| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Buckland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arden Buteau (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Schwerdt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Art Lash (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Grosso (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson inbounds the ball | 25-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Alex Smith steps in front of the John Barnard pass in the backcourt | 25-53 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Alex Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Schwerdt and he's hacked by William Grosso - foul #2 on William Grosso, team foul #1 | 27-53 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Alex Smith makes the free throw | 28-53 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Arden Buteau steps in front of the Art Lash pass in the backcourt | 28-53 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses badly on a floater from the right side | 28-53 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Smith | 28-53 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Alex Smith | 30-53 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | John Barnard can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 30-53 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Schwerdt | 30-53 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), William Ross (SG), John Mandell (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Brad Fillion (C) Alex Smith, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Daniel Buckland, Arden Buteau, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:56 | Illinois | John Barnard buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Wallace | 30-56 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-56 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | William Grosso scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Roy Wallace | 30-58 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas Fogel | 32-58 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Art Lash | 32-60 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 32-60 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson gets the rebound | 32-60 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | John Barnard makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Roberson | 32-63 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | William Ross misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-63 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the defensive rebound | 32-63 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | William Ross is called for the reach on Art Lash in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ross, team foul #1 | 32-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Nicholas Fogel, William Ross, John Mandell, Clyde Borkholder, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Brendan Carter (SF), Jayson Kish (PF), Douglas Major (C) Art Lash, Rodney Roberson, William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Jayson Kish hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Arden Buteau - foul #2 on Arden Buteau, team foul #2 | 32-63 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the 1st free throw | 32-64 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses the 2nd free throw | 32-64 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau grabs the board | 32-64 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 32-64 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt grabs the offensive rebound | 32-64 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Alex Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (C) Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Grover Plemons (SF), Roy Wallace (C) Brendan Carter, Douglas Major | |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Jayson Kish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-64 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Alex Smith is whistled for traveling | 32-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (PG), William Grosso (PF) John Barnard, Roy Wallace | |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Russ | 32-67 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Alex Smith is fouled on the floor by James Russ - foul #1 on James Russ, team foul #2 | 32-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt (C) Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (SF), Roy Wallace (C) Grover Plemons, Jayson Kish | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Buckland (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Arden Buteau (tiring) 3 reb. C - Christopher Schwerdt (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Russ (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Rodney Roberson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Grosso (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Wallace (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Buckland - foul #3 on Daniel Buckland, team foul #3 | 35-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG) James Russ | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson is called for a backcourt violation | 35-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (SF) Daniel Buckland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Art Lash steals the ball from Arden Buteau in the backcourt | 35-67 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Roy Wallace drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel McGoldrick | 35-69 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau misses the lay-in | 35-69 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the defensive rebound | 35-69 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Art Lash can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-69 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt pulls down the rebound | 35-69 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | William Ross misses the lay-in | 35-69 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rodney Roberson | 35-69 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Art Lash drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Roberson and he's hacked by Alex Smith - foul #2 on Alex Smith, team foul #4 | 35-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) Alex Smith, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Arden Buteau, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Brendan Carter (SF), Jayson Kish (PF), Douglas Major (C) Daniel McGoldrick, Rodney Roberson, William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the free throw | 35-72 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Fogel | 37-72 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | John Barnard is hacked by Clyde Borkholder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #5 | 37-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mandell (SG), Christopher Schwerdt (C) William Ross, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Grover Plemons (SG), Roy Wallace (C) Art Lash, Douglas Major | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Roy Wallace clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-72 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses the tip | 37-72 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | John Barnard hits the follow up shot | 37-74 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG) Nicholas Fogel, John Mandell | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Rodney Roberson (SF), William Grosso (PF) Grover Plemons, Brendan Carter, Roy Wallace | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-74 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-74 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Alex Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-74 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Jayson Kish pulls down the rebound | 37-74 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | John Barnard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-74 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland pulls down the rebound | 37-74 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Alex Smith is hacked by James Russ in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Russ, team foul #3 | 37-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), William Ross (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Brad Fillion (C) Alex Smith, Daniel Buckland, Clyde Borkholder, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Art Lash (SG), Douglas Major (C) John Barnard, James Russ, Jayson Kish | |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-74 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Fillion | 37-74 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | William Ross is fouled on the floor by Daniel McGoldrick - foul #4 on Daniel McGoldrick, team foul #4 | 37-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mandell (SF), Igor Kopinski (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Roy Wallace (C) Daniel McGoldrick, William Grosso | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Ross and he's hacked by Roy Wallace - foul #2 on Roy Wallace, team foul #5 | 39-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG) Nicholas Fogel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Kish (PF) Douglas Major | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-74 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau misses the free throw | 39-74 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Roy Wallace snags the defensive board | 39-74 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | John Barnard is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-74 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Jayson Kish tips it back up and in | 39-76 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | John Mandell is hacked by Jayson Kish - foul #1 on Jayson Kish, team foul #6 | 39-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Brad Fillion (PF) William Ross, Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Grover Plemons (SF) Art Lash, Rodney Roberson | |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | John Barnard steps in front of the John Mandell pass | 39-76 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Roy Wallace scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Grover Plemons | 39-78 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Alex Smith is fouled on the floor by Grover Plemons - foul #2 on Grover Plemons, team foul #7 | 39-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, John Mandell, Brad Fillion, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SG), Brendan Carter (SF), William Grosso (PF), Douglas Major (C) James Russ, Grover Plemons, Jayson Kish, Roy Wallace | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Alex Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-78 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-78 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Grosso | 40-78 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Fogel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Buckland (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Borkholder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Schwerdt (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (tired) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brendan Carter (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Grosso (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Douglas Major (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | John Barnard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-78 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder snags the defensive board | 40-78 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland misses long on a runner in the paint | 40-78 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Douglas Major pulls down the rebound | 40-78 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | John Barnard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-78 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Douglas Major can't tip it in | 40-78 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder grabs the board | 40-78 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | William Grosso steps in front of the Daniel Buckland pass | 40-78 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | William Grosso is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 40-78 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nicholas Fogel | 40-78 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 40-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), William Ross (SF), Arden Buteau (PF) Alex Smith, Daniel Buckland, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Rodney Roberson (SF), Roy Wallace (C) John Barnard, Brendan Carter, Douglas Major | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-78 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Roy Wallace hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Art Lash | 43-80 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-80 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | William Ross is called for the reach on Rodney Roberson in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Ross, team foul #6 | 45-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mandell (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Brad Fillion (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, William Ross, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Grover Plemons (SG), Jayson Kish (C) Art Lash, James Russ, Roy Wallace | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Jayson Kish's floater is tipped away by Brad Fillion | 45-80 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion grabs the defensive rebound | 45-80 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Mandell | 48-80 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Grover Plemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Major (PF) William Grosso | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 50-80 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | John Barnard comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Nicholas Fogel - foul #3 on Nicholas Fogel, team foul #7 | 50-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) John Mandell, Arden Buteau, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SG), Brendan Carter (SF), Roy Wallace (C) Grover Plemons, Rodney Roberson, Jayson Kish | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | John Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 50-81 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | John Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-82 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland knocks in the runner in the lane | 52-82 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | John Barnard's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abdelwahed in the backcourt | 52-82 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed blows the layup but he's fouled by Brendan Carter - foul #1 on Brendan Carter, team foul #8 | 52-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), John Mandell (SF), Arden Buteau (PF) Nicholas Fogel, Daniel Buckland, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (SF) Brendan Carter | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 53-82 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 2nd free throw | 54-82 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Roy Wallace can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 54-82 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | John Mandell grabs the board | 54-82 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-82 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Douglas Major gets the rebound | 54-82 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Art Lash is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF), Brad Fillion (C) John Mandell, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Brendan Carter (SF), William Grosso (PF), Jayson Kish (C) John Barnard, Rodney Roberson, Douglas Major, Roy Wallace | |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Alex Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-82 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Jayson Kish drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Russ | 56-84 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-84 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion tips it in | 58-84 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Buckland (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arden Buteau (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Fillion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Art Lash (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Russ (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Brendan Carter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Grosso (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jayson Kish (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | William Grosso is fouled on the floor by Arden Buteau - foul #3 on Arden Buteau, team foul #8 | 58-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), William Ross (SG), John Mandell (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) Alex Smith, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Daniel Buckland, Arden Buteau, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Grover Plemons (SG), Rodney Roberson (SF) Art Lash, James Russ, Brendan Carter | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the 1st free throw | 58-85 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the 2nd free throw | 58-86 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | John Mandell blows the layup but he's fouled by Rodney Roberson - foul #2 on Rodney Roberson, team foul #9 | 58-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Wallace (C) Jayson Kish | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | John Mandell makes the 1st free throw | 59-86 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | John Mandell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-86 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | William Grosso misses the jumper from the left wing | 60-86 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder pulls down the rebound | 60-86 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | William Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Wallace - foul #3 on Roy Wallace, team foul #10 | 60-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt (C) Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SG), Douglas Major (PF) Grover Plemons, William Grosso | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the 1st free throw | 61-86 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 62-86 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson is hacked by Clyde Borkholder - foul #3 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #9 | 62-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF), Arden Buteau (PF) John Mandell, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Jayson Kish (C) Art Lash, Roy Wallace | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 62-87 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-87 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau grabs the board | 62-87 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-87 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Jayson Kish connects on the jumper from the left side | 64-89 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-89 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-89 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses the easy layup | 64-89 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson hits the follow up shot | 64-91 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel's layup is rejected by Douglas Major | 64-91 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson gets the rebound | 64-91 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Brad Fillion (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) Nicholas Fogel, Daniel Buckland, Arden Buteau, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Grover Plemons (SG), Brendan Carter (SF), William Grosso (PF), Roy Wallace (C) Daniel McGoldrick, James Russ, Rodney Roberson, Douglas Major, Jayson Kish | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Roy Wallace banks in the layup set up by John Barnard | 64-93 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | William Grosso is called for the reach on William Ross - foul #3 on William Grosso, team foul #11 | 64-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), John Mandell (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF) Alex Smith, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SG) Brendan Carter | |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the 1st free throw | 65-93 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | William Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 65-93 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Grover Plemons grabs the board | 65-93 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | William Ross steals the ball from Art Lash | 65-93 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel misses the lay-in | 65-93 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Grover Plemons grabs the board | 65-93 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Art Lash buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Grover Plemons | 65-96 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | John Mandell blows the wide open dunk | 65-96 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Roy Wallace snags the defensive board | 65-96 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | John Barnard hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Grover Plemons | 65-99 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | John Mandell misses the lay-in | 65-99 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Art Lash snags the defensive board | 65-99 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | John Barnard is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-99 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Brad Fillion | 65-99 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | John Mandell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-99 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel misses the tip | 65-99 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | John Mandell hits the follow up shot | 67-99 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Fogel (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ross (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Mandell (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Borkholder (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brad Fillion (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (tired) 25 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Art Lash (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Grover Plemons (tiring) 2 reb. PF - William Grosso (very tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Wallace (very tired) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Art Lash is fouled in the backcourt by William Ross - foul #5 on William Ross, team foul #10 | 67-99 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Igor Kopinski (C) William Ross, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Brendan Carter (SF), Jayson Kish (PF), Douglas Major (C) John Barnard, Grover Plemons, William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 1st free throw | 67-100 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 2nd free throw | 67-101 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel misses the floater from the left side | 67-101 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Douglas Major pulls down the rebound | 67-101 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Art Lash can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-101 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski grabs the board | 67-101 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-101 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | John Mandell pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-101 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | John Mandell connects on the shot from the right side | 69-101 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Nicholas Fogel takes the ball from Jayson Kish | 69-101 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Igor Kopinski, team foul #11 | 69-101 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF), Brad Fillion (PF) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), James Russ (SG), Rodney Roberson (SF), William Grosso (PF), Roy Wallace (C) Daniel McGoldrick, Art Lash, Brendan Carter, Jayson Kish, Douglas Major | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | William Grosso hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Russ | 69-103 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | John Mandell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-103 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | William Grosso misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-103 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-103 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the open dunk but he's fouled by Daniel Buckland - foul #4 on Daniel Buckland, team foul #12 | 69-103 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder (PF) Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SG) James Russ | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 69-104 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-105 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | John Mandell's layup is rejected by Roy Wallace | 69-105 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Art Lash | 69-105 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Art Lash connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Wallace | 69-108 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | John Mandell loses the ball out of bounds | 69-108 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Art Lash is hacked by Nicholas Fogel - foul #4 on Nicholas Fogel, team foul #13 | 69-108 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 1st free throw | 69-109 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 2nd free throw | 69-110 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Rodney Roberson takes the ball from Nicholas Fogel in the backcourt | 69-110 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Barnard runs out the clock | 69-110 |