| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Masuda (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) SF - Tom Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Sagers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Calloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) C - Ralph Langford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dusty Beeler | 18-31 |
| 19:11 | Indiana | Reuben Thompson is called for the reach on Tom Taylor - foul #1 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #1 | 18-31 |
| 18:42 | Indiana | Tom Taylor's pass is intercepted by Dusty Beeler | 18-31 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon's pass is intercepted by David Masuda in the backcourt | 18-31 |
| 18:39 | Indiana | Tom Taylor lays it in on a great pass from David Masuda | 20-31 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Donald Hadley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roberto Rossi - foul #3 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Marin Zenz (SG) Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 17:51 | Indiana | Dusty Beeler takes the ball from George Sagers | 20-32 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is hacked by Marin Zenz - foul #2 on Marin Zenz, team foul #2 | 20-32 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Ralph Langford misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Marin Zenz - foul #3 on Marin Zenz, team foul #3 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Homer Mariano (SF) Marin Zenz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Ralph Langford makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Ralph Langford misses the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 17:05 | Indiana | Homer Mariano grabs the defensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 16:43 | Indiana | Tom Taylor misses the turnaround in the paint | 20-33 |
| 16:42 | Indiana | Homer Mariano tips it back up and in | 22-33 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Ralph Langford is called for 5 seconds | 22-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Jones (PF), Vince Harding (C) George Sagers, Merle Calloway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (PF), Joseph Milligan (C) Reuben Thompson, Dusty Beeler, Ralph Langford | |
| 15:55 | Indiana | David Masuda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roberto Rossi (SG) Homer Mariano | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Masuda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Tom Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vince Harding (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ryan Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Tom Taylor is called for the reach on Ryan Richards - foul #2 on Tom Taylor, team foul #4 | 22-33 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 22-33 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Ryan Richards tips it in | 22-35 |
| 14:47 | Indiana | Roy Jones buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Tom Taylor and he's hacked by Ryan Richards - foul #3 on Ryan Richards, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Sagers (PF), Merle Calloway (C) Tom Taylor, Vince Harding | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF), Ralph Langford (C) Randy McGibbon, Donald Hadley | |
| 14:47 | Indiana | Roy Jones makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | David Masuda takes the ball from Joseph Milligan | 25-35 |
| 14:20 | Indiana | Roy Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Masuda | 27-35 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Masuda - foul #3 on David Masuda, team foul #5 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Homer Mariano (SF) Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Reuben Thompson (SF) Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 13:32 | Indiana | David Masuda buries a shot from the right block | 29-37 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | George Sagers is called for the reach on Dusty Beeler - foul #1 on George Sagers, team foul #6 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tom Taylor (SF) Homer Mariano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SG) Joseph Milligan | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Roberto Rossi - foul #4 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #7 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Marin Zenz (SG) Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 12:51 | Indiana | George Sagers comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dusty Beeler - foul #3 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Ryan Richards (PF), Joseph Milligan (C) Bryan Fichter, Dusty Beeler, Ralph Langford | |
| 12:51 | Indiana | George Sagers misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 12:51 | Indiana | George Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses long on a jumper in the lane | 30-39 |
| 12:29 | Indiana | Merle Calloway snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 12:05 | Indiana | David Masuda is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on David Masuda, team foul #8 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sites (PG), Roy Jones (PF), Vince Harding (C) David Masuda, George Sagers, Merle Calloway | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 11:34 | Indiana | Vince Harding grabs the board | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sites (fresh) SG - Marin Zenz (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Tom Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Vince Harding (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) PF - Ryan Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Indiana | Marin Zenz misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses badly on a runner in the lane | 30-39 |
| 10:55 | Indiana | Tom Taylor grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 10:29 | Indiana | Vince Harding is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Vince Harding, team foul #9 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Sagers (PF), Merle Calloway (C) Roy Jones, Vince Harding | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (PG), Dusty Beeler (PF), Ralph Langford (C) Randy McGibbon, Reuben Thompson, Joseph Milligan | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Richards and he's fouled by Thomas Sites - foul #1 on Thomas Sites, team foul #10 | 30-41 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:50 | Indiana | Marin Zenz is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Marin Zenz, team foul #11 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Homer Mariano (SF) Marin Zenz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG) Donald Hadley | |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Ralph Langford banks in the layup on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 30-44 |
| 09:13 | Indiana | George Sagers hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon double dribbles | 32-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF) Ryan Richards | |
| 08:19 | Indiana | Ralph Langford steals the ball from Homer Mariano | 32-44 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Ralph Langford banks in the layup on a great pass from Randy McGibbon and he's fouled by Merle Calloway - foul #2 on Merle Calloway, team foul #12 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Masuda (PG), Roberto Rossi (SG), Roy Jones (PF) Thomas Sites, Tom Taylor, George Sagers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Randy McGibbon | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Ralph Langford makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:40 | Indiana | David Masuda drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Ralph Langford misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 34-47 |
| 07:17 | Indiana | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Masuda (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Homer Mariano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Calloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ralph Langford (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:00 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 06:58 | Indiana | Merle Calloway grabs the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 06:34 | Indiana | David Masuda misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-47 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:50 | Indiana | Roy Jones's floater is knocked away by Reuben Thompson | 34-49 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Ralph Langford clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #13 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tom Taylor (SF), George Sagers (PF), Vince Harding (C) Homer Mariano, Roy Jones, Merle Calloway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Joseph Milligan (SG), Ryan Richards (PF) Bryan Fichter, Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Ralph Langford makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Ralph Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 05:11 | Indiana | David Masuda clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-51 |
| 05:10 | Indiana | Tom Taylor snags the offensive board | 34-51 |
| 04:57 | Indiana | David Masuda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-51 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Ralph Langford jams it | 34-53 |
| 04:25 | Indiana | Tom Taylor is hacked by Reuben Thompson - foul #2 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #4 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Ralph Langford | |
| 04:10 | Indiana | George Sagers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-53 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Hadley | 34-53 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Ryan Richards lays it in set up by Randy McGibbon | 34-55 |
| 03:31 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi is hacked by Donald Hadley - foul #1 on Donald Hadley, team foul #5 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Marin Zenz (SG) Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF) Reuben Thompson | |
| 03:17 | Indiana | David Masuda travels with the ball | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Masuda (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Marin Zenz (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Tom Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Sagers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vince Harding (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan knocks in the shot from the right wing | 34-57 |
| 02:53 | Indiana | Randy McGibbon steps in front of the Tom Taylor pass | 34-57 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Ryan Richards loses the dribble to Marin Zenz | 34-57 |
| 02:22 | Indiana | David Masuda's floater is tipped away by Joseph Milligan | 34-57 |
| 02:21 | Indiana | David Masuda snags the offensive board | 34-57 |
| 02:09 | Indiana | George Sagers drills a turnaround in the paint | 36-57 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | The jumper by Joseph Milligan is denied by Tom Taylor | 36-57 |
| 01:43 | Indiana | Vince Harding pulls down the rebound | 36-57 |
| 01:32 | Indiana | Tom Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-57 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter grabs the board | 36-57 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Richards | 36-60 |
| 01:07 | Indiana | David Masuda scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-60 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Donald Hadley buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 38-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Indiana | David Masuda can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Milligan - foul #1 on Joseph Milligan, team foul #6 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roberto Rossi (SG), Merle Calloway (C) Marin Zenz, Vince Harding | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF), Ralph Langford (C) Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards, Joseph Milligan | |
| 00:45 | Indiana | David Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 00:45 | Indiana | David Masuda makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-62 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Tom Taylor pulls down the rebound | 40-62 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Merle Calloway comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 40-62 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Merle Calloway tips it but misses | 40-62 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Merle Calloway tips it in | 42-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon runs out the clock | 42-62 |