| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Antione Bishop (fresh) SG - Timothy Holland (fresh) SF - Richard Hamm (fresh) PF - Robert Haskell (fresh) C - Harold Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) PF - Robert Walls (fresh) C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | DePauw | Harold Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | DePauw | Richard Hamm comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | DePauw | Richard Hamm grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | DePauw | Timothy Holland clanks a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | DePauw | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Davis | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | DePauw | Harold Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses short on an open floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | DePauw | Harold Davis pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | DePauw | Harold Davis comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | DePauw | Harold Davis hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Troy Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Troy Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | DePauw | Harold Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | DePauw | Harold Davis can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Horace Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Troy Snyder's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Davis | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | DePauw | Timothy Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | DePauw | Richard Hamm makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Arthur Crain - foul #1 on Arthur Crain, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | DePauw | Seth Finley (PF), Kenneth Calhoun (C) Robert Haskell, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), Joseph Posey (PF), James Detrick (C) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 17:30 | DePauw | Richard Hamm makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the easy open layup | 5-0 |
| 17:06 | DePauw | Kenneth Calhoun gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:45 | DePauw | Kenneth Calhoun misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Richard Coon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 16:37 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Richard Hamm | 5-0 |
| 16:30 | DePauw | Seth Finley knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 8-0 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Herman Wilkins | 8-3 |
| 16:02 | DePauw | Richard Hamm is denied on a layup by James Detrick | 8-3 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Joseph Posey gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Antione Bishop (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Holland (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Hamm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Finley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Calhoun (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Posey (fresh) C - James Detrick (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz is hacked by Antione Bishop in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antione Bishop, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | DePauw | Barry Hornback (PG), Charles Mayer (SG), Robert Haskell (PF), Darrin Fountain (C) Antione Bishop, Timothy Holland, Seth Finley, Kenneth Calhoun | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Tony Lungwitz, Richard Coon, Joseph Posey, James Detrick | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Horace Coleman is hacked by Barry Hornback - foul #1 on Barry Hornback, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF) Herman Wilkins | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Robert Walls connects on the open runner from the right block set up by Arthur Crain | 8-5 |
| 14:51 | DePauw | Robert Haskell misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Walls - foul #1 on Robert Walls, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | DePauw | Harold Davis (C) Darrin Fountain | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (SF), Joseph Posey (PF), Richard Coon (C) Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 14:51 | DePauw | Robert Haskell makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:51 | DePauw | Robert Haskell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 14:30 | DePauw | Harold Davis snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 14:11 | DePauw | Barry Hornback is hacked by Richard Coon - foul #1 on Richard Coon, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | DePauw | Clay Fusco (PG), Timothy Holland (SG), Jerry Johnson (PF), Kenneth Calhoun (C) Barry Hornback, Charles Mayer, Robert Haskell, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF), James Detrick (C) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder | |
| 13:50 | DePauw | Richard Hamm misses the floater from the right side | 10-5 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | James Detrick travels in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Tony Lungwitz, Richard Coon | |
| 13:19 | DePauw | James Detrick picks off the pass by Richard Hamm | 10-5 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | James Detrick blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Calhoun - foul #1 on Kenneth Calhoun, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | DePauw | Seth Finley (PF), Darrin Fountain (C) Jerry Johnson, Kenneth Calhoun | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG) Joseph Posey, Herman Wilkins | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:47 | DePauw | Troy Snyder is called for the reach on Seth Finley - foul #1 on Troy Snyder, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | DePauw | Antione Bishop (PG) Clay Fusco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Richard Coon (C) Arthur Crain, James Detrick, Walter O'Connell | |
| 12:40 | DePauw | Richard Hamm hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Robert Walls snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Horace Coleman connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tony Lungwitz | 10-10 |
| 12:21 | DePauw | Seth Finley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | DePauw | Harold Davis (C) Darrin Fountain | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF) Horace Coleman | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| Subs | DePauw | Charles Mayer (SG) Timothy Holland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:04 | DePauw | Harold Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | DePauw | Robert Haskell (PF) Seth Finley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Richard Coon hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 11:53 | DePauw | Robert Haskell grabs the board | 10-10 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Antione Bishop (fresh) SG - Charles Mayer (fresh) SF - Richard Hamm (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Haskell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Coon (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | DePauw | Harold Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-10 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Troy Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | DePauw | Barry Hornback (PG), Timothy Holland (SG), Jerry Johnson (PF), Kenneth Calhoun (C) Antione Bishop, Charles Mayer, Robert Haskell, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Tony Lungwitz, Troy Snyder, Richard Coon | |
| 10:59 | DePauw | Richard Hamm misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Robert Walls gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Crain | 10-13 |
| 10:37 | DePauw | Kenneth Calhoun hits a fadeaway from the right block | 12-13 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Timothy Holland is called for the reach on Herman Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Holland, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | DePauw | Charles Mayer (SG), Seth Finley (PF), Darrin Fountain (C) Timothy Holland, Jerry Johnson, Kenneth Calhoun | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), James Detrick (PF) Joseph Posey, Herman Wilkins, Robert Walls | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | James Detrick's fadeaway is rejected by Darrin Fountain | 12-13 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the tip | 12-13 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Arthur Crain pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Horace Coleman connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 09:22 | DePauw | Seth Finley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-16 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Horace Coleman is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 12-16 |
| 09:16 | DePauw | Seth Finley grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 08:57 | DePauw | Richard Hamm makes the jumpshot from the right side | 14-16 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is fouled on the floor by Seth Finley - foul #1 on Seth Finley, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | DePauw | Antione Bishop (PG), Timothy Holland (SG), Robert Haskell (PF), Harold Davis (C) Barry Hornback, Charles Mayer, Seth Finley, Darrin Fountain | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Tony Lungwitz (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Richard Coon (C) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, James Detrick, Walter O'Connell | |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Antione Bishop is called for the reach on Joseph Posey - foul #2 on Antione Bishop, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | DePauw | Clay Fusco (PG) Antione Bishop | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Joseph Posey connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Walls | 14-19 |
| 07:56 | DePauw | Harold Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 07:55 | DePauw | Harold Davis grabs the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 07:38 | DePauw | Clay Fusco misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 07:37 | DePauw | Harold Davis grabs the offensive board | 14-19 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Clay Fusco (fresh) SG - Timothy Holland (tiring) SF - Richard Hamm (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Haskell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Walls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Coon (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | DePauw | Richard Hamm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Joseph Posey drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Lungwitz | 14-21 |
| 06:57 | DePauw | Harold Davis buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Holland and he's fouled by Tony Lungwitz - foul #1 on Tony Lungwitz, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jerry Johnson (PF), Kenneth Calhoun (C) Clay Fusco, Robert Haskell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Joseph Posey, Tony Lungwitz, Herman Wilkins, Richard Coon | |
| 06:57 | DePauw | Harold Davis makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Horace Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | DePauw | Barry Hornback (PG) Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:42 | DePauw | Barry Hornback comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Robert Walls gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Robert Walls tips it back up and in | 17-23 |
| 06:09 | DePauw | Richard Hamm clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Horace Coleman - foul #1 on Horace Coleman, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | DePauw | Charles Mayer (SG) Timothy Holland | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF) Robert Walls | |
| 06:09 | DePauw | Richard Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:09 | DePauw | Richard Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Horace Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 05:51 | DePauw | Richard Hamm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | DePauw | Robert Haskell (PF) Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (SF), Richard Coon (C) Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hamm - foul #1 on Richard Hamm, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (SF) Troy Snyder | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:37 | DePauw | Richard Hamm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Detrick | 19-25 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Horace Coleman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Coon | 19-28 |
| 05:10 | DePauw | Robert Haskell hits a turnaround from the right block | 21-28 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Horace Coleman is fouled on the floor by Charles Mayer - foul #1 on Charles Mayer, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | DePauw | Clay Fusco (PG), Timothy Holland (SG), Seth Finley (PF), Darrin Fountain (C) Barry Hornback, Charles Mayer, Robert Haskell, Kenneth Calhoun | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Tony Lungwitz, Joseph Posey, James Detrick, Richard Coon | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:29 | DePauw | Timothy Holland comes up short on the floater from the right side | 21-30 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell connects on the floater in the paint set up by Horace Coleman | 21-32 |
| 03:55 | DePauw | Seth Finley is called for traveling | 21-32 |
| Subs | DePauw | Antione Bishop (PG), Charles Mayer (SG), Jerry Johnson (PF) Clay Fusco, Timothy Holland, Seth Finley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG) Horace Coleman | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Richard Hamm is called for the reach on Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on Richard Hamm, team foul #9 | 21-32 |
| Subs | DePauw | Harold Davis (C) Darrin Fountain | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG) Troy Snyder, Robert Walls | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:41 | DePauw | Jerry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 03:25 | DePauw | Harold Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 21-32 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Joseph Posey snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Antione Bishop (fresh) SG - Charles Mayer (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Hamm (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Johnson (fresh) C - Harold Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Posey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Antione Bishop is called for the reach on Tony Lungwitz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antione Bishop, team foul #10 | 21-32 |
| Subs | DePauw | Barry Hornback (PG), Robert Haskell (PF) Antione Bishop, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:21 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Harold Davis | 21-33 |
| 03:00 | DePauw | Richard Hamm misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-33 |
| 02:58 | DePauw | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Mayer | 21-33 |
| 02:53 | DePauw | Harold Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-33 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Richard Coon is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Lungwitz | 21-36 |
| 02:28 | DePauw | Barry Hornback misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 21-36 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Posey | 21-39 |
| 01:42 | DePauw | Joseph Posey picks off the pass by Robert Haskell | 21-39 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Richard Coon hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tony Lungwitz | 21-42 |
| 01:06 | DePauw | Charles Mayer drills a floater from the right side | 23-42 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Richard Coon is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Mayer - foul #2 on Charles Mayer, team foul #11 | 23-42 |
| Subs | DePauw | Clay Fusco (PG), Timothy Holland (SG), Seth Finley (PF), Kenneth Calhoun (C) Barry Hornback, Charles Mayer, Robert Haskell, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), James Detrick (PF) Tony Lungwitz, Herman Wilkins, Joseph Posey, Walter O'Connell | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Richard Coon makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Richard Coon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 00:42 | DePauw | Seth Finley is fouled on the floor by James Detrick - foul #1 on James Detrick, team foul #7 | 23-44 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jerry Johnson (PF) Clay Fusco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) Richard Coon | |
| 00:42 | DePauw | Seth Finley misses the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Arthur Crain pulls down the rebound | 23-44 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is hacked by Seth Finley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Seth Finley, team foul #12 | 23-44 |
| Subs | DePauw | Clay Fusco (PG) Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 1st free throw | 23-45 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 23-46 |
| 00:25 | DePauw | Clay Fusco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-46 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Robert Walls snags the defensive board | 23-46 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Horace Coleman can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 23-46 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Troy Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Horace Coleman scores on a jumper from the left wing | 23-48 |