| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Brett King (fresh) 6 ast. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Perine (fresh) 2 blk. C - Richard Muth (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | John Wilson inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Indiana | Richard Muth scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Smith | 31-40 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Everett Kinney hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdo | 34-40 |
| 19:10 | Indiana | Brett King drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wilson | 34-43 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-43 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Everett Kinney buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brad Wynne | 37-43 |
| 18:21 | Indiana | Richard Muth connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Brett King | 37-45 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo knocks in the jumper near the basket | 39-45 |
| 17:50 | Indiana | Richard Muth misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 39-45 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Brad Wynne pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Everett Kinney lays it up and in | 41-45 |
| 17:21 | Indiana | Jessie Biddle steals it from Bryan Smith | 41-45 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Bryan Smith steals the ball from Everett Kinney | 41-45 |
| 16:50 | Indiana | Brett King clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Brad Wynne clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-45 |
| 16:27 | Indiana | Billy Perine pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:05 | Indiana | Richard Muth buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Wilson and the foul's on Jessie Biddle - foul #1 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Raul Martin (SF), Robert Greenberg (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Brad Wynne, Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (PG), George Smith (SG), Robert Robertson (SF), Brian Grier (PF) Bryan Smith, Brett King, John Wilson, Billy Perine | |
| 16:05 | Indiana | Richard Muth misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Raul Martin knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Gregg | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Strange (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Gregg (fresh) SF - Raul Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Greenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Jarrard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - John Schisler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Robertson (fresh) PF - Brian Grier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Muth (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Indiana | George Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-47 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 15:06 | Indiana | Richard Muth grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 14:55 | Indiana | Timothy Strange is called for the reach on Richard Muth - foul #1 on Timothy Strange, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Harry Gill (C) Michael Gregg, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Blake Simmonds (C) George Smith, Robert Robertson, Richard Muth | |
| 14:34 | Indiana | Brian Grier hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Smith and he's hacked by Robert Greenberg - foul #1 on Robert Greenberg, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brett King (SG) John Schisler | |
| 14:34 | Indiana | Brian Grier misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:34 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:18 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 14:16 | Indiana | Michael Smith snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 14:11 | Indiana | Raul Martin steals it from Bryan Smith | 43-49 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Timothy Strange is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Gregg (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Timothy Strange, Raul Martin, Robert Greenberg | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Wilson (SF) Michael Smith | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Brad Wynne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 13:31 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 13:26 | Indiana | Bryan Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG) Michael Gregg | |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Perine (PF) Brian Grier | |
| 13:26 | Indiana | Bryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:26 | Indiana | Bryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Brad Wynne hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdo | 46-51 |
| 12:54 | Indiana | John Wilson is whistled for a carry | 46-51 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 46-51 |
| 12:33 | Indiana | Billy Perine gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:27 | Indiana | Brett King is fouled on the floor by Harry Gill - foul #4 on Harry Gill, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (PG), Jessie Biddle (C) Brad Wynne, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (SG), Richard Muth (C) Brett King, Blake Simmonds | |
| 12:17 | Indiana | Billy Perine buries a jumper from the left block set up by John Schisler | 46-53 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Richard Muth takes the ball from Raul Martin | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raul Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schisler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Billy Perine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Muth (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Indiana | Alphonse Marino steals the ball from John Schisler | 46-53 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Raul Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (PG) Everett Kinney | |
| Subs | Indiana | George Smith (SG), Brian Grier (PF) Bryan Smith, Billy Perine | |
| 11:28 | Indiana | George Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Muth | 46-56 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Raul Martin is hacked by George Smith - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #2 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Russell Jarrard (C) Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brett King (SG), Robert Robertson (SF) George Smith, John Wilson | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Muth | 46-56 |
| 10:51 | Indiana | Richard Muth gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 10:35 | Indiana | Russell Jarrard steps in front of the John Schisler pass | 46-56 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-56 |
| 10:11 | Indiana | Richard Muth grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 10:06 | Indiana | Richard Muth is fouled on the floor by Russell Jarrard - foul #1 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Timothy Strange, Raul Martin, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), John Wilson (SF), Blake Simmonds (C) John Schisler, Robert Robertson, Richard Muth | |
| 09:41 | Indiana | Brian Grier makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett King | 46-58 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is fouled on the floor by Blake Simmonds - foul #1 on Blake Simmonds, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Jarrard (C) Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Perine (PF) Brian Grier | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino is called for traveling | 46-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (SG) Brett King | |
| 08:52 | Indiana | John Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 08:50 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds tips it back up and in | 46-60 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Schisler - foul #1 on John Schisler, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Robert Greenberg (PF) Brad Wynne, Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brett King (SG), Richard Muth (C) John Schisler, Blake Simmonds | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 08:07 | Indiana | Richard Muth buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Brett King | 48-62 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Timothy Strange is hacked by Richard Muth - foul #2 on Richard Muth, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (SG), Jessie Biddle (SF), Harry Gill (C) Michael Gregg, Dikembe Abdo, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Smith (SF), Brian Grier (PF) John Wilson, Billy Perine | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Strange (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raul Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Greenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Gill (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett King (fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Grier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Muth (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Bryan Smith takes the ball from Timothy Strange | 48-62 |
| 07:30 | Indiana | Bryan Smith lays it up and in | 48-64 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Timothy Strange clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-64 |
| 07:13 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Richard Muth | 48-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:51 | Indiana | Brett King drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Harry Gill's layup is rejected by Brian Grier | 48-67 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Harry Gill tips it but misses | 48-67 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Raul Martin grabs the offensive board | 48-67 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Brett King is called for the reach on Timothy Strange - foul #3 on Brett King, team foul #6 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF) Timothy Strange, Raul Martin, Robert Greenberg | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (PG), George Smith (SG), Billy Perine (PF) Bryan Smith, Brett King, Richard Muth | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Harry Gill comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 48-67 |
| 06:05 | Indiana | Billy Perine grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 05:36 | Indiana | Brad Wynne is called for the reach on John Schisler - foul #1 on Brad Wynne, team foul #7 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF) Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:36 | Indiana | John Schisler makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 05:36 | Indiana | John Schisler misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Harry Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Brad Wynne connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Everett Kinney | 50-68 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | George Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Brad Wynne grabs the defensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Harry Gill drills a floater near the basket and the foul's on Brian Grier - foul #1 on Brian Grier, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), Brett King (SG), John Wilson (SF), Blake Simmonds (PF), Richard Muth (C) John Schisler, George Smith, Michael Smith, Billy Perine, Brian Grier | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Harry Gill makes the free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:21 | Indiana | Dikembe Abdo is called for the reach on Bryan Smith - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdo, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (C) Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 04:21 | Indiana | Bryan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino snags the defensive board | 53-68 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:40 | Indiana | Everett Kinney picks off the pass by Brett King | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett King (fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Blake Simmonds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Muth (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Everett Kinney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle snags the offensive board | 55-68 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Everett Kinney jams it set up by Jessie Biddle and he's hacked by Brett King - foul #4 on Brett King, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Smith (SF), Billy Perine (PF) John Wilson, Blake Simmonds | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses the free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:11 | Indiana | Richard Muth snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 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) | |
| 02:45 | Indiana | Brett King misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Raul Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Harry Gill (C) Jessie Biddle, Raul Martin, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Brad Wynne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-68 |
| 02:15 | Indiana | Billy Perine buries a jump hook near the basket | 57-70 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino buries a floater from the left block set up by Brad Wynne | 59-70 |
| 01:43 | Indiana | A charge is called on Billy Perine - foul #1 on Billy Perine, team foul #10 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (PG), Raul Martin (SG), Jessie Biddle (SF), Robert Greenberg (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Brad Wynne, Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (PG), George Smith (SG), John Wilson (SF), Brian Grier (PF), Blake Simmonds (C) Bryan Smith, Brett King, Michael Smith, Billy Perine, Richard Muth | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg can't connect on a runner in the paint | 59-70 |
| 01:32 | Indiana | Brian Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:03 | Indiana | Brian Grier drills a shot from the right block set up by George Smith | 59-72 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Raul Martin makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Strange | 61-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Indiana | George Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Raul Martin - foul #1 on Raul Martin, team foul #9 | 61-72 |
| 00:55 | Indiana | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:55 | Indiana | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Strange | 64-74 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | Timothy Strange is called for the reach on George Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Strange, team foul #10 | 64-74 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle scores on a shot from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds blows the layup but he's fouled by Russell Jarrard - foul #2 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #11 | 66-76 |
| 00:17 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:17 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | John Schisler runs out the clock | 66-78 |