| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is hacked by Gary Bradley - foul #1 on Gary Bradley, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Lane - foul #2 on Matthew Lane, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hall | 30-26 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Richard Burns hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Haddix out of a doubleteam | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Darryl Daniels | 32-29 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret's layup is rejected by Gary Bradley | 35-29 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 35-29 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Richard Burns hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | James Gregory scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Matthew Foret and he's fouled by Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (PF) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Clyde Pate tips it in | 37-32 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jonas Richardson is blocked by Jeffrey Hall | 37-32 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Matthew Lane drills a 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Hall blocks the short jumper by Alphonso Valdez | 40-34 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels tips it in | 40-36 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Matthew Lane drills a floater from the right wing set up by Raymond Haddix | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | James Gregory blocks the short jumper by Richard Burns | 42-36 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Clyde Pate scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-36 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Richard Burns comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-38 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Clyde Pate grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Matthew Foret picks off the pass by Matthew Lane | 44-38 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret banks in the layup | 44-40 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the dunk but he's fouled by Darryl Daniels - foul #2 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), James Young (SF), Gary Bradley (PF) Raymond Haddix, Matthew Lane, Richard Burns, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), James Carter (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | John Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Gary Bradley can't throw it down | 45-40 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | James Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | James Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (C) Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | John Brown is called for the reach on Gregory Roberts - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Gary Bradley drills a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Raymond Price - foul #1 on Raymond Price, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is fouled on the floor by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG) Lyle Carr | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) PF - Raymond Price (fresh) C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on James Young - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Christopher Reny hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jonas Richardson - foul #2 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Clyde Pate (PF) James Young, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF) John Brown, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Darryl Daniels | 51-44 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Christopher Reny is called for the reach on Matthew Foret - foul #1 on Christopher Reny, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-44 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | James Gregory gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson's pass is intercepted by Clyde Pate | 51-44 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 51-44 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jonas Richardson and he's hacked by Richard Burns - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG), Gary Bradley (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Clyde Pate, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | John Brown hits a jumper from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the easy layup | 53-49 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the board | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) C - Alphonso Valdez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall tips it home | 55-49 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 55-49 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Roberts | 55-49 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alphonso Valdez - foul #1 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Gregory Roberts, Richard Burns, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), James Carter (C) John Brown, Lyle Carr, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Matthew Lane picks off the pass by James Gregory | 57-49 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Matthew Foret denies the turnaround by Christopher Reny | 57-49 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret double dribbles | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Clyde Pate (PF) Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Clyde Pate loses the dribble to Darryl Daniels | 57-49 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels lays it in | 57-51 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 59-51 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Gregory Roberts, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Matthew Lane clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alphonso Valdez - foul #2 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is fouled on the floor by James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (PF) Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Hall swats the layup by Matthew Foret | 63-54 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is called for traveling | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Gregory Roberts (SG) Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Roberts - foul #1 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF) John Brown, Lyle Carr, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix gets the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Burns | 66-55 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is fouled on the floor by Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), Raymond Price (PF), James Carter (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | John Brown steals the ball from Raymond Haddix | 66-57 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | John Brown lays it in | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Lyle Carr is called for the reach on Gary Bradley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lyle Carr, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG), Adam Vanslyke (C) Matthew Lane, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) John Brown, Lyle Carr, Raymond Price, James Carter | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Darryl Daniels is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alphonso Valdez | 68-59 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Daniels - foul #4 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jonas Richardson | 69-61 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Darryl Daniels is called for the reach on Gregory Roberts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG) Darryl Daniels | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | John Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Richard Burns snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Jonas Richardson is called for the reach on Gregory Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Adam Vanslyke steps in front of the Jonas Richardson pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix runs out the clock | 72-61 |