| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Shute (fresh) C - Jerry Howie (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh inbounds the ball | 23-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin connects on the jump hook near the basket | 25-40 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Daniel Garces's floater is knocked away by Jerry Howie | 25-40 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Daniel Garces tips it home | 25-42 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Charles Howland swats the short shot by Jerry Howie | 25-42 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Garces | 25-44 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is hacked by Paul Wason - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #1 | 25-44 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), Keith Glaze (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Paul Wason hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 25-44 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Charles Howland hits the follow up shot | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is hacked by Daniel Garces - foul #1 on Daniel Garces, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Richard Getz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Harry Hopkins (PF) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Charles Howland | |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Giancola - foul #3 on John Giancola, team foul #3 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (PF) Brendan Henson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG) John Giancola | |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses the 2nd free throw | 25-46 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 25-46 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Eddie May scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Philip Custer | 25-48 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 25-48 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Behrendt | 25-48 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson lays it up and in | 27-48 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Eddie May is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Harry Hopkins | 27-51 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the shot from the left side | 27-51 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Philip Custer | 27-51 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Eddie May clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-51 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze pulls down the rebound | 27-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Glaze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Behrendt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Norton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddie May (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Custer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wason (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 27-51 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze snags the offensive board | 27-51 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), William Shute (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson, Robert Behrendt, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Brian Richard (C) Eddie May, Philip Custer, Joshua Smith, Harry Hopkins, Paul Wason | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Daniel Garces's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-51 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Daniel Garces takes the ball from Richard Getz | 27-51 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Charles Howland can't finish the layup | 27-51 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Richard Getz grabs the defensive rebound | 27-51 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Richard Getz | 29-51 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Brian Richard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Garces | 29-53 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-53 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the board | 29-53 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the runner from the baseline | 29-53 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Richard Getz pulls down the rebound | 29-53 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is called for traveling | 29-53 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Loughlin - foul #4 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #1 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses short on a runner in the paint | 29-53 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Brian Richard gets the offensive rebound | 29-53 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | John Giancola throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Charles Howland, Brian Richard | |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt is hacked by Paul Wason - foul #2 on Paul Wason, team foul #4 | 29-53 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | The jumper by John Ashbaugh is denied by Harry Hopkins | 29-53 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 29-53 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Jackson - foul #2 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #2 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (PF) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-53 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Shute | 29-53 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Harry Hopkins picks off the pass by Brendan Henson | 29-53 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Eddie May is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joshua Smith | 29-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brendan Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Shute (fairly fresh) C - Robert Behrendt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddie May (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Custer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Wason (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Joshua Smith picks off the pass by Robert Behrendt | 29-56 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-56 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-56 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 29-56 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Joshua Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-56 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Eddie May is fouled on the floor by Richard Getz - foul #5 on Richard Getz, team foul #3 | 29-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Keith Glaze (SF), Michael Norton (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Richard Getz, Nicholas Jackson, William Shute, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Brian Richard (C) Eddie May, Philip Custer, Joshua Smith, Harry Hopkins, Paul Wason | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | John Giancola hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 29-58 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie clanks a shot from the left wing | 29-58 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Garces | 29-58 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Brian Richard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brendan Henson - foul #5 on Brendan Henson, team foul #4 | 29-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (PG), Randall Owens (SG), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Brendan Henson, Thomas Loughlin, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the 1st free throw | 29-58 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the 2nd free throw | 29-58 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Michael Norton pulls down the rebound | 29-58 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-58 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Brian Richard lays it in set up by Daniel Garces | 29-60 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Keith Glaze is blocked by Charles Howland | 29-60 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Richard | 29-60 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Brian Richard is hacked by Albert Yang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Yang, team foul #5 | 29-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Brian Richard | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Charles Howland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Harry Hopkins (PF) John Giancola, Charles Howland | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Norton | 31-60 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Randall Owens steals the ball from Daniel Garces in the backcourt | 31-60 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson can't finish the layup | 31-60 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Daniel Garces snags the defensive board | 31-60 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Eddie May is hacked by Albert Yang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Yang, team foul #6 | 31-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Randall Owens | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Jackson | 31-60 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson gets the rebound | 31-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Albert Yang (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Loughlin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Glaze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Norton (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddie May (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Joshua Smith steals the ball from Thomas Loughlin | 31-60 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Joshua Smith lays it in | 31-62 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Garces - foul #2 on Daniel Garces, team foul #5 | 31-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (PF) Keith Glaze | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Eddie May, Daniel Garces, Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 1st free throw | 32-62 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-62 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Charles Howland misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Behrendt - foul #1 on Robert Behrendt, team foul #7 | 33-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Joshua Smith | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 1st free throw | 33-63 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 33-64 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson can't throw it down | 33-64 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 33-64 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Robert Behrendt is called for the reach on John Giancola in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Behrendt, team foul #8 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (PF) Charles Howland | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 1st free throw | 33-65 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 2nd free throw | 33-66 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-66 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt misses the tip | 33-66 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Albert Yang grabs the offensive board | 33-66 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-66 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Brian Richard clanks a shot from the free throw line | 35-66 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt grabs the board | 35-66 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-66 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Richard | 35-66 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Brian Richard connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Philip Custer | 35-68 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by John Giancola - foul #4 on John Giancola, team foul #6 | 35-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF) Albert Yang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, Philip Custer, John Giancola, Brian Richard, Paul Wason | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 36-68 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-68 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-68 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze gets the rebound | 37-68 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Harry Hopkins - foul #3 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #7 | 37-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF) Louis Zelek | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the 1st free throw | 38-68 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the 2nd free throw | 39-68 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-68 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Eddie May pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-68 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 39-71 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-71 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 39-71 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Eddie May misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-71 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-71 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Eddie May can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-71 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 39-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Glaze (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Jackson (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Behrendt (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Norton (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddie May (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joshua Smith | 39-74 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Daniel Garces steals it from Nicholas Jackson | 39-74 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Robert Behrendt picks off the pass by Eddie May | 39-74 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Thomas Loughlin is blocked by Harry Hopkins | 39-74 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-74 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Eddie May can't throw it down but he's fouled by Keith Glaze - foul #1 on Keith Glaze, team foul #9 | 39-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (PG) Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Joshua Smith, Harry Hopkins | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 1st free throw | 39-75 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 2nd free throw | 39-76 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is called for traveling | 39-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Eddie May | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Albert Yang steals it from Charles Howland in the backcourt | 39-76 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Albert Yang banks in the layup | 41-76 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | John Giancola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-76 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Charles Howland - foul #2 on Charles Howland, team foul #8 | 41-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (PF) Albert Yang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-76 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-76 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 42-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is hacked by Thomas Loughlin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #10 | 42-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (PG), Randall Owens (SG) Thomas Loughlin, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the 1st free throw | 42-76 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 42-77 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-77 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Randall Owens takes the ball from Bruce Hicks | 44-77 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Paul Wason is called for the reach on Keith Glaze - foul #3 on Paul Wason, team foul #9 | 44-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (PF) Randall Owens | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the 1st free throw | 45-77 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the 2nd free throw | 46-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 46-77 |