| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Leland Goldman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Sandford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Bonetti (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Shope (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Devin Green (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 8 pts. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ernest Ward inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:31 | Indiana | Leland Goldman clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Devin Green - foul #1 on Devin Green, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| 19:31 | Indiana | Leland Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:31 | Indiana | Leland Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Freddy Walsh and he's hacked by Nicholas Armstrong - foul #2 on Nicholas Armstrong, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:53 | Indiana | William Bonetti is whistled for traveling | 27-36 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the jumper from the baseline | 27-36 |
| 18:41 | Indiana | Leland Goldman grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 18:15 | Indiana | Leland Goldman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right block | 27-36 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Devin Green grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 27-36 |
| 17:54 | Indiana | Leland Goldman pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:34 | Indiana | Keith Sandford clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-36 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Ward | 27-36 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 17:25 | Indiana | William Bonetti grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 17:20 | Indiana | Leland Goldman misses badly on a floater from the right side | 27-36 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Martin Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Long (PG), Daniel Taylor (SG), Derrick Wilson (SF), Clayton Smith (C) Leland Goldman, Keith Sandford, Nicholas Armstrong, Robert Shope | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), John Ray (SG), James Liberatore (SF), Alfred Dawes (PF), Leonard Schultz (C) Freddy Walsh, Devin Green, Ernest Ward, Jeffrey Brown, Martin Johnson | |
| 16:48 | Indiana | Billy Long hits a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Leonard Schultz - foul #1 on Leonard Schultz, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| 16:48 | Indiana | Billy Long misses the free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:48 | Indiana | Clayton Smith gets the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:37 | Indiana | Billy Long is fouled on the floor by Alfred Dawes - foul #1 on Alfred Dawes, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| 16:22 | Indiana | James Wells steals it from Billy Long | 29-36 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | John Ray is fouled on the floor by Daniel Taylor - foul #1 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Leland Goldman (PG) Billy Long | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG) James Wells | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Liberatore | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Leland Goldman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) SF - Derrick Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Bonetti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Ray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Liberatore (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alfred Dawes (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Schultz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Indiana | William Bonetti misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | John Ray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 15:10 | Indiana | The rebound goes to William Bonetti | 29-38 |
| 14:41 | Indiana | Clayton Smith hits the finger roll | 31-38 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | John Ray drills a shot from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 14:06 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-40 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | John Ray clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Taylor - foul #2 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Long (PG), Keith Sandford (SG), Nicholas Armstrong (SF), Robert Shope (C) Leland Goldman, Daniel Taylor, Derrick Wilson, Clayton Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Ernest Ward (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Martin Johnson (C) Freddy Walsh, James Liberatore, Alfred Dawes, Leonard Schultz | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | John Ray makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | John Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 13:21 | Indiana | Robert Shope hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 13:19 | Indiana | Robert Shope tips it in | 33-42 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | John Ray misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Bonetti - foul #2 on William Bonetti, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | John Ray makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | John Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:49 | Indiana | Robert Shope comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 12:47 | Indiana | Keith Sandford tips it home | 35-44 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | William Bonetti steals it from Jeffrey Brown | 35-44 |
| 12:16 | Indiana | William Bonetti knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Sandford | 37-44 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown loses the dribble to Keith Sandford | 37-44 |
| 11:35 | Indiana | William Bonetti misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 11:33 | Indiana | Robert Shope tips it but misses | 37-44 |
| 11:32 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong tips it but misses | 37-44 |
| 11:31 | Indiana | Robert Shope tips it in | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Billy Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Sandford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Bonetti (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Shope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Ray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses badly on a shot from the right side | 39-44 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown scores on a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Billy Long - foul #1 on Billy Long, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Leland Goldman (PG), Daniel Taylor (SG), Derrick Wilson (SF), Clayton Smith (PF) Billy Long, Keith Sandford, Nicholas Armstrong, William Bonetti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG), Devin Green (SG), James Liberatore (SF), Leonard Schultz (C) James Wells, John Ray, Ernest Ward, Martin Johnson | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:40 | Indiana | Robert Shope makes the fadeaway near the basket | 41-47 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown drills a floater from the left block | 41-49 |
| 10:01 | Indiana | Derrick Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Freddy Walsh | 41-51 |
| 09:34 | Indiana | Devin Green steals the ball from Leland Goldman | 41-51 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | James Liberatore lays it up and in on a great pass from Devin Green | 41-53 |
| 09:20 | Indiana | Derrick Wilson is hacked by James Liberatore - foul #1 on James Liberatore, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Keith Sandford (SG) Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (SF), Alfred Dawes (PF), Martin Johnson (C) James Liberatore, Jeffrey Brown, Leonard Schultz | |
| 09:06 | Indiana | Leland Goldman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Devin Green works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 08:47 | Indiana | Clayton Smith gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:41 | Indiana | Robert Shope misses the shot from the left side | 44-53 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-53 |
| 08:21 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Robert Shope | 44-53 |
| 07:59 | Indiana | Derrick Wilson makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clayton Smith | 46-53 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Devin Green evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 07:30 | Indiana | Derrick Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Leland Goldman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Keith Sandford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clayton Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Shope (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Devin Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Ward (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alfred Dawes (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Indiana | Leland Goldman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 46-53 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Martin Johnson gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Devin Green works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-53 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes tips it but misses | 46-53 |
| 07:05 | Indiana | Robert Shope snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 06:53 | Indiana | Leland Goldman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-53 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Devin Green misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 06:47 | Indiana | Derrick Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 06:39 | Indiana | Robert Shope drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Martin Johnson - foul #3 on Martin Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Long (PG), Daniel Taylor (SG), Nicholas Armstrong (SF), William Bonetti (PF) Leland Goldman, Keith Sandford, Derrick Wilson, Clayton Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), John Ray (SG), James Liberatore (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Leonard Schultz (C) Freddy Walsh, Devin Green, Ernest Ward, Alfred Dawes, Martin Johnson | |
| 06:39 | Indiana | Robert Shope makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the tip | 49-53 |
| 06:21 | Indiana | William Bonetti grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 05:54 | Indiana | William Bonetti buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Taylor | 52-53 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Brown | 52-55 |
| 05:30 | Indiana | Robert Shope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clayton Smith (C) Robert Shope | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Dawes (PF) Jeffrey Brown | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John Ray hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 52-55 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Martin Johnson (C) Leonard Schultz | |
| 04:29 | Indiana | Clayton Smith knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Armstrong | 54-55 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | John Ray misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Bonetti - foul #3 on William Bonetti, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Leland Goldman (PG), Keith Sandford (SG) Billy Long, Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG), Ernest Ward (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF) James Wells, James Liberatore, Alfred Dawes | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | John Ray makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | John Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:47 | Indiana | Leland Goldman buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Martin Johnson - foul #4 on Martin Johnson, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (SG) John Ray | |
| 03:47 | Indiana | Leland Goldman makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Devin Green misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 03:32 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Leland Goldman (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Keith Sandford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bonetti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Clayton Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Devin Green (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Indiana | William Bonetti can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Martin Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses long on a shot from the right block | 57-57 |
| 02:45 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Nicholas Armstrong | 57-57 |
| 02:25 | Indiana | William Bonetti knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Sandford | 59-57 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown can't finish the layup | 59-57 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Ernest Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by William Bonetti - foul #4 on William Bonetti, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Shope (C) Clayton Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:57 | Indiana | William Bonetti pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:42 | Indiana | Leland Goldman is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the floater from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 01:29 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Leland Goldman | 59-58 |
| 01:12 | Indiana | Leland Goldman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nicholas Armstrong | 61-58 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Devin Green is hacked by Keith Sandford - foul #2 on Keith Sandford, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Devin Green misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | William Bonetti snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Robert Shope clanks a floater from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 00:18 | Indiana | Robert Shope tips it but misses | 61-58 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Devin Green gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Ward | 61-61 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Devin Green | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 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 a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh misses long on a fullcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Leland Goldman (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Keith Sandford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bonetti (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Shope (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Devin Green (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Ernest Ward hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Martin Johnson | 61-63 |
| 04:33 | Indiana | Robert Shope knocks in the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Jeffrey Brown - foul #3 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Indiana | Derrick Wilson (SF) Nicholas Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Liberatore (SF), Leonard Schultz (C) Ernest Ward, Martin Johnson | |
| 04:33 | Indiana | Robert Shope makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Freddy Walsh | 64-65 |
| 04:04 | Indiana | Derrick Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Leland Goldman | 67-65 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | James Liberatore loses the ball out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clayton Smith (C) Robert Shope | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Dawes (PF) Jeffrey Brown | |
| 03:28 | Indiana | Leland Goldman makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Keith Sandford | 70-65 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Devin Green is fouled on the floor by Keith Sandford - foul #3 on Keith Sandford, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Taylor (SG) Keith Sandford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (SF), Martin Johnson (C) James Liberatore, Leonard Schultz | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:53 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-67 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Martin Johnson tips it but misses | 73-67 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh hits the follow up shot | 73-69 |
| 02:27 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Indiana | Keith Sandford (SG), Nicholas Armstrong (SF) Daniel Taylor, Derrick Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown (PF) Alfred Dawes | |
| 02:09 | Indiana | Leland Goldman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Freddy Walsh - foul #3 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 02:09 | Indiana | Leland Goldman misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:09 | Indiana | Leland Goldman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 73-69 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Devin Green is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-69 |
| 01:43 | Indiana | Leland Goldman snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 01:31 | Indiana | Leland Goldman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Shope (C) Clayton Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:18 | Indiana | Robert Shope can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 73-69 |
| 01:16 | Indiana | Robert Shope snags the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 00:57 | Indiana | Leland Goldman buries a shot from the left wing set up by Keith Sandford | 75-69 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Leland Goldman (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Sandford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bonetti (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Shope (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Devin Green (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Shope | 75-69 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | Robert Shope snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Robert Shope is hacked by Freddy Walsh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Indiana | Derrick Wilson (SF) Nicholas Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Robert Shope makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Robert Shope misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 76-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Ernest Ward is fouled on the floor by William Bonetti - foul #5 on William Bonetti, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong (SF), Clayton Smith (PF) Derrick Wilson, William Bonetti | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Ernest Ward misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Ernest Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Leland Goldman is fouled in the backcourt by Devin Green - foul #2 on Devin Green, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Indiana | Derrick Wilson (SF) Nicholas Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Leland Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Leland Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-70 |
| 00:31 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Derrick Wilson | 78-70 |
| 00:31 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Indiana | Leland Goldman is hacked by Freddy Walsh in the backcourt - foul #5 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #12 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG) Freddy Walsh | |
| 00:30 | Indiana | Leland Goldman misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:30 | Indiana | Leland Goldman misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Derrick Wilson picks off the pass by Devin Green out of a doubleteam | 78-70 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Derrick Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by James Wells - foul #1 on James Wells, team foul #13 | 78-70 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Derrick Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Derrick Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 80-70 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown tips it in | 80-72 |
| 00:17 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | James Wells is called for the reach on Leland Goldman in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wells, team foul #14 | 80-72 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Leland Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Leland Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown is hacked by Robert Shope - foul #3 on Robert Shope, team foul #11 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Long (PG), Daniel Taylor (SG) Leland Goldman, Keith Sandford | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Ray (SG), James Liberatore (SF), Leonard Schultz (C) Devin Green, Ernest Ward, Martin Johnson | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | James Wells is called for the reach on Daniel Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wells, team foul #15 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Indiana | Leland Goldman (PG) Billy Long | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (SG), Ernest Ward (SF), Martin Johnson (C) John Ray, James Liberatore, Leonard Schultz | |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Ernest Ward is hacked by Daniel Taylor - foul #3 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #12 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Indiana | Keith Sandford (SG), Nicholas Armstrong (SF) Daniel Taylor, Derrick Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Ernest Ward misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Ernest Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Clayton Smith snags the defensive board | 83-74 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Clayton Smith runs out the clock | 83-74 |