| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Oliveira (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Freitas (fresh) PF - Arthur Pruett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Vincent Freitas inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Angel Rodriguez steps in front of the Martin Johnson pass | 41-31 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett misses the jumper from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Micheal Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Devin Green misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Chase Holguin - foul #1 on Chase Holguin, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Cruz Hutchens | 43-31 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Devin Green | 46-31 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh loses the dribble to Thomas Oliveira | 46-34 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett misses the dunk | 46-34 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Arthur Pruett - foul #1 on Arthur Pruett, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Ernest Ward (SF), Gerald Collar (PF), Benjamin Wiesner (C) Devin Green, Micheal Rose, Martin Johnson, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Morris Hilt (PG), Robert Compton (SG), Kevin Booth (SF), Malcolm Bivona (PF), David McNicholas (C) Chase Holguin, Thomas Oliveira, Vincent Freitas, Arthur Pruett, Angel Rodriguez | |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Morris Hilt is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Wiesner - foul #1 on Benjamin Wiesner, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG) Freddy Walsh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Morris Hilt double dribbles | 49-34 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Kevin Booth is called for the reach on Nolan Alexander - foul #1 on Kevin Booth, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Gerald Collar loses the ball out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Martin Johnson (PF) Benjamin Wiesner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Vincent Freitas (SF) Morris Hilt, Kevin Booth | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-34 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Collar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Compton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Vincent Freitas (fresh) PF - Malcolm Bivona (fresh) 2 pts. C - David McNicholas (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Nolan Alexander | 51-34 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Robert Compton's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Ward | 51-34 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Ernest Ward snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Chase Holguin takes the ball from Ernest Ward | 51-34 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin banks in the layup | 51-36 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the shot near the basket | 51-36 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Ernest Ward tips it in | 53-36 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | David McNicholas travels with the ball | 53-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Cruz Hutchens (C) James Wells, Nolan Alexander, Ernest Ward, Gerald Collar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira (SG), Kevin Booth (SF), Arthur Pruett (PF), Angel Rodriguez (C) Chase Holguin, Vincent Freitas, Malcolm Bivona, David McNicholas | |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Devin Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 53-38 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Micheal Rose misses badly on a runner from the right block | 53-38 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Martin Johnson tips it in | 55-38 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez buries a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Martin Johnson - foul #2 on Martin Johnson, team foul #2 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (PF) Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Vincent Freitas (SF) Robert Compton, Kevin Booth | |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Ernest Ward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Vincent Freitas grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the board | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) PF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Oliveira (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Freitas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Pruett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Rodriguez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Ernest Ward clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-41 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Ward | 55-41 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Vincent Freitas takes the ball from Cruz Hutchens | 55-41 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira lays it up and in on a great pass from Vincent Freitas | 55-43 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Chase Holguin takes the ball from Micheal Rose | 55-43 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Micheal Rose grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Micheal Rose can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | The jumper by Thomas Oliveira is denied by Devin Green | 55-43 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Ernest Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Cruz Hutchens | 55-43 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Micheal Rose steals it from Thomas Oliveira | 55-43 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Micheal Rose makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Devin Green and the foul's on Angel Rodriguez - foul #2 on Angel Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG), Martin Johnson (PF), Gerald Collar (C) Devin Green, Freddy Walsh, Ernest Ward, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Morris Hilt (PG), Robert Compton (SG), Kevin Booth (SF), Malcolm Bivona (PF), David McNicholas (C) Chase Holguin, Thomas Oliveira, Vincent Freitas, Arthur Pruett, Angel Rodriguez | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Micheal Rose makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth is hacked by Micheal Rose - foul #1 on Micheal Rose, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Collar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Morris Hilt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Compton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Booth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Malcolm Bivona (fresh) 2 pts. C - David McNicholas (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Morris Hilt knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Compton and he's fouled by Nolan Alexander - foul #1 on Nolan Alexander, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Morris Hilt makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | James Wells is fouled on the floor by Morris Hilt - foul #1 on Morris Hilt, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | James Wells makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Micheal Rose | 61-46 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Morris Hilt is whistled for a carry | 61-46 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Martin Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Micheal Rose | 63-46 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Robert Compton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-46 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Nolan Alexander steals the ball from David McNicholas | 63-46 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Kevin Booth takes the ball from Gerald Collar | 63-46 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Robert Compton connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Malcolm Bivona and the foul's on James Wells - foul #1 on James Wells, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (SG), Ernest Ward (SF), Benjamin Wiesner (C) Nolan Alexander, Micheal Rose, Gerald Collar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Vincent Freitas (SF), Arthur Pruett (PF) Morris Hilt, Kevin Booth, David McNicholas | |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Robert Compton makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh tips it in | 65-49 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Benjamin Wiesner is called for the reach on Vincent Freitas - foul #2 on Benjamin Wiesner, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG) James Wells | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez (C) Malcolm Bivona | |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Vincent Freitas is hacked by Ernest Ward - foul #2 on Ernest Ward, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Vincent Freitas makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Vincent Freitas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Compton - foul #1 on Robert Compton, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens (C) Benjamin Wiesner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira (SG) Robert Compton | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-51 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett misses the tip | 67-51 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin grabs the offensive board | 67-51 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Devin Green - foul #2 on Devin Green, team foul #8 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG), Gerald Collar (PF) Freddy Walsh, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Compton (SG), Kevin Booth (SF), Malcolm Bivona (PF), David McNicholas (C) Thomas Oliveira, Vincent Freitas, Arthur Pruett, Angel Rodriguez | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin misses the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Booth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Malcolm Bivona (fresh) 2 pts. C - David McNicholas (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Devin Green misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David McNicholas - foul #1 on David McNicholas, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Morris Hilt (PG) Chase Holguin | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | David McNicholas hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Cruz Hutchens - foul #3 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #9 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF) Ernest Ward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | David McNicholas misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | David McNicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Gerald Collar is denied on a layup by Malcolm Bivona | 69-53 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-53 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander grabs the board | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens is hacked by David McNicholas - foul #2 on David McNicholas, team foul #8 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG) Devin Green, Nolan Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | David McNicholas snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Robert Compton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-53 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Robert Compton tips it back up and in | 70-55 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Micheal Rose drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wells | 72-55 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth can't connect on a floater from the left side | 72-55 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Micheal Rose grabs the board | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Micheal Rose misses the jumper from the baseline | 72-55 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 72-55 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the board | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 72-55 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Gerald Collar misses the tip | 72-55 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Gerald Collar tips it home | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Morris Hilt's pass is intercepted by Freddy Walsh | 74-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Wells runs out the clock | 74-55 |