| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roy Vines (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Myers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | David Myers inbounds the ball | 41-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa lays it in | 41-24 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Gregory Harris knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Doug Taylor | 43-24 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Munson - foul #2 on Daniel Munson, team foul #1 | 43-24 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-25 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty's floater is knocked away by Daniel Munson | 43-25 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin tips it but misses | 43-25 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | David Myers grabs the offensive board | 43-25 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | David Myers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-25 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Doug Taylor grabs the board | 43-25 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is hacked by David Myers - foul #2 on David Myers, team foul #1 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Dallas Hurst (SF), Damien Henry (C) Roy Vines, David Myers, Adam Griffin | |
| 17:08 | Illinois | The short jumper by Joseph Dones is denied by Damien Henry | 43-25 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson grabs the board | 43-25 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Zachary Belcher - foul #1 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #2 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Robert Burner is fouled on the floor by Adam Griffin - foul #3 on Adam Griffin, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Adam Griffin | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Joseph Dones connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Zachary Belcher | 45-27 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Roberto Costa | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dallas Hurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Damien Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the wide open floater from close range | 45-29 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Zachary Belcher takes the ball from Jerry Petty | 45-29 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Roberto Costa takes the ball from Zachary Belcher | 45-29 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Damien Henry comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Munson - foul #3 on Daniel Munson, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Timothy Hasting (C) Robert Burner, Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Roy Vines (SG), David Myers (SF), Adam Griffin (C) Michael Woodson, Jerry Petty, Dallas Hurst, Roberto Costa | |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | David Myers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Daniel Munson tips it home | 47-30 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Daniel Munson blocks the jumper by Roy Vines | 47-30 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Doug Taylor pulls down the rebound | 47-30 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits a shot from the left wing set up by Doug Taylor | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Damien Henry | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Doug Taylor | 52-30 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Corey Morris misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-30 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Monte Depew pulls down the rebound | 52-30 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Doug Taylor loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG) Roy Vines | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Corey Morris buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Myers | 52-32 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Zachary Belcher | 54-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-34 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Joseph Dones hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 56-34 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | David Myers clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-34 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Joseph Dones gets the rebound | 56-34 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Robert Burner's pass is intercepted by David Myers in the backcourt | 56-34 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 56-34 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher grabs the board | 56-34 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | David Myers blocks the short jumper by Joseph Dones | 56-34 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Joseph Dones gets the offensive rebound | 56-34 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 56-34 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 56-34 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | David Myers is fouled on the floor by Robert Burner - foul #1 on Robert Burner, team foul #4 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Timothy Hasting (C) Robert Burner, Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Roy Vines (SG), Dallas Hurst (SF), Damien Henry (PF) Corey Morris, Jerry Petty, David Myers, Roberto Costa | |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Timothy Hasting swats the layup by Dallas Hurst | 56-34 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Daniel Munson pulls down the rebound | 56-34 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Monte Depew | 59-34 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Roy Vines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-34 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Michael Woodson is called for the reach on Timothy Hasting in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Woodson, team foul #3 | 59-34 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-34 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst snags the defensive board | 59-34 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Hasting - foul #1 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #5 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Damien Henry | |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Adam Griffin - foul #4 on Adam Griffin, team foul #4 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG), David Myers (SF), Damien Henry (C) Michael Woodson, Dallas Hurst, Adam Griffin | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses short on a floater from the left wing | 61-36 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Gregory Harris pulls down the rebound | 61-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roy Vines (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Damien Henry (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Monte Depew is hacked by Jerry Petty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Petty, team foul #5 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Burner | 63-36 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | David Myers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-36 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the board | 63-36 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Norman Sayre is fouled in the backcourt by David Myers - foul #3 on David Myers, team foul #6 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Dallas Hurst (SF) Jerry Petty, David Myers | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Joseph Dones is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Burner | 65-36 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Robert Burner steals it from Roy Vines | 65-36 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Robert Burner banks in the layup | 67-36 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Damien Henry's floater is tipped away by Joseph Dones | 67-36 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Roy Vines snags the offensive board | 67-36 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Robert Burner picks off the pass by Roy Vines | 67-36 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Norman Sayre blows the layup but he's hacked by Dallas Hurst - foul #2 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #7 | 67-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Doug Taylor (SG), Timothy Hasting (C) Robert Burner, Zachary Belcher, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the 1st free throw | 68-36 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Norman Sayre misses the 2nd free throw | 68-36 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin grabs the board | 68-36 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 68-36 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the board | 68-36 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is hacked by Roy Vines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Vines, team foul #8 | 68-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (SF) Norman Sayre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 68-36 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-36 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Doug Taylor | 71-36 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Daniel Munson denies the turnaround by Adam Griffin | 71-36 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Hasting | 71-36 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Roy Vines steals the ball from Timothy Hasting in the backcourt | 71-36 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson hits the finger roll set up by Roy Vines | 71-38 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Doug Taylor | 74-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 28 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 6 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roy Vines (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Hurst (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damien Henry (tired) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Adam Griffin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Roy Vines scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Woodson | 74-40 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Monte Depew | 77-40 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Roy Vines is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 77-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF) Adam Griffin | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Robert Burner is fouled in the backcourt by Damien Henry - foul #2 on Damien Henry, team foul #9 | 77-40 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the 1st free throw | 78-40 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-40 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the shot from the left side | 79-42 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Robert Burner is hacked by Michael Woodson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Woodson, team foul #10 | 79-42 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the 1st free throw | 80-42 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses the 2nd free throw | 80-42 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Joseph Dones snags the offensive board | 80-42 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Robert Burner is hacked by Dallas Hurst - foul #3 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #11 | 80-42 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses the 1st free throw | 80-42 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses the 2nd free throw | 80-42 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst snags the defensive board | 80-42 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Damien Henry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Munson - foul #4 on Daniel Munson, team foul #6 | 80-42 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses the 1st free throw | 80-42 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 80-42 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the board | 80-42 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Robert Burner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-42 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Joseph Dones tips it back up and in | 82-42 |
| 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) | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | David Myers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-42 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher gets the rebound | 82-42 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Vines - foul #2 on Roy Vines, team foul #12 | 82-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Monte Depew (SF), Timothy Hasting (C) Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) David Myers | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 83-42 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 84-42 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Roy Vines hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 84-42 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the board | 84-42 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses long on a shot from the baseline | 84-42 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin pulls down the rebound | 84-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Roy Vines comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 84-42 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Damien Henry grabs the offensive board | 84-42 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson scores on a jumper from the left block | 84-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 84-44 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin grabs the board | 84-44 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Monte Depew - foul #2 on Monte Depew, team foul #7 | 84-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG) Zachary Belcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 84-44 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 84-44 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Monte Depew | 84-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris runs out the clock | 84-44 |