| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Watts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Sasso (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay Graber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Schorr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Arnold Sasso inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Indiana | Arnold Sasso misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Dennis Oliver | 34-31 |
| 19:02 | Indiana | Jay Graber can't finish the layup | 34-31 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Andrews | 34-31 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Jerry Prall is hacked by Sam Schorr - foul #3 on Sam Schorr, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer (C) Sam Schorr | |
| 18:18 | Illinois | John Watts takes the ball from Jerry Prall | 34-31 |
| 17:58 | Indiana | Jay Graber drills a jumper from close range set up by Robert Moore | 34-33 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Jerry Prall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-33 |
| 17:28 | Indiana | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:24 | Indiana | Arnold Sasso misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 16:49 | Indiana | Jay Graber knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Moore | 36-35 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses short on a jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 16:18 | Indiana | John Watts gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:01 | Indiana | Arnold Sasso connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Moore | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Andrews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Prall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Crowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Watts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Sasso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jay Graber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Schaffer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews is hacked by John Watts - foul #1 on John Watts, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), Matthew Wilhite (SF), James Frenette (PF), Travis Childress (C) Kevin Andrews, Jerry Prall, Joseph Crowe, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Clevenger (PG), Hank White (SF), Sam Schorr (C) Robert Moore, Arnold Sasso, Jay Graber | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Yul Xayavong (PF) Stephen Schaffer | |
| 15:08 | Indiana | Hank White misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Travis Childress | 36-38 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | David Baumgartner can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 36-38 |
| 15:01 | Indiana | Hank White gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:44 | Indiana | Sam Schorr misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is fouled on the floor by Peter Clevenger - foul #1 on Peter Clevenger, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Prall (PG) Bradley Blakeman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Moore (PG), Stephen Schaffer (PF) Peter Clevenger, Yul Xayavong | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Travis Childress is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (PG) Matthew Wilhite | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:56 | Indiana | Sam Schorr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:55 | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | James Frenette can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Travis Childress hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 13:09 | Indiana | Sam Schorr is open and buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Moore | 38-42 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Jerry Prall is fouled on the floor by Hank White - foul #4 on Hank White, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG), Joseph Crowe (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) David Baumgartner, James Frenette, Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul McColgan (SG), Arnold Sasso (SF), Jay Graber (PF) John Watts, Hank White, Stephen Schaffer | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Jerry Prall makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Blakeman | 41-42 |
| 12:09 | Indiana | Robert Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul McColgan | 41-45 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses the easy layup | 41-45 |
| 11:43 | Indiana | Sam Schorr pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Andrews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul McColgan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Arnold Sasso (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jay Graber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Schorr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Indiana | Jay Graber is hacked by Joseph Crowe - foul #2 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), Matthew Wilhite (SF), Travis Childress (PF) Kevin Andrews, Jerry Prall, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:04 | Indiana | Paul McColgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 11:02 | Indiana | Sam Schorr misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 11:01 | Indiana | Jay Graber tips it home | 41-47 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-47 |
| 10:17 | Indiana | Arnold Sasso scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Moore | 44-49 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is fouled on the floor by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (SG), Jerry Prall (SF), Joseph Crowe (PF) David Baumgartner, Matthew Wilhite, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Clevenger (PG), John Watts (SG), Stephen Schaffer (PF) Robert Moore, Paul McColgan, Jay Graber | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 44-49 |
| 09:33 | Indiana | Sam Schorr snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:23 | Indiana | The jump hook by Stephen Schaffer is blocked by Jerry Prall | 44-49 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 08:57 | Indiana | Sam Schorr grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 08:45 | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG) Bradley Blakeman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Moore (PG), Jay Graber (PF) Peter Clevenger, Arnold Sasso | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Travis Childress misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-49 |
| 08:28 | Indiana | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:18 | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Andrews - foul #4 on Kevin Andrews, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Frenette (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Joseph Crowe, Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 08:18 | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:18 | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | James Frenette gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sam Schorr - foul #4 on Sam Schorr, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG) David Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Hank White (SF) Stephen Schaffer | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:51 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Sam Schorr | 45-49 |
| 07:35 | Indiana | Robert Moore works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 45-49 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | James Frenette pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Andrews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Frenette (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Watts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hank White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jay Graber (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Schorr (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | James Frenette is whistled for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), Joseph Crowe (PF) Kevin Andrews, James Frenette | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer (PF) Jay Graber | |
| 06:51 | Indiana | Hank White misses long on a jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Sam Schorr swats the dunk try by Joseph Crowe | 45-49 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 06:09 | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-51 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | David Baumgartner's pass is intercepted by Sam Schorr | 47-51 |
| 05:38 | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer jams it on a nice dish by John Watts | 47-53 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Jerry Prall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 05:20 | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | Hank White misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Jerry Prall grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Jerry Prall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (PG), Matthew Wilhite (SF), James Frenette (PF), Travis Childress (C) Bradley Blakeman, Jerry Prall, Joseph Crowe, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Clevenger (PG), Paul McColgan (SG), Jay Graber (PF) Robert Moore, John Watts, Stephen Schaffer | |
| 04:08 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-53 |
| 04:06 | Indiana | Jay Graber hits the follow up shot | 47-55 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Travis Childress is fouled on the floor by Sam Schorr - foul #5 on Sam Schorr, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles (C) Sam Schorr | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Travis Childress misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 03:47 | Indiana | Paul McColgan gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles is hacked by David Baumgartner - foul #3 on David Baumgartner, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG) David Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer (C) Zachariah Lyles | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Wilhite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Frenette (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Travis Childress (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Peter Clevenger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul McColgan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Hank White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jay Graber (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Schaffer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger is fouled on the floor by James Frenette - foul #2 on James Frenette, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Prall (SF) Matthew Wilhite | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Moore (PG) Peter Clevenger | |
| 02:31 | Indiana | Paul McColgan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Andrews - foul #5 on Kevin Andrews, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG) Kevin Andrews | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:31 | Indiana | Paul McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:31 | Indiana | Paul McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Baumgartner | 50-57 |
| 02:08 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Crowe (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) James Frenette, Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Watts (SG) Paul McColgan | |
| 01:58 | Indiana | David Baumgartner is called for the reach on John Watts - foul #4 on David Baumgartner, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Indiana | Jay Graber knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Moore out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Joseph Crowe - foul #3 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| 01:39 | Indiana | Jay Graber makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses the jumper from the left side | 50-60 |
| 01:24 | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 01:06 | Indiana | Jay Graber misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 01:04 | Indiana | Robert Moore hits the follow up shot | 50-62 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe hits a floater in the lane | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Jay Graber is fouled in the backcourt by David Baumgartner - foul #5 on David Baumgartner, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite (SF) David Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Clevenger (PG), Paul McColgan (SG), Arnold Sasso (SF), Yul Xayavong (C) Robert Moore, John Watts, Hank White, Stephen Schaffer | |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Jay Graber misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Oliver | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Jerry Prall's dunk attempt is rejected by Jay Graber | 52-62 |
| 00:33 | Indiana | Yul Xayavong pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Jay Graber's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Wilhite | 52-62 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe clanks a halfcourt shot | 52-62 |