| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) SF - Daniel Buckland (fresh) PF - Arden Buteau (fresh) C - Christopher Schwerdt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Russ (fresh) SG - Roger Thomas (fresh) SF - John Speicher (fresh) PF - William Grosso (fresh) C - Jayson Kish (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jayson Kish wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Roger Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Buckland | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | James Russ steals the ball from Arden Buteau | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Roger Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Russ | 0-5 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | William Grosso throws it down set up by Roger Thomas | 0-7 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed tips it but misses | 0-7 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Grosso | 0-7 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | William Grosso buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Russ | 0-9 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Alex Smith's floater is knocked away by John Speicher | 0-9 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Jayson Kish pulls down the rebound | 0-9 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Jayson Kish drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #1 | 0-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (PG), Nicholas Fogel (SG), Gary Reliford (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Brad Fillion (C) Alex Smith, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Daniel Buckland, Arden Buteau, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), Dino Nevarez (SF), Tommy Polanco (PF) James Russ, John Speicher, William Grosso | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the free throw | 0-12 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Tommy Polanco - foul #1 on Tommy Polanco, team foul #1 | 0-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (C) Jayson Kish | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder misses the 1st free throw | 0-12 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder makes the 2nd free throw | 1-12 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez is hacked by Brad Fillion - foul #1 on Brad Fillion, team foul #2 | 1-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Speicher (SF) Roger Thomas | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Shawn Gaylord | 1-14 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion blows the layup | 1-14 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Tommy Polanco grabs the board | 1-14 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) William Ross, Nicholas Fogel, Gary Reliford, Clyde Borkholder, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (PG), Roger Thomas (SG), Douglas Major (PF) Shawn Gaylord, Dino Nevarez, Tommy Polanco | |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Douglas Major swats the short shot by Daniel Buckland | 1-14 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson snags the defensive board | 1-14 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Igor Kopinski swats the layup by Rodney Roberson | 1-14 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Alex Smith snags the defensive board | 1-14 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Buckland (fairly fresh) PF - Arden Buteau (fairly fresh) C - Igor Kopinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Russ (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Speicher (tiring) PF - Douglas Major (fresh) C - Rodney Roberson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Alex Smith is hacked by Roger Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Thomas, team foul #2 | 1-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (SF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Daniel Buckland, Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grosso (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Douglas Major, Rodney Roberson | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | William Grosso picks off the pass by Igor Kopinski | 1-14 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | James Russ is hacked by Nicholas Fogel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Fogel, team foul #3 | 1-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arden Buteau (PF) Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (SF) John Speicher | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Grosso | 1-17 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 1-17 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Jayson Kish grabs the defensive rebound | 1-17 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Roger Thomas clanks a floater from the free throw line | 1-17 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | James Russ can't tip it in | 1-17 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | William Grosso snags the offensive board | 1-17 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-17 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | William Grosso tips it back up and in | 1-19 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses badly on a shot from the left side | 1-19 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | William Grosso pulls down the rebound | 1-19 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez makes the 3 from the right wing set up by William Grosso | 1-22 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alex Smith | 4-22 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-22 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt pulls down the rebound | 4-22 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Alex Smith | 6-22 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 6-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (PG), Gary Reliford (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Brad Fillion (C) Alex Smith, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Nicholas Fogel, Arden Buteau, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), John Speicher (SF), Tommy Polanco (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Roger Thomas, Dino Nevarez, William Grosso, Jayson Kish | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Brad Fillion swats the layup by James Russ | 6-22 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Gary Reliford grabs the board | 6-22 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland misses the jump hook from the right block | 6-22 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Gary Reliford tips it but misses | 6-22 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Gary Reliford hits the follow up shot | 8-22 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | James Russ double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (SG), Douglas Major (PF) James Russ, Tommy Polanco | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | William Ross is open but misses the lay-in | 8-22 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Douglas Major pulls down the rebound | 8-22 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | William Ross is called for the reach on Shawn Gaylord in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ross, team foul #4 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (PG), Arden Buteau (PF) Gary Reliford, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Daniel Buckland picks off the pass by John Speicher | 8-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Igor Kopinski (fresh) SG - William Ross (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Buckland (fairly fresh) PF - Arden Buteau (tiring) 3 pts. C - Clyde Borkholder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shawn Gaylord (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dino Nevarez (tiring) 6 pts. SF - John Speicher (tiring) PF - Douglas Major (fresh) C - Rodney Roberson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | William Ross clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Shawn Gaylord - foul #1 on Shawn Gaylord, team foul #3 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG) Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG), William Grosso (PF) Dino Nevarez, Rodney Roberson | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the 1st free throw | 9-22 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | A charge is called on William Grosso - foul #1 on William Grosso, team foul #4 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Arden Buteau (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) William Ross, Igor Kopinski, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (PG), Tommy Polanco (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Shawn Gaylord, William Grosso, Douglas Major | |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brad Fillion (PF) Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Tommy Polanco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brad Fillion - foul #2 on Brad Fillion, team foul #5 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), Gary Reliford (SG), Arden Buteau (PF) Alex Smith, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PG) Roger Thomas | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Tommy Polanco makes the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Tommy Polanco makes the 2nd free throw | 10-24 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Dino Nevarez takes the ball from Arden Buteau in the backcourt | 10-24 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from James Russ and the foul's on Christopher Schwerdt - foul #1 on Christopher Schwerdt, team foul #6 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder (C) Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), William Grosso (PF) James Russ, Tommy Polanco | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the free throw | 10-26 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau gets the rebound | 10-26 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Rodney Roberson steps in front of the Daniel Buckland pass | 10-26 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson double dribbles | 10-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), William Ross (SF), Igor Kopinski (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Nicholas Fogel, Gary Reliford, Daniel Buckland, Arden Buteau, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (PG), Roger Thomas (SG), Douglas Major (C) Shawn Gaylord, Dino Nevarez, Rodney Roberson | |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt misses short on a shot from the left side | 10-26 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | John Speicher gets the rebound | 10-26 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Alex Smith steps in front of the Douglas Major pass in the backcourt | 10-26 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses the easy layup | 10-26 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | William Ross tips it home | 12-26 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | John Speicher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-26 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 12-26 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | William Ross can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Speicher - foul #1 on John Speicher, team foul #5 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Clyde Borkholder (C) Alex Smith, Igor Kopinski, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), Dino Nevarez (SF), Tommy Polanco (PF), Jayson Kish (C) James Russ, John Speicher, William Grosso, Douglas Major | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses short on a jumper in the paint | 14-26 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | William Ross pulls down the rebound | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Buckland (tiring) PF - Arden Buteau (tiring) 3 pts. C - Clyde Borkholder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shawn Gaylord (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Roger Thomas (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Nevarez (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Tommy Polanco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jayson Kish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | William Ross is fouled on the floor by Tommy Polanco - foul #2 on Tommy Polanco, team foul #6 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), William Grosso (PF) Roger Thomas, Tommy Polanco | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau buries a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on William Grosso - foul #2 on William Grosso, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG) Daniel Buckland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (PF) William Grosso | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau misses the free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Jayson Kish pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Jayson Kish knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Russ and he's hacked by Clyde Borkholder - foul #1 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Christopher Schwerdt (C) William Ross, Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Speicher (SF) Shawn Gaylord | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the free throw | 16-29 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | John Speicher is called for the reach on Alex Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Speicher, team foul #8 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG) John Speicher | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 16-29 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Jayson Kish hits the follow up shot | 16-31 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Thomas - foul #2 on Roger Thomas, team foul #9 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF), Arden Buteau (PF) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grosso (SF), Tommy Polanco (PF) Dino Nevarez, Jayson Kish | |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Arden Buteau takes the ball from Roger Thomas | 18-31 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Reliford (SG), Igor Kopinski (C) Alex Smith, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), John Speicher (SF), Douglas Major (C) James Russ, Tommy Polanco, Rodney Roberson | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Gary Reliford is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-31 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | William Grosso is hacked by Igor Kopinski - foul #1 on Igor Kopinski, team foul #8 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG) Nicholas Fogel, Daniel Buckland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (SG) Roger Thomas | |
| 05:40 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | William Ross is fouled in the backcourt by John Speicher - foul #3 on John Speicher, team foul #10 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder (C) Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (C) John Speicher | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | William Grosso connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-36 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | William Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Gaylord - foul #2 on Shawn Gaylord, team foul #11 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Gary Reliford, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Jayson Kish (C) Shawn Gaylord, Rodney Roberson | |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | William Ross misses the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | William Grosso misses the lay-in but the foul's on Igor Kopinski - foul #2 on Igor Kopinski, team foul #9 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Arden Buteau (PF) Dikembe Abdelwahed, William Ross, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Polanco (PF) Douglas Major | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | William Grosso misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | William Grosso misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Schwerdt | 21-36 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alex Smith | 23-36 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | William Grosso hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 23-36 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Reliford (SG), William Ross (SF), Brad Fillion (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) Alex Smith, Daniel Buckland, Arden Buteau, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), Roger Thomas (SG), Douglas Major (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) James Russ, Dino Nevarez, Tommy Polanco, Jayson Kish | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Nicholas Fogel steals the ball from Rodney Roberson in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Gary Reliford | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Fogel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Reliford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Ross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brad Fillion (fresh) C - Igor Kopinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shawn Gaylord (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Roger Thomas (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Grosso (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Major (fresh) C - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Roger Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-36 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Douglas Major connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Roger Thomas | 27-38 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski is whistled for traveling | 27-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF) Nicholas Fogel, Gary Reliford, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (PG), Dino Nevarez (SF), Tommy Polanco (PF) Shawn Gaylord, William Grosso, Douglas Major | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Tommy Polanco misses long on an open jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Clyde Borkholder - foul #2 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #10 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Arden Buteau (PF) William Ross, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Tommy Polanco misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Tommy Polanco makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Roger Thomas is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #3 on Roger Thomas, team foul #12 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), William Grosso (SF), Jayson Kish (C) Roger Thomas, Dino Nevarez, Tommy Polanco | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Arden Buteau - foul #1 on Arden Buteau, team foul #11 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (SF) Daniel Buckland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Major (PF) Jayson Kish | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Douglas Major gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | James Russ loses the dribble to Nicholas Fogel | 29-40 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel can't finish the uncontested layup | 29-40 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Grosso | 29-40 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Russ | 29-42 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | James Russ is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelwahed in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Russ, team foul #13 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (PG), Gary Reliford (SF), Igor Kopinski (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Alex Smith, Nicholas Fogel, Arden Buteau, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (SF), Tommy Polanco (PF), Jayson Kish (C) William Grosso, Douglas Major, Rodney Roberson | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Jayson Kish blows the layup | 31-42 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | James Russ is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelwahed in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Russ, team foul #14 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brad Fillion (PF) Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grosso (SF) Shawn Gaylord | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | William Ross is called for the reach on Dino Nevarez - foul #2 on William Ross, team foul #12 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Gary Reliford clanks a fullcourt shot | 33-44 |