| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bobby Chacon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Rusk (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Tse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Branton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Gerald Tse inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Branton | 22-23 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 19:05 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk drills a 3pt shot from the left corner and the foul's on Gary Allshouse - foul #1 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 19:05 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jim Stokes - foul #3 on Jim Stokes, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Jernigan (PF) Jim Stokes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:20 | Indiana | Gerald Tse buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Rusk | 28-24 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 28-24 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits the follow up shot | 28-26 |
| 17:34 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-26 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Donald Branton takes the ball from James Grubbs | 31-26 |
| 17:01 | Indiana | Gerald Tse comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 31-26 |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Ralph Jernigan tips it back up and in | 33-26 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank McCuan (SG), Brian Wille (SF), Mark Foster (C) Dennis Rusk, Gerald Tse, Donald Branton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG), Donald Lyle (PF) Tony Gerwitz, Kelly Nichols | |
| 16:21 | Indiana | Frank McCuan misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Samuel Hamilton - foul #1 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| 16:21 | Indiana | Frank McCuan makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 16:21 | Indiana | Frank McCuan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Donald Lyle's pass is intercepted by Mark Foster | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bobby Chacon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank McCuan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Wille (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Foster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon clanks a jumper in the lane | 35-26 |
| 15:43 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Jernigan | 35-26 |
| 15:21 | Indiana | Brian Wille jams it on a nice dish by Bobby Chacon and the foul's on Samuel Hamilton - foul #2 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Ford (PG), Dennis Rusk (SG), Jim Stokes (PF), Donald Branton (C) Bobby Chacon, Frank McCuan, Ralph Jernigan, Mark Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Gary Allshouse, James Grubbs, Samuel Hamilton | |
| 15:21 | Indiana | Brian Wille makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz tips it back up and in | 38-28 |
| 14:43 | Indiana | Jim Stokes buries a floater from close range set up by Dennis Rusk and the foul's on Kelly Nichols - foul #2 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gerald Tse (SF) Brian Wille | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:43 | Indiana | Jim Stokes makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 14:02 | Indiana | Jim Stokes misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kelly Nichols - foul #3 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Bobby Chacon (PG) Stuart Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Samuel Hamilton (C) Edward Hohl, Donald Lyle | |
| 14:02 | Indiana | Jim Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:02 | Indiana | Jim Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Rusk - foul #1 on Dennis Rusk, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (SF) Gary Allshouse | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 13:33 | Indiana | Donald Branton grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 13:15 | Indiana | Gerald Tse hits a shot from the left block | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo hits a 3 from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 12:36 | Indiana | Jim Stokes's dunk attempt is rejected by Kelly Nichols | 45-34 |
| 12:34 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Tse | 45-34 |
| 12:13 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Tse | 48-34 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz lays it up and in | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bobby Chacon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Rusk (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Tse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Stokes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Branton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Indiana | Gerald Tse is whistled for a carry | 48-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank McCuan (SG), Brian Wille (SF), Ralph Jernigan (PF), Mark Foster (C) Dennis Rusk, Gerald Tse, Jim Stokes, Donald Branton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Donald Lyle (PF) Tony Gerwitz, Kelly Nichols | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton is hacked by Mark Foster - foul #1 on Mark Foster, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Brian Wille steals the ball from Domingo Trujillo | 48-36 |
| 10:52 | Indiana | Mark Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Ford (PG) Bobby Chacon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Donald Lyle buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Ralph Jernigan - foul #3 on Ralph Jernigan, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jim Stokes (PF) Ralph Jernigan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Donald Lyle makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:19 | Indiana | Stuart Ford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton is whistled for a carry | 50-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Rusk (SG), Gerald Tse (SF) Frank McCuan, Brian Wille | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) James Grubbs, Samuel Hamilton | |
| 09:38 | Indiana | Jim Stokes misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tony Gerwitz | 50-39 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-39 |
| 09:21 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Mark Foster | 50-39 |
| 08:52 | Indiana | Stuart Ford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kelly Nichols | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz is fouled on the floor by Jim Stokes - foul #4 on Jim Stokes, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Bobby Chacon (PG), Frank McCuan (SG), Ralph Jernigan (PF), Donald Branton (C) Stuart Ford, Dennis Rusk, Jim Stokes, Mark Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (SF), Samuel Hamilton (C) Domingo Trujillo, Donald Lyle | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Bobby Chacon steals the ball from Kelly Nichols | 50-39 |
| 08:05 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon hits the finger roll | 52-39 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kelly Nichols | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bobby Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank McCuan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Tse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Branton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SG - Gary Allshouse (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Indiana | The jump hook by Ralph Jernigan is blocked by Samuel Hamilton | 52-41 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | James Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | James Grubbs scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Tony Gerwitz | 52-43 |
| 06:43 | Indiana | Gerald Tse can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Allshouse - foul #2 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Rusk (SG), Jim Stokes (PF) Frank McCuan, Ralph Jernigan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SG) Tony Gerwitz, Gary Allshouse | |
| 06:43 | Indiana | Gerald Tse misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:43 | Indiana | Gerald Tse makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo is hacked by Dennis Rusk - foul #2 on Dennis Rusk, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Wille (SF) Gerald Tse | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (PF) Kelly Nichols | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | James Grubbs comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 53-43 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Donald Lyle is whistled for traveling | 53-43 |
| 06:08 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon is hacked by Edward Hohl in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Hohl, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| 06:08 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:08 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 05:52 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 05:31 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 55-43 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Donald Lyle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Rusk - foul #3 on Dennis Rusk, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Foster (C) Donald Branton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Tony Gerwitz (SF) Edward Hohl, James Grubbs | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:11 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 04:53 | Indiana | Brian Wille misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 04:51 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk tips it back up and in | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Allshouse | 57-46 |
| 04:15 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk misses long on a floater from the baseline | 57-46 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Lyle | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Donald Lyle clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 57-46 |
| 03:47 | Indiana | Jim Stokes grabs the board | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Indiana | Brian Wille hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bobby Chacon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Rusk (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Wille (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Stokes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Mark Foster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton blows the layup | 57-46 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton tips it in | 57-48 |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gerald Tse (SF), Donald Branton (C) Brian Wille, Mark Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Domingo Trujillo, Donald Lyle | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kelly Nichols | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 57-48 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | James Grubbs hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 01:59 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols is fouled on the floor by Jim Stokes - foul #5 on Jim Stokes, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Jernigan (PF) Jim Stokes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:44 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 01:22 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz is hacked by Donald Branton - foul #3 on Donald Branton, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:57 | Indiana | Donald Branton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Grubbs - foul #1 on James Grubbs, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| 00:57 | Indiana | Donald Branton makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:57 | Indiana | Donald Branton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:57 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Tse | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk buries a shot from the right wing set up by Bobby Chacon | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Gerald Tse is hacked by Tony Gerwitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Gerwitz, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Ford (PG), Frank McCuan (SG) Bobby Chacon, Dennis Rusk | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Gerald Tse makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Gerald Tse makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Ralph Jernigan pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Bobby Chacon (PG) Stuart Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Indiana | Tony Gerwitz is called for the reach on Bobby Chacon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Gerwitz, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| 00:18 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:18 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz loses the dribble to Ralph Jernigan | 63-55 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Tony Gerwitz is called for the reach on Bobby Chacon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Gerwitz, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | James Grubbs double dribbles | 65-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Ford (PG), Brian Wille (SF), Mark Foster (C) Bobby Chacon, Gerald Tse, Donald Branton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Stuart Ford runs out the clock | 65-55 |