| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 2 ast. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell inbounds the ball | 27-17 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 27-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG) Lewis Avery | |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Sharp | 27-17 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Byron Jordan scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Apel | 30-17 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-17 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vule Zimmerman | 30-17 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-17 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp tips it back up and in | 32-17 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-17 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp gets the rebound | 32-17 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Byron Jordan | 34-17 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Larry Murray hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Westhoff | 34-20 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Jason Desilets steps in front of the Jacob Sharp pass | 34-20 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Murray | 34-22 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp comes up short on the shot from the right side | 34-22 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman can't tip it in | 34-22 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Larry Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini is fouled on the floor by Byron Jordan - foul #2 on Byron Jordan, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (SG), James Joseph (SF), David Reich (C) Jeffrey Apel, Vule Zimmerman, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Larry Murray, Jonathan Pannell, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alvaro Mancini and the foul's on James Joseph - foul #1 on James Joseph, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery makes the free throw | 34-25 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | The short jumper by Dikembe Agbayani is denied by Pavel Luczynski | 34-25 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Roy Greene snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Joseph (fresh) PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - David Reich (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Luczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Joseph | 37-27 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alvaro Mancini | 37-30 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani hits the follow up shot | 39-30 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), Vule Zimmerman (SF), Jacob Sharp (C) Byron Jordan, James Joseph, Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Jason Desilets (C) Alvaro Mancini, Pavel Luczynski, Roy Greene, Kevin Debord | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel connects on the floater from the right side set up by David Reich | 41-30 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Jacob Sharp picks off the pass by Jonathan Pannell out of a doubleteam | 41-30 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-30 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jonathan Pannell | 41-30 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | David Reich steps in front of the Larry Murray pass | 41-30 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jason Desilets | 41-30 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Larry Murray hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Westhoff | 41-33 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Anthony Westhoff is called for the reach on Vule Zimmerman - foul #3 on Anthony Westhoff, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Byron Jordan (PG), Darrel Groesbeck (PF) Dikembe Agbayani, David Reich | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SG), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman buries a jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini is whistled for traveling | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (SF) Vule Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Jonathan Pannell, Roy Greene | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Luczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Joseph | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | James Joseph misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-33 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kevin Debord | 46-33 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff lays it in on a great pass from Alvaro Mancini and he's hacked by Darrel Groesbeck - foul #3 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (SG), David Reich (C) Jeffrey Apel, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Jason Desilets (C) Alvaro Mancini, Larry Murray, Kevin Debord | |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Byron Jordan | 49-36 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski loses the ball out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (SG) James Joseph | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Roy Greene (PF) Lewis Avery, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | David Reich misses long on a shot in the lane | 49-36 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman snags the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani is hacked by Jonathan Pannell - foul #1 on Jonathan Pannell, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Larry Murray (SG) Alvaro Mancini, Jonathan Pannell | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | David Reich gets the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman tips it back up and in | 51-36 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Roy Greene is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Roy Greene, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), Jacob Sharp (C) Dikembe Agbayani, David Reich | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Roy Greene | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman loses the dribble to Anthony Westhoff | 51-36 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff buries a floater from close range | 51-38 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel is fouled on the floor by Pavel Luczynski - foul #1 on Pavel Luczynski, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Reich (PF) Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Alvaro Mancini, Jonathan Pannell, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp lays it up and in on a great pass from Byron Jordan and he's hacked by Kevin Debord - foul #1 on Kevin Debord, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG) Byron Jordan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff (PF) Roy Greene | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Reich | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Reich (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Luczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord loses the dribble to David Reich | 57-40 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-40 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Larry Murray clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dikembe Agbayani | 57-40 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 57-40 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | David Reich gets the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jacob Sharp | 60-40 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Vule Zimmerman picks off the pass by Lewis Avery | 60-40 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Apel | 62-40 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Byron Jordan (PG), James Joseph (SF), Darrel Groesbeck (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Jeffrey Apel, Vule Zimmerman, David Reich, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Roy Greene (PF) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Greene - foul #3 on Roy Greene, team foul #6 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Roy Greene can't finish the layup | 63-40 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Byron Jordan misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-40 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Gardner | 63-40 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Byron Jordan | 66-40 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord blows the layup | 66-40 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Roy Greene tips it back up and in | 66-42 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Byron Jordan | 69-42 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Roy Greene misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-42 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Byron Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 69-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-42 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Roy Greene grabs the board | 69-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fullerton (fresh) SF - Pavel Luczynski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Debord (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski is hacked by Byron Jordan - foul #3 on Byron Jordan, team foul #4 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (SG), Dikembe Agbayani (SF), Jacob Sharp (C) Jeffrey Apel, James Joseph, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | James Fullerton is fouled on the floor by Darrel Groesbeck - foul #4 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #5 | 69-42 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-42 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 69-42 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-42 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini gets the rebound | 69-42 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini is fouled on the floor by Darrel Groesbeck - foul #5 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #6 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Reich (PF) Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-42 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Roy Greene tips it home | 69-44 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Byron Jordan | 72-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Roy Greene comes up short on the shot from close range | 72-44 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski tips it in | 72-46 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses the dunk attempt | 72-46 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | David Reich tips it home | 74-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Roy Greene connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dikembe Agbayani | 77-48 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Jacob Sharp blocks the jumper by James Fullerton | 77-48 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Reich | 77-48 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Byron Jordan runs out the clock | 77-48 |