| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) PF - Robert Fisher (fresh) C - Andrew Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) SF - Scott Drees (fresh) PF - George Dumas (fresh) C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Nelson Boyer picks off the pass by Elmer Snedeker | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nelson Boyer | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is hacked by Wayne Willis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Willis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Andrew Bailey | 5-0 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Drees | 5-0 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andrew Bailey | 8-3 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Bailey blocks the jumper by Wayne Willis | 8-3 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Robert Fisher hits the follow up shot | 10-3 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #1 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Sam Long (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Wayne Foster, Nelson Boyer, Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), James Jones (SG), Jonathan Alejo (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Scott Drees, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | John Washer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-3 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Long | 10-3 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Austin Coward connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Fox | 12-3 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Paul McThune can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 12-3 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio gets the rebound | 12-3 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio's pass is intercepted by James Jones | 12-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Long (fresh) PF - Robert Fisher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fresh) SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) PF - Paul McThune (fresh) C - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-3 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 12-3 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Fisher and he's hacked by Daniel Rhodes - foul #1 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #2 | 14-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Austin Coward, Sam Long, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Edward Gray (SF) James Jones, Paul McThune | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the free throw | 14-3 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes gets the rebound | 14-3 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the turnaround from the left block | 14-5 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Wayne Willis steps in front of the Tomas Wilde pass in the backcourt | 14-5 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis lays it up and in | 14-7 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Fox | 16-7 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Tomas Wilde takes the ball from John Washer | 16-7 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Edward Fox is hacked by Jonathan Alejo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #3 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG), Sam Long (C) Edward Fox, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), James Jones (SG), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Wayne Willis, Jonathan Alejo, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-7 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Foster | 16-7 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-7 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the board | 16-7 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG) Nathaniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Paul McThune (C) Edward Gray, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-7 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Dumas | 16-7 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | George Dumas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-7 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the board | 16-7 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Wayne Foster can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul McThune - foul #1 on Paul McThune, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (PF), Andrew Bailey (C) Tomas Wilde, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) James Jones | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Paul McThune hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-7 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey grabs the board | 18-7 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey misses the easy open layup | 18-7 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | George Dumas pulls down the rebound | 18-7 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul McThune | 18-10 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Wayne Willis steals the ball from Austin Coward in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis lays it in | 18-12 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Wayne Willis steals the ball from Robert Fisher | 18-12 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Willis | 18-14 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the easy layup | 18-14 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Paul McThune gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled on the floor by Paul McThune - foul #2 on Paul McThune, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Sam Long (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Wayne Foster, Nelson Boyer, Robert Fisher, Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), James Jones (SG), Jonathan Alejo (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Scott Drees, George Dumas, Paul McThune | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sam Long (fresh) PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fresh) SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Edward Fox | 20-14 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | James Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the tip | 20-14 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Edward Fox pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is fouled on the floor by Elmer Snedeker - foul #1 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SF) Elmer Snedeker | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Washer - foul #1 on John Washer, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (PF), Andrew Bailey (C) Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) James Jones, Jonathan Alejo, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Washer | 22-17 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Edward Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Willis - foul #2 on Wayne Willis, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Nelson Boyer (SF) Nathaniel Phillips, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Wayne Willis | |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses the driving attempt in the paint | 24-17 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker gets the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Austin Coward | 27-17 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover steps out of bounds on the sideline | 27-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Wayne Foster (SG), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Edward Fox, Robert Fisher, Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (SG), Jonathan Alejo (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Edward Gray, John Washer, George Dumas | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Alejo - foul #2 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #9 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) Jonathan Alejo | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is fouled on the floor by Tomas Wilde - foul #1 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #2 | 27-17 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | James Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Snedeker | 27-17 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Tomas Wilde - foul #2 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #3 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (SF), Robert Fisher (PF) Nelson Boyer, Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG) James Jones | |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Daniel Rhodes steals it from Robert Fisher | 27-19 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-19 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Elmer Snedeker is called for the reach on Nathaniel Phillips - foul #2 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Andrew Bailey (C) Wayne Foster, Robert Fisher, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (SG), George Dumas (PF) Scott Drees, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sam Long (fresh) C - Andrew Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (tiring) 2 pts. SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - John Washer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Dumas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | James Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Glover | 29-22 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey is fouled on the floor by Daniel Rhodes - foul #2 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #11 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Robert Fisher (PF) Nathaniel Phillips, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (C) Daniel Rhodes | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | John Washer pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | John Washer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) Joshua Glover | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled in the backcourt by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #12 | 30-22 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SG) John Washer | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | George Dumas lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Gray and he's hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #4 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Robert Fisher, Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | George Dumas makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Scott Drees is called for the reach on Austin Coward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Drees, team foul #13 | 31-25 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Paul McThune gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | James Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG) Austin Coward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Jonathan Alejo (C) Scott Drees, Paul McThune | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Sam Long is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nathaniel Phillips | 35-25 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Edward Gray misses long on a jumper in the paint | 35-25 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Edward Fox pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Washer - foul #2 on John Washer, team foul #14 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG), Andrew Bailey (C) Edward Fox, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Scott Drees (SF) John Washer, Edward Gray | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | George Dumas is hacked by Wayne Foster - foul #1 on Wayne Foster, team foul #5 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG) Nathaniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (C) Jonathan Alejo | |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | James Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Austin Coward gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is hacked by James Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #15 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SG) James Jones | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is fouled on the floor by Nelson Boyer - foul #1 on Nelson Boyer, team foul #6 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Riccio (C) Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (C) Paul McThune | |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Austin Coward pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua Glover - foul #1 on Joshua Glover, team foul #16 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (PF) Sam Long | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Edward Gray, Scott Drees, George Dumas | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nelson Boyer (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-25 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Washer - foul #3 on John Washer, team foul #17 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Andrew Bailey (C) Austin Coward, Wayne Foster, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Paul McThune (PF) John Washer, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 43-27 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Edward Fox is hacked by Wayne Willis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Willis, team foul #18 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG) Nelson Boyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (SG) Wayne Willis | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | James Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-27 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the tip | 44-27 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Wayne Foster snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Rhodes - foul #3 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #19 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker (C) Daniel Rhodes | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Nathaniel Phillips steals the ball from Elmer Snedeker | 46-27 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Edward Fox dunks the ball set up by Nathaniel Phillips | 48-27 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Andrew Bailey steals the ball from Paul McThune | 48-27 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is hacked by James Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #20 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Robert Fisher (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Wayne Foster, Tomas Wilde, Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SG), Scott Drees (SF) James Jones, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 49-27 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 50-27 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Paul McThune is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul McThune, team foul #21 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (SF) Nathaniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Dumas (PF) Paul McThune | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Elmer Snedeker steps in front of the Robert Fisher pass | 50-27 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Edward Gray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-27 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio snags the defensive board | 50-27 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled in the backcourt by George Dumas - foul #1 on George Dumas, team foul #22 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG) Edward Fox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 1st free throw | 50-27 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 51-27 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | George Dumas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-27 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Edward Gray tips it but misses | 51-27 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-27 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Sam Long drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 53-27 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker is fouled on the floor by Robert Fisher - foul #3 on Robert Fisher, team foul #7 | 53-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Andrew Bailey (C) Austin Coward, Sam Long, Robert Fisher, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (SF) Scott Drees | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 1st free throw | 53-28 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-29 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wayne Foster can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 53-29 |