| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dennis Adams (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bethel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Skillman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Toby Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Art Lash (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Grosso (fresh) 14 pts. C - Roy Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson inbounds the ball | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Warren Skillman knocks away the 3 by John Barnard | 50-58 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson snags the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | John Barnard clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 19:31 | Indiana | Dennis Adams pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 19:12 | Indiana | Dewey Jones blows the layup | 50-58 |
| 19:11 | Indiana | Warren Skillman tips it in | 52-58 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | John Barnard loses the ball out of bounds | 52-58 |
| 18:59 | Indiana | Dennis Adams connects on the jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 54-58 |
| 18:40 | Indiana | Warren Skillman grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 18:32 | Indiana | John Barnard is called for the reach on Dewey Jones - foul #2 on John Barnard, team foul #1 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Edward Marano (SF), Louis Blevins (PF) David Bethel, Warren Skillman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:23 | Indiana | Dennis Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-58 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Roy Wallace snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Roy Wallace hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Barnard | 54-60 |
| 17:59 | Indiana | Rodney Roberson swats the layup by Dennis Adams | 54-60 |
| 17:57 | Indiana | Edward Marano can't tip it in | 54-60 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Art Lash grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Art Lash hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Adams - foul #3 on Dennis Adams, team foul #1 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Worley (C) Toby Hogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 17:36 | Indiana | William Grosso steps in front of the Dennis Adams pass in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | The jump hook by Roy Wallace is blocked by Louis Blevins | 54-62 |
| 17:21 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Dewey Jones | 54-62 |
| 17:17 | Indiana | Edward Marano is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | Warren Skillman (PF) Louis Blevins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Art Lash can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | William Grosso gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the runner from the baseline | 54-64 |
| 17:02 | Indiana | Rodney Roberson is called for the reach on Edward Marano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Roberson, team foul #2 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Bethel (SF) Edward Marano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Carter (SF), Jayson Kish (PF) Rodney Roberson, William Grosso | |
| 16:46 | Indiana | Dewey Jones throws it down on a nice dish by David Bethel and he's fouled by John Barnard - foul #3 on John Barnard, team foul #3 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Major (C) Roy Wallace | |
| 16:46 | Indiana | Dewey Jones makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Jayson Kish connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Major and he's hacked by David Bethel - foul #2 on David Bethel, team foul #2 | 57-66 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| 16:24 | Indiana | Brendan Carter is called for the reach on James Worley - foul #1 on Brendan Carter, team foul #4 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Indiana | Louis Blevins (PF) Warren Skillman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:19 | Indiana | Jayson Kish swats the layup by Dewey Jones | 57-67 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Jayson Kish pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Brendan Carter is hacked by David Bethel - foul #3 on David Bethel, team foul #3 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Indiana | Donald Thomas (PG), Edward Marano (SF) Dennis Adams, David Bethel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG) John Barnard | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Brendan Carter scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-69 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewey Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Marano (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel McGoldrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brendan Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jayson Kish (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Major (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Indiana | Edward Marano makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Donald Thomas | 59-69 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Art Lash can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Dewey Jones - foul #2 on Dewey Jones, team foul #4 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Adams (SG), Toby Hogan (C) Dewey Jones, James Worley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Grover Plemons (SF), William Grosso (PF) Brendan Carter, Douglas Major | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Art Lash misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Art Lash misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 15:51 | Indiana | Louis Blevins gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 15:47 | Indiana | Dennis Adams is hacked by Daniel McGoldrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel McGoldrick, team foul #5 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG) Art Lash | |
| 15:29 | Indiana | Donald Thomas is fouled on the floor by Daniel McGoldrick - foul #4 on Daniel McGoldrick, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Roy Wallace (C) Daniel McGoldrick, Jayson Kish | |
| 15:13 | Indiana | Dennis Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-69 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Roy Wallace grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | James Russ throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Bethel (SF), Warren Skillman (PF) Edward Marano, Louis Blevins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:50 | Indiana | Donald Thomas can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-69 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Roy Wallace snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | John Barnard loses the ball out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Worley (C) Toby Hogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (PG), Brendan Carter (SF), Jayson Kish (PF), Douglas Major (C) John Barnard, Grover Plemons, William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| 14:29 | Indiana | Dennis Adams drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Thomas | 62-69 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Art Lash misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-69 |
| 14:05 | Indiana | David Bethel grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 13:55 | Indiana | Dennis Adams hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Donald Thomas and the foul's on Art Lash - foul #1 on Art Lash, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Indiana | Edward Marano (SF), Louis Blevins (PF) David Bethel, Warren Skillman | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Roy Wallace (C) James Russ, Douglas Major | |
| 13:55 | Indiana | Dennis Adams makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Art Lash misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-69 |
| 13:43 | Indiana | Edward Marano pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 13:23 | Indiana | Dennis Adams travels with the ball | 65-69 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dewey Jones (SG), Toby Hogan (C) Dennis Adams, James Worley | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Grover Plemons (SF), William Grosso (PF) Art Lash, Brendan Carter, Jayson Kish | |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Grover Plemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (SF) Grover Plemons | |
| 12:44 | Indiana | Dewey Jones scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Edward Marano | 67-69 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Russ | 67-71 |
| 12:34 | Indiana | Donald Thomas is hacked by John Barnard in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Barnard, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Bethel (SF), Warren Skillman (PF) Edward Marano, Louis Blevins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (PG), Jayson Kish (PF), Douglas Major (C) John Barnard, William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| 12:34 | Indiana | Donald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 12:34 | Indiana | Donald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | James Russ buries a shot from close range | 69-73 |
| 12:15 | Indiana | Dewey Jones misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Russ - foul #4 on James Russ, team foul #9 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Worley (C) Toby Hogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:15 | Indiana | Dewey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 12:15 | Indiana | Dewey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson scores on a runner from close range | 71-75 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewey Jones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Bethel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Skillman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Russ (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jayson Kish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Major (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Indiana | David Bethel misses long on an open shot from close range | 71-75 |
| 11:43 | Indiana | Dewey Jones tips it home | 73-75 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | James Worley swats the shot by Art Lash | 73-75 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Douglas Major gets the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson is called for traveling | 73-75 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Adams (SG), Edward Marano (SF), Louis Blevins (PF), Toby Hogan (C) Dewey Jones, David Bethel, Warren Skillman, James Worley | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Grover Plemons (SG), William Grosso (PF), Roy Wallace (C) Art Lash, James Russ, Jayson Kish, Douglas Major | |
| 11:05 | Indiana | Donald Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | John Barnard grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | John Barnard scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-77 |
| 10:34 | Indiana | Edward Marano makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Blevins | 76-77 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | John Barnard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-77 |
| 10:21 | Indiana | Edward Marano grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 10:15 | Indiana | Edward Marano drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Adams | 78-77 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Toby Hogan steals it from John Barnard | 78-77 |
| 09:47 | Indiana | Donald Thomas drills a shot from just outside the lane | 80-77 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Roy Wallace hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 09:37 | Indiana | Louis Blevins pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 09:15 | Indiana | Dennis Adams misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | John Barnard gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Dennis Adams is called for the reach on Rodney Roberson - foul #4 on Dennis Adams, team foul #5 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dewey Jones (SG), David Bethel (SF), Warren Skillman (PF), James Worley (C) Dennis Adams, Edward Marano, Louis Blevins, Toby Hogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SG), Brendan Carter (SF) Grover Plemons, Rodney Roberson | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | John Barnard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-77 |
| 08:55 | Indiana | Dewey Jones gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 08:34 | Indiana | Dewey Jones's floater is tipped away by Roy Wallace | 80-77 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Roy Wallace grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Roy Wallace buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Art Lash | 80-79 |
| 08:25 | Indiana | Donald Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-79 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Jayson Kish (PF), Douglas Major (C) John Barnard, William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 80-79 |
| 08:10 | Indiana | Warren Skillman grabs the board | 80-79 |
| 07:49 | Indiana | Donald Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 80-79 |
| 07:47 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Dewey Jones | 80-79 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Donald Thomas (tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewey Jones (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. SF - David Bethel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Skillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Russ (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brendan Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jayson Kish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Major (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Indiana | Donald Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 80-79 |
| 07:29 | Indiana | James Worley grabs the offensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 07:17 | Indiana | David Bethel hits the finger roll and the foul's on James Russ - foul #5 on James Russ, team foul #10 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Adams (SG), Toby Hogan (C) Donald Thomas, James Worley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Rodney Roberson (SF), William Grosso (PF) James Russ, Brendan Carter, Douglas Major | |
| 07:17 | Indiana | David Bethel makes the free throw | 83-79 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | William Grosso misses short on a runner in the paint | 83-79 |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Warren Skillman grabs the defensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 06:47 | Indiana | Warren Skillman is called for 5 seconds | 83-79 |
| Subs | Indiana | Edward Marano (SF), Louis Blevins (PF) David Bethel, Warren Skillman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Wallace (C) Jayson Kish | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Art Lash scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Grosso | 83-82 |
| 06:16 | Indiana | Dennis Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-82 |
| 06:15 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Adams | 83-82 |
| 06:06 | Indiana | William Grosso steals it from Edward Marano | 83-82 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 83-82 |
| 05:52 | Indiana | Edward Marano pulls down the rebound | 83-82 |
| 05:46 | Indiana | Louis Blevins is alone and throws it down set up by Edward Marano | 85-82 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | William Grosso is whistled for a carry | 85-82 |
| Subs | Indiana | Donald Thomas (PG), Warren Skillman (PF), James Worley (C) Dewey Jones, Louis Blevins, Toby Hogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Grover Plemons (SG), Douglas Major (PF) Daniel McGoldrick, Art Lash, William Grosso | |
| 05:27 | Indiana | Donald Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-82 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Kish (C) Roy Wallace | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Warren Skillman - foul #2 on Warren Skillman, team foul #6 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Bethel (SF) Edward Marano | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 04:47 | Indiana | Dennis Adams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 85-84 |
| 04:46 | Indiana | Warren Skillman misses the tip | 85-84 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson snags the defensive board | 85-84 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Warren Skillman picks off the pass by Grover Plemons | 85-84 |
| 04:26 | Indiana | Dennis Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 85-84 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | John Barnard can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 85-84 |
| 04:04 | Indiana | Warren Skillman grabs the defensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 03:55 | Indiana | Dennis Adams can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 85-84 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jayson Kish | 85-84 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 85-84 |
| 03:45 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Donald Thomas | 85-84 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Donald Thomas (tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Adams (tired) 27 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Bethel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Skillman (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - James Worley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Grover Plemons (fairly fresh) SF - Rodney Roberson (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jayson Kish (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Major (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Indiana | David Bethel comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 85-84 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | John Barnard pulls down the rebound | 85-84 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | John Barnard misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-84 |
| 03:30 | Indiana | David Bethel grabs the defensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 03:14 | Indiana | Dennis Adams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Thomas | 88-84 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 88-84 |
| 02:55 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Warren Skillman | 88-84 |
| 02:53 | Indiana | Donald Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-84 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dewey Jones (SG), Edward Marano (SF), Louis Blevins (PF), Toby Hogan (C) Dennis Adams, David Bethel, Warren Skillman, James Worley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Art Lash (SG), Brendan Carter (SF), William Grosso (PF), Roy Wallace (C) John Barnard, Grover Plemons, Rodney Roberson, Jayson Kish, Douglas Major | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Art Lash banks in the layup on a great pass from Brendan Carter | 88-86 |
| 02:35 | Indiana | A charge is called on Louis Blevins - foul #2 on Louis Blevins, team foul #7 | 88-86 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Roy Wallace hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from William Grosso | 88-88 |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Donald Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel McGoldrick - foul #5 on Daniel McGoldrick, team foul #11 | 88-88 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG) Daniel McGoldrick | |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Donald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Donald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Louis Blevins swats the short shot by Art Lash | 90-88 |
| 02:05 | Indiana | Toby Hogan grabs the board | 90-88 |
| 01:49 | Indiana | Edward Marano misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 90-88 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Roy Wallace gets the rebound | 90-88 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | William Grosso is whistled for a carry | 90-88 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Adams (SG), David Bethel (SF), Warren Skillman (PF) Dewey Jones, Edward Marano, Louis Blevins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (SF) Brendan Carter | |
| 01:27 | Indiana | David Bethel misses short on a runner from the right block | 90-88 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Wallace | 90-88 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | David Bethel is called for the reach on John Barnard - foul #4 on David Bethel, team foul #8 | 90-88 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | John Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | John Barnard misses the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| 01:21 | Indiana | Toby Hogan pulls down the rebound | 90-89 |
| 01:09 | Indiana | David Bethel connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Toby Hogan and the foul's on Rodney Roberson - foul #5 on Rodney Roberson, team foul #12 | 92-89 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Carter (SF) Rodney Roberson | |
| 01:09 | Indiana | David Bethel makes the free throw | 93-89 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Roy Wallace misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Thomas - foul #4 on Donald Thomas, team foul #9 | 93-89 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Roy Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Roy Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 01:00 | Indiana | Toby Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 93-90 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Indiana | David Bethel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 93-90 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Art Lash grabs the board | 93-90 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Warren Skillman takes the ball from Roy Wallace | 93-90 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Indiana | John Barnard is called for the reach on Warren Skillman in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Barnard, team foul #13 | 93-90 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dewey Jones (PG), Edward Marano (SF) Donald Thomas, David Bethel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Grover Plemons (SG) John Barnard | |
| 00:32 | Indiana | Warren Skillman makes the 1st free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:32 | Indiana | Warren Skillman makes the 2nd free throw | 95-90 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Art Lash scores on a floater from the free throw line | 95-92 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Art Lash is called for the reach on Edward Marano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Art Lash, team foul #14 | 95-92 |
| Subs | Indiana | Louis Blevins (PF) Warren Skillman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Edward Marano misses the 1st free throw | 95-92 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Edward Marano makes the 2nd free throw | 96-92 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Art Lash misses the 3 from the right wing | 96-92 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | William Grosso pulls down the offensive rebound | 96-92 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 96-95 |
| 00:11 | Indiana | Louis Blevins is fouled in the backcourt by Art Lash - foul #3 on Art Lash, team foul #15 | 96-95 |
| Subs | Indiana | Donald Thomas (PG), David Bethel (SF) Dewey Jones, Edward Marano | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:11 | Indiana | Louis Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 97-95 |
| 00:11 | Indiana | Louis Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 98-95 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Art Lash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 98-95 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Toby Hogan gets the rebound | 98-95 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Toby Hogan runs out the clock | 98-95 |