| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) SG - Gustavo Rodriquez (fresh) SF - Zhu Fang (fresh) PF - Robert Quinn (fresh) C - Roberto Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) SG - Leon Hall (fresh) SF - Leon Skinner (fresh) PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Freddy Ross wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Freddy Ross buries a jump hook from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Clifton Peters clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Indiana | Zhu Fang gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Leon Hall | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Indiana | Robert Quinn grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Indiana | Zhu Fang connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gustavo Rodriquez | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Leon Hall's pass is intercepted by Zhu Fang | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez is fouled on the floor by Leon Skinner - foul #1 on Leon Skinner, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez (C) Roberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Freddy Ross | |
| 16:46 | Indiana | The pull-up jumper by Robert Chandler is blocked by Ronnie Hickey | 2-4 |
| 16:45 | Indiana | Zhu Fang gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:25 | Indiana | Zhu Fang drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Chandler | 4-4 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Adam Welter is hacked by Zhu Fang - foul #1 on Zhu Fang, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Indiana | Russell Barnhart (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF) Zhu Fang, Robert Quinn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF) Robert Moralez | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison drills a floater from the right block | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Rodriquez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Barnhart (fresh) PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) C - Diego Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Wilson | 7-6 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Adam Welter | 7-8 |
| 15:25 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gustavo Rodriquez, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines (SG), Roberto Gallo (C) Robert Chandler, Gustavo Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey hits the finger roll and the foul's on Roberto Gallo - foul #1 on Roberto Gallo, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:14 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:12 | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Ross (C) Ronnie Hickey | |
| 14:51 | Indiana | Clifton Peters steps in front of the Russell Barnhart pass | 7-10 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Clifton Peters buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jack Robinson | 7-12 |
| 14:31 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Freddy Ross can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 9-12 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Leon Skinner grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Larry Stanley knocks in the floater from the left block | 9-14 |
| 13:36 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Freddy Ross - foul #1 on Freddy Ross, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Chandler (PG), Gustavo Rodriquez (SG), Zhu Fang (SF), Robert Quinn (PF) Gregory Wilson, Jeffrey Glines, Russell Barnhart, Diego Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| 13:36 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:36 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 11-14 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it in | 11-16 |
| 13:22 | Indiana | Robert Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Rodriquez - foul #2 on Gustavo Rodriquez, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Wilson (SG) Gustavo Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| 12:34 | Indiana | Robert Chandler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Gregory Wilson steals it from Leon Hall in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 12:15 | Indiana | Robert Chandler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines (SG) Gregory Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Leon Hall, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 11:51 | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the board | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Glines (fresh) SF - Zhu Fang (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Quinn (fresh) C - Roberto Gallo (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Skinner (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Moralez (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Jack Robinson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Freddy Ross | 11-19 |
| 11:22 | Indiana | Robert Quinn misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Moralez - foul #1 on Robert Moralez, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Indiana | Russell Barnhart (SF), Diego Gonzalez (C) Zhu Fang, Roberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Larry Stanley (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Adam Welter, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez | |
| 11:22 | Indiana | Robert Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:22 | Indiana | Robert Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Clifton Peters connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Jack Robinson | 13-22 |
| 10:50 | Indiana | Robert Chandler drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Barnhart | 15-22 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Robert Chandler steals the ball from Anthony Golden | 15-22 |
| 10:16 | Indiana | Jack Robinson takes the ball from Robert Chandler | 15-22 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Jack Robinson can't finish the layup | 15-22 |
| 10:10 | Indiana | Robert Quinn snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 09:46 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart is fouled on the floor by Freddy Ross - foul #2 on Freddy Ross, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Wilson (SG), Zhu Fang (SF), Roberto Gallo (C) Jeffrey Glines, Russell Barnhart, Diego Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Patrick McCorrison (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley, Anthony Golden, Freddy Ross | |
| 09:26 | Indiana | Zhu Fang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Adam Welter grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Leon Hall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Roberto Gallo - foul #2 on Roberto Gallo, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez (C) Roberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (PF) Adam Welter | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:54 | Indiana | Ronnie Hickey is called for the reach on Gregory Wilson - foul #1 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| 08:54 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:54 | Indiana | Robert Quinn grabs the offensive board | 15-24 |
| 08:32 | Indiana | Zhu Fang misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-24 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Leon Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Diego Gonzalez is called for the reach on Ronnie Hickey - foul #1 on Diego Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Adam Welter (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Leon Hall, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Clifton Peters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-24 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey tips it back up and in | 15-26 |
| 07:58 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-26 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Quinn - foul #1 on Robert Quinn, team foul #7 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Indiana | Russell Barnhart (SF) Diego Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Barnhart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Quinn (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Zhu Fang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Adam Welter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Skinner (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Hickey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Indiana | Zhu Fang makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gregory Wilson | 18-28 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Clifton Peters banks in the layup on a great pass from Leon Skinner | 18-30 |
| 07:08 | Indiana | Adam Welter steals it from Robert Chandler in the backcourt | 18-30 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Clifton Peters banks in the layup set up by Adam Welter | 18-32 |
| 07:05 | Indiana | Zhu Fang is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Hickey - foul #2 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #8 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines (SG) Gregory Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Clifton Peters, Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 07:05 | Indiana | Zhu Fang makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 07:05 | Indiana | Zhu Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Russell Barnhart - foul #1 on Russell Barnhart, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez (C) Zhu Fang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 06:44 | Indiana | Robert Moralez steps in front of the Diego Gonzalez pass in the backcourt | 20-34 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison comes up short on the jumper from close range | 20-34 |
| 06:29 | Indiana | Robert Quinn snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 06:19 | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines is called for 10 seconds | 20-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Zhu Fang (SF) Russell Barnhart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Robert Moralez | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Diego Gonzalez is called for the reach on Freddy Ross - foul #2 on Diego Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Wilson (SG), Russell Barnhart (SF) Jeffrey Glines, Diego Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Skinner (SF) Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 06:11 | Indiana | Robert Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 05:46 | Indiana | Zhu Fang knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Wilson | 22-35 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-35 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Freddy Ross can't tip it in | 22-35 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Leon Skinner misses the tip | 22-35 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Leon Skinner grabs the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Leon Skinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden | |
| 05:09 | Indiana | Clifton Peters takes the ball from Robert Chandler in the backcourt | 22-35 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Larry Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines (SF) Russell Barnhart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley | |
| 04:30 | Indiana | Zhu Fang misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-35 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Robert Chandler steps in front of the Adam Welter pass in the backcourt | 22-35 |
| 04:24 | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Chandler | 24-35 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-35 |
| 04:11 | Indiana | Robert Quinn pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 04:05 | Indiana | Robert Chandler makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Gregory Wilson - foul #1 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez (SG), Diego Gonzalez (PF), Roberto Gallo (C) Robert Chandler, Jeffrey Glines, Robert Quinn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Robert Moralez | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:51 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey (C) Freddy Ross | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Clifton Peters knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Robinson | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Wilson (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Gustavo Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zhu Fang (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Diego Gonzalez (fairly fresh) C - Roberto Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Chandler (PG), Russell Barnhart (SF) Gregory Wilson, Zhu Fang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Leon Skinner (SF) Clifton Peters, Mario Klingbeil | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Larry Stanley connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ronnie Hickey | 27-41 |
| 02:35 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Leon Hall grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-41 |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 01:58 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Chandler | 29-41 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Leon Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Chandler - foul #1 on Robert Chandler, team foul #11 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines (SF), Robert Quinn (PF) Russell Barnhart, Diego Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:29 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez is called for traveling | 29-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Wilson (PG) Robert Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (SG), Robert Moralez (PF) Leon Hall, Anthony Golden | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-43 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison tips it in | 29-45 |
| 00:53 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Adam Welter and the foul's on Robert Quinn - foul #2 on Robert Quinn, team foul #12 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | Zhu Fang (SF), Diego Gonzalez (PF) Jeffrey Glines, Robert Quinn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Clifton Peters, Robert Moralez | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-47 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Gregory Wilson grabs the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Anthony Golden gets the rebound | 32-47 |