| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Doody (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alvin Fleck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Dabbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois | Stephen Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-26 |
| 19:52 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 19:31 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard McKearney | 39-28 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Dabbs - foul #2 on Mark Dabbs, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:45 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Nicholas Wyman - foul #2 on Nicholas Wyman, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 18:45 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Richard McKearney - foul #2 on Richard McKearney, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:01 | Indiana | The short jumper by Richard McKearney is denied by Michael Wynne | 43-31 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 43-31 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Alvin Fleck takes the ball from Stephen Smith | 43-31 |
| 17:15 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG) Richard Becnel | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Vaugh (SF), Brian Ash (C) Nathaniel Doody, Mark Dabbs | |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the wide open floater from the right side | 45-31 |
| 16:33 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck clanks a shot from the right side | 45-31 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Michael Wynne pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Michael Wynne lays it in set up by James Wilson | 47-31 |
| 15:59 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck's pass is intercepted by Stephen Smith | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) PF - Alvin Fleck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Ash (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Brian Ash is called for the reach on Michael Wynne - foul #3 on Brian Ash, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) James Wilson, Clyde Lanier, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Travis Hill (SG), Nathaniel Doody (SF), Mark Dabbs (C) Richard McKearney, Paul Jones, Roy Vaugh, Brian Ash | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the fadeaway from the left block | 47-31 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the tip | 47-31 |
| 15:19 | Indiana | Travis Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 15:15 | Indiana | William Kilgo misses badly on a shot from the right side | 47-31 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Dabbs - foul #3 on Mark Dabbs, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 14:51 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck gets the rebound | 48-31 |
| 14:26 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Travis Hill | 48-33 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia's pass is intercepted by Alvin Fleck | 48-33 |
| 13:58 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody connects on the floater in the paint set up by Travis Hill | 48-35 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 13:33 | Indiana | Travis Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:06 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Samuel Overturf - foul #1 on Samuel Overturf, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Kenneth Herring (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Richard Becnel, Samuel Overturf, Nicholas Wyman, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Paul Jones (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF), Brian Ash (C) William Kilgo, Travis Hill, Nathaniel Doody, Mark Dabbs | |
| 13:06 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:06 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Richard McKearney takes the ball from Clyde Lanier | 48-37 |
| 12:46 | Indiana | Richard McKearney lays it in | 48-39 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Brian Ash steps in front of the Michael Wynne pass | 48-39 |
| 12:23 | Indiana | Brian Ash can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Clyde Lanier - foul #2 on Clyde Lanier, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Moses Robin (PF) Alvin Fleck | |
| 12:23 | Indiana | Brian Ash misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:23 | Indiana | Brian Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Stephen Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Roy Vaugh - foul #1 on Roy Vaugh, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Michael Wynne pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Richard McKearney - foul #3 on Richard McKearney, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody (SF) Roy Vaugh | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Doody (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Moses Robin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Ash (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Indiana | Richard McKearney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it home | 53-40 |
| 11:05 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses short on a jumper from the right side | 53-40 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Herring | 53-40 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 10:44 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 10:23 | Indiana | Moses Robin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (SF) Kenneth Herring | |
| Subs | Indiana | Alvin Fleck (PF), Mark Dabbs (C) Moses Robin, Brian Ash | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Wynne | 55-40 |
| 09:30 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-40 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 55-40 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the contested floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Becnel | 57-40 |
| 09:07 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Wynne - foul #1 on Michael Wynne, team foul #4 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) Richard Becnel, Clyde Lanier, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Travis Hill (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF) Richard McKearney, Paul Jones, Nathaniel Doody | |
| 09:07 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 09:07 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Alvin Fleck - foul #4 on Alvin Fleck, team foul #7 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Moses Robin (PF) Alvin Fleck | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 08:13 | Indiana | Nicholas Wyman is called for the reach on Moses Robin - foul #3 on Nicholas Wyman, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG) William Kilgo | |
| 07:47 | Indiana | Travis Hill can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Wyman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Travis Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) PF - Moses Robin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Mark Dabbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 07:25 | Indiana | Roy Vaugh grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Bryant - foul #1 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Kenneth Herring (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) James Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Nicholas Wyman, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Jones (SG), Nathaniel Doody (SF), Alvin Fleck (PF) Travis Hill, Roy Vaugh, Moses Robin | |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Stephen Smith can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Alvin Fleck - foul #5 on Alvin Fleck, team foul #8 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Moses Robin (PF), Brian Ash (C) Alvin Fleck, Mark Dabbs | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 06:37 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Moses Robin | 60-44 |
| 06:16 | Indiana | Richard McKearney hits a jumpshot from the left side | 60-46 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-46 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 60-46 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Stephen Smith lays it up and in | 62-46 |
| 04:57 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Nicholas Wyman (SF) Richard Becnel, Kenneth Herring | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Roy Vaugh (SF) Richard McKearney, Nathaniel Doody | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses short on a floater from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 04:28 | Indiana | Paul Jones pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:07 | Indiana | Brian Ash can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-46 |
| 04:06 | Indiana | Brian Ash tips it back up and in | 62-48 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the contested floater in the paint on a great pass from James Wilson | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kilgo (fresh) SG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) PF - Moses Robin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Ash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Indiana | Michael Wynne picks off the pass by William Kilgo | 64-48 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Paul Jones steals it from Stephen Smith | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:51 | Indiana | Brian Ash loses the dribble to Clyde Lanier | 64-48 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman blows the layup | 64-48 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | James Wilson tips it in | 66-48 |
| 02:27 | Indiana | Roy Vaugh is hacked by Nicholas Wyman - foul #4 on Nicholas Wyman, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Kenneth Herring (SF), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) James Wilson, Clyde Lanier, Nicholas Wyman, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Travis Hill (SG), Mike Gibbs (PF), Mark Dabbs (C) William Kilgo, Paul Jones, Moses Robin, Brian Ash | |
| 02:27 | Indiana | Roy Vaugh misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia banks in the layup set up by Richard Becnel | 68-48 |
| 01:48 | Indiana | Travis Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-48 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 68-48 |
| 01:25 | Indiana | Mike Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| 01:21 | Indiana | Travis Hill connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard McKearney | 68-50 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant's floater is tipped away by Mike Gibbs | 68-50 |
| 01:03 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs grabs the board | 68-50 |
| 00:59 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Herring - foul #3 on Kenneth Herring, team foul #8 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Lanier (SG), Nicholas Wyman (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Samuel Overturf, Kenneth Herring, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Jones (SG), Nathaniel Doody (SF), Moses Robin (PF) Travis Hill, Roy Vaugh, Mike Gibbs | |
| 00:59 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:59 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is whistled for a carry | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Richard McKearney drills a shot from the right side set up by Nathaniel Doody | 68-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Becnel runs out the clock | 68-54 |