| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Whittenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Murry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerald Messina (fresh) 9 pts. C - Christopher Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on James Whittenburg - foul #2 on James Whittenburg, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:28 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Scott Sargent gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland is hacked by Jerald Messina - foul #1 on Jerald Messina, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Christopher Grimes | 29-28 |
| 18:40 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 29-28 |
| 18:39 | Indiana | William Murry grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:24 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | William Murry denies the turnaround by Lowell Moreland | 29-28 |
| 18:04 | Indiana | Jerald Messina gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:44 | Indiana | Robert Baltzell takes the ball from Jerald Messina | 29-28 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Douglas Evans comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-28 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Douglas Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 17:03 | Indiana | William Murry pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:00 | Indiana | James Whittenburg is hacked by Scott Sargent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Sargent, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Winston Vitale (C) Jerald Messina | |
| 16:40 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes is hacked by Lowell Moreland - foul #2 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Veale (SG), Brad Higgins (C) Gregory Moldenhauer, Christopher Grimes | |
| 16:24 | Indiana | Roy Veale clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-28 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Scott Sargent gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Douglas Evans is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 31-28 |
| 15:46 | Indiana | Winston Vitale misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Whittenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Veale (fresh) SF - William Murry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Winston Vitale (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brad Higgins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | James Whittenburg is called for the reach on Scott Sargent - foul #3 on James Whittenburg, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF) Scott Sargent, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Vogt (PG), Gregory Moldenhauer (SG), Christopher Grimes (PF) James Whittenburg, William Murry, Brad Higgins | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses badly on a jumper from close range | 31-28 |
| 15:12 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 14:45 | Indiana | Roy Veale makes the runner from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Winston Vitale - foul #3 on Winston Vitale, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG) Douglas McKerlie | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Whittenburg (PG), William Murry (SF), Jerald Messina (PF) Frank Vogt, Roy Veale, Winston Vitale | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:26 | Indiana | Jerald Messina snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 14:09 | Indiana | Greg Mathews picks off the pass by James Whittenburg out of a doubleteam | 32-30 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Mathews | 35-30 |
| 13:43 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Robert Baltzell (SF) Randolph Shelton, Gregory Davis | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jerald Messina - foul #2 on Jerald Messina, team foul #5 | 35-30 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:11 | Indiana | William Murry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 13:10 | Indiana | William Murry pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 12:53 | Indiana | William Murry clanks a shot from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 12:51 | Indiana | William Murry hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 12:30 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Gregory Moldenhauer | 36-32 |
| 12:06 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Douglas Evans drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 38-32 |
| 11:36 | Indiana | James Whittenburg shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lowell Moreland (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Greg Mathews (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Whittenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Murry (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerald Messina (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 10:47 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Lowell Moreland - foul #3 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Vernon Wertz (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Douglas Evans, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Veale (PG), Frank Vogt (SG), Winston Vitale (C) James Whittenburg, Gregory Moldenhauer, Jerald Messina | |
| 10:47 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:47 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Frank Vogt picks off the pass by Joseph Cunniff | 41-37 |
| 10:23 | Indiana | Roy Veale lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Vogt | 41-39 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-39 |
| 10:02 | Indiana | Winston Vitale snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 09:41 | Indiana | Douglas McKerlie takes the ball from Frank Vogt | 41-39 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 09:19 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:57 | Indiana | William Murry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Cunniff | 41-39 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Douglas McKerlie and he's fouled by Winston Vitale - foul #4 on Winston Vitale, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Gregory Davis (SF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas McKerlie, Robert Baltzell | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Whittenburg (PG), Gregory Moldenhauer (SG), Jerald Messina (PF) Frank Vogt, William Murry, Christopher Grimes | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:03 | Indiana | Vernon Wertz steals the ball from Jerald Messina | 44-39 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Gregory Moldenhauer steps in front of the Douglas Evans pass | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Cunniff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Whittenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Veale (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerald Messina (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Winston Vitale (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Indiana | James Whittenburg knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Veale | 44-41 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff is fouled on the floor by Winston Vitale - foul #5 on Winston Vitale, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (PF) Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Vogt (SG), William Murry (SF), Brad Higgins (C) Gregory Moldenhauer, Roy Veale, Winston Vitale | |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:20 | Indiana | William Murry is fouled on the floor by Gregory Davis - foul #1 on Gregory Davis, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Baltzell (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Gregory Davis, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:56 | Indiana | Greg Mathews is called for the reach on Frank Vogt - foul #2 on Greg Mathews, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| 05:35 | Indiana | James Whittenburg evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Greg Mathews - foul #3 on Greg Mathews, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer (SG) Frank Vogt | |
| 05:35 | Indiana | James Whittenburg makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 05:35 | Indiana | James Whittenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Douglas Evans hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 46-43 |
| 05:17 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Brad Higgins | 46-43 |
| 05:12 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Jerald Messina denies the turnaround by Greg Mathews | 46-43 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Sargent | 46-43 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Greg Mathews knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 48-43 |
| 04:11 | Indiana | Lowell Moreland steps in front of the James Whittenburg pass | 48-43 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Douglas Evans can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 03:59 | Indiana | Jerald Messina grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 03:37 | Indiana | James Whittenburg comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 03:36 | Indiana | Jerald Messina tips it but misses | 48-43 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Whittenburg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Murry (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerald Messina (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Higgins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Greg Mathews works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Gregory Moldenhauer - foul #1 on Gregory Moldenhauer, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF) Scott Sargent, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Vogt (PG), Roy Veale (SF), Christopher Grimes (C) James Whittenburg, William Murry, Brad Higgins | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 02:59 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Mathews | 50-43 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Whittenburg (PG), William Murry (SF), Brad Higgins (C) Frank Vogt, Roy Veale, Jerald Messina | |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Brad Higgins is called for the reach on Robert Baltzell - foul #1 on Brad Higgins, team foul #9 | 50-43 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Murry | 52-45 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Scott Sargent banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Evans | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer travels with the ball | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jerald Messina (PF) Brad Higgins | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is fouled in the backcourt by James Whittenburg - foul #4 on James Whittenburg, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norbert McConnico (PF) Lowell Moreland | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:32 | Indiana | Jerald Messina is open but misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico is hacked by Gregory Moldenhauer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Moldenhauer, team foul #11 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Veale (PG), Frank Vogt (SG), Brad Higgins (C) James Whittenburg, Gregory Moldenhauer, Christopher Grimes | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:13 | Indiana | William Murry buries a floater from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is hacked by Roy Veale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Veale, team foul #12 | 57-47 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:54 | Indiana | Jerald Messina misses short on a runner in the lane | 59-47 |
| 00:52 | Indiana | Jerald Messina tips it but misses | 59-47 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Frank Vogt - foul #1 on Frank Vogt, team foul #13 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (PF) Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Jerald Messina knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Murry | 61-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Sargent runs out the clock | 61-49 |