| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Hughes (fresh) SF - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) C - Grover Sadler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Foster inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is hacked by Gary Hughes - foul #2 on Gary Hughes, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Foster | 20-27 |
| 19:14 | Indiana | David Rains works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Gary Hughes | 23-27 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 23-27 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez tips it home | 23-29 |
| 18:37 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-29 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Joseph Foster drills a shot in the paint | 23-31 |
| 17:52 | Indiana | Michael Marshall hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Grover Sadler | 25-31 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 17:32 | Indiana | Michael Marshall snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 17:09 | Indiana | Bradly Carrion is called for the reach on Gary Hughes - foul #1 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 16:58 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 16:57 | Indiana | Gary Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 16:42 | Indiana | Bradly Carrion takes the ball from Anthony Sadusky | 25-31 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Joseph Foster blows the dunk | 25-31 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett tips it but misses | 25-31 |
| 16:37 | Indiana | Grover Sadler gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 16:08 | Indiana | Frank Narvaez steals it from Anthony Sadusky | 25-31 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses long on a floater from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the offensive board | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Hughes (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Sadusky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Grover Sadler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Ginther (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Eddy Lovett | 25-33 |
| 15:04 | Indiana | Grover Sadler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 25-33 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the dunk but he's fouled by Anthony Sadusky - foul #2 on Anthony Sadusky, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (PG), Robert Gibbs (SG), Mario Martin (SF), Frederick Saucier (PF) David Rains, Gary Hughes, Anthony Sadusky, Michael Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Vernon Williams (PF), Michael Clark (C) Eddy Lovett, Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther, Frank Narvaez | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 14:22 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Michael Clark | 25-34 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses long on a floater from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 13:52 | Indiana | Frederick Saucier gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 13:23 | Indiana | Michael Clark is called for the reach on Mario Martin - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Rains (PG) Luis Merritt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Narvaez (C) Michael Clark | |
| 12:54 | Indiana | Grover Sadler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky (SF), Michael Marshall (PF) Mario Martin, Frederick Saucier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Johnny Ginther (SF) Arnold Mueller, Thomas Jackson, Joseph Foster | |
| 12:54 | Indiana | Grover Sadler makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 12:54 | Indiana | Grover Sadler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett misses the shot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 12:24 | Indiana | Grover Sadler grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 12:08 | Indiana | David Rains works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 27-34 |
| 12:06 | Indiana | Grover Sadler snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 11:50 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs is whistled for a carry | 27-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Hughes (SG), Richard Miller (C) Robert Gibbs, Grover Sadler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Hughes (fresh) SF - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 11:21 | Indiana | David Rains snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 10:58 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vernon Williams | 27-36 |
| 10:37 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-36 |
| 10:08 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Michael Marshall | 27-36 |
| 09:47 | Indiana | Gary Hughes is whistled for a carry | 27-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (PG), Mario Martin (SF), Frederick Saucier (PF), Grover Sadler (C) David Rains, Anthony Sadusky, Michael Marshall, Richard Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Michael Clark (C) Eddy Lovett, Bradly Carrion, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the lay-in | 27-36 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Gary Hughes steals the ball from Joseph Foster | 27-36 |
| 08:59 | Indiana | Gary Hughes banks in the layup | 29-36 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Jackson | 29-38 |
| 08:16 | Indiana | Grover Sadler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 29-38 |
| 08:15 | Indiana | Grover Sadler gets the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 08:04 | Indiana | Gary Hughes is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Grover Sadler out of the doubleteam | 31-38 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther misses the floater from the left side | 31-38 |
| 07:41 | Indiana | Mario Martin gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Luis Merritt (fresh) SG - Gary Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mario Martin (fresh) PF - Frederick Saucier (fresh) C - Grover Sadler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Ginther (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Indiana | Grover Sadler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Grover Sadler, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Rains (PG), Robert Gibbs (SG), Anthony Sadusky (SF), Michael Marshall (PF) Luis Merritt, Gary Hughes, Mario Martin, Frederick Saucier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Thomas Jackson, Johnny Ginther, Michael Clark | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Joseph Foster drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Vernon Williams and he's hacked by Anthony Sadusky - foul #3 on Anthony Sadusky, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 06:49 | Indiana | Grover Sadler's layup is rejected by Frank Narvaez | 31-41 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion tips it home | 31-43 |
| 06:15 | Indiana | Eddy Lovett steps in front of the David Rains pass in the backcourt | 31-43 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Grover Sadler - foul #2 on Grover Sadler, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Miller (C) Grover Sadler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 05:40 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs loses the dribble to Joseph Foster | 31-45 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is whistled for a carry | 31-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Hughes (SG) Robert Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SF), Michael Clark (C) Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams | |
| 04:52 | Indiana | Michael Marshall is alone and throws it down | 33-45 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-45 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion gets the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Michael Marshall denies the turnaround by Eddy Lovett | 33-45 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't tip it in | 33-45 |
| 04:02 | Indiana | Richard Miller grabs the board | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Indiana | David Rains splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eddy Lovett - foul #2 on Eddy Lovett, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gibbs (SG), Mario Martin (SF), Frederick Saucier (PF) Gary Hughes, Anthony Sadusky, Michael Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Jackson (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Johnny Ginther (PF) Eddy Lovett, Bradly Carrion, Michael Clark | |
| 03:51 | Indiana | David Rains makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 03:51 | Indiana | David Rains makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is hacked by Mario Martin - foul #1 on Mario Martin, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (PG) David Rains | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Luis Merritt (fresh) SG - Robert Gibbs (fresh) SF - Mario Martin (fresh) PF - Frederick Saucier (fresh) C - Richard Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Joseph Foster knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 35-47 |
| 02:42 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Jackson - foul #2 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG) Arnold Mueller, Thomas Jackson | |
| 02:42 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 02:42 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Michael Clark snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Michael Clark hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion | 36-49 |
| 02:27 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-49 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Narvaez (C) Michael Clark | |
| 01:59 | Indiana | Frederick Saucier can't finish the layup | 36-49 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Joseph Foster snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez banks in the layup set up by Eddy Lovett | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Indiana | Luis Merritt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Joseph Foster clanks a floater from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 01:15 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 01:10 | Indiana | Luis Merritt clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-51 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Joseph Foster snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-51 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Indiana | Frederick Saucier is fouled on the floor by Johnny Ginther - foul #3 on Johnny Ginther, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| 00:44 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Luis Merritt | 39-51 |
| 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 | Illinois | Joseph Foster can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Miller - foul #2 on Richard Miller, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 00:21 | Indiana | Frederick Saucier grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 00:15 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Miller | 41-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett runs out the clock | 41-51 |