| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) SF - Paul Mena (fresh) PF - James Nichols (fresh) C - Darren Neveu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) SG - George Morrison (fresh) SF - John Helton (fresh) PF - Hugh Blanche (fresh) C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Nichols wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | James Nichols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Micheal Moulton - foul #1 on Micheal Moulton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Indiana | John Helton clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Steven Abbott connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Indiana | Del Merino is hacked by Bruce Devaughn - foul #1 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Indiana | Del Merino misses the floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Darren Neveu's fadeaway is rejected by Hugh Blanche | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Indiana | Del Merino pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Paul Mena grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on John Helton - foul #1 on John Helton, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Indiana | George Morrison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Paul Mena - foul #1 on Paul Mena, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Indiana | George Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:44 | Indiana | George Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Micheal Moulton is called for the reach on Steven Abbott - foul #2 on Micheal Moulton, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) Paul Mena | |
| Subs | Indiana | Greg Jenkins (C) Micheal Moulton | |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Nichols | 6-3 |
| 15:46 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis Hazelwood - foul #1 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Darren Neveu, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 15:46 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:46 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) SG - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) SG - George Morrison (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Helton (fresh) PF - Hugh Blanche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 3 from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 15:17 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Del Merino | 9-6 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is whistled for a carry | 9-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SF) Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Howard (SF) John Helton | |
| 14:40 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins is called for traveling | 9-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (PF), Darren Neveu (C) Dennis Hazelwood, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Paul Mena is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:17 | Indiana | George Morrison grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:03 | Indiana | The jump hook by Del Merino is blocked by Paul Mena | 9-6 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Cobb | 12-6 |
| 13:14 | Indiana | Del Merino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Melvin Cobb | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Helton (SF) John Howard | |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Paul Mena knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 15-6 |
| 12:28 | Indiana | John Helton loses the ball out of bounds | 15-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Bruce Devaughn, James Nichols, Darren Neveu | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the easy layup | 15-6 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony McMaken | 15-6 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Hazelwood | 17-6 |
| 11:41 | Indiana | George Morrison's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Paul Mena | 17-6 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Steven Abbott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Mena | 19-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Mena (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Morrison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Helton (fresh) PF - Hugh Blanche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Jenkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Indiana | George Morrison is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-6 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Steven Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 19-6 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Paul Mena evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-6 |
| 11:01 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 19-6 |
| 10:35 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins scores on a jump hook from close range | 19-8 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Paul Mena hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-8 |
| 10:20 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins grabs the board | 19-8 |
| 10:04 | Indiana | Richard Guerrera is called for the reach on John Helton - foul #1 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #4 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SG), Darren Neveu (SF), James Nichols (PF) Steven Abbott, Richard Guerrera, Paul Mena, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Howard (SF) John Helton | |
| 09:48 | Indiana | James Nichols takes the ball from George Morrison | 19-8 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Darren Neveu loses the dribble to Greg Jenkins | 19-8 |
| 09:06 | Indiana | Bruce Devaughn is called for the reach on George Morrison - foul #2 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #5 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Richard Guerrera (SG), Anthony McMaken (C) Melvin Cobb, Bruce Devaughn, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 08:52 | Indiana | George Morrison hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Greg Jenkins | 19-10 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken is called for traveling | 19-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Whitfield (PG), Earl Yates (SG), John Helton (SF) Del Merino, George Morrison, John Howard | |
| 08:16 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-10 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Darren Neveu is fouled on the floor by Greg Jenkins - foul #1 on Greg Jenkins, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | George Morrison (SG) Earl Yates | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Greg Jenkins - foul #2 on Greg Jenkins, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG) Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), Micheal Moulton (C) Charles Whitfield, Greg Jenkins | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 07:22 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche hits a wide open fadeaway from close range set up by Del Merino | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mena (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darren Neveu (fresh) PF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Helton (fresh) PF - Hugh Blanche (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses short on a jump hook from close range | 21-12 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Paul Mena grabs the offensive board | 21-12 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from James Nichols | 23-12 |
| 06:24 | Indiana | George Morrison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Mena - foul #2 on Paul Mena, team foul #6 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SG), Jerry Young (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Darren Neveu, James Nichols, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Howard (SF) John Helton | |
| 06:24 | Indiana | George Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 06:24 | Indiana | George Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Paul Mena grabs the board | 23-12 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-12 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood snags the offensive board | 23-12 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Del Merino picks off the pass by Paul Mena out of a doubleteam | 23-12 |
| 05:36 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Mena - foul #3 on Paul Mena, team foul #7 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF) Paul Mena | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Whitfield (PG), Earl Yates (SG) Del Merino, George Morrison | |
| 05:36 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 05:36 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 05:06 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 25-14 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Earl Yates is called for the reach on Bruce Devaughn - foul #1 on Earl Yates, team foul #7 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (SF), James Nichols (PF) Richard Guerrera, Jerry Young | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Helton (SF) John Howard | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 04:42 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-14 |
| 04:41 | Indiana | John Helton grabs the offensive board | 27-14 |
| 04:23 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Melvin Cobb | |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), George Morrison (SG) Charles Whitfield, Earl Yates | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-14 |
| 04:04 | Indiana | John Helton pulls down the rebound | 27-14 |
| 03:48 | Indiana | Del Merino hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 27-14 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the board | 27-14 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn loses the ball out of bounds | 27-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Greg Jenkins (C) Hugh Blanche | |
| 03:17 | Indiana | James Nichols is called for the reach on Del Merino - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #8 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:17 | Indiana | Del Merino makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 03:17 | Indiana | Del Merino misses the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony McMaken | 27-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darren Neveu (fresh) PF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Helton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Micheal Moulton (fairly fresh) C - Greg Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Darren Neveu is wide open and slams it home set up by Steven Abbott | 29-15 |
| 02:39 | Indiana | George Morrison loses the dribble to Bruce Devaughn | 29-15 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn throws it down | 31-15 |
| 02:17 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins makes the shot from the right block | 31-17 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Del Merino - foul #1 on Del Merino, team foul #8 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (PF) Steven Abbott, Darren Neveu, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Howard (SF), Hugh Blanche (PF) John Helton, Greg Jenkins | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 01:52 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche snags the defensive board | 31-17 |
| 01:32 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Hazelwood - foul #2 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #9 | 31-17 |
| 01:32 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 01:32 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Melvin Cobb | 33-19 |
| 00:59 | Indiana | Del Merino lays it up and in | 33-21 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Melvin Cobb | 35-21 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | George Morrison clanks a runner from the right block | 35-21 |
| 00:21 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton grabs the offensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche clanks a runner from close range | 35-21 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 35-21 |