| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Daw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Stoner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Acker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Charles Stoner inbounds the ball | 20-17 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Indiana | Charles Daw connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Todd Acker takes the ball from Scott Blackwell | 20-20 |
| 18:46 | Indiana | Charles Stoner is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Stoner, team foul #1 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roberto Gallo (SF) Charles Stoner | |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Robert Moralez comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 20-20 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Larry Stanley snags the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 17:57 | Indiana | Todd Acker gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 17:33 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Todd Acker picks off the pass by David White | 20-20 |
| 16:50 | Indiana | Charles Morgan misses the easy layup | 20-20 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Stanley | 20-20 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is hacked by Roberto Gallo - foul #2 on Roberto Gallo, team foul #2 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines (PG), Russell Barnhart (SG), Roberto Lopez (PF), Diego Gonzalez (C) Gregory Wilson, Charles Daw, Todd Acker, Charles Morgan | |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Larry Stanley's floater is tipped away by Diego Gonzalez | 20-20 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Leon Hall tips it back up and in | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Jeffrey Glines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Barnhart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roberto Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roberto Lopez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Diego Gonzalez (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | David White grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is alone and drills a jumper from the left side | 24-20 |
| 15:03 | Indiana | Larry Stanley is called for the reach on Roberto Lopez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, David White | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Wilson (PG), Charles Stoner (SF), Todd Acker (PF) Jeffrey Glines, Roberto Gallo, Roberto Lopez | |
| 14:51 | Indiana | Charles Stoner is fouled on the floor by Larry Stanley - foul #2 on Larry Stanley, team foul #2 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Daw (SG) Russell Barnhart | |
| 14:34 | Indiana | Charles Daw comes up short on the floater from the right side | 24-20 |
| 14:32 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez hits the follow up shot | 24-22 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-22 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't tip it in | 24-22 |
| 14:09 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 13:46 | Indiana | Charles Stoner connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Daw and he's hacked by Robert Moralez - foul #3 on Robert Moralez, team foul #3 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Phillip Dean (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Morgan (C) Diego Gonzalez | |
| 13:46 | Indiana | Charles Stoner makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 13:20 | Indiana | Anthony Golden steps in front of the Charles Daw pass in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Blackwell | 28-25 |
| 12:36 | Indiana | Charles Daw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 12:34 | Indiana | Charles Morgan misses the tip | 28-25 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder tips it but misses | 28-25 |
| 12:10 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 11:44 | Indiana | Charles Morgan knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Daw and he's fouled by Steve Schroeder - foul #1 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #4 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Phillip Dean, Anthony Golden, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines (PG), Russell Barnhart (SG), Roberto Gallo (SF), Roberto Lopez (PF) Gregory Wilson, Charles Daw, Charles Stoner, Todd Acker | |
| 11:44 | Indiana | Charles Morgan misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Stanley | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (fresh) SG - Robert Hrabovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Jeffrey Glines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Barnhart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roberto Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roberto Lopez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-27 |
| 11:25 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Charles Morgan | 28-27 |
| 11:00 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Glines | 28-30 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Larry Stanley dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Moralez | 30-30 |
| 10:22 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo is called for a charge - foul #3 on Roberto Gallo, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez (C) Charles Morgan | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Larry Stanley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 10:06 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 09:40 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russell Barnhart | 30-32 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Moralez is denied by Diego Gonzalez | 30-32 |
| 09:16 | Indiana | Roberto Lopez grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 09:04 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez's layup is rejected by David White | 30-32 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Moralez | 30-32 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Larry Stanley knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 08:22 | Indiana | Roberto Lopez clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Girard - foul #1 on Michael Girard, team foul #5 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Phillip Dean (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Wilson (PG), Charles Daw (SG), Charles Stoner (SF) Jeffrey Glines, Russell Barnhart, Roberto Gallo | |
| 08:22 | Indiana | Roberto Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 08:22 | Indiana | Roberto Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Anthony Golden is fouled on the floor by Charles Stoner - foul #4 on Charles Stoner, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roberto Gallo (SF), Todd Acker (PF), Charles Morgan (C) Charles Stoner, Roberto Lopez, Diego Gonzalez | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Roberto Gallo - foul #4 on Roberto Gallo, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Stoner (SF) Roberto Gallo | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Dean (fresh) PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Daw (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stoner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Todd Acker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Indiana | Charles Stoner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Morgan | 35-36 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Todd Acker steals it from Leon Hall | 35-36 |
| 06:43 | Indiana | Charles Daw misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-36 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Phillip Dean | 35-36 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses long on a shot near the basket | 35-36 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Leon Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Phillip Dean comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Charles Stoner - foul #5 on Charles Stoner, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Anthony Golden, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Indiana | Russell Barnhart (SG), Roberto Gallo (SF), Diego Gonzalez (C) Charles Daw, Charles Stoner, Charles Morgan | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 05:57 | Indiana | Leon Hall is called for the reach on Gregory Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Hall, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| 05:36 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo scores on a 3 from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Todd Acker swats the layup by Phillip Dean | 37-39 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 05:13 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), David White (C) Leon Hall, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines (PG), Roberto Lopez (PF) Gregory Wilson, Todd Acker | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Diego Gonzalez - foul #2 on Diego Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG) Scott Blackwell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Daw (SG) Russell Barnhart | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | Michael Girard is called for the reach on Roberto Lopez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Girard, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | Roberto Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | Roberto Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Larry Stanley tips it in | 42-41 |
| 04:30 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez's pass is intercepted by David White | 42-41 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | David White scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Moralez and the foul's on Diego Gonzalez - foul #3 on Diego Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SG), Anthony Golden (PF) Robert Hrabovsky, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Russell Barnhart (SF), Todd Acker (PF) Roberto Gallo, Roberto Lopez | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | David White makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 03:49 | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines is fouled on the floor by Robert Moralez - foul #4 on Robert Moralez, team foul #8 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Phillip Dean (C) Michael Girard, Van Schreffler, David White | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Morgan (C) Diego Gonzalez | |
| 03:49 | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 03:49 | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Robert Moralez blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Glines - foul #2 on Jeffrey Glines, team foul #9 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Wilson (PG), Roberto Lopez (SF) Jeffrey Glines, Charles Daw | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Barnhart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Acker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Charles Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Indiana | Todd Acker lays it in set up by Russell Barnhart | 46-45 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Anthony Golden, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Daw (SG), Roberto Gallo (SF) Russell Barnhart, Roberto Lopez | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Leon Hall works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Roberto Gallo - foul #5 on Roberto Gallo, team foul #10 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Russell Barnhart (SF) Roberto Gallo | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Charles Morgan snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 02:14 | Indiana | Charles Daw misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 02:12 | Indiana | Todd Acker grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 01:45 | Indiana | Charles Daw drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Morgan | 48-48 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Robert Moralez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| 01:18 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Gregory Wilson picks off the pass by David White | 48-48 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Charles Morgan drills a jumper from the left block | 48-50 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Robert Moralez picks off the pass by Russell Barnhart in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Gregory Wilson is called for the reach on Leon Hall - foul #2 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #11 | 51-50 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Larry Stanley snags the defensive board | 52-50 |