| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) PF - James Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Little (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Nagy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Shoemaker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Frank Nagy inbounds the ball | 17-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Indiana | Vernon Allen connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by John Hicks | 17-30 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-30 |
| 19:18 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Hicks | 17-30 |
| 18:54 | Indiana | Robert Williams hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hicks | 17-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:37 | Illinois | James Allen loses the dribble to Robert Williams | 17-33 |
| 18:16 | Indiana | Brian Shea is called for the reach on Vernon Allen - foul #1 on Brian Shea, team foul #1 | 17-33 |
| 18:01 | Indiana | Dean Shoemaker misses short on a floater from the right side | 17-33 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Joseph Little grabs the defensive rebound | 17-33 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Brian Shea can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dean Shoemaker - foul #2 on Dean Shoemaker, team foul #1 | 17-33 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 17:43 | Indiana | Frank Nagy gets the rebound | 18-33 |
| 17:16 | Indiana | Dean Shoemaker comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #2 | 18-33 |
| 17:16 | Indiana | Dean Shoemaker makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 17:16 | Indiana | Dean Shoemaker misses the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Joseph Little gets the rebound | 18-34 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Joseph Little scores on a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Dean Shoemaker - foul #3 on Dean Shoemaker, team foul #2 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (SG) Brian Shea | |
| Subs | Indiana | Melvin Jones (PF) Dean Shoemaker | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses the free throw | 20-34 |
| 17:07 | Indiana | Vernon Allen grabs the board | 20-34 |
| 16:48 | Indiana | John Hicks misses the jumper from the free throw line | 20-34 |
| 16:47 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to John Hicks | 20-34 |
| 16:21 | Indiana | Vernon Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-34 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | James Allen makes the driving attempt from the right block | 22-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kruse (fairly fresh) PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Nagy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Indiana | John Hicks comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on James Wager - foul #2 on James Wager, team foul #3 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF), Arthur Drown (C) James Wager, Richard Kruse, James Allen, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dean Shoemaker (PF) Melvin Jones | |
| 15:42 | Indiana | John Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 15:42 | Indiana | John Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-36 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Lance Sanders can't tip it in | 22-36 |
| 15:23 | Indiana | Dean Shoemaker snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| 14:54 | Indiana | Frank Nagy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-36 |
| 14:53 | Indiana | John Hicks tips it but misses | 22-36 |
| 14:52 | Indiana | Dean Shoemaker tips it in | 22-38 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Lance Sanders misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dean Shoemaker - foul #4 on Dean Shoemaker, team foul #3 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Joseph Little (C) Timothy Hamilton, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Indiana | Melvin Jones (PF) Dean Shoemaker | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Lance Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Lance Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 14:21 | Indiana | John Hicks loses the dribble to James Wager | 23-38 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | James Wager banks in the layup | 25-38 |
| 13:58 | Indiana | Robert Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-38 |
| 13:56 | Indiana | Vernon Allen tips it but misses | 25-38 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Shelton Davis gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Joseph Little drills a shot near the basket | 27-38 |
| 13:12 | Indiana | Robert Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-38 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Lance Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Brian Shea is whistled for traveling | 27-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), James Allen (PF) Brian Shea, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | Indiana | Sammie Woolridge (PG), Johnny Lynch (C) Robert Williams, John Hicks | |
| 12:16 | Indiana | Vernon Allen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 12:15 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 11:56 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch loses the dribble to James Wager | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) PF - James Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Little (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Sammie Woolridge (fresh) SG - Vernon Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Nagy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | James Allen clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Melvin Jones - foul #3 on Melvin Jones, team foul #4 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shelton Davis (SF), Arthur Drown (C) James Wager, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Paquette (SF), John Hicks (C) Sammie Woolridge, Frank Nagy, Melvin Jones | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | James Allen misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 11:06 | Indiana | John Hicks hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Williams | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | James Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 28-40 |
| 10:53 | Indiana | Vernon Allen gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 10:33 | Indiana | Richard Paquette hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 28-42 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Richard Kruse knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Hamilton | 30-42 |
| 10:05 | Indiana | John Hicks misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 30-42 |
| 10:03 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to John Hicks | 30-42 |
| 09:50 | Indiana | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-42 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Arthur Drown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | James Allen scores on a runner in the paint | 32-42 |
| 09:10 | Indiana | Robert Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Allen | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Richard Kruse's floater is knocked away by John Hicks | 32-42 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Arthur Drown tips it home | 34-42 |
| 08:29 | Indiana | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Drown | 34-42 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Kruse | 36-42 |
| 07:58 | Indiana | Vernon Allen is open and buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Williams out of a doubleteam | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Shelton Davis (fairly fresh) PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Paquette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Hicks (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | James Allen is called for traveling | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Brian Shea (SG), Lance Sanders (PF), Joseph Little (C) Timothy Hamilton, Shelton Davis, James Allen, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Indiana | Sammie Woolridge (PG), David Forney (SG), Frank Nagy (SF), Dean Shoemaker (PF) Robert Williams, Vernon Allen, Richard Paquette, Johnny Lynch | |
| 07:18 | Indiana | Sammie Woolridge knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Hicks | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Brian Shea knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Wager | 38-47 |
| 06:50 | Indiana | Dean Shoemaker blows the dunk | 38-47 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Lance Sanders gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dean Shoemaker - foul #5 on Dean Shoemaker, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Melvin Jones (PF) Dean Shoemaker | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:25 | Indiana | Frank Nagy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lance Sanders | 40-47 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Joseph Little hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Wager | 42-47 |
| 05:41 | Indiana | Sammie Woolridge drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Forney | 42-50 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Frank Nagy steals the ball from Lance Sanders | 42-50 |
| 05:08 | Indiana | David Forney is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Forney, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shelton Davis (SF), James Allen (PF) Richard Kruse, Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Williams (PG), Vernon Allen (SG), Johnny Lynch (C) Sammie Woolridge, David Forney, John Hicks | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | James Allen makes the turnaround from the left block | 44-50 |
| 04:22 | Indiana | Robert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (SG) Brian Shea | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | James Allen's pass is intercepted by Johnny Lynch | 44-50 |
| 03:35 | Indiana | Frank Nagy connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Shelton Davis (fresh) PF - James Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Little (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Nagy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | James Allen is denied on a dunk by Melvin Jones | 44-53 |
| 03:20 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 03:05 | Indiana | Frank Nagy is fouled on the floor by Shelton Davis - foul #2 on Shelton Davis, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Lance Sanders (PF), Arthur Drown (C) James Wager, James Allen, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Indiana | Sammie Woolridge (PG), John Hicks (C) Robert Williams, Johnny Lynch | |
| 02:45 | Indiana | Vernon Allen is hacked by Timothy Hamilton - foul #1 on Timothy Hamilton, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG) Shelton Davis | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:22 | Indiana | Vernon Allen hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Nagy | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Brian Shea is fouled on the floor by Sammie Woolridge - foul #2 on Sammie Woolridge, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Forney (SG), Richard Paquette (SF), Johnny Lynch (C) Vernon Allen, Frank Nagy, John Hicks | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Arthur Drown gets the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Melvin Jones - foul #4 on Melvin Jones, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Allen (PF), Joseph Little (C) Lance Sanders, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:01 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Richard Kruse (SF) Christopher John, Timothy Hamilton | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Williams (PG), Vernon Allen (SG), Frank Nagy (SF) Sammie Woolridge, David Forney, Richard Paquette | |
| 01:40 | Indiana | Vernon Allen splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Melvin Jones | 47-58 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Brian Shea is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Sammie Woolridge (PG), David Forney (SG), Richard Paquette (SF) Robert Williams, Vernon Allen, Frank Nagy | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Williams (PG), Vernon Allen (SG), Frank Nagy (SF), John Hicks (C) Sammie Woolridge, David Forney, Richard Paquette, Johnny Lynch | |
| 01:07 | Indiana | John Hicks buries a turnaround from the right block | 49-60 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 49-60 |
| 00:46 | Indiana | Melvin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Robert Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Vernon Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Robert Williams runs out the clock | 49-60 |