| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) SF - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Wittmer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 31-37 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is hacked by Phillip Johnson - foul #1 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Jason Steller is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Birnbaum | 31-39 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky is fouled on the floor by Carl Randolph - foul #2 on Carl Randolph, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Sterling Berryman steps in front of the Robert Kibbe pass | 31-39 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Jason Steller can't throw it down | 31-39 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | George Wittmer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | George Wittmer is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 31-39 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Arnold Petree snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Arnold Petree's fadeaway is rejected by George Wittmer | 31-39 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman tips it but misses | 31-39 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum hits the follow up shot | 31-41 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | George Wittmer dunks the ball | 33-41 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | George Wittmer grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses long on a runner near the basket | 33-41 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | George Wittmer can't tip it in | 33-41 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Frances Manning (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christian Johnson | 33-41 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Larry Lown misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | George Wittmer gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Johnson (tiring) SF - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Frazier (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Wittmer (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Christian Johnson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Lown | 36-43 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Frances Manning hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 36-43 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Frances Manning pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter is fouled on the floor by Percy Sadolsky - foul #1 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), Eric Bailey (PF) Phillip Johnson, Anthony Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Bradley Hunter, Larry Lown, Christian Johnson, Richard Anderson, Frances Manning | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Kibbe - foul #2 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Carl Randolph | 36-45 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-45 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey tips it in | 38-45 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Jason Steller comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Israel Shives - foul #4 on Israel Shives, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (SG) Israel Shives | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frances Manning (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-46 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Jason Steller is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Anderson (PF) Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Jason Steller drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (SG) Emanuel Paige | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Arnold Petree picks off the pass by George Wittmer | 41-48 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Robert Kibbe is called for the reach on Carl Randolph in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sterling Berryman (C) Frances Manning | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-48 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Percy Sadolsky - foul #2 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier (PF), Glenn Render (C) Eric Bailey, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG) Jason Steller | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | The short jumper by Carl Randolph is denied by Anthony Frazier | 41-50 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the tip | 41-50 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sterling Berryman | 41-50 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Terrance Craver (SF), Eric Bailey (PF), George Wittmer (C) Percy Sadolsky, Robert Kibbe, Anthony Frazier, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Frances Manning (C) Bradley Hunter, Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-50 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Richard Anderson is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Christian Johnson and he's fouled by Eric Bailey - foul #3 on Eric Bailey, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG) Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG) Arnold Petree | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Emanuel Paige | 45-52 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 45-52 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 45-52 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter's pass is intercepted by Eric Bailey in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frances Manning | 45-52 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Emanuel Paige - foul #3 on Emanuel Paige, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (SG), Robert Kibbe (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF), Glenn Render (C) Percy Sadolsky, Terrance Craver, Eric Bailey, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Carl Randolph (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Jason Steller, Christian Johnson, Richard Anderson | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Robert Kibbe steps in front of the Carl Randolph pass | 45-52 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Glenn Render can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bradley Hunter | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emanuel Paige (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Johnson (tiring) SF - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frances Manning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter is hacked by Anthony Frazier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Frazier, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), Terrance Craver (SF) Phillip Johnson, Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Anderson (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Anthony Birnbaum, Frances Manning | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Israel Shives | 47-56 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sterling Berryman | 47-56 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Israel Shives is called for the reach on Arnold Petree - foul #5 on Israel Shives, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Phillip Johnson (SG), Robert Kibbe (SF), Eric Bailey (PF), George Wittmer (C) Emanuel Paige, Israel Shives, Terrance Craver, Anthony Frazier, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Frances Manning (PF) Bradley Hunter, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey misses badly on a shot from close range | 47-57 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe gets the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | George Wittmer comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-57 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Christian Johnson gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Christian Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Bailey - foul #4 on Eric Bailey, team foul #11 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (PG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Arnold Petree, Sterling Berryman | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | George Wittmer connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 49-57 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Jason Steller is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 49-57 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier (PF) Eric Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Carl Randolph (SF), Sterling Berryman (C) Larry Lown, Christian Johnson, Frances Manning | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Anthony Birnbaum is called for the reach on Anthony Frazier - foul #2 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (SG) Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | George Wittmer hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Frazier | 51-57 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Robert Kibbe blocks the short jumper by Anthony Birnbaum | 51-57 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Jason Steller grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the shot in the lane | 51-57 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Carl Randolph tips it home | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (tired) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Emanuel Paige (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kibbe (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Frazier (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Wittmer (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Jason Steller knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Petree | 51-62 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | George Wittmer's fadeaway is rejected by Sterling Berryman | 51-62 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Carl Randolph pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is fouled in the backcourt by Percy Sadolsky - foul #3 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #12 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), Eric Bailey (PF), Glenn Render (C) Emanuel Paige, Robert Kibbe, Anthony Frazier, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Frances Manning (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Sterling Berryman | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey is whistled for a carry | 51-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Richard Anderson (PF) Arnold Petree, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Eric Bailey is called for the reach on Richard Anderson - foul #5 on Eric Bailey, team foul #13 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier (PF) Eric Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Richard Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Bradley Hunter | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Glenn Render throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SF), George Wittmer (C) Terrance Craver, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Bradley Hunter, Larry Lown, Christian Johnson, Richard Anderson, Frances Manning | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Robert Kibbe takes the ball from Anthony Birnbaum | 51-66 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Kibbe | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Carl Randolph drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Jason Steller | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | George Wittmer is fouled on the floor by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #3 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #3 | 53-68 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | George Wittmer drills a turnaround from close range | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree runs out the clock | 55-68 |