| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Hondo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Norman Simpson inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-39 |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner hits the follow up shot | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Johnny Faulkner steals it from Hamisi Asaro | 26-41 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner throws it down | 26-43 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer's pass is intercepted by Luis Massey | 26-43 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Luis Massey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-43 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leland Bopp | 29-43 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Luis Massey lays it up and in | 29-45 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Ed Kuklenski - foul #3 on Ed Kuklenski, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Hondo and the foul's on Norman Simpson - foul #2 on Norman Simpson, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (PF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Luis Massey | |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-46 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Albert Castle grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Albert Castle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF), James Hawkins (C) Ed Kuklenski, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SG) Johnny Faulkner, Albert Castle | |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt loses the dribble to Justin McQuesten | 32-46 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is called for traveling | 32-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro (PF) Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Massey (PF) Justin McQuesten | |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | James Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Mark Weaver - foul #2 on Mark Weaver, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (C) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Norman Simpson | |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp dunks the ball on a great pass from Hamisi Asaro | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp can't finish the layup | 34-46 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Luis Massey knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Steven Mayer - foul #3 on Steven Mayer, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG), Thomas Hunt (PF) John Rines, Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Justin McQuesten (PF) Christopher Reny, Mark Weaver | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the free throw | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-49 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | George Hondo gets the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Luis Massey denies the turnaround by Leland Bopp | 34-49 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | George Hondo pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ed Kuklenski | 36-49 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the jump hook in the lane | 36-49 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Hunt | 36-49 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ed Kuklenski | 38-49 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Mayer - foul #4 on Steven Mayer, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF), Hamisi Asaro (PF), James Hawkins (C) Leland Bopp, Thomas Hunt, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF), Mark Weaver (C) Johnny Faulkner, Luis Massey | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro is fouled on the floor by Norman Simpson - foul #3 on Norman Simpson, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (PG) Gregory Roberts | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | John Rines misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-51 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Mark Weaver grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Christopher Reny drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Castle | 38-54 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ed Kuklenski and he's hacked by Norman Simpson - foul #4 on Norman Simpson, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (SG), Steven Mayer (C) George Hondo, Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Gregory Roberts (SF), Francis Saylor (PF) Albert Castle, Norman Simpson, Justin McQuesten | |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Mark Weaver misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (PG), George Hondo (SG) Ed Kuklenski, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Mark Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Mark Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by George Hondo | 43-54 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | George Hondo takes the ball from Christopher Reny | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | George Hondo hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Rines | 46-54 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Francis Saylor is hacked by Thomas Hunt - foul #2 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG), Hamisi Asaro (PF) George Hondo, John Rines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Justin McQuesten (PF), Luis Massey (C) Christopher Reny, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Ed Kuklenski steals the ball from Johnny Faulkner | 46-54 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp can't finish the layup | 46-54 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Luis Massey gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Albert Castle tips it back up and in | 46-56 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Albert Castle is called for the reach on Thomas Hunt - foul #2 on Albert Castle, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hawkins (C) Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (PG), Francis Saylor (PF) Johnny Faulkner, Gregory Roberts | |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Leland Bopp | 48-56 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Francis Saylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Castle | 48-58 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Albert Castle steals it from James Hawkins | 51-58 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Christopher Reny hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-58 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Francis Saylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | James Hawkins blocks the short jumper by Francis Saylor | 51-58 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt grabs the board | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. SF - Leland Bopp (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Francis Saylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Luis Massey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Luis Massey banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 53-60 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | James Hawkins can't connect on a runner in the lane | 53-60 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Francis Saylor snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Christopher Reny knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Francis Saylor | 53-62 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (SG), John Rines (SF), Steven Mayer (C) Thomas Hunt, Leland Bopp, Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Norman Simpson (SF), Mark Weaver (C) Albert Castle, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the floater from the right side | 53-62 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Hawkins | 53-62 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer clanks a jumper in the lane | 53-62 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | James Hawkins tips it home | 55-62 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Justin McQuesten steals the ball from John Rines | 55-65 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on George Hondo - foul #3 on George Hondo, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro (PF) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | John Rines travels with the ball | 55-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Francis Saylor (PF) Christopher Reny, Justin McQuesten | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | George Hondo steals it from Mark Weaver | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Hondo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Rines (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from George Hondo | 57-66 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro makes the turnaround near the basket set up by George Hondo | 59-69 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (PG), Thomas Hunt (PF) Ed Kuklenski, Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Massey (PF) Francis Saylor | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Norman Simpson misses the floater from the right side | 59-69 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro (PF) Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (PF) Mark Weaver | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp scores on a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Albert Castle - foul #3 on Albert Castle, team foul #6 | 61-69 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-72 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | George Hondo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Albert Castle grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Albert Castle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Luis Massey tips it but misses | 62-72 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the offensive board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Luis Massey is fouled on the floor by John Rines - foul #1 on John Rines, team foul #7 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG) John Rines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) Albert Castle | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Christopher Reny blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ed Kuklenski | 62-72 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | George Hondo is called for the reach on Justin McQuesten in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Hondo, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the lay-in | 62-74 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Christopher Reny can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 62-74 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro gets the rebound | 62-74 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski hits the finger roll and the foul's on Johnny Faulkner - foul #2 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #7 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG) Christopher Reny | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner runs out the clock | 65-74 |