| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Clinton Rauscher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Caleb Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmen Sabatini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Marchetti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Handley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 8 pts. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Indiana | Harry Hopkins swats the dunk try by William Marchetti | 26-36 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Richard | 26-36 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Brian Richard | 26-38 |
| 19:03 | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Joshua Smith grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Eddie May knocks in the floater from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 18:03 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-40 |
| 18:02 | Indiana | George Handley misses the tip | 26-40 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by George Handley - foul #1 on George Handley, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 17:54 | Indiana | George Handley pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:46 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Clinton Rauscher | 29-40 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Brian Richard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 17:28 | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini grabs the board | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:05 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Eddie May is blocked by William Marchetti | 29-40 |
| 16:57 | Indiana | George Handley pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:53 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Clinton Rauscher, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Fisher (SG) Caleb Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Zelek (PF) Brian Richard | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Carmen Sabatini - foul #2 on Carmen Sabatini, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG) Clinton Rauscher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) Harry Hopkins | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:16 | Indiana | George Handley comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Joshua Smith grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Eddie May clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Watts (fresh) SG - Matthew Fisher (fresh) SF - Carmen Sabatini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Marchetti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Handley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) PF - Louis Zelek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Eddie May buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:28 | Indiana | William Marchetti's floater is tipped away by Paul Wason | 29-45 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | John Giancola snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Eddie May misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-45 |
| 15:13 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Carmen Sabatini | 29-45 |
| 14:52 | Indiana | William Marchetti buries a floater from the right wing set up by Don Watts and he's fouled by Louis Zelek - foul #1 on Louis Zelek, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher (PG), Caleb Carroll (SG), Mladen Zafar (SF), Tad Devereaux (C) Don Watts, Matthew Fisher, Carmen Sabatini, George Handley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Brian Richard (PF), Harry Hopkins (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, John Giancola, Paul Wason | |
| 14:52 | Indiana | William Marchetti makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 14:37 | Indiana | William Marchetti grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 14:19 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bruce Hicks - foul #1 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Sam Durgin (PF) William Marchetti | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:19 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:19 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-45 |
| 14:07 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:02 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher loses the dribble to Harry Hopkins | 33-45 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 13:45 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 13:30 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-45 |
| 13:28 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Clinton Rauscher is called for the reach on Harry Hopkins - foul #2 on Clinton Rauscher, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini (SF) Mladen Zafar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), John Giancola (SF) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Louis Zelek | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Richard | 35-45 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Eddie May scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Smith and he's hacked by Carmen Sabatini - foul #3 on Carmen Sabatini, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:18 | Indiana | Harry Hopkins blocks the short jumper by Carmen Sabatini | 35-48 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Joshua Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Eddie May clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 11:57 | Indiana | Sam Durgin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Clinton Rauscher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Caleb Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmen Sabatini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sam Durgin (fresh) C - Tad Devereaux (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Indiana | Sam Durgin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-48 |
| 11:37 | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Brian Richard can't finish the layup | 37-48 |
| 11:13 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux grabs the board | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:08 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll is fouled on the floor by Brian Richard - foul #2 on Brian Richard, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG), Matthew Fisher (SG), Mladen Zafar (SF), William Marchetti (PF), George Handley (C) Clinton Rauscher, Caleb Carroll, Carmen Sabatini, Sam Durgin, Tad Devereaux | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Zelek (PF), Paul Wason (C) Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins | |
| 10:51 | Indiana | George Handley connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Louis Zelek - foul #2 on Louis Zelek, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| 10:51 | Indiana | George Handley makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Louis Zelek is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Louis Zelek, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| 10:01 | Indiana | Paul Wason is called for the reach on George Handley - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini (SF) Mladen Zafar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (SF) John Giancola | |
| 09:46 | Indiana | Matthew Fisher is whistled for a carry | 40-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher (PG), Tad Devereaux (C) Don Watts, George Handley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Eddie May misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Paul Wason tips it in | 40-50 |
| 08:57 | Indiana | William Marchetti can't throw it down | 40-50 |
| 08:55 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux grabs the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:44 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Matthew Fisher | 43-50 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Eddie May's pass is intercepted by Matthew Fisher | 43-50 |
| 07:59 | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG), Caleb Carroll (SG), George Handley (C) Clinton Rauscher, Matthew Fisher, Tad Devereaux | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Brian Richard (PF), Harry Hopkins (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Louis Zelek, Paul Wason | |
| 07:59 | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Watts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Caleb Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmen Sabatini (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Marchetti (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Handley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - John Giancola (fresh) PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | William Marchetti denies the turnaround by Brian Richard | 46-50 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Brian Richard knocks in the jumper from close range and he's hacked by William Marchetti - foul #2 on William Marchetti, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mladen Zafar (SF), Sam Durgin (PF) Carmen Sabatini, William Marchetti | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:26 | Indiana | Sam Durgin pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 06:59 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 46-52 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Brian Richard snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | George Handley steals the ball from Bruce Hicks | 46-52 |
| 06:23 | Indiana | George Handley misses the shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | George Handley steps in front of the John Giancola pass | 46-52 |
| 06:00 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher (PG), Carmen Sabatini (SF), William Marchetti (PF), Tad Devereaux (C) Don Watts, Mladen Zafar, Sam Durgin, George Handley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces | |
| 05:33 | Indiana | William Marchetti drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Caleb Carroll and he's hacked by John Giancola - foul #1 on John Giancola, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| 05:33 | Indiana | William Marchetti makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Caleb Carroll picks off the pass by Harry Hopkins | 49-52 |
| 04:53 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Brian Richard pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-55 |
| 04:29 | Indiana | Joshua Smith steps in front of the Tad Devereaux pass | 49-55 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Eddie May dunks the ball set up by Joshua Smith | 49-57 |
| 04:14 | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Joshua Smith gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-57 |
| 03:50 | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini is called for traveling | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Clinton Rauscher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Caleb Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carmen Sabatini (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Marchetti (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Tad Devereaux (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Carmen Sabatini, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 02:53 | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 02:36 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | John Giancola hits the follow up shot | 49-62 |
| 02:10 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux misses long on a jumper from the left side | 49-62 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Joshua Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is hacked by Carmen Sabatini - foul #5 on Carmen Sabatini, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG), Matthew Fisher (SG), Mladen Zafar (SF), Sam Durgin (PF), George Handley (C) Clinton Rauscher, Caleb Carroll, Carmen Sabatini, William Marchetti, Tad Devereaux | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (SG), Louis Zelek (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Eddie May, John Giancola, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Joshua Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:04 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Sam Durgin | 49-62 |
| 01:43 | Indiana | Don Watts misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Joshua Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Louis Zelek lays it in and he's hacked by Sam Durgin - foul #2 on Sam Durgin, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher (PG), Caleb Carroll (SG), William Marchetti (PF), Tad Devereaux (C) Don Watts, Matthew Fisher, Sam Durgin, George Handley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG) Joshua Smith | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:08 | Indiana | Paul Wason blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Clinton Rauscher | 49-65 |
| 01:06 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher grabs the offensive board | 49-65 |
| 00:58 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Louis Zelek comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-65 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Louis Zelek hits the follow up shot | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Louis Zelek swats the short shot by Mladen Zafar | 49-67 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 49-67 |