| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Grover Sadler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Foster inbounds the ball | 23-17 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-17 |
| 19:13 | Indiana | Frank Narvaez steps in front of the Michael Marshall pass | 23-17 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits a 3 from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 18:32 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Rains | 25-20 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is fouled on the floor by Grover Sadler - foul #1 on Grover Sadler, team foul #1 | 25-20 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 18:00 | Indiana | Michael Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 17:42 | Indiana | Michael Marshall misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Johnny Ginther - foul #4 on Johnny Ginther, team foul #1 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Johnny Ginther | |
| 17:42 | Indiana | Michael Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 17:42 | Indiana | Michael Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eddy Lovett | 27-23 |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Grover Sadler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Joseph Foster banks in the layup | 27-25 |
| 16:09 | Indiana | Grover Sadler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 16:08 | Indiana | Grover Sadler tips it but misses | 27-25 |
| 16:06 | Indiana | Gary Hughes snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 15:51 | Indiana | David Rains shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left side | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Anthony Sadusky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Grover Sadler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Vernon Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (PG), Robert Gibbs (SG), Mario Martin (SF), Frederick Saucier (PF) David Rains, Gary Hughes, Anthony Sadusky, Michael Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Jackson (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (C) Eddy Lovett, Arnold Mueller, Frank Narvaez | |
| 15:01 | Indiana | Grover Sadler comes up short on the shot near the basket | 29-25 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Joseph Foster snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Jackson and he's hacked by Mario Martin - foul #1 on Mario Martin, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Rains (PG) Luis Merritt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Frank Narvaez (C) Thomas Jackson, Michael Clark | |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 14:32 | Indiana | Grover Sadler snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 14:11 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-27 |
| 14:09 | Indiana | Mario Martin hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Joseph Foster double dribbles | 31-27 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Hughes (SG), Anthony Sadusky (SF), Michael Marshall (PF) Robert Gibbs, Mario Martin, Frederick Saucier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Michael Clark (C) Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams | |
| 13:18 | Indiana | Gary Hughes misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Michael Clark drills a fadeaway from the left side | 31-29 |
| 12:23 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 12:21 | Indiana | Gary Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 11:56 | Indiana | Gary Hughes hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Sadusky | 34-29 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Marshall - foul #3 on Michael Marshall, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (PG), Robert Gibbs (SG), Richard Miller (C) David Rains, Gary Hughes, Grover Sadler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Jackson (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Johnny Ginther (PF) Bradly Carrion, Arnold Mueller, Michael Clark | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Luis Merritt (fresh) SG - Robert Gibbs (fresh) SF - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:07 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is fouled on the floor by Anthony Sadusky - foul #1 on Anthony Sadusky, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mario Martin (SF) Anthony Sadusky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Robert Gibbs is called for the reach on Thomas Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Gibbs, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther's floater is tipped away by Michael Marshall | 34-31 |
| 10:39 | Indiana | Michael Marshall pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 10:26 | Indiana | Michael Marshall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Thomas Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Luis Merritt steps in front of the Johnny Ginther pass | 34-31 |
| 09:54 | Indiana | Michael Marshall misses the dunk attempt | 34-31 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Joseph Foster comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 34-31 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther tips it in | 34-33 |
| 09:06 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mario Martin | 37-33 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Jackson | 37-35 |
| 08:16 | Indiana | Luis Merritt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 08:15 | Indiana | Michael Marshall tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett loses the dribble to Richard Miller | 37-35 |
| 07:21 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Luis Merritt (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Gibbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mario Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Johnny Ginther (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Joseph Foster scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eddy Lovett | 40-37 |
| 06:39 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Foster - foul #1 on Joseph Foster, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Rains (PG), Anthony Sadusky (SF), Frederick Saucier (PF), Grover Sadler (C) Luis Merritt, Mario Martin, Michael Marshall, Richard Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Eddy Lovett, Thomas Jackson, Johnny Ginther, Michael Clark | |
| 06:39 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 06:39 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Vernon Williams snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is hacked by Frederick Saucier - foul #1 on Frederick Saucier, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Hughes (SG) Robert Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez clanks a shot from the right side | 42-37 |
| 05:33 | Indiana | Frederick Saucier grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 05:11 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Foster | 42-37 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the floater from the right side set up by Vernon Williams | 42-39 |
| 04:28 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Rains | 45-39 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the runner from close range set up by Frank Narvaez and he's fouled by Gary Hughes - foul #3 on Gary Hughes, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Marshall (PF) Frederick Saucier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Johnny Ginther (SF) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 03:40 | Indiana | Michael Marshall hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gary Hughes | 47-42 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Grover Sadler - foul #2 on Grover Sadler, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SF) Vernon Williams | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 03:11 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Grover Sadler | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Grover Sadler (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Indiana | David Rains scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gary Hughes | 49-43 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 02:24 | Indiana | David Rains evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is called for a charge - foul #3 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF) Bradly Carrion | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Indiana | David Rains shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Indiana | Michael Marshall misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez lays it in set up by Joseph Foster | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Indiana | David Rains is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 49-49 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the fullcourt shot | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Grover Sadler (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez wins the tip | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the lay-in | 49-49 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett can't tip it in | 49-49 |
| 04:29 | Indiana | David Rains snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 04:03 | Indiana | Gary Hughes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is fouled on the floor by Grover Sadler - foul #3 on Grover Sadler, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 03:46 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Michael Marshall | 52-50 |
| 03:17 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Michael Marshall snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 02:24 | Indiana | David Rains is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Arnold Mueller | 54-50 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Joseph Foster scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Eddy Lovett | 54-52 |
| 01:44 | Indiana | Grover Sadler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Joseph Foster can't finish the layup | 54-52 |
| 01:19 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Gary Hughes | 54-52 |
| 00:56 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Narvaez | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Sadusky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Marshall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Grover Sadler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Ginther (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Michael Marshall snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Indiana | Eddy Lovett is called for the reach on Michael Marshall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddy Lovett, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Johnny Ginther is called for the reach on Anthony Sadusky - foul #5 on Johnny Ginther, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Johnny Ginther | |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Arnold Mueller is called for the reach on Anthony Sadusky - foul #1 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky is hacked by Frank Narvaez - foul #4 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Vernon Williams double dribbles | 56-52 |