| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - William Allen (fresh) SF - William Hensley (fresh) PF - Joseph White (fresh) C - Robert Lust (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) SG - William Pierson (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) PF - Ho Chio (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | William Hensley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | William Allen scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Taylor | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | William Pierson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | William Allen's floater is tipped away by Ho Chio | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Ho Chio pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | William Pierson lays it in | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | James Brown is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | William Pierson steals it from James Taylor in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Ho Chio knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Pierson | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | James Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Allen | 6-4 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Ho Chio buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Buntin | 6-6 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | William Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | William Pierson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Ho Chio pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | David Elkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses badly on a jumper from close range | 6-6 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | William Pierson gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Ho Chio clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph White - foul #1 on Joseph White, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, William Pierson, David Elkins, James Brown | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | William Allen pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Edward Wydra is called for the reach on Robert Lust - foul #1 on Edward Wydra, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (PF) Ho Chio | |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | William Allen misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Robert Lust tips it in | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) C - Edward Wydra (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Ernest Bode connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Hipple | 8-9 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Joseph White hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Ernest Bode's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), David Elkins (SF), Ho Chio (PF) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, Sam Lamantia | |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | William Hensley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-9 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | William Hensley tips it back up and in | 12-9 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | David Elkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Joseph White clanks a shot from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | David Elkins banks in the layup set up by William Pierson | 12-11 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses long on a jumper from the left block | 12-11 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | William Pierson pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Ho Chio buries a runner in the paint set up by William Pierson | 12-13 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | James Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | David Elkins snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | David Elkins connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Pierson | 12-16 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | William Hensley can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | William Pierson gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | David Elkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Elkins, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG), Clarence Gay (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Edward Midgette (C) William Allen, William Hensley, Joseph White, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), James Brown (C) David Elkins, Ho Chio, Edward Wydra | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | James Taylor is hacked by Sam Lamantia - foul #1 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG) William Buntin, William Pierson | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Ernest Bode is called for the reach on Clarence Gay - foul #1 on Ernest Bode, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) SG - Michael Bell (fresh) SF - Clarence Gay (fresh) PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) C - Edward Midgette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay is called for traveling | 12-16 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Ernest Bode throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-16 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo is called for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), William Allen (SG) Woodrow Carlson, Clarence Gay | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), David Elkins (SF), Ho Chio (PF) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, Sam Lamantia | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | William Pierson is fouled on the floor by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #1 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Lust (C) Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | William Buntin scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Brown and he's fouled by Robert Lust - foul #1 on Robert Lust, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | James Brown swats the layup by Michael Bell | 12-19 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | David Elkins drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Buntin | 12-21 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Robert Lust is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (SF), Joseph White (PF) Michael Bell, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | David Elkins steals it from William Hensley | 12-21 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | William Buntin banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Elkins | 12-23 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | James Taylor is called for traveling | 12-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (C) James Brown | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | David Elkins comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by William Hensley - foul #1 on William Hensley, team foul #4 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG), Tommy Jaramillo (C) William Allen, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG) William Buntin, William Pierson | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Edward Wydra denies the turnaround by Michael Bell | 12-25 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple grabs the defensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | William Hensley is called for the reach on Edward Wydra - foul #2 on William Hensley, team foul #5 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Clarence Gay (SF) James Taylor, William Hensley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF) David Elkins, Ho Chio | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 12-25 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Ernest Bode pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Ernest Bode clanks a turnaround from the right block | 12-25 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo snags the defensive board | 12-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) SG - Michael Bell (fresh) SF - Clarence Gay (fresh) PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) C - Edward Wydra (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-25 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia pulls down the rebound | 12-25 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), William Allen (SG), Robert Lust (C) Woodrow Carlson, Clarence Gay, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), Ho Chio (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 12-25 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 12-25 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Ernest Bode hits the finger roll set up by James Brown and he's hacked by Robert Lust - foul #2 on Robert Lust, team foul #6 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (C) Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the free throw | 12-28 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-28 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette snags the offensive board | 12-28 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | William Allen loses the dribble to William Buntin | 12-28 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | William Buntin lays it in | 12-30 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | William Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph White (PF) Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Michael Bell is called for the reach on William Buntin - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #7 | 12-30 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 12-31 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 2nd free throw | 12-31 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo gets the rebound | 12-31 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph White | 15-31 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | William Pierson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Buntin | 15-34 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | William Allen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-34 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Ho Chio is hacked by Joseph White - foul #2 on Joseph White, team foul #8 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Clarence Gay (SF), Edward Midgette (C) James Taylor, Joseph White, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, James Brown | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 17-36 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Michael Bell travels with the ball | 17-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Sam Lamantia (PF) William Pierson, Ho Chio | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | David Elkins misses short on a floater from the right block | 17-36 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Edward Wydra tips it in | 17-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) SG - William Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Gay (fresh) PF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) C - Edward Midgette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | William Allen misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 17-38 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple gets the rebound | 17-38 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | William Allen picks off the pass by Tommy Hipple | 17-38 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson lays it in on a nice dish by William Allen | 19-38 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | David Elkins drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Sam Lamantia and the foul's on William Allen - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #9 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), William Hensley (SF), Joseph White (PF), Robert Lust (C) Woodrow Carlson, William Allen, Michael Bell, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), Ho Chio (PF) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Sam Lamantia | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the free throw | 19-41 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Robert Lust is whistled for a carry | 19-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) David Elkins | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | William Buntin clanks a shot from the left wing | 19-41 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Edward Wydra tips it back up and in | 19-43 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | The short jumper by William Hensley is denied by Edward Wydra | 19-43 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | William Pierson grabs the board | 19-43 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | William Pierson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Buntin | 19-46 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Robert Lust connects on the turnaround from close range set up by James Taylor | 21-46 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Ho Chio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG) Clarence Gay | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF), James Brown (C) Ernest Bode, Edward Wydra | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | William Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 21-46 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Ho Chio gets the rebound | 21-46 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | William Pierson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-46 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the board | 21-46 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | David Elkins steals the ball from William Hensley | 21-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Elkins misses short on a fullcourt shot | 21-46 |