| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 6 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Mock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-28 |
| 19:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Kuhn | 40-28 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ray Kurth | 43-28 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Daniel Walters is called for the reach on Mikel Paczkowski - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 43-28 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 43-28 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 43-30 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steven Childs | 46-30 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 46-30 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | John Mock is called for the reach on Jerry Stankiewicz in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mock, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Derek Crocker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-30 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger banks in the layup on a great pass from Erik Feliciano | 46-32 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Chad Birkholz steps in front of the Lars Wojnowski pass in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Michael Davis drills a jump hook in the paint | 46-34 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | James Milan makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Derek Crocker and the foul's on Erik Feliciano - foul #2 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF) Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | James Milan makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Allen Nelson is hacked by Erik Feliciano - foul #3 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Lars Wojnowski, Derek Crocker, Allen Nelson, James Milan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Erik Feliciano, Michael Davis, Chad Birkholz | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Ray Kurth can't connect on a floater from the left block | 49-37 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ed Dixon | 49-37 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Todd Kuhn steals the ball from Robert Hayes | 49-37 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Daniel Walters hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ray Kurth | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 6 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Marburger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ray Kurth - foul #2 on Ray Kurth, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (PG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Daniel Walters, Steven Childs, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Mock (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Ed Dixon, Kenneth Marburger, Jimmy Quinn, Stephen Brown | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is hacked by Lawrence Eubanks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Eubanks, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by Robert Hayes - foul #3 on Robert Hayes, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Jared Justice makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ray Kurth | 54-38 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks is called for a charge - foul #3 on Lawrence Eubanks, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), James Milan (C) Jared Justice, Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (SF) Robert Hayes | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Derek Crocker's pass is intercepted by Cedric Hacker in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks travels with the ball | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Derek Crocker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (C) Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Mock - foul #4 on John Mock, team foul #7 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Jimmy Quinn (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Cedric Hacker | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski misses the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lars Wojnowski - foul #1 on Lars Wojnowski, team foul #3 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Chad Birkholz, Michael Davis | |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Allen Nelson snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz loses the ball out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (PG) Lars Wojnowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-39 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon grabs the offensive board | 55-39 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses long on a jumper from close range | 55-39 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon can't tip it in | 55-39 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ed Dixon and he's hacked by Jared Justice - foul #2 on Jared Justice, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Derek Crocker (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF) Jared Justice, Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Ed Dixon, Jimmy Quinn, Stephen Brown | |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Derek Crocker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Erik Feliciano - foul #4 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF) Erik Feliciano, Robert Hayes | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Allen Nelson pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lawrence Eubanks - foul #4 on Lawrence Eubanks, team foul #9 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Nathaniel Cook, Allen Nelson, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF), Michael Davis (C) Chad Birkholz, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Daniel Walters takes the ball from Mikel Paczkowski | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Crocker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 6 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Marburger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cedric Hacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Derek Crocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF) Lars Wojnowski, Derek Crocker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Brown (C) Cedric Hacker | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Edgardo Luna knocks away the 3 by Robert Hayes | 59-42 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Daniel Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes can't connect on a floater from the left side | 59-42 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Steven Childs snags the defensive board | 59-42 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Daniel Walters comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-42 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Marburger | 59-42 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Daniel Walters is called for the reach on Mikel Paczkowski - foul #3 on Daniel Walters, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Chad Birkholz (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, Kenneth Marburger, Michael Davis | |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-42 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | James Milan gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PF) Cedric Hacker | |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the jumpshot from the left side | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Derek Crocker buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Lars Wojnowski | 61-44 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes is hacked by Nathaniel Cook - foul #4 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, Nathaniel Cook, Ray Kurth, James Milan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Michael Davis (C) Ed Dixon, Robert Hayes, Jimmy Quinn, Stephen Brown | |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Steven Childs steals the ball from Kenneth Marburger | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the easy layup but the foul's on Chad Birkholz - foul #1 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #10 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF) Chad Birkholz | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Michael Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Michael Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn's 3 pointer is rejected by Robert Hayes | 62-47 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses long on a floater from the baseline | 62-47 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Kuhn | 62-47 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the lay-in | 62-47 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn tips it in | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edgardo Luna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Marburger (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Hayes (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cedric Hacker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Davis (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Mikel Paczkowski | 64-49 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Daniel Walters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Michael Davis gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Edgardo Luna, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), John Mock (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Kenneth Marburger, Robert Hayes, Cedric Hacker, Michael Davis | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz lays it up and in on a great pass from John Mock and he's fouled by Derek Crocker - foul #2 on Derek Crocker, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses the free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks grabs the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | John Mock connects on the runner near the basket set up by Erik Feliciano | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Lawrence Eubanks steals it from Nathaniel Cook | 64-53 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Erik Feliciano | 64-55 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Allen Nelson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-55 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | James Milan is called for the reach on Erik Feliciano - foul #2 on James Milan, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jared Justice (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, Allen Nelson, James Milan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Robert Hayes (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Mock, Chad Birkholz, Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Kurth | 64-56 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Ray Kurth hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Daniel Walters | 66-56 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Nathaniel Cook - foul #5 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF) Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG) Erik Feliciano | |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Jared Justice is fouled on the floor by John Mock - foul #5 on John Mock, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG) John Mock | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Jared Justice makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Jared Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Steven Childs is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hayes - foul #4 on Robert Hayes, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Daniel Walters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Steven Childs makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Todd Kuhn steps in front of the Erik Feliciano pass | 69-61 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Steven Childs hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jared Justice | 71-61 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Erik Feliciano | 71-63 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn travels with the ball | 71-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Derek Crocker (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Jared Justice, Steven Childs, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Michael Davis (PF) Ed Dixon, Cedric Hacker | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Allen Nelson (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Robert Hayes picks off the pass by Derek Crocker in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Crocker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Hayes (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown is fouled on the floor by Edgardo Luna - foul #4 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Milan (C) Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (SF) Robert Hayes | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | James Milan snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Daniel Walters scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Milan | 74-63 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Derek Crocker | 74-63 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Stephen Brown blocks the short jumper by James Milan | 74-63 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the offensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Lars Wojnowski, James Milan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Chad Birkholz, Michael Davis, Stephen Brown | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Eubanks - foul #5 on Lawrence Eubanks, team foul #13 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SG), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 75-63 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Ray Kurth snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 78-63 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-63 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Daniel Walters snags the defensive board | 78-63 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Brown - foul #3 on Stephen Brown, team foul #14 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), James Milan (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Michael Davis (C) Ed Dixon, Robert Hayes, Stephen Brown | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-66 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Derek Crocker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Lars Wojnowski | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Derek Crocker steps in front of the Jimmy Quinn pass | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Daniel Walters can't finish the uncontested layup | 82-66 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger pulls down the rebound | 82-66 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Marburger and he's hacked by Derek Crocker - foul #3 on Derek Crocker, team foul #11 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Nelson (PF) Daniel Walters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Derek Crocker runs out the clock | 82-69 |