| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Blanche (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Neveu (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Paul Mena inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Darren Neveu is hacked by Del Merino - foul #2 on Del Merino, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Micheal Moulton takes the ball from Bruce Devaughn | 31-38 |
| 19:06 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins clanks a jumper from the left side | 31-38 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Darren Neveu pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | James Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | James Nichols can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Micheal Moulton - foul #2 on Micheal Moulton, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:14 | Indiana | George Morrison's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Bruce Devaughn | 31-39 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn throws it down | 31-41 |
| 17:49 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton is fouled on the floor by Darren Neveu as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Darren Neveu, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 17:35 | Indiana | George Morrison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Devaughn - foul #2 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 17:35 | Indiana | George Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:35 | Indiana | George Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | James Nichols misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 17:15 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 16:47 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins scores on a floater in the lane set up by Del Merino | 35-41 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Nichols is hacked by Greg Jenkins - foul #2 on Greg Jenkins, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), John Helton (SF), John Howard (PF) Del Merino, Hugh Blanche, Greg Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Richard Guerrera (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Bruce Devaughn, James Nichols, Darren Neveu | |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Mena out of a doubleteam | 35-43 |
| 15:52 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton comes up short on the shot in the lane | 35-43 |
| 15:50 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Earl Yates (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Morrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Helton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Howard (fresh) C - Micheal Moulton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) SF - Paul Mena (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb is hacked by Earl Yates - foul #1 on Earl Yates, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG) Earl Yates, George Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), James Nichols (PF) Paul Mena, Anthony McMaken | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera lays it in uncontested set up by Dennis Hazelwood | 37-45 |
| 15:21 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Devaughn - foul #3 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Hugh Blanche (C) Micheal Moulton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Darren Neveu (SF) Melvin Cobb, Richard Guerrera | |
| 15:21 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:21 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Darren Neveu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG) Bruce Devaughn | |
| 14:38 | Indiana | John Helton buries a floater in the paint | 40-45 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | James Nichols scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Richard Guerrera | 40-47 |
| 13:49 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Del Merino | 43-47 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | James Nichols splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 43-49 |
| 13:08 | Indiana | Del Merino is hacked by Darren Neveu - foul #3 on Darren Neveu, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), George Morrison (SG), Daniel Jensen (SF), Greg Jenkins (PF), Micheal Moulton (C) Del Merino, Charles Whitfield, John Helton, John Howard, Hugh Blanche | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SG), Paul Mena (SF), Jerry Young (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Richard Guerrera, Darren Neveu, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 12:49 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 43-49 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Paul Mena gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Jerry Young misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Greg Jenkins - foul #3 on Greg Jenkins, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Jerry Young makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Jerry Young makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:09 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton is fouled on the floor by Melvin Cobb - foul #1 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG) Earl Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:46 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Hugh Blanche (SF) Daniel Jensen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), James Nichols (PF), Darren Neveu (C) Melvin Cobb, Jerry Young, Anthony McMaken | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) 4 ast. SG - George Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Blanche (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Neveu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Steven Abbott blows the layup | 43-51 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | James Nichols tips it in | 43-53 |
| 11:10 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche is fouled on the floor by Bruce Devaughn - foul #4 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Howard (PF) Micheal Moulton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:49 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Del Merino and the foul's on Darren Neveu - foul #4 on Darren Neveu, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| 10:49 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Paul Mena is whistled for traveling | 45-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Bruce Devaughn, Paul Mena | |
| 10:10 | Indiana | Del Merino comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Del Merino picks off the pass by James Nichols | 45-53 |
| 09:49 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Darren Neveu snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Nichols | 45-55 |
| 09:18 | Indiana | George Morrison evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by George Morrison - foul #1 on George Morrison, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), John Helton (SF), Micheal Moulton (C) Del Merino, George Morrison, Hugh Blanche, John Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Paul Mena (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Darren Neveu, James Nichols | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:39 | Indiana | John Helton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dennis Hazelwood - foul #2 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG) Richard Guerrera | |
| 08:39 | Indiana | John Helton makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:39 | Indiana | John Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the jump hook from the baseline | 47-57 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn gets the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Paul Mena can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 08:10 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 07:41 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Bruce Devaughn | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Earl Yates (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Helton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Greg Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Cobb | 47-60 |
| 07:02 | Indiana | John Helton drills a fadeaway near the basket | 49-60 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken drills a floater in the paint | 49-62 |
| 06:21 | Indiana | Dennis Hazelwood swats the shot by Greg Jenkins | 49-62 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Paul Mena shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Melvin Cobb | 49-64 |
| 05:46 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-64 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), George Morrison (SG), Hugh Blanche (SF), John Howard (PF) Earl Yates, Charles Whitfield, John Helton, Greg Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), James Nichols (PF), Darren Neveu (C) Melvin Cobb, Dennis Hazelwood, Anthony McMaken | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-64 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Nichols | 49-64 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Paul Mena can't tip it in | 49-64 |
| 04:56 | Indiana | John Howard gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-64 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Paul Mena evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Darren Neveu | 51-67 |
| 04:08 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche blows the wide open layup | 51-67 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 04:01 | Indiana | John Howard pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 03:57 | Indiana | Del Merino's pass is intercepted by Steven Abbott in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Darren Neveu drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Mena | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) 5 ast. SG - George Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Blanche (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Howard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Paul Mena (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Darren Neveu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Indiana | George Morrison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-69 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | James Nichols double dribbles | 51-69 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), Daniel Jensen (SF), John Helton (PF) Del Merino, George Morrison, Hugh Blanche, Micheal Moulton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Bruce Devaughn, Paul Mena | |
| 02:44 | Indiana | John Helton is called for traveling | 51-69 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Paul Mena (SF) Steven Abbott, Darren Neveu | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses badly on a shot in the paint | 51-69 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera loses the dribble to Daniel Jensen | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:28 | Indiana | John Helton misses long on a floater from the baseline | 51-69 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | John Howard swats the shot by Melvin Cobb | 51-69 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Paul Mena tips it in | 51-71 |
| 00:41 | Indiana | John Helton hits a floater from the right side | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Charles Whitfield - foul #1 on Charles Whitfield, team foul #7 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Darren Neveu (C) Richard Guerrera, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:10 | Indiana | John Helton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-73 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Darren Neveu pulls down the rebound | 53-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb runs out the clock | 53-73 |