| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Bolding (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Webster (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Pfeiffenberge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Frey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ray Hood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Indiana | Richard Bolding misses the 3 from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Ho Chio snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Gregory Vail buries a floater from the left block | 21-25 |
| 19:04 | Indiana | Richard Bolding is fouled on the floor by Ray Hood - foul #3 on Ray Hood, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (C) Ray Hood | |
| 18:39 | Indiana | Richard Cross clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 21-25 |
| 18:38 | Indiana | Todd Frey tips it but misses | 21-25 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Gregory Vail pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Gregory Vail buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Pierson | 21-28 |
| 17:58 | Indiana | Anthony Webster loses the ball out of bounds | 21-28 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Bolding - foul #3 on Richard Bolding, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 17:44 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 17:31 | Indiana | Richard Cross drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Gregory Vail knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Pierson | 23-31 |
| 16:43 | Indiana | Anthony Webster hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Bolding | 26-31 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh is whistled for traveling | 26-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | James McEnany (PF), Scott Brand (C) Richard Cross, Todd Frey | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (C) William Pierson, Melvin Kavanaugh, Ho Chio | |
| 16:03 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Webster and he's fouled by Ernest Bode - foul #1 on Ernest Bode, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 16:03 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Bolding (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Pfeiffenberge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James McEnany (fresh) C - Scott Brand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Richard Bolding takes the ball from Gregory Vail | 28-31 |
| 15:29 | Indiana | Scott Brand misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Buntin | 28-31 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Anthony Webster is called for the reach on Gregory Vail - foul #2 on Anthony Webster, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Hancock (SG), Ronald Hanselman (SF) Anthony Webster, Michael Pfeiffenberge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Ho Chio (PF), Ray Hood (C) Ernest Bode, Matthew Kendrick, Edward Wydra | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Ray Hood shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Vail | 28-33 |
| 14:43 | Indiana | Richard Bolding buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Hanselman | 31-33 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Ray Hood scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Vail | 31-35 |
| 14:15 | Indiana | The jump hook by Harry Hancock is blocked by Ray Hood | 31-35 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Ray Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Gregory Vail blows the layup over the doubleteam | 31-35 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh tips it back up and in | 31-37 |
| 13:37 | Indiana | Richard Bolding misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 13:36 | Indiana | Scott Brand snags the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 13:20 | Indiana | James McEnany connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Brand | 33-37 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | James McEnany is called for the reach on William Buntin - foul #3 on James McEnany, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Shanks (PG), Anthony Webster (SG), Michael Pfeiffenberge (SF), Richard Cross (PF), Todd Frey (C) Richard Bolding, Harry Hancock, Ronald Hanselman, James McEnany, Scott Brand | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Ernest Bode (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF) William Buntin, Melvin Kavanaugh, Ho Chio | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Michael Pfeiffenberge is called for the reach on William Pierson - foul #2 on Michael Pfeiffenberge, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 12:14 | Indiana | Anthony Webster pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 11:51 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Kendrick | 33-37 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Ernest Bode gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Shanks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Pfeiffenberge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Frey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-37 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Shanks - foul #1 on Richard Shanks, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Bolding (PG) Richard Shanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Ho Chio (PF) Ernest Bode, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 11:10 | Indiana | Richard Bolding misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Ray Hood gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | William Pierson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Todd Frey - foul #3 on Todd Frey, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (SG) Gregory Vail | |
| 10:55 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 10:30 | Indiana | Richard Cross can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | William Buntin snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the lay-in | 33-41 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the tip | 33-41 |
| 10:00 | Indiana | Richard Cross grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 09:35 | Indiana | Melvin Kavanaugh takes the ball from Michael Pfeiffenberge | 33-41 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Ray Hood can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 09:22 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Todd Frey | 33-41 |
| 08:56 | Indiana | Richard Bolding clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Ray Hood gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Ray Hood is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Cross - foul #1 on Richard Cross, team foul #7 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Hancock (SG), Ronald Hanselman (SF), James McEnany (PF), Scott Brand (C) Anthony Webster, Michael Pfeiffenberge, Richard Cross, Todd Frey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (SG), Matthew Kendrick (PF) William Pierson, Ho Chio | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the 3rd free throw | 33-42 |
| 08:27 | Indiana | Richard Bolding buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Hancock | 36-42 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh misses short on a runner from the right block | 36-42 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Ray Hood gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Scott Brand steps in front of the Ray Hood pass | 36-42 |
| 07:39 | Indiana | Richard Bolding loses the ball out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Webster (SG), Michael Pfeiffenberge (SF) Harry Hancock, Ronald Hanselman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Ho Chio (PF) Melvin Kavanaugh, Matthew Kendrick | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Bolding (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Pfeiffenberge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James McEnany (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Brand (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 7 reb. C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Gregory Vail hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Buntin | 36-44 |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Richard Bolding comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ho Chio | 36-44 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Vail out of a doubleteam | 36-46 |
| 06:23 | Indiana | Anthony Webster drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Pfeiffenberge | 38-46 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Gregory Vail is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Ray Hood pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Ray Hood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 05:40 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 05:40 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Cross (PF), Todd Frey (C) James McEnany, Scott Brand | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Melvin Kavanaugh (SF) William Buntin, Ernest Bode | |
| 05:22 | Indiana | Anthony Webster knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Ray Hood - foul #4 on Ray Hood, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| 05:22 | Indiana | Anthony Webster makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Ray Hood evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Kavanaugh | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Indiana | Richard Cross misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ho Chio - foul #3 on Ho Chio, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (C) Ray Hood | |
| 04:44 | Indiana | Richard Cross makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 04:44 | Indiana | Richard Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Gregory Vail splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ho Chio | 43-51 |
| 04:23 | Indiana | Richard Bolding buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Gregory Vail comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 04:04 | Indiana | Todd Frey gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 03:53 | Indiana | Richard Cross misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 46-51 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | William Pierson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 03:36 | Indiana | Todd Frey gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Bolding (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Pfeiffenberge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Frey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Indiana | Richard Cross buries a runner from the left block set up by Todd Frey | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Todd Frey is called for the reach on William Pierson - foul #4 on Todd Frey, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Hood (C) Matthew Kendrick | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:15 | Indiana | Todd Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:05 | Indiana | Richard Cross banks in the layup set up by Richard Bolding | 50-52 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | William Pierson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:41 | Indiana | Richard Cross is fouled on the floor by Gregory Vail - foul #3 on Gregory Vail, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | James McEnany (PF), Scott Brand (C) Richard Cross, Todd Frey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (PF) Ho Chio | |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Anthony Webster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 02:17 | Indiana | James McEnany snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 02:17 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Cross (PF), Todd Frey (C) James McEnany, Scott Brand | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ho Chio (PF) Matthew Kendrick | |
| 02:04 | Indiana | Anthony Webster connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Gregory Vail's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Anthony Webster | 53-52 |
| 01:39 | Indiana | Anthony Webster banks in the layup | 55-52 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Anthony Webster steps in front of the Ray Hood pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 55-52 |
| 01:04 | Indiana | Anthony Webster misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Ho Chio gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Gregory Vail splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Ray Hood gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Richard Cross is called for the reach on Ho Chio - foul #2 on Richard Cross, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Todd Frey snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Richard Bolding misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Ray Hood - foul #5 on Ray Hood, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman (SF) Richard Cross | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (C) Ray Hood | |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Richard Bolding misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Richard Bolding makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | William Pierson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ho Chio | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman is hacked by William Pierson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Pierson, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Cross (PF) Michael Pfeiffenberge | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick grabs the board | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the easy open layup | 57-55 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Todd Frey pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |