| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) SG - James Taylor (fresh) SF - William Hensley (fresh) PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) C - Joseph White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) SG - William Gaunt (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Wynne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois | David Elkins misses short on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | David Elkins hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Joseph White lays it in | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | William Gaunt clanks a jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | James Brown tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | William Allen gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | William Gaunt loses the dribble to William Hensley | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | William Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | William Gaunt can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | James Brown snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | William Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | William Hensley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Hensley, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) Michael Wynne, James Brown | |
| 17:37 | Illinois | William Buntin connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joseph White - foul #1 on Joseph White, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG) William Gaunt | |
| 17:37 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | James Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | David Elkins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Hensley - foul #2 on William Hensley, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF) William Hensley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Tommy Jaramillo is blocked by Edward Wydra | 5-6 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | William Allen tips it in | 7-6 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo's layup is rejected by Edward Wydra | 7-9 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Edward Wydra gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | David Elkins is fouled on the floor by Michael Bell - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Michael Wynne (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, David Elkins, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | William Allen is called for the reach on William Buntin - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | James Taylor takes the ball from William Gaunt | 7-9 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits the finger roll | 9-9 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | William Buntin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Allen | 12-9 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | William Buntin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo drills a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Ernest Bode - foul #1 on Ernest Bode, team foul #1 | 14-9 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Buntin | 15-11 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | William Allen buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Ernest Bode clanks a floater from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), David Elkins (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, Ernest Bode, Michael Wynne, James Brown | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | David Elkins drills a shot from the right wing set up by Sam Lamantia | 18-13 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Joseph White is hacked by Edward Wydra - foul #1 on Edward Wydra, team foul #2 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tom Berry (PF) Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG) William Gaunt | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | James Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-13 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Edward Wydra drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sam Lamantia | 18-15 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Allen | 21-15 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | David Elkins scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Wydra | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tom Berry (fresh) C - Joseph White (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | William Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | James Taylor can't tip it in | 21-18 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Michael Bell steps in front of the Tommy Hipple pass | 21-18 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | David Elkins blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Taylor | 21-18 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Michael Bell drills a driving attempt from the right block | 23-18 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Edward Wydra misses badly on a floater from the left side | 23-18 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | David Elkins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Edward Wydra tips it home | 23-20 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses the 3 from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Daniel Wilson is called for the reach on William Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #3 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Clarence Gay (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF) William Allen, Michael Bell, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Michael Wynne (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, David Elkins, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | James Taylor's pass is intercepted by Ernest Bode | 23-22 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Ernest Bode lays it in | 23-24 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Michael Wynne blocks the short jumper by Tommy Jaramillo | 23-24 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo makes the jump hook in the paint | 25-24 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the shot from the left wing set up by Ernest Bode and he's hacked by Woodrow Carlson - foul #1 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Michael Wynne blocks the short jumper by Tom Berry | 25-27 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | William Gaunt gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) SF - Clarence Gay (fresh) PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Berry (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | William Buntin buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Brown | 25-29 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson is called for traveling | 25-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (C) Tom Berry | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Edward Midgette takes the ball from William Gaunt | 25-29 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | James Brown takes the ball from Woodrow Carlson | 25-29 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | William Gaunt is fouled on the floor by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #1 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG) Clarence Gay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (PF) Michael Wynne | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | William Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Bell | 28-31 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edward Midgette | 28-31 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is called for traveling | 28-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Edward Wydra (C) William Gaunt, James Brown | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | William Allen steps in front of the William Buntin pass | 28-31 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Michael Bell lays it in on a great pass from William Allen | 30-31 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia tips it in | 30-33 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | William Allen drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Woodrow Carlson | 32-33 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | William Buntin is hacked by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #2 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG), Clarence Gay (SF), Tom Berry (PF), Joseph White (C) William Allen, Michael Bell, Tommy Jaramillo, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Michael Wynne (PF) David Elkins, Sam Lamantia | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Tom Berry | 32-33 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Woodrow Carlson is called for the reach on Tommy Hipple - foul #2 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #9 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG) Woodrow Carlson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), James Brown (C) William Buntin, Edward Wydra | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | William Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Ernest Bode pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Ernest Bode can't connect on a shot in the paint | 34-34 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Michael Wynne gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Ernest Bode banks in the layup on a great pass from James Brown | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clarence Gay (fresh) PF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) SG - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Tom Berry is hacked by Michael Wynne - foul #1 on Michael Wynne, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (PG), William Hensley (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF) William Allen, Clarence Gay, Tom Berry | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), David Elkins (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF) Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, Michael Wynne | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (C) James Brown | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson loses the dribble to Tommy Jaramillo | 34-36 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Lamantia | 34-36 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Wydra | 34-38 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-38 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | William Hensley pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Joseph White is hacked by Sam Lamantia - foul #1 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Tom Berry (C) Michael Bell, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Michael Wynne (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Gaunt - foul #1 on William Gaunt, team foul #6 | 34-38 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Tommy Jaramillo is called for the reach on Michael Wynne - foul #3 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #10 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (C) Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Michael Wynne is called for the reach on William Hensley - foul #2 on Michael Wynne, team foul #7 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (C) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Michael Wynne gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from David Elkins | 35-42 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | William Allen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | David Elkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | James Brown tips it in | 35-44 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | William Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-44 |