| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Stich (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ronald Sink (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Juan Salgado (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Hird (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrei Zaffalon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Indiana | John Hird misses the 3 from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | James Young connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 18:52 | Indiana | John Hird comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 18:52 | Indiana | John Hird makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:52 | Indiana | John Hird misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | John Stich misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 18:25 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:56 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 25-33 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | James Young misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dale Kincannon - foul #1 on Dale Kincannon, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:21 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right side | 27-35 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | John Stich is whistled for a carry | 27-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (SG), Paul Schaefer (C) John Hird, Andrei Zaffalon | |
| 16:31 | Indiana | Clarence Hall hits a jump hook in the paint | 27-37 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | John Stich blows the dunk | 27-37 |
| 16:03 | Indiana | Clarence Hall pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Juan Salgado (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Huminski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Kincannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon buries a jumper near the basket set up by Ralph Huminski | 27-39 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Juan Salgado is called for the reach on Matthew McDonald - foul #2 on Juan Salgado, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Robert Perham (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger, James Young, John Stich | |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), John Hird (SG), Andrei Zaffalon (SF), Alfred Anderson (PF), Raymond Quayle (C) Juan Salgado, Ralph Huminski, Dale Kincannon, Clarence Hall, Paul Schaefer | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Floyd Kent hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 27-39 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses long on a runner from the left block | 27-39 |
| 14:29 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 14:06 | Indiana | John Hird is whistled for a carry | 27-39 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-39 |
| 13:39 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 13:19 | Indiana | John Hird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), John Pledger (SG), James Young (SF), John Stich (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Robert Perham, Larry Newell, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Dale Kincannon (SF), Clarence Hall (PF) Henry Johnson, Andrei Zaffalon, Alfred Anderson | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | John Pledger can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Hird - foul #1 on John Hird, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 12:58 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 12:39 | Indiana | John Hird scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Kincannon | 28-42 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | James Young banks in the layup | 30-42 |
| 12:17 | Indiana | Juan Salgado loses the dribble to Matthew McDonald in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | John Pledger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 32-42 |
| 11:52 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 11:50 | Indiana | Clarence Hall hits the follow up shot | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stich (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Juan Salgado (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Hird (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | John Stich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (SG), Alfred Anderson (PF) John Hird, Clarence Hall | |
| 11:06 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | John Stich clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dale Kincannon - foul #2 on Dale Kincannon, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF) James Young | |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Andrei Zaffalon (SF), Paul Schaefer (C) Juan Salgado, Dale Kincannon, Raymond Quayle | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 10:42 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 10:21 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson misses the jumper from the right side | 33-44 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Stich | 33-44 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson hits a floater from the right side | 35-44 |
| 09:36 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon is whistled for traveling | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Perham (SG), Larry Newell (SF) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Dale Kincannon (SF), Clarence Hall (PF), Raymond Quayle (C) Henry Johnson, Andrei Zaffalon, Alfred Anderson, Paul Schaefer | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Floyd Kent connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Stich and the foul's on Clarence Hall - foul #1 on Clarence Hall, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) Larry Newell, John Stich | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Hird (SG) Ralph Huminski | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:48 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Perham - foul #1 on Robert Perham, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| 08:48 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:48 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Floyd Kent is hacked by Raymond Quayle - foul #4 on Raymond Quayle, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG) Robert Perham | |
| Subs | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon (C) Raymond Quayle | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | James Young is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 07:54 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Andrei Zaffalon | 38-48 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | John Pledger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF) Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Raymond Quayle (C) Juan Salgado, Andrei Zaffalon | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Stich (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ronald Sink (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) SG - John Hird (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon lays it in on a great pass from Henry Johnson | 38-50 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | John Stich comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 06:40 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Clarence Hall | 38-50 |
| 06:14 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | James Young misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald snags the offensive board | 38-52 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew McDonald | 38-52 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | James Young is hacked by John Hird - foul #2 on John Hird, team foul #7 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Robert Perham (SG), Floyd Kent (C) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger, Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Ralph Huminski (SG), Andrei Zaffalon (SF), Alfred Anderson (PF) Henry Johnson, John Hird, Dale Kincannon, Clarence Hall | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 04:35 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by James Young - foul #4 on James Young, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF) James Young | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 04:35 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 04:35 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Robert Perham can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 40-53 |
| 04:14 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 03:47 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle banks in the layup on a great pass from Juan Salgado and he's hacked by Larry Newell - foul #2 on Larry Newell, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG) Robert Perham | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:47 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle misses the free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson travels with the ball | 40-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SG) Larry Newell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Schaefer (C) Raymond Quayle | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Juan Salgado (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Huminski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Andrei Zaffalon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Alfred Anderson | 40-57 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Anderson | 40-57 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Kent | 40-57 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | John Pledger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF) John Stich | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Hird (SG), Dale Kincannon (SF), Clarence Hall (PF), Raymond Quayle (C) Ralph Huminski, Andrei Zaffalon, Alfred Anderson, Paul Schaefer | |
| 01:55 | Indiana | John Hird drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Juan Salgado - foul #3 on Juan Salgado, team foul #8 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF), Ronald Sink (C) Sebastian Jackson, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Indiana | Clarence Hall is hacked by John Stich - foul #2 on John Stich, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon is fouled on the floor by John Stich - foul #3 on John Stich, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | James Young knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew McDonald | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Matthew McDonald is called for the reach on Juan Salgado - foul #1 on Matthew McDonald, team foul #8 | 44-62 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Juan Salgado makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Juan Salgado makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | John Stich knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 46-64 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Juan Salgado runs out the clock | 46-64 |