| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Tejada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Shope (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clayton Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Micheal Rose inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Micheal Rose hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Martin Johnson and he's fouled by Ronald Hanson - foul #1 on Ronald Hanson, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Micheal Rose makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:21 | Indiana | Richard Tejada misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Martin Johnson - foul #2 on Martin Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:21 | Indiana | Richard Tejada makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:21 | Indiana | Richard Tejada makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Devin Green steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-34 |
| 18:30 | Indiana | Robert Shope loses the dribble to Micheal Rose | 35-34 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Devin Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 18:14 | Indiana | Clayton Smith grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 17:57 | Indiana | Clayton Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Rose | 35-34 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Devin Green misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Devin Green snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Micheal Rose is fouled on the floor by Richard Tejada - foul #1 on Richard Tejada, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Ernest Ward (SF), Gerald Collar (C) Devin Green, Micheal Rose, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong (SF), Jayson Linville (PF) Ronald Hanson, Robert Shope | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh loses the ball out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG), Benjamin Wiesner (C) Freddy Walsh, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Long (PG) Richard Tejada | |
| 16:35 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Taylor and the foul's on Benjamin Wiesner - foul #2 on Benjamin Wiesner, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Johnnie Leet (SG), Robert Shope (PF) Daniel Taylor, Clayton Smith | |
| 16:35 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Gerald Collar gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Ernest Ward misses the shot from the left side | 35-36 |
| 16:19 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Robert Shope | 35-36 |
| 16:13 | Indiana | Robert Shope clanks a runner near the basket | 35-36 |
| 16:11 | Indiana | Jayson Linville can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Gerald Collar grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Benjamin Wiesner is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Benjamin Wiesner, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Martin Johnson (PF), Cruz Hutchens (C) James Wells, Nolan Alexander, Ernest Ward, Gerald Collar, Benjamin Wiesner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Tejada (PG), Ronald Hanson (SF), Clayton Smith (C) Billy Long, Robert Shope, Jayson Linville | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Tejada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnnie Leet (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clayton Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Micheal Rose pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Martin Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 15:12 | Indiana | Richard Tejada snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 15:08 | Indiana | Ronald Hanson makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Tejada | 35-38 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Martin Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the left block | 37-38 |
| 14:20 | Indiana | Richard Tejada buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnnie Leet | 37-40 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Hanson - foul #2 on Ronald Hanson, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (SF) Micheal Rose | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Taylor (SG), Robert Shope (PF) Ronald Hanson, Nicholas Armstrong | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:00 | Indiana | Johnnie Leet grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 13:41 | Indiana | Johnnie Leet misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-40 |
| 13:40 | Indiana | Johnnie Leet pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:17 | Indiana | Martin Johnson picks off the pass by Clayton Smith | 38-40 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the contested shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 12:27 | Indiana | Johnnie Leet misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 12:25 | Indiana | Robert Shope tips it in | 40-42 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Martin Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 12:00 | Indiana | Robert Shope pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 11:48 | Indiana | Clayton Smith drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnnie Leet | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Cruz Hutchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Tejada (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Leet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Shope (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Clayton Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Devin Green buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 11:02 | Indiana | Clayton Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Gerald Collar (PF), Benjamin Wiesner (C) Devin Green, Freddy Walsh, Ernest Ward, Martin Johnson, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Long (PG), Ronald Hanson (SF), Nicholas Armstrong (PF), Jayson Linville (C) Richard Tejada, Johnnie Leet, Robert Shope, Clayton Smith | |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Nicholas Armstrong swats the short shot by Micheal Rose | 43-44 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Micheal Rose makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Wells | 45-44 |
| 10:04 | Indiana | Ronald Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (PF) Benjamin Wiesner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Shope (PF) Nicholas Armstrong | |
| 09:22 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor's pass is intercepted by Ernest Ward | 45-44 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Jayson Linville is called for the reach on Gerald Collar - foul #1 on Jayson Linville, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Martin Johnson (PF) Ernest Ward | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Tejada (PG), Johnnie Leet (SG), Clayton Smith (C) Billy Long, Daniel Taylor, Jayson Linville | |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Johnnie Leet picks off the pass by Nolan Alexander | 45-44 |
| 08:26 | Indiana | Johnnie Leet is whistled for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG), Ernest Ward (SF), Benjamin Wiesner (C) James Wells, Nolan Alexander, Micheal Rose, Gerald Collar | |
| Subs | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong (SF), Jayson Linville (PF) Ronald Hanson, Robert Shope | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Johnson | 48-44 |
| 07:46 | Indiana | Jayson Linville loses the dribble to Devin Green | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Wiesner (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Tejada (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnnie Leet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jayson Linville (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clayton Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Devin Green connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Ward | 51-44 |
| 07:18 | Indiana | Jayson Linville can't finish the layup | 51-44 |
| 07:16 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong tips it home | 51-46 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Benjamin Wiesner is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF), Gerald Collar (PF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Ernest Ward, Martin Johnson, Benjamin Wiesner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Long (PG), Daniel Taylor (SG), Ronald Hanson (SF), Robert Shope (PF) Richard Tejada, Johnnie Leet, Nicholas Armstrong, Jayson Linville | |
| 06:41 | Indiana | Robert Shope knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh misses the floater from close range | 51-48 |
| 06:19 | Indiana | Robert Shope grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:01 | Indiana | Billy Long can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 05:59 | Indiana | Clayton Smith tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG), Martin Johnson (PF) Devin Green, Freddy Walsh, Gerald Collar | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Tejada (PG), Jayson Linville (C) Billy Long, Clayton Smith | |
| 05:23 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Johnson | 51-50 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | James Wells misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Shope - foul #2 on Robert Shope, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | James Wells makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | James Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:53 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Tejada | 53-53 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Martin Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Shope - foul #3 on Robert Shope, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Ernest Ward (SF) James Wells, Micheal Rose | |
| Subs | Indiana | Johnnie Leet (SG), Nicholas Armstrong (SF), Clayton Smith (C) Daniel Taylor, Ronald Hanson, Robert Shope | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:18 | Indiana | Jayson Linville clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 55-53 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Martin Johnson blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 55-53 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Martin Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Devin Green | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Cruz Hutchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Tejada (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnnie Leet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jayson Linville (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clayton Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnnie Leet | 57-55 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Devin Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 03:01 | Indiana | Clayton Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:59 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (SG), Micheal Rose (SF) Nolan Alexander, Ernest Ward | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Taylor (SG), Ronald Hanson (SF), Robert Shope (PF) Johnnie Leet, Nicholas Armstrong, Jayson Linville | |
| 02:48 | Indiana | Robert Shope knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Martin Johnson - foul #3 on Martin Johnson, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| 02:48 | Indiana | Robert Shope makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 02:18 | Indiana | Ronald Hanson gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:57 | Indiana | Robert Shope misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 01:55 | Indiana | Clayton Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:41 | Indiana | Martin Johnson steals it from Clayton Smith | 57-58 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Martin Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 01:21 | Indiana | Richard Tejada grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 01:14 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 01:12 | Indiana | Robert Shope grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:59 | Indiana | Ronald Hanson hits a wide open floater from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Taylor out of a doubleteam | 57-60 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Johnson | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh double dribbles | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy Walsh - foul #1 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor runs out the clock | 60-62 |