| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Smith inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Robert Haddix knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Alphonse Marino and he's hacked by Earl Hubbard - foul #1 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Robert Haddix makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger can't finish the layup | 41-35 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Tracy Flax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Gary Godley knocks in the runner from the baseline | 43-35 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Earl Hubbard | 43-35 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Gary Godley connects on the shot from close range set up by Robert Pittman and the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (PG), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Daniel Smith, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Gary Godley is called for the reach on Tracy Flax in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Godley, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF) Gary Godley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Everett Kinney can't finish the layup | 46-35 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Kevin Davis gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Kevin Davis misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Walter Rancourt - foul #2 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG) James Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse | |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Kevin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Kevin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle is hacked by Kevin Davis - foul #1 on Kevin Davis, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle slams it home and the foul's on Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #2 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF) Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (C) Jessie Biddle | |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is hacked by Christopher McMickle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Kevin Davis scores on a floater from the right block set up by Darren Blaise | 49-39 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried connects on the jumper from the right side | 51-39 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle tips it in | 53-39 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is hacked by Warren Morgan - foul #1 on Warren Morgan, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), James Lee (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Marc Siegfried, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Jessie Biddle (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Harry Gill (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Dobromierz Lakowski, Kevin Davis, Robert Haddix | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Harry Gill hits the follow up shot | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Godley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) SF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Gary Godley is hacked by Jessie Biddle - foul #3 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF) Harry Gill | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | James Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Gary Godley hits the follow up shot | 55-41 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Daniel Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger blows the layup | 55-41 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Gary Godley gets the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | James Lee buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Hubbard | 58-41 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard grabs the board | 58-41 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | James Lee is fouled on the floor by Jessie Biddle - foul #4 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Kevin Davis (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Alphonse Marino, Jessie Biddle | |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Robert Haddix is called for the reach on Christopher McMickle - foul #2 on Robert Haddix, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-41 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski grabs the board | 58-41 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt hits the follow up shot | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Robert Haddix hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-44 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 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) | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Robert Haddix is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range | 60-46 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle is whistled for a carry | 60-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Marc Siegfried, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Harry Gill (C) Darren Blaise, Joseph Allshouse, Dobromierz Lakowski, Kevin Davis, Robert Haddix | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Godley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alphonse Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Daniel Smith's floater is tipped away by Earl Hubbard | 60-46 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | James Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-46 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard misses the tip | 60-46 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Harry Gill grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Daniel Smith is fouled on the floor by Gary Godley - foul #3 on Gary Godley, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Everett Kinney | 60-48 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Alphonse Marino, Harry Gill | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-48 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Davis | 60-48 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 60-48 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | James Lee hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Pittman | 63-48 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Daniel Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | James Lee is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Tracy Flax, Everett Kinney, Daniel Smith, Kevin Davis | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan hits a shot from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Christopher McMickle takes the ball from Darren Blaise | 65-51 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Warren Morgan | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Joshua Corby steals the ball from Dobromierz Lakowski | 68-51 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Alphonse Marino steals it from Joshua Corby | 68-51 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-51 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher McMickle | 68-51 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Darren Blaise is called for the reach on Marc Siegfried - foul #2 on Darren Blaise, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Earl Hubbard (C) Warren Morgan, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF), Harry Gill (C) Joseph Allshouse, Robert Haddix | |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Harry Gill snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Darren Blaise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG) Marc Siegfried | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Daniel Smith picks off the pass by Earl Hubbard | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher McMickle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Rancourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alphonse Marino (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Earl Hubbard is called for the reach on Dobromierz Lakowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Alphonse Marino, Harry Gill | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Brad Wynne is called for 10 seconds | 68-53 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 68-53 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Kevin Davis grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Brad Wynne is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 68-55 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | James Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Hubbard | 68-55 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | James Lee connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 70-55 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle can't finish the uncontested layup | 70-55 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Kevin Davis tips it home | 70-57 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle is whistled for a carry | 70-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Marc Siegfried (SG), Warren Morgan (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Jason Smith, James Lee, Christopher McMickle, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Harry Gill (C) Brad Wynne, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Kevin Davis, Jessie Biddle | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Warren Morgan | 72-57 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Rancourt - foul #4 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #10 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF) Marc Siegfried | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG) Everett Kinney | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Harry Gill grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block | 72-60 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt blows the layup | 72-60 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby hits the follow up shot | 74-60 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Darren Blaise is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Morgan - foul #2 on Warren Morgan, team foul #11 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), James Lee (SG) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Alphonse Marino, Harry Gill | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Joshua Corby is blocked by Robert Haddix | 74-62 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | James Lee snags the offensive board | 74-62 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Gary Godley's pass is intercepted by Kevin Davis | 74-62 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Darren Blaise's pass is intercepted by James Lee in the backcourt | 74-62 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | James Lee knocks in the runner from the baseline | 76-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Kevin Davis drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Tracy Flax | 76-64 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Godley (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Rancourt (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Haddix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | James Lee hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-64 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Godley - foul #4 on Gary Godley, team foul #12 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Marc Siegfried, James Lee, Walter Rancourt, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (PG), Daniel Smith (SF), Jessie Biddle (PF) Tracy Flax, Darren Blaise, Kevin Davis | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Gary Godley gets the rebound | 79-64 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is called for traveling | 79-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF) Gary Godley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF) Dobromierz Lakowski, Robert Haddix | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Daniel Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Earl Hubbard - foul #3 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #13 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Kevin Davis (C) Joseph Allshouse, Alphonse Marino | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), James Lee (SG) Jason Smith, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG) Brad Wynne, Everett Kinney | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-65 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Darren Blaise pulls down the rebound | 79-65 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-65 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan gets the rebound | 79-65 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle can't finish the layup | 79-65 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby tips it back up and in | 81-65 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher McMickle | 81-65 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Darren Blaise snags the offensive board | 81-65 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-65 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joshua Corby | 81-65 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | James Lee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Lee, team foul #14 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Walter Rancourt (PF) Robert Pittman, James Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Marc Siegfried takes the ball from Kevin Davis in the backcourt | 81-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Corby | 83-65 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle is called for a charge - foul #5 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #8 | 83-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Gill (C) Jessie Biddle | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried runs out the clock | 83-65 |