| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-32 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Henry Lambright gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Tracy Doby makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Riddle | 26-33 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Henry Lambright can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Willard Davidson - foul #3 on Willard Davidson, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Cash (C) Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Warren Cash is hacked by Tracy Doby - foul #2 on Tracy Doby, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the floater near the basket set up by Kevin Anderson | 28-34 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-34 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | John Riddle grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Eddie Gerhard steals it from John Riddle | 28-34 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the shot from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Henry Lambright can't tip it in | 28-34 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Andrew Lee tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Riddle | 28-34 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Warren Cash blows the layup but he's hacked by Henry Lambright - foul #2 on Henry Lambright, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Tracy Doby, Andrew Lee | |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Kevin Anderson is called for the reach on Eddie Gerhard - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Henry Lambright hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 28-34 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell tips it home | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Shane Ferguson steps in front of the Anthony Steffen pass | 28-36 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson dunks the ball and the foul's on Anthony Steffen - foul #3 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #5 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Willard Davidson (C) Alberto Costa, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF), Rickey Anderson (C) Samuel Birdsell, Henry Lambright | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | John Riddle gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by John Riddle | 28-39 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | John Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson buries a shot from the baseline | 30-39 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Kevin Anderson steals it from Shane Ferguson in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-39 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Steffen - foul #4 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #6 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Robert Carter (SF) Anthony Steffen, Vincent Kuo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SF), Andrew Lee (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Tracy Doby, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Henry Lambright steals the ball from Kevin Anderson | 30-41 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits a jumper from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson is whistled for traveling | 30-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (SG), Tracy Doby (SF) Shane Ferguson, Eddie Gerhard | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw travels with the ball | 30-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF) Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Willard Davidson takes the ball from Tracy Doby | 30-46 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson loses the ball out of bounds | 30-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Teer (PF) John Riddle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SG) Eric Cooper | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is hacked by Matthew Teer - foul #1 on Matthew Teer, team foul #7 | 30-46 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses the dunk attempt | 30-46 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Henry Lambright grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is fouled on the floor by Matthew McGraw - foul #1 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #8 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Riddle (PF) Matthew Teer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Tracy Doby, Andrew Lee | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is hacked by Ryan Linkous - foul #3 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | John Riddle gets the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Henry Lambright is called for the reach on Matthew McGraw - foul #3 on Henry Lambright, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carter (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (C) Henry Lambright | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw is fouled on the floor by Samuel Birdsell - foul #1 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #5 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF) Samuel Birdsell | |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | John Riddle can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 30-48 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the board | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Tracy Doby | 30-50 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | John Riddle clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ryan Linkous - foul #4 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #6 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG) Alberto Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Andrew Lee (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Shane Ferguson, Tracy Doby, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Cooper and he's hacked by Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #9 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Teer (PF) John Riddle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the free throw | 32-53 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew McGraw | 35-53 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Henry Lambright hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Cooper | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lee - foul #1 on Andrew Lee, team foul #7 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Vincent Kuo (SF), John Riddle (PF) Matthew McGraw, Robert Carter, Matthew Teer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF) Eric Cooper | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Henry Lambright gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is fouled on the floor by Willard Davidson - foul #4 on Willard Davidson, team foul #10 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Cash (C) Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Warren Cash takes the ball from Samuel Birdsell | 39-57 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Andrew Lee pulls down the rebound | 39-57 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Vincent Kuo steals it from Eddie Gerhard | 39-57 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson blows the layup | 39-57 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard pulls down the rebound | 39-57 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the floater from the left side | 39-57 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Andrew Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the jumper in the lane | 39-57 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Warren Cash | 39-57 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Eddie Gerhard takes the ball from John Riddle after a doubleteam | 39-57 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 39-57 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard can't tip it in | 39-57 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Warren Cash knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 41-57 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard buries a runner from close range | 41-59 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the easy layup | 41-59 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Cash | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Matthew Teer (PF) Anthony Steffen, Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Eric Cooper (SG), Ryan Linkous (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Samuel Birdsell, Eddie Gerhard, Andrew Lee, Henry Lambright | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) C - Warren Cash (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Doby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew McGraw - foul #2 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #11 | 41-59 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Anderson | 41-59 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-59 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alberto Costa | 43-59 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Matthew Teer swats the shot by Shane Ferguson | 43-59 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Robert Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Rickey Anderson | 43-59 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rickey Anderson | 43-59 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-59 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Warren Cash knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Teer | 45-59 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Shane Ferguson | 45-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Warren Cash can't finish the layup | 45-61 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Linkous | 45-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses long on a runner from close range | 45-61 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Warren Cash lays it up and in set up by Matthew McGraw | 47-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson runs out the clock | 47-61 |