| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jamie Morris (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Knight (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jamie Morris inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Jamie Morris's pass is intercepted by Christopher Matos | 40-32 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | John Knight banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Matos | 40-34 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Jamie Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos misses the 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | John Leblanc snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Frank Steiner connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jamie Morris | 42-34 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Jamie Morris denies the turnaround by David Riley | 42-34 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | David Riley tips it home | 42-36 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Jamie Morris is hacked by Christopher Matos - foul #1 on Christopher Matos, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwain Landy (SG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF), Richard Nash (PF), Louis Cochran (C) Frank Steiner, Jamie Morris, Ricky Winter, John Leblanc | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Drew Mathis (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Christopher Matos, John Knight, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Louis Cochran tips it but misses | 42-36 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Dwain Landy grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis lays it in | 42-38 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Goncalves, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zeno (PG) Christopher Goncalves | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Phillip Mangold | |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Joshua Zeno snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky is hacked by Alfred Barrett - foul #1 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Jamie Morris (SF), Ricky Winter (PF), John Leblanc (C) Dwain Landy, Bryan Pavlosky, Richard Nash, Louis Cochran | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, Drew Mathis, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Jamie Morris is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edward Thomas | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Zeno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jamie Morris (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Leblanc (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos's pass is intercepted by Frank Steiner | 42-38 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Jamie Morris clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Matos | 42-41 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 42-41 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Joshua Zeno snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jay Blazer - foul #3 on Jay Blazer, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Dwain Landy (SF) Joshua Zeno, Jamie Morris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF) Edward Thomas, Christopher Matos, John Knight, Jay Blazer | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Ricky Winter steals the ball from David Riley | 42-41 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Lawrence Ridley steps in front of the Ricky Winter pass | 42-41 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dwain Landy - foul #2 on Dwain Landy, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky (SF), Richard Nash (PF), Louis Cochran (C) Frank Steiner, Ricky Winter, John Leblanc | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) David Riley | |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Herman Brewer steals the ball from Christopher Goncalves | 42-43 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Pavlosky - foul #1 on Bryan Pavlosky, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jamie Morris (SF) Dwain Landy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Drew Mathis (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Phillip Mangold, Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett | |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Nash | 42-44 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Louis Cochran loses the dribble to Richard Phillips | 42-44 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Bryan Pavlosky - foul #2 on Bryan Pavlosky, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zeno (PG), Ricky Winter (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Louis Cochran | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), David Riley (C) Richard Phillips, Herman Brewer | |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Joshua Zeno is called for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | David Riley comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Winter | 42-46 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Jay Blazer is called for the reach on Jamie Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Blazer, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Frank Steiner (SG), Dwain Landy (C) Joshua Zeno, Jamie Morris, Richard Nash | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF) Christopher Matos, Drew Mathis, Jay Blazer | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Frank Steiner knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Dwain Landy | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Bryan Pavlosky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ricky Winter (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwain Landy (fresh) 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Mangold (fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Riley (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Frank Steiner is called for the reach on Alfred Barrett - foul #2 on Frank Steiner, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Leblanc (C) Bryan Pavlosky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), Herman Brewer (C) Phillip Mangold, David Riley | |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Winter | 44-46 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Ricky Winter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zeno (PG), Jamie Morris (SF), Louis Cochran (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Dwain Landy, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Drew Mathis (SF) Edward Thomas, Milton Swanson | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Jamie Morris grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Jamie Morris misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Joshua Zeno is called for the reach on Richard Phillips - foul #2 on Joshua Zeno, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Dwain Landy (SG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF), Ricky Winter (PF), Richard Nash (C) Joshua Zeno, Frank Steiner, Jamie Morris, Louis Cochran, John Leblanc | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), John Knight (SF), David Riley (C) Richard Phillips, Christopher Matos, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Dwain Landy steals the ball from Lawrence Ridley | 44-49 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alfred Barrett - foul #2 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF) Lawrence Ridley | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the jump hook from the baseline | 46-51 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves can't finish the uncontested layup | 46-51 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | John Knight snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zeno (SG), John Leblanc (C) Dwain Landy, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Phillip Mangold (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Edward Thomas, John Knight, Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Joshua Zeno is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Ridley - foul #3 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips grabs the board | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Zeno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Pavlosky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Nash (fairly fresh) C - John Leblanc (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Mangold (fresh) PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Riley (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-51 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold can't tip it in | 46-51 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | David Riley tips it but misses | 46-51 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves blows the layup | 46-53 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Joshua Zeno grabs the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Zeno | 48-53 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | David Riley is hacked by Bryan Pavlosky - foul #3 on Bryan Pavlosky, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwain Landy (PG), Frank Steiner (SG), Jamie Morris (SF), Ricky Winter (PF), Louis Cochran (C) Christopher Goncalves, Joshua Zeno, Bryan Pavlosky, Richard Nash, John Leblanc | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), Drew Mathis (PF) Richard Phillips, Phillip Mangold, Jay Blazer | |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Jamie Morris clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edward Thomas | 48-55 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Ridley | 48-57 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Ridley steals the ball from Frank Steiner | 48-57 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Dwain Landy - foul #3 on Dwain Landy, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Richard Nash (PF), John Leblanc (C) Dwain Landy, Ricky Winter, Louis Cochran | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF), Herman Brewer (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | John Knight is called for the reach on Christopher Goncalves in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Knight, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jay Blazer (PF) Drew Mathis | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herman Brewer | 48-59 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | John Knight clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-59 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | John Knight gets the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer's floater is tipped away by Jamie Morris | 48-59 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | John Knight snags the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Leblanc | 48-59 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Herman Brewer is called for the reach on Christopher Goncalves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Brewer, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zeno (SG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF) Frank Steiner, Jamie Morris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Phillip Mangold (SF) Edward Thomas, Christopher Matos | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | John Knight misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | John Leblanc grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Nash | 52-59 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Phillips | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Zeno (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryan Pavlosky (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Nash (fairly fresh) C - John Leblanc (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Mangold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Blazer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Herman Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 52-61 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | John Leblanc tips it home | 54-61 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Jamie Morris (SF), Louis Cochran (PF), Dwain Landy (C) Joshua Zeno, Bryan Pavlosky, Richard Nash, John Leblanc | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF) Richard Phillips, John Knight, Phillip Mangold, Jay Blazer | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Steiner | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Christopher Goncalves - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Drew Mathis (C) Herman Brewer | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Goncalves - foul #3 on Christopher Goncalves, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Winter (PF), John Leblanc (C) Louis Cochran, Dwain Landy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Alfred Barrett, Drew Mathis | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Frank Steiner grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is hacked by Christopher Matos - foul #2 on Christopher Matos, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Ricky Winter pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves scores on a jumper in the lane | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | David Riley blows the layup but the foul's on John Leblanc - foul #1 on John Leblanc, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Ricky Winter snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Thomas - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jay Blazer | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer is hacked by Christopher Goncalves in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Goncalves, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Ricky Winter is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Swanson - foul #4 on Milton Swanson, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Ricky Winter misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Ricky Winter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Steiner - foul #3 on Frank Steiner, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SG) Christopher Matos | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Jamie Morris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Frank Steiner snags the offensive board | 60-64 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jamie Morris hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Goncalves | 63-64 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Christopher Goncalves is called for the reach on Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Goncalves, team foul #13 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwain Landy (PG) Christopher Goncalves | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG) John Knight | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Steiner | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Jamie Morris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is hacked by Dwain Landy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dwain Landy, team foul #14 | 63-65 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Frank Steiner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF) Milton Swanson | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is hacked by Frank Steiner - foul #4 on Frank Steiner, team foul #15 | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Winter | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ricky Winter misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-67 |