| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Erick Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Hale inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is hacked by Harland Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harland Fisher, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 30-27 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Myles Williams grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Norman Provost steps in front of the Jeffrey Franklin pass | 30-27 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | John Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Erick Rice's pass is intercepted by Norman Provost | 30-27 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson is wide open and slams it home | 32-27 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Daniel Lee blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jeffrey Franklin | 32-27 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson is fouled on the floor by Erick Rice - foul #2 on Erick Rice, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG) Daniel Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Duncan Barber (C) Myles Williams, Erick Rice | |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Louis Gordon | 34-27 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Gordon | 36-27 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Branson | 36-27 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Norman Provost hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 36-27 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Adams | 36-27 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Anthony Adams is hacked by Louis Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Gordon, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Mauriello (SF), Edward Davies (PF) John Morrison, Robert Hale, Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Michael Arguello (SG), Albert Kirk (PF), Erick Rice (C) Anthony Adams, Johnny Parker, Jeffrey Franklin, Duncan Barber | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher blows the layup | 36-27 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Gordon | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Arguello (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erick Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | John Mauriello is fouled in the backcourt by Harland Fisher - foul #3 on Harland Fisher, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Daniel Lee misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harland Fisher | 36-27 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Daniel Lee picks off the pass by Michael Arguello | 36-27 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Daniel Lee blows the layup | 36-27 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Myles Williams connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Albert Kirk | 36-29 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Daniel Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF), Norman Provost (PF) Louis Gordon, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Thomas Stanley (SF), Jeffrey Franklin (PF), Duncan Barber (C) Myles Williams, Harland Fisher, Albert Kirk, Erick Rice | |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin travels with the ball | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG) John Mauriello | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Edward Davies is hacked by Jeffrey Franklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Franklin, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parker (SG) Michael Arguello | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Norman Provost comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber comes up short on the shot from the left side | 36-29 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | John Morrison misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 36-31 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | John Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Norman Provost travels with the ball | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Mauriello (SG), James Myers (SF), Lawrence Branson (C) Daniel Lee, John Morrison, Robert Hale, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Michael Arguello (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Albert Kirk (PF), Erick Rice (C) Anthony Adams, Johnny Parker, Thomas Stanley, Jeffrey Franklin, Duncan Barber | |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Myles Williams is called for the reach on Lawrence Branson - foul #2 on Myles Williams, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Provost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Arguello (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erick Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Myles Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Norman Provost grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Louis Gordon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Michael Arguello - foul #1 on Michael Arguello, team foul #6 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Edward Davies (PF) John Mauriello, James Myers, Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Johnny Parker (SG), Thomas Stanley (SF), Jeffrey Franklin (PF) Myles Williams, Michael Arguello, Harland Fisher, Albert Kirk | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Louis Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Erick Rice snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Robert Hale is called for the reach on Johnny Parker - foul #2 on Robert Hale, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Anthony Adams comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Morrison - foul #1 on John Morrison, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG) Louis Gordon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Duncan Barber (C) Erick Rice | |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Anthony Adams makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Anthony Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | John Morrison knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Lee | 39-33 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Daniel Lee steals the ball from Johnny Parker | 39-33 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Daniel Lee jams it | 41-33 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin is hacked by Lawrence Branson - foul #1 on Lawrence Branson, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), Norman Provost (PF) Daniel Lee, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Harland Fisher (SF), Albert Kirk (C) Anthony Adams, Thomas Stanley, Duncan Barber | |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Davies - foul #1 on Edward Davies, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Mauriello (SG), James Myers (SF) John Morrison, Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erick Rice (C) Jeffrey Franklin | |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | James Myers misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Provost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Davies (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Rice (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher connects on the shot near the basket set up by Myles Williams | 41-36 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Louis Gordon scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Norman Provost | 43-36 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Myles Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Lawrence Branson (C) Louis Gordon, John Mauriello, James Myers, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Michael Arguello (SG), Thomas Stanley (SF), Jeffrey Franklin (PF), Duncan Barber (C) Myles Williams, Johnny Parker, Harland Fisher, Albert Kirk, Erick Rice | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Michael Arguello picks off the pass by Daniel Lee in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello lays it in | 43-38 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | John Morrison loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Adams - foul #3 on Anthony Adams, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Erick Rice (C) Anthony Adams, Duncan Barber | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Myles Williams connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Robert Hale connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 47-43 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Robert Hale tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Myles Williams | 49-45 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | John Morrison double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Mauriello (SG), Edward Davies (PF) Daniel Lee, John Morrison, Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Johnny Parker (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Duncan Barber (C) Myles Williams, Michael Arguello, Thomas Stanley, Erick Rice | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Edward Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Robert Hale loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Myers (SF) Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Kirk (PF) Jeffrey Franklin | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker is hacked by Lawrence Branson - foul #2 on Lawrence Branson, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Norman Provost (PF) James Myers, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley (PF) Duncan Barber | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), Robert Hale (SF) Louis Gordon, John Mauriello | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Jeffrey Franklin (PF) Anthony Adams, Thomas Stanley | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | John Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Edward Davies tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Myles Williams | 51-47 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Norman Provost knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hale and he's fouled by Jeffrey Franklin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Franklin, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Branson (C) Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erick Rice (C) Albert Kirk | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Erick Rice pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Norman Provost connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Lee | 55-47 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Erick Rice makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Myles Williams | 55-49 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Daniel Lee's pass is intercepted by Harland Fisher in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin double dribbles | 55-49 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Robert Hale is hacked by Erick Rice - foul #3 on Erick Rice, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Robert Hale makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Robert Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Norman Provost is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Parker - foul #2 on Johnny Parker, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Mauriello (SF) Daniel Lee, Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | John Mauriello gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | John Mauriello is fouled on the floor by Johnny Parker - foul #3 on Johnny Parker, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | John Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | John Mauriello misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Franklin | 59-52 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Myles Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Mauriello is hacked by Myles Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Myles Williams, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Mauriello misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-54 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Erick Rice snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Myles Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG) John Mauriello | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Norman Provost is hacked by Myles Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Myles Williams, team foul #13 | 60-57 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Myles Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF) Louis Gordon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Morrison misses short on a halfcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Daniel Lee loses the dribble to Myles Williams | 60-60 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Myles Williams misses the lay-in | 60-60 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Erick Rice misses the tip | 60-60 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Myles Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Norman Provost gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Lee | 62-60 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Myles Williams is blocked by Lawrence Branson | 62-60 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Norman Provost pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Robert Hale can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 62-60 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Norman Provost grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Parker - foul #4 on Johnny Parker, team foul #14 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (SG), John Mauriello (SF), Edward Davies (PF) John Morrison, Robert Hale, Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Michael Arguello (SG), Albert Kirk (PF), Duncan Barber (C) Myles Williams, Johnny Parker, Jeffrey Franklin, Erick Rice | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Norman Provost (PF) Louis Gordon, John Mauriello, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parker (SG), Jeffrey Franklin (PF) Michael Arguello, Albert Kirk | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Lawrence Branson denies the turnaround by Anthony Adams | 64-60 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Robert Hale snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Norman Provost loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Erick Rice (C) Anthony Adams, Duncan Barber | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Erick Rice connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Myles Williams | 64-62 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Daniel Lee misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 64-62 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Johnny Parker | 64-62 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker connects on the floater from the left wing | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Morrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Provost (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses long on an open floater from close range | 64-64 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | John Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Daniel Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Erick Rice | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses the halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Erick Rice wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Lawrence Branson blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Franklin | 64-64 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Robert Hale snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Robert Hale hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Johnny Parker - foul #5 on Johnny Parker, team foul #15 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Arguello (SG), Duncan Barber (C) Johnny Parker, Erick Rice | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Robert Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | John Morrison steals it from Duncan Barber | 65-64 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Daniel Lee jams it on a great pass from John Morrison | 67-64 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher tips it home | 67-66 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses the easy open layup | 67-66 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Franklin | 67-66 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 67-66 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Norman Provost grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Daniel Lee can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 67-66 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson tips it in | 69-66 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG) Daniel Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erick Rice (C) Duncan Barber | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Myles Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-66 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | John Morrison pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Norman Provost clanks a floater from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Myles Williams | 69-69 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Norman Provost can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | John Morrison tips it but misses | 69-69 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Norman Provost hits the follow up shot | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Morrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Provost (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Arguello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Erick Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Norman Provost is called for the reach on Jeffrey Franklin - foul #3 on Norman Provost, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Michael Arguello is called for the reach on Louis Gordon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Arguello, team foul #16 | 71-71 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Erick Rice can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Morrison - foul #2 on John Morrison, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Erick Rice misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Erick Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Myles Williams is called for the reach on John Morrison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Myles Williams, team foul #17 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG) Louis Gordon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG) Myles Williams | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Anthony Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson runs out the clock | 75-72 |