| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Arthur Rosenbluth (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rohn (fresh) SF - Jason Ashley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Damian Hovey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Robert Rohn takes the ball from Daniel Munson | 32-37 |
| 19:18 | Indiana | Jason Nelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Monte Depew | 32-37 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Gregory Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-37 |
| 18:48 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Robert Rohn | 32-37 |
| 18:41 | Indiana | Jason Nelson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Nelson, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Monte Depew | 32-37 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Daniel Munson connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Monte Depew and he's fouled by Damian Hovey - foul #1 on Damian Hovey, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Daniel Munson makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:39 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Rohn | 35-40 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Robert Rohn takes the ball from Gregory Harris | 35-40 |
| 16:57 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Jason Ashley picks off the pass by Monte Depew | 35-40 |
| 16:29 | Indiana | Robert Rohn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Ashley | 35-42 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Arthur Rosenbluth (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Jason Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Damian Hovey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Indiana | Daniel Munson takes the ball from Robert Rohn | 37-42 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Nelson - foul #3 on Jason Nelson, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Sanders (PG), Benny Roberts (SG), Robert Litwin (SF), Richard Lee (C) Arthur Rosenbluth, Robert Rohn, Jason Nelson, Damian Hovey | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:08 | Indiana | Benny Roberts misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Daniel Munson gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Norman Sayre misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Litwin - foul #1 on Robert Litwin, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:36 | Indiana | Benny Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 41-42 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Burner | 41-42 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Joseph Dones knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Burner | 43-42 |
| 14:07 | Indiana | Jason Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Robert Burner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 13:42 | Indiana | Richard Lee grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:20 | Indiana | Richard Lee misses the floater from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Burner | 43-42 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Daniel Munson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF) Robert Burner, Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre | |
| Subs | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth (PG), Robert Rohn (SG), Jason Nelson (PF), Damian Hovey (C) Dale Sanders, Benny Roberts, Robert Litwin, Richard Lee | |
| 12:28 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Monte Depew snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 12:18 | Indiana | Robert Rohn grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 11:57 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 11:56 | Indiana | Jason Nelson snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Dones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Arthur Rosenbluth (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rohn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Jason Ashley (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jason Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Damian Hovey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Doug Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Doug Taylor | 46-42 |
| 11:09 | Indiana | Monte Depew is called for the reach on Arthur Rosenbluth - foul #2 on Monte Depew, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hasting (C) Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Lee (PF) Jason Nelson | |
| 10:53 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Munson | 46-42 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 10:47 | Indiana | Damian Hovey grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 10:32 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jason Ashley | 46-44 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Gregory Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-44 |
| 10:15 | Indiana | Richard Lee grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 09:55 | Indiana | Richard Lee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Munson - foul #3 on Daniel Munson, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor | |
| Subs | Indiana | Benny Roberts (SG), Jason Nelson (PF) Robert Rohn, Damian Hovey | |
| 09:55 | Indiana | Richard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:55 | Indiana | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Monte Depew hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 09:30 | Indiana | Benny Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:09 | Indiana | Benny Roberts misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Monte Depew gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Norman Sayre (SF) Zachary Belcher, Monte Depew | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Sanders (PG), Damian Hovey (C) Arthur Rosenbluth, Richard Lee | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:14 | Indiana | Damian Hovey is hacked by Daniel Munson - foul #4 on Daniel Munson, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Joseph Dones (C) Robert Burner, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Rohn (SG), Robert Litwin (SF) Benny Roberts, Jason Ashley | |
| 07:55 | Indiana | Jason Nelson's layup is rejected by Norman Sayre | 47-45 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Norman Sayre gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Munson (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dale Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Rohn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Robert Litwin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Damian Hovey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Gregory Harris drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Doug Taylor | 50-45 |
| 07:03 | Indiana | Robert Litwin makes the 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Doug Taylor's pass is intercepted by Robert Rohn | 50-48 |
| 06:30 | Indiana | Jason Nelson clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 06:29 | Indiana | Jason Nelson misses the tip | 50-48 |
| 06:27 | Indiana | Jason Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:12 | Indiana | Robert Litwin hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dale Sanders | 50-50 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Gregory Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 05:43 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Robert Rohn | 50-50 |
| 05:43 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (SF), Timothy Hasting (C) Norman Sayre, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth (PG), Jason Ashley (SF), Richard Lee (PF) Dale Sanders, Robert Litwin, Jason Nelson | |
| 05:33 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Monte Depew - foul #3 on Monte Depew, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| 05:33 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:33 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Gregory Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 05:07 | Indiana | Richard Lee pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:56 | Indiana | The short jumper by Richard Lee is denied by Timothy Hasting | 50-52 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Monte Depew pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Gregory Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 04:22 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-52 |
| 04:20 | Indiana | Robert Rohn misses the tip | 53-52 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Harris | 53-52 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-52 |
| 04:01 | Indiana | Damian Hovey grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 03:57 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Munson (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Arthur Rosenbluth (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. SF - Jason Ashley (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Richard Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Damian Hovey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the floater from the left side | 53-55 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Gregory Harris tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 03:24 | Indiana | Damian Hovey gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:10 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Daniel Munson scores on a runner near the basket | 55-55 |
| 02:40 | Indiana | Doug Taylor picks off the pass by Arthur Rosenbluth in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Doug Taylor hits the finger roll | 57-55 |
| 02:21 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Richard Lee misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Doug Taylor comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Rohn - foul #1 on Robert Rohn, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jason Nelson (PF) Richard Lee | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:26 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Ashley | 58-58 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Gregory Harris clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 01:03 | Indiana | Jason Nelson pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:52 | Indiana | Damian Hovey clanks a runner in the lane | 58-58 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Gregory Harris grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Jason Nelson snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Munson - foul #5 on Daniel Munson, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF) Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 58-60 |