| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Bush (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Don Crowley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nickles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James McBride (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Sage (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Paul Weber inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | The jumper by Paul Weber is denied by James McBride | 33-29 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 33-29 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is whistled for traveling | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Terrance Roberts (C) Frederick Turner, Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 19:01 | Indiana | James Nickles misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-29 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Steve Collado misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 18:44 | Indiana | Don Crowley gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:18 | Indiana | Terrance Roberts steps in front of the Kevin Sage pass | 33-29 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | John Boyd travels with the ball | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Paul Weber (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) John Boyd, Steve Collado, Terry Bush, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:35 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-29 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 33-29 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Sheckler - foul #2 on Thomas Sheckler, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Willie Wheeler (SF) James Nickles | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:27 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Kevin Sage | 33-29 |
| 17:02 | Indiana | Don Crowley is hacked by Frederick Turner - foul #2 on Frederick Turner, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Indiana | Wesley Kohler (SG), Michael Luther (PF) Don Crowley, James McBride | |
| 16:46 | Indiana | Kevin Sage hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Paul Weber pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Paul Weber evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Frederick Turner | 35-29 |
| 16:14 | Indiana | Paul Weber steals it from Michael Luther | 35-29 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | John Boyd banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 37-29 |
| 15:46 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler misses the lay-in | 37-29 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the board | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerry Hebert (fresh) C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wesley Kohler (fresh) SF - Willie Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Luther (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Sage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Paul Weber buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 14:58 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-29 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Paul Weber works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Frederick Turner and the foul's on Kevin Sage - foul #2 on Kevin Sage, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Steve Collado (SF), Terry Bush (PF) Frederick Turner, Paul Weber, Jerry Hebert | |
| Subs | Indiana | Irving Torrance (PG), Don Crowley (SG), James Nickles (SF), James McBride (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Thomas Sheckler, Wesley Kohler, Willie Wheeler, Michael Luther, Kevin Sage | |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the free throw | 42-29 |
| 14:32 | Indiana | James McBride grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 14:06 | Indiana | Don Crowley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Nickles | 42-32 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the lay-in | 42-32 |
| 13:52 | Indiana | James McBride pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 13:29 | Indiana | Don Crowley drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Terry Bush misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-34 |
| 13:05 | Indiana | Paul Carlson gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:59 | Indiana | Paul Carlson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-34 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Bush | 42-34 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Scheiber | 44-34 |
| 12:21 | Indiana | Irving Torrance scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Carlson and he's fouled by Lawrence Lamar - foul #2 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Paul Weber (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF), Terrance Roberts (C) John Boyd, Steve Collado, Terry Bush, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Sage (C) Paul Carlson | |
| 12:21 | Indiana | Irving Torrance makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-37 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts tips it home | 46-37 |
| 11:36 | Indiana | Kevin Sage clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 11:35 | Indiana | Kevin Sage tips it but misses | 46-37 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jerry Hebert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Irving Torrance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Crowley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nickles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James McBride (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sage (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Paul Weber is blocked by James Nickles | 46-37 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar can't finish the layup | 46-37 |
| 11:05 | Indiana | Don Crowley snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 10:37 | Indiana | Jerry Hebert denies the turnaround by James McBride | 46-37 |
| 10:35 | Indiana | Don Crowley can't tip it in | 46-37 |
| 10:33 | Indiana | Kevin Sage gets the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:10 | Indiana | Don Crowley buries a jumper from close range | 46-39 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Paul Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG), Terry Bush (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Frederick Turner, Jerry Hebert, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), Wesley Kohler (SG), Willie Wheeler (SF), Michael Luther (PF) Irving Torrance, Don Crowley, James Nickles, James McBride | |
| 09:47 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler drills a floater from the baseline | 46-41 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 48-41 |
| 09:17 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler is called for a charge - foul #2 on Wesley Kohler, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Carlson (C) Kevin Sage | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 09:08 | Indiana | Paul Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:58 | Indiana | Michael Luther banks in the layup | 48-43 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 08:44 | Indiana | Paul Carlson grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 08:37 | Indiana | Michael Luther can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is called for 3 seconds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 07:55 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler misses long on a jumper from the right block | 48-43 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Paul Weber shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Boyd | 51-43 |
| 07:17 | Indiana | Paul Carlson scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas Sheckler | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hebert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Kohler (fresh) SF - Willie Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Luther (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert misses the shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert tips it home | 53-45 |
| 06:34 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-45 |
| 06:32 | Indiana | Paul Carlson tips it in | 53-47 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Boyd | 55-47 |
| 05:58 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Willie Wheeler | 55-49 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Paul Weber splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 05:50 | Indiana | Michael Luther gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:50 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Steve Collado (SG), Terry Bush (PF), Terrance Roberts (C) Frederick Turner, John Boyd, Jerry Hebert, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Crowley (SG), James Nickles (SF), James McBride (PF), Kevin Sage (C) Wesley Kohler, Willie Wheeler, Michael Luther, Paul Carlson | |
| 05:24 | Indiana | Don Crowley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Bush | 55-49 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Thomas Sheckler doubles Paul Weber and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Thomas Sheckler, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF) Steve Collado, Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Terry Bush can't finish the layup | 55-49 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | John Boyd hits the follow up shot | 57-49 |
| 04:19 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Nickles and the foul's on John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) John Boyd, Terry Bush, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 04:19 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 03:50 | Indiana | Kevin Sage snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 03:25 | Indiana | James McBride loses the ball out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Terry Bush (PF), Terrance Roberts (C) Paul Weber, Jerry Hebert, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Indiana | Irving Torrance (PG), Willie Wheeler (SF) Thomas Sheckler, James Nickles | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Frederick Turner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 03:09 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Terry Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Irving Torrance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Crowley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James McBride (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sage (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Frederick Turner | 59-54 |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Frederick Turner, Terry Bush, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), James Nickles (SF) Irving Torrance, Willie Wheeler | |
| 02:14 | Indiana | Don Crowley hits a 3 from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Nickles - foul #3 on James Nickles, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Terry Bush (PF) John Boyd, Jerry Hebert | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:24 | Indiana | James McBride comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 01:23 | Indiana | James McBride snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 00:59 | Indiana | James Nickles loses the dribble to Terry Bush | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | The short jumper by Lawrence Lamar is denied by Kevin Sage | 61-57 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | James McBride snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Don Crowley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Paul Weber pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Thomas Sheckler is called for the reach on Paul Weber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Sheckler, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Hebert (PF) Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Paul Weber is fouled on the floor by Thomas Sheckler - foul #5 on Thomas Sheckler, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Irving Torrance (PG) Thomas Sheckler | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:17 | Indiana | James McBride gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | James Nickles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Irving Torrance is called for the reach on Paul Weber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Irving Torrance, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Don Crowley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert runs out the clock | 63-57 |