| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 5 pts. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 21-33 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Milo Maddux grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Milo Maddux works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-33 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson's floater is tipped away by Christopher Roque | 21-33 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Roque | 21-33 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Milo Maddux shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 21-33 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Milo Maddux tips it in | 23-33 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Colby Bales | 23-33 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Manuel Berryman blocks the short jumper by Milo Maddux | 23-33 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Manuel Berryman | 23-33 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Milo Maddux is called for the reach on Alexander Lemay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milo Maddux, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF) Milo Maddux | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ernest Trammell | 23-35 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Andrew Wiltz steals the ball from Christopher Roque | 23-35 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Manuel Berryman - foul #2 on Manuel Berryman, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SF) Andrew Wiltz | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman connects on the shot in the paint set up by Nicholas Richardson | 24-40 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Colby Bales banks in the layup and he's fouled by Manuel Berryman - foul #3 on Manuel Berryman, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Terry Freeman (C) Sean Overholt, Christopher Roque | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Walter Hessler (PF), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, Nicholas Richardson, Manuel Berryman | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Colby Bales makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Terry Freeman picks off the pass by Ernest Trammell | 27-40 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Colby Bales double dribbles | 27-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Johnny Boone (PF) Emmanuel Lepore, Colby Bales | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Merritt (fresh) PF - Walter Hessler (fresh) C - William Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | James Merritt loses the ball out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) James Merritt, Walter Hessler, William Campbell | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Milo Maddux works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left block | 29-40 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Berryman | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Milo Maddux hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 29-43 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski tips it in | 31-43 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman misses the lay-in | 31-43 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson hits the follow up shot | 31-45 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Terry Freeman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-45 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Manuel Berryman is denied by Terry Freeman | 31-45 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz gets the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-45 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Terry Freeman gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Milo Maddux | 31-45 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Richardson - foul #3 on Nicholas Richardson, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (SG), Sean Overholt (SF), Christopher Roque (PF), Colby Bales (C) Michael Santacruz, Edward Trynowski, Johnny Boone, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), James Claar (SG), James Merritt (SF), Walter Hessler (PF), William Campbell (C) Daniel Sutton, Ernest Trammell, Andrew Wiltz, Nicholas Richardson, Manuel Berryman | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Colby Bales clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 31-45 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the tip | 31-45 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | James Claar grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | James Claar is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Claar, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG) Milo Maddux | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Colby Bales hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Emmanuel Lepore | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fresh) SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) SF - James Merritt (fresh) PF - Walter Hessler (fresh) C - William Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on James Timmons - foul #1 on James Timmons, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson (PF) Walter Hessler | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Christopher Roque can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nicholas Richardson - foul #4 on Nicholas Richardson, team foul #5 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG) James Timmons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman (C) William Campbell | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Christopher Roque makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Christopher Roque makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | James Merritt scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Manuel Berryman - foul #4 on Manuel Berryman, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG) James Claar | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-52 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (SF) James Merritt | |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ernest Trammell | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Milo Maddux works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-54 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Roque - foul #2 on Christopher Roque, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Sean Overholt, Christopher Roque, Colby Bales | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, Manuel Berryman | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Johnny Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | William Campbell's pass is intercepted by Emmanuel Lepore | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Trynowski, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Michael Santacruz (SG) Milo Maddux, Emmanuel Lepore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), James Claar (SG), Walter Hessler (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) Daniel Sutton, Ernest Trammell, Nicholas Richardson, William Campbell | |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edward Trynowski - foul #2 on Edward Trynowski, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Overholt (SF), Colby Bales (C) Johnny Boone, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-57 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | James Claar gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | James Claar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Roque (PF) James Timmons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SF) Andrew Wiltz | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sean Overholt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) SF - James Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Hessler (fresh) C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Christopher Roque hits the finger roll | 42-57 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | James Claar clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-57 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Christopher Roque grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Christopher Roque's fadeaway is rejected by James Merritt | 42-57 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman misses the runner in the lane | 42-57 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Trynowski | 42-57 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Sean Overholt is hacked by Walter Hessler - foul #1 on Walter Hessler, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Emmanuel Lepore (SG), Terry Freeman (C) Michael Santacruz, Edward Trynowski, Colby Bales | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), Nicholas Richardson (PF), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, James Claar, Walter Hessler, Manuel Berryman | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Sean Overholt misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | William Campbell gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 42-59 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Ernest Trammell is called for the reach on Emmanuel Lepore - foul #3 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SF) Sean Overholt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (SF) James Merritt | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Roque - foul #3 on Christopher Roque, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF) Michael Santacruz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell can't tip it in | 44-59 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | William Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 44-62 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #4 on Milo Maddux, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Colby Bales (PF) Christopher Roque | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), Manuel Berryman (C) Daniel Sutton, William Campbell | |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz loses the dribble to Emmanuel Lepore | 44-62 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Manuel Berryman denies the turnaround by Edward Trynowski | 44-62 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Wiltz | 44-62 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman lays it in on a great pass from Alexander Lemay | 44-64 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Terry Freeman is hacked by Manuel Berryman - foul #5 on Manuel Berryman, team foul #9 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Overholt (SF) Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), James Merritt (SF), William Campbell (C) Ernest Trammell, Andrew Wiltz, Manuel Berryman | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Terry Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Terry Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | James Claar drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Campbell | 46-67 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Sean Overholt misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Merritt - foul #2 on James Merritt, team foul #10 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Roque (PF) Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Sean Overholt misses the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Sean Overholt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | William Campbell grabs the board | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Campbell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Nicholas Richardson is blocked by Colby Bales | 46-67 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Christopher Roque can't tip it in | 46-67 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | William Campbell misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 46-67 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | William Campbell tips it back up and in | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Colby Bales is whistled for a carry | 46-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Michael Santacruz (SG), Edward Trynowski (SF), Terry Freeman (C) Milo Maddux, Emmanuel Lepore, Sean Overholt, Colby Bales | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF), Walter Hessler (PF) Alexander Lemay, James Claar, James Merritt, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Emmanuel Lepore (SG), Sean Overholt (SF), Colby Bales (C) James Timmons, Michael Santacruz, Edward Trynowski, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Daniel Sutton, Walter Hessler | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Christopher Roque makes the shot in the paint set up by Milo Maddux out of the doubleteam | 48-69 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-69 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Colby Bales gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is fouled on the floor by Alexander Lemay - foul #1 on Alexander Lemay, team foul #11 | 48-69 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | William Campbell gets the rebound | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Roque | 49-69 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Colby Bales | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Colby Bales connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay runs out the clock | 52-69 |