| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Gleaton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Sage (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Sage | 21-27 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Ryan Jernigan - foul #2 on Ryan Jernigan, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | John Campbell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-27 |
| 19:04 | Indiana | James Gleaton gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 18:35 | Indiana | Kevin Sage's pass is intercepted by Edward Scheiber | 21-27 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Jan Tarver splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Weber | 24-27 |
| 17:51 | Indiana | James Gleaton misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Weber - foul #2 on Paul Weber, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 17:51 | Indiana | James Gleaton makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 17:51 | Indiana | James Gleaton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 27-28 |
| 17:06 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan is hacked by Jan Tarver - foul #2 on Jan Tarver, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Paul Weber, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Cheeks (SG), Rich Knight (PF), Michael Luther (C) James Gleaton, Kevin Sage, Paul Carlson | |
| 16:46 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 16:45 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan snags the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 16:19 | Indiana | Tim Cheeks knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-31 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Jan Tarver | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Williams (fresh) C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tim Cheeks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Luther (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Indiana | Rich Knight is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Jan Tarver, Lawrence Lamar, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), James Gleaton (SG), John Howard (SF), Kevin Sage (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Ryan Jernigan, Tim Cheeks, Michael Spadafora, Rich Knight, Michael Luther | |
| 15:25 | Indiana | James Gleaton double dribbles | 29-31 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Collins and he's hacked by Kevin Sage - foul #3 on Kevin Sage, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 14:37 | Indiana | Paul Carlson is hacked by John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), Michael Spadafora (SF) Earl Yates, John Howard | |
| 14:17 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan is fouled on the floor by Michael Collins - foul #3 on Michael Collins, team foul #5 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG) Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 14:00 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 13:58 | Indiana | Paul Carlson tips it home | 32-33 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | David Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 34-33 |
| 13:14 | Indiana | James Gleaton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Weber - foul #3 on Paul Weber, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) David Williams, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Indiana | Rich Knight (PF), Michael Luther (C) Kevin Sage, Paul Carlson | |
| 13:14 | Indiana | James Gleaton makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:14 | Indiana | James Gleaton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Paul Weber loses the dribble to Michael Spadafora | 34-35 |
| 12:20 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-35 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | John Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-35 |
| 11:53 | Indiana | Michael Luther grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Gleaton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Luther (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Indiana | James Gleaton hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Jernigan | 34-38 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | John Campbell lays it in | 36-38 |
| 10:56 | Indiana | John Campbell swats the dunk try by Rich Knight | 36-38 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Luther - foul #1 on Michael Luther, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Richard Deady (SG), Edward Scheiber (C) Jan Tarver, Paul Weber, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Tim Cheeks (SG), John Howard (SF), Kevin Sage (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Ryan Jernigan, James Gleaton, Michael Spadafora, Rich Knight, Michael Luther | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:02 | Indiana | John Howard connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Earl Yates and he's hacked by Lawrence Lamar - foul #2 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 10:02 | Indiana | John Howard misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 38-40 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 38-40 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Deady | 38-40 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Sage - foul #4 on Kevin Sage, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Rich Knight (PF) Kevin Sage | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 09:08 | Indiana | Paul Carlson misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Michael Collins - foul #4 on Michael Collins, team foul #8 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Deady, Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), Michael Spadafora (SF) Earl Yates, John Howard | |
| 09:08 | Indiana | Paul Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:08 | Indiana | Paul Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Michael Collins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jan Tarver | 40-41 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Michael Collins is hacked by Rich Knight - foul #2 on Rich Knight, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber tips it home | 42-41 |
| 07:38 | Indiana | Edward Scheiber steals it from Paul Carlson | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Cheeks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber's layup is rejected by Rich Knight | 42-41 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Michael Collins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 06:54 | Indiana | Tim Cheeks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:48 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan is hacked by Michael Collins - foul #5 on Michael Collins, team foul #9 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (PG), Paul Weber (SG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), John Campbell (PF) Michael Collins, Jan Tarver, Edward Scheiber, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Gleaton (SG), Kevin Sage (PF), Michael Luther (C) Tim Cheeks, Rich Knight, Paul Carlson | |
| 06:48 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 06:24 | Indiana | Michael Luther snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 06:06 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Spadafora | 42-44 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | John Campbell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 05:18 | Indiana | John Campbell swats the short shot by Ryan Jernigan | 44-44 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses badly on a runner from close range | 44-44 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 04:32 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 04:11 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Edward Scheiber (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Deady, John Campbell, David Williams | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Tim Cheeks (SG), John Howard (SF), Paul Carlson (C) Ryan Jernigan, James Gleaton, Michael Spadafora, Michael Luther | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Lawrence Lamar | 46-44 |
| 03:22 | Indiana | John Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Lamar - foul #3 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #10 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Indiana | Rich Knight (PF) Kevin Sage | |
| 03:22 | Indiana | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:22 | Indiana | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Earl Yates (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tim Cheeks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Carlson - foul #2 on Paul Carlson, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 02:46 | Indiana | Rich Knight is hacked by Jan Tarver - foul #3 on Jan Tarver, team foul #11 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), Michael Spadafora (SF) Earl Yates, John Howard | |
| 02:46 | Indiana | Rich Knight makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:46 | Indiana | Rich Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), John Campbell (PF) Richard Deady, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Gleaton (SG), Kevin Sage (PF) Tim Cheeks, Rich Knight | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| 02:14 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Paul Weber drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Campbell and the foul's on Paul Carlson - foul #3 on Paul Carlson, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:20 | Indiana | James Gleaton lays it up and in | 51-51 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jan Tarver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 01:15 | Indiana | Kevin Sage snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 00:49 | Indiana | James Gleaton knocks in the shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Campbell | 54-53 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | James Gleaton drills a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Spadafora | 54-55 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar lays it in on a great pass from Edward Scheiber out of a doubleteam | 56-55 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | James Gleaton hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 56-55 |