| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Harland Fisher | 35-29 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | William Houston is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Houston, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Rossetti - foul #1 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Lyle Adelson is called for the reach on Christopher Rossetti - foul #3 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Samuel Moore (C) Lyle Adelson, Duncan Barber | |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Marlon Everhart - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) John Hurst | |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-32 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | William Houston makes the wide open floater from the left wing set up by Robert Hale | 37-32 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | William Reid steals the ball from James Reed | 37-32 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | William Reid misses long on a runner in the lane | 37-32 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | James Reed gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Keith Zhanel is called for the reach on Gerry Smith - foul #1 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF), Duncan Barber (C) Harland Fisher, Samuel Moore | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is hacked by Keith Zhanel - foul #2 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG) William Houston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG) Gerry Smith | |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | William Reid swats the dunk try by Duncan Barber | 37-32 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Robert Hale snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Reed | 37-34 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Robert Hale connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Zachery Baker | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dana Just (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Zachery Baker steals the ball from Rodney Wilhoit | 39-34 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Keith Zhanel, Robert Hale, William Reid, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) James Reed, Dana Just, Steve Betz, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | John Hurst buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lyle Adelson | 39-37 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | William Houston makes the jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher lays it in set up by Lyle Adelson and he's fouled by Christopher Rossetti - foul #2 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-40 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Lyle Adelson is called for the reach on Zachery Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson, Harland Fisher | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Robert Hale lays it in and he's hacked by Steve Betz - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Duncan Barber | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Betz | 45-44 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Dana Just steps in front of the William Houston pass in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Dana Just | 45-46 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Robert Hale is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Leonardo | 48-46 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore makes the shot in the paint | 48-48 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Robert Hale blows the layup | 48-48 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Dana Just gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Wilhoit | 48-50 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-50 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit hits a floater in the lane | 48-52 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Robert Hale is hacked by Steve Betz - foul #3 on Steve Betz, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Keith Zhanel, Robert Hale, William Reid, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), James Reed (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Duncan Barber (C) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, Steve Betz, Samuel Moore | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier is hacked by James Reed - foul #3 on James Reed, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier is hacked by John Hurst - foul #1 on John Hurst, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Moore (PF) Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Samuel Moore - foul #3 on Samuel Moore, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher tips it home | 51-54 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Zachery Baker gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 51-54 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Marlon Everhart steps in front of the Samuel Moore pass | 51-54 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (PG), Robert Hale (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) William Houston, Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) James Reed, Harland Fisher, Samuel Moore | |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Robert Hale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Robert Hale snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Duncan Barber (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | John Hurst steps in front of the Robert Hale pass | 51-54 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | John Hurst lays it in | 51-56 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel misses the dunk attempt | 51-56 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Keith Zhanel picks off the pass by John Hurst in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel banks in the layup | 53-56 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Marlon Everhart is called for the reach on Steve Betz - foul #4 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), William Reid (PF) Zachery Baker, Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Harland Fisher (PF), Samuel Moore (C) John Hurst, Gerry Smith, Rodney Wilhoit, Duncan Barber | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Leonardo | 53-57 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Reid | 55-57 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson is hacked by Keith Zhanel - foul #3 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (PF) Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Duncan Barber (C) Steve Betz | |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | William Reid gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | William Reid clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 55-58 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-58 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | William Houston can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Lyle Adelson - foul #5 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Keith Zhanel, Marlon Everhart, William Reid | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Lyle Adelson, Duncan Barber | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Dana Just | 57-60 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Dana Just steals it from Micheal Fortier | 57-60 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Rodney Wilhoit steals it from Zachery Baker | 57-63 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dana Just | 57-66 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | William Houston lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Hale | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Micheal Fortier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 11 reb. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Moore (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gerry Smith | 59-68 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Robert Hale is called for 10 seconds | 59-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Marlon Everhart (SF), William Reid (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Zachery Baker, Robert Hale, Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Duncan Barber (C) Dana Just, Rodney Wilhoit, Samuel Moore | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Steve Betz | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harland Fisher - foul #1 on Harland Fisher, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG) William Houston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Harland Fisher | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber can't finish the layup | 59-70 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | William Reid snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Steve Betz gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-70 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Steve Betz hits the follow up shot | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by Steve Betz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Betz, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Micheal Fortier (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Keith Zhanel, William Reid, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Harland Fisher (SF) James Reed, Steve Betz | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Christopher Rossetti denies the turnaround by Duncan Barber | 60-72 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier grabs the board | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by John Hurst in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hurst, team foul #11 | 60-72 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Duncan Barber | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Rossetti | 61-72 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Harland Fisher | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Hurst runs out the clock | 61-72 |