| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Nicholas Wiggins (fresh) SG - Ron Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George McGee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Prouty inbounds the ball | 24-18 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Michael Shriner is whistled for traveling | 24-18 |
| 19:15 | Indiana | George McGee knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Ron Wright and he's hacked by Philip Ries - foul #2 on Philip Ries, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| 19:15 | Indiana | George McGee makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Philip Ries knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Grandstaff | 27-21 |
| 18:26 | Indiana | Ron Wright misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Master - foul #2 on Eric Master, team foul #2 | 27-21 |
| 18:26 | Indiana | Ron Wright misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 18:26 | Indiana | Ron Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Michael Shriner connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Ries | 30-22 |
| 17:31 | Indiana | George McGee is denied on a layup by Philip Ries | 30-22 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Eric Master grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 16:50 | Indiana | George McGee misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Eric Master - foul #3 on Eric Master, team foul #3 | 33-22 |
| 16:50 | Indiana | George McGee misses the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 16:50 | Indiana | George McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Michael Shriner drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Philip Ries | 35-23 |
| 16:02 | Indiana | Nicholas Wiggins buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Moore | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Prouty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Master (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Shriner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Nicholas Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ron Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derek Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George McGee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | George McGee steals it from Charles Grandstaff | 35-25 |
| 15:24 | Indiana | George McGee misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-25 |
| 15:22 | Indiana | Terry Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 15:13 | Indiana | Nicholas Wiggins is called for traveling | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PG), Sheldon Gass (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Terence Munson (PF) Charles Grandstaff, Philip Ries, James Prouty, Eric Master | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jacob Sirois (PG), Jon Wells (SF), Alexander Pruitt (PF) Nicholas Wiggins, Derek Sutton, George McGee | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Jon Wells is called for the reach on Terence Munson - foul #1 on Jon Wells, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Terence Munson connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Sheldon Gass | 37-25 |
| 14:24 | Indiana | Terry Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | John Saul gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Terry Moore swats the short shot by Terence Munson | 37-25 |
| 14:02 | Indiana | Terry Moore pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 13:43 | Indiana | Terry Moore makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jon Wells and he's hacked by Michael Shriner - foul #3 on Michael Shriner, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG), James Prouty (SF) Scott Cochran, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Nicholas Wiggins (PG), George McGee (PF) Jacob Sirois, Alexander Pruitt | |
| 13:43 | Indiana | Terry Moore makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 13:26 | Indiana | Ron Wright grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 13:01 | Indiana | Ron Wright is hacked by John Saul - foul #2 on John Saul, team foul #5 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Eric Master (PF) John Saul, Sheldon Gass | |
| Subs | Indiana | Derek Sutton (SF) Jon Wells | |
| 12:44 | Indiana | Ron Wright makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Wiggins | 37-31 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Terence Munson buries a shot from the right block set up by Charles Grandstaff | 39-31 |
| 12:10 | Indiana | Nicholas Wiggins misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 12:09 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Sutton | 39-31 |
| 11:51 | Indiana | George McGee scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ron Wright | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Terence Munson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Nicholas Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Derek Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George McGee (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 11:26 | Indiana | Terry Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 11:06 | Indiana | Derek Sutton can't finish the layup | 39-33 |
| 11:04 | Indiana | Terry Moore tips it in | 39-35 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 10:40 | Indiana | Derek Sutton gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:15 | Indiana | Ron Wright misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 10:13 | Indiana | Terry Moore tips it in | 39-37 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 09:46 | Indiana | Terry Moore gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 09:17 | Indiana | Derek Sutton loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PG), Sheldon Gass (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Michael Shriner (C) Charles Grandstaff, Philip Ries, James Prouty, Terence Munson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jacob Sirois (PG), Jon Wells (SF), Alexander Pruitt (PF) Nicholas Wiggins, Derek Sutton, George McGee | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | John Saul misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Michael Shriner tips it in | 41-37 |
| 08:26 | Indiana | Jacob Sirois misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Eric Master grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Saul | 43-37 |
| 07:37 | Indiana | Alexander Pruitt is whistled for a carry | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Philip Ries (SG) Scott Cochran, Eric Master | |
| Subs | Indiana | Nicholas Wiggins (PG), Edward Koonce (SG), Derek Sutton (SF), George McGee (PF), Travis Jones (C) Jacob Sirois, Ron Wright, Jon Wells, Alexander Pruitt, Terry Moore | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Saul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Nicholas Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Koonce (fresh) SF - Derek Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George McGee (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Saul and he's hacked by Nicholas Wiggins - foul #1 on Nicholas Wiggins, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF) Sheldon Gass | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 06:48 | Indiana | George McGee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 46-37 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Prouty | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 06:08 | Indiana | Derek Sutton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-37 |
| 06:06 | Indiana | George McGee snags the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 05:50 | Indiana | George McGee connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 49-39 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Michael Shriner can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-39 |
| 05:25 | Indiana | Travis Jones snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 05:25 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Master (PF) John Saul | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ron Wright (SG), Terry Moore (C) Edward Koonce, Travis Jones | |
| 05:07 | Indiana | Nicholas Wiggins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff buries a jumper from the right wing set up by James Prouty | 51-42 |
| 04:24 | Indiana | Nicholas Wiggins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Michael Shriner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Philip Ries connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:44 | Indiana | George McGee is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on George McGee, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terence Munson (C) Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 03:23 | Indiana | Terry Moore gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Terence Munson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Nicholas Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Derek Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George McGee (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Indiana | George McGee loses the dribble to Eric Master | 54-42 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Eric Master is hacked by George McGee - foul #3 on George McGee, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PG), Sheldon Gass (SG), Scott Cochran (SF) Charles Grandstaff, Philip Ries, James Prouty | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jon Wells (SF) Derek Sutton | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Terence Munson loses the dribble to George McGee | 54-42 |
| 02:34 | Indiana | Sheldon Gass steals the ball from Jon Wells | 54-42 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass hits the finger roll | 56-42 |
| 02:12 | Indiana | Ron Wright is hacked by Sheldon Gass - foul #1 on Sheldon Gass, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Shriner (C) Eric Master | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:55 | Indiana | Ron Wright buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas Wiggins | 56-44 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Scott Cochran gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass misses short on a jumper from the right side | 56-44 |
| 01:09 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Terry Moore | 56-44 |
| 00:40 | Indiana | George McGee can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Terence Munson - foul #2 on Terence Munson, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Derek Sutton (SF) Jon Wells | |
| 00:40 | Indiana | George McGee misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 00:40 | Indiana | George McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Michael Shriner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 00:15 | Indiana | Ron Wright grabs the board | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Indiana | Ron Wright scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Wiggins | 56-47 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Philip Ries (SG), James Prouty (SF), Eric Master (PF) John Saul, Sheldon Gass, Scott Cochran, Terence Munson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Ron Wright is called for the reach on James Prouty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ron Wright, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PF) Eric Master | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | James Prouty is hacked by Ron Wright - foul #2 on Ron Wright, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff runs out the clock | 56-47 |