| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rudy Green (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Rains (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Watts (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luka Swatloski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Zachariah Lyles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | John Watts inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Indiana | John Cooper is called for the reach on Rudy Green - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:28 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski's floater is tipped away by Chris Galaz | 31-27 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | John Cooper snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Howard Perry lays it in set up by Arnold Mueller | 31-29 |
| 18:38 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Watts and he's fouled by Chris Galaz - foul #2 on Chris Galaz, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 18:38 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses badly on a floater in the lane | 34-29 |
| 18:24 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:07 | Indiana | John Watts comes up short on the runner from the left block | 34-29 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | John Cooper gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | John Cooper misses the turnaround near the basket | 34-29 |
| 17:43 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:17 | Indiana | Joseph Crowe steals the ball from John Watts | 34-29 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 17:06 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 17:01 | Indiana | Rudy Green splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 17:00 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 16:39 | Indiana | Rudy Green splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | John Cooper snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | John Cooper drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Howard Perry | 34-31 |
| 16:29 | Indiana | Rudy Green is whistled for a carry | 34-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Hughes (SF), Grover Sadler (C) John Watts, Zachariah Lyles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Monte Fisher and the foul's on David Rains - foul #3 on David Rains, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Clevenger (SG) David Rains | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:54 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel McClatchey | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rudy Green (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Clevenger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Hughes (fresh) PF - Luka Swatloski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Grover Sadler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Claiborne and he's fouled by Luka Swatloski - foul #2 on Luka Swatloski, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Rains (SG) Rudy Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:25 | Indiana | Grover Sadler's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Claiborne | 34-37 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett loses the dribble to Grover Sadler | 34-37 |
| 14:50 | Indiana | Dennis Oliver is called for the reach on Peter Clevenger - foul #1 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Rudy Green (PG), John Watts (SF), Zachariah Lyles (PF) Peter Clevenger, Gary Hughes, Luka Swatloski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| 14:32 | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles blows the layup | 34-37 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Howard Perry drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Arnold Mueller | 34-40 |
| 13:53 | Indiana | Rudy Green misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Howard Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 13:28 | Indiana | John Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:10 | Indiana | Grover Sadler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Luka Swatloski (PF) Grover Sadler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | John Watts steals it from Howard Perry | 34-40 |
| 12:45 | Indiana | David Rains throws it down on a nice dish by John Watts | 36-40 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | John Cooper comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by David Rains - foul #4 on David Rains, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Clevenger (SG) David Rains | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:02 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (SG), Gary Hughes (SF) Rudy Green, John Watts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF) John Cooper, Howard Perry | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Arnold Mueller and he's fouled by Luis Merritt - foul #2 on Luis Merritt, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Grover Sadler (C) Zachariah Lyles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG) Arnold Mueller | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses the free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:37 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Peter Clevenger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Merritt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Hughes (fresh) PF - Luka Swatloski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Grover Sadler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Indiana | Dennis Oliver steals it from Luis Merritt | 36-44 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Peter Clevenger steals it from Noel McClatchey | 36-44 |
| 10:48 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey tips it in | 36-46 |
| 10:08 | Indiana | Monte Fisher steals it from Grover Sadler | 36-46 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Monte Fisher | 36-48 |
| 09:40 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Noel McClatchey | 39-50 |
| 09:03 | Indiana | Grover Sadler loses the dribble to Noel McClatchey | 39-50 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Oliver | 39-53 |
| 08:05 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-53 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-53 |
| 07:47 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 07:25 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Peter Clevenger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Luis Merritt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - Luka Swatloski (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Grover Sadler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Monte Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Douglas Claiborne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Noel McClatchey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Grover Sadler - foul #1 on Grover Sadler, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Rudy Green (PG), David Rains (SG), John Watts (SF), Zachariah Lyles (C) Peter Clevenger, Luis Merritt, Gary Hughes, Grover Sadler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Dennis Oliver | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 06:41 | Indiana | John Watts can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Noel McClatchey - foul #1 on Noel McClatchey, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Perry (SF) Noel McClatchey | |
| 06:41 | Indiana | John Watts makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:41 | Indiana | John Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Rudy Green steals the ball from Howard Perry | 44-55 |
| 05:48 | Indiana | John Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-55 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Luka Swatloski is called for the reach on Howard Perry - foul #3 on Luka Swatloski, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Howard Perry hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Cooper | 44-57 |
| 05:05 | Indiana | Rudy Green is hacked by Chris Galaz - foul #3 on Chris Galaz, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| 04:36 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 44-57 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | John Cooper can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-57 |
| 04:17 | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 03:48 | Indiana | Rudy Green works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Watts | 47-57 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Chris Galaz is denied on a layup by Zachariah Lyles | 47-57 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | John Cooper tips it in | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rudy Green (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Rains (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Watts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Luka Swatloski (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Zachariah Lyles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Crowe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles is whistled for traveling | 47-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Clevenger (PG), Luis Merritt (SG), Gary Hughes (SF), Grover Sadler (PF) Rudy Green, David Rains, John Watts, Luka Swatloski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| 02:44 | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddy Lovett | 47-59 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Zachariah Lyles swats the layup by Dennis Oliver | 47-59 |
| 02:18 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Grover Sadler | 47-59 |
| 02:09 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne is fouled on the floor by Gary Hughes - foul #2 on Gary Hughes, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Luka Swatloski (PF) Zachariah Lyles | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe snags the offensive board | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Howard Perry travels with the ball | 47-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Douglas Claiborne | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger's pass is intercepted by Arnold Mueller | 47-59 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller lays it up and in | 47-61 |
| 00:54 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Hughes | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe banks in the layup | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski is whistled for a carry | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller runs out the clock | 50-63 |