| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Doug Whitten inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken throws it down set up by Steven Abbott | 24-34 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is fouled on the floor by Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Jan Tarver, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Renato Russo, Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Enam Africa shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-34 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Ante Zender tips it back up and in | 26-34 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is hacked by Michael Matherly - foul #1 on Michael Matherly, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Theodore Green (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Enam Africa, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Darren Neveu knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 26-36 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Renato Russo is whistled for traveling | 26-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Ante Zender (PF) Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Darren Neveu knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Steven Abbott | 26-38 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Theodore Green is hacked by Anthony McMaken - foul #1 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SF), Matthew Rico (PF), Everette Duval (C) Renato Russo, Theodore Green, Ante Zender, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Everette Duval tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Steven Abbott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 28-41 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the fadeaway from the left block | 30-41 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | The jump hook by Anthony McMaken is blocked by Matthew Rico | 30-41 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Jan Tarver grabs the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Doug Whitten hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by Steven Abbott out of the doubleteam | 30-43 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Theodore Green (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Everette Duval | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SG), Richard Deady (SF), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Jan Tarver, Doug Whitten, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Theodore Green | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Theodore Green steals the ball from James Nichols | 32-43 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Ante Zender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Michael Matherly, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Doug Whitten (SF), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, Richard Deady, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Theodore Green is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Steven Abbott - foul #1 on Steven Abbott, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (C) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG) Bruce Devaughn | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Steven Abbott comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the board | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 34-46 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Steven Abbott gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Doug Whitten | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Enam Africa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Darren Neveu snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | The short jumper by Anthony McMaken is denied by Matthew Rico | 34-48 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Enam Africa evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Rico | 37-48 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Theodore Green - foul #3 on Theodore Green, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Theodore Green, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), James Nichols (PF) Jan Tarver, Doug Whitten, Darren Neveu | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (PF) Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) Anthony McMaken | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | James Nichols lays it in set up by Steven Abbott | 37-51 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly hits a fadeaway from the right side | 39-51 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Enam Africa is called for the reach on Bruce Devaughn - foul #1 on Enam Africa, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Theodore Green (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Edward Allen, Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (SF) Steven Abbott | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | James Nichols misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Renato Russo - foul #2 on Renato Russo, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG) Renato Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (PF) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Todd Brunner steals the ball from Doug Whitten | 39-52 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Ante Zender tips it in | 41-52 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Doug Whitten | 41-54 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Enam Africa, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Jan Tarver (SG), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, Bruce Devaughn, James Nichols | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is fouled on the floor by Michael Matherly - foul #2 on Michael Matherly, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG) Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled on the floor by Enam Africa - foul #2 on Enam Africa, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF) Michael Matherly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Enam Africa | 43-54 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Darren Neveu hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Anthony McMaken and the foul's on Theodore Green - foul #4 on Theodore Green, team foul #8 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (SF) Enam Africa, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF) Doug Whitten | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the free throw | 43-57 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Ante Zender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Theodore Green (SF) Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (PF) Darren Neveu | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | James Nichols buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Steven Abbott out of a doubleteam | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Enam Africa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ante Zender (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera jams it set up by James Nichols | 43-61 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Todd Brunner is called for the reach on Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Todd Brunner, team foul #9 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Theodore Green (SF) Renato Russo, Enam Africa, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (SF), Darren Neveu (PF) Steven Abbott, James Nichols | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses long on a floater from the left block | 43-63 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Doug Whitten | 43-63 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Darren Neveu | 43-65 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-65 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera grabs the board | 43-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Jan Tarver connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-68 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-68 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 43-68 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Darren Neveu's layup is rejected by Matthew Rico | 43-68 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the offensive rebound | 43-68 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is fouled on the floor by Theodore Green - foul #5 on Theodore Green, team foul #10 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Everette Duval (C) Theodore Green, Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SG), James Nichols (C) Jan Tarver, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-70 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Devaughn | 43-70 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Enam Africa - foul #3 on Enam Africa, team foul #11 | 43-70 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 43-72 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Matherly (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Everette Duval (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. C - James Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Doug Whitten | 46-74 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the shot from the right side | 46-74 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 46-74 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Everette Duval picks off the pass by James Nichols | 46-74 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Enam Africa drills a 3 from the left corner | 49-74 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 49-74 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Enam Africa comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-74 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Ante Zender can't tip it in | 49-74 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-74 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the offensive board | 49-74 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-74 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera grabs the offensive board | 49-74 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Guerrera | 49-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Enam Africa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-76 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the board | 49-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | James Nichols hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 49-76 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Everette Duval | 49-76 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-76 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Doug Whitten grabs the board | 49-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott runs out the clock | 49-76 |