| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Gilbert (fresh) SG - Dikembe Akre (fresh) SF - Richard Boyd (fresh) PF - Dustin Beresky (fresh) C - Glenn Nickerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) SF - James Aguon (fresh) PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | James Aguon misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Dustin Beresky - foul #1 on Dustin Beresky, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akre | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky banks in the layup set up by Richard Boyd | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Boris Zellous works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Akre - foul #1 on Dikembe Akre, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 4-3 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Austin Coward buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Boris Zellous | 4-6 |
| 18:23 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Aguon - foul #1 on James Aguon, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 18:23 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:23 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses long on a shot in the lane | 6-6 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 18:09 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:40 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 17:38 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson can't tip it in | 6-6 |
| 17:37 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 17:36 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky tips it home | 8-6 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Boris Zellous's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Akre | 8-6 |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Aguon - foul #2 on James Aguon, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Terrance Riccio | |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the dunk attempt | 8-6 |
| 16:42 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:24 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-6 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Robert Gilbert is called for the reach on Austin Coward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre (PF), Paul Stovall (C) Dustin Beresky, Glenn Nickerson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Andrew Bailey (PF) Austin Coward, Tomas Wilde | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Edward Fox hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 10-8 |
| 15:52 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) SG - Dikembe Akre (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Boyd (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Macintyre (fresh) C - Paul Stovall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nelson Boyer (fresh) SF - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 10-11 |
| 15:13 | Indiana | Paul Stovall drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Akre | 12-11 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 12-11 |
| 15:02 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:45 | Indiana | Edward Fox takes the ball from Richard Boyd | 12-11 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Boyd - foul #1 on Richard Boyd, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (PG), Mario Castro (SF), Dustin Beresky (PF), Glenn Nickerson (C) Robert Gilbert, Richard Boyd, Alfred Macintyre, Paul Stovall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Wayne Foster, Nelson Boyer, Andrew Bailey, Robert Fisher | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:33 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:08 | Indiana | Tomas Wilde is called for the reach on Ivan Zahl - foul #1 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| 13:45 | Indiana | Austin Coward is called for the reach on Dustin Beresky - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gilbert (PG) Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF) Edward Fox | |
| 13:29 | Indiana | Tomas Wilde takes the ball from Robert Gilbert | 12-12 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Robert Gilbert steps in front of the Terrance Riccio pass | 12-12 |
| 13:16 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert lays it in | 14-12 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Austin Coward is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 13:07 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Dustin Beresky | 14-12 |
| 12:49 | Indiana | Tomas Wilde picks off the pass by Dustin Beresky | 14-12 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled on the floor by Glenn Nickerson - foul #1 on Glenn Nickerson, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Boyd (SG), Alfred Macintyre (PF) Robert Gilbert, Dustin Beresky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SF) Carl Hartsock | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the contested 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 14-15 |
| 12:13 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Edward Fox gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Austin Coward splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-15 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio tips it in | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ivan Zahl (fresh) SG - Richard Boyd (fresh) SF - Mario Castro (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Macintyre (fresh) C - Glenn Nickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Boris Zellous (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Indiana | Richard Boyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-17 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Edward Fox gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Boris Zellous buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Austin Coward | 14-20 |
| 10:56 | Indiana | Richard Boyd hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ivan Zahl | 16-20 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 10:37 | Indiana | Mario Castro gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:12 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Austin Coward pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio blows the dunk but the foul's on Alfred Macintyre - foul #1 on Alfred Macintyre, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gilbert (PG), Dikembe Akre (SG), Daryl Mireles (SF), Dustin Beresky (PF), Paul Stovall (C) Ivan Zahl, Richard Boyd, Mario Castro, Alfred Macintyre, Glenn Nickerson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Nelson Boyer (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF) Austin Coward, Boris Zellous, Edward Fox, Tomas Wilde | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:41 | Indiana | Daryl Mireles clanks a jump hook near the basket | 16-22 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock gets the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Akre | 16-22 |
| 09:02 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre lays it up and in | 18-22 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 18-22 |
| 08:45 | Indiana | Paul Stovall grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 08:42 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert is hacked by Wayne Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Foster, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Carl Hartsock, Terrance Riccio | |
| 08:27 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Boyd (SF) Daryl Mireles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey banks in the layup on a great pass from Nelson Boyer | 18-24 |
| 07:48 | Indiana | Paul Stovall is fouled on the floor by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre (C) Paul Stovall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (PF) Andrew Bailey | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Beresky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Macintyre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Indiana | Richard Boyd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Austin Coward connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nelson Boyer | 21-26 |
| 06:47 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde lays it up and in set up by Austin Coward out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Richard Boyd - foul #2 on Richard Boyd, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (PG), Mario Castro (SF), Glenn Nickerson (C) Robert Gilbert, Richard Boyd, Dustin Beresky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF) Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:31 | Indiana | Mario Castro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 06:29 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:16 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alfred Macintyre - foul #2 on Alfred Macintyre, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gilbert (PG), Paul Stovall (PF) Dikembe Akre, Alfred Macintyre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Virgil Polson (C) Austin Coward, Robert Fisher | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:57 | Indiana | Paul Stovall grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:48 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl's pass is intercepted by Virgil Polson | 21-30 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-30 |
| 05:34 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Robert Gilbert | 21-30 |
| 05:15 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-30 |
| 05:14 | Indiana | Mario Castro gets the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:51 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson connects on the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Virgil Polson - foul #1 on Virgil Polson, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Akre (SG), Richard Boyd (SF) Robert Gilbert, Mario Castro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, Carl Hartsock, Tomas Wilde | |
| 04:51 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson misses the free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Virgil Polson snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Richard Boyd is called for the reach on Edward Fox - foul #3 on Richard Boyd, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Daryl Mireles (SF), Dustin Beresky (PF) Richard Boyd, Paul Stovall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Riccio (C) Virgil Polson | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:38 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 04:22 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl steps out of bounds on the sideline | 23-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre (C) Glenn Nickerson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Akre takes the ball from Austin Coward after a doubleteam | 23-30 |
| 03:55 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dikembe Akre | 25-30 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Dustin Beresky picks off the pass by Andrew Bailey | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ivan Zahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Akre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daryl Mireles (fresh) PF - Dustin Beresky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Macintyre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 25-30 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zahl - foul #1 on Ivan Zahl, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gilbert (PG), Mario Castro (SF), Paul Stovall (PF), Glenn Nickerson (C) Ivan Zahl, Daryl Mireles, Dustin Beresky, Alfred Macintyre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Andrew Bailey, Terrance Riccio | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:52 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Austin Coward buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Boris Zellous and he's fouled by Robert Gilbert - foul #2 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #11 | 25-34 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:26 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Gilbert | 28-35 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Austin Coward | 28-37 |
| 02:00 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 28-37 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Austin Coward can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-37 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde tips it home | 28-39 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #8 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (SG), Daryl Mireles (SF), Dustin Beresky (PF), Alfred Macintyre (C) Dikembe Akre, Mario Castro, Paul Stovall, Glenn Nickerson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Nelson Boyer (SG), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Boris Zellous, Robert Fisher | |
| 01:28 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Wayne Foster hits a shot from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 01:09 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (PF) Tomas Wilde | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Nelson Boyer and he's fouled by Alfred Macintyre - foul #3 on Alfred Macintyre, team foul #12 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Stovall (C) Alfred Macintyre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SF) James Aguon | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky misses the shot from the baseline | 30-44 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Mireles | 30-44 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Daryl Mireles misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey misses short on a halfcourt shot | 30-44 |