| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Shores (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Shores inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Andrew Meehan is called for the reach on Lee Lauer - foul #2 on Andrew Meehan, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | William Valentine is fouled in the backcourt by James Bianco - foul #2 on James Bianco, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Norman (PF) Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | William Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Kevin Blaski takes the ball from Lee Lauer | 35-36 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Michael Sison is denied on a layup by Jeremy Madrid | 35-36 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Michael Sison hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer is whistled for a carry | 35-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Donald Shores, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), James Odom (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Manley | 37-38 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | William Manley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF), Randy Reeves (C) Aaron Norman, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SG), Jeremy Kimball (C) Andrew Meehan, Phillip Schwier | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | James Odom misses long on a shot from close range | 37-40 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Michael Cade snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Donald Shores (SF) William Manley, Mark Gamboa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sikora (PG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, James Odom, Mojiesz Zutell, Jeremy Kimball | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Michael Sison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Michael Sison snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora's pass is intercepted by William Valentine | 37-40 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | William Valentine lays it up and in | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lee Lauer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Shores (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Cade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Sikora (fresh) SG - Dikembe Diop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Michael Sison loses the dribble to Lee Lauer in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Donald Shores scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Lee Lauer | 42-40 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Lee Lauer, Donald Shores, Michael Cade, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Andrew Meehan (SG), Phillip Schwier (C) Ronald Sikora, Stuart Moritz, Michael Sison | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from William Valentine | 44-40 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Diop | 44-43 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa is fouled on the floor by Andrew Meehan - foul #3 on Andrew Meehan, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Mark Gamboa, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Odom (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF) Dikembe Diop, Kevin Blaski | |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Manley | 46-43 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | James Odom clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Lee Lauer - foul #1 on Lee Lauer, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Norman (PF) Michael Sperry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Moritz (SF), Michael Sison (C) Mojiesz Zutell, Phillip Schwier | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | James Odom makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | James Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell's pass is intercepted by Stuart Moritz | 46-45 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | James Odom lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stuart Moritz | 46-47 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | James Odom swats the short shot by Lee Lauer | 46-47 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Odom | 46-47 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz drills a jumper near the basket | 46-49 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Sison | 46-49 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by James Bianco | 46-51 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | James Odom grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Lauer - foul #2 on Lee Lauer, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Aaron Norman, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), Mojiesz Zutell (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF), Jeremy Kimball (C) James Bianco, Andrew Meehan, Stuart Moritz, James Odom, Michael Sison | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Shores - foul #1 on Donald Shores, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Schwier (C) Jeremy Kimball | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Mojiesz Zutell is called for the reach on Mark Gamboa - foul #2 on Mojiesz Zutell, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Shores (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Gamboa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Madrid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Diop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mojiesz Zutell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Schwier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid misses the jump hook from close range | 46-52 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Blaski - foul #2 on Kevin Blaski, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sikora (SG) Dikembe Diop | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Michael Sperry - foul #4 on Michael Sperry, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF), Randy Reeves (C) Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Kimball (C) Phillip Schwier | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Donald Shores steals the ball from Ronald Sikora in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Joe Bowen is called for the reach on William Valentine - foul #1 on Joe Bowen, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Norman (PF) Michael Cade | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Moritz (SF) Mojiesz Zutell | |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Donald Shores is called for 3 seconds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Jesse Koch (SF) Donald Shores, Mark Gamboa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG) Joe Bowen | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan is hacked by Aaron Norman - foul #1 on Aaron Norman, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Sikora | 47-54 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Stuart Moritz - foul #1 on Stuart Moritz, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Valentine, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Dikembe Diop (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Michael Sison (C) Ronald Sikora, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Jeremy Kimball | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Michael Sison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Madrid - foul #1 on Jeremy Madrid, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Cade (PF) Jesse Koch, Aaron Norman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Michael Sison makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Michael Sison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Michael Cade misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid tips it in | 50-56 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Michael Sison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Michael Cade grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Michael Sison grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop buries a 3 from straight away | 50-59 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | William Manley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Sison - foul #3 on Michael Sison, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) Lee Lauer, Mark Gamboa, Michael Cade, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Ronald Sikora (SG), James Odom (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) Joe Bowen, Andrew Meehan, Dikembe Diop, Mojiesz Zutell, Michael Sison | |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | William Manley makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | William Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski misses short on an open floater from close range | 51-59 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Donald Shores gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Sikora - foul #2 on Ronald Sikora, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG) William Manley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Blaski | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Shores (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Koch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Bussell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Sikora (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Schwier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Phillip Schwier - foul #1 on Phillip Schwier, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Norman (SF), Michael Sperry (PF) Jesse Koch, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Moritz (SF) Kevin Blaski | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | James Bianco's pass is intercepted by Donald Shores in the backcourt | 54-61 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Donald Shores banks in the layup | 56-61 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | James Bianco misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry lays it up and in | 58-61 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | James Bianco comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | James Odom tips it in | 58-63 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell banks in the layup | 60-63 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Mark Gamboa (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Valentine, Donald Shores, Aaron Norman, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Andrew Meehan (SG), Kevin Blaski (PF), Michael Sison (C) James Bianco, Ronald Sikora, James Odom, Phillip Schwier | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Michael Sison knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 60-65 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joe Bowen - foul #2 on Joe Bowen, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Randy Reeves (PF) Mark Gamboa, Michael Sperry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SF) Stuart Moritz | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lee Lauer - foul #3 on Lee Lauer, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG) William Manley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid makes the fadeaway in the paint | 64-66 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop is fouled on the floor by Jesse Koch - foul #4 on Jesse Koch, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SF), Aaron Norman (PF) Jesse Koch, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Jeremy Kimball (C) Joe Bowen, Michael Sison | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski snags the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Aaron Norman - foul #2 on Aaron Norman, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell (PF), James Odom (C) Kevin Blaski, Jeremy Kimball | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | William Valentine is hacked by James Bianco - foul #3 on James Bianco, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (SG), Jeremy Madrid (C) Lee Lauer, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | William Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Meehan | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Manley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Gamboa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Meehan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Diop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mojiesz Zutell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Mojiesz Zutell swats the layup by Aaron Norman | 65-71 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop lays it in uncontested | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Dikembe Diop picks off the pass by Mark Gamboa | 65-73 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Randy Reeves (C) William Valentine, Mark Gamboa, Aaron Norman, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF), Michael Sison (C) Dikembe Diop, Mojiesz Zutell, James Odom | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Manley | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Michael Sperry denies the turnaround by Andrew Meehan | 67-73 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry lays it up and in | 69-73 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | James Bianco throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Michael Sison is called for the reach on Lee Lauer - foul #4 on Michael Sison, team foul #13 | 69-73 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses the jumpshot from the right side | 70-73 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeremy Madrid | 70-73 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer comes up short on the jumper from close range | 70-73 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Sison | 70-73 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski tips it but misses | 70-73 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan grabs the board | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | William Valentine is called for the reach on Andrew Meehan in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Valentine, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Dikembe Diop (SF) James Bianco, Stuart Moritz | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Dikembe Diop is called for the reach on Michael Sperry - foul #2 on Dikembe Diop, team foul #14 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Stuart Moritz (SF) Joe Bowen, Dikembe Diop | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski is fouled in the backcourt by William Valentine - foul #4 on William Valentine, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Dikembe Diop (SF) James Bianco, Stuart Moritz | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry grabs the board | 70-76 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch hits a 3 from straight away | 73-76 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan is hacked by William Valentine in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Valentine, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG) William Valentine | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-78 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Michael Sison grabs the defensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Odom (PF) Kevin Blaski | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Sison runs out the clock | 73-78 |