| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Woo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall inbounds the ball | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane | 53-55 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Theodore Coleman | 53-57 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson travels in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Steven Hartnett (C) Jackie Jenkins, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SF) Antoine Jensen, Reed Phillips | |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Richard Johnston grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman travels with the ball | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (C) Bob Brannigan, Alexander Wall, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Roy Pfarr, Richard Johnston, Theodore Coleman | |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Robert Woo can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Stanley Huff - foul #4 on Stanley Huff, team foul #1 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG) Jason Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Reed Phillips (SF) Nicholas Bachman, Rex Reinhardt, Stanley Huff | |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Walter Matz takes the ball from Antoine Jensen | 53-57 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Walter Matz lays it in | 55-57 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Andrew Layton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Woo - foul #2 on Robert Woo, team foul #1 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Steven Hartnett (C) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Melvin Berlanga (C) Eric Thomas, Colin Medeiros | |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Andrew Layton makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Andrew Layton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) Andrew Layton | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman blows the wide open layup | 55-59 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (SF), Richard Johnston (PF) Reed Phillips, Theodore Coleman | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Melvin Berlanga - foul #2 on Melvin Berlanga, team foul #2 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) Melvin Berlanga | |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (PG) Antoine Jensen | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Jason Porter is called for the reach on Rex Reinhardt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Porter, team foul #2 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Jason Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Bob Brannigan is called for the reach on Rex Reinhardt - foul #1 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SG) Roy Pfarr | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-61 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 55-64 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Robert Woo (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Colin Medeiros (C) Rex Reinhardt, Eric Thomas, Theodore Coleman | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Richard Johnston loses the dribble to Alexander Wall | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Dempsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Wall (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Swenson (tired) 6 pts. C - Robert Woo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reed Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Johnston (tiring) 8 pts. C - Colin Medeiros (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey's pass is intercepted by Colin Medeiros | 55-64 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is hacked by Walter Matz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Matz, team foul #4 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), John Vick (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Ray Dempsey, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Andrew Layton (C) Nicholas Bachman, Richard Johnston | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Vick - foul #4 on John Vick, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Alexander Wall, John Vick | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Scott | 55-65 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Reed Phillips steps in front of the Walter Matz pass in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Andrew Layton is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Reed Phillips | 55-67 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Andrew Layton steals the ball from Jason Porter in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-67 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers is called for 10 seconds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Steven Hartnett (PF) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SF), Melvin Berlanga (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Reed Phillips, Colin Medeiros, Andrew Layton | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roy Pfarr | 55-70 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Pfarr - foul #4 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #3 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (PF) Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SG), Nicholas Bachman (SF) Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr | |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Theodore Coleman - foul #2 on Theodore Coleman, team foul #4 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Johnston (PF) Melvin Berlanga | |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Richard Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Jason Porter is called for the reach on Nicholas Bachman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Porter, team foul #6 | 55-70 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-70 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman can't tip it in | 55-70 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alexander Wall | 55-70 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Jason Porter is denied by Theodore Coleman | 55-70 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Nicholas Bachman and the foul's on Alexander Wall - foul #1 on Alexander Wall, team foul #7 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Steven Hartnett (PF) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Alexander Wall, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Reed Phillips (SF), Andrew Layton (PF) Eric Thomas, Rex Reinhardt, Richard Johnston | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the free throw | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is fouled in the backcourt by Antoine Jensen - foul #2 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #5 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Johnston (PF) Theodore Coleman | |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey hits a jumper from the left side set up by Walter Matz | 57-73 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Reed Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG) Antoine Jensen, Nicholas Bachman | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-73 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Reed Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Huff | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-76 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Andrew Layton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Richard Johnston scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Roy Pfarr and he's hacked by Steven Hartnett - foul #2 on Steven Hartnett, team foul #8 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SF), Colin Medeiros (C) Stanley Huff, Reed Phillips, Andrew Layton | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Richard Johnston makes the free throw | 57-79 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (PG) Bob Brannigan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF), Melvin Berlanga (C) Roy Pfarr, Richard Johnston | |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-79 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Stanley Huff gets the rebound | 57-79 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-79 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-79 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Timothy Swenson (PF) Jason Porter, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SG), Nicholas Bachman (SF) Antoine Jensen, Rex Reinhardt | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Huff and he's fouled by Kenneth Scott - foul #4 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #9 | 57-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (C) Ray Dempsey, Alexander Wall, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Andrew Layton (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Stanley Huff, Colin Medeiros, Melvin Berlanga | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the free throw | 57-81 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the board | 57-81 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Swenson (tired) 6 pts. C - Robert Woo (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Bachman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Andrew Layton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Coleman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Eric Thomas is called for the reach on Bob Brannigan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Thomas, team foul #6 | 57-81 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-81 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman pulls down the rebound | 57-81 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 57-81 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Jason Porter snags the defensive board | 57-81 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Layton picks off the pass by Jason Porter | 57-81 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Bob Brannigan takes the ball from Antoine Jensen in the backcourt | 57-81 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Jason Porter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bob Brannigan | 59-81 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is hacked by Nathan Summers - foul #2 on Nathan Summers, team foul #10 | 59-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Steven Hartnett (C) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Rex Reinhardt (SF), Colin Medeiros (PF) Antoine Jensen, Eric Thomas, Andrew Layton | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 59-82 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-82 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett snags the defensive board | 59-82 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Theodore Coleman - foul #3 on Theodore Coleman, team foul #7 | 61-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (SF) Nicholas Bachman | |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the free throw | 61-82 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Reed Phillips gets the rebound | 61-82 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 61-82 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros tips it but misses | 61-82 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall pulls down the rebound | 61-82 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Hartnett | 64-82 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-82 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros tips it in | 64-84 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Alexander Wall, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (PG), Nicholas Bachman (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Andrew Layton (C) Rex Reinhardt, Reed Phillips, Colin Medeiros, Theodore Coleman | |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Andrew Layton hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Bachman | 64-86 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Jason Porter drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-86 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Andrew Layton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Hartnett - foul #3 on Steven Hartnett, team foul #11 | 67-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Timothy Swenson (PF) Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SF), Melvin Berlanga (C) Stanley Huff, Nicholas Bachman, Richard Johnston | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Andrew Layton misses the 1st free throw | 67-86 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Andrew Layton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-87 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Rex Reinhardt is called for the reach on Bob Brannigan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #8 | 67-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Johnston (PF) Andrew Layton | |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 68-87 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-87 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Antoine Jensen | 69-90 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson double dribbles | 69-90 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Steven Hartnett (C) Bob Brannigan, Ray Dempsey, Alexander Wall, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Nicholas Bachman (SF), Colin Medeiros (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr, Rex Reinhardt, Richard Johnston, Melvin Berlanga | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Matz - foul #2 on Walter Matz, team foul #12 | 69-90 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros misses the 1st free throw | 69-90 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros makes the 2nd free throw | 69-91 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Timothy Swenson is denied by Colin Medeiros | 69-91 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros pulls down the rebound | 69-91 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Stanley Huff is hacked by Timothy Swenson - foul #3 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #13 | 69-91 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Stanley Huff misses the 1st free throw | 69-91 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Stanley Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 69-91 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Hartnett | 69-91 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Walter Matz hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-91 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Porter (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Nathan Summers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Swenson (very tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Hartnett (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Bachman (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Colin Medeiros (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 71-91 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Hartnett | 71-91 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 71-91 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stanley Huff | 71-91 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Coleman | 71-93 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Walter Matz comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-93 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Theodore Coleman | 71-93 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Stanley Huff makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Coleman | 71-96 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Walter Matz comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-96 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Jason Porter grabs the offensive board | 71-96 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Jason Porter can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-96 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman pulls down the rebound | 71-96 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Stanley Huff is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 71-99 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Walter Matz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-99 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman snags the defensive board | 71-99 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the floater from the left side | 71-99 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros tips it home | 71-101 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the lay-in | 71-101 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Colin Medeiros | 71-101 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 71-104 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-104 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, Timothy Swenson, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Melvin Berlanga (C) Stanley Huff, Eric Thomas, Nicholas Bachman, Colin Medeiros, Theodore Coleman | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-104 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Kenneth Scott steals it from Reed Phillips | 73-104 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | John Vick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-104 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Nathan Summers (SF), Timothy Swenson (PF), Robert Woo (C) Bob Brannigan, Alexander Wall, John Vick, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Andrew Layton (C) Antoine Jensen, Melvin Berlanga | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Andrew Layton is called for traveling | 73-104 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson's floater is tipped away by Richard Johnston | 73-104 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reed Phillips | 73-104 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Jason Porter steps in front of the Rex Reinhardt pass in the backcourt | 73-104 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-104 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Walter Matz grabs the offensive rebound | 73-104 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Andrew Layton steals the ball from Walter Matz | 73-104 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt is hacked by Nathan Summers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Summers, team foul #14 | 73-104 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Colin Medeiros (C) Reed Phillips, Richard Johnston | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 73-105 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 73-106 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Porter (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Summers (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Swenson (very tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Woo (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rex Reinhardt (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Layton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Colin Medeiros (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers is fouled on the floor by Rex Reinhardt - foul #2 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #9 | 73-106 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG) Jason Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (SF) Rex Reinhardt | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 1st free throw | 74-106 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-106 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Summers - foul #4 on Nathan Summers, team foul #15 | 75-106 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett (PF) Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 75-107 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 75-108 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the turnaround from the right block | 77-108 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Andrew Layton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Woo - foul #3 on Robert Woo, team foul #16 | 77-108 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (SF), Richard Johnston (PF) Reed Phillips, Colin Medeiros | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Andrew Layton makes the 1st free throw | 77-109 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Andrew Layton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-110 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson blows the wide open layup | 77-110 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr gets the rebound | 77-110 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Andrew Layton connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Pfarr | 77-112 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett's floater is tipped away by Andrew Layton | 77-112 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Richard Johnston grabs the board | 77-112 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Antoine Jensen | 77-115 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses short on a jumper from the left side | 77-115 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen snags the defensive board | 77-115 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Dempsey - foul #2 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #17 | 77-115 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), John Vick (PF) Ray Dempsey, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (SF), Melvin Berlanga (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Nicholas Bachman, Richard Johnston, Andrew Layton | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 77-115 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-116 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is called for a backcourt violation | 77-116 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett (C) John Vick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Johnston (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Melvin Berlanga, Colin Medeiros | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jason Porter steps in front of the Roy Pfarr pass | 77-116 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Walter Matz can't throw it down | 77-116 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reed Phillips | 77-116 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is fouled on the floor by Steven Hartnett - foul #4 on Steven Hartnett, team foul #18 | 77-116 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses the 1st free throw | 77-116 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the 2nd free throw | 77-117 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-117 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Richard Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 77-117 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-117 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman tips it in | 77-119 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-119 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-119 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson pulls down the rebound | 77-119 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Antoine Jensen is called for the reach on Walter Matz - foul #3 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #10 | 77-119 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 78-119 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 79-119 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-119 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-119 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen runs out the clock | 79-119 |