| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Dumas (fresh) C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde inbounds the ball | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Robert Summers is hacked by George Dumas in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Dumas, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (PF) George Dumas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 36-50 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Benjamin Matthews | 39-50 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Robert Summers connects on the open runner in the lane on a great pass from Terrance Riccio | 39-52 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-52 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Paul Dotson is called for the reach on Nathaniel Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Dotson, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Robert Summers is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Edward Fox | 39-54 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Dotson | 39-54 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Robert Summers pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Jamie Rogers is called for the reach on Edward Fox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), John Washer (SG), Wayne Willis (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Michael Hutson, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (C) Robert Summers | |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio gets the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Tomas Wilde and he's hacked by Paul McThune - foul #1 on Paul McThune, team foul #4 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Paul Dotson (SF) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Summers (C) Sam Long | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the free throw | 39-56 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Tomas Wilde steps in front of the John Washer pass | 39-56 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Edward Fox buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Nathaniel Phillips and he's hacked by Benjamin Matthews - foul #2 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Michael Hutson (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Paul McThune, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF), Philip Booker (PF) Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the free throw | 39-58 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker is hacked by Robert Summers - foul #2 on Robert Summers, team foul #1 | 39-58 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-58 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Robert Summers pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips travels in the backcourt | 39-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox | |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Leroy Dickens steps in front of the Joshua Glover pass | 39-58 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Jamie Rogers steals it from Austin Coward in the backcourt | 39-58 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker double dribbles | 39-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SF), George Dumas (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Paul Dotson, Michael Hutson, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (C) Robert Summers | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Willis (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) PF - Philip Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Long (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | The short jumper by Austin Coward is denied by Jonathan Alejo | 39-58 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the board | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wayne Willis | 42-58 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Joshua Glover is called for the reach on Carl Hartsock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), John Washer (SG) Joshua Glover, Jamie Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Tomas Wilde (SF), Terrance Riccio (PF) Austin Coward, Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock, Philip Booker | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Sam Long clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Fox | 42-58 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terrance Riccio | 42-61 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Terrance Riccio - foul #2 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #2 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (C) Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (PF) Terrance Riccio | |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-61 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the board | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Washer | 45-61 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | George Dumas is called for the reach on Edward Fox - foul #4 on George Dumas, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Wayne Willis, George Dumas, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Robert Summers (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Tomas Wilde, Sam Long | |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers's layup is rejected by Philip Booker | 45-61 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews drills a shot from the right side | 47-61 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock's pass is intercepted by Paul Dotson in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Philip Booker snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Austin Coward hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Hartsock | 47-64 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker buries a jump hook from the right block | 49-64 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Edward Fox | 49-66 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers is hacked by Jonathan Alejo - foul #4 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), John Washer (SG), Wayne Willis (SF), Michael Hutson (PF), Paul McThune (C) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Tomas Wilde (SF), Terrance Riccio (PF) Austin Coward, Edward Fox, Carl Hartsock, Philip Booker | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Washer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | John Washer clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 49-68 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-68 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis grabs the board | 49-68 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Joshua Glover, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (C) Robert Summers | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tomas Wilde | 49-71 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 49-71 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Sam Long gets the rebound | 49-71 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tomas Wilde | 49-74 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Washer and he's fouled by Tomas Wilde - foul #1 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #3 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul McThune (PF) John Washer, Wayne Willis, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Philip Booker (PF) Nathaniel Phillips, Leroy Dickens, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the free throw | 51-74 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Philip Booker snags the defensive board | 51-74 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-74 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock grabs the offensive rebound | 51-74 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Sam Long comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Rhodes - foul #1 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #9 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Michael Hutson (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Paul McThune, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson is called for traveling | 51-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Summers (C) Sam Long | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-76 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jamie Rogers | 51-76 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Philip Booker steps in front of the Paul Dotson pass | 51-76 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Jamie Rogers - foul #3 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #10 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Benjamin Matthews, Paul Dotson, Michael Hutson, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Tomas Wilde (SF) Austin Coward, Carl Hartsock | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Fox (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Philip Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | George Dumas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-77 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde gets the rebound | 51-77 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Robert Summers clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Willis - foul #3 on Wayne Willis, team foul #11 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG) Jamie Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Terrance Riccio (PF) Edward Fox, Philip Booker | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-79 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | John Washer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-79 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Robert Summers pulls down the rebound | 51-79 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-79 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Robert Summers hits the follow up shot | 51-81 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-81 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | George Dumas tips it in | 53-81 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Robert Summers connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Nathaniel Phillips | 53-83 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-83 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Paul McThune tips it back up and in | 55-83 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens connects on the open 3 from the right wing set up by Terrance Riccio | 55-86 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | George Dumas misses long on a shot from the left wing | 55-86 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Robert Summers pulls down the rebound | 55-86 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | John Washer is called for the reach on Leroy Dickens in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Washer, team foul #12 | 55-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Wayne Willis, George Dumas, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Philip Booker (PF), Sam Long (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio, Robert Summers | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 55-87 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 55-88 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover's floater is knocked away by Philip Booker | 55-88 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Philip Booker pulls down the rebound | 55-88 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-88 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock tips it home | 55-90 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo banks in the layup set up by John Washer | 57-90 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Philip Booker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Austin Coward and he's fouled by Joshua Glover - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #13 | 57-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Joshua Glover | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG) Leroy Dickens | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the free throw | 57-93 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-93 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 57-93 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Edward Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Willis - foul #4 on Wayne Willis, team foul #14 | 57-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PF) Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Summers (C) Sam Long | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 1st free throw | 57-93 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 57-93 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Summers | 57-93 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Hutson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fox (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Booker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Philip Booker scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Austin Coward | 57-95 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson hits a floater from the baseline | 59-95 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Austin Coward is hacked by Jonathan Alejo - foul #5 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #15 | 59-95 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Tomas Wilde (SF), Terrance Riccio (PF) Edward Fox, Carl Hartsock, Philip Booker | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 59-96 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 59-97 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Austin Coward - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #4 | 59-97 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (C) Joshua Glover | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Sam Long (C) Austin Coward, Robert Summers | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 1st free throw | 60-97 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-97 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Paul McThune snags the offensive board | 60-97 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | John Washer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-97 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes can't tip it in | 60-97 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 60-97 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-97 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the offensive board | 60-97 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-97 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-97 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde is hacked by Paul McThune - foul #2 on Paul McThune, team foul #16 | 60-97 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Summers (C) Sam Long | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the 1st free throw | 60-97 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the 2nd free throw | 60-97 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Paul McThune | 60-97 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson's fadeaway is rejected by Terrance Riccio | 60-97 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | John Washer grabs the offensive rebound | 60-97 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-97 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde connects on the open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 63-99 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is whistled for traveling | 63-99 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips runs out the clock | 63-99 |