| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mo Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Massey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Tittle (fresh) C - David Reich (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Pannell | 34-35 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mo Ross | 36-35 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Larry Murray | 36-37 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Henry Massey misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Albert Tittle steals the ball from Jonathan Pannell | 36-37 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mo Ross | 39-37 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Agbayani - foul #1 on Dikembe Agbayani, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Fullerton (SG), Roy Greene (SF) Larry Murray, Jonathan Pannell | |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Mo Ross misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Roy Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Roy Greene is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck (SF) Mo Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Larry Murray (SG) Lewis Avery, James Fullerton | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Larry Murray - foul #2 on Larry Murray, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), Jacob Sharp (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Henry Massey, Albert Tittle, David Reich | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG) Alvaro Mancini | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Larry Murray pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | James Rochelle steps in front of the Lewis Avery pass | 40-39 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Lewis Avery steps in front of the Darrel Groesbeck pass | 40-39 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Darrel Groesbeck steals it from Anthony Westhoff | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rochelle (fresh) SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Greene (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-39 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jacob Sharp - foul #2 on Jacob Sharp, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (PG), Henry Massey (SG), Albert Tittle (PF), David Reich (C) Dikembe Agbayani, James Rochelle, Jacob Sharp, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Roy Greene | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Mo Ross lays it in on a great pass from Darrel Groesbeck | 44-40 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Massey - foul #1 on Henry Massey, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Henry Massey buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrel Groesbeck | 47-42 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Albert Tittle denies the turnaround by Anthony Westhoff | 47-42 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Mo Ross connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | David Reich takes the ball from Alvaro Mancini | 50-44 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Henry Massey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | David Reich tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | James Fullerton double dribbles | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), James Rochelle (SF), Jacob Sharp (C) Henry Massey, Darrel Groesbeck, Albert Tittle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Alvaro Mancini, James Fullerton, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp can't throw it down but the foul's on Larry Murray - foul #3 on Larry Murray, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kurt Gardner (C) David Reich | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Desilets (C) Kevin Debord | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Roy Greene comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-46 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jason Desilets | 53-46 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lewis Avery | 53-49 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp scores on a shot from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mo Ross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Rochelle (fresh) PF - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Larry Murray evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Avery | 55-52 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Jason Desilets is called for the reach on Kurt Gardner - foul #3 on Jason Desilets, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (SF), Albert Tittle (PF), David Reich (C) Mo Ross, James Rochelle, Jacob Sharp, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Kevin Debord (C) Lewis Avery, Jason Desilets | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Roy Greene is called for the reach on Albert Tittle - foul #3 on Roy Greene, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell is hacked by Dikembe Agbayani - foul #2 on Dikembe Agbayani, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Larry Murray misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-52 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Roy Greene snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Jason Desilets (C) Alvaro Mancini, Kevin Debord | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Murray | 55-52 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses the tip | 55-52 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Albert Tittle gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Albert Tittle knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Henry Massey | 57-52 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Larry Murray shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Henry Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani double dribbles | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (SG), Jacob Sharp (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Henry Massey, Albert Tittle, David Reich | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Jonathan Pannell, Jason Desilets | |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | James Fullerton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Mo Ross | 59-52 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Darrel Groesbeck | 62-52 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Fullerton | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mo Ross (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Fullerton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Greene (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp is hacked by Anthony Westhoff - foul #2 on Anthony Westhoff, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SF), Albert Tittle (PF) Darrel Groesbeck, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Jason Desilets (C) James Fullerton, Roy Greene, Kevin Debord | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani clanks a jumper in the lane | 62-54 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Albert Tittle hits the follow up shot | 64-54 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 64-54 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Mo Ross misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-54 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Larry Murray splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Alvaro Mancini | 64-57 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Rochelle | 66-57 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Pannell | 66-59 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (SF), David Reich (C) Dikembe Agbayani, James Rochelle, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Alvaro Mancini, Larry Murray, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Henry Massey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-59 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Roy Greene misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-59 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Fullerton - foul #2 on James Fullerton, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Desilets (C) Kevin Debord | |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | James Fullerton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | David Reich snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Mo Ross makes the jumper from the left side | 70-59 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Roy Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Jacob Sharp (C) Mo Ross, Albert Tittle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Kevin Debord (C) James Fullerton, Jonathan Pannell, Jason Desilets | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Anthony Westhoff steps in front of the David Reich pass | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Reich (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Greene (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Jacob Sharp blocks the short jumper by Kevin Debord | 70-59 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff tips it back up and in | 70-61 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Agbayani | 72-61 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (PG), Albert Tittle (PF) Dikembe Agbayani, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Jason Desilets (C) Lewis Avery, Anthony Westhoff, Kevin Debord | |
| 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) | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Henry Massey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mo Ross | 75-61 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Roy Greene drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alvaro Mancini | 75-63 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Mo Ross comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-63 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Roy Greene grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 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) | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Larry Murray hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Henry Massey - foul #2 on Henry Massey, team foul #5 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG) Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski (SF), Kevin Debord (C) Jonathan Pannell, Jason Desilets | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Larry Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Albert Tittle grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Mo Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Fullerton (SG) Larry Murray | |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | David Reich steals it from Alvaro Mancini | 75-64 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Massey | 77-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Albert Tittle - foul #3 on Albert Tittle, team foul #6 | 77-66 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord misses the free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Roy Greene gets the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski can't throw it down | 77-66 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Henry Massey snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | David Reich misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 77-66 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Henry Massey grabs the offensive board | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani runs out the clock | 77-66 |