| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Irving Torrance (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Crowley (fresh) PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steve Collado inbounds the ball | 17-32 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is hacked by Thomas Sheckler - foul #1 on Thomas Sheckler, team foul #1 | 17-32 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Paul Weber is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-32 |
| 19:32 | Indiana | Paul Carlson gets the rebound | 17-32 |
| 19:03 | Indiana | Rich Knight hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 17-32 |
| 19:02 | Indiana | Paul Carlson hits the follow up shot | 19-32 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Paul Weber works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 19-35 |
| 18:10 | Indiana | Rich Knight misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 19-35 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 19-35 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-37 |
| 17:30 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-37 |
| 17:29 | Indiana | Rich Knight hits the follow up shot | 21-37 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 21-37 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts hits the follow up shot | 21-39 |
| 16:53 | Indiana | Don Crowley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-39 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Paul Weber is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Sheckler - foul #2 on Thomas Sheckler, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Willie Wheeler (SF), Kevin Sage (PF) Don Crowley, Rich Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 16:03 | Indiana | Kevin Sage can't connect on a shot from the left block | 24-41 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Irving Torrance (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Sage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | David Williams hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 24-43 |
| 15:09 | Indiana | Kevin Sage misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the board | 24-43 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 24-43 |
| 14:47 | Indiana | Kevin Sage gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 14:43 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler hits the finger roll set up by Irving Torrance | 26-43 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | John Boyd can't finish the layup | 26-43 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the tip | 26-43 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Paul Weber works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 13:52 | Indiana | Kevin Sage grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 13:25 | Indiana | Paul Carlson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Glen Fox - foul #1 on Glen Fox, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Crowley (PG), Wesley Kohler (SG), Rich Knight (PF) Thomas Sheckler, Irving Torrance, Kevin Sage | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), Steve Collado (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Lawrence Lamar, Paul Weber, David Williams, Glen Fox | |
| 13:25 | Indiana | Paul Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 13:25 | Indiana | Paul Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 27-43 |
| 13:07 | Indiana | Rich Knight snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 12:46 | Indiana | Don Crowley clanks a shot from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Frederick Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Willie Wheeler steps in front of the Frederick Turner pass | 27-43 |
| 12:14 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 27-43 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | John Boyd gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Steve Collado misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 11:42 | Indiana | Rich Knight grabs the board | 27-43 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Crowley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wesley Kohler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willie Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Indiana | Frederick Turner steps in front of the Rich Knight pass | 27-43 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 27-43 |
| 11:04 | Indiana | Don Crowley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 10:47 | Indiana | Paul Carlson blows the layup | 27-43 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Scheiber | 27-45 |
| 09:58 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Terrance Roberts - foul #3 on Terrance Roberts, team foul #2 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), Irving Torrance (SG), Kevin Sage (PF), Michael Luther (C) Don Crowley, Wesley Kohler, Rich Knight, Paul Carlson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Paul Weber (SG), David Williams (C) Frederick Turner, John Boyd, Terrance Roberts | |
| 09:58 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 09:58 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 29-47 |
| 09:22 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence Lamar - foul #3 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #3 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Grimes (SF) Willie Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Fox (C) Edward Scheiber | |
| 09:22 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 09:22 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Paul Weber is hacked by Irving Torrance - foul #2 on Irving Torrance, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | Wesley Kohler (SF) James Grimes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) Steve Collado | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Paul Weber is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Weber, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF) Frederick Turner, Glen Fox | |
| 08:17 | Indiana | Paul Weber steals it from Michael Luther | 31-47 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Paul Weber banks in the layup | 31-49 |
| 07:49 | Indiana | Michael Luther drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Sheckler | 33-49 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | David Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Irving Torrance (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wesley Kohler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Sage (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Luther (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - David Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Indiana | David Williams blocks the jumper by Michael Luther | 33-51 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the shot from the right side | 33-51 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | David Williams tips it but misses | 33-51 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the offensive board | 33-51 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Paul Weber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-51 |
| 06:21 | Indiana | Michael Luther grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 05:53 | Indiana | David Williams is called for the reach on Irving Torrance - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Crowley (PG), Willie Wheeler (SF), Rich Knight (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Thomas Sheckler, Wesley Kohler, Kevin Sage, Michael Luther | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), Glen Fox (C) Paul Weber, John Boyd, Terrance Roberts, David Williams | |
| 05:35 | Indiana | Edward Scheiber takes the ball from Rich Knight | 33-51 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| 05:05 | Indiana | Don Crowley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Scheiber - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #6 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG) Irving Torrance | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG), David Williams (C) Lawrence Lamar, Glen Fox | |
| 05:05 | Indiana | Don Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 05:05 | Indiana | Don Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 35-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Terrance Roberts (PF) John Boyd, David Williams | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:23 | Indiana | Paul Weber steals the ball from Don Crowley | 35-51 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Paul Carlson - foul #3 on Paul Carlson, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Wesley Kohler (SG) Willie Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 03:50 | Indiana | Paul Carlson dunks the ball | 37-53 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Paul Weber's floater is knocked away by Paul Carlson | 37-53 |
| 03:24 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Kohler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Don Crowley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Indiana | Rich Knight misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Terrance Roberts - foul #4 on Terrance Roberts, team foul #7 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG) Frederick Turner | |
| 03:06 | Indiana | Rich Knight misses the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 03:06 | Indiana | Rich Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is hacked by Thomas Sheckler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Sheckler, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Sage (PF) Rich Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-53 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the offensive board | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is hacked by Kevin Sage - foul #2 on Kevin Sage, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Willie Wheeler (PG), Irving Torrance (SG), Michael Luther (C) Thomas Sheckler, Don Crowley, Paul Carlson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Glen Fox (C) Steve Collado, Edward Scheiber | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Paul Weber connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Terrance Roberts | 37-56 |
| 02:04 | Indiana | Michael Luther knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 01:40 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Michael Luther | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:32 | Indiana | Kevin Sage makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-56 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Lamar | 41-58 |
| 00:49 | Indiana | Kevin Sage loses the dribble to Lawrence Lamar | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Paul Weber is hacked by Willie Wheeler - foul #1 on Willie Wheeler, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), Rich Knight (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Willie Wheeler, Kevin Sage, Michael Luther | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) John Boyd, Glen Fox | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Rich Knight hits a jumper from close range set up by Irving Torrance | 43-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar runs out the clock | 43-60 |