| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) SG - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ted Bratton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Brush (fresh) C - Clarence Hall (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Stich (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Ted Bratton inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Indiana | John Stich is called for the reach on Clarence Hall - foul #1 on John Stich, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:07 | Indiana | John Stich steals the ball from Clarence Hall | 24-29 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | John Stich can't connect on a floater from the left side | 24-29 |
| 18:41 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 18:12 | Indiana | Henry Johnson misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Pledger - foul #2 on John Pledger, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| 18:12 | Indiana | Henry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:12 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | James Young makes the shot from close range set up by John Pledger | 25-31 |
| 17:25 | Indiana | Clarence Hall connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Johnson | 27-31 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | John Stich misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Clarence Hall - foul #2 on Clarence Hall, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Haynes (PF) Kenneth Brush | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:01 | Indiana | Earl Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 16:39 | Indiana | Clarence Hall misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | John Pledger grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits the follow up shot | 27-34 |
| 16:00 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon misses short on a jumper from the right side | 27-34 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Ronald Sink pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ted Bratton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) C - Clarence Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Ronald Sink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (SG), John Hird (SF), Raymond Quayle (C) Dale Kincannon, Ted Bratton, Clarence Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), James Dailey (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, James Young, Ronald Sink, John Stich | |
| 15:19 | Indiana | John Hird shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-34 |
| 15:17 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 15:02 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earl Haynes | 29-34 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | James Dailey misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Henry Johnson - foul #2 on Henry Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Kincannon (SG), Kenneth Brush (PF) Henry Johnson, Earl Haynes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | James Dailey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 14:46 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:24 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 29-35 |
| 14:23 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:06 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Larry Newell - foul #1 on Larry Newell, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ted Bratton (SF), Clarence Hall (C) John Hird, Raymond Quayle | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF), John Stich (C) Larry Newell, James Dailey, Floyd Kent | |
| 14:06 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:06 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Young | 30-37 |
| 13:26 | Indiana | Ted Bratton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ted Bratton, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG) Ralph Huminski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG) John Pledger | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | John Stich clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 30-37 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | John Stich hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 12:40 | Indiana | Clarence Hall can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Clarence Maroney - foul #2 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Hird (SG), Earl Haynes (PF) Dale Kincannon, Kenneth Brush | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:40 | Indiana | Clarence Hall misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:40 | Indiana | Clarence Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-39 |
| 12:10 | Indiana | Earl Haynes grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 11:41 | Indiana | John Hird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 11:40 | Indiana | Clarence Hall gets the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hird (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Bratton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Hall (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Indiana | John Hird double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 31-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Kincannon (SG), Raymond Quayle (C) Ted Bratton, Clarence Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), Larry Newell (SF) Sebastian Jackson, James Young | |
| 10:55 | Illinois | John Pledger buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 10:36 | Indiana | John Hird misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 10:34 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | John Stich misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Hird - foul #1 on John Hird, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ted Bratton (SF), Kenneth Brush (PF), Clarence Hall (C) John Hird, Earl Haynes, Raymond Quayle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), James Young (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, Larry Newell, Ronald Sink | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:13 | Indiana | Clarence Hall gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 09:47 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Johnson | 36-42 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Clarence Hall picks off the pass by James Young | 36-42 |
| 09:10 | Indiana | Clarence Hall is called for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Hird (SG) Dale Kincannon | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (PF) John Stich | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | John Hird steals it from Sebastian Jackson | 36-42 |
| 08:49 | Indiana | John Hird lays it in | 38-42 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | John Pledger connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 08:05 | Indiana | John Hird misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 08:03 | Indiana | Clarence Hall tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | John Pledger is hacked by Henry Johnson - foul #3 on Henry Johnson, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (PG), Dale Kincannon (SG), Earl Haynes (PF), Raymond Quayle (C) Henry Johnson, Ted Bratton, Kenneth Brush, Clarence Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) Sebastian Jackson, James Young, James Dailey | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Sink | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ralph Huminski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - John Hird (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:50 | Indiana | John Hird knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-47 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | John Pledger misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 06:28 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:06 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-47 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Ronald Sink buries a jumper in the lane | 46-49 |
| 05:45 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Ted Bratton (SF), Kenneth Brush (PF), Clarence Hall (C) Ralph Huminski, John Hird, Earl Haynes, Raymond Quayle | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), John Stich (C) Larry Newell, Floyd Kent | |
| 05:21 | Indiana | Clarence Hall drills a shot from the left side set up by Ted Bratton | 48-49 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:36 | Indiana | Henry Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses long on a shot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | John Stich tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 03:59 | Indiana | James Young steps in front of the Dale Kincannon pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 48-51 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| 03:17 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon misses the fadeaway from the left side | 48-53 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SF - Ted Bratton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Brush (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clarence Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Ronald Sink drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Pledger | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Indiana | Henry Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Clarence Hall - foul #3 on Clarence Hall, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Ronald Sink pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | James Young can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-55 |
| 01:35 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Ted Bratton | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Indiana | Henry Johnson is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Dale Kincannon | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Henry Johnson steals it from John Pledger in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | Henry Johnson lays it in | 54-55 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Ronald Sink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Clarence Hall misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-55 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Maroney | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Brush - foul #2 on Kenneth Brush, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Clarence Hall gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon is hacked by Clarence Maroney - foul #3 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon is hacked by Clarence Maroney - foul #4 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #6 | 54-55 |