| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Oliveira (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vincent Freitas (fresh) PF - Arthur Pruett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Rodriguez (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Vincent Freitas inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Devin Green picks off the pass by Thomas Oliveira | 36-40 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Micheal Rose lays it in set up by Devin Green | 36-42 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Martin Johnson - foul #1 on Martin Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Devin Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Chase Holguin takes the ball from Freddy Walsh | 38-42 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez is called for 3 seconds | 38-42 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Rose | 38-45 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez misses the shot from the right block | 38-45 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Devin Green pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Vincent Freitas - foul #1 on Vincent Freitas, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG), Ernest Ward (SF) Devin Green, Freddy Walsh, Micheal Rose | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Johnson | 38-47 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Robert Compton snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Robert Compton misses short on a shot from the left side | 38-47 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Malcolm Bivona is called for the reach on Nolan Alexander - foul #3 on Malcolm Bivona, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Vincent Freitas (SF), Arthur Pruett (PF) Morris Hilt, Kevin Booth, Malcolm Bivona | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG), Gerald Collar (C) James Wells, Martin Johnson, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Gerald Collar double dribbles | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira (SG) Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF) Nolan Alexander | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona (C) David McNicholas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Oliveira (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vincent Freitas (fresh) PF - Arthur Pruett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Malcolm Bivona (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Collar (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Micheal Rose clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Micheal Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Malcolm Bivona is called for the reach on Micheal Rose - foul #4 on Malcolm Bivona, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez (C) Malcolm Bivona | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Ernest Ward can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 38-47 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Micheal Rose is called for the reach on Chase Holguin - foul #1 on Micheal Rose, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Compton (SG), Kevin Booth (SF) Thomas Oliveira, Vincent Freitas | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG), Martin Johnson (PF) Devin Green, Freddy Walsh, Ernest Ward | |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Robert Compton is fouled on the floor by Nolan Alexander - foul #2 on Nolan Alexander, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Morris Hilt (PG) Chase Holguin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens (C) Gerald Collar | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Cruz Hutchens - foul #4 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Benjamin Wiesner (C) Cruz Hutchens | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Freitas (SF) Morris Hilt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Vincent Freitas scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Micheal Rose hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | James Wells tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Vincent Freitas | 42-47 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Vincent Freitas misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Benjamin Wiesner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | James Wells misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Martin Johnson tips it in | 42-49 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Vincent Freitas is whistled for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Thomas Oliveira (SG), David McNicholas (C) Robert Compton, Kevin Booth, Angel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG), Ernest Ward (SF), Cruz Hutchens (C) James Wells, Nolan Alexander, Micheal Rose, Benjamin Wiesner | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Martin Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Freddy Walsh and the foul's on David McNicholas - foul #2 on David McNicholas, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the free throw | 42-51 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Oliveira (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vincent Freitas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Pruett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David McNicholas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Devin Green connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Freddy Walsh and he's hacked by Vincent Freitas - foul #2 on Vincent Freitas, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Collar (PF) Martin Johnson | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Arthur Pruett steps in front of the Cruz Hutchens pass | 44-54 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Thomas Oliveira is called for the reach on Freddy Walsh - foul #2 on Thomas Oliveira, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (SF), Angel Rodriguez (C) Vincent Freitas, David McNicholas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Martin Johnson (PF) Gerald Collar | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens is fouled on the floor by Angel Rodriguez - foul #1 on Angel Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin is hacked by Martin Johnson - foul #2 on Martin Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Compton (SG) Thomas Oliveira | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SF), Gerald Collar (C) Ernest Ward, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez throws it down | 46-56 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh is hacked by Arthur Pruett - foul #3 on Arthur Pruett, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Morris Hilt (PG) Chase Holguin | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Micheal Rose (SF) Devin Green, Nolan Alexander | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. Kevin Booth is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 46-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira (SG), Vincent Freitas (SF), David McNicholas (C) Morris Hilt, Kevin Booth, Angel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG), Cruz Hutchens (C) Freddy Walsh, Gerald Collar | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Micheal Rose's fadeaway is rejected by David McNicholas | 46-58 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Oliveira | 46-58 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Robert Compton is hacked by Martin Johnson - foul #3 on Martin Johnson, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Malcolm Bivona (PF) Robert Compton, Arthur Pruett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (PF) Martin Johnson | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Thomas Oliveira takes the ball from James Wells in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Vincent Freitas hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Oliveira | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Oliveira (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Freitas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Malcolm Bivona (fresh) 4 pf. C - David McNicholas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | James Wells hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Cruz Hutchens | 48-61 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | James Wells picks off the pass by Chase Holguin in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Wells | 48-63 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Micheal Rose comes up short on the floater from close range | 48-63 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Vincent Freitas snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira is hacked by Nolan Alexander - foul #3 on Nolan Alexander, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez (C) David McNicholas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG), Martin Johnson (PF), Gerald Collar (C) James Wells, Nolan Alexander, Micheal Rose, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Angel Rodriguez | 50-63 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira connects on the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Devin Green - foul #3 on Devin Green, team foul #8 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Compton (PG) Chase Holguin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Martin Johnson hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Freddy Walsh | 53-65 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Robert Compton clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-65 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Robert Compton pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Freddy Walsh - foul #1 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Ernest Ward, Gerald Collar | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira makes the 3rd free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh is fouled on the floor by Thomas Oliveira - foul #3 on Thomas Oliveira, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Kevin Booth (SF), Arthur Pruett (PF) Thomas Oliveira, Vincent Freitas, Malcolm Bivona | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF) Nolan Alexander | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David McNicholas (C) Angel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Devin Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth clanks a runner from the right block | 56-67 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin tips it home | 58-67 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Devin Green misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Martin Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the jumper from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh hits the follow up shot | 58-69 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Micheal Rose blocks the jumper by Chase Holguin | 58-69 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Martin Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Compton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Booth (fresh) PF - Arthur Pruett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David McNicholas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Freddy Walsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Cruz Hutchens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Micheal Rose misses the lay-in | 58-69 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chase Holguin | 58-69 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin misses long on a floater in the paint | 58-69 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Martin Johnson gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Martin Johnson comes up short on the shot from close range | 58-69 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira (SG), Vincent Freitas (SF), Malcolm Bivona (PF), Angel Rodriguez (C) Robert Compton, Kevin Booth, Arthur Pruett, David McNicholas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Collar (C) Cruz Hutchens | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-69 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Martin Johnson gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Malcolm Bivona - foul #5 on Malcolm Bivona, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Morris Hilt (PG), Robert Compton (SG), Kevin Booth (SF), Arthur Pruett (PF), David McNicholas (C) Chase Holguin, Thomas Oliveira, Vincent Freitas, Malcolm Bivona, Angel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens (C) Gerald Collar | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Robert Compton grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett's pass is intercepted by Cruz Hutchens | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Micheal Rose lays it up and in set up by Devin Green and the foul's on Robert Compton - foul #1 on Robert Compton, team foul #11 | 58-72 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Micheal Rose misses the free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Devin Green takes the ball from David McNicholas | 58-72 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Devin Green lays it up and in | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | The jumper by Kevin Booth is denied by Martin Johnson | 58-74 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh pulls down the rebound | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Martin Johnson drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Devin Green | 58-76 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Morris Hilt | 60-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Devin Green runs out the clock | 60-76 |