| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Riley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jamie Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Leblanc (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jamie Morris inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Jamie Morris can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 35-39 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Milton Swanson is called for the reach on Jamie Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Swanson, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Frank Steiner hits a wide open shot from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Goncalves | 37-41 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Leblanc - foul #2 on John Leblanc, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Frank Steiner's pass is intercepted by Christopher Matos in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Jamie Morris gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Jamie Morris's pass is intercepted by Christopher Matos in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Jamie Morris takes the ball from Edward Thomas | 39-41 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Jamie Morris lays it up and in | 39-43 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | John Leblanc gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-43 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is hacked by Frank Steiner - foul #1 on Frank Steiner, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), John Knight (SG), Drew Mathis (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Christopher Matos, Milton Swanson, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zeno (PG), Dwain Landy (SG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF), Richard Nash (PF), Louis Cochran (C) Christopher Goncalves, Frank Steiner, Jamie Morris, Ricky Winter, John Leblanc | |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis misses long on a jumper in the lane | 39-43 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Richard Nash makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Bryan Pavlosky and the foul's on Alfred Barrett - foul #1 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Richard Nash misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alfred Barrett | 39-45 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Louis Cochran grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Drew Mathis is called for the reach on Richard Nash - foul #1 on Drew Mathis, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG), David Riley (C) John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG) Joshua Zeno | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Pavlosky | 39-47 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Drew Mathis, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Jamie Morris (SF), Ricky Winter (PF), John Leblanc (C) Dwain Landy, Bryan Pavlosky, Richard Nash, Louis Cochran | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Mangold (fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jamie Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Leblanc (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Steiner | 39-49 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Edward Thomas takes the ball from Jamie Morris | 42-49 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits the finger roll | 44-49 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Edward Thomas takes the ball from Jamie Morris in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the easy layup | 44-49 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | John Leblanc grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Jamie Morris is hacked by Phillip Mangold - foul #2 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Phillip Mangold, Milton Swanson, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zeno (PG), Dwain Landy (SG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF) Christopher Goncalves, Frank Steiner, Jamie Morris | |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Joshua Zeno is hacked by Alfred Barrett - foul #2 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Nash (C) John Leblanc | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Ricky Winter comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Ricky Winter tips it home | 44-51 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses long on a shot from close range | 44-51 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Matos | 44-51 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | John Knight drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Ridley | 46-51 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Ricky Winter is fouled on the floor by Alfred Barrett - foul #3 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Drew Mathis (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, John Knight, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Louis Cochran (PF), John Leblanc (C) Dwain Landy, Ricky Winter, Richard Nash | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Joshua Zeno connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas loses the dribble to Christopher Goncalves in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 46-54 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | John Leblanc tips it back up and in | 46-56 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | John Leblanc is called for the reach on Drew Mathis - foul #3 on John Leblanc, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Alfred Barrett (C) Christopher Matos, David Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Jamie Morris (SF), Richard Nash (PF) Joshua Zeno, Bryan Pavlosky, Louis Cochran | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Goncalves - foul #1 on Christopher Goncalves, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SF) Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | John Leblanc snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Mangold (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Blazer (tiring) 5 pts. C - Alfred Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jamie Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Nash (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Leblanc (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Frank Steiner connects on the open turnaround from close range set up by Christopher Goncalves | 47-58 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-58 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-58 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Jamie Morris snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Alfred Barrett - foul #4 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), John Knight (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Herman Brewer (PF), Drew Mathis (C) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, Phillip Mangold, Jay Blazer, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwain Landy (SF), Ricky Winter (PF), Louis Cochran (C) Jamie Morris, Richard Nash, John Leblanc | |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-60 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Louis Cochran grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves lays it up and in set up by Frank Steiner | 47-62 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Christopher Goncalves steals it from Herman Brewer | 47-62 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves banks in the layup | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | John Knight is fouled on the floor by Frank Steiner - foul #2 on Frank Steiner, team foul #5 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), David Riley (C) John Knight, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zeno (PG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF), Richard Nash (C) Christopher Goncalves, Frank Steiner, Louis Cochran | |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Richard Nash steals the ball from David Riley | 47-64 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-64 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herman Brewer | 47-64 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Ricky Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Joshua Zeno misses the floater from the left side | 47-64 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 47-64 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Joshua Zeno is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Phillips - foul #4 on Richard Phillips, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Jay Blazer (PF) Richard Phillips, Christopher Matos, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jamie Morris (SF), John Leblanc (C) Dwain Landy, Ricky Winter | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Joshua Zeno makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Joshua Zeno makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Jamie Morris steals the ball from Lawrence Ridley | 47-66 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Richard Nash buries a floater in the paint | 47-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jay Blazer (tiring) 5 pts. C - David Riley (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Zeno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Pavlosky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jamie Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Nash (tiring) 4 pts. C - John Leblanc (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | David Riley connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Thomas | 49-68 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Jamie Morris scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-70 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-70 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer gets the offensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-70 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | David Riley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 49-70 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Jamie Morris snags the defensive board | 49-70 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Ridley in the backcourt | 49-70 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Ridley | 51-70 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Jamie Morris misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-70 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas snags the defensive board | 51-70 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jay Blazer and the foul's on John Leblanc - foul #4 on John Leblanc, team foul #6 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SG), Phillip Mangold (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Drew Mathis (C) Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Frank Steiner (SG), Dwain Landy (SF), Ricky Winter (PF), Louis Cochran (C) Joshua Zeno, Bryan Pavlosky, Jamie Morris, Richard Nash, John Leblanc | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Frank Steiner drills a floater from the right block set up by Ricky Winter | 54-72 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | John Knight can't connect on a floater from the right side | 54-72 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Ricky Winter pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Frank Steiner blows the layup | 54-72 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edward Thomas | 54-72 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-72 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Frank Steiner grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the lay-in | 54-72 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | John Knight grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas blows the layup | 54-72 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Louis Cochran grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Edward Thomas steps in front of the Dwain Landy pass | 54-72 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas lays it in | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Frank Steiner | 56-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Knight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Phillip Mangold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Barrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Drew Mathis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dwain Landy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Winter (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Cochran (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | John Knight can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-74 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett snags the offensive board | 56-74 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 56-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Herman Brewer (PF) Edward Thomas, Phillip Mangold, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky (SG), Jamie Morris (SF), Richard Nash (PF), John Leblanc (C) Frank Steiner, Dwain Landy, Ricky Winter, Louis Cochran | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Lawrence Ridley is called for the reach on Bryan Pavlosky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #9 | 56-74 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky misses the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer snags the defensive board | 56-74 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-74 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Richard Nash gets the rebound | 56-74 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky is fouled on the floor by Alfred Barrett - foul #5 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #10 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Drew Mathis (C) Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-76 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-76 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves grabs the offensive rebound | 59-76 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Leblanc | 59-78 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is fouled on the floor by John Leblanc - foul #5 on John Leblanc, team foul #7 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SF) Richard Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Ricky Winter (PF) Bryan Pavlosky, John Leblanc | |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 61-78 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer pulls down the rebound | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Christopher Goncalves takes the ball from John Knight | 61-78 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Jamie Morris banks in the layup set up by Christopher Goncalves | 61-80 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-80 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves runs out the clock | 64-80 |