| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger double dribbles | 37-45 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook is hacked by Cedric Hacker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Michael Davis takes the ball from Nathaniel Cook | 37-45 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is hacked by Alan Barnes - foul #2 on Alan Barnes, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Alan Barnes gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna is called for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jason Young (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | James Milan steals it from John Weidman | 37-45 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Jimmy Quinn takes the ball from Allen Nelson in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Eubanks | 39-45 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Derek Crocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | John Weidman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Derek Crocker steals the ball from Jimmy Quinn | 39-45 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Derek Crocker can't finish the layup | 39-45 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | James Milan misses the easy layup | 39-45 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ed Dixon | 39-45 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Jason Young makes the jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | John Weidman is called for the reach on James Milan - foul #2 on John Weidman, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Weidman, Jason Young, Ed Dixon, Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, Steven Childs, Allen Nelson, James Milan | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #1 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Alan Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Erik Feliciano is called for the reach on Jerry Stankiewicz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (SF) Kenneth Marburger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses badly on a floater from the left side | 41-46 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cedric Hacker and he's hacked by Alan Barnes - foul #3 on Alan Barnes, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Cedric Hacker - foul #3 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is hacked by Erik Feliciano - foul #3 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SF) Mikel Paczkowski, Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Walters and he's hacked by Stephen Brown - foul #4 on Stephen Brown, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (PF) Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steven Childs (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF) Daniel Walters, Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Derek Crocker steals it from Michael Davis | 44-51 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is hacked by Kenneth Marburger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG) Erik Feliciano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (PG) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Mikel Paczkowski | 46-51 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Marburger - foul #3 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (SG) Jaroslav Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG) Jared Justice | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | John Weidman gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Michael Davis connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 48-52 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Allen Nelson (PF) Lars Wojnowski, Edgardo Luna | |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Derek Crocker comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 48-52 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger loses the ball out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), James Milan (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF) Derek Crocker, Steven Childs, Russell Kennelly | |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger's pass is intercepted by James Milan | 48-52 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Walters, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG) John Weidman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Alan Barnes (SF) Daniel Walters, Allen Nelson | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Lars Wojnowski - foul #1 on Lars Wojnowski, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Ed Dixon (SF), Jimmy Quinn (C) Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Kennelly (C) James Milan | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fresh) SF - Ed Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedric Hacker (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Kennelly (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Jason Young misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Jason Young's pass is intercepted by Lars Wojnowski | 51-54 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook loses the dribble to Ed Dixon | 51-54 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Kennelly - foul #1 on Russell Kennelly, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Michael Davis (C) Jason Young, Ed Dixon, Cedric Hacker, Jimmy Quinn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Derek Crocker (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Lars Wojnowski, Jerry Stankiewicz, Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook, Russell Kennelly | |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Steven Childs hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Michael Davis clanks a floater from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Allen Nelson | 53-54 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Steven Childs is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Steven Childs, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger's floater is tipped away by Allen Nelson | 53-54 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Michael Davis hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Michael Davis grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Lawrence Eubanks is called for the reach on Edgardo Luna - foul #1 on Lawrence Eubanks, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF) Erik Feliciano, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), James Milan (PF) Daniel Walters, Derek Crocker, Allen Nelson | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edgardo Luna - foul #3 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 59-57 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Childs - foul #3 on Steven Childs, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Cedric Hacker, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF), Russell Kennelly (C) Steven Childs, Edgardo Luna | |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SF) Kenneth Marburger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Erik Feliciano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ed Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jared Justice (fresh) SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Milan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Alan Barnes takes the ball from Ed Dixon | 60-57 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Alan Barnes hits the finger roll | 60-59 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-59 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn tips it in | 62-59 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz blows the wide open layup | 62-59 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | James Milan hits the follow up shot | 62-61 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is hacked by Erik Feliciano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Jason Young (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) John Weidman, Erik Feliciano, Ed Dixon, Jimmy Quinn, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Derek Crocker (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Jared Justice, Alan Barnes, James Milan, Russell Kennelly | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Stankiewicz | 62-61 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Lawrence Eubanks picks off the pass by Derek Crocker | 62-61 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Edgardo Luna is called for the reach on Lawrence Eubanks - foul #4 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG) Jason Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF), Allen Nelson (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Edgardo Luna | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Cedric Hacker is called for the reach on Nathaniel Cook - foul #4 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF) Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Lawrence Eubanks is blocked by Nathaniel Cook | 64-62 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Cook | 64-62 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Davis - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Erik Feliciano, Michael Davis, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (C) Allen Nelson | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 64-64 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook connects on the jump hook in the paint | 64-66 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker connects on the turnaround from the right block | 66-66 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Steven Childs scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Walters | 66-69 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-69 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Marburger (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cedric Hacker (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Crocker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Childs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Daniel Walters connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-71 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Steven Childs | 69-73 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | 3 seconds is called on Kenneth Marburger | 69-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jason Young (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Jaroslav Zebrowski, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Derek Crocker, Steven Childs, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jason Young - foul #2 on Jason Young, team foul #14 | 69-73 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | John Weidman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Eubanks | 72-75 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG) Jason Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | James Milan is fouled on the floor by Erik Feliciano - foul #5 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #15 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (SG), Michael Davis (PF) Erik Feliciano, Jimmy Quinn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | James Milan misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | James Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Steven Childs (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Lars Wojnowski, Alan Barnes, James Milan | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Allen Nelson is called for the reach on Jason Young - foul #3 on Allen Nelson, team foul #10 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Weidman, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF) Steven Childs, Allen Nelson | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Jason Young misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Jason Young misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is hacked by Jason Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Young, team foul #16 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (SG) Jason Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker's layup is rejected by Edgardo Luna | 72-77 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 72-77 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Walters | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-80 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 72-80 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Daniel Walters picks off the pass by Kenneth Marburger | 72-80 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Daniel Walters lays it in | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | John Weidman is called for the reach on Jerry Stankiewicz in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Weidman, team foul #17 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF) Alan Barnes | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 76-84 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is hacked by John Weidman in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Weidman, team foul #18 | 76-84 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Steven Childs is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #19 | 79-86 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Steven Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 79-87 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Daniel Walters snags the defensive board | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #3 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #20 | 79-87 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Childs | 79-88 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Steven Childs is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Marburger - foul #4 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #21 | 79-88 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown pulls down the rebound | 79-88 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-88 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Stankiewicz | 79-88 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled in the backcourt by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #4 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #22 | 79-88 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-90 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna pulls down the rebound | 79-90 |