| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Corey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morgan Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cline (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Grier (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan misses the lay-in | 38-34 |
| 19:34 | Indiana | Brian Grier grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:25 | Indiana | John Corey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Robert Haddix comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 19:00 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Morgan Ryan | 38-34 |
| 18:46 | Indiana | Bryan Smith drills a fadeaway from the left side | 38-36 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Robert Haddix loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 18:19 | Indiana | John Corey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:17 | Indiana | Brian Grier pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:01 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan is hacked by Alphonse Marino - foul #2 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 17:48 | Indiana | Thomas Cline hits a floater near the basket set up by Morgan Ryan | 38-38 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Tracy Flax scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Allshouse | 40-38 |
| 17:16 | Indiana | John Corey's floater is tipped away by Robert Haddix | 40-38 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Tracy Flax comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Bryan Smith - foul #3 on Bryan Smith, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Joseph Allshouse, Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (PG), Gregory Watts (SF), Blake Simmonds (C) Bryan Smith, Morgan Ryan, Brian Grier | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:01 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:45 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Schisler | 41-41 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle loses the dribble to Blake Simmonds | 41-41 |
| 16:02 | Indiana | John Schisler is fouled on the floor by Tracy Flax - foul #2 on Tracy Flax, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG) Tracy Flax | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brett King (SG), Richard Muth (C) John Corey, Thomas Cline | |
| 15:48 | Indiana | Richard Muth hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Schisler | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - John Schisler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Watts (fresh) PF - Blake Simmonds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Muth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 15:32 | Indiana | Brett King snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 15:28 | Indiana | John Schisler clanks a shot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Darren Blaise drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Joseph Allshouse | 43-43 |
| 14:48 | Indiana | Richard Muth connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Darren Blaise | 46-46 |
| 14:14 | Indiana | Brett King hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 46-49 |
| 13:48 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:42 | Indiana | Richard Muth can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-49 |
| 13:41 | Indiana | John Schisler tips it in | 46-51 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Darren Blaise comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Schisler - foul #1 on John Schisler, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Joseph Allshouse, Dobromierz Lakowski, Kevin Davis, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), John Corey (SG), Morgan Ryan (SF), Thomas Cline (PF), Brian Grier (C) John Schisler, Brett King, Gregory Watts, Blake Simmonds, Richard Muth | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:06 | Indiana | Brian Grier comes up short on the floater in the paint | 48-51 |
| 13:05 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan tips it home | 48-53 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Darren Blaise double dribbles | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG) Darren Blaise | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:18 | Indiana | Brian Grier misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-53 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Morgan Ryan picks off the pass by Daniel Smith | 48-53 |
| 11:48 | Indiana | John Corey loses the dribble to Everett Kinney | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Corey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morgan Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Cline (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brian Grier (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cline - foul #2 on Thomas Cline, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG) Everett Kinney | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | John Corey is called for the reach on Joseph Allshouse - foul #3 on John Corey, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Morgan Ryan steps in front of the Tracy Flax pass | 48-53 |
| 10:55 | Indiana | John Corey lays it in on a nice dish by Morgan Ryan | 48-55 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse slams it home and the foul's on Thomas Cline - foul #3 on Thomas Cline, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Watts (SF), Blake Simmonds (C) Morgan Ryan, Brian Grier | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses the free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:36 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 10:08 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (PG), Brett King (SG), Richard Muth (C) Bryan Smith, John Corey, Thomas Cline | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Kevin Davis lays it in | 52-55 |
| 09:34 | Indiana | Jessie Biddle is called for the reach on Richard Muth - foul #2 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:25 | Indiana | Gregory Watts makes the jumper from the right wing set up by John Schisler | 52-57 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Darren Blaise is fouled on the floor by Richard Muth - foul #1 on Richard Muth, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (C) Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Corey (SG), Morgan Ryan (SF), Thomas Cline (PF), Brian Grier (C) Brett King, Gregory Watts, Blake Simmonds, Richard Muth | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | John Schisler takes the ball from Everett Kinney | 52-57 |
| 08:42 | Indiana | A charge is called on Thomas Cline - foul #4 on Thomas Cline, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Everett Kinney, Dobromierz Lakowski, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), Blake Simmonds (PF) John Schisler, Thomas Cline | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Daniel Smith is hacked by Morgan Ryan - foul #1 on Morgan Ryan, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG) Darren Blaise | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:05 | Indiana | Brian Grier grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 07:41 | Indiana | Tracy Flax steals the ball from Bryan Smith | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Corey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Morgan Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Blake Simmonds (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Grier (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the easy layup | 52-57 |
| 07:19 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Corey | 52-57 |
| 06:57 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Corey | 52-59 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Robert Haddix is denied on a layup by Brian Grier | 52-59 |
| 06:36 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Blake Simmonds | 52-59 |
| 06:12 | Indiana | Brian Grier connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Blake Simmonds | 52-61 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-61 |
| 05:50 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Brian Grier | 52-61 |
| 05:35 | Indiana | John Corey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses the easy layup | 52-61 |
| 05:13 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:44 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Allshouse - foul #1 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (PG), Brett King (SG), Gregory Watts (SF), Thomas Cline (PF) Bryan Smith, John Corey, Morgan Ryan, Brian Grier | |
| 04:44 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:44 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Kevin Davis clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-62 |
| 04:19 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Gregory Watts | 52-62 |
| 04:13 | Indiana | Gregory Watts lays it in on a nice dish by John Schisler | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Darren Blaise loses the dribble to Brett King | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Indiana | Jessie Biddle picks off the pass by Brett King | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - John Schisler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brett King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Watts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Blake Simmonds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Darren Blaise | 54-64 |
| 02:59 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), John Corey (SG), Richard Muth (C) John Schisler, Brett King, Blake Simmonds | |
| 02:34 | Indiana | Bryan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 02:32 | Indiana | Richard Muth snags the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 02:09 | Indiana | Bryan Smith is fouled on the floor by Jessie Biddle - foul #3 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (PG), Brett King (SG), Lyman Jimmerson (C) Bryan Smith, John Corey, Thomas Cline | |
| 01:48 | Indiana | Brett King misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle is hacked by Lyman Jimmerson - foul #1 on Lyman Jimmerson, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Blake Simmonds (PF) Lyman Jimmerson | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:33 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 01:33 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| 01:07 | Indiana | Kevin Davis picks off the pass by Brett King | 55-64 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Dobromierz Lakowski, Jessie Biddle, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), John Corey (SG), Morgan Ryan (SF), Thomas Cline (PF), Brian Grier (C) John Schisler, Brett King, Gregory Watts, Blake Simmonds, Richard Muth | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Allshouse - foul #2 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Lyman Jimmerson (SF) Morgan Ryan | |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Alphonse Marino is called for the reach on Thomas Cline - foul #3 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Thomas Cline makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Thomas Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Brian Grier swats the shot by Robert Haddix | 55-66 |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Thomas Cline pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Brian Grier misses the lay-in | 55-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Robert Haddix snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-66 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Brian Grier snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Brian Grier runs out the clock | 55-66 |