
(24) Illinois 70
(15-8, 5-5 Big Ten)

Northwestern 71
(14-8, 4-7 Big Ten)
Coverage: CBS
1:00 PM ET, February 5, 2011
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, IL
Top Performers
Illinois: B. Paul 21 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl
Northwestern: M. Thompson 22 Pts, 3 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl
Complete Play-By-Play
1 | 2 | All1st Half Summary | |||
| TIME | ILLINOIS | SCORE | NORTHWESTERN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:39 | Mike Davis missed Two Point Jumper. | 0-0 | |
| 19:39 | 0-0 | Luka Mirkovic Defensive Rebound. | |
| 19:14 | 0-3 | Drew Crawford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Thompson. | |
| 18:40 | Mike Davis missed Two Point Jumper. | 0-3 | |
| 18:40 | 0-3 | JerShon Cobb Defensive Rebound. | |
| 18:03 | 0-5 | Drew Crawford made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 17:47 | 0-5 | Foul on JerShon Cobb | |
| 17:47 | Illinois Turnover. | 0-5 | |
| 17:20 | 0-7 | JerShon Cobb made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 17:03 | Jereme Richmond missed Two Point Jumper. | 0-7 | |
| 17:03 | 0-7 | Drew Crawford Defensive Rebound. | |
| 16:52 | 0-9 | JerShon Cobb made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 16:35 | Mike Tisdale made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Jereme Richmond. | 2-9 | |
| 16:11 | 2-9 | JerShon Cobb missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 16:11 | Illinois Defensive Rebound. | 2-9 | |
| 15:53 | D.J. Richardson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bill Cole. | 5-9 | |
| 15:17 | 5-12 | John Shurna made Three Point Jumper. | |
| 15:03 | D.J. Richardson missed Three Point Jumper. | 5-12 | |
| 15:03 | 5-12 | Drew Crawford Defensive Rebound. | |
| 14:41 | Foul on Demetri McCamey | 5-12 | |
| 14:41 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 14:25 | 5-15 | Michael Thompson made Three Point Jumper. | |
| 13:44 | D.J. Richardson missed Two Point Jumper. | 5-15 | |
| 13:44 | 5-15 | John Shurna Defensive Rebound. | |
| 13:24 | 5-15 | John Shurna Turnover. | |
| 13:23 | Mike Davis Steal. | 5-15 | |
| 13:15 | Mike Davis missed Two Point Jumper. | 5-15 | |
| 13:14 | 5-15 | Drew Crawford Block. | |
| 13:13 | Bill Cole Offensive Rebound. | 5-15 | |
| 13:11 | Mike Davis made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by D.J. Richardson. | 7-15 | |
| 12:51 | 7-18 | Drew Crawford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Shurna. | |
| 12:42 | Foul on Brandon Paul | 7-18 | |
| 12:42 | Brandon Paul Turnover. | 7-18 | |
| 12:16 | 7-18 | John Shurna Turnover. | |
| 11:53 | Mike Davis Turnover. | 7-18 | |
| 11:53 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 11:51 | Foul on Jereme Richmond | 7-18 | |
| 11:28 | 7-18 | JerShon Cobb Turnover. | |
| 11:27 | Jereme Richmond Steal. | 7-18 | |
| 11:22 | Brandon Paul Turnover. | 7-18 | |
| 11:20 | 7-18 | Mike Capocci Steal. | |
| 11:19 | Foul on Bill Cole | 7-18 | |
| 10:57 | 7-18 | Drew Crawford missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 10:57 | Bill Cole Block. | 7-18 | |
| 10:56 | Bill Cole Defensive Rebound. | 7-18 | |
| 10:48 | Jereme Richmond made Two Point Jumper. | 9-18 | |
| 10:10 | 9-18 | Mike Capocci missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 10:10 | 9-18 | Luka Mirkovic Offensive Rebound. | |
| 10:08 | 9-18 | Luka Mirkovic missed Two Point Tip Shot. | |
| 10:08 | Mike Davis Defensive Rebound. | 9-18 | |
| 10:01 | Demetri McCamey made Two Point Layup. | 11-18 | |
| 10:01 | 11-18 | Foul on Mike Capocci | |
| 10:01 | Demetri McCamey missed Free Throw. | 11-18 | |
| 10:01 | Bill Cole Offensive Rebound. | 11-18 | |
| 9:59 | Bill Cole made Two Point Layup. | 13-18 | |
| 9:42 | 13-20 | Drew Crawford made Two Point Layup. | |
| 9:21 | Mike Davis missed Two Point Jumper. | 13-20 | |
| 9:21 | 13-20 | Davide Curletti Defensive Rebound. | |
| 9:04 | 13-20 | JerShon Cobb missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 9:04 | Jereme Richmond Defensive Rebound. | 13-20 | |
| 8:53 | 13-20 | Foul on Michael Thompson | |
| 8:38 | Mike Tisdale missed Two Point Jumper. | 13-20 | |
| 8:38 | 13-20 | Davide Curletti Block. | |
| 8:37 | 13-20 | Northwestern Defensive Rebound. | |
| 8:29 | 13-20 | Michael Thompson missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 8:29 | Brandon Paul Defensive Rebound. | 13-20 | |
| 8:19 | Foul on Demetri McCamey | 13-20 | |
| 8:19 | Demetri McCamey Turnover. | 13-20 | |
| 8:03 | 13-20 | Drew Crawford missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 8:03 | Illinois Defensive Rebound. | 13-20 | |
| 8:00 | 13-20 | Foul on Davide Curletti | |
| 7:41 | Brandon Paul made Two Point Layup. | 15-20 | |
| 7:25 | 15-22 | John Shurna made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 7:03 | Mike Davis Turnover. | 15-22 | |
| 7:03 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 6:55 | 15-22 | Davide Curletti missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 6:55 | Mike Tisdale Block. | 15-22 | |
| 6:53 | Mike Davis Defensive Rebound. | 15-22 | |
| 6:46 | 15-22 | Foul on Davide Curletti | |
| 6:46 | Brandon Paul made Free Throw. | 16-22 | |
| 6:46 | Brandon Paul made Free Throw. | 17-22 | |
| 6:23 | Foul on Mike Tisdale | 17-22 | |
| 6:23 | 17-23 | Luka Mirkovic made Free Throw. | |
| 6:23 | 17-24 | Luka Mirkovic made Free Throw. | |
| 6:01 | D.J. Richardson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Brandon Paul. | 19-24 | |
| 5:29 | 19-26 | Drew Crawford made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 5:03 | Brandon Paul made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jereme Richmond. | 22-26 | |
| 4:41 | 22-26 | John Shurna missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 4:41 | Jereme Richmond Defensive Rebound. | 22-26 | |
| 4:29 | Jereme Richmond missed Three Point Jumper. | 22-26 | |
| 4:29 | Mike Davis Offensive Rebound. | 22-26 | |
| 4:24 | Mike Davis Turnover. | 22-26 | |
| 4:23 | 22-26 | John Shurna Steal. | |
| 4:08 | 22-26 | John Shurna Turnover. | |
| 4:06 | Mike Davis Steal. | 22-26 | |
| 4:04 | D.J. Richardson missed Two Point Layup. | 22-26 | |
| 4:04 | Illinois Offensive Rebound. | 22-26 | |
| 4:02 | 22-26 | Foul on Alex Marcotullio | |
| 3:48 | Meyers Leonard missed Two Point Jumper. | 22-26 | |
| 3:48 | 22-26 | Luka Mirkovic Defensive Rebound. | |
| 3:28 | 22-26 | John Shurna missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 3:28 | Brandon Paul Defensive Rebound. | 22-26 | |
| 3:19 | Jereme Richmond missed Two Point Layup. | 22-26 | |
| 3:18 | 22-26 | Luka Mirkovic Block. | |
| 3:17 | 22-26 | Alex Marcotullio Defensive Rebound. | |
| 3:12 | 22-26 | John Shurna missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 3:12 | Brandon Paul Defensive Rebound. | 22-26 | |
| 2:51 | Brandon Paul missed Three Point Jumper. | 22-26 | |
| 2:51 | Brandon Paul Offensive Rebound. | 22-26 | |
| 2:46 | Brandon Paul made Two Point Layup. | 24-26 | |
| 2:43 | Illinois 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 2:16 | 24-26 | Luka Mirkovic Turnover. | |
| 2:15 | Brandon Paul Steal. | 24-26 | |
| 2:13 | Brandon Paul missed Two Point Layup. | 24-26 | |
| 2:13 | 24-26 | Luka Mirkovic Defensive Rebound. | |
| 1:54 | 24-26 | Michael Thompson missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 1:54 | Mike Davis Defensive Rebound. | 24-26 | |
| 1:36 | 24-26 | Foul on Luka Mirkovic | |
| 1:36 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 1:36 | Mike Davis made Free Throw. | 25-26 | |
| 1:36 | Mike Davis made Free Throw. | 26-26 | |
| 1:28 | 26-28 | Michael Thompson made Two Point Layup. | |
| 1:28 | Foul on D.J. Richardson | 26-28 | |
| 1:28 | 26-28 | Foul on Luka Mirkovic | |
| 1:28 | 26-29 | Michael Thompson made Free Throw. | |
| 1:28 | Meyers Leonard missed Free Throw. | 26-29 | |
| 1:28 | Meyers Leonard made Free Throw. | 27-29 | |
| 1:24 | Meyers Leonard made Two Point Dunk Shot. | 29-29 | |
| 0:51 | 29-31 | Luka Mirkovic made Two Point Layup. | |
| 0:40 | Brandon Paul missed Two Point Jumper. | 29-31 | |
| 0:40 | 29-31 | Luka Mirkovic Block. | |
| 0:40 | Illinois Offensive Rebound. | 29-31 | |
| 0:37 | Brandon Paul Turnover. | 29-31 | |
| 0:36 | 29-31 | Michael Thompson Steal. | |
| 0:35 | 29-33 | Michael Thompson made Two Point Layup. | |
| 0:08 | Bill Cole missed Three Point Jumper. | 29-33 | |
| 0:08 | 29-33 | JerShon Cobb Defensive Rebound. | |
| 0:01 | Foul on Mike Davis | 29-33 | |
| 0:01 | 29-34 | JerShon Cobb made Free Throw. | |
| 0:01 | 29-35 | JerShon Cobb made Free Throw. | |
| 0:00 | End of the 1st Half. | ||
2nd Half Summary | |||
| TIME | ILLINOIS | SCORE | NORTHWESTERN |
| 19:43 | 29-37 | JerShon Cobb made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 19:26 | Bill Cole made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Davis. | 32-37 | |
| 18:53 | 32-37 | Luka Mirkovic missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 18:53 | Bill Cole Defensive Rebound. | 32-37 | |
| 18:42 | Demetri McCamey missed Two Point Jumper. | 32-37 | |
| 18:42 | 32-37 | Mike Capocci Defensive Rebound. | |
| 18:34 | 32-37 | Michael Thompson missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 18:33 | 32-37 | Drew Crawford Turnover. | |
| 18:18 | Mike Davis missed Two Point Jumper. | 32-37 | |
| 18:18 | 32-37 | Luka Mirkovic Defensive Rebound. | |
| 17:58 | 32-37 | Luka Mirkovic missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 17:58 | D.J. Richardson Defensive Rebound. | 32-37 | |
| 17:47 | D.J. Richardson Turnover. | 32-37 | |
| 17:46 | 32-37 | Drew Crawford Steal. | |
| 17:26 | 32-37 | Luka Mirkovic missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 17:26 | D.J. Richardson Defensive Rebound. | 32-37 | |
| 17:15 | D.J. Richardson Turnover. | 32-37 | |
| 16:57 | 32-39 | JerShon Cobb made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 16:41 | Mike Davis made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Meyers Leonard. | 34-39 | |
| 16:25 | 34-41 | Luka Mirkovic made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Drew Crawford. | |
| 16:13 | Meyers Leonard missed Two Point Jumper. | 34-41 | |
| 16:13 | 34-41 | Drew Crawford Defensive Rebound. | |
| 15:52 | Foul on Meyers Leonard | 34-41 | |
| 15:52 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 15:16 | 34-41 | Luka Mirkovic missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 15:15 | 34-41 | Drew Crawford Offensive Rebound. | |
| 15:14 | 34-41 | Drew Crawford missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 15:13 | Mike Tisdale Block. | 34-41 | |
| 15:12 | Demetri McCamey Defensive Rebound. | 34-41 | |
| 15:09 | Mike Davis missed Two Point Layup. | 34-41 | |
| 15:09 | 34-41 | Northwestern Defensive Rebound. | |
| 14:55 | Foul on Mike Tisdale | 34-41 | |
| 14:55 | 34-41 | John Shurna missed Free Throw. | |
| 14:55 | 34-42 | John Shurna made Free Throw. | |
| 14:37 | Demetri McCamey Turnover. | 34-42 | |
| 14:36 | 34-42 | Luka Mirkovic Steal. | |
| 14:19 | 34-44 | Luka Mirkovic made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 14:19 | Foul on Mike Tisdale | 34-44 | |
| 14:19 | 34-44 | Luka Mirkovic missed Free Throw. | |
| 14:19 | Demetri McCamey Defensive Rebound. | 34-44 | |
| 14:04 | 34-44 | Foul on John Shurna | |
| 13:46 | Brandon Paul Turnover. | 34-44 | |
| 13:45 | 34-44 | JerShon Cobb Steal. | |
| 13:25 | 34-44 | Drew Crawford missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 13:25 | 34-44 | Drew Crawford Offensive Rebound. | |
| 13:17 | 34-44 | Drew Crawford missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 12:50 | Foul on Demetri McCamey | 34-44 | |
| 13:08 | Brandon Paul made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetri McCamey. | 37-44 | |
| 13:17 | Bill Cole Defensive Rebound. | 37-44 | |
| 12:50 | 37-45 | JerShon Cobb made Free Throw. | |
| 12:50 | 37-46 | JerShon Cobb made Free Throw. | |
| 12:50 | 37-47 | JerShon Cobb made Free Throw. | |
| 12:31 | Jereme Richmond missed Two Point Jumper. | 37-47 | |
| 12:31 | 37-47 | JerShon Cobb Defensive Rebound. | |
| 12:09 | 37-47 | Davide Curletti missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 12:09 | Mike Tisdale Block. | 37-47 | |
| 12:08 | Mike Tisdale Defensive Rebound. | 37-47 | |
| 12:03 | Jereme Richmond made Two Point Layup. | 39-47 | |
| 11:40 | 39-50 | Michael Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Marcotullio. | |
| 11:25 | D.J. Richardson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Jereme Richmond. | 41-50 | |
| 11:23 | Illinois 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 10:59 | 41-53 | Alex Marcotullio made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Thompson. | |
| 10:38 | Mike Tisdale missed Two Point Jumper. | 41-53 | |
| 10:38 | Mike Davis Offensive Rebound. | 41-53 | |
| 10:35 | Mike Davis missed Two Point Jumper. | 41-53 | |
| 10:35 | Illinois Offensive Rebound. | 41-53 | |
| 10:34 | 41-53 | Foul on Luka Mirkovic | |
| 10:34 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 10:24 | Mike Tisdale made Two Point Layup. | 43-53 | |
| 10:00 | 43-53 | Luka Mirkovic missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 10:00 | Mike Tisdale Block. | 43-53 | |
| 9:58 | Mike Tisdale Defensive Rebound. | 43-53 | |
| 9:54 | Mike Davis made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Demetri McCamey. | 45-53 | |
| 9:22 | 45-53 | Michael Thompson missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 9:22 | Jereme Richmond Defensive Rebound. | 45-53 | |
| 8:56 | Demetri McCamey made Three Point Jumper. | 48-53 | |
| 8:55 | 48-53 | Foul on Michael Thompson | |
| 8:46 | Demetri McCamey made Two Point Layup. | 50-53 | |
| 8:21 | 50-53 | Michael Thompson missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 8:21 | Jereme Richmond Defensive Rebound. | 50-53 | |
| 8:03 | Mike Davis missed Two Point Jumper. | 50-53 | |
| 8:03 | 50-53 | Michael Thompson Defensive Rebound. | |
| 7:33 | Foul on Mike Tisdale | 50-53 | |
| 7:33 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 7:33 | 50-53 | Drew Crawford missed Free Throw. | |
| 7:33 | 50-53 | Drew Crawford missed Free Throw. | |
| 7:33 | Mike Davis Defensive Rebound. | 50-53 | |
| 7:09 | 50-53 | Foul on Davide Curletti | |
| 7:09 | Brandon Paul made Free Throw. | 51-53 | |
| 7:09 | Brandon Paul made Free Throw. | 52-53 | |
| 7:00 | 52-53 | Drew Crawford Turnover. | |
| 7:00 | Bill Cole Steal. | 52-53 | |
| 6:39 | 52-53 | Foul on Luka Mirkovic | |
| 6:39 | Brandon Paul missed Free Throw. | 52-53 | |
| 6:39 | Brandon Paul made Free Throw. | 53-53 | |
| 6:13 | 53-56 | Michael Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davide Curletti. | |
| 5:55 | Demetri McCamey missed Three Point Jumper. | 53-56 | |
| 5:55 | 53-56 | John Shurna Defensive Rebound. | |
| 5:30 | 53-56 | Drew Crawford missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 5:30 | Brandon Paul Defensive Rebound. | 53-56 | |
| 4:55 | Brandon Paul missed Two Point Jumper. | 53-56 | |
| 4:55 | 53-56 | Michael Thompson Defensive Rebound. | |
| 4:30 | 53-58 | Davide Curletti made Two Point Layup. Assisted by John Shurna. | |
| 4:20 | 53-58 | Foul on JerShon Cobb | |
| 4:17 | Jereme Richmond made Two Point Dunk Shot. | 55-58 | |
| 3:46 | 55-58 | Michael Thompson missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 3:46 | 55-58 | John Shurna Offensive Rebound. | |
| 3:44 | 55-61 | Michael Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Shurna. | |
| 3:30 | Illinois 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 3:12 | 55-61 | Foul on John Shurna | |
| 3:12 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 3:12 | Demetri McCamey made Free Throw. | 56-61 | |
| 3:12 | Demetri McCamey made Free Throw. | 57-61 | |
| 3:12 | Foul on Jereme Richmond | 57-61 | |
| 2:49 | 57-61 | Drew Crawford Turnover. | |
| 2:48 | Mike Davis Steal. | 57-61 | |
| 2:44 | D.J. Richardson Turnover. | 57-61 | |
| 2:43 | 57-61 | Michael Thompson Steal. | |
| 2:17 | 57-64 | Michael Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davide Curletti. | |
| 1:53 | Bill Cole made Two Point Jumper. | 59-64 | |
| 1:25 | Foul on Mike Davis | 59-64 | |
| 1:25 | 59-65 | Davide Curletti made Free Throw. | |
| 1:25 | 59-66 | Davide Curletti made Free Throw. | |
| 1:25 | Northwestern 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 1:14 | Brandon Paul made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetri McCamey. | 62-66 | |
| 1:09 | Illinois 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 0:49 | Foul on Brandon Paul | 62-66 | |
| 0:49 | 62-67 | Michael Thompson made Free Throw. | |
| 0:49 | 62-68 | Michael Thompson made Free Throw. | |
| 0:41 | Demetri McCamey made Three Point Jumper. | 65-68 | |
| 0:33 | Foul on Bill Cole | 65-68 | |
| 0:33 | 65-68 | Alex Marcotullio missed Free Throw. | |
| 0:33 | 65-68 | Michael Thompson Offensive Rebound. | |
| 0:28 | 65-68 | Michael Thompson Turnover. | |
| 0:20 | Foul on Demetri McCamey | 65-68 | |
| 0:20 | Demetri McCamey Turnover. | 65-68 | |
| 0:20 | Northwestern 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 0:15 | 65-68 | Michael Thompson Turnover. | |
| 0:14 | Bill Cole Steal. | 65-68 | |
| 0:12 | Illinois 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 0:10 | 65-68 | Foul on Michael Thompson | |
| 0:10 | Demetri McCamey made Free Throw. | 66-68 | |
| 0:10 | Demetri McCamey made Free Throw. | 67-68 | |
| 0:09 | Foul on D.J. Richardson | 67-68 | |
| 0:09 | 67-69 | John Shurna made Free Throw. | |
| 0:09 | 67-70 | John Shurna made Free Throw. | |
| 0:09 | Northwestern 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 0:07 | 67-70 | Foul on JerShon Cobb | |
| 0:07 | Demetri McCamey missed Free Throw. | 67-70 | |
| 0:07 | 67-70 | Luka Mirkovic Defensive Rebound. | |
| 0:05 | Foul on Brandon Paul | 67-70 | |
| 0:05 | 67-71 | Luka Mirkovic made Free Throw. | |
| 0:05 | 67-71 | Luka Mirkovic missed Free Throw. | |
| 0:05 | Mike Tisdale Defensive Rebound. | 67-71 | |
| 0:03 | Brandon Paul made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetri McCamey. | 70-71 | |
| 0:00 | End Game | ||
