| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Trey Redington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alva Milewski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank inbounds the ball | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis is fouled on the floor by Leroy Witherell - foul #3 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG) Leroy Witherell | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Thomas Altman is called for the reach on Joseph Fairbank - foul #2 on Thomas Altman, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Trey Redington - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 44-27 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Vaughn Lewis and the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 46-27 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks makes the free throw | 47-27 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Thomas Altman clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-27 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Trey Redington grabs the board | 47-27 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-27 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Trey Redington tips it back up and in | 49-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Carroll Holton is fouled on the floor by Alva Milewski - foul #1 on Alva Milewski, team foul #1 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Brewer (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF) Thomas Altman | |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Carroll Holton double dribbles | 49-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG) Vaughn Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Taylor (PF) Albert Buckley | |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Fairbank | 51-27 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Robert Davis is hacked by William Brewer - foul #1 on William Brewer, team foul #2 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Charles McCarren (SF) Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank | |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Robert Davis, Robert Davis, Carroll Holton | |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Norman Rowland is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-27 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren snags the defensive board | 51-27 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Norman Rowland - foul #1 on Norman Rowland, team foul #5 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alva Milewski (C) Sterling Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-27 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-27 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson is denied on a layup by Arturo Salinas | 53-27 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski pulls down the rebound | 53-27 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren makes the floater near the basket set up by William Brewer | 55-27 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Anthony Anderson steals the ball from Norman Rowland in the backcourt | 55-27 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-27 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Young Huang is fouled in the backcourt by Charles McCarren - foul #2 on Charles McCarren, team foul #3 | 57-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Trey Redington (PF) Anthony Anderson, William Brewer, Arturo Salinas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Albert Buckley (PF) Norman Rowland, Thomas Altman | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Young Huang lays it up and in and he's fouled by Alva Milewski - foul #2 on Alva Milewski, team foul #4 | 57-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carmen King (C) Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Young Huang makes the free throw | 57-30 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren lays it in on a great pass from Vaughn Lewis | 59-30 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Joel Taylor banks in the layup and he's hacked by Vaughn Lewis - foul #3 on Vaughn Lewis, team foul #5 | 59-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Joseph Fairbank (SF) Vaughn Lewis, Charles McCarren | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carroll Holton (C) Drew Wilkerson | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Joel Taylor makes the free throw | 59-33 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Joel Taylor is called for the reach on Daniel Weeks - foul #1 on Joel Taylor, team foul #6 | 59-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), William Brewer (PF) Sterling Smith, Trey Redington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF) Young Huang, Joel Taylor | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Weeks | 61-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Weeks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fresh) 14 pts. PF - William Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmen King (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Altman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Joseph Fairbank is called for the reach on Albert Buckley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Fairbank, team foul #6 | 61-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Alva Milewski (C) Daniel Weeks, Carmen King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG) Robert Davis | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Alva Milewski picks off the pass by Carroll Holton | 61-33 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 63-33 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Carroll Holton misses long on a jumper in the paint | 63-33 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank gets the rebound | 63-33 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank loses the ball out of bounds | 63-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Trey Redington (PF) Anthony Anderson, William Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Stephens (SG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Robert Davis, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Trey Redington takes the ball from Joel Taylor | 63-33 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Drew Wilkerson is called for the reach on Sterling Smith - foul #1 on Drew Wilkerson, team foul #7 | 63-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG) Ronald Stephens | |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-33 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 64-33 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson grabs the board | 64-33 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Norman Rowland scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Witherell | 64-36 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 64-36 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Norman Rowland snags the defensive board | 64-36 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson is hacked by Joseph Fairbank - foul #3 on Joseph Fairbank, team foul #7 | 64-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Charles McCarren (SF), William Brewer (PF), Carmen King (C) Sterling Smith, Joseph Fairbank, Trey Redington, Arturo Salinas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF) Norman Rowland, Joel Taylor | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 64-37 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-37 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Carmen King gets the rebound | 64-37 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Carmen King blows the layup | 64-37 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Robert Davis grabs the board | 64-37 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 64-37 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Thomas Altman can't tip it in | 64-37 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Brewer | 64-37 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-37 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Young Huang snags the defensive board | 64-37 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson makes the wide open shot in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Altman | 64-39 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks can't finish the layup | 64-39 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | William Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 64-39 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis is fouled on the floor by Leroy Witherell - foul #4 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #8 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Trey Redington (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Daniel Weeks, Charles McCarren, William Brewer, Carmen King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Ronald Stephens (SG), Joel Taylor (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Leroy Witherell, Robert Davis, Young Huang, Drew Wilkerson | |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 65-39 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-39 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Ronald Stephens's pass is intercepted by Anthony Anderson in the backcourt | 66-39 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson banks in the layup | 68-39 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Thomas Altman is hacked by Joseph Fairbank - foul #4 on Joseph Fairbank, team foul #8 | 68-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), William Brewer (SF), Arturo Salinas (PF) Vaughn Lewis, Joseph Fairbank, Trey Redington | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses the 1st free throw | 68-39 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski grabs the defensive rebound | 68-39 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | William Brewer hits a jumper from the left wing | 70-39 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Carroll Holton makes the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by William Brewer - foul #2 on William Brewer, team foul #9 | 70-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG) William Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Buckley (PF) Thomas Altman | |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Carroll Holton misses the free throw | 70-41 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alva Milewski | 70-41 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Albert Buckley steals the ball from Daniel Weeks | 70-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Weeks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arturo Salinas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alva Milewski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Stephens (fresh) SF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Ronald Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trey Redington (PF) Arturo Salinas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF) Joel Taylor | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-41 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Albert Buckley gets the rebound | 70-41 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Daniel Weeks is called for the reach on Norman Rowland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Weeks, team foul #10 | 70-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Brewer (SF) Sterling Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG) Ronald Stephens | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Norman Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 70-42 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Norman Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-43 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Albert Buckley pulls down the rebound | 70-43 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Anthony Anderson steps in front of the Robert Davis pass | 70-43 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Trey Redington is fouled on the floor by Albert Buckley - foul #3 on Albert Buckley, team foul #9 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG) Anthony Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Taylor (SF) Norman Rowland | |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Trey Redington makes the 1st free throw | 71-43 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Trey Redington makes the 2nd free throw | 72-43 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Albert Buckley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Davis | 72-46 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Trey Redington drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Weeks | 75-46 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Robert Davis drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-48 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-48 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 75-48 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Alan Dutil - foul #1 on Alan Dutil, team foul #11 | 75-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Charles McCarren (SF), Arturo Salinas (PF), Carmen King (C) Alan Dutil, Daniel Weeks, William Brewer, Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Norman Rowland (C) Robert Davis, Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses the free throw | 75-50 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Carmen King grabs the board | 75-50 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren is fouled on the floor by Young Huang - foul #2 on Young Huang, team foul #10 | 75-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Stephens (SG) Robert Davis | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren makes the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Joel Taylor misses the lay-in | 77-50 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren grabs the board | 77-50 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas double dribbles | 77-50 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Anthony Anderson steals it from Thomas Altman in the backcourt | 77-50 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson hits the finger roll | 79-50 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Anthony Anderson denies the turnaround by Young Huang | 79-50 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Thomas Altman tips it back up and in | 79-52 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren comes up short on the shot in the paint | 79-52 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren tips it home | 81-52 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Thomas Altman can't throw it down | 81-52 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren grabs the board | 81-52 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-52 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Carmen King | 81-52 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis is denied on a layup by Joel Taylor | 81-52 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. SF - Charles McCarren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arturo Salinas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carmen King (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Young Huang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ronald Stephens (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Altman (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Rowland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren blows the layup | 81-52 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Joel Taylor gets the rebound | 81-52 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-52 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Norman Rowland grabs the offensive board | 81-52 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Charles McCarren steals it from Thomas Altman | 81-52 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis misses the lay-in | 81-52 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Thomas Altman grabs the defensive rebound | 81-52 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Young Huang drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Taylor | 81-55 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-55 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas grabs the offensive board | 81-55 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-55 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Norman Rowland snags the defensive board | 81-55 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Thomas Altman connects on the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Carmen King - foul #1 on Carmen King, team foul #12 | 81-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Trey Redington (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Vaughn Lewis, Anthony Anderson, Charles McCarren, Arturo Salinas, Carmen King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Albert Buckley (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Young Huang, Ronald Stephens, Joel Taylor, Norman Rowland | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses the free throw | 81-57 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski pulls down the rebound | 81-57 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank loses the dribble to Thomas Altman | 81-57 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Robert Davis is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell and the foul's on Trey Redington - foul #2 on Trey Redington, team foul #13 | 81-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Brewer (PF) Trey Redington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF) Thomas Altman | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses the free throw | 81-59 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski grabs the board | 81-59 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski travels with the ball | 81-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG), Drew Wilkerson (C) Robert Davis, Carroll Holton | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Albert Buckley loses the dribble to Alva Milewski | 81-59 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Robert Davis takes the ball from William Brewer | 81-59 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 81-59 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson tips it back up and in | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith double dribbles | 81-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Charles McCarren (SF), Arturo Salinas (C) Sterling Smith, Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG), Joel Taylor (PF) Leroy Witherell, Albert Buckley | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) SG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. SF - Charles McCarren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arturo Salinas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Young Huang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Norman Rowland (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Drew Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Arturo Salinas steals it from Young Huang in the backcourt | 81-61 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Drew Wilkerson steals the ball from Alan Dutil | 81-61 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Young Huang is hacked by Anthony Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #14 | 81-61 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Young Huang makes the 1st free throw | 81-62 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Young Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil loses the dribble to Young Huang | 81-63 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-63 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Young Huang gets the offensive rebound | 81-63 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-63 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | William Brewer pulls down the rebound | 81-63 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #11 | 81-63 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 82-63 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Young Huang is fouled on the floor by Anthony Anderson - foul #3 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #15 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG) Alan Dutil | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Young Huang makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Young Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Young Huang - foul #3 on Young Huang, team foul #12 | 82-65 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Young Huang misses short on a floater in the lane | 84-65 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Young Huang tips it back up and in | 84-67 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #13 | 84-67 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson gets the rebound | 85-67 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-67 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Joel Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 85-67 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Norman Rowland double dribbles | 85-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | William Brewer hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 85-67 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Young Huang pulls down the rebound | 85-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Young Huang's pass is intercepted by William Brewer in the backcourt | 85-67 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | William Brewer clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #14 | 85-67 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | William Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 86-67 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | William Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 87-67 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Norman Rowland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-67 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas pulls down the rebound | 87-67 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas runs out the clock | 87-67 |