| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Harry Sines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Aikin (fresh) SF - Graig Zerby (fresh) PF - Winston Young (fresh) 11 pts. C - Daryl Rex (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Ikard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Dennis Murray drills a jumper from the right wing set up by John Soliz | 23-31 |
| 19:36 | Indiana | Winston Young's dunk attempt is rejected by Brian Wilkinson | 23-31 |
| 19:35 | Indiana | Graig Zerby hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | John Soliz clanks a jump hook near the basket | 25-31 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Daryl Rex is called for the reach on Thomas Ikard - foul #3 on Daryl Rex, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Raymond Profit (C) Daryl Rex | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Dennis Murray comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Paul Aikin - foul #2 on Paul Aikin, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:17 | Indiana | Harry Sines knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | John Soliz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 18:02 | Indiana | Harry Sines grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 17:41 | Indiana | Winston Young evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 27-33 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Soliz | 27-35 |
| 16:55 | Indiana | Boris Pinkowski swats the layup by Winston Young | 27-35 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Murray | 27-35 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Aikin - foul #3 on Paul Aikin, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jon Cumbie (SG) Paul Aikin | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG) Thomas Ikard | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:05 | Indiana | Winston Young drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jon Cumbie | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Harry Sines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Cumbie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Graig Zerby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Young (fresh) 13 pts. C - Raymond Profit (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Winston Young takes the ball from Dennis Murray | 29-37 |
| 15:22 | Indiana | Brian Wilkinson picks off the pass by Jon Cumbie | 29-37 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Dennis Murray scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Soliz | 29-39 |
| 14:34 | Indiana | Jon Cumbie scores on a shot from close range set up by Winston Young and the foul's on William Nichols - foul #2 on William Nichols, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Aikin (SG), Roberto Russo (PF), Daryl Rex (C) Harry Sines, Winston Young, Raymond Profit | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG), Michael Baker (PF), David Brister (C) Boris Pinkowski, Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| 14:34 | Indiana | Jon Cumbie misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | David Brister grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Michael Baker scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Soliz | 31-41 |
| 13:46 | Indiana | Daryl Rex drills a shot near the basket and the foul's on David Brister - foul #2 on David Brister, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Cook (PG) Jon Cumbie | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:46 | Indiana | Daryl Rex makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 13:23 | Indiana | Daryl Rex gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:02 | Indiana | Daryl Rex is denied on a layup by David Brister | 34-41 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | William Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | John Soliz clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 12:37 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Daryl Rex | 34-41 |
| 12:20 | Indiana | Roberto Russo hits the finger roll set up by Paul Aikin | 36-41 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | William Nichols connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Soliz | 36-43 |
| 11:42 | Indiana | Paul Aikin connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Jeffrey Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Aikin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Graig Zerby (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daryl Rex (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Ikard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Brister (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-46 |
| 10:50 | Indiana | Daryl Rex blows the layup | 39-46 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Michael Baker grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Michael Baker can't throw it down but he's hacked by Roberto Russo - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Sines (PG), Jon Cumbie (SG), Leo Lolley (SF), Winston Young (PF), Raymond Profit (C) Jeffrey Cook, Paul Aikin, Graig Zerby, Roberto Russo, Daryl Rex | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski (PG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), Dennis Murray (C) John Soliz, William Nichols, David Brister | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Michael Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:28 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Raymond Profit | 39-47 |
| 10:09 | Indiana | Winston Young slams it home over the doubleteam on a great pass from Harry Sines and he's hacked by Michael Baker - foul #4 on Michael Baker, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG) Michael Baker | |
| 10:09 | Indiana | Winston Young makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski is fouled on the floor by Harry Sines - foul #2 on Harry Sines, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Boris Pinkowski and he's fouled by Raymond Profit - foul #1 on Raymond Profit, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:00 | Indiana | Winston Young banks in the layup over the doubleteam and he's fouled by Brian Wilkinson - foul #1 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Aikin (SG) Jon Cumbie | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:00 | Indiana | Winston Young makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Dennis Murray tips it in | 45-52 |
| 08:20 | Indiana | Harry Sines makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Winston Young | 48-52 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson blows the dunk | 48-52 |
| 07:56 | Indiana | Leo Lolley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:51 | Indiana | Harry Sines comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Wilkinson | 48-52 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Ikard | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Harry Sines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Aikin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leo Lolley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Young (fresh) 19 pts. C - Raymond Profit (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Ikard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:55 | Indiana | Winston Young is hacked by Brian Wilkinson - foul #2 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jon Cumbie (SF), Daryl Rex (C) Leo Lolley, Raymond Profit | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Michael Baker (PF) Thomas Ikard, Boris Pinkowski | |
| 06:33 | Indiana | Paul Aikin travels with the ball | 48-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Graig Zerby (SF), Roberto Russo (PF) Jon Cumbie, Winston Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski (SF) Brian Wilkinson | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Dennis Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Cook (PG), Jon Cumbie (SG) Harry Sines, Paul Aikin | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Brister (C) Dennis Murray | |
| 05:41 | Indiana | Daryl Rex's floater is tipped away by David Brister | 48-54 |
| 05:40 | Indiana | Daryl Rex gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:22 | Indiana | Graig Zerby scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by William Nichols - foul #3 on William Nichols, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Sines (PG), Winston Young (PF) Jeffrey Cook, Roberto Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (SF) Boris Pinkowski | |
| 05:22 | Indiana | Graig Zerby makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Michael Baker buries a jumper from the right block | 51-56 |
| 04:37 | Indiana | Daryl Rex blows the dunk | 51-56 |
| 04:36 | Indiana | Jon Cumbie gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:15 | Indiana | Harry Sines misses the easy layup | 51-56 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Graig Zerby - foul #3 on Graig Zerby, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Aikin (SG), Leo Lolley (SF), Raymond Profit (C) Jon Cumbie, Graig Zerby, Daryl Rex | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski (PG), Dennis Murray (C) John Soliz, David Brister | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:47 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Raymond Profit | 51-58 |
| 03:23 | Indiana | Winston Young works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 51-58 |
| 03:21 | Indiana | Leo Lolley grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Harry Sines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Aikin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leo Lolley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Winston Young (fresh) 19 pts. C - Raymond Profit (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Indiana | The jump hook by Leo Lolley is blocked by Dennis Murray | 51-58 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | William Nichols loses the dribble to Paul Aikin | 51-58 |
| 02:26 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Graig Zerby (SF), Daryl Rex (C) Leo Lolley, Raymond Profit | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (PG) Michael Baker | |
| 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) | |
| 02:07 | Indiana | Daryl Rex is hacked by Brian Wilkinson - foul #3 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| 02:07 | Indiana | Daryl Rex makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:07 | Indiana | Daryl Rex makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Sines - foul #3 on Harry Sines, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG) William Nichols | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 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) | |
| 01:21 | Indiana | Harry Sines misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Dennis Murray drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Indiana | Paul Aikin loses the dribble to Brian Wilkinson | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | John Soliz is hacked by Harry Sines in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Sines, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Baker (PF) Boris Pinkowski | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | Harry Sines knocks in the floater from the left side | 55-64 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Sines - foul #5 on Harry Sines, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Cook (PG) Harry Sines | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Graig Zerby comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Michael Baker grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Graig Zerby picks off the pass by Dennis Murray | 55-66 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | John Soliz picks off the pass by Daryl Rex | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Soliz runs out the clock | 55-66 |