| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Green (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Monaghan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan inbounds the ball | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Michael Barnes snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | George Green is called for the reach on Alex Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Green, team foul #1 | 55-40 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | William White is fouled on the floor by Samuel Monaghan - foul #3 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #2 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Albert Hayes (C) George Green, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 55-40 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | James Kwan snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby snags the offensive board | 55-40 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes can't finish the layup | 55-40 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Scott Campbell gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | William White hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Hayes - foul #3 on Albert Hayes, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Tony Fifer (PF), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Stephen Robinson, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), George Green (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Arthur Hunt (C) Keith Charles, James Kwan, Robert Sullivan, Albert Hayes | |
| 18:18 | Illinois | William White makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt snags the offensive board | 57-40 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | George Green misses the floater from the right side | 57-40 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi grabs the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Denham, team foul #4 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG), Andrew Carr (SF) Alex Johnson, William White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), James Kwan (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF) Jeffrey Denham, George Green, Virgilio Lombardi | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Andrew Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Campbell (C) James Appleton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby misses the jump hook from the left block | 57-40 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Scott Campbell gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Todd Bigby steps in front of the Andrew Carr pass in the backcourt | 57-40 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | James Kwan comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-40 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Rickey Jackson | 60-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tony Fifer (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kwan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Bigby (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Hunt (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | James Kwan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Kwan, team foul #5 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Stephen Robinson (PF), James Appleton (C) Rickey Jackson, Tony Fifer, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Albert Hayes (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) James Kwan, Robert Sullivan, Todd Bigby, Arthur Hunt | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | James Appleton is hacked by Albert Hayes - foul #4 on Albert Hayes, team foul #6 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), Todd Bigby (PF) Keith Charles, Albert Hayes | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Michael Barnes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Denham - foul #2 on Jeffrey Denham, team foul #7 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SF), Scott Campbell (C) Andrew Carr, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Michael Barnes picks off the pass by George Green | 62-40 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | William White slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 64-40 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Virgilio Lombardi (PF) Jeffrey Denham, Todd Bigby | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 64-40 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Virgilio Lombardi | 64-40 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman is fouled on the floor by William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #1 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG) Gaston Metcalf | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Keith Charles misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-40 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Scott Campbell snags the defensive board | 64-40 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | William White is hacked by Virgilio Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Virgilio Lombardi, team foul #8 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Appleton (C) Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF) Virgilio Lombardi | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | William White makes the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | William White misses the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-40 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Alex Johnson is fouled on the floor by George Green - foul #3 on George Green, team foul #9 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Fifer (PF) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Todd Bigby (PF) Keith Charles, Nigel Zillman | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Alex Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 66-40 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan's pass is intercepted by William White in the backcourt | 66-40 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Michael Barnes lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #10 | 68-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Carr (SF) William White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG) George Green | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the free throw | 68-40 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby grabs the board | 68-40 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan travels with the ball | 68-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), Stephen Robinson (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Michael Barnes, Alex Johnson, Tony Fifer, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-40 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Bigby | 68-40 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 68-40 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 68-40 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Andrew Carr lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Rickey Jackson | 70-40 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Todd Bigby is blocked by Andrew Carr | 70-40 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf gets the rebound | 70-40 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Samuel Monaghan denies the turnaround by Gaston Metcalf | 70-40 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan snags the defensive board | 70-40 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman is hacked by Scott Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Campbell, team foul #2 | 70-40 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (PG), William White (SF), Tony Fifer (PF), James Appleton (C) Rickey Jackson, Andrew Carr, Stephen Robinson, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), George Green (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Virgilio Lombardi (PF) Jeffrey Denham, James Kwan, Nigel Zillman, Todd Bigby | |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi blows the wide open layup | 70-40 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Tony Fifer snags the defensive board | 70-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alex Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gaston Metcalf (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William White (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Appleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sullivan (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgilio Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Monaghan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Alex Johnson is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William White | 73-40 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan misses short on an open floater from the right side | 73-40 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi grabs the offensive rebound | 73-40 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Monaghan | 73-43 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | William White misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 73-43 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | George Green snags the defensive board | 73-43 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | George Green is fouled on the floor by Gaston Metcalf - foul #2 on Gaston Metcalf, team foul #3 | 73-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Scott Campbell (C) Gaston Metcalf, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Arthur Hunt (C) George Green, Robert Sullivan, Virgilio Lombardi, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | James Kwan blows the dunk | 73-43 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Scott Campbell snags the defensive board | 73-43 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Michael Barnes comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 73-43 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 73-43 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Michael Barnes hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Alex Johnson | 75-43 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Scott Campbell is called for the reach on Arthur Hunt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Campbell, team foul #4 | 75-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Carr (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), James Appleton (C) William White, Tony Fifer, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-43 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Michael Barnes loses the dribble to Keith Charles in the backcourt | 75-43 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Stephen Robinson is called for the reach on Todd Bigby - foul #2 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #5 | 75-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), George Green (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF) Keith Charles, James Kwan, Nigel Zillman | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Rickey Jackson steps in front of the Jeffrey Denham pass | 75-43 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson lays it in | 77-43 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Fifer (PF) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan (C) Arthur Hunt | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | James Appleton misses the dunk | 77-43 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan pulls down the rebound | 77-43 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Alex Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Johnson, team foul #6 | 77-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG), William White (SF) Alex Johnson, Andrew Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Nigel Zillman (PF) Jeffrey Denham, Todd Bigby | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Keith Charles can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 77-43 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf snags the defensive board | 77-43 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | George Green takes the ball from James Appleton | 77-43 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG) Rickey Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), James Kwan (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Todd Bigby (PF) Keith Charles, George Green, Robert Sullivan, Nigel Zillman | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby blows the layup | 77-43 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Michael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 77-43 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Michael Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF) Gaston Metcalf, William White, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt (C) Samuel Monaghan | |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-43 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Andrew Carr gets the rebound | 77-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Carr (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Robinson (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Appleton (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffrey Denham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kwan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Bigby (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Arthur Hunt denies the turnaround by Stephen Robinson | 77-43 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | James Appleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-43 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Alex Johnson is hacked by Arthur Hunt - foul #1 on Arthur Hunt, team foul #11 | 77-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), William White (SF), Tony Fifer (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Michael Barnes, Andrew Carr, Stephen Robinson, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF), Albert Hayes (PF) Virgilio Lombardi, Todd Bigby | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Alex Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-43 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-43 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes snags the defensive board | 78-43 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | The jump hook by James Kwan is blocked by Scott Campbell | 78-43 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson snags the defensive board | 78-43 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | James Kwan steals the ball from William White | 78-43 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | James Kwan comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 78-43 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt can't tip it in | 78-43 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Tony Fifer pulls down the rebound | 78-43 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Scott Campbell's layup is rejected by Albert Hayes | 78-43 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes gets the rebound | 78-43 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Denham | 78-45 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Scott Campbell comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 78-45 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman gets the rebound | 78-45 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | James Kwan connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Alex Johnson - foul #3 on Alex Johnson, team foul #7 | 78-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF) Rickey Jackson, Alex Johnson, William White, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF) Arthur Hunt | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the free throw | 78-48 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 78-48 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes gets the rebound | 78-48 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Robinson - foul #3 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #8 | 78-48 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 1st free throw | 78-49 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-50 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Andrew Carr is hacked by Nigel Zillman - foul #4 on Nigel Zillman, team foul #12 | 78-50 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Andrew Carr makes the 1st free throw | 79-50 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Andrew Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 80-50 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Scott Campbell - foul #5 on Scott Campbell, team foul #9 | 80-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SF), James Appleton (C) Andrew Carr, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt (C) Nigel Zillman | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 80-50 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-51 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Michael Barnes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-51 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt snags the defensive board | 80-51 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 80-51 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | James Appleton grabs the board | 80-51 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Denham - foul #3 on Jeffrey Denham, team foul #13 | 80-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SG) Jeffrey Denham | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 80-51 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 80-51 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 80-51 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes banks in the layup set up by James Kwan | 80-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (tired) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William White (very tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Robinson (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Appleton (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nigel Zillman (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Hayes (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Hunt (tired) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf is hacked by Nigel Zillman - foul #5 on Nigel Zillman, team foul #14 | 80-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG) Nigel Zillman | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 81-53 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 82-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-53 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | James Appleton pulls down the rebound | 82-53 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 82-53 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | William White misses the tip | 82-53 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 82-53 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi is fouled in the backcourt by William White - foul #2 on William White, team foul #10 | 82-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), Andrew Carr (SF) Gaston Metcalf, William White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 82-53 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 82-54 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | James Appleton misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block but the foul's on Arthur Hunt - foul #2 on Arthur Hunt, team foul #15 | 82-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Fifer (PF) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | James Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 83-54 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | James Appleton makes the 2nd free throw | 84-54 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | James Kwan's floater is tipped away by Tony Fifer | 84-54 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Andrew Carr grabs the board | 84-54 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | James Appleton misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 84-54 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Tony Fifer gets the offensive rebound | 84-54 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Tony Fifer is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 84-54 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Tony Fifer gets the offensive rebound | 84-54 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the jump hook from the right block set up by James Appleton | 86-54 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | James Kwan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), William White (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF) Rickey Jackson, Andrew Carr, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson is fouled on the floor by Albert Hayes - foul #5 on Albert Hayes, team foul #16 | 86-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Bigby (PF) Albert Hayes | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 87-54 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-54 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 88-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Hunt - foul #3 on Arthur Hunt, team foul #17 | 88-54 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Alex Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 89-54 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Alex Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi misses the shot from the right side | 90-54 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Robinson | 90-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Barnes runs out the clock | 90-54 |