| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Wigginton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Vines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dallas Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clint Pardo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst inbounds the ball | 59-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Roy Vines can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 59-22 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | John Wethington pulls down the rebound | 59-22 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | John Wethington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-22 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller snags the defensive board | 59-22 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on John Wethington - foul #1 on John Wethington, team foul #1 | 59-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega (C) Clint Pardo | |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller misses the free throw | 59-24 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | John Wethington grabs the board | 59-24 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Monte Depew is hacked by Darryl Escarcega in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Escarcega, team foul #1 | 59-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF) Darryl Escarcega | |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daniel Blaise | 62-24 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-24 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Wigginton | 62-24 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Monte Depew banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Munson | 64-24 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-24 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | John Wethington pulls down the rebound | 64-24 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Michael Woodson is called for the reach on Monte Depew in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Woodson, team foul #2 | 64-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Timothy Hasting (C) Monte Depew, Daniel Blaise, John Wethington, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (SF), Clint Pardo (PF) Hubert Jenkins, Tracy Miller | |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Doug Taylor | 66-24 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Roy Vines can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-24 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst tips it home | 66-26 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Jess Lash is fouled on the floor by Dallas Hurst - foul #3 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #3 | 66-26 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clint Pardo - foul #1 on Clint Pardo, team foul #4 | 66-26 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the 1st free throw | 66-26 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 2nd free throw | 67-26 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Wigginton - foul #4 on Joseph Wigginton, team foul #2 | 67-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Daniel Munson (C) Doug Taylor, Joseph Wigginton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF) Clint Pardo | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 67-27 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 67-27 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the board | 67-27 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Monte Depew hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Mouser | 69-27 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Roy Vines buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Woodson | 69-29 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Daniel Munson makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Marco Lombardi - foul #3 on Marco Lombardi, team foul #5 | 71-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Wethington (SF), Travis Leatherman (PF) Jess Lash, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tracy Miller (C) Marco Lombardi | |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Daniel Munson makes the free throw | 72-29 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the runner from the right block set up by Tracy Miller | 72-31 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Daniel Munson is alone and drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Monte Depew | 74-31 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Roy Vines clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-31 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller snags the offensive board | 74-31 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson is called for traveling | 74-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Daniel Blaise (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF) Monte Depew, Anthony Mouser, John Wethington, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Hubert Jenkins, Tracy Miller | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jess Lash (fresh) PF - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. C - Travis Leatherman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Vines (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dallas Hurst (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clint Pardo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Escarcega (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Jess Lash throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Munson (C) Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega is hacked by Daniel Munson - foul #4 on Daniel Munson, team foul #3 | 74-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Travis Leatherman (C) Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the jumper from the free throw line | 74-31 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Roy Vines grabs the offensive rebound | 74-31 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Travis Leatherman steals the ball from Roy Vines | 74-31 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting hits a wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Doug Taylor | 76-31 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Timothy Hasting blocks the short jumper by Dallas Hurst | 76-31 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Doug Taylor snags the defensive board | 76-31 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Doug Taylor | 78-31 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Doug Taylor is called for the reach on Michael Woodson - foul #1 on Doug Taylor, team foul #4 | 78-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Wethington (SF) Jess Lash | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (PF) Clint Pardo | |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-31 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | John Wethington gets the rebound | 78-31 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Doug Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 78-31 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst grabs the board | 78-31 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Roy Vines throws it down and he's fouled by Timothy Hasting - foul #1 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #5 | 78-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Don Graney (SF) Doug Taylor, John Wethington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tracy Miller (C) Darryl Escarcega | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the free throw | 78-34 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting loses the dribble to Dallas Hurst in the backcourt | 78-34 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Hasting | 78-34 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Don Graney grabs the board | 78-34 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman's pass is intercepted by Tracy Miller | 78-34 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Joseph Wigginton (PF), Daniel Munson (C) Daniel Blaise, Don Graney, Timothy Hasting, Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF) Marco Lombardi | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Jess Lash's pass is intercepted by Michael Woodson | 78-34 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Wethington (SF) Jess Lash | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (SF) Tracy Miller | |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Roy Vines's pass is intercepted by Anthony Mouser | 78-34 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser is fouled on the floor by Michael Woodson - foul #5 on Michael Woodson, team foul #6 | 78-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG) Michael Woodson | |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Monte Depew can't throw it down | 78-34 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton tips it in | 80-34 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Daniel Munson swats the shot by Marco Lombardi | 80-34 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | John Wethington gets the rebound | 80-34 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Monte Depew knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Mouser and he's fouled by Roy Vines - foul #4 on Roy Vines, team foul #7 | 82-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Marco Lombardi, Clint Pardo | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the free throw | 83-34 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Wigginton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roy Vines (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Treadwell (fresh) SF - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hubert Jenkins (fresh) C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | John Wethington is fouled on the floor by Dallas Hurst - foul #4 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #8 | 83-34 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | John Wethington misses the 1st free throw | 83-34 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller gets the rebound | 83-34 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 83-34 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Mouser | 83-34 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Wigginton | 86-34 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-37 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Daniel Munson blows the wide open layup | 86-37 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton misses the tip | 86-37 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller grabs the board | 86-37 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Daniel Munson swats the short shot by Hubert Jenkins | 86-37 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Daniel Munson snags the defensive board | 86-37 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Daniel Munson's floater is tipped away by Tracy Miller | 86-37 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Treadwell | 86-37 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 86-37 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton grabs the defensive rebound | 86-37 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-37 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst grabs the board | 86-37 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | The jumper by Dallas Hurst is denied by Daniel Munson | 86-37 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Daniel Munson pulls down the rebound | 86-37 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Tracy Miller takes the ball from Monte Depew in the backcourt | 86-37 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell travels with the ball | 86-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Daniel Blaise (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Timothy Hasting (C) Monte Depew, Anthony Mouser, John Wethington, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Cater (SG), Clint Pardo (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Stephen Treadwell, Hubert Jenkins, Tracy Miller | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Doug Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Daniel Blaise | 89-37 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Harry Cater is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Harry Cater, team foul #9 | 89-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (PF) Clint Pardo | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Lombardi - foul #4 on Marco Lombardi, team foul #10 | 89-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Clint Pardo (PF) Harry Cater, Marco Lombardi | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton misses the 1st free throw | 89-37 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton makes the 2nd free throw | 90-37 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff clanks a floater from the right wing | 90-37 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Doug Taylor pulls down the rebound | 90-37 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 90-37 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting snags the offensive board | 90-37 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Hasting | 93-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jess Lash (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Wigginton (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 7 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luis Ratcliff (fresh) SG - Roy Vines (very tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clint Pardo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Escarcega (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Wigginton - foul #5 on Joseph Wigginton, team foul #6 | 93-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Don Graney (SF), Travis Leatherman (C) Doug Taylor, Jess Lash, Joseph Wigginton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (PF) Clint Pardo | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega makes the 1st free throw | 93-38 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega makes the 2nd free throw | 93-39 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 93-39 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise pulls down the offensive rebound | 93-39 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Darryl Escarcega - foul #4 on Darryl Escarcega, team foul #11 | 93-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Munson (C) Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Cater (SG), Tracy Miller (C) Luis Ratcliff, Darryl Escarcega | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman makes the 1st free throw | 94-39 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman makes the 2nd free throw | 95-39 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Harry Cater can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 95-39 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Don Graney grabs the board | 95-39 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Monte Depew is hacked by Roy Vines in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Vines, team foul #12 | 95-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Harrison (PG) Roy Vines | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 96-39 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 97-39 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst is whistled for a carry | 97-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF) Tracy Miller | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the easy open layup | 97-39 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the offensive board | 97-39 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Monte Depew clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Harrison - foul #1 on William Harrison, team foul #13 | 97-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (SG), Timothy Hasting (PF) Daniel Blaise, Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Hubert Jenkins (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Harry Cater, Marco Lombardi, Clint Pardo | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 98-39 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 99-39 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff comes up short on the shot from the right side | 99-39 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser grabs the defensive rebound | 99-39 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 99-39 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting can't tip it in | 99-39 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller pulls down the rebound | 99-39 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins loses the dribble to Timothy Hasting | 99-39 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Monte Depew knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Mouser | 102-39 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 102-39 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Harrison | 102-39 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff is fouled on the floor by Monte Depew - foul #1 on Monte Depew, team foul #7 | 102-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Jess Lash (SG), John Wethington (SF) Monte Depew, Anthony Mouser, Don Graney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG), Darryl Escarcega (C) Hubert Jenkins, Tracy Miller | |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 102-40 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 102-41 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Harrison - foul #2 on William Harrison, team foul #14 | 102-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Travis Leatherman (C) Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF) William Harrison | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 103-41 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 104-41 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega is called for traveling | 104-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (SF) Darryl Escarcega | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is fouled on the floor by Luis Ratcliff - foul #1 on Luis Ratcliff, team foul #15 | 104-41 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 105-41 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 106-41 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo loses the dribble to Jess Lash | 106-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Luis Ratcliff is called for the reach on Doug Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Ratcliff, team foul #16 | 106-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Munson (C) Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Harrison (PG), Darryl Escarcega (C) Luis Ratcliff, Clint Pardo | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 107-41 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 108-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | William Harrison misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Hasting - foul #2 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #8 | 108-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (SG) Jess Lash | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Harry Cater (SG) Stephen Treadwell, Marco Lombardi | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | William Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 108-41 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | William Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 108-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Hasting (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 7 blk. C - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luis Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Cater (fresh) SF - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Harrison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Darryl Escarcega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Luis Ratcliff is called for the reach on Doug Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Ratcliff, team foul #17 | 108-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF) Luis Ratcliff | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 108-42 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 109-42 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst loses the dribble to John Wethington | 109-42 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser lays it in on a great pass from John Wethington | 111-42 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Dallas Hurst - foul #5 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #18 | 111-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Don Graney (SF) Doug Taylor, John Wethington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (SF), Tracy Miller (C) Dallas Hurst, Darryl Escarcega | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 111-42 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller grabs the board | 111-42 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Harry Cater's pass is intercepted by Anthony Mouser | 111-42 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Monte Depew buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Don Graney | 114-42 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller is fouled on the floor by Monte Depew - foul #2 on Monte Depew, team foul #9 | 114-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG), Jess Lash (SF) Anthony Mouser, Don Graney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Stephen Treadwell (SG), Clint Pardo (PF) William Harrison, Harry Cater, Hubert Jenkins | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 114-43 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 114-44 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Blaise | 116-44 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Luis Ratcliff and the foul's on Timothy Hasting - foul #3 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #10 | 116-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Wethington (SF) Jess Lash | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Cater (SG) Luis Ratcliff | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell makes the free throw | 116-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Monte Depew connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Blaise | 118-47 |
| 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) | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell is fouled on the floor by Daniel Munson - foul #5 on Daniel Munson, team foul #11 | 118-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Travis Leatherman (C) Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 118-48 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 118-49 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 118-49 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell snags the defensive board | 118-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Daniel Blaise takes the ball from Clint Pardo | 118-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Monte Depew is hacked by Clint Pardo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clint Pardo, team foul #19 | 118-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG) Harry Cater | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 119-49 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the 2nd free throw | 119-49 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo snags the defensive board | 119-49 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller's floater is knocked away by Travis Leatherman | 119-49 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting snags the defensive board | 119-49 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | John Wethington is hacked by Marco Lombardi - foul #5 on Marco Lombardi, team foul #20 | 119-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF) Marco Lombardi | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | John Wethington makes the 1st free throw | 120-49 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | John Wethington makes the 2nd free throw | 121-49 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Daniel Blaise steps in front of the Clint Pardo pass | 121-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew runs out the clock | 121-49 |