack Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Richard Grubbs swats the layup by Gerald Moss | 30-43 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits the follow up shot | 32-43 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Owens | 32-43 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Clifton Peters | 32-45 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Clifton Peters steps in front of the Tim Kraker pass in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Owens | 32-48 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson is called for the reach on Donald Donnell - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Donald Donnell, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 34-48 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 34-48 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd can't finish the layup | 34-48 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest gets the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Welter - foul #1 on Adam Welter, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, James Owens, Larry Stanley | |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses the floater near the basket | 36-48 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci tips it home | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses short on a floater from the right side | 36-50 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Clifton Peters loses the dribble to Charles Frazier | 36-50 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | David Brock scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 38-50 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Trevor Mercer - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Donald Donnell (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Freddy Ross (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Freddy Ross - foul #3 on Freddy Ross, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Owens (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Mario Klingbeil, Richard Grubbs | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the driving attempt in the lane | 40-51 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison gets the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Freddy Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim Kraker - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-52 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Owens | 40-52 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Adam Welter and he's fouled by Gerald Woodie - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Gerald Moss (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Tim Kraker, Larry Boyd, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, James Owens, Freddy Ross | |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Donnell | 42-54 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick McCorrison | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Robert Connery travels in the backcourt | 42-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Robert Connery | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Clifton Peters clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Klingbeil (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Charles Frazier | 44-57 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Jordan Priest denies the turnaround by Mario Klingbeil | 44-57 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | David Brock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Trevor Mercer (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, Gerald Moss, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), James Owens (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Mario Klingbeil, Richard Grubbs | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Freddy Ross hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG), Larry Boyd (PF) David Brock, Donald Donnell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF) Jeremy Santucci | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Freddy Ross blocks the short jumper by Larry Boyd | 44-58 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd tips it in | 46-58 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Freddy Ross knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Adam Welter | 46-60 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the dunk | 46-60 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Freddy Ross pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Jack Robinson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Welter | 46-63 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Tim Kraker | 48-63 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Gerald Woodie steals it from Jack Robinson | 48-63 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Donald Donnell (SF), Jordan Priest (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, James Owens, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Patrick McCorrison picks off the pass by Donald Donnell in the backcourt | 48-63 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick McCorrison | 48-65 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell loses the dribble to Patrick McCorrison | 48-65 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Donnell - foul #2 on Donald Donnell, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 3rd free throw | 48-66 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison gets the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Moss - foul #2 on Gerald Moss, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 48-68 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Clifton Peters drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Patrick McCorrison | 48-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Mario Klingbeil (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci drills a driving attempt from the right block | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Richard Grubbs is called for the reach on Jordan Priest - foul #1 on Richard Grubbs, team foul #6 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is hacked by Larry Stanley - foul #2 on Larry Stanley, team foul #7 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG) David Brock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the board | 50-72 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | James Owens buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Stanley | 50-75 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry Stanley - foul #3 on Larry Stanley, team foul #8 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Robert Connery | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF) Jack Robinson, James Owens | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Adam Welter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-75 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the board | 52-75 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-75 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Freddy Ross banks in the layup set up by Adam Welter | 52-77 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | David Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-77 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Freddy Ross pulls down the rebound | 52-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Donald Donnell steps in front of the Patrick McCorrison pass | 52-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-77 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Freddy Ross pulls down the rebound | 52-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Adam Welter runs out the clock | 52-77 |