| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Randy Reeves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz inbounds the ball | 47-48 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski misses badly on a shot in the paint | 47-48 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer is hacked by Andrew Meehan - foul #1 on Andrew Meehan, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch is hacked by Michael Sison - foul #3 on Michael Sison, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Odom (C) Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | James Odom denies the turnaround by William Valentine | 47-48 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Odom | 47-48 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Stuart Moritz | 49-48 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | William Valentine's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Blaski | 49-48 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan is denied on a layup by Randy Reeves | 49-48 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Stuart Moritz picks off the pass by Lee Lauer | 49-48 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Randy Reeves is called for the reach on James Odom - foul #1 on Randy Reeves, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, Andrew Meehan, Kevin Blaski, James Odom | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Aaron Norman (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Randy Reeves, Jeremy Madrid | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sikora (SG) Stuart Moritz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | William Manley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Shores | 49-51 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Mojiesz Zutell - foul #2 on Mojiesz Zutell, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG), Jeremy Kimball (C) Ronald Sikora, Phillip Schwier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG) Donald Shores | |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Jeremy Kimball loses the ball out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sikora (PG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, Dikembe Diop, Mojiesz Zutell, Jeremy Kimball | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Mark Gamboa, Aaron Norman, Clarence Bussell | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Sikora (fresh) SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Moritz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Madrid (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch is hacked by Stuart Moritz - foul #1 on Stuart Moritz, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Michael Sison swats the short shot by Jeremy Madrid | 49-53 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Michael Sison misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-53 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan blows the dunk | 49-53 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry double dribbles | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), James Odom (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) Ronald Sikora, Andrew Meehan, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Cade (PF), Aaron Norman (C) William Valentine, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Donald Shores steps in front of the Dikembe Diop pass in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman is whistled for a carry | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG) Joe Bowen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell (C) Michael Cade | |
| 13:50 | Illinois | James Odom misses short on a floater in the lane | 49-53 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Manley | 49-53 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | William Manley double dribbles | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (SG) Mojiesz Zutell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF) Clarence Bussell | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Michael Cade is called for the reach on James Odom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Cade, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Blaski (PF), Jeremy Kimball (C) Dikembe Diop, Phillip Schwier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG) William Manley | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski drills a floater near the basket | 51-53 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | James Bianco is hacked by William Valentine in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Valentine, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG), Michael Sison (C) James Bianco, Jeremy Kimball | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Randy Reeves (C) Donald Shores, Mark Gamboa, Aaron Norman | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Michael Sison misses the runner from the right block | 51-53 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Michael Cade pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Lauer | 51-55 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | James Odom misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Michael Sison misses the tip | 51-55 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Michael Cade is denied on a layup by Michael Sison | 51-55 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Sison | 51-55 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Joe Bowen is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kevin Blaski | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Odom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Sison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Lauer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Reeves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-55 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | James Odom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) Joe Bowen, Andrew Meehan, James Odom, Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Michael Cade, Randy Reeves | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell scores on a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Clarence Bussell - foul #2 on Clarence Bussell, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Sperry | 56-57 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | James Bianco loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sikora (PG), Andrew Meehan (SG), Jeremy Kimball (C) James Bianco, Stuart Moritz, Phillip Schwier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Aaron Norman (C) Donald Shores, Clarence Bussell | |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman banks in the layup on a great pass from Lee Lauer | 56-59 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan is hacked by Aaron Norman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Norman, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF) Dikembe Diop, Mojiesz Zutell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Michael Sperry | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Aaron Norman is blocked by Kevin Blaski | 58-59 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Jeremy Kimball's pass is intercepted by Aaron Norman | 58-59 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Gamboa, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Dikembe Diop (SF), Phillip Schwier (PF), Michael Sison (C) Ronald Sikora, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Jeremy Kimball | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Cade (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Mark Gamboa, Aaron Norman, Jeremy Madrid | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | James Bianco's pass is intercepted by Clarence Bussell in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Michael Sison steals it from Michael Cade | 58-59 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Bianco | 61-59 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | William Manley grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Michael Cade is fouled on the floor by James Bianco - foul #2 on James Bianco, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Ronald Sikora (SG), James Odom (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Jeremy Kimball (C) James Bianco, Andrew Meehan, Dikembe Diop, Phillip Schwier, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Aaron Norman (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Michael Cade, Clarence Bussell | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Sikora (fresh) SF - James Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mojiesz Zutell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Kimball (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Shores (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Madrid (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | James Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | James Odom connects on the shot from the left block set up by Ronald Sikora | 63-59 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | James Odom blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Madrid | 63-59 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid tips it in | 63-61 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Joe Bowen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | James Odom tips it home | 65-61 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | William Valentine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-61 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Donald Shores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Andrew Meehan (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, Ronald Sikora, James Odom, Mojiesz Zutell, Jeremy Kimball | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Randy Reeves (C) William Valentine, Donald Shores, Aaron Norman, Jeremy Madrid | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Michael Sison knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Bianco | 67-61 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | James Bianco is called for the reach on Lee Lauer - foul #3 on James Bianco, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SF) Stuart Moritz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell (C) Michael Sperry | |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Dikembe Diop - foul #2 on Dikembe Diop, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Schwier (C) Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesse Koch (SF) William Manley | |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | James Bianco misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski tips it back up and in | 69-63 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Kevin Blaski steals the ball from Clarence Bussell | 69-63 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | James Bianco misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Clarence Bussell | 69-63 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses the jumper from the free throw line | 69-63 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-66 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Meehan | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Meehan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Diop (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Blaski (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Phillip Schwier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Gamboa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lee Lauer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Reeves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Bussell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Ronald Sikora (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Michael Sison (C) James Bianco, Andrew Meehan, Dikembe Diop, Kevin Blaski, Phillip Schwier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Aaron Norman (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Mark Gamboa, Lee Lauer, Randy Reeves, Clarence Bussell | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Manley - foul #2 on William Manley, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Odom (PF) Mojiesz Zutell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG) Ronald Sikora | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Michael Sperry (PF) Jesse Koch, Jeremy Madrid | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Donald Shores is hacked by Joe Bowen - foul #2 on Joe Bowen, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Donald Shores makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Donald Shores makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SF) William Manley | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | James Odom is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Stuart Moritz | 75-68 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Kevin Blaski (PF) Joe Bowen, James Odom | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Donald Shores, Mark Gamboa, Aaron Norman | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | William Valentine buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lee Lauer | 75-71 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | James Bianco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Valentine | 75-73 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan is called for traveling | 75-73 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-73 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | James Bianco connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stuart Moritz | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch drills a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Stuart Moritz - foul #2 on Stuart Moritz, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the free throw | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Lee Lauer - foul #2 on Lee Lauer, team foul #8 | 78-76 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Sison | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Michael Sison is hacked by William Valentine in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Valentine, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Dikembe Diop (SF) James Bianco, Stuart Moritz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Michael Sison misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski gets the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | William Valentine is called for the reach on Kevin Blaski - foul #5 on William Valentine, team foul #10 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG) William Valentine | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 82-76 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Michael Sison grabs the board | 82-76 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Odom (PF) Kevin Blaski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Sison runs out the clock | 82-76 |