| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) SG - Lloyd Guillen (fresh) SF - David White (fresh) PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) C - Jacob Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Eddie Neuhaus (fresh) SG - Charles Daw (fresh) SF - Giovanni Rizzo (fresh) PF - Charles Morgan (fresh) C - Todd Acker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David White wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David White | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Indiana | Charles Daw misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Indiana | Charles Daw tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Indiana | Todd Acker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Indiana | Charles Daw misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | David White knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jacob Miller | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Indiana | Todd Acker knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Giovanni Rizzo | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen is called for traveling | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Indiana | Charles Daw misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lloyd Guillen | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:55 | Indiana | Todd Acker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Indiana | Charles Daw hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Jacob Miller | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Indiana | Charles Morgan is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Morgan, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Bade (PG), Charles Stoner (SG), Roberto Lopez (SF), Richard Keown (PF) Eddie Neuhaus, Charles Daw, Giovanni Rizzo, Charles Morgan | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen is fouled on the floor by Charles Stoner - foul #1 on Charles Stoner, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jerry Goins (SF) Todd Acker | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fairly fresh) SF - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) C - Jacob Miller (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Kevin Bade (fresh) SG - Charles Stoner (fresh) SF - Jerry Goins (fresh) PF - Roberto Lopez (fresh) C - Richard Keown (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is hacked by Kevin Bade - foul #1 on Kevin Bade, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), Joseph Pearce (C) Lloyd Guillen, David White | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Daw (SG) Charles Stoner | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Jacob Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG) Scott Blackwell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Todd Acker (C) Jerry Goins | |
| 15:03 | Indiana | Roberto Lopez is hacked by Harry Timmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Timmons, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 14:44 | Indiana | Roberto Lopez connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Daw | 6-8 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Jacob Miller connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Pearce | 8-8 |
| 13:53 | Indiana | Charles Daw can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Harry Timmons misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Phillip Dean gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Harry Timmons is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Harry Timmons, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), David White (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Harry Timmons, Jacob Miller, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Indiana | Eddie Neuhaus (PG), Charles Stoner (SG), Giovanni Rizzo (SF), Charles Morgan (PF) Kevin Bade, Charles Daw, Roberto Lopez, Richard Keown | |
| 12:52 | Indiana | Charles Morgan hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Neuhaus | 8-10 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Todd Acker - foul #1 on Todd Acker, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:28 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Charles Morgan | 9-10 |
| 12:08 | Indiana | Charles Morgan connects on the floater near the basket set up by Charles Stoner | 9-12 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton lays it up and in on a great pass from Lloyd Guillen | 11-12 |
| 11:29 | Indiana | Charles Stoner can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 11:27 | Indiana | Todd Acker grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Hylton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Pearce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Eddie Neuhaus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Stoner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Giovanni Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Acker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Indiana | Todd Acker can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 11-12 |
| 11:05 | Indiana | Charles Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:44 | Indiana | Giovanni Rizzo drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eddie Neuhaus | 11-15 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ralph Hylton | 14-15 |
| 10:22 | Indiana | Giovanni Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Pearce - foul #1 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Johnny Jowett (SG), Phillip Dean (PF), Jacob Miller (C) Scott Blackwell, Lloyd Guillen, David White, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Bade (PG), Charles Daw (SG), Jerry Goins (SF), Roberto Lopez (PF), Richard Keown (C) Eddie Neuhaus, Charles Stoner, Giovanni Rizzo, Charles Morgan, Todd Acker | |
| 10:06 | Indiana | Charles Daw hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Goins | 14-18 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Keown - foul #1 on Richard Keown, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:36 | Indiana | Jeffrey Craig takes the ball from Kevin Bade in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig lays it up and in | 18-18 |
| 09:19 | Indiana | Roberto Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Indiana | Eddie Neuhaus (PG) Kevin Bade | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 09:01 | Indiana | Charles Daw pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:44 | Indiana | Charles Daw makes the wide open 3 from straight away | 18-21 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Jerry Goins is called for the reach on Phillip Dean - foul #1 on Jerry Goins, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), David White (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Johnny Jowett, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Indiana | Giovanni Rizzo (SF), Charles Morgan (PF), Todd Acker (C) Jerry Goins, Roberto Lopez, Richard Keown | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | David White misses the fadeaway from the right side | 18-21 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David White | 18-21 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | David White misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Giovanni Rizzo - foul #1 on Giovanni Rizzo, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) Jacob Miller | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Bade (PG), Charles Stoner (SG) Eddie Neuhaus, Charles Daw | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:37 | Indiana | Charles Morgan pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:35 | Indiana | Charles Stoner is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Blackwell - foul #1 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| 07:18 | Indiana | Ralph Hylton is called for the reach on Charles Stoner - foul #1 on Ralph Hylton, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (PF) Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Pearce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Kevin Bade (fresh) SG - Charles Stoner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Giovanni Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Acker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Indiana | Charles Stoner blows the layup but he's fouled by Lloyd Guillen - foul #1 on Lloyd Guillen, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG) Lloyd Guillen | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 07:00 | Indiana | Charles Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:00 | Indiana | Charles Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Charles Morgan is called for the reach on Phillip Dean - foul #2 on Charles Morgan, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), Jacob Miller (SF) Scott Blackwell, David White | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Daw (SG) Charles Stoner | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:04 | Indiana | Todd Acker comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jacob Miller - foul #1 on Jacob Miller, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hylton (SF) Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Indiana | Eddie Neuhaus (PG), Roberto Lopez (SF), Richard Keown (PF) Kevin Bade, Giovanni Rizzo, Charles Morgan | |
| 06:04 | Indiana | Todd Acker makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:04 | Indiana | Todd Acker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Harry Timmons is hacked by Richard Keown - foul #2 on Richard Keown, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Finley (SF) Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jerry Goins (SF) Richard Keown | |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Harry Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Harry Timmons misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:44 | Indiana | Roberto Lopez snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 05:21 | Indiana | Todd Acker makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Jacob Miller's floater is tipped away by Todd Acker | 22-27 |
| 05:02 | Indiana | Jerry Goins snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 04:33 | Indiana | Charles Daw is whistled for a carry | 22-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), David White (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Jeffrey Craig, Harry Timmons, Trevor Finley, Ralph Hylton, Jacob Miller | |
| Subs | Indiana | Giovanni Rizzo (SF), Charles Morgan (PF) Jerry Goins, Todd Acker | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | David White can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Giovanni Rizzo - foul #2 on Giovanni Rizzo, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Bade (PG), Charles Stoner (SG), Jerry Goins (SF) Eddie Neuhaus, Charles Daw, Giovanni Rizzo | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:47 | Indiana | Charles Morgan clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Phillip Dean - foul #1 on Phillip Dean, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Giovanni Rizzo (SF), Richard Keown (C) Jerry Goins, Roberto Lopez | |
| 03:47 | Indiana | Charles Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:47 | Indiana | Charles Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen misses the shot from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 03:25 | Indiana | Kevin Bade snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 02:57 | Indiana | Charles Morgan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Charles Morgan, team foul #11 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hylton (PF), Jacob Miller (C) Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Indiana | Eddie Neuhaus (PG), Charles Daw (SG), Roberto Lopez (PF), Todd Acker (C) Kevin Bade, Charles Stoner, Charles Morgan, Richard Keown | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Hylton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jacob Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Eddie Neuhaus (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Daw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Giovanni Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Acker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 02:28 | Indiana | Roberto Lopez snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 02:06 | Indiana | Charles Daw can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jacob Miller | 24-29 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | David White hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Neuhaus - foul #1 on Eddie Neuhaus, team foul #12 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), Phillip Dean (PF) Scott Blackwell, Lloyd Guillen, Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:36 | Indiana | Roberto Lopez snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 01:10 | Indiana | Charles Daw is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eddie Neuhaus | 25-32 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig scores on a jumper from the right side | 27-32 |
| 00:35 | Indiana | Todd Acker drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Eddie Neuhaus | 27-34 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Phillip Dean blows the layup | 27-34 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Phillip Dean can't finish the layup | 27-34 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Roberto Lopez | 27-34 |