| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Clarence Gay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | William Allen inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Tom Berry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-33 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay tips it home | 24-33 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | William Gaunt loses the ball out of bounds | 24-33 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Wynne - foul #1 on Michael Wynne, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Clarence Gay - foul #1 on Clarence Gay, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | William Buntin steals the ball from Woodrow Carlson | 25-35 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | William Buntin's pass is intercepted by Clarence Gay in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay lays it in | 27-35 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple clanks a jump hook from close range | 27-35 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | William Buntin tips it back up and in | 27-37 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | William Allen hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Woodrow Carlson | 30-37 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Michael Wynne connects on the floater from the right block | 30-39 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 30-39 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Tommy Jaramillo is called for the reach on Michael Wynne - foul #3 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (C) Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Michael Wynne | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Ernest Bode scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Overturf and the foul's on William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Clarence Gay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Midgette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | William Buntin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Bode | 30-45 |
| 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) | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | William Buntin misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-45 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Ernest Bode buries a shot near the basket set up by James Brown | 33-47 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-47 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Ernest Bode pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Stephen Smith blows the layup | 33-47 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Tom Berry pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | William Allen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (C) Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Michael Wynne (C) William Buntin, Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Daniel Wilson | 33-49 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Stephen Smith picks off the pass by Woodrow Carlson | 33-49 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Stephen Smith travels with the ball | 33-49 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-49 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | William Gaunt grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the offensive board | 33-49 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple banks in the layup on a great pass from William Gaunt | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Clarence Gay (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Berry (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly (PG), Edward Midgette (PF) Clarence Gay, Tom Berry | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Edward Wydra (PF) Daniel Wilson, Stephen Smith | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | William Buntin clanks a shot in the lane | 33-51 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | William Buntin tips it but misses | 33-51 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-51 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Edward Wydra hits a floater from the left side set up by William Buntin | 33-53 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Kelly | 36-53 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Michael Wynne drills a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #4 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #4 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (PG), Nathan Cowles (SF), Tom Berry (PF) Woodrow Carlson, William Allen, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Edward Wydra | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the free throw | 36-56 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-56 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay tips it home | 38-56 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Midgette - foul #1 on Edward Midgette, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-58 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Michael Wynne gets the rebound | 38-58 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Michael Wynne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Michael Wynne | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Gay | 40-58 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Bode | 40-60 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly buries a 3 from the right corner | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Clarence Gay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cowles (fresh) PF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Midgette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Bode | 43-63 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (SG), William Allen (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) Raymond Kelly, Nathan Cowles, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Edward Wydra (PF) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode, Stephen Smith | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | William Gaunt buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Brown | 43-65 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-65 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple grabs the defensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | William Gaunt comes up short on the floater near the basket | 43-65 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | William Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-65 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Tommy Jaramillo swats the layup by Tommy Hipple | 46-65 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the rebound | 46-65 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | William Gaunt is hacked by Woodrow Carlson - foul #3 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #6 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly (PG), Edward Midgette (PF) Clarence Gay, Tom Berry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Michael Wynne knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Buntin | 46-67 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson's pass is intercepted by William Buntin | 46-67 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple throws it down set up by William Buntin | 46-69 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | William Allen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-69 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Michael Wynne hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 48-69 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Stephen Smith snags the offensive board | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | William Buntin is fouled on the floor by Raymond Kelly - foul #1 on Raymond Kelly, team foul #7 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Nathan Cowles (SF), Haywood Aponte (C) Woodrow Carlson, William Allen, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF) William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-69 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Johnson (fresh) SG - Raymond Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cowles (fresh) PF - Edward Midgette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Haywood Aponte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses short on an open runner from the right block | 48-69 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Haywood Aponte pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-69 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles grabs the offensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-69 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Ernest Bode grabs the defensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Overturf | 48-71 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF) Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | William Buntin misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by George Johnson - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #8 | 48-71 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-73 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the board | 48-73 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Edward Midgette is called for the reach on William Buntin - foul #2 on Edward Midgette, team foul #9 | 48-73 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette grabs the board | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is fouled on the floor by Edward Midgette - foul #3 on Edward Midgette, team foul #10 | 51-74 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette is denied on a layup by Michael Wynne | 51-76 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | George Johnson can't tip it in | 51-76 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Haywood Aponte hits the follow up shot | 53-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Buntin runs out the clock | 53-76 |