| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Williams (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski inbounds the ball | 22-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 24-40 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Theodore Green is called for the reach on Richard Guerrera - foul #1 on Theodore Green, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell (C) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Miroslav Koski - foul #3 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (SF) Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-42 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Ante Zender tips it home | 26-42 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Matthew Rico is called for the reach on Richard Guerrera - foul #2 on Matthew Rico, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Steven Abbott scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Anthony McMaken | 26-45 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SF) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | David Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-45 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 28-45 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 28-45 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | The short jumper by Anthony McMaken is denied by Ante Zender | 28-45 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ante Zender | 28-45 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 28-45 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | David Williams snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Steven Abbott comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Theodore Green - foul #2 on Theodore Green, team foul #4 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Matthew Rico, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (PF) David Williams | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the board | 28-46 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Renato Russo takes the ball from Steven Abbott | 31-46 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly lays it in on a nice dish by Renato Russo | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Matherly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alvin Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alvin Campbell - foul #1 on Alvin Campbell, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Matthew Rico (PF), Ante Zender (C) Theodore Green, Alvin Campbell, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), David Williams (PF) Richard Guerrera, Anthony McMaken | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 33-47 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Jan Tarver pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-47 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Renato Russo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Matherly | 35-47 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the jumper near the basket | 35-47 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | James Nichols tips it home | 35-49 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Renato Russo hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the shot from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Ryan Church hits the follow up shot | 38-51 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico banks in the layup | 40-51 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | James Nichols is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Theodore Green (SG), Alvin Campbell (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Doug Whitten (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Ryan Church, David Williams | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Theodore Green | 42-51 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | James Nichols can't tip it in | 42-51 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Alvin Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson slams it home on a great pass from Theodore Green | 44-51 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Doug Whitten | 44-53 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Matthew Rico (PF) Thomas Simpson, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SF), David Williams (PF) Jan Tarver, James Nichols | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-53 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Renato Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (PF) Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Doug Whitten | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Steven Abbott can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Matthew Rico (PF) Renato Russo, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Ryan Church misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Theodore Green gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Theodore Green buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-53 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Todd Brunner steps in front of the Anthony McMaken pass | 48-53 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken dunks the ball on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Church (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 48-55 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Theodore Green gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 48-55 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Church | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Theodore Green is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Anthony McMaken - foul #3 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Ante Zender (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Thomas Simpson, Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PG), Jan Tarver (SG), Richard Deady (SF), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Richard Guerrera, Ryan Church, David Williams, Anthony McMaken | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | The short jumper by Dennis Hazelwood is denied by Miroslav Koski | 49-58 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the board | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Theodore Green | 51-58 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Jan Tarver comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is hacked by Richard Deady - foul #1 on Richard Deady, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Richard Deady | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Renato Russo | 53-58 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Steven Abbott can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-58 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | James Nichols snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood is fouled on the floor by Matthew Rico - foul #3 on Matthew Rico, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG), Ryan Church (SF) Jan Tarver, Doug Whitten | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Renato Russo grabs the board | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Renato Russo clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-58 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is called for traveling | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG) Steven Abbott | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Theodore Green's pass is intercepted by Ryan Church | 53-58 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Ryan Church connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Renato Russo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico tips it home | 55-60 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Jan Tarver picks off the pass by Theodore Green out of a doubleteam | 55-60 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Jan Tarver lays it in | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ante Zender - foul #1 on Ante Zender, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Jan Tarver | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is whistled for traveling | 58-62 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | David Williams can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | David Williams tips it in | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Ryan Church steals the ball from Renato Russo | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is fouled in the backcourt by Renato Russo - foul #4 on Renato Russo, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Renato Russo scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is hacked by Renato Russo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Renato Russo, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG) Renato Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Theodore Green is called for the reach on Richard Guerrera in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Green, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is hacked by Anthony McMaken - foul #4 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Simpson - foul #3 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the contested fadeaway in the paint | 63-72 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ryan Church is hacked by Thomas Simpson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #12 | 63-72 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Theodore Green splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 65-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott runs out the clock | 65-74 |