| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Virgil Coppedge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnny Lynch (fresh) 4 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-25 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell's pass is intercepted by Melvin Jones | 19-25 |
| 19:03 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens drills a 3 from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-25 |
| 18:38 | Indiana | Stephen Clark pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 18:21 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 22-25 |
| 18:19 | Indiana | Stephen Clark grabs the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 18:06 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 22-25 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Brian Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Richard Kruse connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 17:29 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch double dribbles | 22-28 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is hacked by Johnny Lynch - foul #1 on Johnny Lynch, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Simmons (SF), Steven Hutchinson (PF) Thomas Wiens, Johnny Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Lambright (C) Rickey Anderson | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 16:29 | Indiana | Stephen Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (SG), Earl Crawford (C) Stephen Clark, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF) Brian Shea, Samuel Birdsell | |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Scott Staton travels with the ball | 22-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (SG), Thomas Wiens (SF) Virgil Coppedge, Steven Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (C) Henry Lambright | |
| 16:04 | Indiana | Fred Eason double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is hacked by Ronald Gordon - foul #2 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Johnny Lynch (PF) Steven Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SF) Richard Kruse | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Lynch (fresh) 4 reb. C - Earl Crawford (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Staton (fresh) SG - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson is hacked by Earl Crawford - foul #1 on Earl Crawford, team foul #3 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge (PG) Ronald Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SG) Eddie Gerhard | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Scott Staton | 22-32 |
| 14:45 | Indiana | Fred Eason connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Virgil Coppedge | 25-32 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Scott Staton comes up short on the runner in the paint | 25-32 |
| 14:20 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 13:56 | Indiana | Fred Eason hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 25-32 |
| 13:55 | Indiana | Earl Crawford snags the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 13:33 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens hits a driving attempt from close range | 27-32 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Johnny Lynch - foul #2 on Johnny Lynch, team foul #4 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Clark (SG), Steven Simmons (SF), Steven Hutchinson (PF), Melvin Jones (C) Fred Eason, Thomas Wiens, Johnny Lynch, Earl Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Henry Lambright (C) Scott Staton, Samuel Birdsell, Rickey Anderson | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 12:55 | Indiana | Shane Ferguson takes the ball from Steven Simmons | 27-33 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the dunk attempt | 27-33 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Melvin Jones - foul #3 on Melvin Jones, team foul #5 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (PG) Virgil Coppedge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SF), Samuel Birdsell (PF) Shane Ferguson, Ryan Linkous | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 12:07 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #6 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (PG) Ronald Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Richard Kruse | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Simmons (fresh) PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Indiana | Melvin Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Lambright | 27-37 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Richard Kruse's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Simmons | 27-37 |
| 11:15 | Indiana | Melvin Jones snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 10:54 | Indiana | Stephen Clark steps out of bounds on the sideline | 27-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge (PG), Thomas Wiens (SF), Johnny Lynch (PF) Fred Eason, Steven Simmons, Steven Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SF), Rickey Anderson (C) Richard Kruse, Henry Lambright | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Lynch - foul #3 on Johnny Lynch, team foul #7 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (PF) Samuel Birdsell | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:17 | Indiana | Melvin Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous clanks a turnaround from close range | 27-39 |
| 09:59 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 09:44 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Ryan Linkous - foul #2 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (SG), Earl Crawford (C) Stephen Clark, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Scott Staton (SG) Brian Shea, Eddie Gerhard | |
| 09:44 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous connects on the shot from the right side | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:05 | Indiana | Earl Crawford buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Earl Crawford is called for the reach on Ryan Linkous - foul #2 on Earl Crawford, team foul #8 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson (PF) Johnny Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SG) Scott Staton | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:39 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 08:37 | Indiana | Earl Crawford can't tip it in | 32-43 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Kruse | 32-43 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson can't finish the layup | 32-43 |
| 08:14 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Steven Hutchinson | 32-43 |
| 07:54 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 07:52 | Indiana | Earl Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 07:42 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Virgil Coppedge | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Virgil Coppedge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Eason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wiens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Linkous (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rickey Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 07:28 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Earl Crawford | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:01 | Indiana | Fred Eason makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Richard Kruse can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 06:41 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 06:14 | Indiana | Fred Eason misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-43 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (PG), Stephen Clark (SG), Steven Simmons (SF), Johnny Lynch (PF), Melvin Jones (C) Virgil Coppedge, Fred Eason, Thomas Wiens, Steven Hutchinson, Earl Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Henry Lambright (C) Shane Ferguson, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| 05:45 | Indiana | Stephen Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Richard Kruse snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is denied on a layup by Johnny Lynch | 38-43 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Richard Kruse connects on the shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:02 | Indiana | Melvin Jones knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Gordon | 41-45 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Richard Kruse can't connect on a floater in the paint | 41-45 |
| 04:51 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch grabs the board | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:25 | Indiana | Steven Simmons makes the floater in the paint | 43-45 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 03:40 | Indiana | Steven Simmons misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 03:38 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 03:36 | Indiana | Melvin Jones misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Lynch (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kruse (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Eddie Gerhard | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Indiana | Steven Simmons comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-50 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Lambright | 43-50 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Melvin Jones gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge (PG), Thomas Wiens (SF) Ronald Gordon, Steven Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Richard Kruse, Samuel Birdsell, Henry Lambright | |
| 02:40 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Shane Ferguson - foul #4 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| 02:40 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 02:40 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Linkous | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson loses the dribble to Johnny Lynch | 43-50 |
| 02:04 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch is hacked by Eddie Gerhard - foul #1 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson (PF) Johnny Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:56 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens misses short on a runner in the paint | 43-50 |
| 01:54 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Hutchinson | 43-50 |
| 01:48 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge is called for a charge - foul #3 on Virgil Coppedge, team foul #9 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Johnny Lynch (PF) Steven Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PF) Ryan Linkous | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Brian Shea knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:05 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-53 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Brian Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Brian Shea is hacked by Virgil Coppedge - foul #4 on Virgil Coppedge, team foul #10 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (PG), Ronald Gordon (SG), Steven Simmons (SF), Steven Hutchinson (PF), Earl Crawford (C) Virgil Coppedge, Stephen Clark, Thomas Wiens, Johnny Lynch, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF) Eddie Gerhard, Shane Ferguson, Samuel Birdsell | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Indiana | Steven Simmons is fouled on the floor by Scott Staton - foul #2 on Scott Staton, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Samuel Birdsell (PF) Scott Staton, Richard Kruse, Ryan Linkous | |
| 00:48 | Indiana | Fred Eason hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Steven Simmons tips it back up and in | 45-55 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Brian Shea is hacked by Fred Eason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Eason, team foul #11 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF) Eddie Gerhard, Shane Ferguson, Samuel Birdsell | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:44 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Rickey Anderson - foul #2 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Samuel Birdsell (PF) Scott Staton, Richard Kruse, Ryan Linkous | |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Brian Shea is hacked by Fred Eason in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Eason, team foul #12 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge (PG), Stephen Clark (SG), Thomas Wiens (SF), Johnny Lynch (PF), Melvin Jones (C) Fred Eason, Ronald Gordon, Steven Simmons, Steven Hutchinson, Earl Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF) Eddie Gerhard, Shane Ferguson, Samuel Birdsell | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:30 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Melvin Jones grabs the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Stephen Clark misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-58 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch tips it but misses | 47-58 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Shea runs out the clock | 47-58 |