| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) SF - Frederick Malbon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Howie (fresh) C - William Shute (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon's dunk attempt is rejected by Harry Hopkins | 38-35 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Philip Custer | 40-35 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Richard - foul #3 on Brian Richard, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lloyd Fields | 40-37 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields is whistled for a carry | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG), Louis Zelek (PF), Scott Cochran (C) Philip Custer, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Frederick Malbon, Jerry Howie, William Shute | |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Eddie May throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (C) Nicolas McColgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett drills a floater from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is hacked by Aaron Torbett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Torbett, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Aaron Torbett | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Eddie May misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins can't tip it in | 40-39 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs misses short on a jumper in the paint | 40-39 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses long on a shot in the lane | 40-39 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Louis Zelek gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Eddie May is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Joshua Smith grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Eddie May's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Jackson | 40-39 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Michael Norton knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Jackson | 40-41 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Eddie May connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Norton | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie May (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Scott Cochran (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Louis Zelek (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fairly fresh) SG - Lloyd Fields (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bryant Enochs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Norton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Getz - foul #3 on Richard Getz, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Nicolas McColgan (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Eddie May, Scott Cochran, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG), Frederick Malbon (SF), Jerry Howie (PF), William Shute (C) Richard Getz, Lloyd Fields, Bryant Enochs, Nicholas Jackson, Michael Norton | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-43 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins tips it home | 45-43 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie tips it home | 45-45 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Aaron Torbett picks off the pass by Philip Custer in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Brian Richard snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Loughlin - foul #2 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Louis Zelek (C) Joshua Smith, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (PF) Jerry Howie | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin double dribbles | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Jerry Howie (PF) Thomas Loughlin, William Shute | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Frederick Malbon is called for the reach on Nicolas McColgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Malbon, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Eddie May buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Nicolas McColgan | 52-45 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Louis Zelek - foul #3 on Louis Zelek, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (PG), Harry Hopkins (C) Eddie May, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Bryant Enochs (PF), William Shute (C) Aaron Torbett, Frederick Malbon, Jerry Howie | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | William Shute steals it from Nicolas McColgan | 52-47 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs lays it up and in set up by Richard Getz | 52-49 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Philip Custer clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lloyd Fields - foul #1 on Lloyd Fields, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SF) Nicolas McColgan, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG), Jerry Howie (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Richard Getz, Lloyd Fields, John Ashbaugh, William Shute | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Philip Custer makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Philip Custer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Custer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie May (fresh) 21 pts. PF - Brian Richard (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Cochran (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) SF - Bryant Enochs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Howie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Philip Custer - foul #2 on Philip Custer, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan (SF), Louis Zelek (C) Philip Custer, Scott Cochran | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon (SF) Bryant Enochs | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the wide open shot from the right side but he's fouled by Nicholas Jackson - foul #2 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie scores on a turnaround near the basket | 56-52 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Smith | 58-52 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Joshua Smith takes the ball from Jerry Howie | 58-55 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the lay-in | 58-55 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is called for traveling | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Harry Hopkins (C) Eddie May, Nicolas McColgan, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Bryant Enochs (PF), Michael Norton (C) Aaron Torbett, Thomas Loughlin, Jerry Howie, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Richard Getz steps in front of the Scott Cochran pass in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Getz | 58-57 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Scott Cochran misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frederick Malbon - foul #3 on Frederick Malbon, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (PF) Frederick Malbon | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Scott Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Scott Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Scott Cochran takes the ball from Michael Norton | 60-57 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Bryant Enochs is called for the reach on Scott Cochran in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (PF) Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (C) Michael Norton | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Scott Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Scott Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Richard Getz comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Shute | 61-57 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Ashbaugh and the foul's on Scott Cochran - foul #2 on Scott Cochran, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PF) Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Frederick Malbon (SF), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, John Ashbaugh, William Shute | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the jumper from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Custer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie May (fresh) 23 pts. C - Harry Hopkins (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Fields (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frederick Malbon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryant Enochs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Aaron Torbett in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs is fouled on the floor by Philip Custer - foul #3 on Philip Custer, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan (SF), Louis Zelek (PF) Philip Custer, Scott Cochran | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Howie (PF), William Shute (C) Bryant Enochs, Michael Norton | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Eddie May connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Brian Richard (PF) Joshua Smith, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Lloyd Fields, Frederick Malbon, William Shute | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Eddie May comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-67 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is fouled on the floor by Louis Zelek - foul #4 on Louis Zelek, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (C) Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Bryant Enochs (PF) Aaron Torbett, Jerry Howie | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-67 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Eddie May tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicolas McColgan | 68-67 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Eddie May misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-67 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Richard Getz gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Nicholas Jackson is denied by Brian Richard | 68-67 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan buries a jumper from the right side set up by Philip Custer | 70-67 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Philip Custer is called for the reach on Thomas Loughlin - foul #4 on Philip Custer, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Scott Cochran (SG), Louis Zelek (C) Eddie May, Philip Custer, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (PG), Frederick Malbon (SF), Jerry Howie (PF), William Shute (C) Richard Getz, John Ashbaugh, Bryant Enochs, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-69 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frederick Malbon | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nicolas McColgan (tiring) 29 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Richard (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Louis Zelek (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lloyd Fields (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Malbon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Howie (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Shute (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | William Shute comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Louis Zelek pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | William Shute swats the layup by Nicolas McColgan | 70-69 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Nicolas McColgan | 70-69 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan clanks a jumper from the right side | 70-69 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nicolas McColgan - foul #1 on Nicolas McColgan, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SF), Harry Hopkins (C) Nicolas McColgan, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Bryant Enochs (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, Jerry Howie, William Shute | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Louis Zelek grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Louis Zelek is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Louis Zelek, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG) Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett tips it back up and in | 70-71 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Michael Norton knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Fields and he's hacked by Harry Hopkins - foul #4 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Scott Cochran, Eddie May | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Jerry Howie (PF) Lloyd Fields, Bryant Enochs | |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Brian Richard is fouled on the floor by Jerry Howie - foul #3 on Jerry Howie, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (C) Michael Norton | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie makes the runner from close range | 72-76 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Jerry Howie swats the layup by Nicolas McColgan | 72-76 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Philip Custer snags the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Joshua Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brian Richard | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan is hacked by Thomas Loughlin - foul #3 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #10 | 75-78 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett is hacked by Philip Custer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Philip Custer, team foul #13 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG) Philip Custer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Aaron Torbett steals it from Joshua Smith in the backcourt | 76-79 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett is hacked by Joshua Smith - foul #3 on Joshua Smith, team foul #14 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Bryant Enochs (PF) Thomas Loughlin, Jerry Howie | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 3 from the right wing | 79-80 |