| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) C - James Woodley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rodney Brevitz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Stepnowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allan Parish (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Burgess (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | William Burgess is called for the reach on John Stacy - foul #2 on William Burgess, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Stacy | 27-26 |
| 19:09 | Indiana | William Burgess is fouled on the floor by James Woodley as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on James Woodley, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 18:48 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski is hacked by James Woodley - foul #3 on James Woodley, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 18:31 | Indiana | Blaine Hackworth is called for the reach on William Burgess - foul #2 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| 18:17 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | John Stacy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | James Woodley tips it home | 29-26 |
| 17:40 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allan Parish | 29-28 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses the shot near the basket | 29-28 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | James Woodley hits the follow up shot | 31-28 |
| 17:23 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-28 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | John Job gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 16:37 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz lays it up and in set up by Donald Stepnowski | 34-30 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Brian Baker is whistled for a carry | 34-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, John Job, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Morris Radomski (PF) Allan Parish | |
| 15:54 | Indiana | William Burgess shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Rodney Brevitz | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rodney Brevitz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Stepnowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morris Radomski (fresh) C - William Burgess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Baker and he's fouled by Donald Stepnowski - foul #2 on Donald Stepnowski, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG) Brian Baker | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:15 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Burgess out of a doubleteam | 37-34 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 15:06 | Indiana | Morris Radomski pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:39 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski connects on the shot from the right block and the foul's on Andrew Toney - foul #1 on Andrew Toney, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF) Andrew Toney, Robert Pope, George Hohl, Kenneth Bane | |
| Subs | Indiana | Allan Parish (PF) William Burgess | |
| 14:39 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | John Stacy misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Morris Radomski - foul #1 on Morris Radomski, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woodley (C) Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:48 | Indiana | Brian Baker takes the ball from Allan Parish | 39-37 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | John Stacy is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Burgess (C) Morris Radomski | |
| 13:09 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski is hacked by Blaine Hackworth - foul #3 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| 12:51 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 12:50 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 12:26 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Brian Baker grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | James Woodley drills a jumper from the left block set up by Brian Baker | 41-37 |
| 12:00 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 41-37 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | James Woodley pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | James Woodley knocks in the runner near the basket | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Stacy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Job (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Woodley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rodney Brevitz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Stepnowski (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allan Parish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Burgess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Job | 43-37 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Brian Baker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 10:55 | Indiana | The rebound goes to William Burgess | 43-37 |
| 10:31 | Indiana | Allan Parish comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Woodley - foul #4 on James Woodley, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Robert Pope (SG), George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Brian Baker, John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, John Job, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lewis (SF), Morris Radomski (C) Donald Stepnowski, William Burgess | |
| 10:31 | Indiana | Allan Parish makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:31 | Indiana | Allan Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Robert Pope loses the ball out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Burgess (C) Allan Parish | |
| 09:40 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 09:38 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Morris Radomski | 43-39 |
| 09:15 | Indiana | James Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Burgess | 43-42 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Robert Pope knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Bane | 45-42 |
| 08:35 | Indiana | Jerry Behne steps in front of the William Burgess pass | 45-42 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | George Hohl comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Jerry Behne can't tip it in | 45-42 |
| 08:11 | Indiana | James Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:05 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | George Hohl can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 07:59 | Indiana | Morris Radomski grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 07:55 | Indiana | James Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Robert Pope gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | William Burgess is called for the reach on Andrew Toney - foul #3 on William Burgess, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, Robert Pope, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski (SF), Allan Parish (PF) James Lewis, William Burgess | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Brian Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Woodley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rodney Brevitz (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Palmer (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Donald Stepnowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allan Parish (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Radomski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | John Stacy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 07:13 | Indiana | Morris Radomski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:46 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 45-42 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Brian Baker grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 06:25 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:19 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski makes the wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Brevitz | 45-44 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Brian Baker scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Rodney Brevitz - foul #2 on Rodney Brevitz, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Kenneth Bane, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lewis (SF), William Burgess (C) Donald Stepnowski, Morris Radomski | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:39 | Indiana | Allan Parish misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Brian Baker clanks a jump hook in the lane | 48-44 |
| 05:32 | Indiana | William Burgess snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 05:15 | Indiana | Charles Palmer's pass is intercepted by Brian Baker | 48-44 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:37 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Allan Parish | 49-46 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | John Stacy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-46 |
| 04:21 | Indiana | Charles Palmer pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 04:01 | Indiana | Allan Parish hits the finger roll set up by Charles Palmer | 49-48 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Jerry Behne misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | John Job grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth is hacked by James Lewis - foul #3 on James Lewis, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Robert Pope (SG), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, John Stacy, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Indiana | Derick Force (SG), Donald Stepnowski (SF), Morris Radomski (PF) Charles Palmer, James Lewis, Allan Parish | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Job (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rodney Brevitz (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derick Force (fresh) SF - Donald Stepnowski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Morris Radomski (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Burgess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Indiana | William Burgess works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | John Job gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG) Robert Pope | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Palmer (SG) Derick Force | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Burgess - foul #4 on William Burgess, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hohl (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 52-48 |
| 02:29 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF) Andrew Toney, George Hohl | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | John Stacy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 02:12 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Rodney Brevitz | 52-50 |
| 02:06 | Indiana | William Burgess splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | James Woodley pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | John Job is fouled on the floor by Morris Radomski - foul #2 on Morris Radomski, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Allan Parish (PF) Morris Radomski | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | John Job makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | John Job makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Indiana | Allan Parish clanks a floater from the left side | 54-50 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Brian Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Blaine Hackworth | 57-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:02 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 01:00 | Indiana | William Burgess pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 00:53 | Indiana | Allan Parish hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Brevitz | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Charles Palmer is called for the reach on John Stacy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Palmer, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (PG), George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF) Brian Baker, Blaine Hackworth, John Job | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | John Stacy misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 00:41 | Indiana | William Burgess tips it home | 58-54 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF) Robert Pope, George Hohl, Kenneth Bane | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Charles Palmer is called for the reach on John Stacy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Palmer, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:35 | Indiana | Charles Palmer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth is hacked by Charles Palmer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Palmer, team foul #12 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (PG), Kenneth Bane (PF) Brian Baker, John Job | |
| Subs | Indiana | Derick Force (SG) Charles Palmer | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Derick Force snags the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Derick Force | 62-57 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hohl (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Stacy is fouled in the backcourt by Derick Force - foul #1 on Derick Force, team foul #13 | 62-57 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:11 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Derick Force is called for the reach on George Hohl - foul #2 on Derick Force, team foul #14 | 64-57 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | George Hohl misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | George Hohl misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | James Woodley snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 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 a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Pope runs out the clock | 64-57 |