| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Clinton Rauscher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Caleb Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carmen Sabatini (fresh) PF - William Marchetti (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Tad Devereaux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Giancola inbounds the ball | 23-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks tips it in | 25-19 |
| 18:52 | Indiana | William Marchetti hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 25-19 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Tad Devereaux takes the ball from Charles Howland | 25-19 |
| 18:10 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-22 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Daniel Garces hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks tips it back up and in | 27-22 |
| 17:26 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-22 |
| 17:24 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux tips it in | 27-24 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | John Giancola hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 17:05 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 16:42 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Wason - foul #3 on Paul Wason, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Harry Hopkins (PF) Bruce Hicks, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Fisher (SG) Caleb Carroll | |
| 16:42 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 16:42 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 27-24 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins drills a fadeaway from the left side | 29-24 |
| 16:28 | Indiana | Harry Hopkins takes the ball from William Marchetti | 29-24 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 15:40 | Indiana | Daniel Garces takes the ball from Carmen Sabatini | 32-24 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Joshua Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Garces | 34-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Giancola (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Clinton Rauscher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carmen Sabatini (fairly fresh) PF - William Marchetti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Tad Devereaux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:23 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Marchetti | 34-27 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-27 |
| 14:54 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 14:33 | Indiana | William Marchetti drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-29 |
| 14:09 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Tad Devereaux | 34-29 |
| 13:49 | Indiana | Harry Hopkins swats the shot by William Marchetti | 34-29 |
| 13:48 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Carmen Sabatini | 34-29 |
| 13:38 | Indiana | Matthew Fisher comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Garces - foul #1 on Daniel Garces, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Charles Howland (PF) Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG), Mladen Zafar (SF), Sam Durgin (PF), George Handley (C) Clinton Rauscher, Carmen Sabatini, William Marchetti, Tad Devereaux | |
| 13:38 | Indiana | Matthew Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:38 | Indiana | Matthew Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Philip Custer's pass is intercepted by Mladen Zafar | 34-31 |
| 12:52 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar misses the jumper from the right side | 34-31 |
| 12:51 | Indiana | George Handley can't tip it in | 34-31 |
| 12:49 | Indiana | George Handley hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Paul Wason hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 36-33 |
| 12:20 | Indiana | Don Watts misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Philip Custer gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Charles Howland knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Philip Custer | 38-33 |
| 11:34 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Charles Howland snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Wason (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Watts (fresh) SG - Matthew Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mladen Zafar (fresh) PF - Sam Durgin (fresh) C - George Handley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Philip Custer buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 40-33 |
| 11:00 | Indiana | Sam Durgin's floater is tipped away by Joshua Smith | 40-33 |
| 10:59 | Indiana | George Handley tips it in | 40-35 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Joshua Smith banks in the layup | 42-35 |
| 10:05 | Indiana | Bruce Hicks steals the ball from Mladen Zafar | 42-35 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Don Watts is called for the reach on Bruce Hicks - foul #3 on Don Watts, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Brian Richard (C) Bruce Hicks, Philip Custer, Joshua Smith, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher (PG), Caleb Carroll (SG), Carmen Sabatini (SF), William Marchetti (PF), Tad Devereaux (C) Don Watts, Matthew Fisher, Mladen Zafar, Sam Durgin, George Handley | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Garces | 45-35 |
| 08:53 | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 45-35 |
| 08:52 | Indiana | William Marchetti hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Eddie May hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Garces | 48-37 |
| 08:12 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Carmen Sabatini | 48-40 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | John Giancola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Charles Howland (PF) Eddie May, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 07:27 | Indiana | William Marchetti knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Charles Howland - foul #2 on Charles Howland, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| 07:27 | Indiana | William Marchetti makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Clinton Rauscher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Caleb Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carmen Sabatini (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Marchetti (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Tad Devereaux (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-43 |
| 06:36 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll jams it on a great pass from Tad Devereaux | 50-45 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tad Devereaux - foul #1 on Tad Devereaux, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG) Daniel Garces | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG), Matthew Fisher (SG), George Handley (C) Clinton Rauscher, Caleb Carroll, Tad Devereaux | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:55 | Indiana | William Marchetti blows the layup | 52-45 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Hopkins | 52-45 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins is hacked by George Handley - foul #1 on George Handley, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Joshua Smith (SF), Brian Richard (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola, Charles Howland, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mladen Zafar (SF), Sam Durgin (PF) Carmen Sabatini, William Marchetti | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Eddie May misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-45 |
| 05:02 | Indiana | The rebound goes to George Handley | 52-45 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | Matthew Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Joshua Smith tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 04:25 | Indiana | Don Watts scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Paul Wason - foul #4 on Paul Wason, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF) Eddie May, Philip Custer | |
| Subs | Indiana | Caleb Carroll (SG), Tad Devereaux (C) Matthew Fisher, George Handley | |
| 04:25 | Indiana | Don Watts misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Brian Richard drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 56-47 |
| 03:41 | Indiana | Sam Durgin travels with the ball | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Charles Howland (PF) Joshua Smith, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher (PG), Carmen Sabatini (SF), William Marchetti (PF) Don Watts, Mladen Zafar, Sam Durgin | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Daniel Garces can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 03:14 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Tad Devereaux | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Clinton Rauscher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Caleb Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carmen Sabatini (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Marchetti (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Tad Devereaux (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | John Giancola misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on William Marchetti - foul #2 on William Marchetti, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (C) Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-49 |
| 02:17 | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini tips it in | 57-51 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-51 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins tips it in | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:37 | Indiana | Bruce Hicks steals the ball from Caleb Carroll | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins travels with the ball | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:01 | Indiana | William Marchetti is called for traveling | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is hacked by Caleb Carroll - foul #1 on Caleb Carroll, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Joshua Smith (SF) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Eddie May is fouled on the floor by Caleb Carroll - foul #2 on Caleb Carroll, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Eddie May is fouled on the floor by Carmen Sabatini - foul #2 on Carmen Sabatini, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:52 | Indiana | The rebound goes to William Marchetti | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Eddie May is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Rauscher - foul #2 on Clinton Rauscher, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 00:40 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clinton Rauscher | 59-54 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Caleb Carroll - foul #3 on Caleb Carroll, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:35 | Indiana | Joshua Smith blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Caleb Carroll | 61-54 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Joshua Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Caleb Carroll - foul #4 on Caleb Carroll, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher is hacked by Paul Wason - foul #5 on Paul Wason, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), John Giancola (SF), Harry Hopkins (C) Eddie May, Joshua Smith, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll snags the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll is fouled on the floor by Daniel Garces - foul #2 on Daniel Garces, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Caleb Carroll is called for the reach on Charles Howland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Caleb Carroll, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Joshua Smith (SF) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola | |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Fisher (SG) Caleb Carroll | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | William Marchetti scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Clinton Rauscher | 65-56 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eddie May runs out the clock | 65-56 |