| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Rancourt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Gary Godley inbounds the ball | 36-53 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard clanks a floater from the right side | 36-53 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | John Allen snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Godley - foul #2 on Gary Godley, team foul #1 | 36-53 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Roderick Melson is fouled on the floor by Earl Hubbard - foul #1 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #2 | 36-53 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Roderick Melson drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tracy Flax | 36-56 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Gary Godley grabs the offensive board | 36-56 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-56 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard tips it in | 38-56 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Tracy Flax comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Earl Hubbard | 40-56 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Shawn Drozdowski, James Lee, Gary Godley, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Alphonse Marino (SF), Robert Haddix (PF) Darren Blaise, Jack Sullivan, John Allen | |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #1 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (C) Roderick Melson | |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Kevin Davis gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Thomas Simpson is called for the reach on Tracy Flax - foul #3 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the easy open layup | 40-56 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Kevin Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is fouled on the floor by Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #1 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #2 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Dobromierz Lakowski, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix, Kevin Davis | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt travels with the ball | 40-56 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Gary Godley grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard's pass is intercepted by Darren Blaise | 40-56 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Darren Blaise hits the finger roll | 40-58 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Jack Sullivan is called for the reach on James Lee - foul #1 on Jack Sullivan, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (PF) Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF) Tracy Flax, Jack Sullivan | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Godley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Earl Hubbard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala is whistled for a carry | 40-58 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Daniel Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG) Shawn Drozdowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Gary Godley's fadeaway is rejected by John Allen | 40-58 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Darren Blaise is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Simpson - foul #4 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Joshua Corby (C) Thomas Simpson, James Lee, Gary Godley, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (PF) John Allen | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Darren Blaise can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Roderick Melson can't tip it in | 40-58 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Robert Haddix gets the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses long on an open runner from close range | 40-58 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby tips it back up and in | 42-58 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Allshouse | 42-60 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Pittman | 45-60 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Warren Morgan steps in front of the Darren Blaise pass in the backcourt | 45-60 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan banks in the layup | 47-60 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Darren Blaise clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-60 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Daniel Smith gets the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Roderick Melson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), John Allen (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Darren Blaise, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Robert Haddix, Roderick Melson | |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Dobromierz Lakowski is called for the reach on Shawn Drozdowski - foul #2 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | James Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Allen | 47-60 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | James Lee clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #4 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG) Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Kevin Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jack Sullivan is denied by Walter Rancourt | 47-60 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | James Lee gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt blows the layup | 47-60 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski snags the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger's fadeaway is rejected by John Allen | 47-60 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Kevin Davis snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Zitzelberger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Rancourt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Hubbard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | James Lee is called for the reach on Jack Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF) Chris Zitzelberger, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Jack Sullivan, John Allen, Kevin Davis | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | James Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-63 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Roderick Melson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Earl Hubbard - foul #2 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Shawn Drozdowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Lee | 49-65 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Roderick Melson hits a jump hook from the left block | 49-67 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-67 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pittman | 49-67 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Marsala | 51-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is hacked by James Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lee, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), John Allen (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Alphonse Marino, Roderick Melson | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Tracy Flax steals the ball from Shawn Drozdowski | 51-69 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Darren Blaise can't finish the layup | 51-69 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Robert Haddix tips it home | 51-71 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Christopher McMickle is denied by Jack Sullivan | 51-71 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | John Allen grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Darren Blaise's pass is intercepted by Christopher McMickle in the backcourt | 51-71 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Sullivan - foul #2 on Jack Sullivan, team foul #7 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, John Allen | |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Robert Haddix snags the defensive board | 52-71 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Kevin Davis blows the dunk | 52-71 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger snags the defensive board | 52-71 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the lay-in | 52-71 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Darren Blaise grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Kevin Davis blows the wide open layup | 52-71 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Robert Haddix hits the follow up shot | 52-73 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Shawn Drozdowski | 54-73 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 54-73 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski pulls down the rebound | 54-73 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Christopher McMickle is blocked by Robert Haddix | 54-73 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse grabs the defensive rebound | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher McMickle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Haddix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Haddix | 54-76 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Darren Blaise steals it from Warren Morgan | 54-76 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Darren Blaise lays it in | 54-78 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-78 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Kevin Davis grabs the board | 54-78 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 54-78 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger snags the defensive board | 54-78 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-78 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-78 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joshua Corby | 56-78 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Joseph Allshouse, Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix, Kevin Davis | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Gary Godley slams it home set up by Thomas Simpson | 58-78 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Simpson - foul #5 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #8 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | James Lee snags the defensive board | 58-78 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-78 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard snags the offensive board | 58-78 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-78 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | James Lee tips it back up and in | 60-78 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-78 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala gets the rebound | 60-78 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-78 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 63-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Walter Rancourt (C) Robert Pittman, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF) Dobromierz Lakowski, John Allen | |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski clanks a shot from the right side | 63-78 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt tips it in | 65-78 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Gary Godley picks off the pass by Joseph Allshouse in the backcourt | 65-78 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Gary Godley banks in the layup | 67-78 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), Kevin Davis (C) Joseph Allshouse, Roderick Melson | |
| 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) | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-78 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala tips it but misses | 67-78 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt snags the offensive board | 67-78 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Godley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Marsala (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Rancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alphonse Marino - foul #2 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #8 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard (C) Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Daniel Smith | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Kevin Davis snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses short on a floater from the left wing | 68-78 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Earl Hubbard | 68-78 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Kevin Davis steps in front of the Gary Godley pass | 68-78 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Tracy Flax scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Allen | 68-80 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Gary Godley lays it in on a nice dish by Shawn Drozdowski | 70-80 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF) Shawn Drozdowski, James Lee, Gary Godley, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Roderick Melson (C) Tracy Flax, Alphonse Marino, Kevin Davis | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Darren Blaise throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-80 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman knocks in the floater from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski loses the dribble to Christopher Marsala | 72-80 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG) Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-80 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse pulls down the rebound | 72-80 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Christopher McMickle steals the ball from John Allen in the backcourt | 72-80 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on James Lee - foul #4 on Daniel Smith, team foul #9 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Gary Godley (SF) Robert Pittman, Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG) Darren Blaise | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Roderick Melson snags the defensive board | 72-80 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | John Allen is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #10 | 72-80 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Joseph Allshouse steals the ball from Earl Hubbard | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Shawn Drozdowski is called for the reach on Tracy Flax in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #9 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Jack Sullivan (PF) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, John Allen | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala snags the defensive board | 72-80 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | James Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-80 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Shawn Drozdowski is called for the reach on Roderick Melson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #10 | 75-80 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Roderick Melson misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | James Lee scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Godley | 78-81 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is hacked by Shawn Drozdowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #11 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), John Allen (PF) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Jack Sullivan | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Drozdowski | 80-83 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Drozdowski - foul #5 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #12 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Shawn Drozdowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | James Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-85 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Marsala | 80-85 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | James Lee connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Pittman | 83-85 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pittman - foul #3 on Robert Pittman, team foul #13 | 83-85 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | James Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 83-87 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Robert Pittman is called for the reach on Tracy Flax in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Pittman, team foul #14 | 83-87 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 83-89 |