| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten inbounds the ball | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the lay-in | 20-35 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix tips it in | 22-35 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonas Richardson | 22-37 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 22-37 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the offensive board | 22-37 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall blows the layup | 22-37 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson snags the defensive board | 22-37 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Justin McQuesten picks off the pass by Jonas Richardson out of a doubleteam | 22-37 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Matthew Lane gets the offensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 24-37 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 24-37 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the board | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix steps out of bounds on the sideline | 24-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Hawkins | |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | James Carter drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Darryl Daniels | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Darryl Daniels | 24-39 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Haddix picks off the pass by James Carter | 24-39 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Jonas Richardson steals the ball from Adam Vanslyke | 24-39 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels blows the layup | 24-39 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | James Carter misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Adam Vanslyke - foul #2 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), James Young (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Matthew Lane, Justin McQuesten, Adam Vanslyke, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson | |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | James Carter misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | James Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Clyde Pate lays it in on a great pass from James Young | 26-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | James Young swats the layup by Steven Mayer | 26-40 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Clyde Pate gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Clyde Pate scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 28-40 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | John Brown comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Roberts - foul #1 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Justin McQuesten (SG), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix, Christopher Reny, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), James Hawkins (C) Lyle Carr, James Carter | |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG) John Brown | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Hunt - foul #2 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Adam Vanslyke is called for the reach on Jonas Richardson - foul #3 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jonas Richardson | 30-44 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Hunt - foul #3 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Price (PF) Thomas Hunt | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson scores on a jumper from the right side | 32-46 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Matthew Lane comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall snags the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Matthew Lane connects on the 3 from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Lane - foul #3 on Matthew Lane, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), James Young (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Justin McQuesten, Gregory Roberts, Adam Vanslyke, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), James Carter (C) Steven Mayer, James Hawkins | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Clyde Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Clyde Pate is called for 5 seconds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (PF) Raymond Price | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Hutchcraft | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Carter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #4 on Matthew Lane, team foul #5 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson | |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | John Brown is whistled for traveling | 35-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (SF), James Hawkins (C) George Hutchcraft, James Carter | |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is fouled on the floor by Lyle Carr - foul #1 on Lyle Carr, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Raymond Price (PF) John Brown, Lyle Carr, Thomas Hunt | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Justin McQuesten | 37-50 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Justin McQuesten is called for the reach on Steven Mayer - foul #3 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled on the floor by Adam Vanslyke - foul #4 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #7 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Hawkins | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 37-51 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Darryl Daniels | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | The jump hook by Clyde Pate is blocked by Raymond Price | 37-54 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Mayer | 37-56 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Matthew Lane can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Carter | 37-56 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Raymond Price clanks a floater from the left side | 37-56 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | The short jumper by Clyde Pate is denied by James Carter | 37-56 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Clyde Pate tips it in | 39-56 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-56 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 39-56 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | The short jumper by Matthew Lane is denied by James Carter | 39-56 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 39-56 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Raymond Price | 39-56 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Pate | 39-56 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF) Matthew Lane, Justin McQuesten, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Steven Mayer, Raymond Price, James Carter | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 3rd free throw | 41-56 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | John Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-56 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | James Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | James Hawkins drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by John Brown | 41-58 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hawkins - foul #3 on James Hawkins, team foul #6 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), James Young (PF) Raymond Haddix, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Brown | 42-61 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | James Young loses the dribble to James Hawkins | 42-61 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-61 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall gets the rebound | 42-61 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on George Hutchcraft - foul #1 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #7 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) James Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Price (PF), James Carter (C) Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Raymond Price snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft jams it on a nice dish by John Brown | 43-63 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | James Carter steps in front of the Clyde Pate pass | 43-63 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | James Carter is whistled for a carry | 43-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF) Matthew Lane, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is called for traveling | 43-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Leland Bopp | 43-65 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Lyle Carr | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp is denied on a dunk by Justin McQuesten | 43-65 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Price | 43-65 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Haddix - foul #3 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #8 | 43-65 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp misses the lay-in but the foul's on Justin McQuesten - foul #4 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #9 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Justin McQuesten, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG) John Brown | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-69 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | James Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-69 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Roberts - foul #2 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #10 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Justin McQuesten (SF) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF) Malcolm Archer, Leland Bopp | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall pulls down the rebound | 46-70 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-70 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the defensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Lyle Carr | 46-72 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Matthew Lane buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Haddix | 51-74 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Brown runs out the clock | 51-74 |