| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Marvin Kirchner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hanrahan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Kaplan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Tyrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Henderson inbounds the ball | 20-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Marvin Kirchner steps in front of the Robert Henderson pass | 20-31 |
| 19:32 | IPFW | Todd Kuhn takes the ball from Robert Kaplan | 20-31 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is hacked by James Hanrahan - foul #3 on James Hanrahan, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bobby Ingram (SG) James Hanrahan | |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses long on a 3 from straight away | 20-31 |
| 18:59 | IPFW | Randy Evans snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 18:44 | IPFW | Daniel Walters is called for the reach on Marvin Kirchner - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 18:29 | IPFW | James Tyrell drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Marvin Kirchner | 20-33 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Kaplan - foul #2 on Robert Kaplan, team foul #2 | 20-33 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 18:14 | IPFW | Randy Evans pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 17:59 | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner is fouled on the floor by Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #2 | 21-33 |
| 17:38 | IPFW | Randy Evans comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 17:37 | IPFW | Randy Evans hits the follow up shot | 21-35 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-35 |
| 17:17 | IPFW | James Tyrell gets the rebound | 21-35 |
| 17:12 | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-38 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 21-38 |
| 16:51 | IPFW | Robert Kaplan grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 16:29 | IPFW | Robert Kaplan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | IPFW | Rick Roberts (SF), Matthew Wilkinson (PF), Ruben Todd (C) Robert Kaplan, James Tyrell, Randy Evans | |
| 16:10 | Illinois | William Merritt jams it set up by Derek Crocker | 23-38 |
| 15:49 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson loses the dribble to Robert Henderson | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) SF - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Marvin Kirchner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bobby Ingram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Wilkinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ruben Todd (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Marvin Kirchner steals the ball from Derek Crocker | 23-38 |
| 15:35 | IPFW | Rick Roberts lays it up and in set up by Marvin Kirchner | 23-40 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | William Merritt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-40 |
| 15:27 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Rick Roberts | 23-40 |
| 15:15 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-40 |
| 15:14 | IPFW | Rick Roberts can't tip it in | 23-40 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Derek Crocker pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Derek Crocker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 23-40 |
| 14:53 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Ruben Todd | 23-40 |
| 14:48 | IPFW | Rick Roberts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-40 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Robert Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Steve Merida clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 14:39 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Rick Roberts | 23-40 |
| 14:21 | IPFW | William Merritt steals the ball from Bobby Ingram | 23-40 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Derek Crocker clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Bobby Ingram - foul #1 on Bobby Ingram, team foul #3 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hanrahan (SG), Robert Kaplan (SF), Randy Evans (C) Marvin Kirchner, Bobby Ingram, Ruben Todd | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 13:46 | IPFW | William Merritt is called for the reach on Matthew Wilkinson - foul #3 on William Merritt, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Derek Crocker | |
| Subs | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner (PG), James Tyrell (PF) Rick Roberts, Matthew Wilkinson | |
| 13:30 | IPFW | James Tyrell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-40 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | William Merritt pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | James Tyrell picks off the pass by Daniel Walters | 25-40 |
| 12:46 | IPFW | Robert Kaplan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Daniel Walters snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 25-40 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | William Merritt gets the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | William Merritt loses the dribble to Randy Evans | 25-40 |
| 12:15 | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 12:13 | IPFW | James Tyrell grabs the offensive board | 25-40 |
| 11:56 | IPFW | Jerry Stankiewicz steals it from Randy Evans | 25-40 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Daniel Walters buries a 3 from the right wing | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Marvin Kirchner (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Hanrahan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kaplan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Tyrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | IPFW | Robert Kaplan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | William Merritt buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Todd Kuhn | 31-40 |
| 10:32 | IPFW | James Tyrell misses the runner near the basket | 31-40 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Ray Kurth snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Ray Kurth banks in the layup | 33-40 |
| 09:45 | IPFW | James Hanrahan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 09:43 | IPFW | Randy Evans tips it in | 33-42 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Ray Kurth can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 33-42 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Ray Kurth tips it home | 35-42 |
| 09:10 | IPFW | Randy Evans hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Todd Kuhn - foul #2 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, William Merritt, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bobby Ingram (PG), Matthew Wilkinson (SG), Rick Roberts (SF), Ruben Todd (PF) Marvin Kirchner, James Hanrahan, Robert Kaplan, James Tyrell | |
| 09:10 | IPFW | Randy Evans makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ruben Todd - foul #1 on Ruben Todd, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hanrahan (SG) Randy Evans | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:54 | IPFW | Ruben Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 08:38 | IPFW | James Hanrahan scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Bobby Ingram | 35-47 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 08:29 | IPFW | Ruben Todd gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 08:15 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson lays it in on a nice dish by James Hanrahan | 35-49 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 08:09 | IPFW | Rick Roberts pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 08:05 | IPFW | Robert Henderson denies the turnaround by Ruben Todd | 35-49 |
| 08:03 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Wilkinson | 35-49 |
| 07:49 | IPFW | Bobby Ingram buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Ruben Todd | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Robert Henderson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Derek Crocker | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edgardo Luna (fresh) C - James Milan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bobby Ingram (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hanrahan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Todd (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:13 | IPFW | Steve Merida takes the ball from James Hanrahan | 37-52 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Steve Merida loses the ball out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Ray Kurth (PF), Allen Nelson (C) Derek Crocker, Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Tyrell (PF), Randy Evans (C) James Hanrahan, Ruben Todd | |
| 06:31 | IPFW | Bobby Ingram misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 06:29 | IPFW | Bobby Ingram grabs the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 06:12 | IPFW | Rick Roberts can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Henderson - foul #2 on Robert Henderson, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Steve Merida | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hanrahan (SG), Robert Kaplan (SF) Matthew Wilkinson, James Tyrell | |
| 06:12 | IPFW | Rick Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 06:12 | IPFW | Rick Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 06:12 | IPFW | Robert Kaplan grabs the offensive board | 37-53 |
| 05:55 | IPFW | Robert Kaplan buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bobby Ingram | 37-55 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz banks in the layup set up by Robert Henderson and he's hacked by Randy Evans - foul #1 on Randy Evans, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth, Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner (PG), Ruben Todd (PF) Bobby Ingram, Rick Roberts | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the free throw | 40-55 |
| 05:07 | IPFW | James Hanrahan connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Kirchner | 40-58 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 40-58 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | William Merritt snags the offensive board | 40-58 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is denied on a layup by Ruben Todd | 40-58 |
| 04:47 | IPFW | Ruben Todd gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 04:20 | IPFW | Robert Kaplan is hacked by James Milan - foul #2 on James Milan, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steve Merida (SG), George Walton (SF) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, James Milan | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bobby Ingram (PG), Matthew Wilkinson (SG), Rick Roberts (PF), David Traub (C) Marvin Kirchner, James Hanrahan, Robert Kaplan, Randy Evans | |
| 04:02 | IPFW | Derek Crocker is called for the reach on Ruben Todd - foul #3 on Derek Crocker, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Nelson (C) Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 04:02 | IPFW | Ruben Todd misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | William Merritt snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | George Walton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-58 |
| 03:51 | IPFW | David Traub grabs the board | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | IPFW | Steve Merida is called for the reach on Matthew Wilkinson - foul #1 on Steve Merida, team foul #8 | 40-58 |
| 03:32 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 03:32 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 03:32 | IPFW | David Traub grabs the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) SF - George Walton (fresh) PF - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bobby Ingram (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rick Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ruben Todd (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - David Traub (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | IPFW | Derek Crocker steals it from Ruben Todd | 40-59 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Steve Merida can't throw it down | 40-59 |
| 03:16 | IPFW | David Traub snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| 02:51 | IPFW | Bobby Ingram misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Merritt | 40-59 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Derek Crocker's fadeaway is rejected by Ruben Todd | 40-59 |
| 02:33 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Bobby Ingram | 40-59 |
| 02:27 | IPFW | William Merritt is called for the reach on Matthew Wilkinson - foul #4 on William Merritt, team foul #9 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) William Merritt, Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 02:27 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 02:27 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Matthew Wilkinson is called for the reach on James Milan - foul #1 on Matthew Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 40-61 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Walton | 42-61 |
| 01:35 | IPFW | Bobby Ingram misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-61 |
| 01:34 | IPFW | Rick Roberts tips it back up and in | 42-63 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | James Milan misses the jumper from the left block | 42-63 |
| 01:25 | IPFW | Bobby Ingram grabs the board | 42-63 |
| 01:11 | IPFW | Rick Roberts knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Bobby Ingram | 42-65 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Derek Crocker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | IPFW | Ruben Todd is fouled on the floor by Edgardo Luna - foul #3 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #10 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (SF) George Walton | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 00:39 | IPFW | Ruben Todd misses the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 00:39 | IPFW | Ruben Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-66 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Merritt tips it in | 46-66 |
| 00:10 | IPFW | Rick Roberts buries a runner near the basket | 46-68 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Ingram - foul #2 on Bobby Ingram, team foul #7 | 46-68 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Bobby Ingram runs out the clock | 48-68 |