| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) SG - Harley Medley (fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) PF - Robert Savage (fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | David Riley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is open but can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Goncalves | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus drills a floater from the left block set up by Donald Hadley | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | David Riley clanks a floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Charles Turner snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Turner | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is hacked by Milton Swanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Swanson, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #1 on Edward Thomas, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is hacked by Christopher Goncalves - foul #1 on Christopher Goncalves, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas knocks in the floater from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Charles Turner is alone and drills a jumper in the paint set up by Donald Hadley | 7-2 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | David Riley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | David Riley gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Dusty Beeler - foul #1 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Robert Goodrich (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler tips it in | 9-4 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is hacked by Charles Turner - foul #1 on Charles Turner, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (PG), Michael Jenson (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Ricky Winter (C) Christopher Goncalves, Donald Hadley, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF) Edward Thomas | |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | John Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Michael Jenson grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Frank Steiner | 11-4 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | John Knight misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Frank Steiner banks in the layup set up by Reuben Thompson | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) SF - John Knight (fresh) PF - Alfred Barrett (fresh) C - Herman Brewer (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | John Knight is called for traveling | 13-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Goodrich - foul #1 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Donald Hadley (SG), Charles Turner (SF) Frank Steiner, Michael Jenson, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) John Knight | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 14-4 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-4 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-4 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Hadley | 15-4 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG) Robert Goodrich | |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Christopher Goncalves steps in front of the Harley Medley pass | 15-4 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Donald Hadley blows the layup | 15-4 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson snags the defensive board | 15-4 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-4 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves pulls down the rebound | 15-4 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Ridley - foul #1 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #4 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (PG), Michael Jenson (SG), Dusty Beeler (PF), Ricky Winter (C) Christopher Goncalves, Donald Hadley, Reuben Thompson, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Robert Goodrich (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Lawrence Ridley, Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Frank Steiner buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 17-4 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-4 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 17-4 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Thomas | 17-7 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfred Barrett - foul #1 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #5 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Charles Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas's pass is intercepted by Frederick Dicus | 18-7 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Ricky Winter is hacked by Alfred Barrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #6 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG) Michael Jenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), John Knight (PF), David Riley (C) Guillermo Guzman, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 18-7 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Riley | 18-7 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the runner from the right block set up by John Knight | 18-9 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-9 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Dusty Beeler picks off the pass by David Riley | 18-9 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Goncalves | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ricky Winter (fairly fresh) PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) SF - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Knight (fresh) C - David Riley (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-9 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Ricky Winter gets the rebound | 20-9 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus jams it set up by Ricky Winter and he's hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #7 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (PG), Donald Hadley (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Reuben Thompson (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Frank Steiner, Ricky Winter, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Edward Thomas, Robert Goodrich, John Knight | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the free throw | 22-9 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the rebound | 22-9 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | David Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) David Riley | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Hadley | 24-9 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-9 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Charles Turner gets the rebound | 24-9 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Michael Jenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF) Guillermo Guzman | |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Reuben Thompson steals it from Lawrence Ridley | 24-9 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Hadley and he's hacked by Robert Savage - foul #1 on Robert Savage, team foul #8 | 26-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG) Michael Jenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, Herman Brewer | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the free throw | 26-9 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Robert Savage gets the rebound | 26-9 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is whistled for traveling | 26-9 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Charles Turner can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 26-9 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler tips it but misses | 26-9 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the board | 26-9 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Charles Turner steals it from David Riley | 26-9 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is hacked by Harley Medley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harley Medley, team foul #9 | 26-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Frederick Dicus (C) Donald Hadley, Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 27-9 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 28-9 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-9 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Goodrich | 28-9 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-9 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the offensive board | 28-9 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | David Riley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-9 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Charles Turner snags the defensive board | 28-9 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus blows the layup | 28-9 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Savage | 28-9 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Robert Savage banks in the layup on a nice dish by Milton Swanson | 28-11 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Robert Goodrich is called for the reach on Christopher Goncalves - foul #2 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #10 | 28-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Ricky Winter (PF) Frank Steiner, Charles Turner, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), John Knight (C) Robert Goodrich, Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 29-11 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 2nd free throw | 29-11 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Harley Medley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-11 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the jumper from the free throw line | 29-11 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Ricky Winter pulls down the rebound | 29-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) SG - Harley Medley (tiring) SF - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) PF - Robert Savage (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Knight (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses the easy open layup | 29-11 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus snags the offensive board | 29-11 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 31-11 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Christopher Goncalves steps in front of the John Knight pass | 31-11 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves hits the finger roll | 33-11 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Robert Savage banks in the layup | 33-13 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Ricky Winter travels with the ball | 33-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (PG), Michael Jenson (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Donald Hadley, Ricky Winter, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Harley Medley, John Knight | |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is fouled on the floor by Dusty Beeler - foul #2 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #4 | 33-13 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman comes up short on the floater from close range | 33-13 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Turner | 33-13 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses the jump hook from the left block | 33-13 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the board | 33-13 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley's floater is tipped away by Reuben Thompson | 33-13 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson pulls down the rebound | 33-13 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Charles Turner is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Reuben Thompson | 35-13 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Savage, team foul #11 | 35-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Donald Hadley (SG), Frederick Dicus (C) Frank Steiner, Michael Jenson, Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), John Knight (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Savage, Herman Brewer | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Milton Swanson - foul #2 on Milton Swanson, team foul #12 | 35-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG) Milton Swanson | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 36-13 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-13 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Guillermo Guzman is blocked by Dusty Beeler | 37-13 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 37-13 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | John Knight steals it from Frederick Dicus | 37-13 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Frederick Dicus blocks the short jumper by David Riley | 37-13 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 37-13 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | David Riley is called for the reach on Frederick Dicus in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #13 | 37-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Winter (SF), Reuben Thompson (PF) Charles Turner, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Robert Goodrich (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, John Knight, David Riley | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 38-13 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 39-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Reuben Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Frederick Dicus (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harley Medley (tiring) SF - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Savage (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Barrett (fresh) | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Harley Medley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-13 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Hadley | 41-13 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Thomas | 41-15 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Edward Thomas picks off the pass by Christopher Goncalves in the backcourt | 41-15 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ricky Winter - foul #1 on Ricky Winter, team foul #5 | 41-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (PG), Frank Steiner (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Ricky Winter, Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Harley Medley, Robert Savage | |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 41-16 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-17 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Michael Jenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Charles Turner steals the ball from Edward Thomas | 41-17 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Charles Turner lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Steiner | 43-17 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Robert Goodrich - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #14 | 43-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Donald Hadley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Herman Brewer | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Riley - foul #2 on David Riley, team foul #15 | 43-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Reuben Thompson (SF) Michael Jenson, Charles Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 44-17 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 45-17 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-17 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson gets the rebound | 45-17 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is hacked by Harley Medley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #16 | 45-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Ricky Winter (SF) Christopher Goncalves, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses the 1st free throw | 45-17 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-17 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-17 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Robert Savage can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-17 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 45-17 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-17 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Frank Steiner grabs the board | 45-17 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-17 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson snags the offensive board | 45-17 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Donald Hadley can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-17 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the tip | 45-17 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett gets the rebound | 45-17 |