| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) SG - Lloyd Guillen (fresh) SF - David White (fresh) PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) C - Jacob Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) SF - Roy Benninger (fresh) PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David White wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is fouled on the floor by Scott Blackwell - foul #1 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roy Benninger | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | David White hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Phillip Dean gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Guillen in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen lays it in | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roy Benninger | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Robert Friedenthal steps in front of the Scott Blackwell pass in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal lays it in | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Phillip Dean drills a jump hook in the lane set up by David White | 6-6 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 6-6 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Phillip Dean snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Ray Anaya picks off the pass by Scott Blackwell | 6-6 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya dunks the ball | 6-8 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | David White loses the dribble to Anthony Dunkelberger in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger is called for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), Trevor Finley (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Lloyd Guillen, David White, Phillip Dean, Jacob Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Maurice Singletary (SG), Mark Redman (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Robert Friedenthal, Roy Benninger, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by Trevor Finley | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Timmons (fresh) SF - Trevor Finley (fresh) PF - Ralph Hylton (fresh) C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Goodwill (fresh) SG - Maurice Singletary (fresh) SF - Mark Redman (fresh) PF - Jason Williams (fresh) C - Mark Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Ralph Hylton takes the ball from Maurice Singletary in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Harry Timmons is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Craig | 12-8 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ralph Hylton | 15-8 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | John Goodwill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Hylton | 15-8 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 15-8 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Mark Jones pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Mark Redman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Jones | 15-10 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Timmons | 17-10 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-10 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Maurice Singletary is called for the reach on Jeffrey Craig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Singletary, team foul #1 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Johnny Jowett (SG), David White (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), Jacob Miller (C) Jeffrey Craig, Harry Timmons, Trevor Finley, Ralph Hylton, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), David Negrete (C) John Goodwill, Maurice Singletary, Mark Redman, Jason Williams, Mark Jones | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell loses the dribble to Robert Friedenthal | 17-10 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 17-12 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Jacob Miller hits a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by David Negrete - foul #1 on David Negrete, team foul #2 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG) Johnny Jowett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) David Negrete | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Jacob Miller makes the free throw | 20-12 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger banks in the layup on a great pass from Ray Anaya | 20-14 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Jacob Miller tips it home | 22-14 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jacob Miller - foul #1 on Jacob Miller, team foul #2 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG) Scott Blackwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary (SG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | The jump hook by David White is blocked by Anthony Dunkelberger | 22-16 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen snags the offensive board | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Guillen (tiring) 2 pts. SF - David White (tired) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Miller (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Singletary (tiring) SF - Roy Benninger (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Seth Weiss (tiring) 2 pts. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | David White scores on a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Seth Weiss - foul #1 on Seth Weiss, team foul #3 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), Ralph Hylton (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Lloyd Guillen, Phillip Dean, Jacob Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Mark Redman (SF), David Negrete (C) Maurice Singletary, Roy Benninger, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | David White misses the free throw | 24-16 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | David Negrete pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Craig picks off the pass by Ray Anaya in the backcourt | 24-16 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Harry Timmons lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Craig | 26-16 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | David Negrete misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-16 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by David Negrete - foul #2 on David Negrete, team foul #4 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Jowett (SG), Jacob Miller (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Harry Timmons, David White, Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Maurice Singletary (SG), Jason Williams (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Robert Friedenthal, Seth Weiss, David Negrete | |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig makes the free throw | 29-16 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Maurice Singletary | 29-18 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF), Mark Jones (C) Mark Redman, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the offensive board | 29-18 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-18 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Jones | 29-18 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Mark Jones drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Goodwill | 29-20 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roy Benninger - foul #1 on Roy Benninger, team foul #5 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), David White (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF) Johnny Jowett, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Mark Redman (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) John Goodwill, Maurice Singletary, Roy Benninger, Jason Williams, Mark Jones | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Seth Weiss | 30-20 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Friedenthal | 30-23 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Harry Timmons misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | David White grabs the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Seth Weiss - foul #2 on Seth Weiss, team foul #6 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Jacob Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Williams (PF) Seth Weiss | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (PF) David White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Harry Timmons travels with the ball | 31-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF) Mark Redman | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Timmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hylton (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Benninger (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Williams (tiring) C - Anthony Dunkelberger (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Joseph Pearce picks off the pass by Ray Anaya in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Robert Friedenthal is called for the reach on Harry Timmons - foul #1 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #7 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG), Trevor Finley (SF), Jacob Miller (C) Jeffrey Craig, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary (SG), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Harry Timmons misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Jason Williams grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Mark Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Miller - foul #2 on Jacob Miller, team foul #3 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Joseph Pearce (C) Harry Timmons, Jacob Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Maurice Singletary | 31-25 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Jason Williams is called for the reach on Lloyd Guillen - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SF), Jacob Miller (C) Trevor Finley, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Redman (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Roy Benninger, Mark Jones | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Dunkelberger | 32-25 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Maurice Singletary | 32-27 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Jacob Miller throws it down on a great pass from Scott Blackwell | 34-27 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), Phillip Dean (PF) Scott Blackwell, Lloyd Guillen, Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Maurice Singletary, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Goodwill | 34-27 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Jacob Miller takes the ball from Mark Redman | 34-27 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | David White loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Finley (SF) David White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF) Mark Redman | |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger lays it in on a great pass from John Goodwill | 34-29 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Harry Timmons misses short on a runner from the left block | 34-29 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Jason Williams grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal loses the dribble to Harry Timmons | 34-29 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig is hacked by John Goodwill in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Goodwill, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Jowett (SG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Joseph Pearce (C) Harry Timmons, Trevor Finley, Jacob Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Maurice Singletary (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) John Goodwill, Robert Friedenthal, Mark Jones | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-29 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Johnny Jowett pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig is called for 10 seconds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), David White (SF) Jeffrey Craig, Johnny Jowett, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Redman (SF), Mark Jones (PF) Roy Benninger, Jason Williams | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger double dribbles | 34-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Seth Weiss (PF), David Negrete (C) Maurice Singletary, Mark Jones, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | David Negrete gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Guillen (tiring) 3 pts. SF - David White (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Hylton (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Redman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Negrete (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen is hacked by Robert Friedenthal - foul #2 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), Trevor Finley (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), Jacob Miller (C) Scott Blackwell, David White, Ralph Hylton, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Maurice Singletary (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Robert Friedenthal, Mark Redman, David Negrete | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-29 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Harry Timmons pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Goodwill - foul #2 on John Goodwill, team foul #11 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Jowett (SG) Lloyd Guillen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger connects on the floater from the left side | 35-31 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Phillip Dean's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Dunkelberger | 35-31 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary is hacked by Johnny Jowett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Jowett, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), David White (SF), Joseph Pearce (C) Harry Timmons, Johnny Jowett, Trevor Finley, Jacob Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Mark Redman (SF), David Negrete (C) John Goodwill, Maurice Singletary, Roy Benninger, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ray Anaya | 35-34 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Jowett (SG), Ralph Hylton (PF) Lloyd Guillen, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Mark Redman swats the layup by Joseph Pearce | 35-34 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | David Negrete grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Ray Anaya steps in front of the Johnny Jowett pass in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), Trevor Finley (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), Jacob Miller (C) Jeffrey Craig, Johnny Jowett, David White, Ralph Hylton, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Mark Redman, David Negrete | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Phillip Dean pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Phillip Dean - foul #1 on Phillip Dean, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Harry Timmons clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-36 |