| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Aker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Frank Aker inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Richard Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | James Anderson loses the dribble to Gary Allshouse | 33-31 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse banks in the layup | 35-31 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | John Cox hits a shot from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Richard Magana is called for the reach on David Stoltzfus - foul #1 on Richard Magana, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | John Cox is called for the reach on Frank Aker - foul #1 on John Cox, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-33 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | James Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by David Stoltzfus | 35-33 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | James Anderson grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses the lay-in | 35-33 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus tips it home | 37-33 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Frank Aker pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Allshouse | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Aker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | John Cox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Aker - foul #3 on Frank Aker, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Edward Hohl (SG), Allan Varley (SF), Kelly Nichols (C) Gary Allshouse, Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker, David Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), William Head (SG), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Magana, Richard Davis, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | John Cox makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | John Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Chambers | 43-35 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss is whistled for a carry | 43-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Peele (SF) John Cox | |
| 14:21 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Edward Hohl tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), David Williams (C) Gary Chambers, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Ronnie Purcell (PF) William Head, Robert Rasnick | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | David Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-35 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Kelly Nichols denies the turnaround by Ronnie Purcell | 45-35 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allan Varley | 47-35 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the easy layup | 47-35 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Magana - foul #2 on Richard Magana, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), Frank Aker (PF) Edward Hohl, Allan Varley, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), James Anderson (C) Jack Stone, Joseph Peele, Jeremy Truss | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Allshouse - foul #2 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rasnick (PF) Ronnie Purcell | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Aker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 47-37 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | John Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Varley (SF) Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | David Williams drills a jump hook from close range | 49-37 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Richard Davis knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Cox | 49-39 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Allshouse | 49-39 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | John Cox grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses short on a jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Richard Davis scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Richard Magana and he's fouled by Nathan Stringer - foul #2 on Nathan Stringer, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Edward Hohl (SG), David Stoltzfus (PF), Kelly Nichols (C) Gary Allshouse, Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker, David Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), Joseph Peele (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Magana, John Cox, Robert Rasnick, James Anderson | |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses the free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Allan Varley | 49-41 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Edward Hohl comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Jack Stone snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Joseph Peele knocks in the floater from the right side | 49-43 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allan Varley and the foul's on Jeremy Truss - foul #3 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SF) Gary Chambers, Allan Varley | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG), John Cox (SF) Richard Davis, Joseph Peele | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Jack Stone loses the dribble to Gary Allshouse | 51-43 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse blows the dunk | 51-43 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Jack Stone gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Head (fresh) SF - John Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell can't finish the layup | 51-43 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Jack Stone buries a 3 from straight away set up by Ronnie Purcell | 51-46 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jack Stone - foul #2 on Jack Stone, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG) Edward Hohl | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), James Anderson (C) William Head, Jeremy Truss | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Domingo Trujillo - foul #1 on Domingo Trujillo, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Aker (SF) Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG) Jack Stone | |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Kelly Nichols and the foul's on Ronnie Purcell - foul #3 on Ronnie Purcell, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Peele (SF) John Cox | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | James Anderson's floater is tipped away by Kelly Nichols | 56-48 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Stoltzfus | 56-48 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 56-48 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 56-48 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Joseph Peele connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Magana | 56-50 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Frank Aker knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Nathan Stringer | 58-50 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Joseph Peele drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Anderson | 58-53 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Allan Varley (SF), David Williams (C) Gary Allshouse, Frank Aker, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), John Cox (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF) Richard Davis, Joseph Peele, Ronnie Purcell | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | John Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | James Anderson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Allan Varley | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Varley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jack Stone (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses the lay-in | 58-53 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | David Williams tips it in | 60-53 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Frank Aker (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Edward Hohl, Allan Varley, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), Ronnie Purcell (PF) Jack Stone, Robert Rasnick | |
| 02:27 | Ball State | James Anderson is fouled on the floor by Nathan Stringer - foul #3 on Nathan Stringer, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | David Williams steals it from Richard Davis | 60-53 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | David Williams comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Anderson - foul #3 on James Anderson, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Purcell | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Richard Davis blows the layup but the foul's on Nathan Stringer - foul #4 on Nathan Stringer, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stoltzfus (PF) Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-55 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | David Williams snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Magana - foul #3 on Richard Magana, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Richard Magana can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), Kelly Nichols (C) Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker, David Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Richard Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Magana | 64-58 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Richard Magana is called for the reach on Kelly Nichols in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Magana, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | James Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-58 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Magana - foul #5 on Richard Magana, team foul #12 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG) Richard Magana | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Jack Stone is hacked by Domingo Trujillo - foul #2 on Domingo Trujillo, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Frank Aker (SF), David Stoltzfus (PF) Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Jack Stone makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | David Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #13 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-59 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | John Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Edward Hohl is hacked by Jack Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Stone, team foul #14 | 68-59 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Richard Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Purcell | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse runs out the clock | 70-61 |