| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Doody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Fleck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Dabbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Stephen Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 19:34 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:10 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody dunks the ball and he's fouled by Nicholas Wyman - foul #1 on Nicholas Wyman, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:10 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 29-30 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Stephen Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it home | 29-32 |
| 18:28 | Indiana | Stephen Smith blocks the short jumper by Nathaniel Doody | 29-32 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Richard Becnel grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Stephen Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Alvin Fleck - foul #2 on Alvin Fleck, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:54 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 29-34 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Dabbs - foul #2 on Mark Dabbs, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Michael Wynne pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Mark Dabbs denies the turnaround by Richard Becnel | 29-35 |
| 17:27 | Indiana | Richard McKearney grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:12 | Indiana | Paul Jones comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Michael Wynne blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Mark Dabbs - foul #3 on Mark Dabbs, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Hill (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF), Mike Gibbs (C) Paul Jones, Nathaniel Doody, Mark Dabbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG) Richard Becnel | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:44 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:27 | Indiana | The jump hook by Mike Gibbs is blocked by Michael Wynne | 29-36 |
| 16:25 | Indiana | Mike Gibbs snags the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 16:11 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses the shot from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Michael Wynne gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Stephen Smith buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Richard McKearney - foul #1 on Richard McKearney, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG) Richard McKearney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Christopher Bryant (C) Clyde Lanier, Michael Wynne | |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:06 | Indiana | Travis Hill grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 15:56 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roy Vaugh | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kilgo (fresh) SG - Travis Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) PF - Alvin Fleck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Gibbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) SF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 15:32 | Indiana | Travis Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:23 | Indiana | Travis Hill drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Alvin Fleck | 34-38 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is hacked by Roy Vaugh during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Roy Vaugh, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Paul Jones (SG), Nathaniel Doody (SF), Mark Dabbs (C) William Kilgo, Travis Hill, Roy Vaugh, Mike Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Michael Wynne (C) James Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Stephen Smith, Christopher Bryant | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 14:12 | Indiana | Richard McKearney loses the ball out of bounds | 34-41 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Paul Jones is called for the reach on Clyde Lanier - foul #1 on Paul Jones, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Mark Dabbs - foul #4 on Mark Dabbs, team foul #7 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Moses Robin (PF), Brian Ash (C) Alvin Fleck, Mark Dabbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:15 | Indiana | Moses Robin blows the dunk but he's fouled by Clyde Lanier - foul #3 on Clyde Lanier, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Nicholas Wyman, Richard Ingrassia | |
| 13:15 | Indiana | Moses Robin makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:15 | Indiana | Moses Robin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses long on a runner from the right block | 36-43 |
| 12:57 | Indiana | Brian Ash gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:37 | Indiana | Richard Becnel steals the ball from Paul Jones | 36-43 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Vaugh (SF), Alvin Fleck (PF) Nathaniel Doody, Moses Robin | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Christopher Bryant (C) Richard Becnel, Clyde Lanier, Michael Wynne | |
| 11:59 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses the shot from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) PF - Alvin Fleck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Ash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Roy Vaugh picks off the pass by Christopher Bryant | 36-43 |
| 11:15 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Samuel Overturf - foul #1 on Samuel Overturf, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Travis Hill (SG) Richard McKearney, Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (SF) Kenneth Herring | |
| 11:15 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:15 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Stephen Smith blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 37-43 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | James Wilson snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Alvin Fleck steps in front of the Stephen Smith pass | 37-43 |
| 10:12 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck is hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Nathaniel Doody (SF), Moses Robin (PF), Mike Gibbs (C) William Kilgo, Roy Vaugh, Alvin Fleck, Brian Ash | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Michael Wynne (C) James Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Stephen Smith, Christopher Bryant | |
| 10:04 | Indiana | Richard McKearney hits a turnaround in the lane | 39-43 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Ingrassia | 39-45 |
| 09:22 | Indiana | Richard McKearney is fouled on the floor by Richard Becnel - foul #3 on Richard Becnel, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Jones (SG) Travis Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:14 | Indiana | Mike Gibbs is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alvin Fleck (PF) Moses Robin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier connects on the shot from close range | 39-47 |
| 08:30 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Jones | 41-47 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 41-47 |
| 08:09 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 07:48 | Indiana | Richard McKearney lays it in | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Nathaniel Doody (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Fleck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Gibbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Wyman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Vaugh (SF), Moses Robin (PF), Mark Dabbs (C) Nathaniel Doody, Alvin Fleck, Mike Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Nicholas Wyman, Richard Ingrassia | |
| 07:23 | Indiana | Paul Jones is hacked by Kenneth Herring - foul #3 on Kenneth Herring, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| 07:11 | Indiana | Michael Wynne blocks the jumper by Richard McKearney | 43-47 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring loses the dribble to Richard McKearney | 43-47 |
| 06:52 | Indiana | Roy Vaugh lays it in set up by Richard McKearney | 45-47 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Richard Becnel is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Travis Hill (SG), Nathaniel Doody (SF), Alvin Fleck (PF) Richard McKearney, Paul Jones, Roy Vaugh, Moses Robin | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Christopher Bryant (C) Richard Becnel, Clyde Lanier, Michael Wynne | |
| 06:07 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| 06:07 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:07 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Stephen Smith out of a doubleteam | 45-49 |
| 05:36 | Indiana | William Kilgo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the board | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Travis Hill is called for the reach on Christopher Bryant - foul #1 on Travis Hill, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Paul Jones (SG) William Kilgo, Travis Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Lanier (SG), Nicholas Wyman (SF) Samuel Overturf, Kenneth Herring | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:17 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:00 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck misses long on a floater from close range | 45-49 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Lanier | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:23 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody comes up short on the floater from the left block | 45-51 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Michael Wynne (C) James Wilson, Christopher Bryant | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Michael Wynne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 03:42 | Indiana | Richard McKearney can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Clyde Lanier - foul #4 on Clyde Lanier, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| 03:42 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:42 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Nathaniel Doody (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Fleck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Dabbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Stephen Smith drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Clyde Lanier | 47-55 |
| 03:09 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Jones | 49-55 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Stephen Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Clyde Lanier | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Richard McKearney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Doody - foul #4 on Nathaniel Doody, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Vaugh (SF), Moses Robin (PF), Brian Ash (C) Nathaniel Doody, Alvin Fleck, Mark Dabbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:49 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Richard Becnel grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Paul Jones - foul #2 on Paul Jones, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody (SF), Alvin Fleck (PF), Mark Dabbs (C) Roy Vaugh, Moses Robin, Brian Ash | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Alvin Fleck | 49-60 |
| 01:14 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Wyman - foul #2 on Nicholas Wyman, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| 01:14 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:14 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 00:59 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Indiana | Nicholas Wyman steals the ball from Paul Jones | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is fouled in the backcourt by Richard McKearney - foul #2 on Richard McKearney, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Kenneth Herring (SF), Richard Ingrassia (PF) Clyde Lanier, Nicholas Wyman, Stephen Smith | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck misses badly on a floater from the left side | 51-62 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Richard Becnel snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring hits a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Alvin Fleck - foul #3 on Alvin Fleck, team foul #12 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Lanier (SG), Stephen Smith (PF) Samuel Overturf, Richard Ingrassia | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard McKearney | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Becnel runs out the clock | 53-65 |