| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - William Auzenne (fresh) SF - John Farrelly (fresh) PF - Frederick Saucier (fresh) C - Michael Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) SG - John Bentley (fresh) SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron is called for 5 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Indiana | James Johnson is hacked by Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Indiana | John Farrelly evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Indiana | Frederick Saucier snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Indiana | William Auzenne clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Whiddon | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | John Bentley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Indiana | Frederick Saucier pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Indiana | Michael Marshall can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Johnny Bergeron - foul #1 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Indiana | Michael Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Indiana | Michael Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 1-2 |
| 17:10 | Indiana | John Farrelly makes the contested fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Auzenne | 3-2 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | James Johnson is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Bergeron | 3-2 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | John Bentley clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 3-2 |
| 15:54 | Indiana | Michael Marshall pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - William Auzenne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Farrelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Saucier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Indiana | Michael Marshall misses the shot from close range | 3-2 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by William Auzenne - foul #1 on William Auzenne, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), James Werner (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) John Bentley, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 14:45 | Indiana | Michael Marshall hits a jumper in the lane set up by James Johnson | 5-4 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 5-6 |
| 14:04 | Indiana | John Farrelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Donnell Guarino (PF) Aaron Olsen, Bradly Carrion | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 13:41 | Indiana | Michael Marshall snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 13:37 | Indiana | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Werner - foul #1 on James Werner, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Indiana | Rodney Span (PF) Frederick Saucier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) Lawrence Anthony | |
| 13:30 | Indiana | John Farrelly hits a jumper from the left block set up by James Johnson | 7-6 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | John Bentley misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Farrelly - foul #1 on John Farrelly, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mario Martin (PG), Anthony Sadusky (SG), Richard Miller (C) James Johnson, William Auzenne, Michael Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (PG), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Thomas Brown, Donnell Guarino | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:03 | Indiana | Richard Miller grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 12:49 | Indiana | John Farrelly evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 12:28 | Indiana | Mario Martin gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:08 | Indiana | Richard Miller misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Werner - foul #2 on James Werner, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Johnson (PG), Frederick Saucier (PF) John Farrelly, Rodney Span | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Thomas Brown (SG) John Bentley, James Werner | |
| 12:08 | Indiana | Richard Miller misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 12:08 | Indiana | Richard Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Bergeron | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) SF - Mario Martin (fresh) PF - Frederick Saucier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Frederick Saucier - foul #1 on Frederick Saucier, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Auzenne (SG), John Farrelly (SF), Michael Marshall (C) Anthony Sadusky, Mario Martin, Richard Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Lawrence Anthony (C) Thomas Brown, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 10:42 | Indiana | Michael Marshall misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 10:40 | Indiana | Michael Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 10:13 | Indiana | John Farrelly is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 09:47 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Frederick Saucier | 7-9 |
| 09:29 | Indiana | Frederick Saucier is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Frederick Saucier, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mario Martin (PG), Rodney Span (PF) James Johnson, Frederick Saucier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SF), Donnell Guarino (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Bradly Carrion, Kyle Whiddon, Lawrence Anthony | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by William Auzenne - foul #2 on William Auzenne, team foul #6 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky (SG) William Auzenne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 08:41 | Indiana | John Farrelly misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 7-10 |
| 08:40 | Indiana | Michael Marshall hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | John Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Johnson (PG) John Farrelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SF) John Bentley | |
| 07:47 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 07:20 | Indiana | Michael Marshall pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) SF - Mario Martin (fresh) PF - Rodney Span (fresh) C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Indiana | Michael Marshall double dribbles | 9-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Farrelly (SF) Mario Martin | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Aaron Olsen, Donnell Guarino, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Stainbrook (PG), Richard Miller (C) James Johnson, Michael Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF) Thomas Brown | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 06:10 | Indiana | Richard Miller hits the finger roll set up by John Farrelly out of the doubleteam | 11-12 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 05:48 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 05:33 | Indiana | Richard Miller blows the wide open layup | 11-12 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mario Martin (PG), Michael Marshall (PF) Joseph Stainbrook, Rodney Span | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Johnny Bergeron (C) James Werner, Lawrence Anthony | |
| 05:03 | Indiana | Richard Miller is fouled on the floor by Johnny Bergeron - foul #2 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| 04:44 | Indiana | Michael Marshall's pass is intercepted by Bradly Carrion | 11-12 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | John Bentley connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Aaron Olsen | 11-14 |
| 03:56 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Johnson (PG), William Auzenne (SG), Frederick Saucier (PF) Mario Martin, Anthony Sadusky, Richard Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), James Werner (SF), Donnell Guarino (PF) John Bentley, Bradly Carrion, Kyle Whiddon | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the shot from the free throw line set up by James Werner and he's fouled by William Auzenne - foul #3 on William Auzenne, team foul #8 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Stainbrook (SG) William Auzenne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the free throw | 11-16 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Frederick Saucier takes the ball from Aaron Olsen | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Stainbrook (fresh) SF - John Farrelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Saucier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Werner (fresh) PF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Indiana | Michael Marshall lays it in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Farrelly and he's hacked by Johnny Bergeron - foul #3 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky (SG), Mario Martin (SF) Joseph Stainbrook, John Farrelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Donnell Guarino, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 03:00 | Indiana | Michael Marshall misses the free throw | 13-16 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | James Werner pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 02:30 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Mario Martin | 13-16 |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Frederick Saucier misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Werner - foul #3 on James Werner, team foul #8 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Miller (C) Michael Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Aaron Olsen, James Werner | |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Frederick Saucier misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Frederick Saucier makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bradly Carrion | 14-18 |
| 01:40 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | John Bentley snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Richard Miller steals the ball from Thomas Brown | 14-18 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Frederick Saucier is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Johnson | 16-18 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Frederick Saucier - foul #3 on Frederick Saucier, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Stainbrook (SG), John Farrelly (SF), Rodney Span (PF), Michael Marshall (C) Anthony Sadusky, Mario Martin, Frederick Saucier, Richard Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Thomas Brown | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Michael Marshall hits the easy wide open finger roll | 18-20 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 18-20 |