| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Washer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Long (fresh) C - Robert Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson inbounds the ball | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Robert Summers is called for the reach on Todd Fontenot - foul #1 on Robert Summers, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot is hacked by William Barton - foul #1 on William Barton, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | William Barton misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson clanks a shot in the lane | 34-43 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | William Barton grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Philip Booker hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Barton | 34-45 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot hits a shot near the basket and the foul's on Robert Summers - foul #2 on Robert Summers, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (C) John Washer, Paul Dotson, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Christopher Wilburn (C) Austin Coward, Robert Summers | |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Sam Long jams the wide open dunk set up by Philip Booker | 37-47 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses the floater from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Philip Booker pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Philip Booker hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Barton | 37-49 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | William Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Paul Dotson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Todd Fontenot, Michael Hutson, Patrick Welsh, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Sam Long is called for the reach on John Washer - foul #2 on Sam Long, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (PF) Sam Long | |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson is fouled on the floor by Robert Summers - foul #3 on Robert Summers, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abu (SF) Robert Summers | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abu is called for the reach on John Washer - foul #1 on Dikembe Abu, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson drills a runner from the left block | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Washer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Abu (fresh) PF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | William Barton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Hartsock | 39-52 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Wilburn | 39-52 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Wilburn | 39-52 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Abu | 39-55 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Austin Coward picks off the pass by Todd Fontenot in the backcourt | 39-55 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Dikembe Abu | 39-57 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-57 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-57 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Alejo | 39-57 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot is denied on a layup by Christopher Wilburn | 39-57 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Jonathan Alejo is called for the reach on Austin Coward - foul #1 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #1 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), George Dumas (C) Todd Fontenot, John Washer, Paul Dotson, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Sam Long (PF), Robert Summers (C) Austin Coward, Dikembe Abu, Carl Hartsock, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | William Barton hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Summers | 39-59 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | George Dumas misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-59 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Sam Long gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Benjamin Matthews is called for the reach on William Barton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #2 | 39-59 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Summers | 39-62 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-62 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the board | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SF), Paul McThune (C) Michael Hutson, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG) William Barton | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Welsh | 42-62 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Roberts - foul #4 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #3 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Paul Dotson (SF) Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (C) Robert Summers | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Sam Long is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Sam Long, team foul #7 | 42-62 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Paul McThune | 44-62 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-62 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the offensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn hits a jumper near the basket set up by Austin Coward | 44-64 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (C) Todd Fontenot, Paul Dotson, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Dikembe Abu (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Austin Coward, Philip Booker, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Rogers - foul #4 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #4 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG) Jamie Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Robert Summers is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 44-64 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | William Barton snags the offensive board | 44-64 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | William Barton misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock grabs the offensive board | 44-64 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Robert Summers connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Hartsock | 44-66 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-66 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | George Dumas gets the offensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-66 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on George Dumas - foul #2 on George Dumas, team foul #5 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson, Patrick Welsh, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Austin Coward (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Christopher Wilburn (PF) William Barton, Dikembe Abu, Carl Hartsock, Sam Long | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Austin Coward is called for the reach on Jamie Rogers - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #8 | 44-68 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the board | 45-68 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Leroy Dickens | 45-70 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-70 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-70 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Rogers - foul #5 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #6 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Patrick Welsh (PF) Jamie Rogers, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn loses the dribble to Elmer Snedeker | 45-70 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-70 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Summers | 45-70 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens loses the dribble to Paul Dotson in the backcourt | 45-70 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the floater from the left side set up by Glenn Roberts | 47-70 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Robert Summers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leroy Dickens | 47-72 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Austin Coward steals it from Todd Fontenot | 47-72 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Austin Coward throws it down | 47-74 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Patrick Welsh and he's fouled by Austin Coward - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #9 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Todd Fontenot, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Dikembe Abu (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Sam Long (PF) Leroy Dickens, Austin Coward, Philip Booker, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts makes the free throw | 50-74 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Sam Long is hacked by Paul McThune - foul #2 on Paul McThune, team foul #7 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (SF) Glenn Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Sam Long misses the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Paul McThune | 50-75 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Washer | 52-75 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | William Barton misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-75 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Sam Long misses the tip | 52-75 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | John Washer grabs the board | 52-75 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | John Washer drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Matthews | 54-75 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | William Barton misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Dumas | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews is fouled on the floor by Sam Long - foul #4 on Sam Long, team foul #10 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (PF) Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Sam Long, Robert Summers | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Washer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hutson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dumas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Abu (fresh) SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Philip Booker is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-75 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock misses the tip | 56-75 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews is whistled for a carry | 56-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Austin Coward (SG), Sam Long (PF) William Barton, Dikembe Abu, Carl Hartsock | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-75 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn tips it home | 56-77 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-77 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Philip Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-77 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Benjamin Matthews - foul #3 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #8 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SF), Paul McThune (C) Jonathan Alejo, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | John Washer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-79 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Sam Long pulls down the rebound | 56-79 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is hacked by John Washer - foul #1 on John Washer, team foul #9 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Dumas (PF) Glenn Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Summers (C) Christopher Wilburn | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-79 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Paul McThune's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Summers | 56-79 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens snags the defensive board | 56-79 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Robert Summers knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Leroy Dickens | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | John Washer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-81 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Robert Summers pulls down the rebound | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Austin Coward is hacked by Benjamin Matthews - foul #4 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #10 | 56-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG) Leroy Dickens | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 1st free throw | 56-81 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 56-82 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson is denied on a layup by Robert Summers | 56-82 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Philip Booker pulls down the rebound | 56-82 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Barton runs out the clock | 56-82 |