| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Rick Casey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike Johnson (fresh) SF - Scott Fairweather (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph McAteer (fresh) C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather inbounds the ball | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 44-30 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson | 46-30 |
| 19:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Woodie steps in front of the Scott Fairweather pass | 46-30 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Scott Fairweather - foul #1 on Scott Fairweather, team foul #1 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (PG), Charles Quiroga (SG), Anthony Newlin (SF), Brandon Wright (C) Rick Casey, Mike Johnson, Scott Fairweather, Kevin Simmons | |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the free throw | 48-30 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt grabs the offensive board | 48-30 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #1 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 18:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-30 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-30 |
| 18:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 18:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Emmitt Holt steals the ball from Anthony Newlin in the backcourt | 48-30 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Newlin - foul #2 on Anthony Newlin, team foul #2 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Seth Weiss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Anthony Dunkelberger, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard (PG), Mike Johnson (SG), Scott Fairweather (SF), Kevin Simmons (C) Daniel Courville, Charles Quiroga, Anthony Newlin, Brandon Wright | |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 17:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons's layup is rejected by Emmitt Holt | 50-30 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss gets the rebound | 50-30 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt | 53-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-30 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 53-30 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Kevin Simmons is called for the reach on Ray Anaya - foul #3 on Kevin Simmons, team foul #3 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) Ray Anaya, Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG), Daniel Courville (SG), Anthony Newlin (SF) Steven Bullard, Mike Johnson, Kevin Simmons | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is hacked by Joseph McAteer - foul #1 on Joseph McAteer, team foul #4 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wright (C) Scott Fairweather | |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Kraker | 56-30 |
| 16:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville loses the dribble to Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt | 56-30 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill slams it home on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson | 58-30 |
| 16:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #2 | 58-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson (SG) Daniel Courville | |
| 16:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey is whistled for traveling | 58-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Quiroga (SG), Scott Fairweather (C) Mike Johnson, Brandon Wright | |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Frankie Bock | 60-30 |
| 15:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Quiroga misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-30 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill gets the rebound | 60-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Rick Casey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Quiroga (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Newlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph McAteer (tired) C - Scott Fairweather (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-30 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill gets the offensive rebound | 60-30 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Frankie Bock | 62-30 |
| 15:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey's layup is rejected by Raymond Hill | 62-30 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 62-30 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 62-30 |
| 15:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin snags the defensive board | 62-30 |
| 15:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Bock takes the ball from Anthony Newlin | 62-30 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is fouled on the floor by Rick Casey - foul #3 on Rick Casey, team foul #5 | 62-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Mark Jones (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (PG), Mike Johnson (SG), Michael Mitchell (SF), Mack Lenz (PF), Brandon Wright (C) Rick Casey, Charles Quiroga, Anthony Newlin, Joseph McAteer, Scott Fairweather | |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Mark Jones is hacked by Michael Mitchell - foul #4 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #6 | 62-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin (PF), Kevin Simmons (C) Michael Mitchell, Brandon Wright | |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-30 |
| 13:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-30 |
| 13:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard (PG), Joseph McAteer (PF), Brandon Wright (C) Daniel Courville, Anthony Newlin, Kevin Simmons | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 62-30 |
| 13:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard pulls down the rebound | 62-30 |
| 13:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #3 | 62-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-33 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal and he's hacked by Brandon Wright - foul #2 on Brandon Wright, team foul #7 | 64-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Raymond Hill (SF) Tim Kraker, Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG), Daniel Courville (SG), Kevin Simmons (C) Steven Bullard, Mike Johnson, Brandon Wright | |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the free throw | 64-33 |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons snags the defensive board | 64-33 |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-33 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock gets the rebound | 64-33 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Casey - foul #4 on Rick Casey, team foul #8 | 64-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson (SG) Rick Casey | |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the 1st free throw | 64-33 |
| 12:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons pulls down the rebound | 64-33 |
| 12:14 | Illinois-Chicago | A charge is called on Mack Lenz - foul #4 on Mack Lenz, team foul #9 | 64-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (PF) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather (SF) Mack Lenz | |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-33 |
| 12:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Jones (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Weiss is called for the reach on Daniel Courville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Seth Weiss, team foul #4 | 64-33 |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-33 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the board | 64-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Daniel Courville (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mike Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Fairweather (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph McAteer (very tired) C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Courville - foul #2 on Daniel Courville, team foul #10 | 64-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF) Michael Hopkins, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard (PG), Anthony Newlin (SF), Brandon Wright (C) Mike Johnson, Scott Fairweather, Kevin Simmons | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 65-33 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the 2nd free throw | 65-33 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the 3rd free throw | 66-33 |
| 11:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Weiss picks off the pass by Steven Bullard | 66-33 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses long on a shot from the right side | 66-33 |
| 11:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wright snags the defensive board | 66-33 |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-33 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss pulls down the rebound | 66-33 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Courville - foul #3 on Daniel Courville, team foul #11 | 66-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Ray Anaya, Robert Friedenthal, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson (SG), Kevin Simmons (C) Steven Bullard, Brandon Wright | |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the 1st free throw | 66-33 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-33 |
| 10:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Emmitt Holt, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather (SF) Anthony Newlin | |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-33 |
| 10:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 67-35 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 67-35 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it back up and in | 69-35 |
| 10:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Hill steps in front of the Daniel Courville pass in the backcourt | 69-35 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins blows the layup | 69-35 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger gets the offensive rebound | 69-35 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 69-35 |
| 09:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville grabs the defensive rebound | 69-35 |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Hill denies the turnaround by Scott Fairweather | 69-35 |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons hits the follow up shot | 69-37 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Daniel Courville steps in front of the Michael Hopkins pass in the backcourt | 69-37 |
| 09:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville can't finish the layup | 69-37 |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-37 |
| 09:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-37 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 69-37 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the easy layup | 69-37 |
| 09:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons grabs the board | 69-37 |
| 09:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-37 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 69-37 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Mark Jones (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Michael Hopkins, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard (PG), Charles Quiroga (SG), Anthony Newlin (SF), Brandon Wright (C) Daniel Courville, Mike Johnson, Scott Fairweather, Kevin Simmons | |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Mark Jones is hacked by Anthony Newlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Newlin, team foul #12 | 69-37 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-37 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-37 |
| 08:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard is hacked by Ray Anaya in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Anaya, team foul #5 | 71-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather (PF) Joseph McAteer | |
| 08:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 71-37 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the board | 71-37 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Bullard - foul #3 on Steven Bullard, team foul #13 | 71-37 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 72-37 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the 2nd free throw | 72-37 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss gets the offensive rebound | 72-37 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Emmitt Holt | 74-37 |
| 08:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-37 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Wright | 74-37 |
| 08:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wright pulls down the rebound | 74-37 |
| 08:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 74-37 |
| 08:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wright tips it home | 74-39 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt drills a jumper from close range | 76-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Friedenthal (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Seth Weiss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Steven Bullard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Quiroga (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Newlin (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Fairweather (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-39 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Mark Jones gets the rebound | 76-39 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the wide open shot from the left block set up by Ray Anaya | 78-39 |
| 07:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Quiroga can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 78-39 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Emmitt Holt | 78-39 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF) Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (PG), Mack Lenz (SF) Steven Bullard, Scott Fairweather | |
| 06:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hopkins steals the ball from Charles Quiroga | 78-39 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-39 |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Quiroga hits a jumpshot from the right side | 78-41 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger lays it in | 80-41 |
| 06:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Friedenthal steps in front of the Brandon Wright pass in the backcourt | 80-41 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #6 | 80-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Seth Weiss (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard (PG), Michael Mitchell (SF) Charles Quiroga, Anthony Newlin | |
| 05:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Ray Anaya is called for the reach on Steven Bullard - foul #4 on Ray Anaya, team foul #7 | 80-41 |
| 05:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 80-42 |
| 05:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 80-43 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Seth Weiss, team foul #8 | 80-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG) Michael Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 05:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-46 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Mitchell - foul #5 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #14 | 80-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Quiroga (SG), Scott Fairweather (PF), Anthony Newlin (C) Steven Bullard, Michael Mitchell, Brandon Wright | |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the 1st free throw | 80-46 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 80-46 |
| 04:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin snags the defensive board | 80-46 |
| 04:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Courville | 80-48 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is whistled for a carry | 80-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Jones (C) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wright (C) Anthony Newlin | |
| 04:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-48 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Mark Jones | 80-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Seth Weiss | 82-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Hopkins (tired) 7 pts. SF - Emmitt Holt (very tired) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Seth Weiss (tired) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Jones (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Daniel Courville (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Quiroga (tired) 2 pts. SF - Mack Lenz (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Fairweather (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Wright (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Hopkins - foul #3 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #9 | 82-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Michael Hopkins, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard (PG), Anthony Newlin (C) Charles Quiroga, Brandon Wright | |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather makes the free throw | 82-51 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-51 |
| 03:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-54 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-54 |
| 02:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 85-56 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal buries a jumper near the basket | 87-56 |
| 02:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 87-56 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the board | 87-56 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger clanks a shot from the right side | 87-56 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it home | 89-56 |
| 01:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin lays it up and in | 89-58 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Courville - foul #4 on Daniel Courville, team foul #15 | 89-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG) Ray Anaya | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Quiroga (SG) Steven Bullard | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses the 1st free throw | 89-58 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 89-58 |
| 01:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin pulls down the rebound | 89-58 |
| 01:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Emmitt Holt - foul #3 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #10 | 89-58 |
| 01:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 89-59 |
| 01:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 89-59 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins grabs the board | 89-59 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 89-59 |
| 01:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Quiroga grabs the board | 89-59 |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Courville, team foul #16 | 89-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wright (C) Daniel Courville | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #11 | 89-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Dunkelberger is called for the reach on Brandon Wright - foul #3 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #12 | 89-59 |
| 00:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wright makes the 1st free throw | 89-60 |
| 00:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 89-60 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 89-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger loses the ball out of bounds | 89-60 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Friedenthal steals the ball from Brandon Wright | 89-60 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 91-60 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin can't connect on a runner from the left block | 91-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz grabs the offensive rebound | 91-60 |