| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Leonard Dehner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Henn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Durkee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Grant (fresh) 6 pts. C - Boris Swiatkowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Richard Anderson is denied on a dunk by Frederick Grant | 23-28 |
| 19:45 | Indiana | Fred Durkee grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 19:22 | Indiana | Robert Henn is whistled for traveling | 23-28 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jason Steller | 23-30 |
| 18:41 | Indiana | Robert Henn blows the layup but he's fouled by Carl Randolph - foul #2 on Carl Randolph, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 18:41 | Indiana | Robert Henn makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:41 | Indiana | Robert Henn misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Arnold Petree pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Anderson | 24-32 |
| 17:50 | Indiana | Fred Durkee drills a 3 from straight away | 27-32 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the shot from the left side | 27-32 |
| 17:26 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Leonard Dehner | 27-32 |
| 17:06 | Indiana | Richard Anderson is called for the reach on Leonard Dehner - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| 16:49 | Indiana | Fred Durkee makes the shot from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Frederick Grant picks off the pass by Richard Anderson | 29-32 |
| 16:13 | Indiana | Boris Swiatkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Vanwyk (PG), Johnny Whittle (SF), Eusebio Esposito (PF), Jesus Salazar (C) Leonard Dehner, Fred Durkee, Frederick Grant, Boris Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Frances Manning (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Christian Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Hunter | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Vanwyk (fresh) SG - Robert Henn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Whittle (fresh) PF - Eusebio Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jesus Salazar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) C - Frances Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Indiana | Anthony Birnbaum denies the turnaround by Johnny Whittle | 29-34 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Johnny Whittle picks off the pass by Bradley Hunter | 29-34 |
| 15:01 | Indiana | William Vanwyk hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Whittle | 31-34 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Arnold Petree knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Bradley Hunter and he's fouled by William Vanwyk - foul #1 on William Vanwyk, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Leonard Dehner (PG), Daniel Edwards (SG), Fred Durkee (SF), Frederick Grant (PF), Boris Swiatkowski (C) William Vanwyk, Robert Henn, Johnny Whittle, Eusebio Esposito, Jesus Salazar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Bradley Hunter, Christian Johnson, Anthony Birnbaum, Frances Manning | |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:23 | Indiana | Richard Anderson denies the turnaround by Frederick Grant | 31-37 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Arnold Petree | 31-39 |
| 13:41 | Indiana | Daniel Edwards buries a 3 from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Boris Swiatkowski takes the ball from Sterling Berryman | 34-39 |
| 12:58 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner makes the jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Edwards | 36-39 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Richard Anderson is called for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Henn (SG) Daniel Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG) Arnold Petree | |
| 12:28 | Indiana | Robert Henn drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Richard Anderson can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Henn - foul #3 on Robert Henn, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jesus Salazar (C) Boris Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:48 | Indiana | Jesus Salazar hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leonard Dehner | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Leonard Dehner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Henn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Durkee (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frederick Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Jesus Salazar (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-41 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 10:58 | Indiana | Jason Steller swats the layup by Frederick Grant | 41-43 |
| 10:57 | Indiana | Fred Durkee grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 10:43 | Indiana | Richard Anderson is called for the reach on Leonard Dehner - foul #3 on Richard Anderson, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Vanwyk (PG), Johnny Whittle (SF), Eusebio Esposito (PF), Boris Swiatkowski (C) Leonard Dehner, Fred Durkee, Frederick Grant, Jesus Salazar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Frances Manning (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson, Sterling Berryman | |
| 10:23 | Indiana | William Vanwyk misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Larry Lown grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Boris Swiatkowski takes the ball from Larry Lown | 41-43 |
| 09:48 | Indiana | William Vanwyk makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Henn | 43-43 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Christian Johnson is whistled for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Bradley Hunter | |
| 09:28 | Indiana | Boris Swiatkowski misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-43 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses badly on a floater from the right side | 43-43 |
| 09:03 | Indiana | Boris Swiatkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:34 | Indiana | Johnny Whittle can't finish the layup | 43-43 |
| 08:33 | Indiana | Robert Henn pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:12 | Indiana | Robert Henn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | The jump hook by Christian Johnson is blocked by Eusebio Esposito | 43-43 |
| 07:49 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Boris Swiatkowski | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Vanwyk (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Henn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Whittle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eusebio Esposito (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Boris Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Indiana | Eusebio Esposito misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Christian Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Christian Johnson can't tip it in | 43-43 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Christian Johnson tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 06:40 | Indiana | Robert Henn splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Vanwyk | 45-45 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Arnold Petree loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Leonard Dehner (PG), Daniel Edwards (SG), Fred Durkee (SF), Frederick Grant (PF), Jesus Salazar (C) William Vanwyk, Robert Henn, Johnny Whittle, Eusebio Esposito, Boris Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Larry Lown, Christian Johnson, Anthony Birnbaum, Frances Manning | |
| 05:48 | Indiana | Jason Steller is called for the reach on Leonard Dehner - foul #2 on Jason Steller, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG) Arnold Petree | |
| 05:32 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is hacked by Fred Durkee - foul #1 on Fred Durkee, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Jason Steller loses the dribble to Daniel Edwards | 45-45 |
| 04:31 | Indiana | Jesus Salazar misses badly on a floater near the basket | 45-45 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Jason Steller comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 45-45 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Jason Steller gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 03:40 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner blows the layup but he's hacked by Bradley Hunter - foul #2 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Henn (SG), Boris Swiatkowski (C) Daniel Edwards, Jesus Salazar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Bradley Hunter | |
| 03:40 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 03:40 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Carl Randolph gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Leonard Dehner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Henn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Fred Durkee (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frederick Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Boris Swiatkowski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Arnold Petree's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Grant | 46-47 |
| 03:19 | Indiana | Fred Durkee snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 02:57 | Indiana | Frederick Grant buries a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Carl Randolph - foul #3 on Carl Randolph, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| 02:57 | Indiana | Frederick Grant misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Arnold Petree double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 02:41 | Indiana | Frederick Grant drills a jumper from the right block set up by Leonard Dehner | 50-47 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Richard Anderson connects on the floater from the left block set up by Arnold Petree | 50-49 |
| 02:02 | Indiana | Robert Henn misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-49 |
| 01:37 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 01:08 | Indiana | Frederick Grant splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-49 |
| 01:07 | Indiana | Frederick Grant grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 00:52 | Indiana | Robert Henn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 50-49 |
| 00:50 | Indiana | Frederick Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Frederick Grant splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-49 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Frederick Grant tips it in | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Arnold Petree gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Carl Randolph can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 52-49 |