| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Imler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Victor Wallis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Minyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Hatfield (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Nicholas Trojan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley Briscoe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert George (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Minyard inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | James Minyard drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Edward Imler | 23-26 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | James Hatfield misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe hits the follow up shot | 23-28 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | James Minyard can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Briscoe - foul #1 on Stanley Briscoe, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | James Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | James Minyard misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 24-28 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Victor Wallis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 24-28 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert George | 24-30 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Edward Imler buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Wallis | 27-30 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Victor Wallis steals the ball from Robert George | 27-30 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Victor Wallis misses the dunk attempt | 27-30 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert George | 27-30 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan is hacked by Jermaine Strong - foul #1 on Jermaine Strong, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG), Alvin Fox (SF), Simon Edwards (PF), David Fowler (C) Edward Imler, James Minyard, Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett (SG), Michael Hargrove (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) Nicholas Trojan, Stanley Briscoe, Andrew Wiley, Robert George | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove throws it down on a great pass from Joe Nisbett | 27-32 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Simon Edwards jams it against the doubleteam on a nice dish by Christopher Keaney and the foul's on James Hatfield - foul #3 on James Hatfield, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson (PG) James Hatfield | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Simon Edwards makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Keaney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Wallis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Fox (fresh) PF - Simon Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Nisbett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) C - Jerome Poremski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Alvin Fox's pass is intercepted by Jerome Poremski | 30-35 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Alvin Fox steals the ball from Henry Ferguson | 30-35 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Alvin Fox banks in the layup | 32-35 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-35 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | David Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Victor Wallis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Victor Wallis buries a shot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Simon Edwards grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Simon Edwards blows the layup over the doubleteam | 34-38 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | David Fowler tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Hargrove | 34-38 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Simon Edwards lays it in | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Keaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Wallis (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Simon Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - David Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Nisbett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hargrove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Brassell (fairly fresh) C - Jerome Poremski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Henry Ferguson | 36-44 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Victor Wallis clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Hargrove - foul #1 on Michael Hargrove, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), James Minyard (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Christopher Keaney, Alvin Fox, Simon Edwards, David Fowler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hatfield (PG), Nicholas Trojan (SG), Stanley Briscoe (SF), Andrew Wiley (PF), Robert George (C) Henry Ferguson, Joe Nisbett, Michael Hargrove, Ralph Brassell, Jerome Poremski | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Victor Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Victor Wallis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Robert George gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Jerald Harrison is called for the reach on James Hatfield - foul #3 on Jerald Harrison, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wasinger (SF) Victor Wallis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe is fouled on the floor by Jerald Harrison - foul #4 on Jerald Harrison, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Simon Edwards (PF) Jerald Harrison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Simon Edwards steals the ball from Nicholas Trojan | 37-44 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Stanley Briscoe picks off the pass by James Minyard | 37-44 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan is fouled on the floor by James Minyard - foul #1 on James Minyard, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (SG) Richard Wasinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley banks in the layup | 37-46 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | James Minyard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Robert George grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Keaney - foul #1 on Christopher Keaney, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Fox (SF), David Fowler (PF) Edward Imler, Simon Edwards | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Alvin Fox hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 37-46 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Robert George snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Nicholas Trojan is blocked by David Fowler | 37-46 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Keaney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Minyard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alvin Fox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Fowler (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jermaine Strong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Hatfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Trojan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley Briscoe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Wiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Robert George steals the ball from Alvin Fox | 37-46 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan misses long on a floater in the lane | 37-46 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | James Minyard gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | James Minyard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 37-46 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | James Minyard grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | James Minyard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-46 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | James Hatfield knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Wiley | 39-48 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Robert George - foul #1 on Robert George, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), Victor Wallis (SG), Simon Edwards (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF) Christopher Keaney, James Minyard, Alvin Fox, David Fowler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson (PG), Joe Nisbett (SG), Michael Hargrove (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) James Hatfield, Nicholas Trojan, Stanley Briscoe, Andrew Wiley, Robert George | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Hargrove | 39-48 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove is denied on a dunk by Simon Edwards | 39-48 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell tips it home | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Simon Edwards jams it against the doubleteam on a great pass from Edward Imler | 41-50 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-50 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Simon Edwards pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Simon Edwards is denied on a layup by Jerome Poremski | 41-50 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Simon Edwards pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong lays it in | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Imler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Wallis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Simon Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jermaine Strong (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Nisbett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Poremski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Edward Imler is hacked by Jerome Poremski - foul #1 on Jerome Poremski, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG), James Minyard (SG), Alvin Fox (SF), David Fowler (C) Edward Imler, Victor Wallis, Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hatfield (PG), Nicholas Trojan (SG), Stanley Briscoe (SF), Andrew Wiley (PF), Robert George (C) Henry Ferguson, Joe Nisbett, Michael Hargrove, Ralph Brassell, Jerome Poremski | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Simon Edwards connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Keaney | 45-50 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | James Hatfield makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nicholas Trojan | 45-53 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), Victor Wallis (SG), Jerald Harrison (PF) Christopher Keaney, Alvin Fox, David Fowler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | James Minyard can't connect on a shot from the right side | 45-53 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | James Minyard tips it in | 47-53 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Robert George connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Trojan | 47-55 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Edward Imler's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Wiley | 47-55 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Robert George grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | James Hatfield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Victor Wallis pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Edward Imler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Wiley - foul #2 on Andrew Wiley, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jermaine Strong (C) Simon Edwards | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Edward Imler makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Edward Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | James Hatfield makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Briscoe | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Victor Wallis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jermaine Strong | 49-57 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Victor Wallis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Minyard | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley is hacked by Victor Wallis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Wallis, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson (PG), Joe Nisbett (SG), Michael Hargrove (SF) James Hatfield, Nicholas Trojan, Stanley Briscoe | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson is hacked by Jermaine Strong - foul #2 on Jermaine Strong, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Victor Wallis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hatfield (PG), Stanley Briscoe (SF) Henry Ferguson, Michael Hargrove | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett is hacked by Edward Imler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Imler, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Victor Wallis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Robert George gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Robert George is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Imler - foul #3 on Edward Imler, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson (PG), Michael Hargrove (SF) James Hatfield, Stanley Briscoe | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Robert George makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Robert George makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Victor Wallis makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Imler | 58-63 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe (SF) Robert George | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Edward Imler is called for the reach on Michael Hargrove in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Imler, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Edward Imler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Edward Imler is called for the reach on Andrew Wiley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Imler, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG) Edward Imler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Christopher Keaney misses the fullcourt shot | 58-64 |