| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) PF - Brian Richard (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Watts (fresh) SG - Caleb Carroll (fresh) SF - Mladen Zafar (fresh) PF - William Marchetti (fresh) C - George Handley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | George Handley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Brian Richard clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Brian Richard snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Indiana | George Handley grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Indiana | William Marchetti can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Richard - foul #1 on Brian Richard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Indiana | William Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Indiana | William Marchetti misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Saylors | 0-1 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | David Saylors clanks a floater from close range | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | David Saylors can't tip it in | 0-1 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks tips it home | 2-1 |
| 18:33 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 18:10 | Indiana | George Handley gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:45 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll is whistled for a carry | 2-1 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | David Saylors is whistled for a carry | 2-1 |
| 17:04 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by Don Watts - foul #1 on Don Watts, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Beaver (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Tad Devereaux (C) Caleb Carroll, Mladen Zafar, George Handley | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Daniel Garces clanks a jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 16:22 | Indiana | William Marchetti snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:03 | Indiana | William Marchetti misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | David Saylors gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) PF - Brian Richard (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Watts (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Beaver (fresh) SF - Robert Myers (fresh) PF - William Marchetti (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Tad Devereaux (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 5-4 |
| 15:30 | Indiana | William Marchetti hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 15:28 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Brian Richard is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PG), Philip Custer (SG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Daniel Olsen, Brian Richard, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Indiana | Chris Nichols (PG), Caleb Carroll (SG), Mladen Zafar (SF), Sam Durgin (PF), George Handley (C) Don Watts, Robert Beaver, Robert Myers, William Marchetti, Tad Devereaux | |
| 14:57 | Indiana | Sam Durgin drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Chris Nichols | 5-8 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Philip Custer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 14:27 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:15 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Paul Wason is hacked by Caleb Carroll - foul #1 on Caleb Carroll, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Steven Bennett, Philip Custer, John Giancola, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Marchetti (PF) Sam Durgin | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is hacked by George Handley - foul #1 on George Handley, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (C) Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG) Chris Nichols | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Brian Richard hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 12:47 | Indiana | Don Watts drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Caleb Carroll | 7-10 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks can't connect on a shot from the left block | 7-10 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen can't tip it in | 7-10 |
| 12:19 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:06 | Indiana | William Marchetti is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Marchetti, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Beaver (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Tad Devereaux (C) Caleb Carroll, Mladen Zafar, George Handley | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | David Saylors scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Bruce Hicks | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Watts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Beaver (fresh) SF - Robert Myers (fresh) PF - William Marchetti (fresh) 1 pts. C - Tad Devereaux (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux hits a runner from the left block | 9-12 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks drills a floater from the free throw line set up by David Saylors | 11-12 |
| 10:36 | Indiana | Robert Myers misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Daniel Olsen - foul #1 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Daniel Garces, Daniel Olsen, Brian Richard, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Indiana | Chris Nichols (PG), Caleb Carroll (SG), Sam Durgin (PF), George Handley (C) Don Watts, Robert Beaver, William Marchetti, Tad Devereaux | |
| 10:36 | Indiana | Robert Myers makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:36 | Indiana | Robert Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Charles Howland drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Philip Custer | 13-14 |
| 10:07 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Charles Howland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-14 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Wason | 13-14 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Philip Custer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-14 |
| 09:36 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 09:29 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll can't throw it down but he's hacked by Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG) Bruce Hicks | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mladen Zafar (SF) Robert Myers | |
| 09:29 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:29 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | John Giancola pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses short on a shot from the right side | 13-15 |
| 09:22 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:14 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mladen Zafar | 13-18 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | John Giancola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Philip Custer, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG), William Marchetti (PF) Chris Nichols, Sam Durgin | |
| 08:29 | Indiana | Daniel Olsen steals the ball from Caleb Carroll | 13-18 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mladen Zafar - foul #1 on Mladen Zafar, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), David Saylors (C) John Giancola, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Beaver (SG), Tad Devereaux (C) Caleb Carroll, George Handley | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:43 | Indiana | William Marchetti clanks a jump hook from the right block | 15-18 |
| 07:42 | Indiana | William Marchetti grabs the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:33 | Indiana | William Marchetti hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Saylors - foul #1 on David Saylors, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| 07:33 | Indiana | William Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:33 | Indiana | William Marchetti misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Brian Richard gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Watts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Beaver (fresh) SF - Mladen Zafar (fresh) PF - William Marchetti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tad Devereaux (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | David Saylors clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen grabs the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SG) Daniel Garces | |
| Subs | Indiana | Caleb Carroll (SG), George Handley (C) Robert Beaver, Tad Devereaux | |
| 06:37 | Indiana | Daniel Olsen steps in front of the William Marchetti pass | 15-19 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | John Giancola banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Olsen | 17-19 |
| 06:18 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Giancola - foul #1 on John Giancola, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Paul Wason (PF) Daniel Olsen, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Myers (SF) Mladen Zafar | |
| 06:18 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:18 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Philip Custer is called for traveling | 17-19 |
| 05:54 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Marchetti | 17-22 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the jump hook in the paint | 17-22 |
| 05:33 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 05:12 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Marchetti | 17-24 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Paul Wason can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 04:45 | Indiana | The rebound goes to George Handley | 17-24 |
| 04:20 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Paul Wason is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Bruce Hicks, Philip Custer, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Indiana | Chris Nichols (PG), Robert Beaver (SG), Mladen Zafar (SF), Sam Durgin (PF), Tad Devereaux (C) Don Watts, Caleb Carroll, Robert Myers, William Marchetti, George Handley | |
| 03:47 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Chris Nichols | 17-26 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | John Giancola is fouled on the floor by Chris Nichols - foul #1 on Chris Nichols, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Chris Nichols (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Beaver (fresh) SF - Mladen Zafar (fresh) PF - Sam Durgin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tad Devereaux (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chris Nichols - foul #2 on Chris Nichols, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (PG) John Giancola | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 02:56 | Indiana | Sam Durgin misses short on a runner from close range | 19-26 |
| 02:54 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux gets the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Philip Custer is called for the reach on Chris Nichols - foul #1 on Philip Custer, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (C) Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Chris Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Chris Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Charles Howland snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Tad Devereaux picks off the pass by Daniel Garces | 19-27 |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Chris Nichols is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Philip Custer | |
| Subs | Indiana | Caleb Carroll (SG), George Handley (C) Robert Beaver, Tad Devereaux | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen can't connect on a runner from the left block | 19-27 |
| 01:53 | Indiana | Sam Durgin snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 01:48 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Chris Nichols | 19-30 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Daniel Garces drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Bruce Hicks | 22-30 |
| 00:54 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-30 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Charles Howland is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Howland, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Paul Wason (SF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Daniel Olsen, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG), Robert Beaver (SG), Robert Myers (SF), William Marchetti (PF) Chris Nichols, Caleb Carroll, Mladen Zafar, Sam Durgin | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | William Marchetti lays it in | 22-32 |