| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lamanna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Harris | 23-35 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is fouled on the floor by Gregory Harris - foul #3 on Gregory Harris, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-35 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond hits the finger roll | 25-35 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Gregory Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jamie Umana | 27-35 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bentley | 27-38 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond travels with the ball | 27-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SF), Robert Delany (PF) Rick Drury, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Gregory Harris, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-38 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the driving attempt from the right block | 27-38 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | William Lamanna takes the ball from Aaron Olsen | 27-38 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Robert Delany clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by James Werner - foul #1 on James Werner, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Mitchell Burnett, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG) Aaron Olsen | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Glen Malott hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Werner | 27-40 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Johnny Bergeron steals the ball from Rick Drury | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Werner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | John Bentley connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Werner | 27-42 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Robert Delany clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-42 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron pulls down the rebound | 27-42 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Gerald Bryant steals the ball from Glen Malott in the backcourt | 27-42 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Rick Drury dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gerald Bryant | 29-42 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | James Werner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Causey (C) Jamie Umana, Gerald Bryant, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-42 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | David Willems misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 32-42 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Gregory Harris grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 32-45 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Walker | 34-45 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Mitchell Burnett is called for the reach on John Bentley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Gerald Bryant (SF), William Lamanna (C) Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) John Bentley | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | David Willems is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block | 34-47 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the shot near the basket | 34-47 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | James Werner snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled on the floor by Jamie Umana - foul #3 on Jamie Umana, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Kyle Whiddon, Gregory Harris, David Willems | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Malott | 34-47 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher makes the floater from the baseline set up by Aaron Olsen | 34-49 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Zachary Belcher steals the ball from Joseph Causey | 34-49 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Glen Malott is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Bergeron | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Burnett (tiring) SF - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Lamanna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Werner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | James Werner is called for the reach on Jamie Umana - foul #2 on James Werner, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Robert Delany (C) Mitchell Burnett, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Robert Delany throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-51 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon banks in the layup set up by Aaron Olsen | 34-53 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-53 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the tip | 34-53 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | David Willems misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jamie Umana - foul #4 on Jamie Umana, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), William Lamanna (C) Jamie Umana, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Johnny Bergeron (C) Aaron Olsen, Kyle Whiddon | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | David Willems blocks the jumper by Leonard Walker | 34-55 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | William Lamanna tips it but misses | 34-55 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Willems | 34-55 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is hacked by Mitchell Burnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #4 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Gregory Harris, David Willems | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron misses the easy open layup | 34-55 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-55 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher pulls down the rebound | 34-55 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | John Bentley is hacked by Leonard Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Walker, team foul #5 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (PG), Joseph Causey (PF) Leonard Walker, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), James Werner (PF) John Bentley, Kyle Whiddon | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Zachary Belcher and he's hacked by Mitchell Burnett - foul #4 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #6 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Mitchell Burnett | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG) Zachary Belcher | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the free throw | 34-58 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Rick Drury splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-58 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Glen Malott gets the rebound | 34-58 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | James Werner misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-58 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the offensive rebound | 34-58 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-58 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 34-58 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by John Bentley - foul #2 on John Bentley, team foul #4 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Robert Delany (C) Jamie Umana, Gerald Bryant, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) John Bentley, Glen Malott, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the board | 35-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Delany (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | David Willems is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Burnett - foul #5 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #7 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Joseph Bond (PF) Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | David Willems misses the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the board | 35-58 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-58 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Whiddon | 35-58 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher loses the dribble to Jamie Umana in the backcourt | 35-58 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana lays it up and in | 37-58 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is hacked by Leonard Walker - foul #5 on Leonard Walker, team foul #8 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-60 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Robert Delany gets the rebound | 37-60 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Robert Delany hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jamie Umana - foul #5 on Jamie Umana, team foul #9 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Card (PG), Joseph Causey (PF) Jamie Umana, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Zachary Belcher, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Delany | 39-61 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Werner - foul #3 on James Werner, team foul #5 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF) Gregory Harris | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a jumper in the lane | 40-61 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino tips it back up and in | 40-63 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Gerald Bryant is denied by James Werner | 40-63 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron pulls down the rebound | 40-63 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-63 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Bentley | 40-63 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | John Bentley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-63 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-63 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | John Bentley is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donnell Guarino | 40-66 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-66 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Gerald Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #10 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Marsh (SG) Ernest Card | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) John Bentley, Donnell Guarino, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Rick Drury works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-68 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | David Willems snags the defensive board | 42-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Marsh (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Delany (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | David Willems is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 42-70 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is fouled on the floor by Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #6 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF) Aaron Olsen | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Rick Drury works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Harris - foul #4 on Gregory Harris, team foul #7 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Johnny Bergeron (C) Zachary Belcher, David Willems | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Gerald Bryant steps in front of the John Bentley pass in the backcourt | 44-70 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | John Marsh travels with the ball | 44-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Card (PG) John Marsh | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Gerald Bryant is called for the reach on John Bentley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #11 | 44-70 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is whistled for traveling | 44-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Bentley | 44-74 |
| 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) | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the wide open runner near the basket | 44-74 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-74 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | John Bentley connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Werner | 44-76 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | John Bentley is called for the reach on Ernest Card in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bentley, team foul #8 | 44-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Glen Malott, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Ernest Card makes the 1st free throw | 45-76 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Ernest Card makes the 2nd free throw | 46-76 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | David Willems misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 46-76 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the offensive board | 46-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 46-76 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the board | 46-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Ernest Card is whistled for traveling | 46-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 46-76 |