| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Wick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Meeks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Scott Carbone inbounds the ball | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Indiana | Brian Meeks is denied on a layup by Richard Baker | 31-47 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Derek Whatley snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 19:02 | Indiana | Richard Wick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-50 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Richard Baker pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Derek Whatley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-50 |
| 18:13 | Indiana | Brian Meeks misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 18:11 | Indiana | Brian Meeks tips it home | 33-50 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Ernest Nix comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-50 |
| 17:50 | Indiana | Brian Meeks grabs the board | 33-50 |
| 17:34 | Indiana | Nicholas Young scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Derek Whatley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kelly Roberts (PG), Roy Atkins (SG), Robert Sickels (SF), Francis Hebert (PF), Mark Scott (C) Richard Wick, Kevin Wiley, Scott Carbone, Nicholas Young, Brian Meeks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| 16:52 | Indiana | Robert Sickels scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Hebert | 39-50 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Roy Atkins steals it from Robert Henderson | 39-50 |
| 16:18 | Indiana | Roy Atkins is fouled on the floor by Anthony Kaya - foul #1 on Anthony Kaya, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Wiley (SG) Roy Atkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Baker (PF) Anthony Kaya | |
| 16:13 | Indiana | Robert Sickels misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Frank Mannino snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Richard Baker loses the dribble to Kevin Wiley | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Kelly Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Sickels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Mannino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Indiana | Mark Scott clanks a turnaround near the basket | 39-50 |
| 15:47 | Indiana | Mark Scott tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Kevin Wiley picks off the pass by Steve Merida | 41-50 |
| 15:02 | Indiana | Kelly Roberts clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 15:01 | Indiana | Robert Sickels hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Robert Henderson tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| 14:47 | Indiana | Kelly Roberts misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Frank Mannino grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski is hacked by Kelly Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelly Roberts, team foul #1 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Wick (PG), Scott Carbone (SF), Nicholas Young (PF), Brian Meeks (C) Kevin Wiley, Robert Sickels, Francis Hebert, Mark Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Anthony Kaya (PF), Willie Howard (C) Jim Boyarski, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Richard Baker, Frank Mannino | |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-52 |
| 14:24 | Indiana | Nicholas Young gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 14:10 | Indiana | Kelly Roberts makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Meeks | 45-52 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Ernest Nix hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 45-52 |
| 13:48 | Indiana | Brian Meeks gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:37 | Indiana | Kelly Roberts connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Wick | 48-52 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Nix | 48-54 |
| 13:09 | Indiana | Richard Wick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Kelly Roberts steals it from Derek Whatley in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 12:52 | Indiana | Brian Meeks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Willie Howard - foul #1 on Willie Howard, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Wiley (SG) Kelly Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Baker (PF) Anthony Kaya | |
| 12:52 | Indiana | Brian Meeks misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:52 | Indiana | Brian Meeks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Willie Howard grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 48-54 |
| 12:34 | Indiana | Richard Wick gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 12:28 | Indiana | Nicholas Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Derek Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 12:01 | Indiana | Scott Carbone grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 11:34 | Indiana | Scott Carbone lays it up and in | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Wick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Carbone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Meeks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Willie Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Meeks - foul #1 on Brian Meeks, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Atkins (PG), Robert Sickels (SF), Harry Zwiefel (PF), Francis Hebert (C) Richard Wick, Scott Carbone, Nicholas Young, Brian Meeks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Willie Howard makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Willie Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:11 | Indiana | Roy Atkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Mannino (C) Willie Howard | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 10:54 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Kevin Wiley | 50-56 |
| 10:43 | Indiana | Kevin Wiley is hacked by Steve Merida - foul #1 on Steve Merida, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kelly Roberts (PG) Roy Atkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:26 | Indiana | Kevin Wiley hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kelly Roberts | 53-56 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Robert Henderson's floater is tipped away by Francis Hebert | 53-56 |
| 10:07 | Indiana | Robert Sickels grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:40 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel is called for a charge - foul #4 on Harry Zwiefel, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Atkins (SG), Mark Scott (C) Kevin Wiley, Harry Zwiefel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Kaya (C) Richard Baker | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Robert Sickels steps in front of the Frank Mannino pass | 53-56 |
| 09:12 | Indiana | Mark Scott misses the easy layup | 53-56 |
| 09:11 | Indiana | Kelly Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:56 | Indiana | Roy Atkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Frank Mannino snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Robert Henderson lays it up and in | 53-58 |
| 08:21 | Indiana | Kelly Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Frank Mannino grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski is called for traveling | 53-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Wick (PG), Kevin Wiley (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Nicholas Young (PF), Brian Meeks (C) Kelly Roberts, Roy Atkins, Robert Sickels, Francis Hebert, Mark Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Willie Howard (C) Jim Boyarski, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Frank Mannino, Anthony Kaya | |
| 07:37 | Indiana | Kevin Wiley is fouled on the floor by Willie Howard - foul #2 on Willie Howard, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| 07:26 | Indiana | Richard Wick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-58 |
| 07:24 | Indiana | Kevin Wiley tips it in | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Wick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Wiley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Young (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Meeks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Willie Howard tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| 06:52 | Indiana | Richard Wick scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Wiley | 58-60 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Kevin Wiley is called for the reach on Ernest Nix - foul #2 on Kevin Wiley, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-60 |
| 06:17 | Indiana | Brian Meeks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:57 | Indiana | Brian Meeks's floater is tipped away by Richard Baker | 58-60 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Richard Baker grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Ernest Nix drills a fadeaway from the left side | 58-62 |
| 05:24 | Indiana | Vincent Hadley takes the ball from Brian Meeks | 58-62 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the dunk | 58-62 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley can't tip it in | 58-62 |
| 05:17 | Indiana | Kevin Wiley pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:04 | Indiana | Nicholas Young comes up short on the shot from the right block | 58-62 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Richard Baker gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 04:36 | Indiana | Nicholas Young gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:10 | Indiana | Nicholas Young clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-62 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Derek Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 03:59 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Brian Meeks | 58-62 |
| 03:36 | Indiana | Richard Wick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 03:35 | Indiana | Brian Meeks hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Ernest Nix knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Baker | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Wick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Wiley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Carbone (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Meeks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Howard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Indiana | Nicholas Young misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Derek Whatley - foul #2 on Derek Whatley, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kelly Roberts (PG), Roy Atkins (SG), Robert Sickels (SF), Harry Zwiefel (C) Richard Wick, Kevin Wiley, Scott Carbone, Brian Meeks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| 02:58 | Indiana | Nicholas Young misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:58 | Indiana | Nicholas Young makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 02:34 | Indiana | Robert Sickels grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:32 | Indiana | Kelly Roberts double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | Francis Hebert (C) Nicholas Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya clanks a floater in the paint | 61-64 |
| 02:21 | Indiana | Kelly Roberts grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 02:21 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 02:07 | Indiana | Robert Sickels can't finish the layup | 61-64 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Mannino | 61-64 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Wick (PG), Kevin Wiley (SG) Kelly Roberts, Roy Atkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Willie Howard (C) Jim Boyarski, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Frank Mannino, Anthony Kaya | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Willie Howard clanks a shot from the left block | 61-64 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Willie Howard tips it home | 61-66 |
| 01:49 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Indiana | Scott Carbone (SF), Nicholas Young (PF), Brian Meeks (C) Robert Sickels, Harry Zwiefel, Francis Hebert | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:30 | Indiana | Kevin Wiley is hacked by Vincent Hadley - foul #1 on Vincent Hadley, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| 01:18 | Indiana | Richard Wick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-66 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Willie Howard pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Richard Baker can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Scott Carbone - foul #2 on Scott Carbone, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Richard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Willie Howard gets the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Willie Howard is fouled on the floor by Brian Meeks - foul #2 on Brian Meeks, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Kaya (PF) Richard Baker | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Willie Howard is hacked by Nicholas Young - foul #1 on Nicholas Young, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Willie Howard makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Willie Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Indiana | Richard Wick connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Willie Howard is hacked by Richard Wick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Wick, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Willie Howard makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Willie Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Willie Howard gets the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Brian Meeks is called for the reach on Willie Howard - foul #3 on Brian Meeks, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Willie Howard makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Willie Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Nicholas Young misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Howard | 64-72 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Willie Howard is hacked by Richard Wick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Wick, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Willie Howard misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Willie Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:33 | Indiana | Nicholas Young snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Richard Wick is fouled on the floor by Willie Howard - foul #3 on Willie Howard, team foul #7 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Baker (PF) Anthony Kaya | |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Richard Wick makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Richard Wick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Ernest Nix is hacked by Kevin Wiley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Wiley, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SF) Vincent Hadley | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Brian Meeks grabs the defensive rebound | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Indiana | Nicholas Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Carbone | 66-73 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Richard Wick is fouled on the floor by Jim Boyarski - foul #1 on Jim Boyarski, team foul #8 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Hadley (SF) Jim Boyarski | |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Richard Wick makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Richard Wick makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Richard Wick is called for the reach on Derek Whatley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Wick, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SF) Vincent Hadley | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Brian Meeks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-74 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Richard Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Baker runs out the clock | 68-74 |