| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Denny inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley's floater is tipped away by William Smith | 32-38 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | William Smith scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Clarence McCarthy | 32-40 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard can't finish the layup | 32-40 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Adam Carr | 32-43 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Thomas Denny is called for the reach on Eddie Sullivan - foul #3 on Thomas Denny, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Roy Corner (PF), Arthur Winton (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF) Clarence McCarthy, Adam Carr, Thomas Denny, Michael Harding | |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Atkinson (C) William Smith | |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Ball - foul #2 on Gerald Ball, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Eddie Woods is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Poulsen | 32-45 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Atkinson, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) James Davis, Gerald Ball, Roy Corner, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Thomas Denny (SF), Michael Harding (PF) Jim Spurlock, James Poulsen, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Atkinson - foul #2 on Charles Atkinson, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Smith (C) Charles Atkinson | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Robert Rea makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Robert Rea makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Thomas Denny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore (C) Robert Rea | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Sullivan | 36-45 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | William Smith buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Harding and he's hacked by Benjamin Moore - foul #1 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Arthur Winton (PF) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF) Adam Carr, Thomas Denny, Michael Harding | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | William Smith misses the free throw | 36-47 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Benjamin Moore | 36-47 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Eddie Sullivan - foul #2 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, William Smith | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) SF - Kyle McMicheal (fresh) PF - Arthur Winton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Mark Lynch and he's hacked by Arthur Winton - foul #1 on Arthur Winton, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF), Roy Corner (PF) Kyle McMicheal, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson misses the free throw | 36-49 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Roy Corner pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | James Davis clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Mark Lynch pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | The jumper by Jim Spurlock is denied by Roy Corner | 36-49 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Robert Rea snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Robert Rea is whistled for traveling | 36-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) James Davis, Gerald Ball, Roy Corner, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Thomas Denny (SF), Michael Harding (PF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, James Poulsen, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods, Charles Atkinson | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Thomas Denny can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Zackary Hubbard - foul #3 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore (C) Robert Rea | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-49 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Robert Tapia is called for the reach on Clarence McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Tapia, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | William Smith is hacked by Eddie Sullivan - foul #3 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #7 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Woods (PF) Michael Harding | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Denny - foul #4 on Thomas Denny, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (C) Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF) Clarence McCarthy, Adam Carr, Thomas Denny | |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Eddie Woods connects on the open floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Poulsen | 37-53 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-53 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | James Poulsen misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-53 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock tips it back up and in | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Robert Rea's fadeaway is rejected by William Smith | 37-55 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Woods | 37-55 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Robert Rea is called for the reach on Jim Spurlock - foul #2 on Robert Rea, team foul #8 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Kyle McMicheal (SF), Roy Corner (PF), Arthur Winton (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Robert Rea | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (SG), Thomas Denny (SF), Michael Harding (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) James Poulsen, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) SF - Kyle McMicheal (fresh) PF - Roy Corner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Winton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-57 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-57 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Roy Corner misses the tip | 37-57 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal grabs the offensive board | 37-57 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses the easy open layup | 40-57 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal is fouled on the floor by Michael Harding - foul #1 on Michael Harding, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Benjamin Moore (C) Kyle McMicheal, Roy Corner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG) Jim Spurlock | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball double dribbles | 40-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG) James Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Carr - foul #1 on Adam Carr, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Eddie Sullivan, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF), William Smith (C) Thomas Denny, Charles Atkinson | |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball misses the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Gerald Ball is called for the reach on Adam Carr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Ball, team foul #9 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG) Gerald Ball | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Adam Carr misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the offensive board | 41-57 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | William Smith scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy | 41-59 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley drills a floater from close range | 43-59 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Mark Lynch is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Lynch, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SF), Roy Corner (C) Dennis Hurley, Zackary Hubbard, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Eddie Woods (PF) Adam Carr, Michael Harding | |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle McMicheal and the foul's on Mark Lynch - foul #2 on Mark Lynch, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore (C) Robert Rea | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Eddie Woods buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Smith and he's fouled by Roy Corner - foul #2 on Roy Corner, team foul #10 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (SF) Mark Lynch | |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Eddie Woods makes the free throw | 46-62 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Roy Corner is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Roy Corner, team foul #11 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Eddie Sullivan, Roy Corner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Atkinson (C) William Smith | |
| 08:39 | Illinois | James Poulsen is hacked by Gerald Ball in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Ball, team foul #12 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Gerald Ball | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:39 | Illinois | James Poulsen makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | James Poulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 46-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Robert Rea (PF), Arthur Winton (C) James Davis, Kyle McMicheal, Zackary Hubbard, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SG) James Poulsen | |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Tapia - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #13 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Adam Carr (SG) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Denny | |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Eddie Sullivan | 46-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Winton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan clanks a jumper from the left block | 46-64 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Eddie Woods snags the defensive board | 46-64 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Sullivan - foul #4 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #14 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard (PF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Harding (PF), William Smith (C) Eddie Woods, Charles Atkinson | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses long on a floater from the left side | 46-65 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Robert Rea hits the follow up shot | 48-65 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Gerald Ball is called for the reach on Adam Carr - foul #5 on Gerald Ball, team foul #15 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Roy Corner (C) Dennis Hurley, Gerald Ball, Robert Rea, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (PG), Thomas Denny (PF) Jim Spurlock, Michael Harding | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Adam Carr makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Adam Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | James Poulsen picks off the pass by Eddie Sullivan | 48-66 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Adam Carr's pass is intercepted by James Davis in the backcourt | 48-66 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Roy Corner blows the layup | 48-66 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Thomas Denny grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | William Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | James Poulsen tips it in | 48-68 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Mark Lynch takes the ball from Zackary Hubbard | 48-68 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Mark Lynch lays it up and in | 48-70 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is denied on a dunk by William Smith | 48-70 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Corner | 48-70 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-70 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Roy Corner tips it home | 50-70 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | William Smith misses short on an open floater from the right block | 50-70 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia grabs the defensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | William Smith steals the ball from Roy Corner | 50-70 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Adam Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Zackary Hubbard - foul #4 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #16 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SF), Robert Rea (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) James Davis, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Roy Corner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Jim Spurlock (SF), Michael Harding (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) James Poulsen, Mark Lynch, Thomas Denny, William Smith | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Adam Carr misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Adam Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore travels with the ball | 50-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Winton (PF) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (SF) Adam Carr | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-74 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Robert Rea connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-74 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Robert Rea picks off the pass by Clarence McCarthy in the backcourt | 53-74 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley buries a shot from the left side | 55-74 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence McCarthy | 55-76 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-76 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence McCarthy | 55-76 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kyle McMicheal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Rea (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Winton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Benjamin Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is open and scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Clarence McCarthy | 55-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Robert Rea scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-78 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Harding | 57-81 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton's floater is knocked away by Michael Harding | 57-81 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Thomas Denny grabs the defensive rebound | 57-81 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 57-81 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Michael Harding snags the offensive board | 57-81 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson is open and buries a floater from close range set up by Clarence McCarthy | 57-83 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley loses the dribble to Clarence McCarthy | 57-83 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-86 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Charles Atkinson blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Moore | 57-86 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses the tip | 57-86 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock grabs the defensive rebound | 57-86 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Dennis Hurley is called for the reach on Clarence McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #17 | 57-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Roy Corner (PF) Dennis Hurley, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (SG), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Charles Atkinson | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 57-87 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-88 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Harding | 57-90 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | William Smith swats the short shot by Arthur Winton | 57-90 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-90 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy runs out the clock | 57-90 |