| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Danny Salowitz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincent Roper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Von Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Cope (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Von Weber inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Indiana | Von Weber's pass is intercepted by Richard Bernardi | 37-31 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 39-31 |
| 19:04 | Indiana | Danny Salowitz drills a 3 from the left wing set up by David White | 39-34 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Roy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Von Weber - foul #1 on Von Weber, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:43 | Indiana | Vincent Roper grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 18:26 | Indiana | Jose Mendoza is called for the reach on Von Weber - foul #2 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:21 | Indiana | Russell Cope is whistled for a carry | 40-34 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Roy Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Taylor | 43-34 |
| 17:47 | Indiana | Vincent Roper lays it up and in set up by David White | 43-36 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Taylor and the foul's on David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Frank Gates (SF) Roy Smith, Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Tinney (PG) Danny Salowitz | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:14 | Indiana | Von Weber buries a runner from the right block | 46-38 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-38 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Von Weber is called for the reach on Ivan Orduna - foul #2 on Von Weber, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Aldaco (SF), Gary Pierce (PF), Percy Johnson (C) Von Weber, David White, Russell Cope | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | The jump hook by Frank Gates is blocked by Percy Johnson | 46-38 |
| 16:31 | Indiana | Percy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:15 | Indiana | Percy Johnson scores on a floater from the right block | 46-40 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Charles Campbell drills a shot in the lane | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Tim Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Roper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Aldaco (fresh) PF - Gary Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. C - Percy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Indiana | Vincent Roper misses long on a floater from the right block | 48-40 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Frank Gates snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Frank Gates | 51-40 |
| 15:14 | Indiana | Gary Pierce knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 15:06 | Indiana | Gary Pierce pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:42 | Indiana | John Aldaco clanks a shot from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Gates | 51-42 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Frank Gates hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 14:09 | Indiana | Vincent Roper makes the jump hook in the paint | 54-44 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Charles Campbell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 14:00 | Indiana | John Aldaco pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:41 | Indiana | John Aldaco knocks in the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Frank Gates - foul #3 on Frank Gates, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Thomas Perkins, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Danny Salowitz (PG), Brian Prescott (SG), David White (PF), Russell Cope (C) Tim Tinney, Vincent Roper, Gary Pierce, Percy Johnson | |
| 13:41 | Indiana | John Aldaco makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi can't connect on a shot in the paint | 54-47 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Roy Smith | 56-47 |
| 13:03 | Indiana | Danny Salowitz is called for 10 seconds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Von Weber (SF) John Aldaco | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| 12:36 | Indiana | The pull-up jumper by Von Weber is blocked by Jose Mendoza | 56-47 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi is fouled on the floor by Brian Prescott - foul #3 on Brian Prescott, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Roy Smith is hacked by Brian Prescott - foul #4 on Brian Prescott, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Vincent Roper (SG) Brian Prescott | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna is whistled for a carry | 56-47 |
| 11:42 | Indiana | David White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 11:41 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to David White | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Danny Salowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Roper (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Von Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Cope (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Indiana | Vincent Roper is hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #1 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (PG) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Tinney (PG) Danny Salowitz | |
| 11:13 | Indiana | Tim Tinney can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 11:11 | Indiana | Tim Tinney hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi travels with the ball | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (PG), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Aldaco (C) Russell Cope | |
| 10:42 | Indiana | John Aldaco is hacked by Frank Gates - foul #4 on Frank Gates, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Pierce (C) David White | |
| 10:22 | Indiana | Tim Tinney is hacked by Gerald Taylor - foul #2 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Danny Salowitz (PG), Percy Johnson (C) Tim Tinney, Von Weber | |
| 10:09 | Indiana | Gary Pierce misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 09:47 | Indiana | John Aldaco gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 09:38 | Indiana | Vincent Roper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gerald Taylor, Roy Smith, Arthur Bowman, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Tinney (SG), David White (PF), Russell Cope (C) Vincent Roper, Gary Pierce, Percy Johnson | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi is fouled on the floor by John Aldaco - foul #1 on John Aldaco, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | A charge is called on Kenneth Topete - foul #1 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Von Weber (SF) John Aldaco | |
| 08:45 | Indiana | David White connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Salowitz | 56-52 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG) Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Indiana | Vincent Roper (SG) Danny Salowitz | |
| 08:20 | Indiana | Von Weber loses the dribble to Thomas Perkins | 56-52 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Roy Smith gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Roy Smith can't finish the layup | 56-52 |
| 07:45 | Indiana | Vincent Roper grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Bernardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Tim Tinney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Roper (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Von Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Cope (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Indiana | Vincent Roper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza is hacked by Tim Tinney - foul #3 on Tim Tinney, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Frank Gates (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF) Thomas Perkins, Roy Smith, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | Indiana | Danny Salowitz (PG), John Aldaco (SF), Gary Pierce (PF), Percy Johnson (C) Tim Tinney, Von Weber, David White, Russell Cope | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:12 | Indiana | Gary Pierce snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:00 | Indiana | Gary Pierce clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 06:53 | Indiana | Gary Pierce snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:48 | Indiana | Danny Salowitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Campbell (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Danny Salowitz - foul #1 on Danny Salowitz, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:37 | Indiana | Gary Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:14 | Indiana | John Aldaco drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Danny Salowitz | 57-54 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Vincent Roper takes the ball from Arthur Bowman | 57-54 |
| 05:31 | Indiana | Danny Salowitz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 05:30 | Indiana | Gary Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:22 | Indiana | Danny Salowitz misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Campbell - foul #1 on Charles Campbell, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gerald Taylor, Arthur Bowman, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Tinney (SG), Von Weber (SF), David White (PF), Russell Cope (C) Vincent Roper, John Aldaco, Gary Pierce, Percy Johnson | |
| 05:22 | Indiana | Danny Salowitz makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:22 | Indiana | Danny Salowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 04:55 | Indiana | Russell Cope pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:37 | Indiana | Russell Cope knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Von Weber | 57-58 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins double dribbles | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (SG) Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Indiana | Vincent Roper (SG) Danny Salowitz | |
| 03:59 | Indiana | Ivan Orduna steps in front of the Tim Tinney pass | 57-58 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Orduna | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Tim Tinney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Roper (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Cope (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Perkins | 59-58 |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Vincent Roper clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Topete - foul #2 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Charles Campbell (C) Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Vincent Roper misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Vincent Roper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Danny Salowitz (PG) Tim Tinney | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Roy Smith | 61-59 |
| 02:32 | Indiana | Von Weber misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-59 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Roy Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gerald Taylor | 63-59 |
| 02:01 | Indiana | David White is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David White, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Russell Cope steps in front of the Ivan Orduna pass | 63-59 |
| 01:25 | Indiana | Von Weber is denied on a layup by Ivan Orduna | 63-59 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Roy Smith gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Roy Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 00:52 | Indiana | Vincent Roper snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Danny Salowitz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vincent Roper | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Danny Salowitz steals it from Roy Smith | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Indiana | David White lays it in on a great pass from Vincent Roper and he's fouled by Jose Mendoza - foul #3 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | David White misses the free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Russell Cope snags the offensive board | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Vincent Roper makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Russell Cope and he's hacked by Roy Smith - foul #3 on Roy Smith, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Vincent Roper makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-66 |