| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Beaver (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mladen Zafar (fresh) PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Calloway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Charles Howland misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 32-27 |
| 19:44 | Indiana | Don Watts pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:23 | Indiana | Robert Beaver comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on David Saylors - foul #1 on David Saylors, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:23 | Indiana | Robert Beaver misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:23 | Indiana | Robert Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | David Saylors connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Stevens | 34-28 |
| 18:43 | Indiana | David Saylors is called for the reach on Mladen Zafar - foul #2 on David Saylors, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| 18:19 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Roy Jones | 34-30 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Roy Jones is called for the reach on Charles Howland - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 17:36 | Indiana | Merle Calloway snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 17:07 | Indiana | Don Watts connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 34-32 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Bruce Hicks | 36-32 |
| 16:48 | Indiana | Bruce Hicks steals the ball from Don Watts in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks hits the finger roll | 38-32 |
| 16:24 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar misses badly on a shot from close range | 38-32 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Saylors | 38-32 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | David Saylors buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 40-32 |
| 15:41 | Indiana | Roy Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 15:39 | Indiana | Robert Beaver misses the tip | 40-32 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Beaver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mladen Zafar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Calloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle slams it home | 42-32 |
| 15:14 | Indiana | Robert Beaver is whistled for a carry | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), Steven Bennett (SF), Paul Wason (PF), David Fielder (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Indiana | Chris Nichols (PG), Jim Jackson (SG), Homer Mariano (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Vince Harding (C) Don Watts, Robert Beaver, Mladen Zafar, Roy Jones, Merle Calloway | |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Paul Wason is hacked by Vince Harding - foul #3 on Vince Harding, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | John Giancola clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | David Fielder grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Chris Nichols picks off the pass by Randy McGibbon | 42-32 |
| 13:57 | Indiana | Robert Myers misses the easy layup | 42-32 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | John Giancola scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Randy McGibbon | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 13:12 | Indiana | Chris Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 13:10 | Indiana | Vince Harding hits the follow up shot | 45-34 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | John Giancola is called for traveling | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, Steven Bennett, Paul Wason, David Fielder | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG), Robert Beaver (SG), Mladen Zafar (SF), Roy Jones (PF) Chris Nichols, Jim Jackson, Homer Mariano, Robert Myers | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:18 | Indiana | Anthony Stevens steals it from Vince Harding | 45-34 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Stevens | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:54 | Indiana | Vince Harding knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Robert Beaver | 47-36 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is whistled for traveling | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Merle Calloway (C) Vince Harding | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:22 | Indiana | Robert Beaver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 11:21 | Indiana | Roy Jones gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Saylors (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Beaver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mladen Zafar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Calloway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Indiana | Robert Beaver clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the lay-in | 47-36 |
| 10:49 | Indiana | Roy Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:45 | Indiana | Roy Jones misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| 10:45 | Indiana | Roy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:45 | Indiana | Roy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:15 | Indiana | Robert Beaver drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | David Saylors is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Saylors, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (PF) Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:24 | Indiana | David Saylors steals it from Roy Jones | 49-40 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:41 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 51-40 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled on the floor by Robert Beaver - foul #2 on Robert Beaver, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), Steven Bennett (SF), David Fielder (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Indiana | Chris Nichols (PG), Jim Jackson (SG), Homer Mariano (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Vince Harding (C) Don Watts, Robert Beaver, Mladen Zafar, Roy Jones, Merle Calloway | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | David Fielder lays it in set up by John Giancola | 53-40 |
| 08:17 | Indiana | Chris Nichols scores on a 3 from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | John Giancola misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 07:56 | Indiana | Vince Harding gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:34 | Indiana | Homer Mariano misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-43 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | David Fielder grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | John Giancola misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 07:18 | Indiana | Homer Mariano gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Giancola (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Bennett (fresh) PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Fielder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Chris Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Homer Mariano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Myers (fresh) C - Vince Harding (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Indiana | Robert Myers clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-43 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | David Fielder grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | David Fielder can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-43 |
| 06:33 | Indiana | Homer Mariano snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:12 | Indiana | Homer Mariano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, Steven Bennett, Paul Wason, David Fielder | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG), Robert Beaver (SG), Mladen Zafar (SF), Roy Jones (PF), Merle Calloway (C) Chris Nichols, Jim Jackson, Homer Mariano, Robert Myers, Vince Harding | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is fouled on the floor by Merle Calloway - foul #3 on Merle Calloway, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 05:44 | Indiana | Roy Jones grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 05:39 | Indiana | Robert Beaver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle's pass is intercepted by Don Watts | 53-43 |
| 05:20 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar misses the easy layup | 53-43 |
| 05:18 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 05:02 | Indiana | Robert Beaver knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Don Watts | 53-46 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks's pass is intercepted by Don Watts | 53-46 |
| 04:42 | Indiana | Robert Beaver jams it on a nice dish by Don Watts | 53-48 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses long on a floater from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Charles Howland hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:10 | Indiana | Robert Beaver clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 04:09 | Indiana | Roy Jones hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | David Saylors misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Mladen Zafar - foul #2 on Mladen Zafar, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Vince Harding (C) Merle Calloway | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Vince Harding misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by David Saylors - foul #4 on David Saylors, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Vince Harding makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Vince Harding misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Beaver (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mladen Zafar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Vince Harding (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is hacked by Roy Jones - foul #3 on Roy Jones, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Fielder (C) Eugene Boyle | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jim Jackson (SF), Robert Myers (PF) Mladen Zafar, Roy Jones | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Stevens | 59-51 |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) Steven Bennett, Paul Wason, David Fielder | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mladen Zafar (SF), Roy Jones (PF), Merle Calloway (C) Jim Jackson, Robert Myers, Vince Harding | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:12 | Indiana | Merle Calloway blows the layup | 59-51 |
| 02:10 | Indiana | Merle Calloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 01:58 | Indiana | Merle Calloway can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-51 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:35 | Indiana | Eugene Boyle swats the short shot by Don Watts | 62-51 |
| 01:34 | Indiana | Robert Beaver grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 01:26 | Indiana | Roy Jones's floater is tipped away by David Saylors | 62-51 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 01:01 | Indiana | Merle Calloway grabs the board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Indiana | Robert Beaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | David Saylors misses long on a shot from close range | 62-51 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Merle Calloway | 62-51 |
| 00:17 | Indiana | Robert Beaver drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Mladen Zafar | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by Don Watts - foul #1 on Don Watts, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Roy Jones pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Robert Beaver hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Watts | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Charles Howland is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Beaver - foul #3 on Robert Beaver, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Robert Beaver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Howland runs out the clock | 64-56 |