| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roy Veale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Berends (fresh) PF - Jerald Messina (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randal Boone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 29-35 |
| 19:34 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Greg Mathews snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 29-35 |
| 19:27 | Indiana | George Berends gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:08 | Indiana | Jerald Messina blows the layup but the foul's on Randal Boone - foul #1 on Randal Boone, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:08 | Indiana | Jerald Messina makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:08 | Indiana | Jerald Messina misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Randal Boone snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Gregory Davis can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 30-35 |
| 18:46 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Jerald Messina | 30-35 |
| 18:17 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-35 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Randal Boone snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott Sargent | 30-38 |
| 17:47 | Indiana | Roy Veale can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Gregory Davis gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses the easy layup | 30-38 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Gregory Davis hits the follow up shot | 30-40 |
| 17:20 | Indiana | George Berends misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 17:18 | Indiana | Jack Davenport hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is hacked by Jack Davenport - foul #2 on Jack Davenport, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson (SF), Brad Higgins (PF) George Berends, Jerald Messina | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred King | 32-42 |
| 16:19 | Indiana | Roy Veale is fouled on the floor by Scott Sargent - foul #1 on Scott Sargent, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Vogt (PG) Roy Veale | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG) Scott Sargent | |
| 15:54 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer is fouled on the floor by Fred King - foul #1 on Fred King, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Smith (SF) Gregory Moldenhauer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SG), Greg Mathews (C) Fred King, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Frank Vogt (fresh) SG - Christopher Stevenson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Smith (fresh) PF - Brad Higgins (fresh) C - Jack Davenport (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Todd Voss (fresh) PF - Randal Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 15:34 | Indiana | Jack Davenport can't tip it in | 32-42 |
| 15:32 | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson tips it in | 34-42 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Randal Boone is hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Veale (PG), George Berends (SF), Jerald Messina (PF) Frank Vogt, James Smith, Brad Higgins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Lowell Moreland (SF) Douglas McKerlie, Todd Voss | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Gregory Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Davenport - foul #3 on Jack Davenport, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer (SG) Christopher Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:35 | Indiana | Jack Davenport can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-44 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Moreland | 34-44 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | George Berends is called for the reach on Lowell Moreland - foul #3 on George Berends, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Greg Mathews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff (C) Greg Mathews | |
| 13:53 | Indiana | Jack Davenport knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Moldenhauer | 36-44 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland's pass is intercepted by Roy Veale | 36-44 |
| 13:26 | Indiana | Roy Veale banks in the layup | 38-44 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Jerald Messina is called for the reach on Randal Boone - foul #3 on Jerald Messina, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brad Higgins (PF), John Custodio (C) Jerald Messina, Jack Davenport | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Fred King (SG), Norbert McConnico (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Randal Boone, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-44 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Greg Mathews knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lowell Moreland | 38-46 |
| 12:26 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Mathews | 38-46 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 11:54 | Indiana | Brad Higgins gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roy Veale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Berends (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brad Higgins (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Custodio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred King (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Indiana | George Berends's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Vogt (PG), Christopher Stevenson (SG), James Smith (SF), Jerald Messina (PF), Jack Davenport (C) Roy Veale, Gregory Moldenhauer, George Berends, Brad Higgins, John Custodio | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Todd Voss (SF) Douglas McKerlie, Fred King, Lowell Moreland | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 11:05 | Indiana | Jack Davenport gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:41 | Indiana | Greg Mathews swats the dunk try by Jack Davenport | 38-46 |
| 10:39 | Indiana | Jerald Messina grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:17 | Indiana | Jack Davenport blows the layup | 38-46 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Mathews | 38-46 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Vogt - foul #1 on Frank Vogt, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Veale (PG), Gregory Moldenhauer (SG), Brad Higgins (PF) Frank Vogt, James Smith, Jerald Messina | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (SF), Randal Boone (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Todd Voss, Norbert McConnico, Greg Mathews | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 09:23 | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Scott Sargent knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 08:37 | Indiana | Brad Higgins loses the dribble to Joseph Cunniff | 41-49 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Gregory Moldenhauer steals it from Gregory Davis | 41-49 |
| 07:47 | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 07:45 | Indiana | Roy Veale pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roy Veale (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Stevenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brad Higgins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Davenport (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 07:30 | Indiana | Roy Veale tips it home | 43-49 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 07:09 | Indiana | Jack Davenport pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 06:48 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Scott Sargent hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lowell Moreland | 43-51 |
| 06:23 | Indiana | Jack Davenport buries a floater in the paint | 45-51 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Christopher Stevenson is called for the reach on Scott Sargent - foul #2 on Christopher Stevenson, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Berends (SF), Jerald Messina (PF), John Custodio (C) Christopher Stevenson, Brad Higgins, Jack Davenport | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Randal Boone, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:06 | Indiana | Jerald Messina gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:41 | Indiana | Jerald Messina banks in the layup | 47-51 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Greg Mathews scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Fred King | 47-53 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | Scott Sargent is called for the reach on Gregory Moldenhauer - foul #2 on Scott Sargent, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Vogt (PG), James Smith (SG) Roy Veale, Gregory Moldenhauer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG) Scott Sargent | |
| 04:46 | Indiana | Jerald Messina misses short on a jumper near the basket | 47-53 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Fred King can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 04:29 | Indiana | Jerald Messina pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:02 | Indiana | Jerald Messina buries a jumpshot from the left side | 49-53 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Fred King | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Frank Vogt (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - George Berends (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jerald Messina (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Custodio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fred King (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Todd Voss (fresh) PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Indiana | Jerald Messina hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-56 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Veale (PG), Gregory Moldenhauer (SG), Jack Davenport (C) Frank Vogt, James Smith, John Custodio | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Randal Boone (PF) Douglas McKerlie, Fred King, Todd Voss, Norbert McConnico | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 49-56 |
| 03:06 | Indiana | Jerald Messina grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 02:42 | Indiana | Roy Veale is whistled for traveling | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Jerald Messina steals it from Gregory Davis | 49-56 |
| 02:18 | Indiana | Jack Davenport buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from George Berends | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is fouled on the floor by Jerald Messina - foul #4 on Jerald Messina, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Jack Davenport is called for the reach on Greg Mathews - foul #4 on Jack Davenport, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:04 | Indiana | Gregory Davis steals the ball from Roy Veale | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Greg Mathews hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 54-60 |
| 00:37 | Indiana | Jack Davenport grabs the board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Indiana | Roy Veale hits a 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Randal Boone is hacked by Roy Veale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Veale, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG) Scott Sargent | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Randal Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | George Berends clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Randal Boone snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Randal Boone is hacked by Roy Veale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Veale, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:21 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Jerald Messina | 57-61 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | George Berends makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is hacked by Gregory Moldenhauer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Moldenhauer, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG) Douglas McKerlie | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Sargent | 60-63 |