| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Wittmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Heffron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Park (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver inbounds the ball | 25-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | David Heffron steals the ball from Terrance Craver | 25-41 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | George Wittmer is called for the reach on David Heffron - foul #2 on George Wittmer, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | David Heffron lays it in | 25-43 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-43 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Robert Williams hits the follow up shot | 27-43 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 27-45 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the free throw | 27-45 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the offensive board | 27-45 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-45 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | George Wittmer pulls down the rebound | 27-45 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Heffron - foul #3 on David Heffron, team foul #1 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 29-45 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | George Wittmer grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Arnold Petree steps in front of the Robert Kibbe pass | 29-45 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Israel Shives picks off the pass by David Heffron in the backcourt | 29-45 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Israel Shives banks in the layup | 31-45 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) David Heffron, Keith Park, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-45 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Carl Randolph snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Terrance Craver is called for the reach on Arnold Petree in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terrance Craver, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Laws (SF) Terrance Craver | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is fouled on the floor by Randy Laws - foul #1 on Randy Laws, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Williams (PF) Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG) Arnold Petree | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | George Wittmer steals it from Larry Delatorre | 31-45 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Israel Shives can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | George Wittmer tips it back up and in | 33-45 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Jason Steller double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | George Wittmer hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 33-45 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Randy Laws pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the lay-in | 33-45 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Randy Laws pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the jumper from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randy Laws (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Wittmer (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Steller (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Heffron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Delatorre (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ervin Vaughn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | David Heffron tips it but misses | 35-45 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Israel Shives grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Carl Randolph snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Jason Steller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Jason Steller tips it in | 35-47 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe knocks in the shot from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Jason Steller scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-50 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is hacked by Randy Laws - foul #2 on Randy Laws, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), David Kelley (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), David Dougherty (PF), Glenn Render (C) Israel Shives, Robert Kibbe, Randy Laws, Robert Williams, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Keith Park (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Arnold Petree buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Keith Park | 37-52 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | David Heffron can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 37-52 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver hits a jumpshot from the left side | 39-52 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | David Kelley takes the ball from Arnold Petree | 39-52 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Terrance Craver | 41-52 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum knocks in the jumper from close range set up by David Heffron and he's fouled by David Dougherty - foul #2 on David Dougherty, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), George Wittmer (C) Phillip Johnson, David Dougherty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG) David Heffron | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Terrance Craver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Render (fairly fresh) C - George Wittmer (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Keith Park (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | George Wittmer drills a runner in the paint | 43-55 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Israel Shives in the backcourt - foul #2 on Israel Shives, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) Keith Park | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled in the backcourt by Israel Shives - foul #3 on Israel Shives, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Randy Laws (PF) Israel Shives, David Kelley, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SF) Jason Steller | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kibbe | 48-59 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Arnold Petree grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is fouled on the floor by Phillip Johnson - foul #1 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Dougherty (PF), George Wittmer (C) Terrance Craver, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG), Larry Delatorre (PF) Carl Randolph, Sterling Berryman | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Randy Laws is hacked by Larry Delatorre - foul #1 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #2 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), John Robicheaux (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Phillip Johnson, Randy Laws, David Dougherty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sterling Berryman (C) Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Robert Williams buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Robicheaux | 50-61 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Israel Shives in the backcourt - foul #4 on Israel Shives, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG) Israel Shives | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Larry Delatorre - foul #2 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #3 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (SG) Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG) David Heffron | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Jason Steller steals it from Phillip Johnson | 50-62 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Steller | 50-64 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Jason Steller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-64 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | David Kelley can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 50-64 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Jason Steller gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Jason Steller is called for 10 seconds | 50-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), Terrance Craver (SF), David Dougherty (PF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, John Robicheaux, Robert Williams, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Keith Park, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | David Kelley drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Israel Shives | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Kelley (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Terrance Craver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Dougherty (fresh) C - Glenn Render (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Steller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Heffron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 52-64 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Carl Randolph hits the follow up shot | 52-66 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-66 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Heffron | 52-66 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman clanks a floater in the lane | 52-66 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | David Heffron tips it back up and in | 52-68 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Israel Shives buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Kelley | 54-68 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Carl Randolph's pass is intercepted by Israel Shives in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Israel Shives can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-68 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Carl Randolph pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | David Dougherty is called for the reach on David Heffron - foul #3 on David Dougherty, team foul #11 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Randy Laws (SF), Robert Williams (PF), George Wittmer (C) David Kelley, Terrance Craver, David Dougherty, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Keith Park (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the runner in the lane set up by Israel Shives and he's hacked by Ervin Vaughn - foul #3 on Ervin Vaughn, team foul #4 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG) Israel Shives | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ervin Vaughn | 57-72 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre grabs the board | 57-72 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Keith Park drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Arnold Petree | 57-75 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the dunk attempt | 57-75 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Keith Park is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the fadeaway in the lane | 57-77 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Park | 57-77 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | David Heffron misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-77 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-77 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Laws (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Wittmer (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Heffron (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Park (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Delatorre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ervin Vaughn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Randy Laws throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), John Robicheaux (SF), David Dougherty (PF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, Randy Laws, Robert Williams, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) David Heffron, Keith Park, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Jason Steller is fouled in the backcourt by John Robicheaux - foul #1 on John Robicheaux, team foul #12 | 57-77 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | David Dougherty grabs the board | 57-77 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-77 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman snags the defensive board | 57-77 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Arnold Petree throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF) John Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-77 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | David Dougherty gets the offensive rebound | 57-77 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Glenn Render throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SG) Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses long on a runner in the lane | 57-77 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver gets the rebound | 57-77 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-77 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum gets the rebound | 57-77 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Carl Randolph connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Steller | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is fouled on the floor by Arnold Petree - foul #2 on Arnold Petree, team foul #5 | 57-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Robert Williams (PF), George Wittmer (C) John Robicheaux, David Dougherty, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG), Keith Park (SF) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph | |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | George Wittmer clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sterling Berryman - foul #2 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #6 | 57-80 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the floater from the left wing | 59-80 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Robert Williams grabs the board | 59-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is whistled for a carry | 59-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-80 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Robert Williams grabs the board | 59-80 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe's pass is intercepted by David Heffron | 59-80 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Arnold Petree lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Heffron | 59-82 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #1 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #7 | 61-82 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Robert Williams misses the free throw | 61-82 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman gets the rebound | 61-82 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree runs out the clock | 61-82 |