| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Matthew Leu (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dave Beal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. C - Gerald Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Denny inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 19:37 | Indiana | Matthew Leu pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:15 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | William Smith gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | William Smith misses the fadeaway from the left block | 34-32 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 18:49 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Gerald Baker | 34-32 |
| 18:34 | Indiana | Dave Beal knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Leu | 34-35 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 18:12 | Indiana | Matthew Leu grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:57 | Indiana | Dave Beal misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:55 | Indiana | Gary Thomas snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:36 | Indiana | Dave Beal hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Andrew Griffith | 34-38 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | William Smith hits a shot from close range | 36-38 |
| 17:08 | Indiana | Gary Thomas buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Griffith and the foul's on Michael Harding - foul #4 on Michael Harding, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Jim Spurlock, Thomas Denny, Michael Harding, William Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | Pat Morris (SF), Billy Bradford (C) Dave Beal, Gerald Baker | |
| 17:08 | Indiana | Gary Thomas misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Woods | 36-40 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Adam Carr is fouled on the floor by Billy Bradford - foul #2 on Billy Bradford, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Hudson (C) Gary Thomas | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Mark Lynch hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:11 | Indiana | Pat Morris is fouled on the floor by Adam Carr - foul #1 on Adam Carr, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), William Smith (C) Adam Carr, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Denison (PG), Dave Beal (SF) Matthew Leu, Andrew Griffith | |
| 15:50 | Indiana | Pat Morris misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-40 |
| 15:49 | Indiana | John Hudson snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Travis Denison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pat Morris (fresh) SF - Dave Beal (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Indiana | Dave Beal comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 15:39 | Indiana | Billy Bradford grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:24 | Indiana | Dave Beal is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dave Beal, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (SG), Thomas Denny (SF) James Poulsen, Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Leu (PG), Gary Thomas (PF), Gerald Baker (C) Pat Morris, Billy Bradford, John Hudson | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Thomas Denny buries a jump hook from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 14:39 | Indiana | Matthew Leu's pass is intercepted by Eddie Woods | 40-40 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the lay-in | 40-40 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 14:09 | Indiana | Gary Thomas snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:05 | Indiana | Dave Beal misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Eddie Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (PG), Mark Lynch (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | Andrew Griffith (SG), Pat Morris (SF) Travis Denison, Dave Beal | |
| 13:39 | Indiana | Mark Lynch swats the layup by Gerald Baker | 40-40 |
| 13:38 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith tips it home | 40-42 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 13:25 | Indiana | Gerald Baker grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 12:56 | Indiana | Gary Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 12:40 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Gerald Baker | 40-42 |
| 12:23 | Indiana | Gerald Baker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jim Spurlock - foul #1 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Michael Harding (PF), William Smith (C) Adam Carr, Jim Spurlock, Thomas Denny, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Denison (PG), Dave Beal (SF) Matthew Leu, Pat Morris | |
| 12:23 | Indiana | Gerald Baker makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:23 | Indiana | Gerald Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Dave Beal - foul #3 on Dave Beal, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Bradford (PF), John Hudson (C) Gary Thomas, Gerald Baker | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:55 | Indiana | Dave Beal's pass is intercepted by William Smith | 42-44 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | William Smith can't connect on a floater from the left block | 42-44 |
| 11:38 | Indiana | Billy Bradford snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Travis Denison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Beal (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith scores on a shot from the baseline and the foul's on James Poulsen - foul #2 on James Poulsen, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Leu (PG), Gary Thomas (PF) Travis Denison, John Hudson | |
| 11:20 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (SF) Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 10:50 | Indiana | Dave Beal connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Matthew Leu picks off the pass by Clarence McCarthy in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 10:17 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith misses the dunk | 42-49 |
| 10:15 | Indiana | Gary Thomas snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:02 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith's floater is tipped away by William Smith | 42-49 |
| 10:01 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy | 45-51 |
| 09:32 | Indiana | Dave Beal is whistled for traveling | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG), Eddie Woods (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, James Poulsen, Michael Harding, William Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Denison (PG), Pat Morris (SG), Maynard Printz (SF), Gerald Baker (C) Matthew Leu, Andrew Griffith, Dave Beal, Billy Bradford | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Thomas | 45-51 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 08:57 | Indiana | Gerald Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF) Thomas Denny | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Hudson (PF) Gary Thomas | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Adam Carr is fouled on the floor by Gerald Baker - foul #2 on Gerald Baker, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Leu (PG), Billy Bradford (PF) Maynard Printz, John Hudson | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | The jumper by Charles Atkinson is denied by Matthew Leu | 47-51 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Atkinson | 47-51 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 08:04 | Indiana | Billy Bradford pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:59 | Indiana | Travis Denison can't finish the layup | 47-51 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Mark Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Lynch | 50-51 |
| 07:29 | Indiana | Jim Spurlock steals the ball from Billy Bradford | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Matthew Leu (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Denison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Pat Morris (fresh) PF - Billy Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Mark Lynch clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 07:11 | Indiana | Billy Bradford pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:08 | Indiana | Matthew Leu loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF), Michael Harding (PF), William Smith (C) Adam Carr, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Andrew Griffith (SG), Dave Beal (SF), Gary Thomas (PF), John Hudson (C) Travis Denison, Pat Morris, Billy Bradford, Gerald Baker | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is fouled on the floor by John Hudson - foul #1 on John Hudson, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG) Jim Spurlock | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Denny | 53-51 |
| 06:07 | Indiana | Dave Beal misses badly on a shot near the basket | 53-51 |
| 06:06 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 06:04 | Indiana | Dave Beal gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:50 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Poulsen - foul #3 on James Poulsen, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Denison (PG), Gerald Baker (C) Matthew Leu, John Hudson | |
| 05:50 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:50 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Travis Denison takes the ball from Thomas Denny | 53-52 |
| 05:10 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith clanks a shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is hacked by Gerald Baker - foul #3 on Gerald Baker, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (SG) James Poulsen | |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Leu (PG) Travis Denison | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Dave Beal is called for the reach on Jim Spurlock - foul #4 on Dave Beal, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Spurlock | 53-52 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dave Beal - foul #5 on Dave Beal, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (PG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Denny, Michael Harding, William Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | Pat Morris (SF), Billy Bradford (C) Dave Beal, Gerald Baker | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Eddie Woods snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson can't connect on a runner in the paint | 54-52 |
| 03:54 | Indiana | Pat Morris snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 03:38 | Indiana | Billy Bradford misses long on a floater from the right side | 54-52 |
| 03:37 | Indiana | Gary Thomas grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 03:16 | Indiana | Gary Thomas misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Mark Lynch pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Matthew Leu (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Griffith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pat Morris (fresh) PF - Gary Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson clanks a jump hook from the left block | 54-52 |
| 03:08 | Indiana | Billy Bradford gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 02:52 | Indiana | Gary Thomas misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Eddie Woods - foul #1 on Eddie Woods, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF), Michael Harding (PF), William Smith (C) Adam Carr, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Denison (PG), Maynard Printz (SF), Gerald Baker (C) Matthew Leu, Andrew Griffith, Billy Bradford | |
| 02:52 | Indiana | Gary Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:52 | Indiana | Gary Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Thomas Denny evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Michael Harding hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 02:35 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Leu (PG), Andrew Griffith (SG) Travis Denison, Maynard Printz | |
| 02:20 | Indiana | Matthew Leu is hacked by Michael Harding - foul #5 on Michael Harding, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Woods (PF) Michael Harding | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:20 | Indiana | Matthew Leu makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:20 | Indiana | Matthew Leu makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Eddie Woods is hacked by Gerald Baker - foul #4 on Gerald Baker, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Eddie Woods makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Eddie Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:42 | Indiana | Gary Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 58-56 |
| 01:41 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:26 | Indiana | Gary Thomas connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Leu | 58-58 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | William Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | Gerald Baker buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-60 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Matthew Leu pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Clarence McCarthy is called for the reach on Matthew Leu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Matthew Leu makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Matthew Leu makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is whistled for a carry | 58-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Denison (SG) Pat Morris | |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Travis Denison is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence McCarthy - foul #2 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Travis Denison misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Travis Denison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith is hacked by Clarence McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jason Jeffery (C) Gerald Baker | |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-64 |