| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Edward Villagomez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Fancher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Braswell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Saucedo (fresh) 6 reb. C - Elton Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Charles Braswell inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Indiana | Elton Davis drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kevin Fancher and he's fouled by Randolph Wilson - foul #3 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Thoreson (C) Randolph Wilson | |
| 19:43 | Indiana | Elton Davis makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Paul Langford hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 19:06 | Indiana | Lindsay Jones takes the ball from Edward Villagomez | 32-39 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Jared Hagler drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Lindsay Jones | 32-41 |
| 18:29 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Thoreson - foul #1 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| 18:29 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:29 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 17:53 | Indiana | Elton Davis misses short on a runner from the right block | 33-43 |
| 17:51 | Indiana | Charles Braswell tips it home | 35-43 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Burke | 35-46 |
| 17:16 | Indiana | Elton Davis misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Thoreson - foul #2 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Strzalkowski (SG), Travis Hicks (SF), Wesley Owen (PF) Edward Villagomez, Charles Braswell, John Saucedo | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Steven Young (SF) Paul Langford, Michael Thoreson | |
| 17:16 | Indiana | Elton Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:16 | Indiana | Elton Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Duhart | 37-48 |
| 16:42 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 16:40 | Indiana | Travis Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 16:23 | Indiana | Elton Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jared Hagler | 37-48 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is hacked by Elton Davis - foul #1 on Elton Davis, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Edward Villagomez (PG), John Saucedo (PF) Kevin Fancher, Elton Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Thomas Hensley (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Lindsay Jones, Daniel Burke, Jared Hagler | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Lewis (PG), Charles Braswell (SF), Robert Ruppe (PF) Edward Villagomez, Travis Hicks, John Saucedo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Wilson (C) Michael Thoreson | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Strzalkowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Braswell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ruppe (fresh) 3 pf. C - Wesley Owen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) SF - Steven Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Indiana | John Strzalkowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | James Duhart pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | James Duhart misses the shot from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley tips it in | 37-50 |
| 14:56 | Indiana | Charles Braswell can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Steven Young - foul #1 on Steven Young, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Daniel Burke (PF) Richard Brown, Steven Young | |
| 14:56 | Indiana | Charles Braswell makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:56 | Indiana | Charles Braswell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | James Duhart connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Burke | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:20 | Indiana | John Strzalkowski can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Paul Langford snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Robert Ruppe picks off the pass by Thomas Hensley | 39-52 |
| 13:52 | Indiana | John Strzalkowski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Robert Ruppe denies the turnaround by Thomas Hensley | 42-52 |
| 13:34 | Indiana | Charles Braswell snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:14 | Indiana | Charles Braswell lays it up and in | 44-52 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Paul Langford drills a fadeaway from the right side | 44-54 |
| 12:44 | Indiana | Robert Ruppe misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-54 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Daniel Burke pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses short on a runner from the left block | 44-54 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | James Duhart grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the easy layup | 44-54 |
| 12:17 | Indiana | Charles Braswell pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 11:59 | Indiana | A charge is called on Charles Braswell - foul #2 on Charles Braswell, team foul #2 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Edward Villagomez (PG), Kevin Fancher (SG), Travis Hicks (SF), John Saucedo (PF), Elton Davis (C) David Lewis, John Strzalkowski, Charles Braswell, Robert Ruppe, Wesley Owen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Jared Hagler (SF), Steven Young (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) James Duhart, Paul Langford, Thomas Hensley, Daniel Burke, Randolph Wilson | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 11:50 | Indiana | John Saucedo pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Edward Villagomez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Fancher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Saucedo (fresh) 7 reb. C - Elton Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Indiana | John Saucedo connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 46-54 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Jared Hagler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Travis Hicks - foul #2 on Travis Hicks, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 11:09 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 11:07 | Indiana | Elton Davis gets the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 10:43 | Indiana | Elton Davis misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Brown | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:12 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Richard Brown is hacked by Edward Villagomez - foul #1 on Edward Villagomez, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Lewis (PG), Robert Ruppe (PF) Edward Villagomez, John Saucedo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Burke (PF) Richard Brown | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Jared Hagler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 09:49 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 09:44 | Indiana | David Lewis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-59 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is hacked by Elton Davis - foul #2 on Elton Davis, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Edward Villagomez (SF) Travis Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Reyes Wiseman (C) Steven Young, Michael Thoreson | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Lewis - foul #4 on David Lewis, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Braswell (SF), Wesley Owen (C) David Lewis, Elton Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Wilson (C) Reyes Wiseman | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:51 | Indiana | Edward Villagomez buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Braswell | 48-60 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Paul Langford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Burke | 48-62 |
| 08:36 | Indiana | Charles Braswell is fouled on the floor by Jared Hagler - foul #2 on Jared Hagler, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Strzalkowski (SG) Kevin Fancher | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Thomas Hensley (SF) Lindsay Jones, Jared Hagler | |
| 08:30 | Indiana | John Strzalkowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-62 |
| 08:28 | Indiana | Robert Ruppe hits the follow up shot | 50-62 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson loses the dribble to John Strzalkowski | 50-62 |
| 08:04 | Indiana | Randolph Wilson takes the ball from Edward Villagomez | 50-62 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | John Strzalkowski is called for the reach on Paul Langford - foul #3 on John Strzalkowski, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Lewis (PG), Travis Hicks (SF), John Saucedo (PF), Elton Davis (C) Edward Villagomez, Charles Braswell, Robert Ruppe, Wesley Owen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF), Michael Thoreson (C) Daniel Burke, Randolph Wilson | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Paul Langford makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Paul Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Strzalkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Travis Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Elton Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Langford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Indiana | Travis Hicks buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | David Lewis is called for the reach on James Duhart - foul #5 on David Lewis, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Fancher (PG) David Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Jared Hagler (SF) Paul Langford, Thomas Hensley | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:50 | Indiana | John Strzalkowski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Jared Hagler gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Elton Davis picks off the pass by James Duhart | 53-66 |
| 06:30 | Indiana | Elton Davis hits the finger roll | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 06:11 | Indiana | Elton Davis gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 05:54 | Indiana | Elton Davis misses short on a jumper in the paint | 55-66 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | James Duhart gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Steven Young misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 05:32 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Kevin Fancher | 55-66 |
| 05:15 | Indiana | Travis Hicks double dribbles | 55-66 |
| Subs | Indiana | Edward Villagomez (PG), Charles Braswell (SF), Robert Ruppe (PF), Wesley Owen (C) John Strzalkowski, Travis Hicks, John Saucedo, Elton Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Daniel Burke (PF), Randolph Wilson (C) James Duhart, Steven Young, Michael Thoreson | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Paul Langford and he's fouled by Wesley Owen - foul #1 on Wesley Owen, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Hensley (SF) Jared Hagler | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the free throw | 55-68 |
| 04:49 | Indiana | Robert Ruppe grabs the board | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Indiana | Edward Villagomez misses long on a jumper from the left side | 55-68 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Hensley | 55-68 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Paul Langford buries a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Ruppe - foul #4 on Robert Ruppe, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Indiana | Elton Davis (C) Wesley Owen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Paul Langford makes the free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:06 | Indiana | Edward Villagomez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-71 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Daniel Burke grabs the board | 55-71 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-74 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Edward Villagomez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Fancher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Braswell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Ruppe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Elton Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Langford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Indiana | Elton Davis's pass is intercepted by Paul Langford | 55-74 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Paul Langford blows the dunk | 55-74 |
| 03:26 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Robert Ruppe | 55-74 |
| 03:04 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Braswell | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson is hacked by Edward Villagomez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Villagomez, team foul #11 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Strzalkowski (SG), Travis Hicks (SF) Kevin Fancher, Charles Braswell | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Steven Young (SG), Jared Hagler (SF) Lindsay Jones, Paul Langford, Thomas Hensley | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 03:02 | Indiana | Elton Davis pulls down the rebound | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:45 | Indiana | Robert Ruppe clanks a turnaround in the paint | 58-74 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson grabs the board | 58-74 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Villagomez - foul #3 on Edward Villagomez, team foul #12 | 58-74 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the offensive board | 58-74 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Robert Ruppe is called for the reach on Jared Hagler - foul #5 on Robert Ruppe, team foul #13 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Saucedo (PF), Wesley Owen (C) Robert Ruppe, Elton Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 02:40 | Indiana | Travis Hicks grabs the board | 58-75 |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Edward Villagomez clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-75 |
| 02:18 | Indiana | John Saucedo can't tip it in | 58-75 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | James Duhart pulls down the rebound | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | James Duhart buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Brown | 58-77 |
| 01:37 | Indiana | Edward Villagomez travels with the ball | 58-77 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Fancher (SG), Charles Braswell (SF), Elton Davis (C) John Strzalkowski, Travis Hicks, Wesley Owen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Paul Langford (SG), Randolph Wilson (C) James Duhart, Richard Brown, Steven Young | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Randolph Wilson | 58-79 |
| 01:03 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-79 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jared Hagler | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson is fouled on the floor by Elton Davis - foul #3 on Elton Davis, team foul #14 | 58-79 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Randolph Wilson is called for the reach on John Saucedo - foul #4 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #6 | 58-81 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-81 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Elton Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-81 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Edward Villagomez scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Fancher | 60-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones runs out the clock | 60-81 |