| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Carl Stovall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Woods (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jon Cumbie (fresh) PF - Ted Bratton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Winston Young (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hull (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Donald Webb's pass is intercepted by Ray Woods | 37-29 |
| 19:11 | Indiana | Ray Woods buries a floater in the lane set up by Ted Bratton | 39-29 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson loses the dribble to Carl Stovall | 39-29 |
| 18:39 | Indiana | Carl Stovall lays it in | 41-29 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ray Woods - foul #3 on Ray Woods, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Wagner (SG) Ray Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:47 | Indiana | Paul Wagner scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Winston Young | 43-31 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | James Hull misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-31 |
| 17:20 | Indiana | Winston Young snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 16:52 | Indiana | James Hull steps in front of the Jon Cumbie pass | 43-31 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Randy Demps | 43-33 |
| 16:04 | Indiana | Carl Stovall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joshua Wolverton (PG), Oliver Matta (SF), Edward Mash (PF), Joe Decicco (C) Carl Stovall, Jon Cumbie, Ted Bratton, Winston Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Hullinger (SF), Dennis Murray (PF) Randy Demps, Donald Webb, Tyrone Brown, Brian Wilkinson | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Joshua Wolverton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Matta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Mash (fresh) C - Joe Decicco (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) PF - Dennis Murray (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Dennis Murray is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dennis Murray, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ray Woods (SG) Paul Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:23 | Indiana | Edward Mash misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-33 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 15:00 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Ray Woods | 43-33 |
| 14:39 | Indiana | Joshua Wolverton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-33 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | James Hull pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | James Hull is whistled for traveling | 43-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Carl Stovall (PG), Jon Cumbie (SF), Ted Bratton (PF), Winston Young (C) Joshua Wolverton, Oliver Matta, Edward Mash, Joe Decicco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Donald Webb (SG), Tyrone Brown (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF) Michael Bissonnette, Alfred Grant, Michael Hullinger, James Hull | |
| 13:52 | Indiana | Ray Woods's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Brown | 43-33 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown dunks the ball | 43-35 |
| 13:26 | Indiana | Tyrone Brown picks off the pass by Carl Stovall | 43-35 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) Dennis Murray | |
| 12:46 | Indiana | Ray Woods comes up short on the shot from the left side | 43-35 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 12:22 | Indiana | Winston Young gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:08 | Indiana | Brian Wilkinson takes the ball from Ted Bratton after a doubleteam | 43-35 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Demps | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Carl Stovall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jon Cumbie (fresh) PF - Ted Bratton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Winston Young (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Webb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Indiana | Brian Wilkinson is called for the reach on Ray Woods - foul #1 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joshua Wolverton (PG), Paul Wagner (SG), Oliver Matta (SF), Joe Decicco (C) Carl Stovall, Ray Woods, Jon Cumbie, Winston Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Dennis Murray (PF), James Hull (C) Donald Webb, Brian Wilkinson, Michael Hullinger | |
| 10:59 | Indiana | Paul Wagner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Murray | 43-38 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | James Hull buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randy Demps | 43-40 |
| 10:09 | Indiana | Joe Decicco misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Hull - foul #1 on James Hull, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Carl Stovall (PG), Jon Cumbie (SF), Edward Mash (PF) Joshua Wolverton, Oliver Matta, Ted Bratton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Michael Hullinger (SF) Randy Demps, Tyrone Brown | |
| 10:09 | Indiana | Joe Decicco misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:09 | Indiana | Joe Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Jon Cumbie is called for the reach on Michael Hullinger - foul #2 on Jon Cumbie, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Winston Young (C) Joe Decicco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF) Dennis Murray | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger's pass is intercepted by Carl Stovall | 44-40 |
| 09:20 | Indiana | Jon Cumbie lays it up and in set up by Carl Stovall | 46-40 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Paul Wagner steals the ball from Michael Bissonnette | 46-40 |
| 08:30 | Indiana | Carl Stovall misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 08:29 | Indiana | Paul Wagner tips it in | 48-40 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | James Hull can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-40 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger tips it home | 48-42 |
| 07:57 | Indiana | Carl Stovall is hacked by Michael Bissonnette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bissonnette, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joshua Wolverton (PG), Ray Woods (SG), Oliver Matta (SF), Ted Bratton (PF) Carl Stovall, Paul Wagner, Jon Cumbie, Edward Mash | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Donald Webb (SG), Tyrone Brown (SF), Dennis Murray (C) Michael Bissonnette, Alfred Grant, Michael Hullinger, James Hull | |
| 07:39 | Indiana | The jump hook by Ray Woods is blocked by Dennis Murray | 48-42 |
| 07:37 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Oliver Matta | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Joshua Wolverton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Oliver Matta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Bratton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Winston Young (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Indiana | Ted Bratton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joe Decicco (C) Winston Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) Brian Wilkinson | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Wolverton - foul #1 on Joshua Wolverton, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the shot from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 06:13 | Indiana | Ray Woods buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Oliver Matta and the foul's on Donald Webb - foul #2 on Donald Webb, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Carl Stovall (PG), Jon Cumbie (SF) Joshua Wolverton, Oliver Matta | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hull (C) Michael Hullinger | |
| 06:13 | Indiana | Ray Woods makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jon Cumbie - foul #3 on Jon Cumbie, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Winston Young (C) Joe Decicco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF) Dennis Murray | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:55 | Indiana | Ted Bratton snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 05:52 | Indiana | Carl Stovall travels in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Randy Demps's pass is intercepted by Winston Young | 51-46 |
| 05:06 | Indiana | Carl Stovall misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-46 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is hacked by Jon Cumbie - foul #4 on Jon Cumbie, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Wagner (SG) Ray Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG) Donald Webb | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 04:18 | Indiana | Ted Bratton snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 03:57 | Indiana | Carl Stovall comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Tyrone Brown - foul #2 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Edward Mash (PF), Joe Decicco (C) Ted Bratton, Winston Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Michael Hullinger (SF), Dennis Murray (PF) Randy Demps, Tyrone Brown, Brian Wilkinson | |
| 03:57 | Indiana | Carl Stovall makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:57 | Indiana | Carl Stovall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the floater from the left block | 53-46 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Dennis Murray hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Carl Stovall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon Cumbie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Edward Mash (fresh) C - Joe Decicco (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hull (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Indiana | Paul Wagner misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-48 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | James Hull misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-48 |
| 02:47 | Indiana | Jon Cumbie gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 02:47 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ray Woods (SG), Ted Bratton (PF), Winston Young (C) Paul Wagner, Edward Mash, Joe Decicco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Donald Webb (SG), Tyrone Brown (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF) Michael Bissonnette, Alfred Grant, Michael Hullinger, Dennis Murray | |
| 02:20 | Indiana | Jon Cumbie is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Stovall | 55-48 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Indiana | Carl Stovall's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Brown | 55-48 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Tyrone Brown | 55-50 |
| 01:09 | Indiana | Ted Bratton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Randy Demps snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | James Hull misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ray Woods - foul #4 on Ray Woods, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Indiana | Ted Bratton's fadeaway is rejected by James Hull | 55-52 |
| 00:31 | Indiana | Ted Bratton pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Indiana | Ted Bratton is hacked by James Hull - foul #2 on James Hull, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joshua Wolverton (PG), Paul Wagner (SG), Oliver Matta (SF) Carl Stovall, Ray Woods, Jon Cumbie | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:28 | Indiana | Ted Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:28 | Indiana | Ted Bratton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Donald Webb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyrone Brown | 57-55 |
| 00:21 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Carl Stovall (PG), Ray Woods (SG), Jon Cumbie (SF) Joshua Wolverton, Paul Wagner, Oliver Matta | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Carl Stovall is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Demps - foul #1 on Randy Demps, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Carl Stovall makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Carl Stovall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Donald Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-55 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tyrone Brown | 59-55 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Winston Young blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Donald Webb | 59-55 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Randy Demps gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-55 |