| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Chad Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Creech (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richie Sawyer (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Garf Zicherman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brendan Lam (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kun Xang inbounds the ball | 41-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Kun Xang can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Chad Thompson - foul #1 on Chad Thompson, team foul #1 | 41-25 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 19:17 | Indiana | Garf Zicherman scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Creech | 43-27 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-27 |
| 18:40 | Indiana | Brendan Lam slams it home | 46-29 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Brendan Lam is called for the reach on Landon Baldwin - foul #2 on Brendan Lam, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kun Xang | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:57 | Indiana | Chad Thompson clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by David Stewart - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #1 | 49-29 |
| 17:57 | Indiana | Chad Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 17:57 | Indiana | Chad Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | John Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 17:27 | Indiana | Garf Zicherman gets the rebound | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:21 | Indiana | Garf Zicherman makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-33 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Chad Thompson is called for the reach on Leroy Witherell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Thompson, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (C) Kun Xang, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Garf Zicherman picks off the pass by David Stewart | 49-33 |
| 16:56 | Indiana | Robert Acuna picks off the pass by Kenneth Creech | 49-33 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Chad Thompson steals it from Robert Acuna | 49-33 |
| 16:23 | Indiana | John Thompson steals it from Kenneth Creech | 49-33 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | David Stewart misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 49-33 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce grabs the offensive board | 49-33 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Kenneth Creech takes the ball from Oscar Pierce | 49-33 |
| 15:54 | Indiana | Kenneth Creech lays it in | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Chad Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Creech (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richie Sawyer (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Garf Zicherman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brendan Lam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Robert Acuna knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Stewart | 52-35 |
| 15:24 | Indiana | Richie Sawyer buries a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Robert Acuna - foul #2 on Robert Acuna, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Larry Singh (SG), Kun Xang (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Leroy Witherell, David Stewart, John Thompson, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Hill (PG), Eugene Smith (SG), Dikembe Afshari (PF), Daniel Emery (C) Chad Thompson, Kenneth Creech, Garf Zicherman, Brendan Lam | |
| 15:24 | Indiana | Richie Sawyer makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is called for traveling | 52-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charley Biehl (C) Richie Sawyer | |
| 14:41 | Indiana | Eugene Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-38 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Acuna | 52-38 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Kun Xang hits a runner in the paint set up by Larry Singh | 54-38 |
| 14:01 | Indiana | Dikembe Afshari buries a runner from the baseline | 54-40 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Kun Xang's fadeaway is rejected by Charley Biehl | 54-40 |
| 13:52 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Charley Biehl | 54-40 |
| 13:45 | Indiana | Kun Xang blocks the short jumper by Charley Biehl | 54-40 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 54-40 |
| 13:23 | Indiana | Charley Biehl grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 12:56 | Indiana | Daniel Emery is whistled for traveling | 54-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), David Stewart (SG), John Thompson (PF), Oscar Pierce (C) Elvin Mills, Kun Xang, Robert Acuna, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Indiana | Chad Thompson (PG), Kenneth Creech (SG), Garf Zicherman (PF), Brendan Lam (C) Fred Hill, Eugene Smith, Daniel Emery, Charley Biehl | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | David Stewart misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce grabs the offensive board | 54-40 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-40 |
| 12:33 | Indiana | Kenneth Creech gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 12:22 | Indiana | Chad Thompson misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 54-40 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Brendan Lam - foul #3 on Brendan Lam, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Petri (SF) Larry Singh | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richie Sawyer (SF) Dikembe Afshari | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 11:42 | Indiana | Kenneth Creech hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Petri (fresh) PF - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Chad Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Creech (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richie Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Garf Zicherman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brendan Lam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell hits a jumper from the left side set up by Herbert Petri | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:13 | Indiana | Garf Zicherman is fouled on the floor by John Thompson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #3 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Herbert Petri, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:07 | Indiana | Garf Zicherman buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-43 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Richie Sawyer picks off the pass by Kun Xang | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:30 | Indiana | Garf Zicherman drills a floater from the left block | 58-45 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | David Stewart can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Creech - foul #2 on Kenneth Creech, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (PF) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Afshari (PF), Daniel Emery (C) Garf Zicherman, Brendan Lam | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 09:56 | Indiana | Chad Thompson is hacked by Leroy Witherell - foul #2 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG) David Stewart | |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Hill (PG) Chad Thompson | |
| 09:42 | Indiana | Dikembe Afshari misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Leroy Witherell - foul #3 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Eugene Smith (SG) Kenneth Creech | |
| 09:42 | Indiana | Dikembe Afshari misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 09:42 | Indiana | Dikembe Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Elvin Mills hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-46 |
| 09:17 | Indiana | Daniel Emery grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 08:59 | Indiana | Daniel Emery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), John Thompson (PF), Oscar Pierce (C) Leroy Witherell, Kun Xang, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Indiana | Chad Thompson (PG), Garf Zicherman (PF), Brendan Lam (C) Eugene Smith, Richie Sawyer, Daniel Emery | |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Garf Zicherman - foul #1 on Garf Zicherman, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG) Larry Singh | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kenneth Creech (SG) Fred Hill | |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:29 | Indiana | Brendan Lam is whistled for traveling | 62-46 |
| 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) | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | David Stewart is called for 3 seconds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG) Elvin Mills | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Emery (SF) Dikembe Afshari | |
| 07:49 | Indiana | Chad Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Creech | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is called for a charge - foul #4 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF) Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richie Sawyer (SF) Daniel Emery | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:33 | Indiana | Kenneth Creech drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Chad Thompson | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Chad Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Creech (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richie Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Garf Zicherman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brendan Lam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Kun Xang is denied on a layup by Garf Zicherman | 62-52 |
| 07:16 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Garf Zicherman | 62-52 |
| 07:09 | Indiana | Kenneth Creech clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Chad Thompson is called for the reach on David Stewart - foul #3 on Chad Thompson, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Landon Baldwin (C) Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Hill (PG), Dikembe Afshari (C) Chad Thompson, Brendan Lam | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | David Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:59 | Indiana | Garf Zicherman gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:43 | Indiana | Richie Sawyer buries a floater from the left side | 62-54 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | John Thompson comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Richie Sawyer - foul #2 on Richie Sawyer, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG) David Stewart | |
| Subs | Indiana | Eugene Smith (SG), Daniel Emery (C) Kenneth Creech, Garf Zicherman | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:55 | Indiana | Leroy Witherell takes the ball from Fred Hill | 64-54 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell throws it down | 66-54 |
| 05:32 | Indiana | Richie Sawyer clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #4 on John Thompson, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF) Leroy Witherell, Kun Xang, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Chad Thompson (PG), Kenneth Creech (SG), Brendan Lam (C) Fred Hill, Eugene Smith, Daniel Emery | |
| 05:32 | Indiana | Richie Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:32 | Indiana | Richie Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Larry Singh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dikembe Afshari - foul #1 on Dikembe Afshari, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Emery (SF), Garf Zicherman (PF) Richie Sawyer, Dikembe Afshari | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:02 | Indiana | Kenneth Creech is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kenneth Creech, team foul #10 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG) Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Elvin Mills loses the dribble to Chad Thompson | 68-56 |
| 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) | |
| 04:21 | Indiana | Kenneth Creech is hacked by Larry Singh - foul #1 on Larry Singh, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG) Elvin Mills | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Afshari (SF) Daniel Emery | |
| 04:21 | Indiana | Kenneth Creech makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:21 | Indiana | Kenneth Creech makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Robert Acuna comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Stewart | 70-58 |
| 03:28 | Indiana | Dikembe Afshari misses the lay-in | 70-58 |
| 03:27 | Indiana | Dikembe Afshari snags the offensive board | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Singh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Oscar Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Chad Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Creech (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Afshari (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garf Zicherman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brendan Lam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Indiana | Garf Zicherman double dribbles | 70-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) David Stewart, Larry Singh, Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Hill (PG), Eugene Smith (SG), Richie Sawyer (SF), Daniel Emery (C) Chad Thompson, Kenneth Creech, Garf Zicherman, Brendan Lam | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Elvin Mills | 73-58 |
| 02:31 | Indiana | Richie Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin tips it but misses | 73-58 |
| 02:02 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Dikembe Afshari | 73-58 |
| 01:57 | Indiana | Kun Xang picks off the pass by Daniel Emery | 73-58 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | John Thompson misses the lay-in | 73-58 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Thompson | 73-58 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | John Thompson loses the dribble to Richie Sawyer | 73-58 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | Dikembe Afshari misses short on a jumper near the basket | 73-58 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the jumper from the right side | 75-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Eugene Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Leroy Witherell, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charley Biehl (C) Richie Sawyer | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Elvin Mills runs out the clock | 75-58 |