| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Rennick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Huber (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Frank (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Cottone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | David Nantz inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Danny Frank clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Rennick | 28-34 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Jon Charles knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Kiely | 30-34 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Nantz | 30-36 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Roderick Melson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | David Nantz grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 30-36 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski grabs the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski drills a floater from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | James Kiely lays it up and in | 32-38 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Scott Rennick picks off the pass by Danny Frank | 32-38 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Scott Rennick is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Rennick, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Allan Brown (SG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF), John Allen (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) James Kiely, Jon Charles, Scott Rennick, Jacob Huber, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG), Oscar Jones (SF), Clifford Watkins (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Shawn Drozdowski, David Nantz, Terry Cottone, Nestor Coursey | |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Marsala | 32-40 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Roberto Greco comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Nassar - foul #2 on Steven Nassar, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Cottone (PF) Danny Frank | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Roberto Greco makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Roberto Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Francisco Juarez - foul #2 on Francisco Juarez, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Allan Brown is hacked by Christopher Marsala in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | John Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones hits a fadeaway from the left side | 34-42 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Roberto Greco scores on a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Clifford Watkins - foul #1 on Clifford Watkins, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Jon Charles (SG), Jacob Huber (PF) Allan Brown, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, John Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), David Nantz (SF), Nestor Coursey (C) Steven Nassar, Clifford Watkins, Christopher Marsala | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Roberto Greco makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Greco (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Huber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Francisco Juarez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nantz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Cottone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | James Kiely gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Roberto Greco knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jon Charles | 40-44 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Francisco Juarez - foul #3 on Francisco Juarez, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (PG), Dallas Stewart (SG), Scott Rennick (SF), Roderick Melson (C) James Kiely, Jon Charles, Roberto Greco, Francisco Juarez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG), Clifford Watkins (PF) Thomas Simpson, Terry Cottone | |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Watkins | 40-45 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Clifford Watkins is denied by Roderick Melson | 40-45 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | David Nantz tips it back up and in | 40-47 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Scott Rennick is called for 5 seconds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF) Jacob Huber | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), Christopher Marsala (C) Oscar Jones, Danny Frank, Nestor Coursey | |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Nassar | 40-49 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-49 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun grabs the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Scott Rennick clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-49 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Roderick Melson tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins is hacked by Roderick Melson - foul #3 on Roderick Melson, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Jon Charles (SG), Roberto Greco (SF), John Allen (PF) Allan Brown, Dallas Stewart, Scott Rennick, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG), Terry Cottone (PF) Shawn Drozdowski, Clifford Watkins | |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar travels with the ball | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francisco Juarez (C) Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Nestor Coursey (C) Steven Nassar, Christopher Marsala | |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Jon Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Simpson and the foul's on James Kiely - foul #2 on James Kiely, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Danny Frank can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Roberto Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Jon Charles is hacked by Danny Frank - foul #3 on Danny Frank, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Rennick (SF), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Roberto Greco, John Allen, Francisco Juarez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), Oscar Jones (SF), Clifford Watkins (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Thomas Simpson, Danny Frank, David Nantz, Terry Cottone, Nestor Coursey | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Rennick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Nassar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Marsala (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-52 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun swats the dunk try by Steven Nassar | 42-52 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Scott Rennick grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun buries a driving attempt in the paint | 44-52 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | James Kiely snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Jon Charles scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun and he's fouled by Oscar Jones - foul #1 on Oscar Jones, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Dallas Stewart (SF), John Allen (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) James Kiely, Scott Rennick, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Danny Frank (SG), David Nantz (SF), Terry Cottone (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Steven Nassar, Oscar Jones, Clifford Watkins, Christopher Marsala | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey is whistled for traveling | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG), Jacob Huber (PF) Jon Charles, John Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Allan Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Francisco Juarez | 47-52 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Jacob Huber snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Roberto Greco misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nestor Coursey | 47-52 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Allan Brown picks off the pass by Thomas Simpson | 47-52 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Allan Brown blows the layup | 47-52 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | David Nantz gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | David Nantz comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 47-52 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Roberto Greco snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Thomas Simpson takes the ball from Dallas Stewart in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson banks in the layup | 47-54 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Jacob Huber hits a floater in the paint | 49-54 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Roberto Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart is hacked by Thomas Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Jon Charles (SG), Scott Rennick (SF), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Roberto Greco, Allan Brown, Dallas Stewart, Jacob Huber, Francisco Juarez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), Oscar Jones (SF), Clifford Watkins (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Thomas Simpson, Danny Frank, David Nantz, Terry Cottone, Nestor Coursey | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Shawn Drozdowski is called for the reach on Jon Charles - foul #2 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Jon Charles misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Rennick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Nassar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Marsala (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones misses the shot from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Marsala | 49-54 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins can't connect on a floater from the left side | 49-54 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-54 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Jon Charles grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Scott Rennick misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | James Kiely steals the ball from Clifford Watkins | 49-54 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | James Kiely lays it in | 51-54 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | James Kiely is called for the reach on Shawn Drozdowski - foul #3 on James Kiely, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Allan Brown (SG), Dallas Stewart (SF), John Allen (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) James Kiely, Jon Charles, Scott Rennick, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG), David Nantz (SF), Nestor Coursey (C) Steven Nassar, Oscar Jones, Christopher Marsala | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Dallas Stewart is called for the reach on David Nantz - foul #2 on Dallas Stewart, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Cottone (PF) Clifford Watkins | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Allan Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Roberto Greco misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | David Nantz grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart's pass is intercepted by David Nantz in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Roberto Greco - foul #1 on Roberto Greco, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Allan Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | John Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Allan Brown misses badly on a shot from the right side | 51-57 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez makes the wide open runner in the paint | 53-57 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Dallas Stewart blocks the jumper by David Nantz | 53-57 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Drozdowski | 53-59 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Rennick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Huber (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Nassar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Marsala (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Jacob Huber can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Marsala - foul #2 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Jacob Huber makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Jacob Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones hits the finger roll set up by Steven Nassar and he's hacked by Scott Rennick - foul #2 on Scott Rennick, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Scott Rennick loses the dribble to Clifford Watkins | 55-62 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG) Thomas Simpson | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Kiely - foul #4 on James Kiely, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Roderick Melson banks in the layup set up by Jacob Huber | 57-64 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Nantz (SF), Nestor Coursey (C) Danny Frank, Oscar Jones | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Jacob Huber gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Roderick Melson is whistled for a carry | 57-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Danny Frank (SG), Terry Cottone (PF) Steven Nassar, Clifford Watkins, Christopher Marsala | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-64 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Rennick | 57-64 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Jon Charles hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Rennick | 60-64 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Danny Frank makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by David Nantz | 60-66 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Jon Charles is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Frank - foul #4 on Danny Frank, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Jon Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | James Kiely is called for the reach on Danny Frank - foul #5 on James Kiely, team foul #11 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG) James Kiely | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Danny Frank misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Danny Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the jumper from the left block set up by Roberto Greco | 63-66 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | David Nantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Jacob Huber knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jon Charles | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | David Nantz is hacked by Roberto Greco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roberto Greco, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Scott Rennick grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Jon Charles is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Cottone - foul #2 on Terry Cottone, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Danny Frank clanks a floater from the left block | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Roderick Melson snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Roderick Melson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roberto Greco (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Rennick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Huber (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Frank (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Nantz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terry Cottone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone is fouled on the floor by Jacob Huber - foul #2 on Jacob Huber, team foul #13 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG) Shawn Drozdowski | |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Roberto Greco's pass is intercepted by Danny Frank in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | David Nantz throws it down on a great pass from Danny Frank | 67-71 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Roberto Greco buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jacob Huber | 70-71 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | David Nantz knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Nassar and the foul's on Scott Rennick - foul #3 on Scott Rennick, team foul #14 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF) Jacob Huber | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins (SG), Christopher Marsala (PF) Danny Frank, Terry Cottone | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the free throw | 70-74 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Christopher Marsala steals it from Jon Charles | 70-74 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins is hacked by Jon Charles - foul #3 on Jon Charles, team foul #15 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) Scott Rennick, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Jones (PF) Nestor Coursey | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Roberto Greco | 72-76 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | John Allen steps in front of the Steven Nassar pass | 72-76 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez is hacked by Christopher Marsala - foul #3 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (PG), Dallas Stewart (SG), Scott Rennick (SF), Jacob Huber (PF) Roberto Greco, Jon Charles, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, John Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Danny Frank (SG), Terry Cottone (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Steven Nassar, Clifford Watkins, David Nantz, Christopher Marsala | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Jon Charles (SG), Roderick Melson (C) Allan Brown, Dallas Stewart, Francisco Juarez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), David Nantz (SF) Thomas Simpson, Terry Cottone | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey makes the turnaround from the left block | 74-78 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Roberto Greco is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Drozdowski - foul #3 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #12 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins (PF) Oscar Jones | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Roberto Greco makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Roberto Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 76-80 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Jacob Huber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-80 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Roderick Melson can't tip it in | 76-80 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey gets the rebound | 76-80 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Danny Frank makes the jumper from the right side set up by Clifford Watkins | 76-82 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Roderick Melson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Nantz - foul #2 on David Nantz, team foul #13 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Cottone (PF) Clifford Watkins | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Jon Charles steals it from Terry Cottone | 78-82 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roberto Greco (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Charles (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Rennick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Huber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Frank (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Nantz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terry Cottone (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Roberto Greco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-82 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Jacob Huber pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Scott Rennick scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jon Charles | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Danny Frank | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Scott Rennick double dribbles in the backcourt | 81-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG), Clifford Watkins (SF) Shawn Drozdowski, David Nantz | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone is fouled on the floor by Jacob Huber - foul #3 on Jacob Huber, team foul #16 | 81-84 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Roberto Greco can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-86 |