| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) SG - Timothy Nazario (fresh) SF - George Morrison (fresh) PF - Matthew Carter (fresh) C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Frederick Viers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken is hacked by Matthew Carter - foul #1 on Matthew Carter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Frederick Viers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Viers | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Viers | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Michael Conner pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Michael Conner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Indiana | Timothy Nazario misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Frederick Viers - foul #1 on Frederick Viers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Indiana | Timothy Nazario misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Indiana | Timothy Nazario misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Frederick Viers clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:34 | Indiana | George Morrison snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:09 | Indiana | Timothy Nazario throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Frederick Viers is open but misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 16:48 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Matthew Carter | 0-0 |
| 16:21 | Indiana | Matthew Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Frederick Viers pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Frederick Viers makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Conner out of a doubleteam | 2-0 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) SG - Timothy Nazario (fresh) SF - George Morrison (fresh) PF - Matthew Carter (fresh) C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Indiana | George Morrison blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Frederick Viers snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 15:03 | Indiana | Matthew Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 14:44 | Indiana | George Morrison is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Carter out of a doubleteam | 2-2 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF), Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Jeremy Boyd, Richard Guerrera, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Whitfield (SG) Timothy Nazario | |
| 13:58 | Indiana | George Morrison blows the dunk but the foul's on Melvin Cobb - foul #1 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 13:58 | Indiana | George Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 13:58 | Indiana | George Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses the lay-in | 2-3 |
| 13:37 | Indiana | George Morrison grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 13:17 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton is whistled for traveling | 2-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG) Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Davidson (PG), Timothy Nazario (SG), John Helton (SF), Steven Culbreth (PF) Del Merino, Charles Whitfield, George Morrison, Matthew Carter | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 12:53 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 12:38 | Indiana | Timothy Nazario's floater is knocked away by Jerry Young | 2-3 |
| 12:37 | Indiana | Joseph Davidson tips it in | 2-5 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Jerry Young is hacked by Steven Culbreth - foul #1 on Steven Culbreth, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Melvin Cobb, Jerry Young, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), George Morrison (SF), Matthew Carter (PF) Joseph Davidson, John Helton, Steven Culbreth | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Mena | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Mena (fresh) SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) SG - Timothy Nazario (fresh) SF - George Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Carter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Indiana | George Morrison knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera and he's fouled by Matthew Carter - foul #2 on Matthew Carter, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Jeremy Boyd | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Whitfield (SG), Steven Culbreth (PF) Timothy Nazario, Matthew Carter | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the free throw | 7-7 |
| 11:07 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Micheal Moulton | 7-7 |
| 10:41 | Indiana | Del Merino drills a jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Steven Culbreth steals the ball from Anthony McMaken | 7-9 |
| 10:18 | Indiana | Paul Mena steals it from Del Merino in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Paul Mena connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Conner | 9-9 |
| 09:42 | Indiana | Michael Conner is called for the reach on Micheal Moulton - foul #1 on Michael Conner, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Paul Mena, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Davidson (PG), Timothy Nazario (SG), John Helton (SF), Greg Jenkins (C) Del Merino, Charles Whitfield, George Morrison, Micheal Moulton | |
| 09:17 | Indiana | John Helton is whistled for a carry | 9-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF) Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Jerry Young is called for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), George Morrison (SF) Joseph Davidson, John Helton | |
| 08:20 | Indiana | George Morrison misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Michael Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Alex Millner's pass is intercepted by Greg Jenkins | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Cobb (fresh) PF - Jerry Young (fresh) C - Alex Millner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Nazario (fresh) SF - George Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Culbreth (fairly fresh) C - Greg Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Indiana | Del Merino misses the jump hook in the lane | 9-9 |
| 07:26 | Indiana | George Morrison can't tip it in | 9-9 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Jerry Young tips it home | 11-9 |
| 06:39 | Indiana | George Morrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 06:38 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Jenkins | 11-9 |
| 06:17 | Indiana | George Morrison travels with the ball | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Michael Conner, Jeremy Boyd, Jerry Young, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Davidson (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), John Helton (SF), Matthew Carter (PF), Micheal Moulton (C) Del Merino, Timothy Nazario, George Morrison, Steven Culbreth, Greg Jenkins | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb is fouled on the floor by Micheal Moulton - foul #1 on Micheal Moulton, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Melvin Cobb | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Frederick Viers is hacked by John Helton - foul #1 on John Helton, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Frederick Viers is hacked by Charles Whitfield - foul #1 on Charles Whitfield, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (PG) Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), George Morrison (SF) Joseph Davidson, John Helton | |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Matthew Carter blocks the short jumper by Anthony McMaken | 11-9 |
| 04:55 | Indiana | Del Merino gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 04:30 | Indiana | Matthew Carter's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Timothy Nazario (SG) Charles Whitfield | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 04:09 | Indiana | Matthew Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 03:43 | Indiana | Matthew Carter scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Del Merino | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Mena (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Nazario (fresh) SF - George Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Micheal Moulton blocks the jumper by Jeremy Boyd | 11-11 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera tips it back up and in | 13-11 |
| 03:04 | Indiana | Matthew Carter misses short on a jumper from close range | 13-11 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Mena | 16-11 |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Matthew Carter is hacked by Frederick Viers - foul #2 on Frederick Viers, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Melvin Cobb (SG), Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Jeremy Boyd, Paul Mena, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Davidson (PG), John Helton (SF) Del Merino, George Morrison | |
| 02:01 | Indiana | John Helton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Jerry Young pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Alex Millner lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Conner | 18-11 |
| 01:30 | Indiana | Michael Conner picks off the pass by Micheal Moulton | 18-11 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera can't finish the layup | 18-11 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Michael Conner evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 21-11 |
| 00:44 | Indiana | Joseph Davidson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | Matthew Carter snags the offensive board | 21-11 |
| 00:30 | Indiana | Matthew Carter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-11 |
| 00:28 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Moulton | 21-11 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Timothy Nazario is hacked by Melvin Cobb - foul #2 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Paul Mena (SF), Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Melvin Cobb, Richard Guerrera, Jerry Young, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), George Morrison (SF), Steven Culbreth (PF), Greg Jenkins (C) Joseph Davidson, Timothy Nazario, John Helton, Matthew Carter, Micheal Moulton | |
| 00:02 | Indiana | George Morrison knocks in the floater from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 21-13 |