| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Housel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) C - Ray Hood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-34 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Ray Hood tips it back up and in | 29-36 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Ho Chio steps in front of the Robert Lust pass | 29-36 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Michael Housel picks off the pass by William Pierson | 29-36 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ho Chio - foul #3 on Ho Chio, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (PF) Ho Chio | |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Ray Hood buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Vail and he's hacked by Robert Lust - foul #2 on Robert Lust, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Gregory Vail - foul #1 on Gregory Vail, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the floater from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Gregory Vail connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Pierson | 31-41 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | James Taylor clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-41 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Ray Hood drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Melvin Kavanaugh | 31-44 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | William Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-44 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Kendrick | 31-44 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 31-44 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Housel | 31-44 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | William Pierson steals it from Robert Lust | 31-44 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | William Pierson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Kavanaugh | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | William Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-47 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Ray Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Gregory Vail tips it in | 31-49 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | William Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-49 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | William Pierson pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Ray Hood connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Melvin Kavanaugh | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Ray Hood steals it from James Taylor | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Ray Hood is hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Ernest Bode (SF), Ho Chio (PF) William Pierson, Melvin Kavanaugh, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Ho Chio clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Joseph White - foul #3 on Joseph White, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Joseph White clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-52 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Joseph White tips it back up and in | 33-52 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Buntin and he's fouled by Michael Housel - foul #2 on Michael Housel, team foul #4 | 33-54 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the free throw | 33-54 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Ho Chio gets the offensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Gregory Vail clanks a shot from the free throw line | 33-54 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Gregory Vail can't tip it in | 33-54 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Ernest Bode grabs the offensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Ray Hood can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-54 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Gregory Vail tips it in | 33-56 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-56 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | William Buntin pulls down the rebound | 33-56 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the runner in the paint | 33-58 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Joseph White loses the dribble to Ray Hood | 33-58 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Ray Hood scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Buntin | 33-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Lust (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph White (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Hood (tiring) 25 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Michael Bell (SF), William Hensley (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) William Allen, Robert Lust, Joseph White, Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Matthew Kendrick (C) Gregory Vail, Ernest Bode, Ray Hood | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | James Taylor steals the ball from Melvin Kavanaugh | 33-61 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Matthew Kendrick - foul #1 on Matthew Kendrick, team foul #3 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SG), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, Ho Chio | |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the free throw | 36-61 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | William Pierson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-61 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-61 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-61 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 36-61 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | William Hensley denies the turnaround by Matthew Kendrick | 36-61 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh can't tip it in | 36-61 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 36-61 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Michael Bell drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Gay | 38-61 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-61 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | David Elkins snags the offensive board | 38-61 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick buries a shot from the free throw line set up by William Pierson | 38-63 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay travels with the ball | 38-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), James Taylor (SG), Robert Lust (SF), Joseph White (PF), Michael Housel (C) Woodrow Carlson, Clarence Gay, Michael Bell, William Hensley, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Gregory Vail (SG), Ho Chio (PF), Ray Hood (C) William Pierson, David Elkins, Matthew Kendrick, Edward Wydra | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Ray Hood hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Vail | 38-65 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | William Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-65 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | A charge is called on Ray Hood - foul #3 on Ray Hood, team foul #4 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Ernest Bode (SF) William Buntin, Melvin Kavanaugh | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Housel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | William Allen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-65 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Hood | 41-65 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Ho Chio is hacked by William Allen - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #5 | 41-65 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Ray Hood clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 41-65 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the defensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | James Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-65 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the offensive board | 41-65 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Robert Lust can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Vail - foul #2 on Gregory Vail, team foul #5 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (PG), Clarence Gay (SG), William Hensley (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) William Allen, James Taylor, Joseph White, Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), David Elkins (SG), Matthew Kendrick (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Pierson, Gregory Vail, Ho Chio, Ray Hood | |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | William Buntin is hacked by Michael Bell - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #6 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG) Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Woodrow Carlson is called for the reach on Matthew Kendrick - foul #2 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #7 | 41-65 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 41-65 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-65 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-65 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | William Buntin gets the offensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on William Hensley - foul #2 on William Hensley, team foul #8 | 41-65 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Hensley | 41-66 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-66 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the offensive rebound | 41-66 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-66 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Ernest Bode snags the defensive board | 41-66 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick clanks a floater from the left block | 41-66 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | David Elkins tips it back up and in | 41-68 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | William Hensley is hacked by Edward Wydra - foul #1 on Edward Wydra, team foul #6 | 41-68 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Gay | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | David Elkins is hacked by Clarence Gay - foul #1 on Clarence Gay, team foul #9 | 44-68 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence Gay (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest Bode (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Michael Bell comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by David Elkins - foul #1 on David Elkins, team foul #7 | 44-70 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by William Buntin | 46-72 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-72 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Ernest Bode pulls down the rebound | 46-72 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-74 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Bell | 48-74 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-74 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Woodrow Carlson | 51-74 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Buntin | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | William Hensley hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 51-76 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick snags the defensive board | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from William Buntin and he's fouled by Michael Bell - foul #2 on Michael Bell, team foul #10 | 51-78 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the free throw | 51-78 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo gets the rebound | 51-78 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Elkins - foul #2 on David Elkins, team foul #8 | 51-78 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Buntin runs out the clock | 53-78 |