| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) SG - John Garrison (fresh) SF - Kenneth Mount (fresh) PF - James Owens (fresh) C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Boris Zimmerman (fresh) SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) SF - Justin Gradowski (fresh) PF - Zhu Fang (fresh) C - Ralph Grindle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman is hacked by Clifton Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Peters, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Indiana | Zhu Fang knocks in the floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Indiana | Zhu Fang snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Indiana | Robert Chandler comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is fouled on the floor by Ralph Grindle - foul #1 on Ralph Grindle, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | John Garrison splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Indiana | Zhu Fang grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Indiana | Kenneth Mount is called for the reach on Justin Gradowski - foul #1 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Lathem (C) Ralph Grindle | |
| 17:37 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 17:36 | Indiana | Robert Chandler tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount is open and scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Clifton Peters | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | Indiana | Zhu Fang misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 2-4 |
| 16:24 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Boris Zimmerman | 2-4 |
| 16:21 | Indiana | Justin Gradowski loses the dribble to John Garrison in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount knocks in the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Daniel Lathem - foul #1 on Daniel Lathem, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Taylor (PG), Gustavo Rodriquez (SG), Richard McIntosh (SF), Ralph Grindle (C) Boris Zimmerman, Robert Chandler, Justin Gradowski, Zhu Fang | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:58 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fresh) SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Mount (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) C - Logan Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roy Taylor (fresh) SG - Gustavo Rodriquez (fresh) SF - Richard McIntosh (fresh) PF - Daniel Lathem (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Grindle (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Lathem, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Williams (SF) Kenneth Mount | |
| Subs | Indiana | Zhu Fang (PF) Daniel Lathem | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Fred Zeh's pass is intercepted by Ralph Grindle | 4-4 |
| 14:46 | Indiana | Richard McIntosh buries a jumper near the basket | 4-6 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Fred Zeh banks in the layup and he's hacked by Zhu Fang - foul #1 on Zhu Fang, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Fred Zeh makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:03 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | James Owens is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Owens, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG) Fred Zeh | |
| Subs | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman (PG), Robert Chandler (SG), Justin Gradowski (SF) Roy Taylor, Gustavo Rodriquez, Richard McIntosh | |
| 13:55 | Indiana | Robert Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | James Owens is hacked by Zhu Fang - foul #2 on Zhu Fang, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Jeremy Santucci (SF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, Ralph Williams, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Lathem (PF) Zhu Fang | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci banks in the layup on a great pass from John Garrison | 9-6 |
| 12:57 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | James Owens drills a jumpshot from the left side | 11-6 |
| 12:09 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle is fouled on the floor by Logan Powers - foul #1 on Logan Powers, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Kenneth Mount (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) John Garrison, Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci, James Owens, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez (SG) Robert Chandler | |
| 11:55 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Mount - foul #2 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Owens (PF) Kenneth Mount | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Taylor (PG), Richard McIntosh (SF) Boris Zimmerman, Justin Gradowski | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Williams (fresh) PF - James Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roy Taylor (fresh) SG - Gustavo Rodriquez (fresh) SF - Richard McIntosh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Lathem (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Grindle (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard McIntosh | 11-8 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Fred Zeh clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | James Owens tips it in | 13-8 |
| 11:09 | Indiana | Ralph Williams is called for the reach on Richard McIntosh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Williams, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| 10:43 | Indiana | Graig Gilliland picks off the pass by Gustavo Rodriquez | 13-8 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci (PF) James Owens | |
| Subs | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman (PG), Robert Chandler (SG), Justin Gradowski (SF), Zhu Fang (PF) Roy Taylor, Gustavo Rodriquez, Richard McIntosh, Daniel Lathem | |
| 10:28 | Indiana | Zhu Fang makes the wide open floater near the basket | 13-10 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Fred Zeh scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Clifton Peters | 16-10 |
| 09:52 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle is fouled on the floor by Graig Gilliland - foul #1 on Graig Gilliland, team foul #7 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG), Jack Robinson (SF), Logan Powers (C) Fred Zeh, Ralph Williams, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:52 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:52 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | John Garrison makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 19-12 |
| 09:10 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Chandler and the foul's on Logan Powers - foul #2 on Logan Powers, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Clifton Peters, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Lathem (PF) Zhu Fang | |
| 09:10 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle misses the free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Fred Zeh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-14 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | John Garrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Fred Zeh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | John Garrison can't tip it in | 19-14 |
| 08:37 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:11 | Indiana | John Garrison picks off the pass by Daniel Lathem | 19-14 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Justin Gradowski steals it from Jack Robinson | 19-14 |
| 07:48 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman lays it in on a great pass from Justin Gradowski | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Garrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - James Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Boris Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Gradowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Lathem (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Grindle (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | James Owens buries a turnaround from the left block set up by John Garrison | 21-16 |
| 07:04 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Fred Zeh - foul #1 on Fred Zeh, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Fred Zeh, Jack Robinson, James Owens | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Taylor (PG), Gustavo Rodriquez (SG), Richard McIntosh (SF) Robert Chandler, Justin Gradowski, Daniel Lathem | |
| 07:04 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:04 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | John Garrison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Gustavo Rodriquez - foul #1 on Gustavo Rodriquez, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Mount (SF), Logan Powers (C) Ralph Williams, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Indiana | Zhu Fang (PF) Boris Zimmerman | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | John Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | John Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | John Garrison misses the 3rd free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci gets the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | John Garrison is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount hits the follow up shot | 24-16 |
| 06:06 | Indiana | Roy Taylor travels in the backcourt | 24-16 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | John Garrison tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Garrison, team foul #10 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (SG) John Garrison | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:27 | Indiana | Zhu Fang blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeremy Santucci - foul #1 on Jeremy Santucci, team foul #11 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Williams (SF) Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:27 | Indiana | Zhu Fang makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:27 | Indiana | Zhu Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Fred Zeh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 04:59 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 04:37 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-18 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Logan Powers gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Clifton Peters comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roy Taylor - foul #1 on Roy Taylor, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Fred Zeh, Kenneth Mount, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman (PG), Robert Chandler (SG), Justin Gradowski (SF), Daniel Lathem (PF) Roy Taylor, Gustavo Rodriquez, Richard McIntosh, Zhu Fang | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:06 | Indiana | Clifton Peters is called for the reach on Boris Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Peters, team foul #12 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jonathan Smithberger (PG) Daniel Lathem | |
| 04:06 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:06 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | John Garrison makes the contested 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Garrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Williams (fairly fresh) PF - James Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Jonathan Smithberger (fresh) SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Gradowski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Boris Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Grindle (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Indiana | James Owens swats the layup by Ralph Grindle | 28-19 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | John Garrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Ralph Williams, James Owens | |
| Subs | Indiana | Zhu Fang (PF), Daniel Lathem (C) Jonathan Smithberger, Ralph Grindle | |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Justin Gradowski and he's hacked by Graig Gilliland - foul #2 on Graig Gilliland, team foul #13 | 28-21 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci tips it in | 30-22 |
| 02:01 | Indiana | Zhu Fang misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Zhu Fang - foul #3 on Zhu Fang, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), John Garrison (SG), James Owens (PF) Fred Zeh, Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Taylor (PG), Gustavo Rodriquez (SG), Richard McIntosh (SF), Ralph Grindle (C) Boris Zimmerman, Robert Chandler, Justin Gradowski, Zhu Fang | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | Roy Taylor is hacked by Clifton Peters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifton Peters, team foul #14 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:28 | Indiana | Roy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | Roy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | John Garrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 01:02 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Richard McIntosh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 32-24 |
| 00:11 | Indiana | Roy Taylor gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Garrison hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 32-27 |