| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Boris Zimmerman (fresh) SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) SF - Zhu Fang (fresh) PF - Robert Quinn (fresh) C - Ralph Grindle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Robert Quinn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Freddy Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Zhu Fang - foul #1 on Zhu Fang, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Indiana | Robert Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Adam Welter | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Indiana | Mario Klingbeil steals it from Boris Zimmerman in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Indiana | Robert Quinn pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Indiana | Robert Chandler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McIntosh (SF), Daniel Lathem (PF) Zhu Fang, Robert Quinn | |
| 17:20 | Indiana | Freddy Ross swats the short shot by Daniel Lathem | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Larry Stanley snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is denied on a layup by Daniel Lathem | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:34 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the turnaround from the right block | 4-4 |
| 16:09 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 15:45 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Freddy Ross - foul #1 on Freddy Ross, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Taylor (PG), Gustavo Rodriquez (SG), Zhu Fang (SF), Robert Quinn (PF) Boris Zimmerman, Robert Chandler, Richard McIntosh, Ralph Grindle | |
| 15:45 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:45 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) SF - James Owens (fresh) PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) C - Richard Grubbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roy Taylor (fresh) SG - Gustavo Rodriquez (fresh) SF - Zhu Fang (fresh) PF - Robert Quinn (fresh) C - Daniel Lathem (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 15:16 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roy Taylor | 6-9 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Clifton Peters clanks a jumper from the left side | 6-9 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci tips it but misses | 6-9 |
| 14:58 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:38 | Indiana | Robert Quinn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | James Owens gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Gustavo Rodriquez steps in front of the Clifton Peters pass | 6-9 |
| 13:48 | Indiana | Robert Quinn hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | James Owens loses the ball out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, James Owens, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman (PG), Robert Chandler (SG), Richard McIntosh (SF), Ralph Grindle (C) Roy Taylor, Gustavo Rodriquez, Zhu Fang, Daniel Lathem | |
| 13:07 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick McCorrison - foul #1 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Ross (C) Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:07 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:07 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Freddy Ross gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 12:46 | Indiana | Richard McIntosh gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:24 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Boris Zimmerman | 6-14 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-14 |
| 12:02 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Boris Zimmerman | 6-14 |
| 11:59 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Welter - foul #1 on Adam Welter, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), James Owens (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Mario Klingbeil, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Indiana | Zhu Fang (PF) Robert Quinn | |
| 11:37 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez (SG), Daniel Lathem (PF) Robert Chandler, Richard McIntosh | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) SF - James Owens (fresh) PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Boris Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zhu Fang (fresh) PF - Daniel Lathem (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Grindle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Indiana | Ronnie Hickey is called for the reach on Ralph Grindle - foul #1 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| 11:02 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gustavo Rodriquez, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Ross (C) Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Lathem - foul #1 on Daniel Lathem, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, James Owens | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Taylor (PG), Robert Chandler (SG) Boris Zimmerman, Gustavo Rodriquez | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:36 | Indiana | Zhu Fang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-14 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is fouled on the floor by Robert Chandler - foul #1 on Robert Chandler, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF) Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McIntosh (SF), Robert Quinn (PF) Zhu Fang, Ralph Grindle | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Larry Stanley | 10-14 |
| 09:46 | Indiana | Freddy Ross takes the ball from Robert Chandler | 10-14 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Larry Stanley loses the dribble to Robert Chandler | 10-14 |
| 09:22 | Indiana | Roy Taylor loses the dribble to Mario Klingbeil in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Freddy Ross double dribbles | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman (PG), Gustavo Rodriquez (SG), Zhu Fang (SF), Ralph Grindle (C) Roy Taylor, Robert Chandler, Richard McIntosh, Robert Quinn | |
| 08:55 | Indiana | Jack Robinson is called for the reach on Gustavo Rodriquez - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| 08:29 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez loses the dribble to Jeremy Santucci | 10-14 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | James Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF) Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Chandler (SG), Robert Quinn (PF) Gustavo Rodriquez, Daniel Lathem | |
| 08:07 | Indiana | Robert Chandler's pass is intercepted by James Owens in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Jack Robinson is fouled on the floor by Ralph Grindle - foul #1 on Ralph Grindle, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey (C) Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McIntosh (SF) Zhu Fang | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Jack Robinson is hacked by Robert Chandler - foul #2 on Robert Chandler, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF) Jack Robinson, James Owens | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez (SG) Robert Chandler | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Boris Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard McIntosh (fresh) PF - Robert Quinn (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ralph Grindle (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Clifton Peters evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gustavo Rodriquez - foul #2 on Gustavo Rodriquez, team foul #7 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Ross (C) Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jonathan Smithberger (SG), Daniel Lathem (C) Gustavo Rodriquez, Ralph Grindle | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 06:49 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mario Klingbeil - foul #1 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Clifton Peters, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Zhu Fang (PF) Robert Quinn | |
| 06:49 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 06:49 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-16 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil tips it home | 14-16 |
| 06:24 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman is hacked by Adam Welter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Welter, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Owens (SF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Grindle (C) Richard McIntosh | |
| 06:24 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:24 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Adam Welter | 16-18 |
| 05:30 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem's floater is tipped away by Freddy Ross | 16-18 |
| 05:29 | Indiana | Zhu Fang pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:13 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman misses the easy layup | 16-18 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Welter | 16-18 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | James Owens buries a 3 from straight away set up by Freddy Ross | 19-18 |
| 04:40 | Indiana | Freddy Ross is called for the reach on Zhu Fang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freddy Ross, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, James Owens, Jeremy Santucci, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Taylor (PG), Richard McIntosh (SF), Robert Quinn (PF) Boris Zimmerman, Daniel Lathem, Ralph Grindle | |
| 04:40 | Indiana | Zhu Fang makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 04:40 | Indiana | Zhu Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Jonathan Smithberger is called for the reach on Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jonathan Smithberger, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Lathem (C) Zhu Fang | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:23 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Robert Quinn | 19-20 |
| 03:56 | Indiana | Jonathan Smithberger hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 03:55 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 03:49 | Indiana | Richard McIntosh misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 03:47 | Indiana | Roy Taylor tips it back up and in | 19-22 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs grabs the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Larry Stanley's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Lathem | 19-22 |
| 03:11 | Indiana | Richard McIntosh pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) C - Richard Grubbs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Smithberger (fairly fresh) SF - Richard McIntosh (fresh) PF - Robert Quinn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Lathem (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:47 | Indiana | Larry Stanley swats the dunk try by Jonathan Smithberger | 19-22 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Larry Stanley pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Clifton Peters works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 02:14 | Indiana | Richard McIntosh pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 01:56 | Indiana | Richard McIntosh misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 19-22 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Clifton Peters | 21-22 |
| 01:24 | Indiana | Richard McIntosh connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Smithberger | 21-24 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman (PG), Robert Chandler (SG), Zhu Fang (SF), Ralph Grindle (C) Roy Taylor, Jonathan Smithberger, Richard McIntosh, Daniel Lathem | |
| 00:59 | Indiana | Robert Chandler travels in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | James Owens misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 00:34 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Boris Zimmerman | 21-24 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 00:28 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Grindle | 21-24 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Patrick McCorrison takes the ball from Ralph Grindle | 21-24 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 21-24 |