| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Daw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Barnhart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Acker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Moralez inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the driving attempt near the basket | 21-23 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Larry Stanley tips it back up and in | 21-25 |
| 19:12 | Indiana | Todd Acker is called for 5 seconds | 21-25 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is hacked by Charles Morgan - foul #2 on Charles Morgan, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Larry Stanley clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the tip | 21-25 |
| 18:24 | Indiana | Todd Acker snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 18:22 | Indiana | Charles Daw is hacked by Scott Blackwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 18:06 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Daw | 23-25 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Russell Barnhart is called for the reach on David White - foul #3 on Russell Barnhart, team foul #2 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines (PG), Charles Stoner (SG), Roberto Lopez (SF), Roberto Gallo (PF), Diego Gonzalez (C) Gregory Wilson, Charles Daw, Russell Barnhart, Todd Acker, Charles Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley lays it up and in | 23-27 |
| 16:56 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo can't finish the layup | 23-27 |
| 16:54 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 16:29 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Blackwell - foul #2 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Wilson (PG), Charles Daw (SG) Jeffrey Glines, Charles Stoner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:29 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 16:29 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Roberto Lopez is called for the reach on Robert Moralez - foul #1 on Roberto Lopez, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Indiana | Todd Acker (PF), Charles Morgan (C) Roberto Gallo, Diego Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Schroeder (C) David White | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 15:35 | Indiana | Charles Morgan grabs the board | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Daw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Lopez (fresh) PF - Todd Acker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Schroeder (fresh) | |
| 15:06 | Indiana | Charles Morgan banks in the layup on a great pass from Roberto Lopez and he's fouled by Steve Schroeder - foul #2 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Stoner (SG), Russell Barnhart (SF) Charles Daw, Roberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Anthony Golden (PF) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Larry Stanley | |
| 15:06 | Indiana | Charles Morgan misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky is called for 3 seconds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines (PG), Diego Gonzalez (C) Gregory Wilson, Charles Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (SF), David White (C) Robert Moralez, Steve Schroeder | |
| 14:22 | Indiana | Charles Stoner clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Hrabovsky - foul #1 on Robert Hrabovsky, team foul #4 | 27-27 |
| 14:22 | Indiana | Charles Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 14:22 | Indiana | Charles Stoner misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Golden | 28-27 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the jumper in the paint | 28-27 |
| 13:55 | Indiana | Todd Acker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 13:28 | Indiana | Charles Stoner drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-27 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Diego Gonzalez steals the ball from Anthony Golden | 30-27 |
| 12:48 | Indiana | Todd Acker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-27 |
| 12:47 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez hits the follow up shot | 32-27 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Michael Girard loses the dribble to Jeffrey Glines in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 12:42 | Indiana | Todd Acker misses the dunk | 32-27 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Phillip Dean's pass is intercepted by Diego Gonzalez | 32-27 |
| 11:46 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-27 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Phillip Dean hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 32-27 |
| 11:26 | Indiana | Charles Stoner pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Jeffrey Glines (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Stoner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Russell Barnhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Acker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Diego Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Hrabovsky (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David White (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines is hacked by Michael Girard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Girard, team foul #5 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Wilson (PG), Charles Daw (SG), Roberto Lopez (SF), Roberto Gallo (PF), Charles Morgan (C) Jeffrey Glines, Charles Stoner, Russell Barnhart, Todd Acker, Diego Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Phillip Dean, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| 11:06 | Indiana | Charles Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the easy open layup | 32-27 |
| 10:35 | Indiana | Charles Morgan grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 10:06 | Indiana | Charles Daw misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder's pass is intercepted by Roberto Lopez | 32-27 |
| 09:14 | Indiana | Charles Daw misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Leon Hall pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 32-27 |
| 08:50 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 08:28 | Indiana | Charles Daw scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roberto Lopez | 35-27 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder is fouled on the floor by Charles Morgan - foul #3 on Charles Morgan, team foul #4 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines (PG), Charles Stoner (SG), Russell Barnhart (SF), Todd Acker (PF), Diego Gonzalez (C) Gregory Wilson, Charles Daw, Roberto Lopez, Roberto Gallo, Charles Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (C) Steve Schroeder | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the jumper from the left side | 35-27 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Phillip Dean tips it but misses | 35-27 |
| 07:55 | Indiana | Todd Acker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 07:31 | Indiana | Scott Blackwell takes the ball from Russell Barnhart | 35-27 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Leon Hall hits the finger roll set up by Scott Blackwell | 35-29 |
| 07:18 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart is called for 10 seconds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Van Schreffler (SG) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Jeffrey Glines (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Stoner (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Russell Barnhart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Acker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Diego Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (fresh) SG - Van Schreffler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Phillip Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses short on a runner in the lane | 35-29 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Larry Stanley connects on the runner in the lane set up by Van Schreffler | 35-31 |
| 06:32 | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines is hacked by Robert Moralez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Moralez, team foul #6 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Wilson (PG), Charles Daw (SG) Jeffrey Glines, Charles Stoner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Van Schreffler, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley | |
| 06:07 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-31 |
| 06:06 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez tips it but misses | 35-31 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Michael Girard pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Todd Acker - foul #2 on Todd Acker, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roberto Lopez (SF), Roberto Gallo (PF), Charles Morgan (C) Russell Barnhart, Todd Acker, Diego Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG) Robert Hrabovsky | |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 05:37 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Girard - foul #2 on Michael Girard, team foul #7 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Larry Stanley (PF) Michael Girard, Anthony Golden | |
| 05:37 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 05:37 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Larry Stanley knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Leon Hall and the foul's on Roberto Lopez - foul #2 on Roberto Lopez, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Stoner (SG) Charles Daw | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF) Phillip Dean | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 04:55 | Indiana | Charles Stoner misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Blackwell | 36-35 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Leon Hall | 36-37 |
| 04:11 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #8 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Daw (SG), Russell Barnhart (SF), Todd Acker (PF), Diego Gonzalez (C) Charles Stoner, Roberto Lopez, Roberto Gallo, Charles Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 04:11 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 04:11 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Charles Daw steals it from Michael Girard | 38-37 |
| 03:52 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart banks in the layup set up by Charles Daw | 40-37 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 40-37 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Anthony Golden hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Charles Daw is hacked by Anthony Golden - foul #2 on Anthony Golden, team foul #9 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines (PG) Gregory Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (SF), David White (C) Robert Moralez, Steve Schroeder | |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Charles Daw makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Charles Daw makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Jeffrey Glines (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Daw (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Barnhart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Acker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Diego Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (fresh) SG - Robert Hrabovsky (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David White (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 02:51 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 02:51 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Morgan (C) Diego Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Phillip Dean, Anthony Golden | |
| 02:29 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Scott Blackwell | 45-41 |
| 01:51 | Indiana | Charles Morgan buries a floater from the right block | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Larry Stanley clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Daw - foul #2 on Charles Daw, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Wilson (PG) Jeffrey Glines | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:24 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 01:23 | Indiana | Charles Morgan hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Robert Moralez knocks in the shot in the lane | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart is hacked by Leon Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Hall, team foul #10 | 49-44 |
| 00:51 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:51 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Leon Hall connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Blackwell | 51-47 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Indiana | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Russell Barnhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #11 | 51-47 |
| 00:44 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:44 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses badly on a runner from the left block | 52-47 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 00:37 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson is hacked by Leon Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Hall, team foul #12 | 52-49 |
| 00:37 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:37 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-49 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Leon Hall is called for the reach on Gregory Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Hall, team foul #13 | 53-51 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Stanley | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | David White is hacked by Charles Morgan - foul #4 on Charles Morgan, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Charles Morgan gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Charles Morgan is hacked by Scott Blackwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #14 | 54-52 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Charles Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Charles Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Stanley | 55-52 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Leon Hall shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-52 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Todd Acker grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Todd Acker runs out the clock | 55-52 |