| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Herrman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Gagnier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | James Lin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Rogers | 37-35 |
| 19:19 | Indiana | Gary Jones misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Pavel Ziman - foul #1 on Pavel Ziman, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:19 | Indiana | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:19 | Indiana | Gary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Gary Jones blocks the short jumper by Pavel Ziman | 39-35 |
| 19:10 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Ronald Herrman | 39-35 |
| 18:48 | Indiana | Michael Farrow steals it from Lance Reed | 39-35 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers is fouled on the floor by Ronald Herrman - foul #2 on Ronald Herrman, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Herrman - foul #3 on Ronald Herrman, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:57 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-37 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Michael Farrow snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers is hacked by Lance Reed - foul #1 on Lance Reed, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Michael Farrow makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Pavel Ziman | 39-39 |
| 17:20 | Indiana | Gary Jones misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Gagnier - foul #1 on Michael Gagnier, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Anthony Lord (PF) Heriberto Giordano, James Smith, Ronald Herrman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF), Christopher Wilburn (PF) Michael Gagnier, Michael Farrow | |
| 17:20 | Indiana | Gary Jones misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:20 | Indiana | Gary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers knocks in the floater from the left block set up by James Lin and he's fouled by Gary Jones - foul #1 on Gary Jones, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Gagnier (PF) Pavel Ziman | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:56 | Indiana | Lance Reed misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | James Lin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 16:33 | Indiana | Gary Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:13 | Indiana | Michael Gagnier swats the shot by Gary Jones | 40-42 |
| 16:11 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Lord | 40-42 |
| 15:53 | Indiana | Lance Reed connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Robledo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Lord (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) PF - Michael Gagnier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | James Lin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:28 | Indiana | Anthony Lord snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 15:05 | Indiana | Gary Jones's floater is tipped away by Michael Gagnier | 43-42 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn clanks a jumper in the paint | 43-42 |
| 14:56 | Indiana | Anthony Lord grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:40 | Indiana | Wayne Rogers is called for the reach on Anthony Lord - foul #1 on Wayne Rogers, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Chenard (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SG), James Smith (SF), Ronald Herrman (PF) Lance Reed, Paul Robledo, Daniel Decker, Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Pavel Ziman (SF), Winston Turnbull (PF), Michael Farrow (C) Wayne Rogers, James Lin, Philip Booker, Michael Gagnier, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 14:26 | Indiana | James Smith misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Leroy Dickens - foul #2 on Leroy Dickens, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock (C) Anthony Lord | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:26 | Indiana | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:26 | Indiana | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | James Smith steals it from Michael Farrow | 43-42 |
| 13:59 | Indiana | David Chenard hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Smith | 45-42 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman tips it in | 45-44 |
| 13:15 | Indiana | James Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Heriberto Giordano | 48-44 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | David Chenard is called for the reach on David Wright - foul #2 on David Chenard, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lance Reed (PG), Gary Jones (C) David Chenard, Ricky Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Ronald Herrman takes the ball from Winston Turnbull | 48-44 |
| 12:19 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lin (SG), Christopher Wilburn (C) Leroy Dickens, Michael Farrow | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman can't connect on a floater from the left block | 48-44 |
| 11:58 | Indiana | Gary Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:51 | Indiana | Lance Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Anthony Lord (PF) Heriberto Giordano, James Smith, Ronald Herrman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), Philip Booker (SF) David Wright, Pavel Ziman | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Robledo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Lord (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 3 pf. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Lin and he's fouled by Daniel Decker - foul #2 on Daniel Decker, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:44 | Indiana | Gary Jones gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:30 | Indiana | Lance Reed hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Robledo | 51-46 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Lin | 51-48 |
| 10:56 | Indiana | Lance Reed hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Philip Booker pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | James Lin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 10:13 | Indiana | Lance Reed can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 10:12 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Robledo | 51-51 |
| 10:05 | Indiana | Anthony Lord hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 51-51 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Philip Booker pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-51 |
| 09:39 | Indiana | Anthony Lord pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:20 | Indiana | Paul Robledo is fouled on the floor by Christopher Wilburn - foul #1 on Christopher Wilburn, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Chenard (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SG), James Smith (SF), Ronald Herrman (PF) Lance Reed, Paul Robledo, Daniel Decker, Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Pavel Ziman (SF), Michael Gagnier (PF), Michael Farrow (C) Wayne Rogers, James Lin, Philip Booker, Winston Turnbull, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 09:08 | Indiana | James Smith hits the finger roll | 53-51 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Michael Farrow buries a jumper in the paint set up by Leroy Dickens | 53-53 |
| 08:39 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 53-53 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | David Wright gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Michael Farrow misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Lord - foul #1 on Anthony Lord, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lance Reed (PG), Ricky Hitchcock (C) David Chenard, Anthony Lord | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Michael Farrow makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Michael Farrow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:05 | Indiana | James Smith misses short on a floater from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | David Wright misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 07:40 | Indiana | James Smith grabs the board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Herrman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ricky Hitchcock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Gagnier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Indiana | Michael Farrow is called for the reach on Lance Reed - foul #1 on Michael Farrow, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Jones (C) Ricky Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), James Lin (SG), Winston Turnbull (PF) David Wright, Leroy Dickens, Michael Gagnier | |
| 07:10 | Indiana | Lance Reed drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Heriberto Giordano | 56-55 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (C) Michael Farrow | |
| 06:42 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman lays it in | 58-55 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | James Lin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Heriberto Giordano - foul #3 on Heriberto Giordano, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Anthony Lord (PF) Heriberto Giordano, James Smith, Ronald Herrman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF) Pavel Ziman | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | James Lin misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | James Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:09 | Indiana | Lance Reed misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | James Lin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | James Lin tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 05:57 | Indiana | Winston Turnbull takes the ball from Paul Robledo | 58-58 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers lays it up and in set up by Winston Turnbull | 58-60 |
| 05:29 | Indiana | Gary Jones is hacked by Wayne Rogers - foul #2 on Wayne Rogers, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Pavel Ziman (SF), Michael Gagnier (PF), Michael Farrow (C) Philip Booker, Winston Turnbull, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 05:29 | Indiana | Gary Jones misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Farrow | 58-60 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | James Lin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 05:08 | Indiana | Gary Jones gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:01 | Indiana | Lance Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 05:00 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Reed | 58-60 |
| 04:41 | Indiana | Lance Reed misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Michael Farrow pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Gagnier | 58-62 |
| 04:34 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano (SG), James Smith (SF), Ronald Herrman (PF) Paul Robledo, Daniel Decker, Anthony Lord | |
| Subs | Illinois | Winston Turnbull (PF) Michael Gagnier | |
| 04:17 | Indiana | Lance Reed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | James Lin snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Gary Jones blocks the short jumper by Michael Farrow | 58-62 |
| 03:57 | Indiana | The rebound goes to James Smith | 58-62 |
| 03:44 | Indiana | The pull-up jumper by James Smith is blocked by Michael Farrow | 58-62 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | James Lin pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Herrman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gary Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lin (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Michael Farrow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-62 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers tips it but misses | 58-62 |
| 03:19 | Indiana | Gary Jones gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 03:00 | Indiana | James Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 02:58 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano tips it back up and in | 60-62 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Michael Farrow can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 60-62 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | James Lin pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Jones - foul #2 on Gary Jones, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Lord (C) Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Christopher Wilburn (C) Wayne Rogers, James Lin, Michael Farrow | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:49 | Indiana | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Pavel Ziman - foul #2 on Pavel Ziman, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Jones (C) Anthony Lord | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), James Lin (SG), Michael Farrow (C) David Wright, Leroy Dickens, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 01:49 | Indiana | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:49 | Indiana | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 01:20 | Indiana | James Smith blows the layup | 62-66 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Michael Farrow is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Farrow, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 00:50 | Indiana | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano grabs the board | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Indiana | James Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | James Lin pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | James Lin is hacked by Heriberto Giordano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Heriberto Giordano, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Michael Gagnier (SF) Wayne Rogers, Pavel Ziman | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | James Lin makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | James Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:11 | Indiana | Lance Reed misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Gary Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano is hacked by James Lin - foul #1 on James Lin, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), Pavel Ziman (SF) David Wright, Michael Gagnier | |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull is hacked by Lance Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lance Reed, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Michael Gagnier (SF) Wayne Rogers, Pavel Ziman | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-69 |