| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Rancourt (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Gary Godley 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Dobromierz Lakowski steals the ball from Gary Godley | 41-32 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Robert Pittman is called for the reach on Darren Blaise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Pittman, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Rancourt - foul #1 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | James Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle grabs the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Robert Haddix hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Robert Haddix swats the layup by Chris Zitzelberger | 44-36 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Robert Haddix snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Lee - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Joshua Corby (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (SG), Raul Martin (SF), Harry Gill (C) Everett Kinney, Dobromierz Lakowski, Robert Haddix | |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Harry Gill grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Joshua Corby is called for the reach on Brad Wynne - foul #2 on Joshua Corby, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Jarrard (C) Jessie Biddle | |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Raul Martin's pass is intercepted by Ryan Isham | 44-37 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle lays it in on a great pass from Marc Siegfried | 46-37 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Marc Siegfried is called for the reach on Darren Blaise in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Siegfried, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Marc Siegfried | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG) Darren Blaise | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Christopher McMickle is called for the reach on Harry Gill - foul #1 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SF) Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG) Harry Gill | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Raul Martin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-37 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Raul Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Brad Wynne - foul #2 on Brad Wynne, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Walter Rancourt (C) Edward Blanchard, Christopher McMickle, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (PF) Raul Martin | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses short on a floater from close range | 48-39 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Warren Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Rancourt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jessie Biddle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Jarrard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard drills a jumper near the basket set up by Everett Kinney and he's hacked by Chris Zitzelberger - foul #1 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Joshua Corby (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Warren Morgan, James Lee, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Brad Wynne, Dobromierz Lakowski, Jessie Biddle | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Blanchard | 51-42 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Joshua Corby picks off the pass by Everett Kinney | 51-42 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Joshua Corby | 54-42 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Robert Pittman steps in front of the Darren Blaise pass in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Pittman | 56-42 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo travels with the ball | 56-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Walter Rancourt (C) Robert Pittman, Edward Blanchard, Christopher McMickle, Joshua Corby, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG), Raul Martin (SG), Harry Gill (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino, Russell Jarrard | |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Gill - foul #3 on Harry Gill, team foul #2 | 56-42 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Lee - foul #3 on James Lee, team foul #8 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (SG) Dikembe Abdo | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Robert Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Robert Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | James Lee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marc Siegfried | 60-44 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Chris Zitzelberger is called for the reach on Raul Martin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #9 | 60-44 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Raul Martin misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Raul Martin picks off the pass by Marc Siegfried | 60-44 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Raul Martin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Harry Gill can't tip it in | 60-44 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Raul Martin grabs the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Raul Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Robert Haddix can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Godley - foul #2 on Gary Godley, team foul #10 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Joshua Corby (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Marc Siegfried, James Lee, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Raul Martin, Brad Wynne, Harry Gill | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Robert Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Robert Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby buries a shot in the paint set up by Christopher McMickle | 62-46 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino travels with the ball | 62-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Jessie Biddle (C) Dobromierz Lakowski, Robert Haddix | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle snags the offensive board | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher McMickle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Corby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Isham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher McMickle | 65-46 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is hacked by Christopher McMickle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #11 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | James Lee hits the follow up shot | 67-48 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | James Lee drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Pittman | 69-48 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Edward Blanchard (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (SG) Everett Kinney | |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Lee and the foul's on Brad Wynne - foul #3 on Brad Wynne, team foul #3 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (C) Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (C) Alphonse Marino | |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried makes the free throw | 72-48 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Darren Blaise loses the dribble to Marc Siegfried | 72-48 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-48 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Robert Haddix pulls down the rebound | 72-48 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Walter Rancourt picks off the pass by Darren Blaise in the backcourt | 72-48 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | James Lee misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Brad Wynne - foul #4 on Brad Wynne, team foul #4 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Christopher McMickle (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Marc Siegfried, Edward Blanchard, Chris Zitzelberger, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Raul Martin (SF), Harry Gill (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Brad Wynne, Dikembe Abdo, Jessie Biddle, Robert Haddix | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher McMickle | 73-48 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ryan Isham | 73-48 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Lee and he's hacked by Russell Jarrard - foul #2 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #5 | 75-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Joshua Corby (C) James Lee, Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Darren Blaise, Harry Gill | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham misses the free throw | 75-48 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino snags the defensive board | 75-48 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-48 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Raul Martin snags the offensive board | 75-48 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo's layup is rejected by Joshua Corby | 75-48 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham grabs the board | 75-48 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the floater in the lane set up by Robert Pittman and he's hacked by Dikembe Abdo - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdo, team foul #6 | 77-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Warren Morgan, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Robert Haddix (C) Raul Martin, Dikembe Abdo, Russell Jarrard | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the free throw | 78-48 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Joshua Corby denies the turnaround by Robert Haddix | 78-48 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Gary Godley snags the defensive board | 78-48 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #2 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #7 | 78-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF) Robert Pittman, Gary Godley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger misses the 1st free throw | 78-48 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 79-48 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Darren Blaise is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried is hacked by Darren Blaise - foul #1 on Darren Blaise, team foul #8 | 79-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (C) Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney | |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried makes the 1st free throw | 80-48 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried makes the 2nd free throw | 81-48 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Brad Wynne is hacked by Walter Rancourt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #12 | 81-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (PF) Alphonse Marino | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Brad Wynne misses the 1st free throw | 81-48 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Brad Wynne misses the 2nd free throw | 81-48 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle grabs the defensive rebound | 81-48 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried is fouled on the floor by Brad Wynne - foul #5 on Brad Wynne, team foul #9 | 81-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Harry Gill (C) Brad Wynne, Robert Haddix | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried makes the 1st free throw | 82-48 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried makes the 2nd free throw | 83-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Blanchard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher McMickle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Rancourt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Gill (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Christopher McMickle takes the ball from Dikembe Abdo in the backcourt | 83-48 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Blanchard | 85-48 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Walter Rancourt - foul #3 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #13 | 85-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Joshua Corby (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Marc Siegfried, James Lee, Edward Blanchard, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (SG), Russell Jarrard (C) Darren Blaise, Dikembe Abdo | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 85-49 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 85-50 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 85-50 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard grabs the defensive rebound | 85-50 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Raul Martin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Russell Jarrard | 85-53 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Jason Smith's pass is intercepted by Raul Martin | 85-53 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle lays it up and in on a great pass from Dobromierz Lakowski | 85-55 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby is hacked by Russell Jarrard - foul #3 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #10 | 85-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Edward Blanchard (SF) Jason Smith, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby makes the 1st free throw | 86-55 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby makes the 2nd free throw | 87-55 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard misses the lay-in | 87-55 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Harry Gill tips it in | 87-57 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby is whistled for traveling | 87-57 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Raul Martin is open and scores on a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Warren Morgan - foul #2 on Warren Morgan, team foul #14 | 87-59 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Raul Martin makes the free throw | 87-60 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher McMickle | 90-60 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raul Martin | 90-62 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 90-62 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-62 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is fouled on the floor by Raul Martin - foul #1 on Raul Martin, team foul #11 | 90-62 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 90-62 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 90-62 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher McMickle | 90-62 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is hacked by Raul Martin - foul #2 on Raul Martin, team foul #12 | 90-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Ryan Isham (C) Marc Siegfried, Edward Blanchard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 91-62 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 92-62 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-62 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle jams it on a nice dish by Jason Smith | 94-62 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses long on a 3 from straight away | 94-62 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham grabs the defensive rebound | 94-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Morgan (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Christopher McMickle (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ryan Isham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Corby (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dobromierz Lakowski (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raul Martin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Jessie Biddle (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Gill (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Jarrard (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Russell Jarrard swats the short shot by Christopher McMickle | 94-62 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Gill | 94-62 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 94-65 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 94-65 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby gets the offensive rebound | 94-65 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jessie Biddle - foul #2 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #13 | 94-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Edward Blanchard (SF) Jason Smith, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 1st free throw | 95-65 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 2nd free throw | 96-65 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Christopher McMickle is called for the reach on Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #3 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #15 | 96-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Corby (C) Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 96-66 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 96-67 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 96-67 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby tips it home | 98-67 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 98-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Isham (C) Edward Blanchard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 98-67 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Ryan Isham blocks the short jumper by Russell Jarrard | 98-67 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Biddle | 98-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski buries a shot from the free throw line | 98-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 98-69 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski gets the rebound | 98-69 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Christopher McMickle swats the short shot by Harry Gill | 98-69 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle grabs the offensive board | 98-69 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Harry Gill clanks a 3 from the right wing | 98-69 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle snags the offensive board | 98-69 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 98-69 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle snags the defensive board | 98-69 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried runs out the clock | 98-69 |