| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joshua Alba (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Dawson (fresh) PF - Robert Quiros (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Frey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Indiana | Joshua Alba drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple travels with the ball | 22-24 |
| 19:07 | Indiana | Robert Quiros misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Wynne - foul #1 on Michael Wynne, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 19:07 | Indiana | Robert Quiros makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 19:07 | Indiana | Robert Quiros misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Robert Quiros steps in front of the William Buntin pass | 23-24 |
| 18:16 | Indiana | Robert Quiros makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Michael Wynne buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tommy Hipple | 25-26 |
| 17:39 | Indiana | Joshua Alba misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | William Gaunt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 17:31 | Indiana | Joshua Alba grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 17:15 | Indiana | Joshua Alba hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Frey | 28-26 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | William Buntin can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 28-26 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | William Buntin snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | William Buntin is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Gaunt out of the doubleteam | 28-28 |
| 16:18 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | William Buntin snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Edward Wydra misses the tip | 28-28 |
| 15:59 | Indiana | Robert Quiros grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joshua Alba (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Dawson (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Quiros (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Frey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Indiana | Joshua Alba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman (PG), William Kilgo (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF), Eddy Willson (PF), Scott Brand (C) Richard McKearney, Joshua Alba, Joseph Dawson, Robert Quiros, Todd Frey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Edward Wydra, Michael Wynne | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Ernest Bode scores on a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Roy Vaugh - foul #3 on Roy Vaugh, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 15:18 | Indiana | Eddy Willson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 14:52 | Indiana | Eddy Willson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 28-30 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Smith | 28-33 |
| 14:18 | Indiana | Eddy Willson slams it home on a nice dish by Ronald Hanselman | 30-33 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Bode | 30-35 |
| 13:33 | Indiana | William Kilgo is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Joshua Alba (SG), Joseph Dawson (SF), Robert Quiros (PF), Todd Frey (C) Ronald Hanselman, William Kilgo, Roy Vaugh, Eddy Willson, Scott Brand | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Tommy Hipple out of the doubleteam | 30-37 |
| 12:45 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson scores on a jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Dawson - foul #1 on Joseph Dawson, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wynne (C) James Brown | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 12:08 | Indiana | Joshua Alba is called for a charge - foul #4 on Joshua Alba, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Quiros - foul #1 on Robert Quiros, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Vaugh (SF) Joseph Dawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joshua Alba (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Quiros (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Frey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Indiana | Joshua Alba misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Gaunt - foul #2 on William Gaunt, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Eddy Willson (PF) Robert Quiros | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF) William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple | |
| 11:24 | Indiana | Joshua Alba makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 11:24 | Indiana | Joshua Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | William Buntin loses the dribble to Richard McKearney in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 10:56 | Indiana | Richard McKearney is fouled on the floor by Samuel Overturf - foul #1 on Samuel Overturf, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 10:42 | Indiana | Todd Frey is hacked by Ernest Bode - foul #1 on Ernest Bode, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Dawson (SF), Scott Brand (C) Roy Vaugh, Todd Frey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:19 | Indiana | Joshua Alba is whistled for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Quiros (PF) Eddy Willson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF) William Buntin, Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the easy layup | 34-40 |
| 09:58 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Robert Quiros | 34-40 |
| 09:32 | Indiana | Joshua Alba clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | William Gaunt loses the dribble to Richard McKearney | 34-40 |
| 09:07 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Tommy Hipple - foul #1 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman (PG), William Kilgo (SG), Todd Frey (C) Richard McKearney, Joshua Alba, Scott Brand | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Michael Wynne | |
| 09:07 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 09:07 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | William Buntin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-40 |
| 08:56 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Todd Frey | 36-40 |
| 08:35 | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Gaunt - foul #3 on William Gaunt, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Vaugh (SF), Eddy Willson (PF) Joseph Dawson, Robert Quiros | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF) Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith | |
| 08:35 | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 08:35 | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | William Gaunt grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | William Buntin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Kilgo - foul #1 on William Kilgo, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG) William Gaunt | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | James Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Ernest Bode connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Buntin | 36-43 |
| 07:51 | Indiana | Eddy Willson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | William Buntin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ronald Hanselman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Kilgo (fresh) SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eddy Willson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Frey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-46 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Edward Wydra snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | William Buntin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 07:02 | Indiana | Eddy Willson pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 06:33 | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Kilgo | 39-46 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Edward Wydra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Joshua Alba (SG), Joseph Dawson (SF), Robert Quiros (PF) Ronald Hanselman, William Kilgo, Roy Vaugh, Eddy Willson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) William Buntin, Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| 05:44 | Indiana | Joshua Alba misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-46 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Michael Wynne pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Scott Brand (C) Todd Frey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:02 | Indiana | Joshua Alba can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-46 |
| 05:00 | Indiana | Robert Quiros tips it home | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-46 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits the follow up shot | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:18 | Indiana | Joshua Alba misses badly on a floater in the paint | 41-48 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | William Gaunt drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Wynne | 41-50 |
| 03:56 | Indiana | Joshua Alba can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 03:55 | Indiana | Joshua Alba pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 03:35 | Indiana | Joshua Alba banks in the layup set up by Richard McKearney | 43-50 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | William Gaunt is hacked by Robert Quiros - foul #2 on Robert Quiros, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Vaugh (SF), Eddy Willson (PF), Todd Frey (C) Joseph Dawson, Robert Quiros, Scott Brand | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Ernest Bode (SF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Michael Wynne | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Alba (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eddy Willson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Frey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | William Buntin buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Gaunt | 43-52 |
| 02:55 | Indiana | Joshua Alba hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Dawson (SF), Robert Quiros (PF) Roy Vaugh, Eddy Willson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | William Gaunt is fouled on the floor by Robert Quiros - foul #3 on Robert Quiros, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 43-53 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Hipple | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:00 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Michael Wynne - foul #2 on Michael Wynne, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman (PG), William Kilgo (SG), Eddy Willson (PF), Scott Brand (C) Richard McKearney, Joshua Alba, Robert Quiros, Todd Frey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:00 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:00 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-55 |
| 01:35 | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 01:15 | Indiana | Eddy Willson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 45-55 |
| 01:13 | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman gets the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 00:54 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson drills a turnaround from the right block set up by William Kilgo | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is fouled in the backcourt by William Kilgo - foul #2 on William Kilgo, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Joshua Alba (SG), Robert Quiros (PF), Todd Frey (C) Ronald Hanselman, William Kilgo, Eddy Willson, Scott Brand | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:51 | Indiana | Robert Quiros snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Indiana | Joshua Alba comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | William Buntin pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Richard McKearney is called for the reach on William Buntin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard McKearney, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:35 | Indiana | Robert Quiros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman (PG), William Kilgo (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF), Eddy Willson (PF), Scott Brand (C) Richard McKearney, Joshua Alba, Joseph Dawson, Robert Quiros, Todd Frey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | William Gaunt hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Smith and he's fouled by William Kilgo - foul #3 on William Kilgo, team foul #10 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Roy Vaugh can't throw it down but he's hacked by Tommy Hipple - foul #2 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Roy Vaugh misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Roy Vaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Buntin runs out the clock | 48-61 |