| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Marsala (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Gary Godley inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gary Godley | 36-37 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | James Lee picks off the pass by Joseph Allshouse in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | James Lee lays it up and in | 36-39 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Gary Godley takes the ball from John Allen in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | James Lee hits the finger roll set up by Gary Godley | 36-41 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | John Allen makes the driving attempt in the paint | 38-41 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 38-41 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | John Allen snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Christopher Marsala steals it from Roderick Melson | 38-41 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala is fouled on the floor by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), Robert Haddix (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, John Allen, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala, Earl Hubbard | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Kevin Davis blocks the jumper by Christopher McMickle | 38-41 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Kevin Davis grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Darren Blaise scores on a floater from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt misses badly on a runner in the lane | 40-41 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Robert Haddix snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Darren Blaise drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Sullivan | 43-41 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Davis - foul #2 on Kevin Davis, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Roderick Melson (C) Dobromierz Lakowski, Jack Sullivan, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Walter Rancourt, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Marsala | 43-43 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Darren Blaise takes the ball from Thomas Simpson in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Marsala - foul #2 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), John Allen (PF) Darren Blaise, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Gary Godley (SF) Thomas Simpson, James Lee, Christopher McMickle | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | John Allen gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Marsala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | A charge is called on Tracy Flax - foul #1 on Tracy Flax, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG) Joseph Allshouse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard (C) Joshua Corby | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | John Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Gary Godley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG) Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF) Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Warren Morgan - foul #4 on Warren Morgan, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Sullivan (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Daniel Smith, John Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Warren Morgan | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | James Lee knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Drozdowski | 46-45 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Darren Blaise throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Robert Haddix (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Alphonse Marino, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF) Shawn Drozdowski, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Christopher Marsala | 46-47 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski is fouled in the backcourt by James Lee - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG) Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Corby (C) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Robert Haddix can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Davis | 46-47 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Christopher Marsala is called for the reach on Darren Blaise - foul #3 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Daniel Smith (SF), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF) Christopher McMickle | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Thomas Simpson picks off the pass by Tracy Flax | 46-47 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Corby | 46-49 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Gary Godley gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (PF) Joseph Allshouse, John Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Christopher McMickle (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, James Lee, Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala, Joshua Corby | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski scores on a 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Chris Zitzelberger | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roderick Melson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher McMickle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Rancourt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle is hacked by Roderick Melson - foul #2 on Roderick Melson, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Alphonse Marino (SF), John Allen (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Tracy Flax, Dobromierz Lakowski, Daniel Smith, Jack Sullivan, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF) Shawn Drozdowski, Christopher McMickle, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | James Lee lays it in set up by Thomas Simpson | 49-53 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Thomas Simpson picks off the pass by Joseph Allshouse in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson can't finish the layup | 49-53 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | John Allen tips it in | 51-53 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Robert Haddix gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse is fouled on the floor by James Lee - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SF) Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Joshua Corby (C) Thomas Simpson, Earl Hubbard | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | John Allen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski tips it in | 53-53 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski banks in the layup set up by Joshua Corby | 53-55 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Allshouse | 56-55 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | James Lee can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Daniel Smith (SF), Jack Sullivan (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, John Allen, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF) Shawn Drozdowski, James Lee, Gary Godley | |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Roderick Melson snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) Walter Rancourt, Joshua Corby | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Godley | 56-58 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Robert Pittman steals the ball from Jack Sullivan in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard's layup is rejected by Roderick Melson | 56-58 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Godley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher McMickle (fresh) 6 pts. C - Earl Hubbard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pittman - foul #2 on Robert Pittman, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher Marsala (PF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Thomas Simpson, Christopher McMickle, Earl Hubbard | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Chris Zitzelberger | 58-61 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Roderick Melson misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits the follow up shot | 60-61 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Gary Godley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Jack Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Christopher McMickle steps in front of the Darren Blaise pass in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Warren Morgan and he's fouled by Roderick Melson - foul #3 on Roderick Melson, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Alphonse Marino, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses the free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | John Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 60-63 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #2 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alphonse Marino (SF) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Joshua Corby is called for the reach on Darren Blaise - foul #2 on Joshua Corby, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (SG) Warren Morgan | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Sullivan (SF), Roderick Melson (C) John Allen, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard (C) Joshua Corby | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Darren Blaise comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Darren Blaise snags the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Roderick Melson misses the runner from the baseline | 62-67 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Darren Blaise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Christopher McMickle, Earl Hubbard | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Lee | 62-69 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan misses the driving attempt in the lane | 62-69 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Marsala | 62-69 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Jack Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Warren Morgan (SF) Thomas Simpson, Gary Godley | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Chris Zitzelberger is called for the reach on Tracy Flax - foul #1 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (C) Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Corby (C) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala loses the dribble to John Allen | 64-69 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Marsala - foul #5 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG) Joseph Allshouse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF) Warren Morgan, Christopher Marsala | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Godley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Rancourt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the easy layup | 65-69 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roderick Melson (C) Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Christopher McMickle (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, Walter Rancourt, Joshua Corby | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | John Allen makes the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Christopher McMickle - foul #1 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Gary Godley | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | John Allen makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG) Darren Blaise | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher McMickle | 68-71 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Tracy Flax scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Allen | 70-71 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | James Lee buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Drozdowski | 70-73 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | John Allen buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-73 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | John Allen swats the layup by Christopher McMickle | 72-73 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | The short jumper by Tracy Flax is denied by Earl Hubbard | 72-73 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Roderick Melson tips it back up and in | 74-73 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Drozdowski | 74-76 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Roderick Melson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Daniel Smith grabs the offensive board | 74-76 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses the shot from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Daniel Smith tips it home | 76-76 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (PF) Christopher McMickle | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski hits a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Joseph Allshouse - foul #4 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #10 | 76-78 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tracy Flax comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 76-79 |