| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) SF - James Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Herrman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | James Smith inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Indiana | Gary Jones makes the jumper from the right side set up by Lance Reed | 29-27 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | James Lin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Michael Farrow gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Michael Farrow knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Lin | 31-27 |
| 18:44 | Indiana | Lance Reed scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Smith | 31-30 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 18:14 | Indiana | James Smith comes up short on the runner in the paint | 31-30 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Lin | 33-30 |
| 17:52 | Indiana | Lance Reed misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Lin - foul #1 on James Lin, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (C) Michael Farrow | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:52 | Indiana | Lance Reed makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | Indiana | Lance Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses the dunk | 33-32 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 17:09 | Indiana | James Smith can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Pavel Ziman - foul #1 on Pavel Ziman, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Philip Booker (SF) Wayne Rogers, Pavel Ziman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (SG), Anthony Lord (PF) Heriberto Giordano, Ronald Herrman | |
| 17:09 | Indiana | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:09 | Indiana | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | James Lin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:51 | Indiana | Anthony Lord gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:31 | Indiana | Lance Reed misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 16:29 | Indiana | Gary Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:12 | Indiana | Paul Robledo can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Philip Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | James Lin evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Booker | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Lin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Winston Turnbull (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Robledo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Lord (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Indiana | Anthony Lord comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | James Lin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | James Lin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Philip Booker | 40-34 |
| 14:42 | Indiana | Lance Reed knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Robledo | 40-37 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:16 | Indiana | The rebound goes to James Smith | 40-37 |
| 13:57 | Indiana | James Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | James Lin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 13:36 | Indiana | Paul Robledo pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:31 | Indiana | Anthony Lord is denied on a layup by Christopher Wilburn | 40-40 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Wilburn | 40-40 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | James Lin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Wilburn | 43-40 |
| 12:48 | Indiana | James Smith connects on the jumper from close range set up by Gary Jones | 43-42 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | James Lin is fouled on the floor by Paul Robledo - foul #1 on Paul Robledo, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Pavel Ziman (SF), Michael Gagnier (PF), Michael Farrow (C) David Wright, James Lin, Philip Booker, Winston Turnbull, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Chenard (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Ronald Herrman (PF), Ricky Hitchcock (C) Lance Reed, Paul Robledo, James Smith, Anthony Lord, Gary Jones | |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Michael Farrow connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Rogers | 45-42 |
| 11:59 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano's pass is intercepted by Wayne Rogers | 45-42 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers jams it | 47-42 |
| 11:42 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 47-42 |
| 11:41 | Indiana | Daniel Decker misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Michael Farrow grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Gagnier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Chenard (fresh) SG - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) SF - Daniel Decker (fresh) PF - Ronald Herrman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Hitchcock (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Ronald Herrman steals the ball from Wayne Rogers | 47-42 |
| 11:16 | Indiana | Leroy Dickens steals the ball from Ricky Hitchcock | 47-42 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Michael Farrow's dunk attempt is rejected by Ricky Hitchcock | 47-42 |
| 10:53 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 10:43 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Lord (C) Ricky Hitchcock | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers buries a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Daniel Decker - foul #3 on Daniel Decker, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:17 | Indiana | Daniel Decker is fouled on the floor by Pavel Ziman - foul #2 on Pavel Ziman, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Lance Reed (PG), Paul Robledo (SF) David Chenard, Daniel Decker | |
| 10:04 | Indiana | Anthony Lord lays it up and in on a nice dish by Heriberto Giordano | 50-44 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman makes the floater from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 09:20 | Indiana | Michael Gagnier steals it from Anthony Lord | 52-44 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman can't connect on a floater from the right side | 52-44 |
| 09:13 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 09:02 | Indiana | Lance Reed is fouled on the floor by Wayne Rogers - foul #1 on Wayne Rogers, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), James Lin (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Winston Turnbull (PF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Wayne Rogers, Leroy Dickens, Pavel Ziman, Michael Gagnier, Michael Farrow | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Smith (SF), Ricky Hitchcock (PF), Gary Jones (C) Heriberto Giordano, Ronald Herrman, Anthony Lord | |
| 08:51 | Indiana | Lance Reed knocks in the floater from the left side | 52-46 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | David Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-46 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn tips it home | 54-46 |
| 08:33 | Indiana | David Wright steps in front of the Lance Reed pass in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | James Lin blows the dunk | 54-46 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Philip Booker tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 08:13 | Indiana | James Smith drills a floater from the left block | 56-48 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | James Lin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Chenard (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Anthony Lord (PF) Lance Reed, Paul Robledo, James Smith, Ricky Hitchcock | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | James Lin makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | James Lin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:53 | Indiana | Gary Jones grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 07:30 | Indiana | Gary Jones misses the jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Lin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Chenard (fresh) SG - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Decker (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Anthony Lord (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | David Wright loses the dribble to Gary Jones | 57-48 |
| 07:03 | Indiana | Winston Turnbull blocks the short jumper by Anthony Lord | 57-48 |
| 07:01 | Indiana | Anthony Lord pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:43 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Daniel Decker | 57-50 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | James Lin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-50 |
| 06:15 | Indiana | Anthony Lord grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 05:56 | Indiana | Gary Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 05:54 | Indiana | Daniel Decker tips it but misses | 57-50 |
| 05:52 | Indiana | Daniel Decker tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Pavel Ziman (SF), Michael Farrow (C) David Wright, James Lin, Philip Booker, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Indiana | Lance Reed (PG), James Smith (SF), Ronald Herrman (PF) David Chenard, Daniel Decker, Anthony Lord | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull's pass is intercepted by Heriberto Giordano | 57-52 |
| 05:24 | Indiana | Lance Reed misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 05:22 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman tips it in | 57-54 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers is hacked by Heriberto Giordano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Heriberto Giordano, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (SG) Heriberto Giordano | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull is hacked by Gary Jones - foul #2 on Gary Jones, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Michael Farrow's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Jones | 57-54 |
| 05:00 | Indiana | Gary Jones gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:56 | Indiana | Lance Reed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Michael Farrow snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Leroy Dickens | 59-54 |
| 04:32 | Indiana | James Smith loses the dribble to Pavel Ziman | 59-54 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Michael Farrow misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Michael Farrow tips it in | 61-54 |
| 04:03 | Indiana | Lance Reed hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 61-54 |
| 04:02 | Indiana | Paul Robledo tips it back up and in | 61-56 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Michael Farrow misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Jones - foul #3 on Gary Jones, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), James Lin (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Michael Gagnier (PF) Wayne Rogers, Leroy Dickens, Pavel Ziman, Winston Turnbull | |
| Subs | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Ricky Hitchcock (PF), Anthony Lord (C) Paul Robledo, James Smith, Ronald Herrman, Gary Jones | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Michael Farrow misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Michael Farrow misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Booker | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Lin (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Gagnier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Farrow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Hitchcock (fresh) C - Anthony Lord (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Philip Booker blows the layup | 61-56 |
| 03:07 | Indiana | Daniel Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:59 | Indiana | Lance Reed connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Heriberto Giordano | 61-59 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), Pavel Ziman (SF), Winston Turnbull (PF) David Wright, Philip Booker, Michael Gagnier | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Smith (SF), Ronald Herrman (PF), Gary Jones (C) Daniel Decker, Ricky Hitchcock, Anthony Lord | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | James Lin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 02:43 | Indiana | Gary Jones misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Michael Farrow - foul #2 on Michael Farrow, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| 02:43 | Indiana | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:43 | Indiana | Gary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Jones - foul #4 on Gary Jones, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (C) Michael Farrow | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:11 | Indiana | Lance Reed buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Heriberto Giordano | 63-64 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | James Lin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-64 |
| 02:00 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:43 | Indiana | Gary Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 63-64 |
| 01:42 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman hits the follow up shot | 63-66 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Heriberto Giordano steps in front of the James Lin pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 63-66 |
| 01:09 | Indiana | James Smith can't finish the layup | 63-66 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Heriberto Giordano steals it from Christopher Wilburn | 63-66 |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano throws it down | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Heriberto Giordano steps in front of the James Lin pass | 63-68 |
| 00:32 | Indiana | James Smith hits the finger roll set up by Heriberto Giordano | 63-70 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Lin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Rogers | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Lance Reed is hacked by Wayne Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Rogers, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Farrow (C) Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Gary Jones is fouled on the floor by Michael Farrow - foul #3 on Michael Farrow, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Gary Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Winston Turnbull | 66-71 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | James Lin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 00:18 | Indiana | Gary Jones gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Gary Jones is hacked by James Lin in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lin, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (SG) Heriberto Giordano | |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Gary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | James Lin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Michael Farrow snags the offensive board | 66-73 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman travels with the ball | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Lance Reed runs out the clock | 66-73 |