| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fresh) SG - George Jent (fresh) SF - Robert Howe (fresh) PF - Rick Graham (fresh) C - Tony Fifer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IUPUI | PG - Thomas Spivey (fresh) SG - Ronald Bolan (fresh) SF - Glenn Head (fresh) PF - John Dye (fresh) C - Dennis Stigall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | IUPUI | Dennis Stigall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IUPUI | IUPUI is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | IUPUI | Thomas Spivey double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Tony Fifer | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | IUPUI | Thomas Spivey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Spivey, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | George Jent travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 18:09 | IUPUI | Ronald Bolan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | IUPUI | Dennis Stigall pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | IUPUI | John Dye misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by George Jent - foul #1 on George Jent, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | IUPUI | John Dye makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:58 | IUPUI | John Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:58 | IUPUI | Ronald Bolan pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:42 | IUPUI | Rick Graham steals the ball from Ronald Bolan | 3-1 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 3-1 |
| 17:32 | IUPUI | Dennis Stigall grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:27 | IUPUI | Rick Graham swats the shot by Thomas Spivey | 3-1 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | George Jent misses the fadeaway from the right side | 3-1 |
| 17:18 | IUPUI | Dennis Stigall gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:15 | IUPUI | Tyler Gilmore steps in front of the Thomas Spivey pass in the backcourt | 3-1 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Robert Howe misses the easy layup | 3-1 |
| 17:12 | IUPUI | Glenn Head gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 16:53 | IUPUI | Ronald Bolan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-1 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Rick Graham lays it up and in set up by Tyler Gilmore | 5-1 |
| 16:15 | IUPUI | John Dye misses short on a floater from the left wing | 5-1 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | George Jent grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the easy layup | 5-1 |
| 15:46 | IUPUI | John Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 5-1 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) PF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IUPUI | PG - Thomas Spivey (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Bolan (fairly fresh) SF - Glenn Head (fairly fresh) PF - John Dye (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Stigall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | IUPUI | Thomas Spivey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-1 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Robert Howe grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Robert Howe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-1 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Kenneth Swain (PG), Johnny Johnson (SG), Gerald Weston (SF), William Bouchard (PF), Willie Jensen (C) Thomas Spivey, Ronald Bolan, Glenn Head, John Dye, Dennis Stigall | |
| 14:57 | IUPUI | Gerald Weston misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Tony Fifer - foul #1 on Tony Fifer, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 14:57 | IUPUI | Gerald Weston makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 14:57 | IUPUI | Gerald Weston misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tony Fifer | 5-2 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | George Jent is fouled on the floor by William Bouchard - foul #1 on William Bouchard, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Gerald Weston is called for the reach on Tyler Gilmore - foul #1 on Gerald Weston, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Ronald Bolan (SG) Johnny Johnson | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Rick Graham | 8-2 |
| 13:25 | IUPUI | William Bouchard knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Swain | 8-4 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Rick Graham throws it down on a nice dish by Tyler Gilmore | 10-4 |
| 12:50 | IUPUI | Rick Graham takes the ball from Kenneth Swain | 10-4 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tyler Gilmore | 12-4 |
| 12:04 | IUPUI | Tony Fifer is called for the reach on Kenneth Swain - foul #2 on Tony Fifer, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (SG), William McTarnaghan (SF), John Iverson (PF), Thomas Matter (C) George Jent, Robert Howe, Rick Graham, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Thomas Spivey (PG), Glenn Head (SF), Dennis Stigall (C) Kenneth Swain, William Bouchard, Willie Jensen | |
| 11:44 | IUPUI | Gerald Weston misses the 3 from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 11:43 | IUPUI | Glenn Head gets the offensive rebound | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) SF - William McTarnaghan (fresh) PF - John Iverson (fresh) C - Thomas Matter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IUPUI | PG - Thomas Spivey (fresh) SG - Ronald Bolan (fresh) SF - Glenn Head (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Weston (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Stigall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | IUPUI | Thomas Spivey clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Matter - foul #1 on Thomas Matter, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Johnny Johnson (SG), John Dye (PF) Ronald Bolan, Gerald Weston | |
| 11:35 | IUPUI | Thomas Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 11:35 | IUPUI | Thomas Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Tyler Gilmore and the foul's on Glenn Head - foul #1 on Glenn Head, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG) Tyler Gilmore | |
| Subs | IUPUI | | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan makes the free throw | 15-6 |
| 10:57 | IUPUI | John Dye buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-8 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | George Jent misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Johnson - foul #1 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rick Graham (PF) William McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Ronald Bolan (SG) Johnny Johnson | |
| 10:35 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:18 | IUPUI | The jump hook by John Dye is blocked by Rick Graham | 17-8 |
| 10:17 | IUPUI | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Spivey | 17-8 |
| 10:02 | IUPUI | Glenn Head throws it down and the foul's on John Iverson - foul #1 on John Iverson, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), Robert Howe (SF) George Jent, John Iverson | |
| Subs | IUPUI | William Bouchard (PF) John Dye | |
| 10:02 | IUPUI | Glenn Head makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Thomas Matter hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Tyler Gilmore and he's hacked by Dennis Stigall - foul #1 on Dennis Stigall, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Thomas Matter misses the free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:33 | IUPUI | Dennis Stigall grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 09:29 | IUPUI | Glenn Head buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Dennis Stigall | 19-13 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Robert Howe gets the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-13 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Gilmore | 19-13 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Michael Barnes's layup is rejected by Dennis Stigall | 19-13 |
| 08:32 | IUPUI | Thomas Spivey gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:27 | IUPUI | Thomas Spivey banks in the layup and he's fouled by Tyler Gilmore - foul #1 on Tyler Gilmore, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG), John Iverson (PF) Tyler Gilmore, Rick Graham | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Gerald Weston (SF), John Dye (PF) Glenn Head, Dennis Stigall | |
| 08:27 | IUPUI | Thomas Spivey makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | George Jent hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Thomas Matter tips it home | 21-16 |
| 07:33 | IUPUI | John Dye banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Spivey | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Howe (tiring) PF - John Iverson (fresh) C - Thomas Matter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | IUPUI | PG - Thomas Spivey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bolan (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Weston (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Dye (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Bouchard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | John Iverson misses the turnaround from the left block | 21-18 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Thomas Matter tips it in | 23-18 |
| 07:07 | IUPUI | John Dye is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Dye, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), William McTarnaghan (SF) Michael Barnes, Robert Howe | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Kenneth Swain (PG), Johnny Johnson (SG), Dennis Stigall (C) Thomas Spivey, Ronald Bolan, William Bouchard | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Kenneth Swain takes the ball from Tyler Gilmore | 23-18 |
| 06:29 | IUPUI | John Dye hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Johnny Johnson | 23-20 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Thomas Matter knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William McTarnaghan | 25-20 |
| 05:49 | IUPUI | John Dye connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Swain | 25-23 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | George Jent scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Tyler Gilmore | 27-23 |
| 05:24 | IUPUI | Dennis Stigall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (SG), Rick Graham (PF) George Jent, William McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Thomas Spivey (PG), Ronald Bolan (SG), Glenn Head (SF), William Bouchard (PF) Kenneth Swain, Johnny Johnson, Gerald Weston, John Dye | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Rick Graham is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Rick Graham, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SF) Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Willie Jensen (C) Dennis Stigall | |
| 04:48 | IUPUI | Glenn Head misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Howe - foul #1 on Robert Howe, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (SG) Tyler Gilmore | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Gerald Weston (C) Willie Jensen | |
| 04:48 | IUPUI | Glenn Head makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:48 | IUPUI | Glenn Head makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rick Graham | 29-25 |
| 04:07 | IUPUI | William Bouchard misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 29-25 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Rick Graham snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | John Iverson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 31-25 |
| 03:18 | IUPUI | Ronald Bolan clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 03:17 | IUPUI | William Bouchard can't tip it in | 31-25 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William McTarnaghan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Howe (tiring) PF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Iverson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | IUPUI | PG - Thomas Spivey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bolan (fresh) SF - Glenn Head (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bouchard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Weston (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Robert Howe can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ronald Bolan - foul #1 on Ronald Bolan, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), George Jent (SG), Tony Fifer (C) Michael Barnes, William McTarnaghan, John Iverson | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Kenneth Swain (PG), Dennis Stigall (C) Thomas Spivey, Gerald Weston | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:54 | IUPUI | Glenn Head misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Robert Howe - foul #2 on Robert Howe, team foul #9 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (SF) Robert Howe | |
| Subs | IUPUI | John Dye (PF) William Bouchard | |
| 02:54 | IUPUI | Glenn Head misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:54 | IUPUI | Glenn Head misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:54 | IUPUI | Glenn Head makes the 3rd free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Swain steals it from John Iverson | 33-26 |
| 02:30 | IUPUI | Kenneth Swain is fouled on the floor by Tyler Gilmore - foul #2 on Tyler Gilmore, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Gerald Weston (SF) Glenn Head | |
| 02:30 | IUPUI | Kenneth Swain makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:30 | IUPUI | Kenneth Swain misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Tony Fifer gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | John Iverson loses the dribble to Dennis Stigall | 33-27 |
| 01:48 | IUPUI | Dennis Stigall is whistled for a carry | 33-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Matter (PF) Rick Graham | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Thomas Spivey (PG), William Bouchard (PF) Ronald Bolan, John Dye | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Thomas Matter is fouled on the floor by Thomas Spivey - foul #2 on Thomas Spivey, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Thomas Matter misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:31 | IUPUI | Dennis Stigall grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 01:24 | IUPUI | Dennis Stigall is whistled for a carry | 33-27 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | George Jent knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tyler Gilmore | 36-27 |
| 00:51 | IUPUI | Kenneth Swain hits a floater from the right block set up by Thomas Spivey and the foul's on Tony Fifer - foul #3 on Tony Fifer, team foul #11 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SF) Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Ronald Bolan (SG), Glenn Head (SF) Thomas Spivey, Gerald Weston | |
| 00:51 | IUPUI | Kenneth Swain makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-30 |
| 00:24 | IUPUI | Dennis Stigall grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 00:17 | IUPUI | Ronald Bolan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-30 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Howe | 36-30 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Dennis Stigall is called for the reach on Tyler Gilmore - foul #2 on Dennis Stigall, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (SG), Rick Graham (PF) George Jent, John Iverson | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Thomas Spivey (PG), John Dye (PF) Kenneth Swain, Dennis Stigall | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | IUPUI | Ronald Bolan misses short on a halfcourt shot | 38-30 |