| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Edward Villagomez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Fancher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Braswell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ruppe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elton Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Charles Braswell inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Indiana | Elton Davis scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kevin Fancher | 36-35 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| 18:55 | Indiana | Elton Davis misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Daniel Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Paul Langford makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 18:12 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ruppe | 39-38 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Elton Davis - foul #1 on Elton Davis, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:06 | Indiana | Elton Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:44 | Indiana | Edward Villagomez is whistled for a carry | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Michael Thoreson (C) Paul Langford, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Hicks (SF) Charles Braswell | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Duhart | 42-38 |
| 17:14 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jared Hagler - foul #1 on Jared Hagler, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF) Lindsay Jones, Jared Hagler, Daniel Burke | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Strzalkowski (SG), John Saucedo (PF), Wesley Owen (C) Edward Villagomez, Robert Ruppe, Elton Davis | |
| 17:14 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:14 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | James Duhart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-39 |
| 16:58 | Indiana | Wesley Owen pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:30 | Indiana | Thomas Hensley steps in front of the Kevin Fancher pass | 42-39 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Kevin Fancher is called for the reach on Richard Brown - foul #3 on Kevin Fancher, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Jared Hagler (SF), Randolph Wilson (C) Richard Brown, Thomas Hensley, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Edward Villagomez (PG), Charles Braswell (SF) Kevin Fancher, Travis Hicks | |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the easy layup | 42-39 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Jared Hagler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Daniel Burke (PF) James Duhart, Steven Young | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Ruppe (PF), Elton Davis (C) John Saucedo, Wesley Owen | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Edward Villagomez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Strzalkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Braswell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ruppe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elton Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Indiana | John Strzalkowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Daniel Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 15:10 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Charles Braswell | 42-39 |
| 14:44 | Indiana | Elton Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Randolph Wilson | 42-39 |
| 14:43 | Indiana | John Strzalkowski gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:28 | Indiana | Daniel Burke steps in front of the Elton Davis pass | 42-39 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Randolph Wilson | 45-39 |
| 14:01 | Indiana | Charles Braswell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Paul Langford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the dunk but he's fouled by John Strzalkowski - foul #1 on John Strzalkowski, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Paul Langford, Jared Hagler, Daniel Burke, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Lewis (PG), Kevin Fancher (SG), Travis Hicks (SF), John Saucedo (PF), Wesley Owen (C) Edward Villagomez, John Strzalkowski, Charles Braswell, Robert Ruppe, Elton Davis | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:55 | Indiana | John Saucedo snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 13:32 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 13:31 | Indiana | Travis Hicks hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 13:15 | Indiana | John Saucedo grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 12:52 | Indiana | David Lewis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 12:50 | Indiana | Travis Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:30 | Indiana | David Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Duhart | 45-41 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Young | 47-41 |
| 11:57 | Indiana | Lindsay Jones picks off the pass by Kevin Fancher | 47-41 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones banks in the layup | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Fancher (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Saucedo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wesley Owen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Indiana | Thomas Hensley picks off the pass by John Saucedo | 49-41 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | James Duhart comes up short on the shot from the right side | 49-41 |
| 11:20 | Indiana | John Saucedo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:53 | Indiana | Travis Hicks buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Fancher | 49-43 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Young | 52-43 |
| 10:19 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-43 |
| 10:17 | Indiana | Wesley Owen pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:00 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-43 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Steven Young clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-43 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | James Duhart tips it home | 54-43 |
| 09:25 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Lewis | 54-46 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | James Duhart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Lindsay Jones | 56-46 |
| 08:45 | Indiana | David Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 08:43 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 08:28 | Indiana | David Lewis is hacked by Lindsay Jones - foul #1 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Jared Hagler (SF), Daniel Burke (PF), Randolph Wilson (C) James Duhart, Steven Young, Thomas Hensley, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Edward Villagomez (PG), John Strzalkowski (SG), Charles Braswell (SF), Robert Ruppe (PF), Elton Davis (C) David Lewis, Kevin Fancher, Travis Hicks, John Saucedo, Wesley Owen | |
| 08:08 | Indiana | Daniel Burke blocks the jumper by Edward Villagomez | 56-46 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Daniel Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is hacked by Edward Villagomez - foul #3 on Edward Villagomez, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Edward Villagomez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Strzalkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Braswell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ruppe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elton Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jared Hagler | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:10 | Indiana | Charles Braswell misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-46 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson grabs the board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 59-46 |
| 06:51 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Charles Braswell | 59-46 |
| 06:42 | Indiana | John Strzalkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 06:40 | Indiana | Elton Davis snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 06:25 | Indiana | Charles Braswell misses the shot in the paint | 59-46 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Jared Hagler pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Jared Hagler connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lindsay Jones | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:52 | Indiana | Elton Davis comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Jared Hagler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Braswell - foul #1 on Charles Braswell, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Reyes Wiseman (C) Lindsay Jones, Paul Langford, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Lewis (PG), Kevin Fancher (SG), Wesley Owen (C) Edward Villagomez, John Strzalkowski, Elton Davis | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 05:16 | Indiana | Robert Ruppe hits a jumper from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Reyes Wiseman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-48 |
| 04:42 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Jared Hagler pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | James Duhart misses the shot from just outside the lane | 63-48 |
| 04:21 | Indiana | Wesley Owen pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 04:02 | Indiana | Robert Ruppe is whistled for a carry | 63-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Jared Hagler, Daniel Burke, Reyes Wiseman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Hicks (SF), John Saucedo (PF), Elton Davis (C) Charles Braswell, Robert Ruppe, Wesley Owen | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Steven Young is hacked by Travis Hicks - foul #2 on Travis Hicks, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Burke (PF), Jared Hagler (C) Thomas Hensley, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Kevin Fancher is called for the reach on James Duhart - foul #4 on Kevin Fancher, team foul #7 | 63-48 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:38 | Indiana | David Lewis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Fancher | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) SF - Steven Young (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Burke (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jared Hagler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Fancher (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Travis Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Saucedo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Elton Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | David Lewis is called for the reach on Steven Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Lewis, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Wilson (C) Jared Hagler | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:27 | Indiana | Elton Davis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Burke - foul #2 on Daniel Burke, team foul #3 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Thomas Hensley (SF) James Duhart, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:27 | Indiana | Elton Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:27 | Indiana | Elton Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | David Lewis is called for the reach on Daniel Burke in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Lewis, team foul #9 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (SF) Thomas Hensley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Edward Villagomez (PG) David Lewis | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Daniel Burke misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 03:24 | Indiana | Elton Davis grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 03:16 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Edward Villagomez is called for the reach on Jared Hagler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Villagomez, team foul #10 | 67-53 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Travis Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Kevin Fancher is called for the reach on Randolph Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Fancher, team foul #11 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Strzalkowski (SG) Kevin Fancher | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Indiana | Elton Davis drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Saucedo | 70-55 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Steven Young is hacked by John Strzalkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Strzalkowski, team foul #12 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Richard Brown (SG) Paul Langford, Jared Hagler | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 02:31 | Indiana | Travis Hicks lays it in | 72-57 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | James Duhart is hacked by Edward Villagomez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Villagomez, team foul #13 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Braswell (SG) Edward Villagomez | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 02:14 | Indiana | Randolph Wilson denies the turnaround by Elton Davis | 74-57 |
| 02:13 | Indiana | Charles Braswell pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-57 |
| 02:02 | Indiana | John Strzalkowski misses the 3 from straight away | 74-57 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson pulls down the rebound | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Richard Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-57 |
| 01:33 | Indiana | Charles Braswell snags the defensive board | 74-57 |
| 01:27 | Indiana | Travis Hicks can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-57 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Richard Brown grabs the board | 74-57 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Steven Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-57 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Daniel Burke grabs the offensive board | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Steven Young misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 74-57 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Charles Braswell grabs the board | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Indiana | Charles Braswell clanks a jumper in the lane | 74-57 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | James Duhart gets the rebound | 74-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Duhart runs out the clock | 74-57 |