| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kimble (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Parent (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Sherer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Hiller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Howard Sherer inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 21-25 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Roger Maciel clanks a jumper from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Roger Maciel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 18:55 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Paul Hiller | 21-25 |
| 18:32 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Howard Sherer | 21-27 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Richard Burns connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Schrader and the foul's on Paul Hiller - foul #2 on Paul Hiller, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 17:49 | Indiana | Raymond Haddix swats the dunk try by Salvatore Russo | 24-27 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Roger Maciel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 17:24 | Indiana | Paul Hiller gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 17:08 | Indiana | Howard Sherer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 17:07 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo gets the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 16:38 | Indiana | Howard Sherer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Howard Sherer, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Woolridge (PG) William Kimble | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Roger Maciel drills a floater from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 15:51 | Indiana | Roger Maciel picks off the pass by Salvatore Russo | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Steven Woolridge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Parent (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Sherer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Hiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Salvatore Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Roger Maciel knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Edward Schrader | 28-27 |
| 15:13 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 28-27 |
| 15:11 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo tips it home | 28-29 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Hiller - foul #3 on Paul Hiller, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Edward Schrader, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kimble (PG) Steven Woolridge | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 14:33 | Indiana | John Parent drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Kimble | 29-31 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the runner in the paint set up by Kwabena Abdel and he's hacked by Howard Sherer - foul #2 on Howard Sherer, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Jeffrey Hall (C) Kwabena Abdel, Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:44 | Indiana | John Parent comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 13:43 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:33 | Indiana | John Parent's pass is intercepted by Matthew Lane | 32-31 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Roger Maciel travels with the ball | 32-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:58 | Indiana | Paul Hiller is fouled on the floor by Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 12:29 | Indiana | Richard Burns steals the ball from John Parent | 32-31 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Richard Burns blows the layup | 32-31 |
| 12:24 | Indiana | Howard Sherer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 12:05 | Indiana | Paul Hiller can't finish the layup | 32-31 |
| 12:03 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Sherer | 32-31 |
| 11:45 | Indiana | John Parent misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 11:44 | Indiana | Howard Sherer tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kimble (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Parent (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Sherer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Hiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Salvatore Russo (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses short on a shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the tip | 32-33 |
| 11:19 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 10:57 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Howard Sherer | 32-35 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Salvatore Russo is called for the reach on Richard Burns - foul #2 on Salvatore Russo, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Matthew Lane (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF) Roger Maciel, Richard Burns, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Woolridge (PG), Milton Banks (SF), James Miller (C) William Kimble, Howard Sherer, Salvatore Russo | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Edward Schrader | 34-35 |
| 09:59 | Indiana | Paul Hiller buries a driving attempt in the lane | 34-37 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the runner from the left block | 34-37 |
| 09:44 | Indiana | Paul Hiller gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 09:27 | Indiana | John Parent misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Kwabena Abdel, Edward Schrader, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kimble (PG), Luis Shivers (SG), Howard Sherer (SF) Steven Woolridge, John Parent, Paul Hiller | |
| 08:38 | Indiana | Howard Sherer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Burns - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Salvatore Russo (C) James Miller | |
| 08:38 | Indiana | Howard Sherer misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 08:38 | Indiana | Howard Sherer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall can't finish the layup | 34-38 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Roger Maciel tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 08:11 | Indiana | Luis Shivers grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 07:50 | Indiana | Luis Shivers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Roger Maciel snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses badly on a shot near the basket | 34-38 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Richard Burns tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kimble (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Luis Shivers (fresh) SF - Howard Sherer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milton Banks (fresh) C - Salvatore Russo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Indiana | Howard Sherer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Richard Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Matthew Lane lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Burns and he's fouled by Milton Banks - foul #1 on Milton Banks, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Clyde Pate (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Woolridge (PG), John Parent (SG), Paul Hiller (PF) William Kimble, Luis Shivers, Milton Banks | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 06:26 | Indiana | Steven Woolridge hits a jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Roger Maciel knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 05:42 | Indiana | John Parent misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | John Parent picks off the pass by Matthew Lane | 42-40 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | Paul Hiller misses short on a floater in the lane | 42-40 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Clyde Pate, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kimble (PG) Steven Woolridge | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Richard Burns is fouled on the floor by Howard Sherer - foul #3 on Howard Sherer, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:11 | Indiana | Paul Hiller knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Haddix and he's hacked by William Kimble - foul #1 on William Kimble, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Miller (C) Salvatore Russo | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:39 | Indiana | Howard Sherer's pass is intercepted by Richard Burns | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by William Kimble in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Kimble, team foul #9 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG), Gary Bradley (C) Edward Schrader, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Indiana | Milton Banks (SF) Howard Sherer | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 03:37 | Indiana | James Miller gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 03:32 | Indiana | William Kimble knocks in the runner from close range | 48-44 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Richard Burns is hacked by William Kimble in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Kimble, team foul #10 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Kwabena Abdel | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:22 | Indiana | William Kimble scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Paul Hiller | 50-46 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | John Parent is called for the reach on Richard Burns in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Parent, team foul #11 | 50-46 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:20 | Indiana | Paul Hiller gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 03:15 | Indiana | John Parent misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kimble (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Parent (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Milton Banks (fresh) PF - Paul Hiller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by John Parent in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Parent, team foul #12 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG) Edward Schrader | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:11 | Indiana | Paul Hiller grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 03:01 | Indiana | John Parent drills a 3 from straight away | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the floater from the left side set up by Raymond Haddix | 54-49 |
| 02:37 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Kwabena Abdel | |
| Subs | Indiana | Howard Sherer (SF), Salvatore Russo (C) Milton Banks, James Miller | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:20 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo drills a shot from close range set up by John Parent | 54-51 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Richard Burns is fouled on the floor by Paul Hiller - foul #4 on Paul Hiller, team foul #13 | 54-51 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:34 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo blows the layup | 56-51 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by John Parent - foul #3 on John Parent, team foul #14 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG) Edward Schrader | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:16 | Indiana | Howard Sherer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Richard Burns jams it set up by Kwabena Abdel | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Parent | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Richard Burns is fouled on the floor by Howard Sherer - foul #4 on Howard Sherer, team foul #15 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Kwabena Abdel | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:15 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Howard Sherer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | John Parent is called for the reach on Gary Bradley in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Parent, team foul #16 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Paul Hiller pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Howard Sherer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the board | 61-56 |