| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Darryl Daniels | 40-30 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Haddix | 40-33 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Justin McQuesten - foul #1 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall is hacked by James Hawkins - foul #2 on James Hawkins, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits a floater from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #2 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 43-37 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-37 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | James Carter steps in front of the Justin McQuesten pass | 43-37 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | James Carter can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 43-37 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right block set up by Darryl Daniels and the foul's on Adam Vanslyke - foul #1 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, James Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), James Young (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Matthew Lane, Justin McQuesten, Adam Vanslyke, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | James Young grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Clyde Pate loses the dribble to James Hawkins | 45-40 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | James Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG) Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Clyde Pate knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Roberts | 45-42 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | John Brown can't finish the layup | 45-42 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | James Hawkins tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Clyde Pate comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Hawkins - foul #3 on James Hawkins, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Raymond Price (PF) John Brown, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG) Raymond Haddix | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Raymond Price hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels loses the ball out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), James Carter (C) Lyle Carr, Steven Mayer, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SG), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Christopher Reny, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Matthew Lane comes up short on the floater from close range | 49-44 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Roberts | 49-44 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall knocks in the jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin McQuesten (fresh) SF - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Lane is called for the reach on Darryl Daniels - foul #1 on Matthew Lane, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Thomas Hunt (PF) Darryl Daniels, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (PG), Raymond Haddix (SG) Matthew Lane, Gregory Roberts | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonas Richardson - foul #3 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (SF), James Hawkins (C) George Hutchcraft, James Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | James Hawkins hits a runner from the left block | 51-47 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Hunt - foul #2 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Raymond Haddix picks off the pass by Steven Mayer | 51-49 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from James Hawkins | 53-49 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), Raymond Price (PF), James Carter (C) Jonas Richardson, Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Gregory Roberts (SF), James Young (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Christopher Reny, Justin McQuesten, Adam Vanslyke, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Mayer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Clyde Pate can't finish the layup | 55-49 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Raymond Price gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Raymond Price is hacked by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF) Darryl Daniels, Lyle Carr, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SG), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | John Brown drills a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Jeffrey Hall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hawkins (C) James Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Matthew Lane loses the ball out of bounds | 58-49 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is called for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Thomas Hunt (PF) John Brown, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-49 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | James Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 58-49 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Roberts | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall connects on the jumper from close range | 58-51 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is fouled on the floor by Justin McQuesten - foul #3 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (SF), James Carter (C) George Hutchcraft, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Justin McQuesten, Gregory Roberts, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Matthew Lane knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Adam Vanslyke | 60-54 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | James Carter misses the dunk | 60-54 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is fouled on the floor by Clyde Pate - foul #1 on Clyde Pate, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Price (PF) Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF) Adam Vanslyke | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-54 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the board | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson buries a 3 from straight away set up by Darryl Daniels | 63-54 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Haddix | 63-57 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Darryl Daniels | 65-57 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) Raymond Price, James Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Hunt - foul #3 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | James Hawkins's dunk attempt is rejected by Adam Vanslyke | 65-59 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the dunk attempt | 65-59 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled on the floor by Adam Vanslyke - foul #2 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG) Gregory Roberts | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by Jonas Richardson - foul #4 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Thomas Hunt is called for the reach on Adam Vanslyke - foul #4 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | James Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix tips it but misses | 66-60 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Matthew Lane tips it back up and in | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Raymond Haddix is called for the reach on James Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall blows the wide open layup | 67-62 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Matthew Lane tips it back up and in | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 67-64 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hunt | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt is hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #2 on Matthew Lane, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (SF) Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Brown | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | John Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Lane - foul #3 on Matthew Lane, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hunt - foul #5 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (SF), Raymond Price (PF) John Brown, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |