| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche inbounds the ball | 41-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Northwestern | David Appling misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-24 |
| 19:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith tips it back up and in | 41-26 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | James Dailey drills a floater from just outside the lane | 43-26 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Shane Lamarche and the foul's on Michael Hullinger - foul #4 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (C) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck is fouled on the floor by Joe Zarate - foul #1 on Joe Zarate, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Paul Cain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (SF), Brian Gray (C) Shane Lamarche, Joe Zarate | |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith drills a runner in the paint | 43-31 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Paul Cain loses the dribble to David Appling in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | David Appling hits the finger roll | 43-33 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Paul Cain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF) Clarence Maroney, Paul Cain, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG) David Appling | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses badly on a runner from the right block | 43-33 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Brian Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | David Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Dailey - foul #1 on James Dailey, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SG), Isaac Schultz (C) Michael Foster, Thomas Smith | |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson is hacked by Peter Hines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Hines, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF) Peter Hines | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Larry Newell connects on the open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 45-34 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz banks in the layup | 45-36 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Larry Newell hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 45-36 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Joe Zarate (C) Robert Damron, Shane Lamarche, Brian Gray, Isaac Schultz | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | David Appling steps in front of the Randy Demps pass | 45-36 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | David Appling hits the finger roll | 45-38 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Paul Cain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (PF) Larry Newell, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF) Michael Foster | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Damron - foul #2 on Robert Damron, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (C) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Smith, Robert Damron, Joe Zarate | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Dailey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Shattuck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Hines (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | David Appling misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Clarence Maroney | 48-38 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Michael Foster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steven Shattuck | 51-38 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Paul Cain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF) Clarence Maroney, Paul Cain, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Robert Damron (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Joe Zarate (C) David Appling, Michael Foster, Thomas Smith, Isaac Schultz | |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Robert Damron comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | David Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Randy Demps gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Dailey | 53-38 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | David Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | David Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Hines | 53-41 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | David Smith steals the ball from Sebastian Jackson | 53-41 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | David Smith banks in the layup | 53-43 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson is denied on a layup by Joe Zarate | 53-43 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Sebastian Jackson steals it from Peter Hines | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Newell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Dailey (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Shattuck (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Joe Zarate (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck loses the dribble to Joe Zarate | 53-43 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche drills a shot from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Peter Hines swats the short shot by Steven Shattuck | 53-45 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Sebastian Jackson | 55-45 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | David Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | James Dailey snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson is hacked by Robert Damron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Damron, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Paul Cain (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Michael Hullinger (C) Randy Demps, Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Brian Gray (C) David Smith, Robert Damron, Peter Hines, Joe Zarate | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses short on an open floater in the paint | 55-45 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Michael Foster gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Michael Hullinger picks off the pass by Shane Lamarche | 55-45 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | James Dailey is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-45 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Thomas Smith swats the short shot by James Dailey | 55-45 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Brian Gray pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Brian Gray loses the dribble to Marko Mioduszewski | 55-45 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Paul Cain is hacked by Shane Lamarche in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SF) James Dailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) Shane Lamarche, Brian Gray | |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is hacked by David Appling - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Demps | 59-45 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Michael Foster clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith tips it back up and in | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 5 ast. PF - Marko Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Hines (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Peter Hines is called for the reach on Paul Cain in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Hines, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SF) Peter Hines | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Michael Foster snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Michael Foster knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Appling | 59-50 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck comes up short on the shot from the right side | 59-50 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger tips it home | 61-50 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Michael Foster can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Paul Cain can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 63-50 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | David Appling grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Foster | 63-53 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 63-53 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Foster | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Michael Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Randy Demps (SG), Larry Newell (SF), James Dailey (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Paul Cain, Marko Mioduszewski, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Peter Hines (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Appling, David Smith, Thomas Smith, Isaac Schultz | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | James Dailey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Gray - foul #2 on Brian Gray, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Robert Damron connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Foster | 65-55 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Brian Gray snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Michael Foster clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Zarate | 65-55 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Newell | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Dailey (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Foster (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Peter Hines pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Dailey - foul #2 on James Dailey, team foul #3 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Randy Demps, Larry Newell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), David Smith (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) Robert Damron, Michael Foster, Brian Gray | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Dailey | 65-55 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Zarate - foul #2 on Joe Zarate, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF) Peter Hines | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Hullinger - foul #5 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Randy Demps (SF), Steven Shattuck (C) Clarence Maroney, James Dailey, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | A charge is called on Sebastian Jackson - foul #3 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Larry Newell (SF) Sebastian Jackson, Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Paul Cain pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Zarate - foul #3 on Joe Zarate, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (C) Larry Newell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, Shane Lamarche, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Brian Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Cain - foul #1 on Paul Cain, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | James Dailey snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney tips it home | 70-57 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Marko Mioduszewski - foul #1 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #7 | 70-57 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Paul Cain clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Damron - foul #4 on Robert Damron, team foul #12 | 70-58 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Robert Damron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Peter Hines tips it in | 72-60 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Peter Hines picks off the pass by Paul Cain | 72-60 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney runs out the clock | 72-60 |