| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lamanna (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury inbounds the ball | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | David Willems denies the turnaround by Joseph Bond | 45-30 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett travels with the ball | 45-30 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | John Bentley connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Willems | 48-30 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond's fadeaway is rejected by David Willems | 48-30 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond tips it back up and in | 48-32 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mitchell Burnett - foul #4 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Gregory Harris, David Willems | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Kyle Whiddon - foul #1 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (C) Jamie Umana | |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Glen Malott's pass is intercepted by Rick Drury in the backcourt | 50-34 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Robert Delany scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Bryant | 50-36 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher misses the lay-in | 50-36 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Rick Drury evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey tips it in | 50-38 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits a fadeaway near the basket | 52-38 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | William Lamanna scores on a jumper from close range | 52-40 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 52-40 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fairly fresh) SF - Glen Malott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Lamanna (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on James Werner - foul #1 on James Werner, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Leonard Walker (SG), Joseph Bond (PF) Joseph Causey, Rick Drury, Robert Delany | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Umana - foul #4 on Jamie Umana, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Jamie Umana | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Rick Drury steals it from Kyle Whiddon | 52-42 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Rick Drury clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-42 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | William Lamanna hits the follow up shot | 52-44 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (C) William Lamanna | |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker double dribbles | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Johnny Bergeron (C) Aaron Olsen, David Willems | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Joseph Causey steals the ball from James Werner | 52-44 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | James Werner steps in front of the Rick Drury pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 52-44 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | John Bentley is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 52-44 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Zachary Belcher, Gregory Harris, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (C) Joseph Causey | |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is hacked by David Willems - foul #1 on David Willems, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Gerald Bryant is blocked by John Bentley | 52-46 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | David Willems hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Drury (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Bond (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Delany (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Rick Drury is blocked by David Willems | 54-46 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Malott | 54-46 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | David Willems loses the dribble to Leonard Walker | 54-46 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses short on a jump hook from close range | 54-46 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Walker - foul #4 on Leonard Walker, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Donnell Guarino (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Glen Malott, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Causey (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Joseph Bond, Robert Delany | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 54-46 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Rick Drury steps out of bounds on the baseline | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (SF) Donnell Guarino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | William Lamanna loses the dribble to Gregory Harris | 54-46 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen banks in the wide open layup set up by Gregory Harris | 56-46 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | William Lamanna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Aaron Olsen, Zachary Belcher, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (PF) Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Causey | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | John Bentley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Robert Delany gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Rick Drury shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | John Bentley gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Drury (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Delany (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Lamanna (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is hacked by Rick Drury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Drury, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Bond (PF) Gerald Bryant, William Lamanna | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Glen Malott | 58-46 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Glen Malott grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Mitchell Burnett is called for the reach on John Bentley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, David Willems | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Joseph Causey (C) Mitchell Burnett, Robert Delany | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron is alone and throws it down set up by Kyle Whiddon | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Gregory Harris (SF) Kyle Whiddon, Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond's fadeaway is rejected by James Werner | 60-46 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron drills a 3 from the right corner | 63-46 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Leonard Walker steps in front of the John Bentley pass in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Donnell Guarino (SF), David Willems (PF) Aaron Olsen, Gregory Harris, James Werner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SF), Robert Delany (PF), William Lamanna (C) Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | John Bentley drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donnell Guarino | 66-49 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF) John Bentley, Donnell Guarino, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Lamanna - foul #1 on William Lamanna, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-49 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen gets the rebound | 68-49 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 68-49 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the tip | 68-49 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen tips it in | 70-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Willems (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Bryant (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Lamanna (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Robert Delany knocks in the shot from the baseline | 70-51 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Gregory Harris (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) William Lamanna | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Robert Delany hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Bergeron - foul #3 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #4 | 70-51 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | James Werner loses the dribble to Joseph Causey | 70-52 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Gregory Harris is called for the reach on Gerald Bryant - foul #1 on Gregory Harris, team foul #5 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Werner - foul #2 on James Werner, team foul #6 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Donnell Guarino, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen drills a 3 from straight away set up by Gregory Harris | 73-54 |
| 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) | |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Gregory Harris picks off the pass by Joseph Causey | 73-54 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Gregory Harris lays it in | 75-54 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-54 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Gregory Harris gets the rebound | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | David Willems hits a shot from close range on a great pass from John Bentley | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey can't connect on a shot from the left block | 77-54 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the board | 77-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 77-54 |