| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Emerson Fagan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Buhl (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dean Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Sloane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Summerfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbur Clingman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ralph Locklear (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Zadorozny (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | David Zadorozny hits a floater from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 19:08 | Indiana | Walter Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman can't throw it down but he's hacked by Dean Turner - foul #1 on Dean Turner, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:22 | Indiana | Walter Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 18:20 | Indiana | Walter Williams grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:03 | Indiana | Walter Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | David Zadorozny gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 29-32 |
| 17:41 | Indiana | Walter Williams grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 17:35 | Indiana | Emerson Fagan is whistled for a carry | 29-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Wickham (C) David Zadorozny | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Matthew Wickham hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Little - foul #1 on John Little, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clay Trew (SG), Roy Ridgeway (C) Emerson Fagan, John Little | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Howard (SF), John Anderson (PF) Wilbur Clingman, Ralph Locklear | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Matthew Wickham makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Matthew Wickham makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:56 | Indiana | Richard Sloane is called for the reach on James Buhl - foul #2 on Richard Sloane, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robbie Johnson (C) Dean Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:36 | Indiana | James Buhl buries a jumper from the right side | 31-34 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Dennis Howard's floater is knocked away by James Buhl | 31-34 |
| 16:19 | Indiana | Roy Ridgeway gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:54 | Indiana | James Buhl misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Emerson Fagan (PG), Dean Turner (PF), John Little (C) Clay Trew, Roy Ridgeway, Robbie Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG), Wilbur Clingman (SF), Ralph Locklear (PF), David Zadorozny (C) Richard Sloane, Lawrence Summerfield, John Anderson, Matthew Wickham | |
| 15:54 | Indiana | James Buhl makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:54 | Indiana | James Buhl makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Emerson Fagan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Buhl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harlan Cola (fresh) SG - Dennis Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wilbur Clingman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ralph Locklear (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Zadorozny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | David Zadorozny is called for traveling | 33-34 |
| 15:17 | Indiana | Emerson Fagan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Dennis Howard grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman misses the lay-in | 33-34 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Dennis Howard can't tip it in | 33-34 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Harlan Cola gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 14:27 | Indiana | A charge is called on James Buhl - foul #1 on James Buhl, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clay Trew (SG) James Buhl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Sloane (PG), Lawrence Summerfield (SG), Matthew Wickham (C) Harlan Cola, Dennis Howard, David Zadorozny | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear is denied on a layup by John Little | 33-36 |
| 14:11 | Indiana | Clay Trew grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 13:54 | Indiana | John Little comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 13:30 | Indiana | John Little grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:26 | Indiana | Emerson Fagan scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Clay Trew | 36-36 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 12:42 | Indiana | Emerson Fagan knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Dean Turner | 38-39 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield is fouled on the floor by Dean Turner - foul #2 on Dean Turner, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Alling (PG), James Buhl (SG), Roy Ridgeway (PF), Robbie Johnson (C) Emerson Fagan, Walter Williams, Dean Turner, John Little | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Howard (SF), John Anderson (PF), David Zadorozny (C) Wilbur Clingman, Ralph Locklear, Matthew Wickham | |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Richard Sloane makes the 3 from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 11:47 | Indiana | Roy Ridgeway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joe Stroud (SF) Clay Trew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG) Richard Sloane | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Alling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Buhl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Ridgeway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robbie Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harlan Cola (fresh) SG - Lawrence Summerfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Zadorozny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Alling - foul #3 on Robert Alling, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:04 | Indiana | Joe Stroud hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Buhl | 40-44 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Harlan Cola is fouled on the floor by Robbie Johnson - foul #1 on Robbie Johnson, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clay Trew (SF) Joe Stroud | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Sloane (PG), Wilbur Clingman (SF), Matthew Wickham (C) Harlan Cola, Lawrence Summerfield, David Zadorozny | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Sloane | 40-46 |
| 10:28 | Indiana | Robert Alling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dean Turner (PF), John Little (C) Roy Ridgeway, Robbie Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Richard Sloane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 10:06 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Little | 40-46 |
| 09:45 | Indiana | Dean Turner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Emerson Fagan (PG), Walter Williams (SF) Robert Alling, James Buhl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Locklear (PF) John Anderson | |
| 09:45 | Indiana | Dean Turner makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:45 | Indiana | Dean Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Dean Turner - foul #3 on Dean Turner, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield (SG) Dennis Howard | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:59 | Indiana | Dean Turner is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Summerfield - foul #2 on Lawrence Summerfield, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Buhl (SG) Clay Trew | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Zadorozny (C) Matthew Wickham | |
| 08:31 | Indiana | Dean Turner is hacked by Ralph Locklear - foul #1 on Ralph Locklear, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Alling (SG), Roy Ridgeway (PF), Robbie Johnson (C) James Buhl, Dean Turner, John Little | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:15 | Indiana | Lawrence Summerfield steals the ball from Walter Williams | 42-48 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Richard Sloane blows the layup | 42-48 |
| 08:08 | Indiana | Walter Williams snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 07:45 | Indiana | Walter Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Emerson Fagan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Alling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Ridgeway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robbie Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Sloane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Summerfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilbur Clingman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ralph Locklear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Zadorozny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Robbie Johnson picks off the pass by Ralph Locklear | 45-48 |
| 07:07 | Indiana | Walter Williams misses the dunk but the foul's on Wilbur Clingman - foul #1 on Wilbur Clingman, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Buhl (PG), Clay Trew (SG), Dean Turner (PF), John Little (C) Emerson Fagan, Robert Alling, Roy Ridgeway, Robbie Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG), Dennis Howard (SF), John Anderson (PF), Matthew Wickham (C) Richard Sloane, Wilbur Clingman, Ralph Locklear, David Zadorozny | |
| 07:07 | Indiana | Walter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:07 | Indiana | Walter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Matthew Wickham scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Anderson | 47-50 |
| 06:25 | Indiana | Dean Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Alling (PG) Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | John Anderson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clay Trew - foul #2 on Clay Trew, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman (SF) Lawrence Summerfield | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:41 | Indiana | Dean Turner is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Dennis Howard | 47-52 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Alling - foul #4 on Robert Alling, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Emerson Fagan (PG), Joe Stroud (SF) Robert Alling, James Buhl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Sloane (PG) Harlan Cola | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:19 | Indiana | Dennis Howard steps in front of the Emerson Fagan pass in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman misses the shot from the right block | 47-54 |
| 05:08 | Indiana | Joe Stroud gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:41 | Indiana | Joe Stroud is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Ridgeway (PF), Robbie Johnson (C) Dean Turner, John Little | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield (SG), Ralph Locklear (PF), David Zadorozny (C) Wilbur Clingman, John Anderson, Matthew Wickham | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Richard Sloane misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Richard Sloane tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Indiana | Emerson Fagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 04:14 | Indiana | Roy Ridgeway tips it in | 49-56 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 03:53 | Indiana | Emerson Fagan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-58 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Alling (PG), James Buhl (SG), Walter Williams (SF), Dean Turner (PF) Emerson Fagan, Clay Trew, Joe Stroud, Robbie Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman (SF) Dennis Howard | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Alling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Buhl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Ridgeway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Sloane (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Summerfield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilbur Clingman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ralph Locklear (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Zadorozny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Indiana | Dean Turner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by David Zadorozny - foul #1 on David Zadorozny, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Little (C) Roy Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:14 | Indiana | Dean Turner makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 03:14 | Indiana | Dean Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Zadorozny | 50-58 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear is whistled for traveling | 50-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Wickham (C) David Zadorozny | |
| 02:44 | Indiana | Dean Turner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Matthew Wickham pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 02:23 | Indiana | John Little snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 02:03 | Indiana | Matthew Wickham blocks the short jumper by James Buhl | 50-58 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Matthew Wickham gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 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) | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Richard Sloane is fouled on the floor by James Buhl - foul #2 on James Buhl, team foul #10 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Emerson Fagan (PG) Robert Alling | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Zadorozny (C) Matthew Wickham | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Richard Sloane misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Richard Sloane makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 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) | |
| 01:30 | Indiana | Emerson Fagan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | Walter Williams gets the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 01:18 | Indiana | James Buhl is hacked by David Zadorozny - foul #2 on David Zadorozny, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| 01:18 | Indiana | James Buhl misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:18 | Indiana | Dean Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 01:10 | Indiana | Emerson Fagan misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield is hacked by James Buhl - foul #3 on James Buhl, team foul #11 | 50-59 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Dean Turner pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Indiana | Emerson Fagan connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Walter Williams | 53-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Emerson Fagan is called for the reach on Richard Sloane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emerson Fagan, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Wickham (PF), John Shealey (C) Ralph Locklear, David Zadorozny | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Richard Sloane makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Richard Sloane makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:27 | Indiana | James Buhl misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | John Shealey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Richard Sloane is hacked by James Buhl in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Buhl, team foul #13 | 53-61 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Richard Sloane makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Richard Sloane makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Richard Sloane is called for the reach on Emerson Fagan - foul #3 on Richard Sloane, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clay Trew (SG), Joe Stroud (SF), Roy Ridgeway (PF), Robbie Johnson (C) James Buhl, Walter Williams, Dean Turner, John Little | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Locklear (PF), David Zadorozny (C) John Shealey, Matthew Wickham | |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Emerson Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Emerson Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Richard Sloane is hacked by Emerson Fagan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emerson Fagan, team foul #14 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Buhl (SG), Walter Williams (SF), Dean Turner (PF), John Little (C) Clay Trew, Joe Stroud, Roy Ridgeway, Robbie Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Shealey (PF), Matthew Wickham (C) Ralph Locklear, David Zadorozny | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Richard Sloane makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Richard Sloane misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Little | 55-64 |
| 00:15 | Indiana | Emerson Fagan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Walter Williams gets the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Emerson Fagan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Shealey | 55-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Sloane runs out the clock | 55-64 |