| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rodney Brevitz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Palmer (fresh) SF - Donald Stepnowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allan Parish (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Job (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Illinois | Brian Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 19:26 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Stepnowski | 24-24 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | John Stacy can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Palmer - foul #1 on Charles Palmer, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:40 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz hits a jumpshot from the right side | 26-26 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | John Job scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Stacy | 26-28 |
| 17:52 | Indiana | The jump hook by Allan Parish is blocked by James Woodley | 26-28 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | John Job gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Brian Baker drills a jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 17:24 | Indiana | Allan Parish comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Job - foul #3 on John Job, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 17:24 | Indiana | Allan Parish makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:24 | Indiana | Allan Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses badly on a shot from the right side | 28-30 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Job | 28-30 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Rodney Brevitz is called for the reach on Brian Baker - foul #3 on Rodney Brevitz, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lewis (SF), Morris Radomski (PF) Rodney Brevitz, Allan Parish | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG), George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, John Job, James Woodley | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Jerry Behne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Baker and he's hacked by Morris Radomski - foul #2 on Morris Radomski, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Jerry Behne misses the free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:37 | Indiana | William Burgess grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 16:16 | Indiana | William Burgess scores on a shot from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Jerry Behne is hacked by William Burgess - foul #3 on William Burgess, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz (PG), Allan Parish (PF) James Lewis, William Burgess | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) George Hohl | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rodney Brevitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Palmer (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Stepnowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allan Parish (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Morris Radomski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Rodney Brevitz steals it from Kenneth Bane | 30-32 |
| 15:16 | Indiana | Morris Radomski is hacked by Jerry Behne - foul #1 on Jerry Behne, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), John Stacy (SG), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, Robert Pope, Kenneth Bane, Jerry Behne | |
| 14:50 | Indiana | Allan Parish loses the dribble to Andrew Toney | 30-32 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Andrew Toney scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 14:19 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | John Stacy buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Toney | 30-37 |
| 13:48 | Indiana | Allan Parish misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 13:46 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski tips it in | 32-37 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | John Stacy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Stacy | 32-37 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | James Woodley clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 32-37 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | John Job tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 13:04 | Indiana | Morris Radomski snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 12:46 | Indiana | Allan Parish makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Brevitz out of a doubleteam | 35-37 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Andrew Toney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 12:31 | Indiana | Allan Parish grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 12:02 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | John Stacy misses the 3 from straight away | 37-37 |
| 11:51 | Indiana | Morris Radomski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rodney Brevitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Palmer (tiring) SF - Donald Stepnowski (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allan Parish (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Morris Radomski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stacy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Job (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Woodley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Allan Parish | 40-37 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | John Stacy buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Woodley | 40-40 |
| 10:46 | Indiana | Allan Parish misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 40-40 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | James Woodley pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | James Woodley lays it up and in set up by John Job | 40-42 |
| 10:09 | Indiana | Blaine Hackworth is called for the reach on Allan Parish - foul #1 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lewis (SF), William Burgess (C) Donald Stepnowski, Morris Radomski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Robert Pope (SG), George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Andrew Toney, John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, John Job, James Woodley | |
| 09:56 | Indiana | William Burgess is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #4 on William Burgess, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Morris Radomski (C) William Burgess | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Brian Baker is fouled on the floor by Charles Palmer - foul #2 on Charles Palmer, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 09:15 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 08:54 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Baker - foul #1 on Brian Baker, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| 08:54 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:54 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Brian Baker is hacked by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:18 | Indiana | James Lewis drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Morris Radomski | 45-44 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 07:56 | Indiana | Morris Radomski pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:38 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 07:37 | Indiana | Morris Radomski gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rodney Brevitz (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Palmer (tiring) SF - James Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allan Parish (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Morris Radomski (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) SF - George Hohl (fresh) PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Indiana | James Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 07:18 | Indiana | Allan Parish tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Robert Pope pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | James Lewis is called for the reach on Robert Pope - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #8 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski (PF), William Burgess (C) Allan Parish, Morris Radomski | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woodley (C) Jerry Behne | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Robert Pope makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Robert Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:39 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 45-46 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | George Hohl pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Brian Baker knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Hohl | 45-48 |
| 05:57 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by George Hohl - foul #1 on George Hohl, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Derick Force (SF) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF) Brian Baker, Robert Pope, George Hohl, Kenneth Bane | |
| 05:57 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:57 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | John Job hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Blaine Hackworth | 45-50 |
| 05:18 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Toney | 45-50 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | John Stacy is called for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Allan Parish (PF) Charles Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Jerry Behne (C) Andrew Toney, James Woodley | |
| 04:30 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | John Stacy is hacked by Derick Force - foul #2 on Derick Force, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lewis (SF) Donald Stepnowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 03:47 | Indiana | William Burgess's pass is intercepted by Brian Baker | 45-52 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Brian Baker lays it up and in | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Indiana | William Burgess is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-54 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | John Stacy grabs the board | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rodney Brevitz (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derick Force (fresh) SF - James Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allan Parish (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - William Burgess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Stacy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 02:54 | Indiana | Derick Force grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 02:54 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Palmer (SG), Morris Radomski (PF) Derick Force, Allan Parish | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woodley (C) Jerry Behne | |
| 02:39 | Indiana | James Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 02:37 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz tips it back up and in | 47-54 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth is fouled on the floor by Morris Radomski - foul #3 on Morris Radomski, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski (SF) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:04 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Blaine Hackworth | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-56 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | John Job tips it back up and in | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Indiana | William Burgess splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 47-58 |
| 01:26 | Indiana | Donald Stepnowski misses the tip | 47-58 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | John Job grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | John Stacy hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Baker | 47-60 |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Baker - foul #2 on Brian Baker, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | Derick Force (SG), James Lewis (SF) Charles Palmer, Donald Stepnowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | John Job pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | John Job comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-60 |
| 00:15 | Indiana | Derick Force snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Indiana | James Woodley denies the turnaround by William Burgess | 48-60 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | James Woodley pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Baker runs out the clock | 48-60 |