| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Ethridge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reggie Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | James Dimarco misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 19:35 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Edward King | 26-34 |
| 19:17 | Indiana | Edward King is whistled for traveling | 26-34 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | James Dimarco hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 26-34 |
| 19:02 | Indiana | Randall Anderson gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:34 | Indiana | John Phillips comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Dallas Antone snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Reggie Webb is hacked by Ross Hammond - foul #2 on Ross Hammond, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 18:01 | Indiana | David Ethridge gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:57 | Indiana | David Ethridge knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Ross Hammond | 28-34 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Reggie Webb double dribbles | 28-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Neal (SG) Ross Hammond | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:07 | Indiana | Edward King misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Clyde Spector - foul #3 on Clyde Spector, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Lyons (PG), John Sattler (PF) David Ethridge, Randall Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (SF), Marion Merritt (C) Jason Sansbury, Clyde Spector | |
| 17:07 | Indiana | Edward King makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:07 | Indiana | Edward King makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | James Dimarco knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Dallas Antone | 30-37 |
| 16:18 | Indiana | Richard Lyons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Reggie Webb pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska is hacked by John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Ethridge (PG), Ross Hammond (SG), Theodore Ebert (SF), Randall Anderson (PF), Michael Moore (C) Richard Lyons, William Neal, John Phillips, John Sattler, Edward King | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (SG), Jason Sansbury (SF) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | John Kelly misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 15:37 | Indiana | Michael Moore pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Ethridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Ebert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Moore (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marion Merritt (fresh) | |
| 15:08 | Indiana | Randall Anderson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 30-37 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Sansbury | 30-37 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | John Kelly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ross Hammond - foul #3 on Ross Hammond, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), Clyde Spector (C) Eugene Prochaska, Marion Merritt | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:29 | Indiana | Theodore Ebert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Phillips (SF), John Sattler (PF) Theodore Ebert, Randall Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG) John Kelly | |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Clyde Spector is fouled on the floor by Michael Moore - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Lyons (PG), William Neal (SG) David Ethridge, Ross Hammond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (SF) Jason Sansbury | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | James Dimarco travels with the ball | 30-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Edward King (C) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:24 | Indiana | John Sattler makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Neal | 32-39 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Dallas Antone's floater is knocked away by John Phillips | 32-39 |
| 13:02 | Indiana | John Sattler pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:36 | Indiana | James Dimarco steals the ball from John Phillips | 32-39 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska banks in the layup set up by James Dimarco | 32-41 |
| 12:08 | Indiana | Edward King scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-41 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Reggie Webb drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Dallas Antone | 34-43 |
| 11:24 | Indiana | John Phillips misses the lay-in | 34-43 |
| 11:22 | Indiana | John Sattler grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Lyons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Sattler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Reggie Webb (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 10:59 | Indiana | John Sattler knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from William Neal | 36-43 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | The jumper by James Dimarco is denied by John Sattler | 36-43 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska is hacked by Edward King - foul #1 on Edward King, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Ethridge (PG), Ross Hammond (SG), Theodore Ebert (SF), Randall Anderson (PF), Michael Moore (C) Richard Lyons, William Neal, John Phillips, John Sattler, Edward King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), John Kelly (SG), Jason Sansbury (SF), Marion Merritt (PF) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco, Eugene Prochaska, Reggie Webb | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | John Kelly misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 10:05 | Indiana | Randall Anderson grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 09:40 | Indiana | Theodore Ebert is fouled on the floor by Jason Sansbury - foul #3 on Jason Sansbury, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 09:16 | Indiana | Ross Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Green (C) Clyde Spector | |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Theodore Ebert - foul #1 on Theodore Ebert, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 08:37 | Indiana | Randall Anderson's floater is tipped away by Raymond Green | 36-45 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Kelly | 36-45 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Michael Moore is called for the reach on John Kelly - foul #2 on Michael Moore, team foul #7 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG), Reggie Webb (PF) Charles Bates, Raymond Green | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | John Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 08:14 | Indiana | Randall Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 07:55 | Indiana | Theodore Ebert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 07:53 | Indiana | Michael Moore snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 07:40 | Indiana | Ross Hammond misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Sansbury | 36-46 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Reggie Webb lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Sansbury and the foul's on David Ethridge - foul #3 on David Ethridge, team foul #8 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Neal (SG), John Phillips (SF), Edward King (C) Ross Hammond, Theodore Ebert, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), Clyde Spector (C) John Kelly, Marion Merritt | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Reggie Webb makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 07:04 | Indiana | James Dimarco is called for the reach on David Ethridge - foul #1 on James Dimarco, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Lyons (PG), John Sattler (PF) David Ethridge, Randall Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (SF) Jason Sansbury | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Lyons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Sattler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:37 | Indiana | Edward King scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-49 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska misses the jump hook from close range | 38-49 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Prochaska | 38-49 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Dallas Antone connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 05:43 | Indiana | Richard Lyons misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Clyde Spector - foul #4 on Clyde Spector, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ross Hammond (SG), Randall Anderson (PF), Michael Moore (C) William Neal, John Sattler, Edward King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Sansbury (SF), Marion Merritt (PF) Eugene Prochaska, Reggie Webb | |
| 05:43 | Indiana | Richard Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 05:43 | Indiana | Richard Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Clyde Spector hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dallas Antone | 40-55 |
| 05:06 | Indiana | Michael Moore connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Lyons | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Richard Lyons steps in front of the Clyde Spector pass | 42-55 |
| 04:18 | Indiana | Randall Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by John Phillips and he's fouled by Marion Merritt - foul #3 on Marion Merritt, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Ethridge (PG), Theodore Ebert (SF), Edward King (C) Richard Lyons, John Phillips, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (PG), John Kelly (SG), Reggie Webb (PF) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco, Clyde Spector | |
| 04:18 | Indiana | Randall Anderson makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Reggie Webb lays it up and in on a great pass from John Kelly | 45-57 |
| 03:38 | Indiana | Ross Hammond buries a 3 from straight away | 48-57 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | David Ethridge steals the ball from Eugene Prochaska | 48-57 |
| 03:08 | Indiana | David Ethridge lays it up and in | 50-57 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | John Kelly connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Prochaska | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Ethridge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ross Hammond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Ebert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Marion Merritt (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Indiana | Randall Anderson's pass is intercepted by Jason Sansbury | 50-60 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Phillips (SF) Theodore Ebert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), James Dimarco (SG), Clyde Spector (C) Eugene Prochaska, John Kelly, Marion Merritt | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Clyde Spector buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dimarco | 50-62 |
| 01:46 | Indiana | John Phillips connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Ethridge | 52-62 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Clyde Spector clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-62 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Clyde Spector gets the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Reggie Webb clanks a turnaround in the lane | 52-62 |
| 01:00 | Indiana | David Ethridge grabs the board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Indiana | Randall Anderson connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Ethridge | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Ross Hammond is called for the reach on James Dimarco in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ross Hammond, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | James Dimarco makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | James Dimarco makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Ross Hammond clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-64 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | James Dimarco gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | David Ethridge is called for the reach on James Dimarco in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Ethridge, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (PG), Eugene Prochaska (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) Dallas Antone, Jason Sansbury, Reggie Webb, Clyde Spector | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | James Dimarco makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | James Dimarco makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Raymond Green swats the layup by John Phillips | 54-66 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Kelly gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-66 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Green | 54-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Kelly runs out the clock | 54-66 |