| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Blanc (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Courtois (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David South (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Malcolm Bivona (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David McNicholas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | David South inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Mark Blanc is called for the reach on David South - foul #1 on Mark Blanc, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | David McNicholas clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-22 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona misses the tip | 33-22 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Ray Thompson snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | David McNicholas is called for the reach on Ray Thompson - foul #2 on David McNicholas, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | David McNicholas steals the ball from Gerald Collar | 33-22 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-22 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | David South snags the offensive board | 33-22 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-24 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Ray Thompson | 36-24 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-24 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Mark Blanc gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Gerald Collar misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | David McNicholas gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois's pass is intercepted by Nolan Alexander | 36-24 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Ray Thompson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Courtois - foul #1 on Joseph Courtois, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luke Sadler (SG), Antonio Cabrera (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Nolan Alexander, Gerald Collar, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Bigham (SG) David McNicholas | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Ray Thompson drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Luke Sadler | 38-24 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona misses short on a runner from close range | 38-24 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 38-24 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 38-24 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | David South grabs the offensive board | 38-24 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Luke Sadler snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Sadler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Blanc (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Cabrera (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joseph Courtois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Bigham (fresh) SF - Kevin Booth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Malcolm Bivona (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David South (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Booth - foul #3 on Kevin Booth, team foul #3 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (PG), Cruz Hutchens (C) Ray Thompson, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Neville Mann (SF), David McNicholas (C) Malcolm Bivona, David South | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-24 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera pulls down the rebound | 40-24 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Booth - foul #4 on Kevin Booth, team foul #4 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Collar (PF) Antonio Cabrera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona (PF) Kevin Booth | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Mark Blanc makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-26 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Neville Mann | 41-26 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | David McNicholas misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Blanc - foul #2 on Mark Blanc, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Micheal Rose (SF) Luke Sadler, Mark Blanc | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | David McNicholas misses the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | David McNicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 41-27 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-27 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Ray Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Nolan Alexander | 43-27 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nolan Alexander | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | David McNicholas is called for the reach on Nolan Alexander - foul #3 on David McNicholas, team foul #5 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon (SG), Robert Robinson (C) Nolan Alexander, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David South (C) David McNicholas | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Robert Robinson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Courtois - foul #2 on Joseph Courtois, team foul #6 | 43-27 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Fred Wilcoxon, team foul #3 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Blanc (SF) Micheal Rose | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | David South is denied on a layup by Gerald Collar | 43-27 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham tips it back up and in | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Thompson | 46-29 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-29 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Gerald Collar is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Bivona - foul #3 on Malcolm Bivona, team foul #7 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Luke Sadler (SG), Cruz Hutchens (C) Ray Thompson, Fred Wilcoxon, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David McNicholas (C) David South | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Gerald Collar makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Gerald Collar makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Sadler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Blanc (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Collar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joseph Courtois (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Bigham (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Neville Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Malcolm Bivona (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - David McNicholas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Milton Bigham takes the ball from Luke Sadler | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Jason Clark can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-32 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Mark Blanc is called for traveling | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Antonio Cabrera (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Jason Clark, Luke Sadler, Mark Blanc, Gerald Collar, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David South (C) David McNicholas | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | David South can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | David South hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Neville Mann steps in front of the Ray Thompson pass | 48-37 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Ray Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Robert Robinson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Courtois - foul #3 on Joseph Courtois, team foul #8 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens (C) Antonio Cabrera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David McNicholas (PF) Malcolm Bivona | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Neville Mann is whistled for traveling | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera (PF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ray Thompson | 52-37 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois hits a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Antonio Cabrera - foul #2 on Antonio Cabrera, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (PG) Milton Bigham | |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Thompson | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nolan Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Rose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Cabrera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Courtois (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neville Mann (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David McNicholas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - David South (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Ray Thompson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Micheal Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Micheal Rose is alone and drills a runner in the lane set up by Nolan Alexander | 57-40 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth's pass is intercepted by Antonio Cabrera | 57-40 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ray Thompson | 59-40 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | David South makes the turnaround from the left block set up by David McNicholas and he's fouled by Cruz Hutchens - foul #2 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Luke Sadler (SG), Mark Blanc (SF), Gerald Collar (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Ray Thompson, Nolan Alexander, Micheal Rose, Antonio Cabrera, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona (PF) David McNicholas | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | David South makes the free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Gerald Collar comes up short on the floater from close range | 59-43 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Luke Sadler tips it in | 61-43 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Mark Blanc buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Jason Clark | 63-46 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth is fouled on the floor by Luke Sadler - foul #1 on Luke Sadler, team foul #6 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG) Jason Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David McNicholas (C) David South | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | David McNicholas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona tips it in | 63-48 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Malcolm Bivona is called for the reach on Luke Sadler - foul #4 on Malcolm Bivona, team foul #9 | 63-48 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Luke Sadler makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Luke Sadler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | David McNicholas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Ray Thompson pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Ray Thompson scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 67-48 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Neville Mann can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-48 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona grabs the offensive board | 67-48 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | David McNicholas buries a floater from the left wing | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Luke Sadler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Blanc (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Courtois (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neville Mann (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Malcolm Bivona (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - David McNicholas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Robert Robinson is hacked by David McNicholas - foul #4 on David McNicholas, team foul #10 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Luke Sadler, Mark Blanc, Gerald Collar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Bigham (SG) Joseph Courtois | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona is whistled for a carry | 69-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera (PF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander loses the ball out of bounds | 69-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG) Ray Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | David McNicholas buries a floater from the right side | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander is fouled on the floor by Kevin Booth - foul #5 on Kevin Booth, team foul #11 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Mark Blanc (SF), Gerald Collar (PF) Jason Clark, Micheal Rose, Antonio Cabrera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois (PG) Kevin Booth | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | David McNicholas misses badly on a floater from the left side | 71-52 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Cruz Hutchens | 71-52 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Ray Thompson knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Collar | 73-52 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Mark Blanc steals the ball from David McNicholas | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Mark Blanc knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Nolan Alexander | 75-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham clanks a turnaround from the left block | 75-52 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens snags the defensive board | 75-52 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ray Thompson runs out the clock | 75-52 |