| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rudy Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - David Rains (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Watts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luka Swatloski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachariah Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | John Watts inbounds the ball | 29-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Joseph Crowe | 29-20 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-20 |
| 19:27 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 19:22 | Indiana | John Watts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 19:21 | Indiana | Rudy Green tips it but misses | 29-20 |
| 19:19 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski can't tip it in | 29-20 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Howard Perry snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | John Cooper misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-20 |
| 18:56 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 18:31 | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles double dribbles | 29-20 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by David Rains - foul #3 on David Rains, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Clevenger (SG) David Rains | |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 18:13 | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 17:55 | Indiana | John Watts is hacked by Arnold Mueller - foul #3 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 17:29 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Rudy Green and he's fouled by Chris Galaz - foul #1 on Chris Galaz, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| 17:29 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski makes the free throw | 30-23 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Luka Swatloski steps in front of the John Cooper pass | 30-23 |
| 17:15 | Indiana | Rudy Green splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Watts | 30-26 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-26 |
| 17:04 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 16:44 | Indiana | John Watts scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | John Watts steals it from Chris Galaz | 30-28 |
| 16:27 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger slams it home set up by John Watts | 30-30 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Howard Perry is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Howard Perry, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Hughes (SF), Grover Sadler (C) John Watts, Zachariah Lyles | |
| 15:43 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 15:42 | Indiana | Gary Hughes tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rudy Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Clevenger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luka Swatloski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Grover Sadler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 14:46 | Indiana | The pull-up jumper by Grover Sadler is blocked by Dennis Oliver | 32-30 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Monte Fisher makes the turnaround in the paint | 34-30 |
| 13:58 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-32 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-32 |
| 13:37 | Indiana | Gary Hughes grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 13:15 | Indiana | Gary Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-32 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel McClatchey | 34-32 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Grover Sadler - foul #3 on Grover Sadler, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Rains (SG), John Watts (SF), Zachariah Lyles (C) Peter Clevenger, Gary Hughes, Grover Sadler | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 12:35 | Indiana | Rudy Green's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Perry (SF) Noel McClatchey | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Rains - foul #4 on David Rains, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (SG) David Rains | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 11:55 | Indiana | Rudy Green evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | John Cooper snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 11:24 | Indiana | Luis Merritt snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rudy Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Luis Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Watts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luka Swatloski (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Zachariah Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 10:55 | Indiana | Rudy Green clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 10:54 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 10:32 | Indiana | John Watts is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Rudy Green | 37-34 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | John Cooper comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Luis Merritt - foul #1 on Luis Merritt, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Clevenger (PG), Grover Sadler (C) Rudy Green, Luka Swatloski | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 09:56 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Luis Merritt | 39-37 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Grover Sadler blocks the short jumper by Howard Perry | 39-37 |
| 09:17 | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 09:00 | Indiana | John Watts clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Crowe | 39-37 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Howard Perry drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 08:27 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 08:26 | Indiana | Grover Sadler snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 08:10 | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Joseph Crowe - foul #4 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Indiana | Rudy Green (PG), Gary Hughes (SF) Luis Merritt, John Watts | |
| 08:10 | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:10 | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Monte Fisher buries a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Zachariah Lyles - foul #3 on Zachariah Lyles, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Rains (SG), Luka Swatloski (PF) Peter Clevenger, Zachariah Lyles | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Monte Fisher makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:28 | Indiana | Rudy Green splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Rains | 44-41 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey is fouled on the floor by David Rains - foul #5 on David Rains, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Clevenger (SG), Zachariah Lyles (C) David Rains, Grover Sadler | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rudy Green (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Clevenger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Hughes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Luka Swatloski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Zachariah Lyles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Gary Hughes is called for the reach on Monte Fisher - foul #1 on Gary Hughes, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Monte Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Monte Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:30 | Indiana | Eddy Lovett is called for the reach on Rudy Green - foul #1 on Eddy Lovett, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne | |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (SG), John Watts (SF) Rudy Green, Gary Hughes | |
| 06:14 | Indiana | Luis Merritt hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Watts | 46-44 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Perry | 49-44 |
| 05:42 | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 49-44 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | John Cooper pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 05:17 | Indiana | Luis Merritt grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 05:03 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger is hacked by Arnold Mueller - foul #4 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Indiana | Rudy Green (PG), Grover Sadler (C) Peter Clevenger, Zachariah Lyles | |
| 04:43 | Indiana | Rudy Green misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Chris Galaz snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | John Watts picks off the pass by Chris Galaz | 49-44 |
| 04:10 | Indiana | Rudy Green throws it down set up by John Watts | 49-46 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Howard Perry and he's fouled by Grover Sadler - foul #4 on Grover Sadler, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Noel McClatchey (SF) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry | |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Clevenger (SG), Gary Hughes (SF) Luis Merritt, John Watts | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:51 | Indiana | Grover Sadler grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 03:35 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-46 |
| 03:34 | Indiana | Grover Sadler tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Peter Clevenger steals the ball from Eddy Lovett in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 03:30 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger hits the finger roll | 51-50 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey lays it up and in set up by Eddy Lovett | 53-50 |
| 02:59 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski double dribbles | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles (C) Luka Swatloski | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rudy Green (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Clevenger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Hughes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Grover Sadler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Zachariah Lyles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Watts (SF) Gary Hughes | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Rudy Green picks off the pass by Howard Perry | 53-50 |
| 02:28 | Indiana | Rudy Green misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Chris Galaz pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | John Cooper can't throw it down | 53-50 |
| 02:18 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 02:00 | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 53-50 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | John Cooper knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 55-50 |
| 01:39 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Luka Swatloski (PF) Grover Sadler | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:17 | Indiana | Rudy Green is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-50 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Crowe | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Howard Perry scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rudy Green | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Rudy Green is called for the reach on Howard Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rudy Green, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG) Chris Galaz | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 00:35 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 00:34 | Indiana | Luka Swatloski grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 00:31 | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles hits the finger roll on a great pass from Luka Swatloski and the foul's on Monte Fisher - foul #1 on Monte Fisher, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 00:31 | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Cooper is hacked by Peter Clevenger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Clevenger, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Galaz (PF) Monte Fisher | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger is called for a charge - foul #4 on Peter Clevenger, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG), Noel McClatchey (PF) John Cooper, Chris Galaz | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is hacked by Rudy Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rudy Green, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Rudy Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 00:15 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | John Watts hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Clevenger | 61-59 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cooper (SG), Chris Galaz (PF) Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Peter Clevenger is called for the reach on Joseph Crowe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Clevenger, team foul #13 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (SG) Peter Clevenger | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Rudy Green splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Luis Merritt | 63-62 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Luis Merritt is called for the reach on John Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Merritt, team foul #14 | 63-62 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Rudy Green clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-62 |