| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Russ (fresh) SG - Roger Thomas (fresh) SF - John Speicher (fresh) PF - William Grosso (fresh) C - Jayson Kish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) SG - Dennis Adams (fresh) SF - Dewey Jones (fresh) PF - David Bethel (fresh) C - Warren Skillman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Warren Skillman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Indiana | Dennis Adams drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by David Bethel and he's hacked by William Grosso - foul #1 on William Grosso, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Indiana | Dennis Adams misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Jayson Kish is blocked by Dewey Jones | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Warren Skillman | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Indiana | Dennis Adams hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | William Grosso snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | James Russ comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Indiana | Donald Thomas gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Indiana | Donald Thomas is fouled on the floor by John Speicher - foul #1 on John Speicher, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Indiana | Dennis Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Indiana | Donald Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:24 | Indiana | David Bethel is hacked by James Russ - foul #1 on James Russ, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Louis Blevins (PF) David Bethel | |
| 17:02 | Indiana | Dennis Adams's pass is intercepted by James Russ | 0-2 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | John Speicher is hacked by Dewey Jones - foul #1 on Dewey Jones, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | James Russ is fouled on the floor by Warren Skillman - foul #1 on Warren Skillman, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (SF) John Speicher | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 15:59 | Illinois | William Grosso's pass is intercepted by Warren Skillman | 0-2 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Russ (fresh) SG - Roger Thomas (fresh) SF - Dino Nevarez (fresh) PF - William Grosso (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jayson Kish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dewey Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Blevins (fresh) C - Warren Skillman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Indiana | Dennis Adams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | James Russ pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Warren Skillman - foul #2 on Warren Skillman, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), John Speicher (SF), Tommy Polanco (PF) James Russ, Roger Thomas, William Grosso | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Bethel (PF), James Worley (C) Louis Blevins, Warren Skillman | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 15:25 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Dewey Jones | 1-2 |
| 14:59 | Indiana | Donald Thomas hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Adams | 1-5 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez double dribbles | 1-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grosso (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Tommy Polanco, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 14:16 | Indiana | Dewey Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 1-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (PG) Shawn Gaylord | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 1-5 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Grosso | 1-5 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | James Worley swats the short shot by Rodney Roberson | 1-5 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez can't tip it in | 1-5 |
| 13:23 | Indiana | David Bethel gets the rebound | 1-5 |
| 13:10 | Indiana | Dewey Jones is whistled for traveling | 1-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG) John Speicher | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | David Bethel steals it from Dino Nevarez | 1-5 |
| 12:44 | Indiana | Dennis Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Thomas - foul #1 on Roger Thomas, team foul #4 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Speicher (SF), Tommy Polanco (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Dino Nevarez, William Grosso, Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Louis Blevins (PF) David Bethel | |
| 12:29 | Indiana | Dennis Adams comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Thomas - foul #2 on Roger Thomas, team foul #5 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG) Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfonso Mata (PF) Dewey Jones | |
| 12:29 | Indiana | Dennis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 12:29 | Indiana | Dennis Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Jayson Kish grabs the board | 1-6 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 1-6 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | John Speicher tips it home | 3-6 |
| 12:10 | Indiana | Donald Thomas loses the dribble to John Speicher in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord lays it in set up by John Speicher | 5-6 |
| 11:38 | Indiana | James Worley buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Thomas | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shawn Gaylord (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Russ (fairly fresh) SF - John Speicher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Polanco (fresh) C - Jayson Kish (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Donald Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Adams (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Blevins (fresh) PF - Alfonso Mata (fresh) C - James Worley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | John Speicher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 11:10 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Louis Blevins | 5-8 |
| 10:52 | Indiana | Donald Thomas scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Worley | 5-10 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Tommy Polanco tips it but misses | 5-10 |
| 10:32 | Indiana | James Worley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 10:08 | Indiana | Dennis Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PG), William Grosso (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Shawn Gaylord, Tommy Polanco, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Indiana | Scott Shunk (PG), Donald Gifford (SG), Dewey Jones (SF), David Bethel (PF) Donald Thomas, Dennis Adams, Louis Blevins, Alfonso Mata | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | William Grosso knocks in the shot in the paint set up by John Speicher | 7-10 |
| 09:26 | Indiana | David Bethel is fouled on the floor by James Russ - foul #2 on James Russ, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG) James Russ | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:05 | Indiana | Scott Shunk hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 7-10 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | William Grosso gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Grosso | 10-10 |
| 08:11 | Indiana | Dewey Jones misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 10-10 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | John Speicher gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | William Grosso can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-10 |
| 07:52 | Indiana | James Worley snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 07:50 | Indiana | Dino Nevarez is called for the reach on Donald Gifford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dino Nevarez, team foul #7 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Polanco (PF), Jayson Kish (C) John Speicher, Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Adams (SG), Alfonso Mata (C) Scott Shunk, James Worley | |
| 07:50 | Indiana | Donald Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 07:50 | Indiana | Donald Gifford misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tommy Polanco | 10-11 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Donald Gifford steals it from Shawn Gaylord in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 07:40 | Indiana | Dennis Adams drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Gifford | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shawn Gaylord (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dino Nevarez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Grosso (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Polanco (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jayson Kish (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Donald Gifford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewey Jones (fairly fresh) PF - David Bethel (fairly fresh) C - Alfonso Mata (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Tommy Polanco's pass is intercepted by David Bethel | 10-13 |
| 06:54 | Indiana | David Bethel scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Donald Gifford | 10-15 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 06:26 | Indiana | Alfonso Mata snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 06:07 | Indiana | Dennis Adams scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 05:45 | Indiana | Dewey Jones pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 05:23 | Indiana | Dennis Adams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 05:21 | Indiana | Alfonso Mata tips it home | 10-20 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Gaylord and he's hacked by Alfonso Mata - foul #1 on Alfonso Mata, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (PG), Roger Thomas (SG), John Speicher (SF), Rodney Roberson (C) Shawn Gaylord, Dino Nevarez, Tommy Polanco, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Indiana | Donald Thomas (PG), Scott Shunk (SG), Louis Blevins (PF), James Worley (C) Donald Gifford, Dennis Adams, David Bethel, Alfonso Mata | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | William Grosso misses the free throw | 12-20 |
| 05:01 | Indiana | Louis Blevins grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 04:59 | Indiana | Donald Thomas loses the dribble to James Russ in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Roger Thomas lays it in set up by James Russ | 14-20 |
| 04:36 | Indiana | Dewey Jones misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 14-20 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | William Grosso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Major (PF) William Grosso | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:56 | Indiana | Louis Blevins connects on the open runner in the paint set up by Donald Thomas | 14-22 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | James Russ is called for traveling | 14-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Bethel (PF), Warren Skillman (C) Dewey Jones, James Worley | |
| 03:37 | Indiana | John Speicher steals the ball from Donald Thomas in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Russ (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Speicher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Major (fresh) C - Rodney Roberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Shunk (fresh) SF - Louis Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bethel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Warren Skillman (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | James Russ comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 14-22 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Douglas Major grabs the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Russ | 16-22 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Louis Blevins is fouled in the backcourt by John Speicher - foul #2 on John Speicher, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Kish (C) Douglas Major | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Adams (SG), Alfonso Mata (PF) Scott Shunk, David Bethel | |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Louis Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Jayson Kish gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Jayson Kish throws it down on a nice dish by John Speicher and he's fouled by Dennis Adams - foul #1 on Dennis Adams, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Major (PF) Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dewey Jones (SF) Louis Blevins | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Donald Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by James Russ - foul #3 on James Russ, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PG) James Russ | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Donald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Donald Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Jayson Kish snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Douglas Major | 19-23 |
| 01:37 | Indiana | Dewey Jones drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Donald Thomas and he's fouled by John Speicher - foul #3 on John Speicher, team foul #10 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grosso (SF) John Speicher | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:37 | Indiana | Dewey Jones misses the free throw | 19-25 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Jayson Kish snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Roger Thomas is hacked by Dennis Adams - foul #2 on Dennis Adams, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), Rodney Roberson (C) Douglas Major, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Indiana | Louis Blevins (SF) Dewey Jones | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 00:52 | Indiana | Donald Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Bethel (PF) Alfonso Mata | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson drills a shot from the baseline set up by Shawn Gaylord and the foul's on Warren Skillman - foul #3 on Warren Skillman, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Polanco (PF) Shawn Gaylord | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Worley (C) Warren Skillman | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Dennis Adams scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-27 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 25-27 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | James Worley gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | James Worley misses the fullcourt shot | 25-27 |