| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Tejada (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Shope (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clayton Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Ward (fresh) C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Micheal Rose inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Micheal Rose is called for a backcourt violation | 33-24 |
| 19:08 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor is fouled on the floor by Freddy Walsh - foul #1 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 18:55 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor's pass is intercepted by Freddy Walsh | 33-24 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Ernest Ward banks in the layup set up by Freddy Walsh | 33-26 |
| 18:40 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ernest Ward - foul #2 on Ernest Ward, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| 18:40 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:40 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Martin Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Devin Green tips it in | 35-28 |
| 18:00 | Indiana | Robert Shope comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 35-28 |
| 17:59 | Indiana | Robert Shope misses the tip | 35-28 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Ernest Ward gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 17:35 | Indiana | Clayton Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:22 | Indiana | Richard Tejada is fouled on the floor by Micheal Rose - foul #1 on Micheal Rose, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Hanson (SF) Nicholas Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:05 | Indiana | Martin Johnson steals the ball from Robert Shope | 35-28 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Micheal Rose misses the lay-in | 35-28 |
| 16:45 | Indiana | Robert Shope snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 16:38 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor is fouled on the floor by Freddy Walsh - foul #2 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jayson Linville (PF) Robert Shope | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Nolan Alexander (SF), Cruz Hutchens (PF) Devin Green, Micheal Rose, Ernest Ward | |
| 16:20 | Indiana | Martin Johnson is called for the reach on Daniel Taylor - foul #2 on Martin Johnson, team foul #5 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Long (PG), Johnnie Leet (SG) Richard Tejada, Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Collar (C) Martin Johnson | |
| 16:09 | Indiana | Jayson Linville lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Hanson | 37-28 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-28 |
| 15:49 | Indiana | Ronald Hanson snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Billy Long (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnnie Leet (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Hanson (fresh) PF - Jayson Linville (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton Smith (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Collar (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Indiana | Freddy Walsh steals it from Johnnie Leet | 37-28 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | James Wells lays it in on a great pass from Freddy Walsh | 37-30 |
| 15:38 | Indiana | Billy Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 15:36 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Hanson | 37-30 |
| 15:31 | Indiana | Johnnie Leet comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nolan Alexander - foul #1 on Nolan Alexander, team foul #6 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Taylor (SG), Nicholas Armstrong (SF) Billy Long, Clayton Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG) Freddy Walsh | |
| 15:31 | Indiana | Johnnie Leet misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:31 | Indiana | Johnnie Leet makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 14:46 | Indiana | Johnnie Leet misses the easy layup | 38-33 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | James Wells buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 13:54 | Indiana | Ronald Hanson drills a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Cruz Hutchens - foul #2 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #7 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Tejada (PG), Robert Shope (PF), Clayton Smith (C) Johnnie Leet, Nicholas Armstrong, Jayson Linville | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Ernest Ward (PF), Martin Johnson (C) James Wells, Nolan Alexander, Cruz Hutchens, Gerald Collar | |
| 13:54 | Indiana | Ronald Hanson makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 13:30 | Indiana | Robert Shope snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 13:19 | Indiana | Freddy Walsh steals it from Daniel Taylor | 41-36 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh blows the layup | 41-36 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Devin Green tips it in | 41-38 |
| 12:51 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 12:50 | Indiana | Ronald Hanson tips it in | 43-38 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #8 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Johnnie Leet (SG), Nicholas Armstrong (SF) Daniel Taylor, Ronald Hanson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG) Devin Green | |
| 12:03 | Indiana | Robert Shope is fouled on the floor by Martin Johnson - foul #3 on Martin Johnson, team foul #9 | 43-38 |
| 12:03 | Indiana | Robert Shope makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:03 | Indiana | Robert Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Ernest Ward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 11:24 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Tejada (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnnie Leet (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nicholas Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Shope (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Smith (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Indiana | Martin Johnson is called for the reach on Johnnie Leet - foul #4 on Martin Johnson, team foul #10 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG) Freddy Walsh | |
| 11:11 | Indiana | Johnnie Leet makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:11 | Indiana | Johnnie Leet makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Martin Johnson hits a runner in the paint | 47-40 |
| 10:27 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nolan Alexander - foul #2 on Nolan Alexander, team foul #11 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Long (PG), Daniel Taylor (SG), Jayson Linville (PF) Richard Tejada, Johnnie Leet, Robert Shope | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Cruz Hutchens (PF), Gerald Collar (C) Micheal Rose, Ernest Ward, Martin Johnson | |
| 10:27 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:27 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Devin Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the shot in the lane set up by Nolan Alexander | 49-42 |
| 09:28 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Tejada (PG), Johnnie Leet (SF), Ronald Hanson (PF) Billy Long, Nicholas Armstrong, Clayton Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (SG), Martin Johnson (C) James Wells, Gerald Collar | |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 08:52 | Indiana | Jayson Linville misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nolan Alexander - foul #3 on Nolan Alexander, team foul #12 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Shope (PF) Johnnie Leet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF), Ernest Ward (PF) Nolan Alexander, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 08:52 | Indiana | Jayson Linville misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:52 | Indiana | Jayson Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh is hacked by Daniel Taylor - foul #1 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clayton Smith (C) Jayson Linville | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Micheal Rose misses the fadeaway near the basket | 50-44 |
| 08:10 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Richard Tejada | 50-44 |
| 07:51 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-44 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Martin Johnson knocks in the turnaround from close range | 50-46 |
| 07:10 | Indiana | Robert Shope makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Daniel Taylor | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Tejada (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Hanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Shope (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Smith (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Martin Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Hanson - foul #2 on Ronald Hanson, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Long (PG), Johnnie Leet (SG), Nicholas Armstrong (SF), Jayson Linville (PF) Richard Tejada, Daniel Taylor, Ronald Hanson, Robert Shope | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Nolan Alexander (SF), Cruz Hutchens (PF) Devin Green, Micheal Rose, Ernest Ward | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:27 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Armstrong | 52-47 |
| 06:11 | Indiana | Billy Long jams it set up by Nicholas Armstrong | 54-47 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | James Wells is hacked by Billy Long - foul #2 on Billy Long, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Shope (PF) Clayton Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Gerald Collar (C) Freddy Walsh, Martin Johnson | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Devin Green misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-47 |
| 05:30 | Indiana | Jayson Linville grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:09 | Indiana | Billy Long clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 05:08 | Indiana | Robert Shope tips it back up and in | 56-47 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Devin Green hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 04:48 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Tejada (PG), Daniel Taylor (SG), Clayton Smith (C) Billy Long, Johnnie Leet, Jayson Linville | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Ernest Ward (PF), Martin Johnson (C) James Wells, Nolan Alexander, Cruz Hutchens, Gerald Collar | |
| 04:23 | Indiana | Micheal Rose steps in front of the Richard Tejada pass | 56-50 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Micheal Rose banks in the layup | 56-52 |
| 03:52 | Indiana | Ernest Ward denies the turnaround by Daniel Taylor | 56-52 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Ernest Ward gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Devin Green misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Micheal Rose tips it in | 56-54 |
| 03:15 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 03:13 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Armstrong | 56-54 |
| 02:59 | Indiana | Richard Tejada misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 02:57 | Indiana | Clayton Smith grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Tejada (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Shope (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton Smith (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Indiana | Freddy Walsh picks off the pass by Clayton Smith | 56-54 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Devin Green | 56-57 |
| 02:05 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Taylor | 59-57 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Richard Tejada steals the ball from Devin Green in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 01:52 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Ernest Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Richard Tejada blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Freddy Walsh | 59-57 |
| 01:43 | Indiana | Robert Shope grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 01:22 | Indiana | Nicholas Armstrong is whistled for a carry | 59-57 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Devin Green knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Freddy Walsh | 59-59 |
| 00:44 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | Clayton Smith tips it home | 61-59 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Devin Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Freddy Walsh is called for the reach on Daniel Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #13 | 61-59 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Devin Green hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Johnson | 62-62 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Devin Green picks off the pass by Richard Tejada in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh lays it up and in set up by Devin Green | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Daniel Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-64 |