| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Virgil Polson inbounds the ball | 22-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Boris Zellous scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Virgil Polson | 22-51 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache scores on a jumper from the right side | 24-51 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is hacked by Joshua Glover - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #1 | 24-51 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Virgil Polson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Wayne Foster | 24-54 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is hacked by Virgil Polson - foul #1 on Virgil Polson, team foul #1 | 24-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (C) Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Davey | 27-54 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Foster | 27-57 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Daniel Rhodes is denied by Thomas Wainwright | 27-57 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Joel Davey grabs the offensive rebound | 27-57 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Bastarache | 29-57 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Robert Fisher comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joel Davey - foul #3 on Joel Davey, team foul #2 | 29-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Scott Drees (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 29-57 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 29-57 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 29-57 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung is hacked by Denis Banks - foul #2 on Denis Banks, team foul #2 | 29-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Robert Fisher | |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas blows the layup | 29-57 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas can't tip it in | 29-57 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrei Palczewski | 29-57 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Edward Fox comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 29-57 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Denis Banks can't tip it in | 29-57 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung snags the defensive board | 29-57 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-57 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 29-57 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | James Aguon can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-57 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski gets the offensive rebound | 29-57 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Edward Fox is open and scores on a runner near the basket set up by Andrei Palczewski | 29-59 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas travels with the ball | 29-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), David Cork (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Scott Drees, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Scott Dollard | |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Ronald Bastarache is called for the reach on Edward Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #3 | 29-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Aguon, Denis Banks | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-59 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes grabs the board | 29-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) C - David Cork (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-59 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the tip | 29-59 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 29-59 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 29-62 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the runner in the lane | 29-62 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski grabs the board | 29-62 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-62 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes gets the rebound | 29-62 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Scott Drees comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-62 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the board | 29-62 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski is hacked by David Cork in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Cork, team foul #4 | 29-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Joel Davey (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes, David Cork | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), James Aguon (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Edward Fox, Boris Zellous, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leonard Chung - foul #1 on Leonard Chung, team foul #5 | 29-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG) Wayne Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 29-63 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 29-63 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Joel Davey grabs the board | 29-63 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Joel Davey is denied on a layup by Scott Dollard | 29-63 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Wayne Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 29-63 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Virgil Polson is hacked by Ronald Bastarache in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #6 | 29-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (PF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Virgil Polson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Foster | 29-65 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Joel Davey drills a driving attempt near the basket | 31-65 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Joel Davey is called for the reach on Virgil Polson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Davey, team foul #7 | 31-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Joel Davey, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) James Aguon, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 1st free throw | 31-66 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-67 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 31-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (PF) John Longwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SF) Virgil Polson | |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright's floater is tipped away by Jon Thomas | 31-67 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 31-67 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Edward Fox hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-67 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 31-67 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas double dribbles | 31-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (C) Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) Wayne Foster, Steven Snyder | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Edward Fox drills a shot in the lane set up by Thomas Wainwright and he's hacked by Joshua Glover - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #8 | 31-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SF), John Longwell (PF) Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the free throw | 31-70 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Denis Banks picks off the pass by David Cork | 31-70 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Denis Banks is fouled on the floor by John Longwell - foul #2 on John Longwell, team foul #9 | 31-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SF) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), James Aguon (SG), Virgil Polson (C) Edward Fox, Boris Zellous, Robert Fisher | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses the 1st free throw | 31-70 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Longwell | 31-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) SF - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cork (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Polson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | James Aguon steps in front of the Scott Drees pass | 31-70 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Ernest Thomas steps in front of the James Aguon pass | 31-70 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Virgil Polson blocks the short jumper by David Cork | 31-70 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski pulls down the rebound | 31-70 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Virgil Polson is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 31-70 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Denis Banks | 31-70 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses the floater from just outside the lane | 31-70 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Virgil Polson grabs the offensive board | 31-70 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Virgil Polson buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Foster and he's hacked by David Cork - foul #2 on David Cork, team foul #10 | 31-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) David Cork | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Wayne Foster, James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the free throw | 31-73 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Boris Zellous takes the ball from Scott Drees | 31-73 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | John Longwell is called for the reach on Edward Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Longwell, team foul #11 | 31-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SF) Virgil Polson | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 31-74 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 31-74 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Wainwright | 31-74 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Boris Zellous knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Fox | 31-77 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey makes the runner from the right block | 33-77 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-77 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Dollard | 33-77 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-77 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright tips it home | 33-79 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Scott Drees hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-79 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Dollard | 33-79 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Scott Drees is called for the reach on Steven Snyder - foul #2 on Scott Drees, team foul #12 | 33-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (PF), David Cork (C) John Longwell, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), James Aguon (SG), Denis Banks (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Edward Fox, Boris Zellous, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Steven Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 33-80 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Steven Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 33-81 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Thomas (tiring) SF - Scott Drees (tired) 4 pts. PF - Joel Davey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Cork (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-81 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | James Aguon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-81 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Wayne Foster hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 33-83 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-83 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Wayne Foster pulls down the rebound | 33-83 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Leonard Chung steals the ball from Steven Snyder in the backcourt | 33-83 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Scott Drees clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-83 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 33-83 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Wayne Foster - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #13 | 33-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Virgil Polson (PF) James Aguon, Steven Snyder, Denis Banks | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 33-84 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 33-85 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | David Cork's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Fisher | 33-85 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | David Cork tips it but misses | 33-85 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | David Cork snags the offensive board | 33-85 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Andrei Palczewski takes the ball from Leonard Chung | 33-85 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Virgil Polson blows the layup | 33-85 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Joel Davey pulls down the rebound | 33-85 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-85 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Virgil Polson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-85 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Edward Fox hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 33-85 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Virgil Polson snags the offensive board | 33-85 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Wayne Foster clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leonard Chung - foul #3 on Leonard Chung, team foul #14 | 33-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) David Cork | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Denis Banks (PF) Edward Fox, Robert Fisher | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 33-86 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 33-86 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Joel Davey snags the defensive board | 33-86 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Boris Zellous steps in front of the Andrew Stalvey pass | 33-86 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski blows the layup | 33-86 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey snags the defensive board | 33-86 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (PF) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Wayne Foster, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Scott Drees is called for the reach on James Aguon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Drees, team foul #15 | 33-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG) Virgil Polson | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 1st free throw | 33-86 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-87 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Wainwright - foul #2 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #3 | 33-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF) Boris Zellous | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses the 1st free throw | 33-87 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-87 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | James Aguon is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 34-89 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Virgil Polson steps in front of the Andrew Stalvey pass | 34-89 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Edward Fox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Chung, team foul #16 | 34-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), David Cork (C) Scott Drees, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 34-90 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-91 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | John Longwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Thomas (tired) SF - Joel Davey (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Longwell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Cork (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Polson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Edward Fox clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-91 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Virgil Polson snags the offensive board | 34-91 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Edward Fox lays it in set up by Robert Fisher and he's fouled by David Cork - foul #3 on David Cork, team foul #17 | 34-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) John Longwell, David Cork | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) James Aguon, Virgil Polson | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the free throw | 34-94 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Joel Davey's floater is tipped away by Denis Banks | 34-94 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 34-94 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Leonard Chung steals the ball from Edward Fox in the backcourt | 34-94 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Scott Drees comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-94 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 34-94 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Edward Fox is hacked by Leonard Chung in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Chung, team foul #18 | 34-94 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (PF) Leonard Chung | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Denis Banks, Robert Fisher | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 34-95 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-96 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-96 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Wainwright | 34-96 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Edward Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #19 | 34-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (C) Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 1st free throw | 34-96 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-97 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | David Cork drills a jumper near the basket | 36-97 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Boris Zellous knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-99 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Scott Drees knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-99 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-99 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Cork | 39-99 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Scott Dollard swats the shot by Ernest Thomas | 39-99 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the board | 39-99 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-99 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Boris Zellous grabs the offensive board | 39-99 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Boris Zellous clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Longwell - foul #4 on John Longwell, team foul #20 | 39-99 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Virgil Polson (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Edward Fox, Andrei Palczewski, Scott Dollard | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 39-100 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 2nd free throw | 39-100 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the defensive rebound | 39-100 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Virgil Polson steps in front of the Scott Drees pass | 39-100 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wayne Foster runs out the clock | 39-100 |