| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) SF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) PF - Billy Baker (fresh) C - Charles Penn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fresh) SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) SF - Andre Esposito (fresh) PF - Richard Grant (fresh) C - Marty McClenic (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Charles Penn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Billy Baker drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Dreyer | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Billy Baker snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Carr | 5-0 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Billy Baker gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Gary Thomas steps in front of the Chad Dreyer pass | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Gary Thomas misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 5-0 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Billy Baker pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Billy Baker scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Charles Penn | 7-0 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Marty McClenic comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 7-0 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Richard Grant hits the follow up shot | 7-2 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Marty McClenic - foul #1 on Marty McClenic, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Gary Thomas's pass is intercepted by Robert Carr in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Charles Penn grabs the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Robert Carr makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Cameron Johnson | 11-2 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Marty McClenic blows the layup | 11-2 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Gary Thomas tips it but misses | 11-2 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson grabs the board | 11-2 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Robert Carr is fouled on the floor by Andre Esposito - foul #1 on Andre Esposito, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Walker (PG), Barry Hoffman (SG), Thomas Collins (SF), Joey Troiano (PF), William Martini (C) Nicholas Drouin, Gary Thomas, Andre Esposito, Richard Grant, Marty McClenic | |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | John Carnes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Smith | 14-2 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman is open and lays it up and in | 14-4 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | James Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | William Martini gets the rebound | 14-4 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Cory Messinger - foul #1 on Cory Messinger, team foul #1 | 14-6 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman makes the free throw | 14-7 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | William Martini is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #1 on William Martini, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Cook (SF), Billy Baker (PF) John Carnes, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Thomas (SG) William Martini | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Barbee (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cook (fresh) PF - Billy Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Elroy Howe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kelly Walker (fresh) SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) SF - Barry Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joey Troiano (fresh) C - Thomas Collins (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | James Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Thomas Collins gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Thomas Cook is called for the reach on Kelly Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Cook, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Esposito (SF), Richard Grant (PF) Barry Hoffman, Joey Troiano | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Gary Thomas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-9 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | George Barbee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Andre Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Richard Grant blows the layup but he's hacked by Elroy Howe - foul #1 on Elroy Howe, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG), Charles Penn (C) George Barbee, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Marty McClenic (C) Kelly Walker, Thomas Collins | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook drills a jumpshot from the right side | 16-11 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Richard Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Carnes (SF), Cory Messinger (C) Thomas Cook, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Martini (C) Marty McClenic | |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Richard Grant gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin's pass is intercepted by Chad Dreyer in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | John Carnes lays it up and in on a great pass from Chad Dreyer | 18-11 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Harry Kirksey - foul #1 on Harry Kirksey, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), James Smith (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Elroy Howe (PF), Charles Penn (C) Harry Kirksey, Chad Dreyer, John Carnes, Billy Baker, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Hoffman (SF), Joey Troiano (PF), Marty McClenic (C) Andre Esposito, Richard Grant, William Martini | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | James Smith hits the follow up shot | 20-12 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman tips it in | 20-14 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Robert Carr scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-14 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Cameron Johnson is called for the reach on Nicholas Drouin - foul #1 on Cameron Johnson, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (SG), Thomas Cook (PF) James Smith, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Walker (SG), Andre Esposito (SF), Thomas Collins (PF) Gary Thomas, Barry Hoffman, Joey Troiano | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Thomas Collins misses the lay-in | 22-14 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Charles Penn grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Robert Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 22-14 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Marty McClenic pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Kelly Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nicholas Drouin | 22-17 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Charles Penn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Thomas Collins pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Kelly Walker loses the dribble to Cameron Johnson | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Barbee (fresh) SF - Cameron Johnson (tiring) PF - Thomas Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Penn (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andre Esposito (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Collins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marty McClenic (tiring) | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marty McClenic | 22-17 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Charles Penn picks off the pass by Andre Esposito | 22-17 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Robert Carr snags the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | George Barbee is hacked by Kelly Walker - foul #1 on Kelly Walker, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), John Carnes (SF), Billy Baker (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Robert Carr, George Barbee, Cameron Johnson, Thomas Cook, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joey Troiano (PG), Gary Thomas (SG), Barry Hoffman (SF), Richard Grant (PF), William Martini (C) Nicholas Drouin, Kelly Walker, Andre Esposito, Thomas Collins, Marty McClenic | |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | John Carnes scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Billy Baker and the foul's on Joey Troiano - foul #1 on Joey Troiano, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | John Carnes misses the free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | William Martini gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Joey Troiano travels in the backcourt | 24-17 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-17 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Billy Baker tips it back up and in | 26-17 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Richard Grant makes the fadeaway from close range | 26-19 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer's pass is intercepted by William Martini | 26-19 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-19 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Billy Baker | 26-19 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by James Smith | 29-19 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | William Martini's fadeaway is rejected by Cory Messinger | 29-19 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Richard Grant misses the tip | 29-19 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-19 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Barry Hoffman | 29-19 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | William Martini misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Cory Messinger - foul #2 on Cory Messinger, team foul #6 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), George Barbee (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Elroy Howe (C) James Smith, Chad Dreyer, John Carnes, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Walker (PG), Andre Esposito (SF), Thomas Collins (PF) Joey Troiano, Barry Hoffman, Richard Grant | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | William Martini makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | William Martini makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-21 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Thomas Collins snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | George Barbee is called for the reach on Andre Esposito in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Barbee, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Richard Grant (PF) Gary Thomas, William Martini | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Andre Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Andre Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | George Barbee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kelly Walker - foul #2 on Kelly Walker, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Thomas (SG) Kelly Walker | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | George Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | George Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Gary Thomas is hacked by Harry Kirksey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Kirksey, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG) Harry Kirksey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Gary Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Billy Baker | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Barbee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cameron Johnson (tiring) PF - Billy Baker (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Elroy Howe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Collins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe is hacked by Thomas Collins - foul #1 on Thomas Collins, team foul #7 | 31-23 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Gary Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marty McClenic (C) Richard Grant | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Drouin - foul #1 on Nicholas Drouin, team foul #8 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Carnes (SF) Cameron Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Thomas Collins is called for traveling | 35-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG), Charles Penn (C) George Barbee, Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Grant (PF) Thomas Collins | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Gary Thomas is called for the reach on Chad Dreyer - foul #1 on Gary Thomas, team foul #9 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson (SF) John Carnes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Richard Grant misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-23 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Robert Carr is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Carr, team foul #9 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Billy Baker (PF) Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Collins (SF) Andre Esposito | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Gary Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Elroy Howe - foul #2 on Elroy Howe, team foul #10 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Penn (C) Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Gary Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Gary Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Billy Baker grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Robert Carr buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Chad Dreyer | 39-24 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Richard Grant misses the easy layup | 39-24 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer gets the rebound | 39-24 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Billy Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), Thomas Cook (SF) Robert Carr, Cameron Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Hoffman (SG) Gary Thomas | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Grant | 39-27 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook's 3 pointer is rejected by Thomas Collins | 39-27 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Marty McClenic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF) George Barbee, Chad Dreyer, Thomas Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Thomas (SG), Andre Esposito (SF), Joey Troiano (PF) Nicholas Drouin, Richard Grant, Marty McClenic | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Collins steals the ball from Charles Penn | 39-27 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Andre Esposito hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Robert Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Thomas Collins grabs the board | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carnes (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Billy Baker (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Penn (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Barry Hoffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gary Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Andre Esposito (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Joey Troiano (fresh) C - Thomas Collins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joey Troiano | 39-31 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | John Carnes double dribbles | 39-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), George Barbee (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Elroy Howe (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Robert Carr, James Smith, John Carnes, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Kelly Walker (SG), Richard Grant (PF), William Martini (C) Barry Hoffman, Gary Thomas, Joey Troiano, Thomas Collins | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Andre Esposito is hacked by Harry Kirksey - foul #3 on Harry Kirksey, team foul #11 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG) Harry Kirksey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Andre Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Andre Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | William Martini steps in front of the Cameron Johnson pass | 39-33 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Richard Grant hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | George Barbee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | George Barbee drills a jumper from the right side set up by Cameron Johnson | 41-35 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Chad Dreyer steals the ball from Andre Esposito in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | George Barbee hits the finger roll set up by Chad Dreyer | 43-35 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Chad Dreyer steals it from Nicholas Drouin in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer jams it | 45-35 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Richard Grant comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin grabs the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Andre Esposito is fouled on the floor by George Barbee - foul #2 on George Barbee, team foul #12 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), James Smith (SG), Thomas Cook (PF) George Barbee, Chad Dreyer, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Thomas (SG), Joey Troiano (PF), Marty McClenic (C) Nicholas Drouin, Richard Grant, William Martini | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Andre Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Andre Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson is hacked by Andre Esposito - foul #2 on Andre Esposito, team foul #10 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Collins (SF) Andre Esposito | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Kelly Walker hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 47-37 |