| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Danny Salowitz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tim Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Von Weber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Cope (fresh) 2 pts. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Von Weber inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Indiana | David White is whistled for a carry | 30-31 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:07 | Indiana | Danny Salowitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Roy Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jose Mendoza | 30-34 |
| 18:41 | Indiana | Danny Salowitz buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Von Weber | 33-34 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Taylor | 33-36 |
| 17:57 | Indiana | David White misses the shot from the right block | 33-36 |
| 17:56 | Indiana | Russell Cope gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:45 | Indiana | Danny Salowitz's pass is intercepted by Richard Bernardi | 33-36 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Von Weber steals it from Gerald Taylor | 33-36 |
| 17:12 | Indiana | Danny Salowitz clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Smith | 33-36 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Tim Tinney - foul #2 on Tim Tinney, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Prescott (PG), Timothy Rigby (SG), John Aldaco (SF), Gary Pierce (PF), Percy Johnson (C) Danny Salowitz, Tim Tinney, Von Weber, David White, Russell Cope | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Frank Gates (SF), Kenneth Topete (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Roy Smith, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:38 | Indiana | Percy Johnson misses the easy layup | 33-38 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Topete | 33-38 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 16:23 | Indiana | Timothy Rigby pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:57 | Indiana | Gary Pierce is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Tinney (PG), Vincent Roper (SG), Von Weber (SF), David White (PF), Russell Cope (C) Brian Prescott, Timothy Rigby, John Aldaco, Gary Pierce, Percy Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gerald Taylor, Charles Campbell | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Tim Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vincent Roper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Von Weber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Cope (fresh) 2 pts. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the lay-in | 33-38 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 15:28 | Indiana | Russell Cope connects on the shot from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Gates | 35-43 |
| 14:44 | Indiana | Von Weber slams it home and the foul's on Kenneth Topete - foul #2 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Danny Salowitz (PG) Tim Tinney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF) Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete | |
| 14:44 | Indiana | Von Weber makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Roy Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Roy Smith | 38-45 |
| 13:48 | Indiana | Vincent Roper is hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #2 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Aldaco (SF), Gary Pierce (PF), Percy Johnson (C) Von Weber, David White, Russell Cope | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Kenneth Topete (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Thomas Perkins, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 13:39 | Indiana | John Aldaco can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Richard Bernardi - foul #1 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (PF) Charles Campbell | |
| 13:39 | Indiana | John Aldaco makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:39 | Indiana | John Aldaco misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete loses the dribble to John Aldaco | 39-45 |
| 13:03 | Indiana | Danny Salowitz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-45 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 12:38 | Indiana | John Aldaco grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 12:12 | Indiana | Gary Pierce can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-45 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Roy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is fouled on the floor by John Aldaco - foul #1 on John Aldaco, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Tinney (PG), Brian Prescott (SG), Von Weber (SF), David White (PF), Russell Cope (C) Danny Salowitz, Vincent Roper, John Aldaco, Gary Pierce, Percy Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Arthur Bowman (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Roy Smith, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Tim Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Prescott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Von Weber (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Cope (fresh) 4 pts. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 11:33 | Indiana | David White grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 11:23 | Indiana | Von Weber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-45 |
| 11:22 | Indiana | Tim Tinney gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:13 | Indiana | Jose Mendoza swats the dunk try by Russell Cope | 39-45 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Bowman | 39-45 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman scores on a floater from the left block set up by Thomas Perkins and the foul's on Von Weber - foul #1 on Von Weber, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | Vincent Roper (SG) Brian Prescott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (SG) Gerald Taylor | |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses the free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:43 | Indiana | David White pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:27 | Indiana | David White hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 39-47 |
| 10:26 | Indiana | David White pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:10 | Indiana | Tim Tinney is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Tim Tinney, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF) Kenneth Topete, Arthur Bowman | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza is fouled on the floor by Russell Cope - foul #1 on Russell Cope, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | Danny Salowitz (PG) Tim Tinney | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Gates | 39-50 |
| 09:15 | Indiana | David White makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Danny Salowitz | 41-50 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Frank Gates connects on the jump hook near the basket | 41-52 |
| 08:27 | Indiana | Vincent Roper clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jose Mendoza | 41-52 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 08:18 | Indiana | Vincent Roper pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:10 | Indiana | David White misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 08:09 | Indiana | Russell Cope tips it home | 43-52 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Russell Cope steals it from Thomas Perkins | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Danny Salowitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Roper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Von Weber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Russell Cope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Gates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Indiana | Russell Cope lays it in on a nice dish by Vincent Roper | 45-52 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Vincent Roper - foul #4 on Vincent Roper, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Tinney (PG), Brian Prescott (SG), John Aldaco (SF), Gary Pierce (PF), Percy Johnson (C) Danny Salowitz, Vincent Roper, Von Weber, David White, Russell Cope | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Kenneth Topete (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:57 | Indiana | Gary Pierce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 06:56 | Indiana | Tim Tinney grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 06:43 | Indiana | John Aldaco lays it in | 47-54 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 06:22 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Aldaco | 47-54 |
| 06:00 | Indiana | Gary Pierce knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Prescott | 50-54 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Frank Gates comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Percy Johnson - foul #2 on Percy Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Vincent Roper (SG) Brian Prescott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF) Charles Campbell | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:23 | Indiana | Percy Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Roy Smith gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Topete | 50-58 |
| 04:31 | Indiana | Gary Pierce drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tim Tinney | 53-58 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Danny Salowitz (PG), Von Weber (SF), David White (PF), Russell Cope (C) Tim Tinney, John Aldaco, Gary Pierce, Percy Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 04:11 | Indiana | David White snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 03:48 | Indiana | Vincent Roper misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-58 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Bernardi | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Danny Salowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Roper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Von Weber (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David White (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Russell Cope (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 03:24 | Indiana | David White misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Roy Smith hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Indiana | Von Weber can't finish the layup | 53-62 |
| 03:05 | Indiana | Russell Cope tips it but misses | 53-62 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ivan Orduna | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Russell Cope swats the shot by Roy Smith | 53-62 |
| 02:39 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Von Weber | 53-62 |
| 02:25 | Indiana | Vincent Roper buries a shot from the right side set up by Danny Salowitz and the foul's on Richard Bernardi - foul #2 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG) Roy Smith | |
| 02:25 | Indiana | Vincent Roper misses the free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Vincent Roper - foul #5 on Vincent Roper, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Tinney (PG), Brian Prescott (SG) Danny Salowitz, Vincent Roper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (SF) Richard Bernardi | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:04 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | Danny Salowitz (PG) Brian Prescott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF) Kenneth Topete | |
| 01:42 | Indiana | Danny Salowitz connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David White | 57-64 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 01:22 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Russell Cope | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:04 | Indiana | Danny Salowitz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ivan Orduna | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-64 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is fouled on the floor by Russell Cope - foul #2 on Russell Cope, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Indiana | Ivan Orduna is called for the reach on David White - foul #3 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| 00:28 | Indiana | Danny Salowitz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna is hacked by Danny Salowitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Salowitz, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:22 | Indiana | David White connects on the jump hook in the lane | 59-67 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Danny Salowitz is called for the reach on Gerald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Salowitz, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Russell Cope misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor runs out the clock | 59-69 |