| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion inbounds the ball | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon hits a floater from the right block set up by Aaron Olsen and he's hacked by Gerald Bryant - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #1 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (SG) Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the free throw | 23-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-46 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Olsen | 23-46 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | John Bentley connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Aaron Olsen | 23-48 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana's floater is tipped away by Kyle Whiddon | 23-48 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion pulls down the rebound | 23-48 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kyle Whiddon | 23-51 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Rick Drury drills a 3 from the right corner | 26-51 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | John Bentley connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Aaron Olsen | 26-53 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Felix Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 26-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Leonard Walker, Jamie Umana, Rick Drury, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), James Werner (SF), Donnell Guarino (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) John Bentley, Bradly Carrion, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by William Lamanna - foul #1 on William Lamanna, team foul #2 | 26-53 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 26-54 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-55 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #3 | 26-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG) Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-55 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Robert Delany gets the rebound | 26-55 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Robert Delany comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-55 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey snags the offensive board | 26-55 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | William Lamanna comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-55 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino gets the rebound | 26-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Delany (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Lamanna (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Werner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | James Werner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Felix Cole (C) Robert Delany, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (PG) Aaron Olsen | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donnell Guarino - foul #2 on Donnell Guarino, team foul #1 | 26-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) James Werner, Donnell Guarino, Lawrence Anthony | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 1st free throw | 27-55 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 2nd free throw | 27-55 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Felix Cole snags the offensive board | 27-55 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-55 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bradly Carrion | 27-55 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Felix Cole swats the short shot by Kyle Whiddon | 27-55 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits the follow up shot | 27-57 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant loses the dribble to Kyle Whiddon | 27-57 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is hacked by Richard McGlew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard McGlew, team foul #4 | 27-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Robert Delany (C) Jamie Umana, Richard McGlew, Joseph Causey, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG) Thomas Brown | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-57 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the board | 27-57 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Bentley | 27-59 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter banks in the layup | 29-59 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled on the floor by Rick Drury - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #5 | 29-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Aaron Olsen, Lawrence Anthony | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-59 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the board | 29-59 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Donnell Guarino is called for the reach on Steven Coulter - foul #3 on Donnell Guarino, team foul #2 | 29-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF), Felix Cole (C) Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) James Werner | |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-59 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino grabs the defensive rebound | 29-59 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Joseph Bond is called for the reach on Bradly Carrion in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Bond, team foul #6 | 29-59 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Joseph Bond is called for the reach on Bradly Carrion - foul #3 on Joseph Bond, team foul #7 | 29-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG) John Bentley | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 29-60 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 29-61 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is called for traveling | 29-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG) William Lamanna, Jamie Umana | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Gerald Bryant is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen - foul #4 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #8 | 29-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Bradly Carrion, Donnell Guarino, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 29-62 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Delany (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Causey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Werner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #3 | 29-63 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Rick Drury clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-63 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony snags the defensive board | 29-63 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Thomas Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-63 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon tips it home | 29-65 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Robert Delany clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-65 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 29-65 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-65 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Rick Drury pulls down the rebound | 29-65 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rick Drury | 31-65 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #4 | 31-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Jamie Umana (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Leonard Walker, Robert Delany, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (PG), John Bentley (SG), Johnny Bergeron (C) Aaron Olsen, Thomas Brown, Lawrence Anthony | |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-65 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey tips it in | 33-65 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by William Lamanna - foul #2 on William Lamanna, team foul #9 | 33-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Felix Cole (C) Richard McGlew, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 33-66 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 33-67 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | William Lamanna's layup is rejected by Johnny Bergeron | 33-67 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | William Lamanna tips it home | 35-67 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on John Bentley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Umana, team foul #10 | 35-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) James Werner | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 35-68 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-68 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | William Lamanna gets the rebound | 35-68 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | John Bentley takes the ball from Joseph Bond | 35-68 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-68 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Lamanna | 35-68 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Leonard Walker, Joseph Bond, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Donnell Guarino, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-68 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew pulls down the rebound | 35-68 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Causey is blocked by Kyle Whiddon | 35-68 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew gets the offensive rebound | 35-68 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Lamanna and he's fouled by Aaron Olsen - foul #3 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #5 | 37-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), James Werner (SF) Aaron Olsen, John Bentley | |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew makes the free throw | 38-68 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-68 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana grabs the board | 38-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lamanna (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Werner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Anthony (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Robert Delany buries a jumper in the paint | 40-68 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion drills a floater from the free throw line | 40-70 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew clanks a jump hook from the right block | 40-70 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | William Lamanna gets the offensive rebound | 40-70 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Kyle Whiddon picks off the pass by Richard McGlew | 40-70 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-70 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony can't tip it in | 40-70 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey pulls down the rebound | 40-70 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-70 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | James Werner pulls down the rebound | 40-70 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Thomas Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), John Bentley (SG), Donnell Guarino (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Thomas Brown, James Werner, Kyle Whiddon, Lawrence Anthony | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-70 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen pulls down the rebound | 40-70 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | John Bentley misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 40-70 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino snags the offensive board | 40-70 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John Bentley clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Lamanna - foul #3 on William Lamanna, team foul #11 | 40-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 40-71 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-71 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew pulls down the rebound | 40-71 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-71 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion grabs the board | 40-71 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | John Bentley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Causey - foul #2 on Joseph Causey, team foul #12 | 40-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), James Werner (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Aaron Olsen, Bradly Carrion, Donnell Guarino | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is whistled for a carry | 40-73 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 40-73 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey gets the rebound | 40-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (tiring) SG - Robert Delany (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard McGlew (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Causey (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Werner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Johnny Bergeron (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Causey is blocked by Kyle Whiddon | 40-73 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the defensive rebound | 40-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | John Bentley connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 40-75 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Robert Delany comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #4 on Thomas Brown, team foul #6 | 40-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (C) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Bradly Carrion (SF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Thomas Brown, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 1st free throw | 41-75 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 2nd free throw | 42-75 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Jamie Umana in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Umana, team foul #13 | 42-75 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 42-75 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-76 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Aaron Olsen is called for the reach on Jamie Umana - foul #4 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #7 | 42-76 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the 1st free throw | 42-76 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-76 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Umana - foul #4 on Jamie Umana, team foul #14 | 42-76 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 42-77 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-78 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is fouled on the floor by Bradly Carrion - foul #1 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #8 | 42-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 43-78 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 44-78 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jamie Umana, team foul #15 | 44-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Jamie Umana | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 44-79 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-79 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey gets the rebound | 44-79 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | William Lamanna loses the ball out of bounds | 44-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Donnell Guarino, Lawrence Anthony | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion can't connect on a jumper from close range | 44-79 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 44-79 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Lamanna | 46-79 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the easy open layup | 46-79 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon tips it in | 46-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | William Lamanna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits a wide open turnaround near the basket | 46-83 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | William Lamanna dunks the ball | 48-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 48-83 |