| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randal Boone (fresh) 9 pts. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roy Veale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Berends (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerald Messina (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Davenport (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | George Berends inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:31 | Indiana | Jack Davenport can't finish the layup | 34-28 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randal Boone | 34-28 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Randal Boone connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Gregory Davis | 36-28 |
| 18:57 | Indiana | Jerald Messina misses the lay-in | 36-28 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Randal Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses badly on a floater from the right block | 36-28 |
| 18:42 | Indiana | George Berends snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 18:37 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer is whistled for a carry | 36-28 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 39-28 |
| 17:59 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer is fouled on the floor by Randal Boone - foul #3 on Randal Boone, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norbert McConnico (PF) Randal Boone | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:37 | Indiana | Norbert McConnico blocks the short jumper by Jerald Messina | 39-28 |
| 17:35 | Indiana | Jack Davenport snags the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 17:16 | Indiana | Greg Mathews picks off the pass by Jack Davenport | 39-28 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is hacked by Gregory Moldenhauer - foul #2 on Gregory Moldenhauer, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson (SF), Brad Higgins (PF) George Berends, Jerald Messina | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Jack Davenport takes the ball from Scott Sargent | 39-28 |
| 16:24 | Indiana | Jack Davenport hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Veale and the foul's on Fred King - foul #1 on Fred King, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG) Scott Sargent | |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Vogt (PG) Roy Veale | |
| 16:24 | Indiana | Jack Davenport makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Brad Higgins is called for the reach on Norbert McConnico - foul #1 on Brad Higgins, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SG), Greg Mathews (C) Fred King, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Smith (SF) Gregory Moldenhauer | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Gregory Davis hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norbert McConnico | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Todd Voss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Frank Vogt (fresh) SG - Christopher Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) PF - Brad Higgins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Davenport (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Indiana | James Smith is hacked by Greg Mathews - foul #2 on Greg Mathews, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Randal Boone (PF) Douglas McKerlie, Todd Voss, Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Veale (PG), Gregory Moldenhauer (SG), George Berends (SF), Jerald Messina (PF) Frank Vogt, Christopher Stevenson, James Smith, Brad Higgins | |
| 15:09 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jack Davenport | 41-34 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Greg Mathews can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 41-34 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Gregory Davis tips it home | 43-34 |
| 14:36 | Indiana | George Berends misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lowell Moreland - foul #1 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| 14:36 | Indiana | George Berends makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:36 | Indiana | George Berends misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Veale - foul #2 on Roy Veale, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff (C) Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Jack Davenport is called for the reach on Joseph Cunniff - foul #4 on Jack Davenport, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG) Gregory Davis | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brad Higgins (C) Jack Davenport | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is fouled on the floor by Roy Veale - foul #3 on Roy Veale, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Scott Sargent can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 14:03 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Gregory Moldenhauer | 43-35 |
| 13:39 | Indiana | Joseph Cunniff blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Roy Veale | 43-35 |
| 13:38 | Indiana | Brad Higgins gets the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:17 | Indiana | Fred King steals the ball from Gregory Moldenhauer | 43-35 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Scott Sargent drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Lowell Moreland and he's hacked by George Berends - foul #2 on George Berends, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Fred King, Lowell Moreland, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Vogt (PG), Christopher Stevenson (SG), James Smith (SF), Jack Davenport (C) Roy Veale, Gregory Moldenhauer, George Berends, Jerald Messina | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:32 | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Vogt | 46-38 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Greg Mathews can't connect on a floater in the paint | 46-38 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Scott Sargent gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Scott Sargent comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 12:01 | Indiana | Brad Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:47 | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson makes the jumpshot from the right side | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Todd Voss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randal Boone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Frank Vogt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) PF - Brad Higgins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jack Davenport (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (SF) Todd Voss | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Veale (PG), Gregory Moldenhauer (SG), George Berends (SF), John Custodio (PF) Frank Vogt, Christopher Stevenson, James Smith, Brad Higgins | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:32 | Indiana | John Custodio pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:07 | Indiana | Scott Sargent takes the ball from Roy Veale | 46-40 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Scott Sargent blows the dunk | 46-40 |
| 11:01 | Indiana | Roy Veale grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:32 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-40 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Greg Mathews snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is hacked by Jack Davenport - foul #5 on Jack Davenport, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jerald Messina (PF) Jack Davenport | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:03 | Indiana | George Berends hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Roy Veale | 48-43 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-43 |
| 09:39 | Indiana | Roy Veale grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 09:33 | Indiana | Roy Veale misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 09:31 | Indiana | Roy Veale gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:09 | Indiana | Randal Boone swats the short shot by Jerald Messina | 48-43 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 08:54 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Gregory Moldenhauer | 48-43 |
| 08:50 | Indiana | George Berends clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 08:49 | Indiana | Roy Veale grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 08:23 | Indiana | John Custodio misses the dunk | 48-43 |
| 08:21 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Greg Mathews can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 07:59 | Indiana | Jerald Messina grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:42 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Mathews | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randal Boone (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roy Veale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Berends (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerald Messina (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Custodio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 07:30 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Gregory Moldenhauer | 48-45 |
| 07:05 | Indiana | Roy Veale clanks a jumper from the left block | 48-45 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Gregory Davis gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is alone and drills a jumper from close range set up by Lowell Moreland out of the doubleteam | 50-45 |
| 06:13 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Berends | 50-48 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 05:52 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 05:25 | Indiana | Jerald Messina lays it up and in set up by George Berends | 50-50 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Scott Sargent scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Gregory Davis | 52-50 |
| 04:55 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Roy Veale | 52-52 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Gregory Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Custodio - foul #1 on John Custodio, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Todd Voss (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Lowell Moreland, Randal Boone, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Vogt (PG), Christopher Stevenson (SG), James Smith (SF), Brad Higgins (C) Roy Veale, Gregory Moldenhauer, George Berends, John Custodio | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:32 | Indiana | Brad Higgins grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 04:08 | Indiana | Douglas McKerlie steals the ball from Christopher Stevenson | 53-52 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie banks in the layup | 55-52 |
| 03:51 | Indiana | Jerald Messina misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Davis - foul #1 on Gregory Davis, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG) Gregory Davis | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:51 | Indiana | Jerald Messina makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:51 | Indiana | Jerald Messina makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 55-54 |
| 03:22 | Indiana | Jerald Messina gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Todd Voss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Frank Vogt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) PF - Jerald Messina (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Higgins (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Indiana | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Veale (PG), Gregory Moldenhauer (SG) Frank Vogt, James Smith | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Todd Voss snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 02:18 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Fred King, Todd Voss, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Indiana | George Berends (SF) Christopher Stevenson | |
| 01:57 | Indiana | Brad Higgins is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randal Boone (PF) Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses short on a jump hook from close range | 55-54 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Scott Sargent tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 01:37 | Indiana | Roy Veale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Scott Sargent grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Brad Higgins takes the ball from Randal Boone | 57-54 |
| 00:54 | Indiana | Brad Higgins misses the fadeaway from the left side | 57-54 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Randal Boone gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Scott Sargent comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Roy Veale knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Moldenhauer - foul #3 on Gregory Moldenhauer, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Roy Veale misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Gregory Davis grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Moldenhauer - foul #4 on Gregory Moldenhauer, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Joseph Cunniff (PF) Scott Sargent, Randal Boone | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Roy Veale can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 61-56 |