| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Brian Prescott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Tinney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrick Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Von Weber inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Indiana | Brian Prescott misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 19:40 | Indiana | Darrick Griffith grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 19:27 | Indiana | Tim Tinney misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:55 | Indiana | John Thomas makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Darrick Griffith | 30-31 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Cristopher English hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-31 |
| 18:47 | Indiana | Tim Tinney pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:23 | Indiana | Tim Tinney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Smith | 30-31 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Cristopher English is fouled on the floor by Tim Tinney - foul #2 on Tim Tinney, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Frank Gates can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (SF) Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | Edward Simental (PF), Matthew Givens (C) Darrick Griffith, John Thomas | |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:39 | Indiana | Matthew Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:19 | Indiana | Edward Simental is hacked by Frank Gates - foul #3 on Frank Gates, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Cristopher English, Frank Gates, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:01 | Indiana | Brian Prescott can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Von Weber misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Topete | 31-31 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete double dribbles | 31-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Clyde Miller (PG), Timothy Rigby (SF) Brian Prescott, Von Weber | |
| 16:33 | Indiana | Tim Tinney scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is fouled on the floor by Tim Tinney - foul #3 on Tim Tinney, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Russ Wescott (C) Thomas Perkins, Arthur Bowman, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Thomas (PF) Tim Tinney | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Walter Bowen buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Russ Wescott | 34-33 |
| 15:46 | Indiana | Matthew Givens knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Edward Simental | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Clyde Miller (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Timothy Rigby (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Edward Simental (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Givens (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Roy Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 34-35 |
| 15:36 | Indiana | Matthew Givens snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 15:19 | Indiana | Matthew Givens misses long on a floater from close range | 34-35 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Russ Wescott hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Meadows | 36-35 |
| 14:56 | Indiana | John Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Roy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete lays it in set up by Roy Smith and he's fouled by Matthew Givens - foul #2 on Matthew Givens, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Frank Gates (PF), Arthur Bowman (C) James Meadows, Walter Bowen, Roy Smith, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Prescott (PG), Tim Tinney (SG), Von Weber (SF), Darrick Griffith (PF), Francis Babich (C) Clyde Miller, Timothy Rigby, Edward Simental, John Thomas, Matthew Givens | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:33 | Indiana | Francis Babich scores on a shot from the right side set up by Darrick Griffith | 39-37 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 13:48 | Indiana | Brian Prescott loses the ball out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russ Wescott (C) Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 13:19 | Indiana | Tim Tinney gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:00 | Indiana | Darrick Griffith misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 41-37 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Cristopher English grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SF) Arthur Bowman | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:28 | Indiana | Tim Tinney misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Russ Wescott grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses the runner from close range | 41-37 |
| 12:10 | Indiana | Darrick Griffith gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:51 | Indiana | Tim Tinney is fouled on the floor by Russ Wescott - foul #2 on Russ Wescott, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Walter Bowen (SG), Kenneth Topete (PF), Arthur Bowman (C) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, Frank Gates, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Indiana | Clyde Miller (PG), Edward Simental (SF), John Thomas (PF), Matthew Givens (C) Brian Prescott, Von Weber, Darrick Griffith, Francis Babich | |
| 11:41 | Indiana | Matthew Givens misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | James Meadows pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Clyde Miller (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Tim Tinney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Simental (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Givens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Topete | 43-37 |
| 11:00 | Indiana | Matthew Givens loses the dribble to Kenneth Topete | 43-37 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | James Meadows knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Topete | 46-37 |
| 10:13 | Indiana | Roy Smith blocks the jumper by Edward Simental | 46-37 |
| 10:11 | Indiana | Clyde Miller grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 09:59 | Indiana | Clyde Miller misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Roy Smith gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-37 |
| 09:36 | Indiana | Edward Simental grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 09:13 | Indiana | Clyde Miller hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Tinney | 46-39 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete dunks the ball on a nice dish by Walter Bowen | 48-39 |
| 08:44 | Indiana | Walter Bowen takes the ball from Clyde Miller in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Roy Smith connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Bowen | 50-39 |
| 07:52 | Indiana | Tim Tinney clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Bowen - foul #1 on Walter Bowen, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Frank Gates (PF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Walter Bowen, Kenneth Topete, Arthur Bowman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Prescott (PG), Von Weber (SF), Darrick Griffith (PF), Francis Babich (C) Clyde Miller, Edward Simental, John Thomas, Matthew Givens | |
| 07:52 | Indiana | Tim Tinney makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:52 | Indiana | Tim Tinney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Cristopher English | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Brian Prescott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Tinney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Von Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrick Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Babich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Indiana | Francis Babich misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-41 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Russ Wescott grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Roy Smith buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Perkins | 56-41 |
| 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) | |
| 06:53 | Indiana | Von Weber knocks in the runner from the right block | 56-43 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 06:34 | Indiana | Tim Tinney grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 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) | |
| 06:28 | Indiana | Francis Babich hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Frank Gates gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Cristopher English is fouled on the floor by Brian Prescott - foul #2 on Brian Prescott, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (SF) Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | Timothy Rigby (SG) Tim Tinney | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Russ Wescott is fouled on the floor by Brian Prescott - foul #3 on Brian Prescott, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Russ Wescott makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Russ Wescott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 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) | |
| 05:58 | Indiana | Thomas Perkins takes the ball from Darrick Griffith | 58-43 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses the easy layup | 58-43 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Russ Wescott misses the tip | 58-43 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Frank Gates pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Cristopher English makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Perkins and he's hacked by Francis Babich - foul #4 on Francis Babich, team foul #8 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (SF) Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Indiana | Clyde Miller (SG), Edward Simental (PF), Matthew Givens (C) Timothy Rigby, Darrick Griffith, Francis Babich | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Cristopher English makes the free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:15 | Indiana | Edward Simental comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-43 |
| 05:13 | Indiana | Matthew Givens tips it back up and in | 61-45 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Russ Wescott | 63-45 |
| 04:44 | Indiana | Von Weber hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #2 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Walter Bowen (SG), Charles Campbell (C) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Indiana | Timothy Rigby (SG), John Thomas (PF) Brian Prescott, Matthew Givens | |
| 04:44 | Indiana | Von Weber makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 04:44 | Indiana | Von Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Walter Bowen grabs the board | 63-46 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-46 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Charles Campbell snags the offensive board | 63-46 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Walter Bowen can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Campbell | 63-46 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Charles Campbell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Campbell, team foul #5 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler (PF) Arthur Bowman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Givens (C) Von Weber | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Indiana | Edward Simental throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Clyde Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Rigby (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Edward Simental (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Givens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Walter Bowen is fouled on the floor by Timothy Rigby - foul #1 on Timothy Rigby, team foul #9 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG) Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 02:57 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 63-46 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Timothy Rigby is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Leedy - foul #1 on Jeffrey Leedy, team foul #6 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (SF) Jeffrey Leedy | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:38 | Indiana | Edward Simental clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Bowen | 63-46 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-46 |
| 02:09 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 63-46 |
| 02:04 | Indiana | Timothy Rigby hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-48 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Walter Bowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (SF) William Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:32 | Indiana | Clyde Miller scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Simental | 63-50 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses the lay-in | 63-50 |
| 01:03 | Indiana | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 00:58 | Indiana | Clyde Miller connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Thomas | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Clyde Miller is called for the reach on Kenneth Topete in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Miller, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (PG) Walter Bowen | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Indiana | Timothy Rigby is called for traveling | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses the shot from the right block | 65-52 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Charles Campbell tips it but misses | 65-52 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 00:18 | Indiana | Matthew Givens is fouled on the floor by Charles Campbell - foul #3 on Charles Campbell, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SG) Jeffrey Leedy | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:18 | Indiana | Matthew Givens makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:18 | Indiana | Matthew Givens misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Charles Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Meadows runs out the clock | 65-53 |