| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Bullock (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Conti (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Sanders (fresh) C - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Douglas Sanders | 38-29 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz tips it in | 38-31 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Douglas Sanders takes the ball from Michael Conner | 38-31 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti is hacked by Richard Guerrera - foul #1 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ivan Zervas (PF), Theodore Green (C) Andrew Bullock, Roberto Conti, Douglas Sanders, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Yuri Ziek | 38-33 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Green - foul #1 on Theodore Green, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Conti (SF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Yuri Ziek, Theodore Green | |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd drills a jumper in the paint set up by Michael Conner | 40-33 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-33 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd is hacked by Diego Ayala in the backcourt - foul #3 on Diego Ayala, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF) Jeremy Boyd, Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Douglas Sanders (PF), Theodore Green (C) Diego Ayala, Ivan Zervas, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Michael Conner is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Paul Mena | 42-35 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Frederick Viers steals the ball from Joel Herman | 42-35 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Michael Conner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-35 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Paul Mena tips it back up and in | 44-35 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Joel Herman loses the ball out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG) Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock (SG), Ivan Zervas (PF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Yuri Ziek, Douglas Sanders, Theodore Green | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti can't finish the layup | 44-35 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd is hacked by Joel Herman - foul #4 on Joel Herman, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Yuri Ziek (SF), Douglas Sanders (PF) Joel Herman, Roberto Conti, Ivan Zervas | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Paul Mena loses the dribble to Yuri Ziek | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Mena (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Enam Africa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Bullock (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oscar Ortiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders's pass is intercepted by Paul Mena | 44-35 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Oscar Ortiz steals the ball from Jerry Young in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Paul Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Bullock - foul #2 on Andrew Bullock, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Richard Guerrera (SF) Melvin Cobb, Paul Mena | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ivan Zervas (C) Enam Africa, Yuri Ziek, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Michael Conner is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Jeremy Boyd steals the ball from Andrew Bullock | 44-35 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Michael Conner hits the finger roll set up by Jeremy Boyd | 46-35 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alex Millner - foul #1 on Alex Millner, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Jerry Young, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz (C) Douglas Sanders | |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Michael Conner is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-37 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ivan Zervas | 46-37 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Richard Guerrera takes the ball from Diego Ayala | 46-37 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Conner | 48-37 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Frederick Viers - foul #3 on Frederick Viers, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SG), Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Jeremy Boyd, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Roberto Conti (SF), Douglas Sanders (PF) Robert Deitz, Andrew Bullock, Ivan Zervas | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Joel Herman is called for the reach on Michael Conner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joel Herman, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Theodore Green (C) Joel Herman, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Michael Conner is hacked by Yuri Ziek - foul #2 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG) Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Oscar Ortiz (C) Yuri Ziek, Theodore Green | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Alex Millner misses long on an open shot from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Sanders - foul #1 on Douglas Sanders, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Andrew Bullock (SG), Theodore Green (C) Enam Africa, Roberto Conti, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Alex Millner makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Alex Millner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera clanks a floater from the right side | 50-38 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Jerry Young tips it in | 52-38 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb grabs the board | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mena (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Bullock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Diego Ayala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Green (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Jerry Young is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 52-38 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Paul Mena grabs the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Paul Mena is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jerry Young | 54-38 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek is hacked by Paul Mena in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Mena, team foul #4 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Jeremy Boyd (SG), Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Melvin Cobb, Paul Mena, Jerry Young, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Roberto Conti (SF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Yuri Ziek, Andrew Bullock, Theodore Green | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala's layup is rejected by Richard Guerrera | 54-38 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz grabs the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Diego Ayala and he's fouled by Frederick Viers - foul #4 on Frederick Viers, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders misses the free throw | 54-40 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Michael Conner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Boyd | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Diego Ayala and he's hacked by Richard Guerrera - foul #2 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SF), Alex Millner (C) Richard Guerrera, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Andrew Bullock (SG), Ivan Zervas (PF) Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Douglas Sanders | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Michael Conner is hacked by Ivan Zervas - foul #1 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Diego Ayala (PF) Yuri Ziek, Ivan Zervas | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz grabs the board | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock lays it in on a great pass from Roberto Conti | 58-45 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Michael Conner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-45 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Frederick Viers tips it home | 60-45 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock clanks a floater from the right side | 60-45 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Enam Africa hits the follow up shot | 60-47 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Michael Conner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Boyd | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala grabs the offensive board | 63-47 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Alex Millner pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Alex Millner is fouled on the floor by Oscar Ortiz - foul #2 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Jeremy Boyd, Paul Mena, Frederick Viers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Douglas Sanders (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Enam Africa, Roberto Conti, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Alex Millner makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Alex Millner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Conner | 67-47 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-47 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Michael Conner lays it up and in set up by Melvin Cobb | 69-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (tiring) 25 pts. 5 ast. SG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Alex Millner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Bullock (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Diego Ayala (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala drills a floater from the right side | 69-49 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Michael Conner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-49 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek snags the defensive board | 69-49 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-52 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Michael Conner can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Conner - foul #1 on Michael Conner, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Paul Mena (SF), Jerry Young (PF) Melvin Cobb, Richard Guerrera, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Roberto Conti (SF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Yuri Ziek, Diego Ayala, Ivan Zervas | |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Oscar Ortiz steals it from Michael Conner | 69-54 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders misses badly on a runner from the right block | 69-54 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti tips it in | 69-56 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Paul Mena double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Viers (PF) Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG) Robert Deitz | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders is called for traveling | 69-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG) Enam Africa | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Frederick Viers comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-56 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF) Paul Mena | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG) Yuri Ziek | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Michael Conner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti lays it up and in | 69-58 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Enam Africa steals it from Michael Conner in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders's floater is tipped away by Jerry Young | 69-58 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders grabs the offensive board | 69-58 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Conner | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Michael Conner double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Paul Mena (SF), Alex Millner (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Michael Conner, Richard Guerrera, Frederick Viers, Jerry Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Diego Ayala (SG), Ivan Zervas (PF) Enam Africa, Andrew Bullock, Douglas Sanders | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeremy Boyd - foul #3 on Jeremy Boyd, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd travels with the ball | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Theodore Green (C) Roberto Conti, Oscar Ortiz | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Mena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Millner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Deitz (fresh) SG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Diego Ayala (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Green (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Boyd - foul #4 on Jeremy Boyd, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders (PF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Yuri Ziek, Ivan Zervas | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken travels in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG) Robert Deitz | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders double dribbles | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), Frederick Viers (PF) Jeremy Boyd, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Andrew Bullock (SG), Roberto Conti (SF), Ivan Zervas (PF) Yuri Ziek, Diego Ayala, Douglas Sanders, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Ivan Zervas swats the dunk try by Alex Millner | 69-60 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roberto Conti | 69-60 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock's floater is knocked away by Paul Mena | 69-60 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas hits the follow up shot | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb is hacked by Robert Deitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Deitz, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Diego Ayala (SG), Douglas Sanders (PF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Robert Deitz, Andrew Bullock, Roberto Conti, Ivan Zervas | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek's pass is intercepted by Melvin Cobb in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Cobb | 73-62 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz travels with the ball | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Jeremy Boyd (SG), Anthony McMaken (C) Melvin Cobb, Paul Mena, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Ivan Zervas (PF) Douglas Sanders, Oscar Ortiz | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Michael Conner comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Theodore Green - foul #2 on Theodore Green, team foul #11 | 73-62 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Anthony McMaken blocks the short jumper by Yuri Ziek | 75-62 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Frederick Viers snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd clanks a jumper from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas gets the rebound | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Enam Africa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frederick Viers | 77-62 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala's floater is tipped away by Anthony McMaken | 77-62 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera pulls down the rebound | 77-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Conner runs out the clock | 77-62 |