| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Linkowski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Urrutia (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Grubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz inbounds the ball | 21-20 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 19:30 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Stephen Clark | 21-20 |
| 19:10 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Victor Urrutia, team foul #1 | 21-20 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 18:45 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 18:23 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shane Ferguson | 21-20 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | James Grubbs's pass is intercepted by Stephen Clark | 21-20 |
| 17:42 | Indiana | Stephen Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rickey Anderson | 21-23 |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Clark | 23-23 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Eric Cooper, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Indiana | Bobby Chacon (PG), Mitchell Thompson (SG), Dustin Musselwhite (SF), Christopher Howser (C) Ronald Gordon, Stephen Clark, Robert Linkowski, Victor Urrutia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (SF), Samuel Hamilton (PF) Tony Gerwitz, Rickey Anderson | |
| 16:05 | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steven Hutchinson | 26-23 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bobby Chacon (fresh) SG - Mitchell Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Musselwhite (fresh) PF - Steven Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Howser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) PF - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Andrew Lee grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Andrew Lee blows the layup but he's fouled by Dustin Musselwhite - foul #1 on Dustin Musselwhite, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (PG), Stephen Clark (SG), Robert Linkowski (SF), Donald Branton (PF), Victor Urrutia (C) Bobby Chacon, Mitchell Thompson, Dustin Musselwhite, Steven Hutchinson, Christopher Howser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tony Gerwitz (SG), Rickey Anderson (PF) Eric Cooper, Shane Ferguson, James Grubbs | |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Andrew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Andrew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 14:43 | Indiana | Rickey Anderson is called for the reach on Donald Branton - foul #2 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| 14:35 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Victor Urrutia blocks the short jumper by Samuel Hamilton | 26-27 |
| 14:05 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 14:01 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz is hacked by Donald Branton - foul #1 on Donald Branton, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Andrew Lee misses long on a jumper from the right side | 29-27 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the tip | 29-27 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Andrew Lee gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Michael Zorens misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 12:53 | Indiana | Robert Linkowski grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 12:24 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson scores on a shot from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 11:45 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 11:43 | Indiana | Donald Branton grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ronald Gordon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Stephen Clark (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Linkowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Branton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Urrutia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Gerwitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rickey Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 11:22 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Andrew Lee scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Zorens | 31-31 |
| 10:36 | Indiana | Donald Branton's pass is intercepted by Rickey Anderson | 31-31 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Michael Zorens is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Bobby Chacon (PG), Mitchell Thompson (SG), Dustin Musselwhite (SF), Steven Hutchinson (PF), Christopher Howser (C) Ronald Gordon, Stephen Clark, Robert Linkowski, Donald Branton, Victor Urrutia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG), Tracy Doby (SF), Donald Lyle (PF), James Grubbs (C) Michael Zorens, Tony Gerwitz, Andrew Lee, Rickey Anderson, Samuel Hamilton | |
| 10:03 | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | James Grubbs drills a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Bobby Chacon - foul #1 on Bobby Chacon, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 09:14 | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson's pass is intercepted by Shane Ferguson | 31-34 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 08:52 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 08:25 | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | James Grubbs lays it up and in set up by Tracy Doby | 34-36 |
| 07:47 | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Eric Cooper pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bobby Chacon (fresh) SG - Mitchell Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dustin Musselwhite (fresh) PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Howser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Lyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Grubbs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Eric Cooper connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-38 |
| 07:17 | Indiana | James Grubbs steps in front of the Dustin Musselwhite pass | 34-38 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Dustin Musselwhite steps in front of the Eric Cooper pass | 34-38 |
| 06:57 | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dustin Musselwhite | 36-38 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Donald Lyle loses the dribble to Steven Hutchinson | 36-38 |
| 06:14 | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Donald Lyle pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Eric Cooper can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-38 |
| 05:55 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 05:55 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (PG), Stephen Clark (SG), Robert Linkowski (SF), Victor Urrutia (C) Bobby Chacon, Mitchell Thompson, Dustin Musselwhite, Christopher Howser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (SF), Rickey Anderson (PF) Tracy Doby, Donald Lyle | |
| 05:33 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon is called for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton (C) James Grubbs | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the jumpshot from the left side | 36-40 |
| 04:49 | Indiana | Tony Gerwitz is called for the reach on Stephen Clark - foul #1 on Tony Gerwitz, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 04:33 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 04:32 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 04:30 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 04:09 | Indiana | Robert Linkowski misses the shot from the left side | 36-40 |
| 04:07 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 03:46 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Rickey Anderson - foul #3 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), James Grubbs (C) Eric Cooper, Shane Ferguson | |
| 03:46 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 03:46 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Linkowski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steven Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Urrutia (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Grubbs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Linkowski - foul #3 on Robert Linkowski, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Donald Branton (PF) Steven Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 03:27 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Victor Urrutia | 37-41 |
| 03:09 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-41 |
| 03:08 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Michael Zorens's pass is intercepted by Ronald Gordon in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 02:48 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson (PF) Donald Branton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG) Michael Zorens, Samuel Hamilton | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | James Grubbs hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 01:50 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Clark | 44-43 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Grubbs | 44-46 |
| 01:08 | Indiana | Eric Cooper picks off the pass by Robert Linkowski | 44-46 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Cooper | 44-48 |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia makes the runner from the right block and he's hacked by James Grubbs - foul #2 on James Grubbs, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Eric Cooper scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Grubbs and he's fouled by Stephen Clark - foul #2 on Stephen Clark, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Urrutia | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Gordon - foul #3 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Steven Hutchinson, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is hacked by Stephen Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Clark, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Robert Linkowski snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Robert Linkowski hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 49-51 |