| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) SG - James Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Rancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo loses the dribble to Gary Godley in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 19:57 | Northwestern | Gary Godley hits the finger roll | 33-36 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Darren Blaise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | James Lee can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alphonse Marino | 33-36 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Darren Blaise - foul #2 on Darren Blaise, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG), Brad Wynne (SG), Raul Martin (SF), Jessie Biddle (PF), Harry Gill (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SF), Christopher McMickle (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Walter Rancourt | |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Brad Wynne is hacked by Robert Pittman - foul #3 on Robert Pittman, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Ryan Isham (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee | |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Raul Martin misses the floater from the left side | 33-38 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Raul Martin misses the turnaround in the lane | 33-38 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Joshua Corby and he's fouled by Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #1 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Russell Jarrard (C) Brad Wynne, Raul Martin, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF) Marc Siegfried, Ryan Isham | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Darren Blaise comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Godley | 33-44 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo snags the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski is whistled for traveling | 33-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Dobromierz Lakowski, Jessie Biddle, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Walter Rancourt (C) Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Joshua Corby | |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 33-44 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Robert Haddix snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Gary Godley pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Godley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Rancourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt buries a floater near the basket set up by James Lee and the foul's on Robert Haddix - foul #3 on Robert Haddix, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG), Brad Wynne (SG), Raul Martin (SF) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Edward Blanchard (SF), Ryan Isham (PF) Jason Smith, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt misses the free throw | 33-46 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Brad Wynne gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Brad Wynne hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dobromierz Lakowski | 36-46 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #2 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Gill (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (PF), Joshua Corby (C) James Lee, Ryan Isham, Walter Rancourt | |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Edward Blanchard is called for the reach on Dobromierz Lakowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Blanchard, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (PF) Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle tips it back up and in | 38-48 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle hits a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #3 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG) Brad Wynne, Raul Martin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Edward Blanchard | |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Darren Blaise hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Pittman - foul #4 on Robert Pittman, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Dobromierz Lakowski, Jessie Biddle, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF) Robert Pittman, Christopher McMickle | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses the free throw | 40-50 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Gary Godley steps in front of the Dikembe Abdo pass | 40-50 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Gary Godley buries a jumper near the basket | 40-52 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Darren Blaise is fouled on the floor by Joshua Corby - foul #2 on Joshua Corby, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG), Brad Wynne (SG), Jessie Biddle (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Edward Blanchard (SF), Christopher McMickle (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Warren Morgan, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Robert Haddix banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Brad Wynne | 42-52 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | James Lee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Lee, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (SF) Dikembe Abdo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 42-52 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Raul Martin grabs the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-52 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Brad Wynne steals it from Christopher McMickle | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Biddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Haddix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher McMickle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ryan Isham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raul Martin | 44-52 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Brad Wynne is called for the reach on Christopher McMickle - foul #1 on Brad Wynne, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Harry Gill (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Dobromierz Lakowski, Brad Wynne, Raul Martin, Jessie Biddle, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Joshua Corby (PF), Walter Rancourt (C) Marc Siegfried, Edward Blanchard, Christopher McMickle, Ryan Isham | |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Gary Godley is fouled on the floor by Harry Gill - foul #2 on Harry Gill, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG) James Lee | |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Harry Gill gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jason Smith steps in front of the Harry Gill pass in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby is whistled for a carry | 44-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Joshua Corby | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is fouled on the floor by Chris Zitzelberger - foul #1 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Harry Gill can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-53 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 44-53 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Harry Gill tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Russell Jarrard - foul #1 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo, Harry Gill, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Joshua Corby (C) Jason Smith, Walter Rancourt | |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), James Lee (SG), Christopher McMickle (PF) Warren Morgan, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | James Lee is fouled on the floor by Darren Blaise - foul #3 on Darren Blaise, team foul #9 | 46-55 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Christopher McMickle - foul #1 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (SF), Jessie Biddle (C) Darren Blaise, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Isham (C) Edward Blanchard | |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle drills a floater from the right block | 47-59 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Raul Martin is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-59 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried misses the easy layup | 47-59 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses the tip | 47-59 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Marc Siegfried - foul #3 on Marc Siegfried, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Russell Jarrard (C) Brad Wynne, Raul Martin, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Walter Rancourt (C) Marc Siegfried, Christopher McMickle, Joshua Corby, Ryan Isham | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Jarrard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Rancourt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Lee | 49-61 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino loses the dribble to James Lee | 49-61 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman banks in the layup set up by James Lee | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is hacked by James Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Lee, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Harry Gill (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Dobromierz Lakowski, Alphonse Marino, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG) James Lee | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Harry Gill grabs the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Darren Blaise knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Everett Kinney | 51-63 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman is hacked by Everett Kinney - foul #2 on Everett Kinney, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (SG) Everett Kinney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SF) Gary Godley | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Harry Gill steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (PF) Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman's pass is intercepted by Robert Haddix | 51-65 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo's pass is intercepted by Warren Morgan in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Jessie Biddle steals it from Walter Rancourt | 51-65 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Darren Blaise knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Rancourt | 54-68 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Brad Wynne misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdo picks off the pass by Chris Zitzelberger | 54-68 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Robert Haddix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Raul Martin (SF), Harry Gill (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Darren Blaise, Brad Wynne, Dikembe Abdo, Jessie Biddle, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Christopher McMickle (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan, Edward Blanchard, Chris Zitzelberger, Walter Rancourt | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-68 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Marc Siegfried picks off the pass by Dobromierz Lakowski in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried can't throw it down but the foul's on Raul Martin - foul #2 on Raul Martin, team foul #11 | 54-68 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Everett Kinney, team foul #12 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alphonse Marino (PF) Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | James Lee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby tips it back up and in | 54-71 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Raul Martin misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gary Godley - foul #2 on Gary Godley, team foul #10 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG) Marc Siegfried | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Raul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Raul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Gary Godley hits a jumper in the paint set up by James Lee | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-73 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Gary Godley gets the rebound | 56-73 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle's 3 pointer is rejected by Everett Kinney | 56-73 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Everett Kinney pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Russell Jarrard | 59-73 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Everett Kinney - foul #4 on Everett Kinney, team foul #13 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Brad Wynne (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Jessie Biddle (PF), Harry Gill (C) Raul Martin, Everett Kinney, Dobromierz Lakowski, Alphonse Marino, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Edward Blanchard (SF), Ryan Isham (C) James Lee, Gary Godley, Christopher McMickle | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Gill | 59-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Harry Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Blanchard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Isham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Brad Wynne loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Joshua Corby | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan banks in the layup | 59-75 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Harry Gill scores on a jump hook in the lane | 61-75 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Robert Haddix (C) Brad Wynne, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Christopher McMickle (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Jason Smith, Warren Morgan, Edward Blanchard, Chris Zitzelberger, Ryan Isham | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | James Lee drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Pittman | 61-78 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Darren Blaise is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (SG), Harry Gill (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Darren Blaise, Dikembe Abdo, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Ryan Isham (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Gary Godley | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-78 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby tips it in | 61-80 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Harry Gill misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 61-80 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Jarrard | 61-80 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-80 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan gets the rebound | 61-80 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Warren Morgan and the foul's on Russell Jarrard - foul #2 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #14 | 61-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (SF) Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the free throw | 61-82 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Harry Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 61-82 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle is whistled for a carry | 61-82 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses long on a floater in the lane | 61-82 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Raul Martin grabs the board | 61-82 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Harry Gill hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block but the foul's on Christopher McMickle - foul #2 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #11 | 61-82 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Harry Gill makes the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Harry Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby gets the rebound | 62-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried clanks a shot from close range | 62-82 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Brad Wynne grabs the defensive rebound | 62-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher McMickle | 62-82 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan pulls down the rebound | 62-82 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby's fadeaway is rejected by Jessie Biddle | 62-82 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-82 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Brad Wynne travels with the ball | 62-82 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried runs out the clock | 62-82 |