| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fresh) SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) SF - Andre Esposito (fresh) PF - Richard Grant (fresh) C - Marty McClenic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) SF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) PF - Billy Baker (fresh) C - Charles Penn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Charles Penn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Robert Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Billy Baker snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Carr | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Richard Grant pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Richard Grant hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Drouin | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Carr | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Marty McClenic misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Charles Penn lays it in on a great pass from Robert Carr | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Andre Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer is hacked by Nicholas Drouin - foul #1 on Nicholas Drouin, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Robert Carr loses the dribble to Andre Esposito | 2-5 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Richard Grant misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Baker - foul #1 on Billy Baker, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elroy Howe (C) Charles Penn | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Carnes (SF) Cameron Johnson | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Richard Grant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) SF - Andre Esposito (fresh) PF - Richard Grant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marty McClenic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Dreyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Carnes (fresh) PF - Billy Baker (fresh) C - Elroy Howe (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | John Carnes clanks a floater from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Gary Thomas pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Billy Baker steps in front of the Gary Thomas pass in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Elroy Howe | 4-8 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Gary Thomas is whistled for a carry | 4-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Hoffman (SF), Thomas Collins (PF), William Martini (C) Andre Esposito, Richard Grant, Marty McClenic | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Charles Penn (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, John Carnes, Billy Baker | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Charles Penn misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Collins - foul #1 on Thomas Collins, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joey Troiano (C) Nicholas Drouin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Charles Penn makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Charles Penn misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Joey Troiano snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Thomas Collins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Gary Thomas tips it in | 6-9 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson is whistled for a carry | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Grant (PF) Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cory Messinger (PF) Elroy Howe | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Thomas Collins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Charles Penn misses the jumper near the basket | 6-9 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Joey Troiano grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Andre Esposito (SF), Marty McClenic (C) Joey Troiano, Thomas Collins, William Martini | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Carnes (SF), Billy Baker (PF) Cameron Johnson, Charles Penn | |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | John Carnes hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Smith | 6-11 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | George Barbee is called for the reach on Richard Grant in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Barbee, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Thomas (SG) Richard Grant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG) James Smith | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin misses badly on a floater in the lane | 6-11 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Marty McClenic can't tip it in | 6-11 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | John Carnes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-11 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Andre Esposito pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | George Barbee steals it from Nicholas Drouin in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | John Carnes makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Barbee | 8-14 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Andre Esposito misses short on a floater from the right side | 8-14 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Gary Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-14 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Gary Thomas snags the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Gary Thomas hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by George Barbee - foul #2 on George Barbee, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joey Troiano (PG), Thomas Collins (SF), Richard Grant (PF), William Martini (C) Nicholas Drouin, Andre Esposito, Barry Hoffman, Marty McClenic | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Elroy Howe (PF), Charles Penn (C) Robert Carr, George Barbee, John Carnes, Billy Baker, Cory Messinger | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Gary Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Gary Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joey Troiano (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Gary Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Collins (fresh) PF - Richard Grant (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Martini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Elroy Howe (fresh) C - Charles Penn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | James Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Richard Grant gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Gary Thomas is hacked by Chad Dreyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Dreyer, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Chad Dreyer takes the ball from Richard Grant | 10-14 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer lays it in | 10-16 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Gary Thomas is fouled on the floor by Chad Dreyer - foul #2 on Chad Dreyer, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Esposito (SF) Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Thomas Cook (PF) Chad Dreyer, Charles Penn | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Richard Grant is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-16 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook loses the dribble to William Martini | 13-16 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Joey Troiano misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Harry Kirksey - foul #1 on Harry Kirksey, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Gary Thomas (SG) William Martini, Andre Esposito | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Billy Baker (PF), Charles Penn (C) Cameron Johnson, Elroy Howe | |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Joey Troiano makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Joey Troiano misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Charles Penn pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Cook | 14-18 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Thomas Collins throws it down | 16-18 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Billy Baker connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Cook | 16-20 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Joey Troiano misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Esposito (SF), Marty McClenic (C) Nicholas Drouin, Thomas Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), John Carnes (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF) Harry Kirksey, James Smith, Thomas Cook | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Joey Troiano makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Joey Troiano misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Charles Penn pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Robert Carr is fouled on the floor by Joey Troiano - foul #1 on Joey Troiano, team foul #3 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Barry Hoffman (SG) Joey Troiano, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Charles Penn connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Carnes | 17-22 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | John Carnes takes the ball from Barry Hoffman in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | John Carnes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Carnes, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Martini (PF) Richard Grant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG), Elroy Howe (PF), Cory Messinger (C) John Carnes, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Andre Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-22 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Carr | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andre Esposito (fairly fresh) PF - William Martini (fresh) C - Marty McClenic (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cameron Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elroy Howe (fresh) C - Cory Messinger (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Andre Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Thomas (SG), Thomas Collins (SF) Barry Hoffman, Andre Esposito | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Marty McClenic snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Cameron Johnson is called for the reach on Thomas Collins - foul #1 on Cameron Johnson, team foul #9 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Esposito (SF) William Martini | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), John Carnes (SF), Billy Baker (PF), Charles Penn (C) Robert Carr, Cameron Johnson, Elroy Howe, Cory Messinger | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Thomas Collins misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Billy Baker pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | John Carnes misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Marty McClenic - foul #1 on Marty McClenic, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Grant (PF) Marty McClenic | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Cook (SF) James Smith | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | John Carnes makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | John Carnes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | John Carnes is fouled on the floor by Thomas Collins - foul #2 on Thomas Collins, team foul #5 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joey Troiano (PG), Barry Hoffman (SG), Marty McClenic (C) Nicholas Drouin, Gary Thomas, Thomas Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), James Smith (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Elroy Howe (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Harry Kirksey, John Carnes, Thomas Cook, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger misses short on a floater from the left block | 20-27 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Richard Grant gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Marty McClenic can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Cory Messinger - foul #1 on Cory Messinger, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Martini (PF) Richard Grant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Marty McClenic misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Marty McClenic misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Cory Messinger | 20-29 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Joey Troiano gets the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | William Martini hits the easy wide open finger roll | 22-29 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Marty McClenic swats the shot by Cameron Johnson | 22-29 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Joey Troiano pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | William Martini's pass is intercepted by Cameron Johnson in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Smith and he's fouled by Joey Troiano - foul #2 on Joey Troiano, team foul #6 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Gary Thomas (SG), Thomas Collins (SF), Richard Grant (PF) Joey Troiano, Barry Hoffman, Andre Esposito, William Martini | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), Billy Baker (PF), Charles Penn (C) Robert Carr, James Smith, Elroy Howe, Cory Messinger | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson misses the free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Marty McClenic gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marty McClenic (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Barbee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Cameron Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Penn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | George Barbee is called for the reach on Nicholas Drouin in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Barbee, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Thomas Cook (SF) George Barbee, Cameron Johnson | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Billy Baker | 23-31 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Grant | 23-31 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Thomas Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Cook - foul #1 on Thomas Cook, team foul #12 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Carnes (SF) Thomas Cook | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Thomas Collins misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Thomas Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Collins is called for the reach on John Carnes - foul #3 on Thomas Collins, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Esposito (SF) Thomas Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | John Carnes makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | John Carnes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | The short jumper by Marty McClenic is denied by Billy Baker | 24-33 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Billy Baker pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Billy Baker makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Harry Kirksey and he's fouled by Marty McClenic - foul #2 on Marty McClenic, team foul #8 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Thomas Cook (SF) Harry Kirksey, John Carnes | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Billy Baker misses the free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Richard Grant pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Marty McClenic is fouled on the floor by Charles Penn - foul #1 on Charles Penn, team foul #13 | 24-35 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Marty McClenic makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Marty McClenic makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Marty McClenic denies the turnaround by Charles Penn | 26-35 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Gary Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Robert Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Billy Baker grabs the offensive board | 26-35 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Hoffman (SF), William Martini (C) Andre Esposito, Marty McClenic | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (C) Thomas Cook, Charles Penn | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Elroy Howe steals the ball from Nicholas Drouin in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer makes the 3 from straight away set up by Billy Baker | 26-38 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | John Carnes gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Carr | 26-41 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Gary Thomas knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Carr - foul #1 on Robert Carr, team foul #14 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Esposito (SF), Joey Troiano (C) Barry Hoffman, William Martini | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Cameron Johnson (SF) Robert Carr, John Carnes | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Gary Thomas makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Richard Grant steals the ball from Harry Kirksey | 29-41 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Grant misses the halfcourt shot | 29-41 |