| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache inbounds the ball | 52-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache is whistled for a carry | 52-23 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Glover - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #1 | 52-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG) Joshua Glover | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the dunk attempt | 52-23 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio tips it home | 54-23 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-23 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Boris Zellous pulls down the rebound | 54-23 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Tomas Wilde | 56-23 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-26 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Austin Coward | 58-26 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache hits a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #1 | 58-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Paul McThune (PF), Joel Davey (C) Leonard Chung, Wayne Willis, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the free throw | 58-28 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 58-28 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Scott Drees - foul #2 on Scott Drees, team foul #2 | 58-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Austin Coward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Ronald Bastarache | |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 58-28 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-28 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 3rd free throw | 60-28 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Paul McThune clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-28 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-28 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Wayne Willis is called for the reach on Nelson Boyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Willis, team foul #3 | 60-28 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Foster | 63-28 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (PF) Wayne Willis | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | John Humphries is called for the reach on Wayne Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Humphries, team foul #4 | 63-28 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scott Drees - foul #3 on Scott Drees, team foul #5 | 63-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Tomas Wilde (PF), Virgil Polson (C) Wayne Foster, Andrew Bailey, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Humphries, Scott Drees, Paul McThune | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 64-28 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-28 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-28 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the board | 65-28 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Austin Coward hits a shot in the paint set up by Nelson Boyer | 67-28 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-28 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker tips it in | 67-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nelson Boyer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Polson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | A charge is called on Edward Fox - foul #2 on Edward Fox, team foul #2 | 67-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Tomas Wilde, Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), John Humphries (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Leonard Chung, Wayne Willis, Joel Davey, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Terrance Riccio - foul #2 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #3 | 67-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Austin Coward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 67-30 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-31 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey is called for traveling | 67-31 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-31 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | James Aguon snags the defensive board | 67-31 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Aguon | 69-31 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | John Humphries makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul McThune | 69-33 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | John Humphries is called for the reach on Boris Zellous in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Humphries, team foul #6 | 69-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Andrew Bailey, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF) John Humphries, Scott Drees, Paul McThune | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Austin Coward | 71-33 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 71-33 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes snags the offensive board | 71-33 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses short on a floater in the paint | 71-33 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the defensive rebound | 71-33 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Austin Coward is hacked by Joshua Glover in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Glover, team foul #7 | 71-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 72-33 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 73-33 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Robert Fisher swats the short shot by Ronald Bastarache | 73-33 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 73-33 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Wayne Willis picks off the pass by Tomas Wilde | 73-33 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the dunk attempt | 73-33 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the defensive rebound | 73-33 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer loses the dribble to Leonard Chung in the backcourt | 73-33 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung lays it up and in | 73-35 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Leonard Chung steals the ball from Austin Coward in the backcourt | 73-35 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Nelson Boyer takes the ball from Jonathan Alejo | 73-35 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Austin Coward lays it in set up by Nelson Boyer | 75-35 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses long on a floater from the left side | 75-35 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde snags the defensive board | 75-35 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Willis - foul #3 on Wayne Willis, team foul #8 | 75-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), James Aguon (SF), Virgil Polson (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Edward Fox, Tomas Wilde, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Scott Drees (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Joel Davey (C) Leonard Chung, Ronald Bastarache, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 76-35 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 76-35 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Drees | 76-35 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Scott Drees clanks a jumper from the left wing | 76-35 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the defensive rebound | 76-35 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 76-35 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Drees | 76-35 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-35 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Riccio | 76-35 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | James Aguon is hacked by John Humphries in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Humphries, team foul #9 | 76-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Andrew Bailey (PF) Nelson Boyer, Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Daniel Rhodes (SF) John Humphries, Scott Drees | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 1st free throw | 76-35 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Joel Davey grabs the board | 76-35 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-35 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Wayne Foster | 76-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wayne Willis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Davey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio can't throw it down | 76-35 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Wayne Foster tips it in | 78-35 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Paul McThune is whistled for a carry | 78-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Virgil Polson (C) Wayne Foster, James Aguon, Andrew Bailey, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG) Wayne Willis | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Edward Fox is hacked by Daniel Rhodes - foul #4 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #10 | 78-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG) Boris Zellous | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (PF) Daniel Rhodes | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 1st free throw | 78-35 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 79-35 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Scott Drees lays it up and in | 79-37 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Virgil Polson | 81-37 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Joel Davey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Jonathan Alejo | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-37 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the defensive rebound | 81-37 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Scott Drees connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-40 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is fouled on the floor by Scott Drees - foul #4 on Scott Drees, team foul #11 | 81-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF) Edward Fox, Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (SG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Scott Drees, Ronald Bastarache | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 82-40 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 82-40 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the defensive rebound | 82-40 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Andrew Bailey blocks the short jumper by Paul McThune | 82-40 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung grabs the offensive board | 82-40 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 82-40 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 82-40 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Paul McThune is called for the reach on Nelson Boyer - foul #2 on Paul McThune, team foul #12 | 82-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), James Aguon (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Carl Hartsock, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 82-40 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 82-40 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the rebound | 82-40 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Paul McThune comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-40 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Wayne Foster gets the rebound | 82-40 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Davey - foul #2 on Joel Davey, team foul #13 | 82-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (PF) Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (PF) Elmer Snedeker | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 83-40 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-40 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Joel Davey is blocked by Virgil Polson | 84-40 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Wayne Foster | 84-40 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Wayne Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Chung, team foul #14 | 84-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG) Nelson Boyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) John Humphries | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 85-40 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 85-40 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jonathan Alejo | 85-40 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | James Aguon blocks the short jumper by Paul McThune | 85-40 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Virgil Polson | 85-40 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio buries a floater in the lane set up by Virgil Polson and he's fouled by Leonard Chung - foul #4 on Leonard Chung, team foul #15 | 87-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Wayne Foster, James Aguon, Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Scott Drees (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Wayne Willis, Joel Davey, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the free throw | 87-40 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Paul McThune gets the rebound | 87-40 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Boris Zellous steals it from Scott Drees | 87-40 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled on the floor by Leonard Chung - foul #5 on Leonard Chung, team foul #16 | 87-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (C) Leonard Chung | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 88-40 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 89-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Virgil Polson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Humphries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul McThune (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Davey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses long on a runner in the paint | 89-40 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses the tip | 89-40 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Austin Coward pulls down the rebound | 89-40 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde is open and buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Boris Zellous | 91-40 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | John Humphries misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 91-40 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 91-40 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde slams it home set up by Edward Fox | 93-40 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | John Humphries makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Drees | 93-42 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 93-42 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde tips it home | 95-42 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Scott Drees scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul McThune | 95-45 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Boris Zellous clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 95-45 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Joel Davey grabs the defensive rebound | 95-45 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Paul McThune lays it in on a great pass from John Humphries and he's hacked by Edward Fox - foul #3 on Edward Fox, team foul #4 | 95-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Nelson Boyer (SG), James Aguon (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Boris Zellous, Edward Fox, Tomas Wilde, Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the free throw | 95-48 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is hacked by John Humphries in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Humphries, team foul #17 | 95-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) John Humphries | |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 96-48 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 97-48 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Joel Davey is blocked by Terrance Riccio | 97-48 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Wayne Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 97-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #5 | 97-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker (C) Joel Davey | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Rhodes | 97-51 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Scott Drees is called for the reach on James Aguon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Drees, team foul #18 | 97-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Scott Drees | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 1st free throw | 97-51 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 2nd free throw | 98-51 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Aguon - foul #3 on James Aguon, team foul #6 | 98-51 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 98-51 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 98-51 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey pulls down the rebound | 98-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Rhodes (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul McThune (very tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Foster | 100-51 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker loses the ball out of bounds | 100-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, James Aguon, Andrew Bailey, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), Joel Davey (C) Joshua Glover, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Austin Coward is hacked by Paul McThune in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul McThune, team foul #19 | 100-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (PF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 1st free throw | 100-51 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 101-51 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 101-51 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Joel Davey grabs the offensive rebound | 101-51 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Paul McThune is whistled for traveling | 101-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SF) Nelson Boyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Jonathan Alejo | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Austin Coward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 101-51 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache grabs the board | 101-51 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the jumper from the right side set up by Paul McThune | 101-53 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Ronald Bastarache is called for the reach on Carl Hartsock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #20 | 101-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Riccio (C) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Ronald Bastarache | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock misses the 1st free throw | 101-53 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 2nd free throw | 102-53 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 102-53 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio gets the rebound | 102-53 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Joel Davey is called for the reach on Austin Coward - foul #3 on Joel Davey, team foul #21 | 102-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG) Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 103-53 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 2nd free throw | 103-53 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio gets the offensive rebound | 103-53 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 103-53 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis grabs the board | 103-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 103-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the shot from the free throw line | 103-56 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the offensive rebound | 103-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Austin Coward runs out the clock | 103-56 |