| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Leonard Dehner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Henn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Fred Durkee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Grant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Boris Swiatkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Robert Henn takes the ball from Jason Steller | 26-26 |
| 19:39 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Frances Manning - foul #1 on Frances Manning, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:39 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:39 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Boris Swiatkowski is called for the reach on Arnold Petree - foul #3 on Boris Swiatkowski, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Eusebio Esposito (C) Boris Swiatkowski | |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 18:59 | Indiana | Frederick Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:38 | Indiana | Frederick Grant makes the floater near the basket | 26-30 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Frederick Grant steps in front of the Carl Randolph pass | 26-30 |
| 17:44 | Indiana | Frederick Grant misses the shot from the right block | 26-30 |
| 17:42 | Indiana | Robert Henn tips it but misses | 26-30 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Carl Randolph hits a shot from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 17:07 | Indiana | Robert Henn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Robert Henn is called for the reach on Arnold Petree - foul #1 on Robert Henn, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Jason Steller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Henn - foul #2 on Robert Henn, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:11 | Indiana | Arnold Petree is called for the reach on Frederick Grant - foul #1 on Arnold Petree, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG), Christian Johnson (SF) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph | |
| Subs | Indiana | Johnny Whittle (SF), Jesus Salazar (C) Fred Durkee, Eusebio Esposito | |
| 15:50 | Indiana | Johnny Whittle loses the ball out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Boris Swiatkowski (C) Frederick Grant | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) C - Frances Manning (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Leonard Dehner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Henn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Johnny Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesus Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Boris Swiatkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 30-30 |
| 15:21 | Indiana | Boris Swiatkowski gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:52 | Indiana | Jesus Salazar scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Dehner | 30-32 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Christian Johnson hits a jumper from the right block set up by Arnold Petree and he's hacked by Johnny Whittle - foul #1 on Johnny Whittle, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Richard Anderson (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Anthony Birnbaum, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Vanwyk (PG), Daniel Edwards (SG), Fred Durkee (SF), Frederick Grant (PF) Leonard Dehner, Robert Henn, Johnny Whittle, Jesus Salazar | |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Christian Johnson makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:03 | Indiana | Frederick Grant hits the finger roll | 33-34 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Jason Steller is fouled on the floor by Daniel Edwards - foul #1 on Daniel Edwards, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) Christian Johnson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Boris Swiatkowski - foul #4 on Boris Swiatkowski, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Frances Manning (C) Bradley Hunter, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Leonard Dehner (PG), Robert Henn (SG), Eusebio Esposito (C) William Vanwyk, Daniel Edwards, Boris Swiatkowski | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:14 | Indiana | Eusebio Esposito gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:45 | Indiana | Robert Henn comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Randolph | 34-34 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled on the floor by Fred Durkee - foul #1 on Fred Durkee, team foul #7 | 34-34 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Steller | 35-34 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 11:32 | Indiana | Frederick Grant snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Leonard Dehner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Henn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Fred Durkee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Eusebio Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Indiana | Robert Henn loses the ball out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Jason Steller, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jesus Salazar (PF) Frederick Grant | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the lay-in | 35-34 |
| 10:32 | Indiana | Jesus Salazar snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 10:04 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner misses the floater from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum connects on the shot from the left block | 37-34 |
| 09:32 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Arnold Petree - foul #2 on Arnold Petree, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Edwards (SG), Johnny Whittle (SF), Frederick Grant (PF) Robert Henn, Fred Durkee, Eusebio Esposito | |
| 09:32 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 09:32 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Vanwyk (PG) Leonard Dehner | |
| 08:42 | Indiana | Christian Johnson steals the ball from Daniel Edwards | 37-36 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Jesus Salazar steals it from Christian Johnson | 37-36 |
| 07:56 | Indiana | Johnny Whittle is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Johnny Whittle, team foul #8 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Carl Randolph (SF), Frances Manning (C) Bradley Hunter, Christian Johnson, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Henn (SG), Fred Durkee (SF), Boris Swiatkowski (C) Daniel Edwards, Johnny Whittle, Jesus Salazar | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Jason Steller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Frances Manning gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Vanwyk (fresh) SG - Robert Henn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Fred Durkee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Boris Swiatkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Randolph | 39-36 |
| 06:44 | Indiana | Robert Henn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frances Manning | 39-36 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Robert Henn is called for the reach on Jason Steller - foul #3 on Robert Henn, team foul #9 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Leonard Dehner (PG), Jesus Salazar (PF) William Vanwyk, Frederick Grant | |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 05:55 | Indiana | Fred Durkee drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Henn | 41-39 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 41-39 |
| 05:31 | Indiana | Boris Swiatkowski grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 05:05 | Indiana | Fred Durkee misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-39 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Carl Randolph buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Steller | 43-39 |
| 04:16 | Indiana | Fred Durkee clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Randolph | 43-39 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Boris Swiatkowski blocks the short jumper by Jason Steller | 43-39 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Carl Randolph tips it home | 45-39 |
| 03:25 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 03:23 | Indiana | Boris Swiatkowski hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Leonard Dehner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Henn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Fred Durkee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jesus Salazar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Boris Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Jason Steller buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Arnold Petree | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Indiana | Jesus Salazar lays it in and he's hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Edwards (SG), Johnny Whittle (SF), Eusebio Esposito (C) Robert Henn, Fred Durkee, Boris Swiatkowski | |
| 02:55 | Indiana | Jesus Salazar makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Frances Manning (C) Larry Lown, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Henn (SG), Frederick Grant (PF) Daniel Edwards, Jesus Salazar | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Arnold Petree scores on a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Frederick Grant - foul #1 on Frederick Grant, team foul #10 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) Christian Johnson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Boris Swiatkowski (C) Eusebio Esposito | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 02:18 | Indiana | Frederick Grant comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #1 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Anderson (PF) Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:18 | Indiana | Frederick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 02:18 | Indiana | Frederick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Frances Manning gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bradley Hunter | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Indiana | Johnny Whittle's pass is intercepted by Frances Manning | 52-46 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Frances Manning is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG) Bradley Hunter | |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Durkee (SF) Johnny Whittle | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Durkee | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Leonard Dehner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Dehner, team foul #11 | 52-48 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:33 | Indiana | Fred Durkee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Frances Manning gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Frances Manning is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Henn - foul #4 on Robert Henn, team foul #12 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SF) Carl Randolph | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Frances Manning misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Fred Durkee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Richard Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Henn - foul #5 on Robert Henn, team foul #13 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Edwards (SG) Robert Henn | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:17 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Jason Steller, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is fouled on the floor by Frederick Grant - foul #2 on Frederick Grant, team foul #14 | 56-48 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Frederick Grant gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Fred Durkee misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-48 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Boris Swiatkowski snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Fred Durkee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree runs out the clock | 57-48 |