| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Frank (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nantz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Cottone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jacob Huber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun is fouled in the backcourt by David Nantz - foul #1 on David Nantz, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Jon Charles hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roderick Melson | 40-36 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Nantz | 43-36 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | James Kiely clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Danny Frank's layup is rejected by Roderick Melson | 43-36 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Jacob Huber gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Jacob Huber knocks in the 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roderick Melson | 43-39 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Jon Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | David Nantz gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Roderick Melson - foul #2 on Roderick Melson, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG), Oscar Jones (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF) Shawn Drozdowski, David Nantz, Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Allan Brown (SG), Dallas Stewart (SF), John Allen (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) James Kiely, Jon Charles, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, Jacob Huber, Roderick Melson | |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | John Allen's pass is intercepted by Danny Frank | 46-39 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Danny Frank banks in the layup | 48-39 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | John Allen loses the dribble to Oscar Jones | 48-39 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Danny Frank lays it up and in on a great pass from Oscar Jones | 50-39 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez hits a shot from close range set up by Roberto Greco | 50-41 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones tips it back up and in | 52-41 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Roberto Greco comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | John Allen misses long on a floater from the left side | 52-41 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey misses the dunk | 52-41 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dallas Stewart | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Steven Nassar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Frank (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Marsala (fairly fresh) C - Nestor Coursey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roberto Greco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dallas Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Francisco Juarez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart misses badly on a runner near the basket | 52-41 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Allan Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Steven Nassar is called for the reach on Allan Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Nassar, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Clifford Watkins (SG), David Nantz (SF), Terry Cottone (PF) Steven Nassar, Danny Frank, Oscar Jones, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Jon Charles (SG), Scott Rennick (SF), Jacob Huber (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Roberto Greco, Allan Brown, Dallas Stewart, John Allen, Francisco Juarez | |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Jacob Huber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | David Nantz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Cottone | 55-41 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Jacob Huber connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Kiely | 55-44 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-44 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Terry Cottone picks off the pass by Jon Charles in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski banks in the layup on a great pass from David Nantz and the foul's on Jacob Huber - foul #1 on Jacob Huber, team foul #2 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (C) Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (SF), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF) Scott Rennick, Jacob Huber | |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Roberto Greco | 61-46 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Drozdowski | 63-46 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Jon Charles misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Cottone - foul #2 on Terry Cottone, team foul #3 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Danny Frank (SG), Oscar Jones (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Clifford Watkins, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Stewart (SF), Francisco Juarez (C) James Kiely, Roderick Melson | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Jon Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Cottone | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart is hacked by David Nantz in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Nantz, team foul #4 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG) Jon Charles | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | David Nantz grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Rennick (SF), Jacob Huber (PF) Roberto Greco, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart is hacked by Danny Frank in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Frank, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (SG) Danny Frank | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is hacked by Allan Brown - foul #1 on Allan Brown, team foul #3 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG), Clifford Watkins (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Thomas Simpson, David Nantz, Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Jon Charles (SG), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Allan Brown, Dallas Stewart, Jacob Huber, Francisco Juarez | |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones misses the driving attempt in the lane | 65-50 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Scott Rennick gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Steven Nassar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Frank (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifford Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Marsala (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Rennick (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roderick Melson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Jon Charles hits a shot from the right block set up by John Allen | 65-52 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Clifford Watkins - foul #4 on Clifford Watkins, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), David Nantz (SF), Terry Cottone (PF) Steven Nassar, Oscar Jones, Clifford Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (C) James Kiely, Roderick Melson | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Roberto Greco's pass is intercepted by Danny Frank in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | David Nantz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Scott Rennick grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Roberto Greco is hacked by Shawn Drozdowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey (C) Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Roberto Greco makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Roberto Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Danny Frank | 68-54 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Jon Charles hits a runner from the baseline set up by John Allen | 68-56 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Danny Frank misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-56 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Scott Rennick is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Frank - foul #3 on Danny Frank, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), Oscar Jones (PF) Shawn Drozdowski, Danny Frank, Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Jacob Huber (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) Jon Charles, John Allen, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Scott Rennick makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Scott Rennick misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jacob Huber - foul #2 on Jacob Huber, team foul #4 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (C) Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG), Dallas Stewart (SF) Roberto Greco, Scott Rennick | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Allan Brown is fouled on the floor by Christopher Marsala - foul #1 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roderick Melson (C) Francisco Juarez | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Allan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Allan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala misses the lay-in | 70-59 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | James Kiely misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | David Nantz pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Danny Frank (SG), Terry Cottone (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Thomas Simpson, Steven Nassar, Oscar Jones, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francisco Juarez (PF) Jacob Huber | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Allan Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Kiely | 70-62 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone comes up short on the floater from the left block | 70-62 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | David Nantz pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-62 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Roderick Melson pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Allan Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-62 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Allan Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | James Kiely connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), Oscar Jones (SF), Clifford Watkins (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Danny Frank, David Nantz, Terry Cottone, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Jon Charles (SG), Scott Rennick (SF), Jacob Huber (PF), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (C) James Kiely, Allan Brown, Dallas Stewart, Francisco Juarez, Roderick Melson | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Nassar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifford Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Christopher Marsala (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roberto Greco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Rennick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Huber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-65 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Clifford Watkins - foul #5 on Clifford Watkins, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Cottone (PF) Clifford Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones knocks in the runner from the baseline | 72-66 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun is hacked by Terry Cottone - foul #3 on Terry Cottone, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Jacob Huber is called for the reach on Oscar Jones - foul #3 on Jacob Huber, team foul #5 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG), Nestor Coursey (C) Thomas Simpson, Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Danny Frank can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala hits the follow up shot | 74-68 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Roberto Greco is hacked by Christopher Marsala - foul #2 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), David Nantz (SF) Steven Nassar, Oscar Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Dallas Stewart (SF), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Jon Charles, Scott Rennick, Jacob Huber, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Roberto Greco makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Roberto Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Danny Frank clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart is hacked by Shawn Drozdowski - foul #3 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Cottone (PF) Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG) Roberto Greco | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Roderick Melson - foul #3 on Roderick Melson, team foul #6 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Steven Nassar (SG) Shawn Drozdowski, Danny Frank | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | James Kiely throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone travels with the ball | 75-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Charles (SG) Allan Brown | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | James Kiely lays it up and in on a great pass from Jon Charles | 75-72 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Nestor Coursey | 78-72 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | John Allen is hacked by Terry Cottone - foul #4 on Terry Cottone, team foul #14 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Oscar Jones (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Thomas Simpson, Terry Cottone, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (PG), Scott Rennick (SF), Francisco Juarez (C) James Kiely, Dallas Stewart, Roderick Melson | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | John Allen misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones makes the fadeaway from close range | 80-73 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Jon Charles scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-76 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Nassar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Nantz (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. C - Christopher Marsala (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Allan Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jon Charles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Rennick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Francisco Juarez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | David Nantz can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 80-76 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Allan Brown pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Jon Charles is hacked by Steven Nassar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Nassar, team foul #15 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG), Terry Cottone (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Steven Nassar, David Nantz, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF), Jacob Huber (PF) Allan Brown, Scott Rennick, John Allen | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Danny Frank hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-78 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jacob Huber | 80-78 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Jon Charles is hacked by Danny Frank in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Frank, team foul #16 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG) Shawn Drozdowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG) Roberto Greco | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Jacob Huber pulls down the rebound | 80-80 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Nantz (SF) Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (SG), Scott Rennick (SF), Roderick Melson (C) Jon Charles, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, Francisco Juarez | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | James Kiely is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Simpson - foul #2 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #17 | 80-80 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | James Kiely makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | James Kiely makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-82 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Scott Rennick grabs the defensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Roberto Greco buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Kiely | 80-84 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Roderick Melson - foul #4 on Roderick Melson, team foul #7 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Terry Cottone (PF) Thomas Simpson, Oscar Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Charles (SG) Roberto Greco | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | James Kiely travels in the backcourt | 82-84 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Danny Frank knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nestor Coursey | 85-84 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | James Kiely drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jon Charles | 85-86 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-86 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-86 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Jacob Huber pulls down the rebound | 85-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Danny Frank is called for the reach on Jon Charles - foul #5 on Danny Frank, team foul #18 | 85-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (SG) Danny Frank | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-88 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone snags the offensive board | 85-88 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 85-88 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jacob Huber gets the rebound | 85-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jacob Huber is hacked by Shawn Drozdowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #19 | 85-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF) James Kiely, Scott Rennick | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jacob Huber makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jacob Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the halfcourt shot | 85-90 |