| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Israel Shives (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Wittmer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-28 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Arnold Petree snags the offensive board | 41-28 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Carl Randolph hits a jumper from the left block set up by Richard Anderson | 43-28 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Percy Sadolsky takes the ball from Sterling Berryman | 43-28 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 43-28 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Israel Shives - foul #3 on Israel Shives, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Frances Manning (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (SG) Israel Shives | |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Frazier | 45-31 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Larry Lown clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-31 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Frances Manning tips it back up and in | 47-31 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-31 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Bradley Hunter | 49-31 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Phillip Johnson | 49-33 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Larry Lown is hacked by Phillip Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Bradley Hunter, Larry Lown, Christian Johnson, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eric Bailey (PF) Anthony Frazier | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is whistled for traveling | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG) Phillip Johnson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Israel Shives (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Wittmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is fouled on the floor by Jason Steller - foul #4 on Jason Steller, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Sterling Berryman (C) Jason Steller, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey can't connect on a shot from close range | 49-33 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Arnold Petree snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-33 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Arnold Petree grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Carl Randolph blows the layup | 49-33 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman tips it in | 51-33 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the lay-in | 51-33 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | George Wittmer tips it back up and in | 51-35 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Larry Lown is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Lown, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Frances Manning (C) Larry Lown, Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier (PF) Eric Bailey | |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is hacked by Bradley Hunter - foul #1 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG) Arnold Petree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | George Wittmer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 51-35 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Christian Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Larry Lown makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Hunter | 54-35 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is denied on a layup by Richard Anderson | 54-35 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Richard Anderson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bradley Hunter | 56-35 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-35 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Frances Manning snags the defensive board | 56-35 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Israel Shives is called for the reach on Larry Lown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Israel Shives, team foul #3 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Bradley Hunter, Larry Lown, Christian Johnson, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (SG), Eric Bailey (PF) Israel Shives, Anthony Frazier | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Frances Manning knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Arnold Petree and he's hacked by Robert Kibbe - foul #3 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #4 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sterling Berryman (C) Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (C) George Wittmer | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the free throw | 59-35 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Percy Sadolsky | 59-37 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Phillip Johnson is called for the reach on Arnold Petree in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #5 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Terrance Craver (SF) Percy Sadolsky, Robert Kibbe | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Arnold Petree and he's fouled by Eric Bailey - foul #1 on Eric Bailey, team foul #6 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier (PF) Eric Bailey | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the free throw | 62-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emanuel Paige (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) PF - Anthony Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Render (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Arnold Petree steps in front of the Emanuel Paige pass | 62-37 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Emanuel Paige in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emanuel Paige, team foul #7 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Frances Manning (C) Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Wittmer (C) Glenn Render | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 63-37 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 64-37 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-37 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Christian Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-37 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Christian Johnson is hacked by Terrance Craver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrance Craver, team foul #8 | 64-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eric Bailey (PF) Anthony Frazier | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-37 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | George Wittmer snags the defensive board | 64-37 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Arnold Petree takes the ball from George Wittmer | 64-37 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Richard Anderson hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Christian Johnson | 66-37 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige misses the 3 from the right corner | 66-37 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Christian Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-37 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Arnold Petree buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Hunter | 68-37 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terrance Craver | 68-39 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Frances Manning can't connect on a runner from close range | 68-39 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey grabs the board | 68-39 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Frances Manning swats the layup by George Wittmer | 68-39 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Christian Johnson pulls down the rebound | 68-39 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses the easy open layup | 68-39 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | George Wittmer grabs the defensive rebound | 68-39 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-39 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey hits the follow up shot | 68-41 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Richard Anderson clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Bailey - foul #2 on Eric Bailey, team foul #9 | 68-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (PG), Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Bradley Hunter, Christian Johnson, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Robert Kibbe (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF), Glenn Render (C) Emanuel Paige, Terrance Craver, Eric Bailey, George Wittmer | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-41 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-41 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-41 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier tips it in | 70-43 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Richard Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-43 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Larry Lown hits the follow up shot | 72-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Lown (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Frazier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Render (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-43 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 72-43 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Richard Anderson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-43 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier snags the defensive board | 72-43 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Steller - foul #5 on Jason Steller, team foul #4 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Frances Manning (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eric Bailey (PF) Anthony Frazier | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-44 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-45 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Robert Kibbe picks off the pass by Christian Johnson in the backcourt | 72-45 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Glenn Render is denied by Christian Johnson | 72-45 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Percy Sadolsky | 72-45 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Christian Johnson steals the ball from Glenn Render | 72-45 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Arnold Petree's pass is intercepted by Percy Sadolsky in the backcourt | 72-45 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Percy Sadolsky out of the doubleteam | 72-47 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Larry Lown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG), Carl Randolph (SF) Larry Lown, Christian Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), Anthony Frazier (PF) Phillip Johnson, Eric Bailey | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-47 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Israel Shives gets the offensive rebound | 72-47 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-47 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe can't tip it in | 72-47 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the board | 72-47 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 72-47 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier snags the defensive board | 72-47 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Israel Shives makes the jumpshot from the left side | 72-49 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 72-49 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier snags the defensive board | 72-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses the jumper from the right side | 72-49 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Arnold Petree pulls down the rebound | 72-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Bradley Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Randolph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frances Manning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Israel Shives (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Kibbe (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Frazier (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Glenn Render (tiring) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Anthony Frazier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Frazier, team foul #10 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Bradley Hunter, Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Terrance Craver (SF), Eric Bailey (PF), George Wittmer (C) Percy Sadolsky, Robert Kibbe, Anthony Frazier, Glenn Render | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-49 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Richard Anderson is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Lown and the foul's on George Wittmer - foul #2 on George Wittmer, team foul #11 | 76-49 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the free throw | 77-49 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 77-51 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Emanuel Paige is called for the reach on Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Emanuel Paige, team foul #12 | 77-51 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 77-51 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-51 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-51 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Arnold Petree grabs the defensive rebound | 78-51 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-51 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman hits the follow up shot | 80-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-51 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige grabs the offensive rebound | 80-51 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | George Wittmer's floater is tipped away by Sterling Berryman | 80-51 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christian Johnson | 80-51 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Terrance Craver - foul #3 on Terrance Craver, team foul #13 | 80-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG) Larry Lown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Robert Kibbe (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF) Emanuel Paige, Terrance Craver, Eric Bailey | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 80-51 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Christian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-51 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bradley Hunter - foul #2 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #5 | 81-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) Christian Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses the 1st free throw | 81-51 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Israel Shives makes the 2nd free throw | 81-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bradley Hunter | 83-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Israel Shives connects on the shot from the right wing | 83-54 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-54 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Carl Randolph blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Robert Kibbe | 83-54 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | George Wittmer tips it home | 83-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree runs out the clock | 83-56 |