| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 16 pts. SG - John Bentley (fresh) SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Hartung (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Span (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | David Willems hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kyle Whiddon and the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | David Willems makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:26 | Indiana | Christopher Lee jams it against the doubleteam set up by Robert Williams | 32-32 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon buries a shot from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 18:53 | Indiana | Rodney Span is called for traveling | 34-32 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | John Bentley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:27 | Indiana | Rodney Span grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 18:14 | Indiana | Rodney Span misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | David Willems snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Gregory Harris drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Aaron Olsen | 37-32 |
| 17:39 | Indiana | Paul Hartung can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Willems | 37-32 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | John Bentley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 17:31 | Indiana | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:14 | Indiana | Aaron Olsen steps in front of the Paul Hartung pass | 37-32 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the lay-in | 37-32 |
| 17:09 | Indiana | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 16:49 | Indiana | Kyle Whiddon steals the ball from Robert Williams | 37-32 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | David Willems is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Gregory Harris, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Sanders (PG), Christopher Chisolm (SG), Stjepan Irizarry (C) James Johnson, Rodney Span, Robert Williams | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 37-32 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | James Werner tips it in | 39-32 |
| 15:51 | Indiana | Johnny Bergeron blocks the jumper by Christopher Lee | 39-32 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Glen Malott pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dale Sanders (fresh) SG - Christopher Chisolm (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Hartung (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Stjepan Irizarry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Glen Malott can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dale Sanders - foul #2 on Dale Sanders, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Gregory Harris (SF) Aaron Olsen, Zachary Belcher | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Johnson (PG), Joseph Stainbrook (SG), Rodney Span (SF) Dale Sanders, Christopher Chisolm, Paul Hartung | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Glen Malott misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:06 | Indiana | Christopher Lee comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Werner - foul #1 on James Werner, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Glen Malott, James Werner | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 15:06 | Indiana | Christopher Lee makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:06 | Indiana | Christopher Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | John Bentley hits a fadeaway from the left side | 42-34 |
| 14:32 | Indiana | James Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Willems (C) Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Williams (PF) Christopher Lee | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | David Willems knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Zachary Belcher | 44-34 |
| 13:45 | Indiana | Robert Williams comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Zachary Belcher - foul #3 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Glen Malott (SF) Zachary Belcher, Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Hartung (SG) Stjepan Irizarry | |
| 13:45 | Indiana | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:45 | Indiana | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Paul Hartung picks off the pass by Aaron Olsen in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 13:38 | Indiana | Joseph Stainbrook lays it in on a great pass from Paul Hartung | 44-38 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Robert Williams steps in front of the Kyle Whiddon pass | 44-38 |
| 12:47 | Indiana | Joseph Stainbrook splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 12:46 | Indiana | Paul Hartung misses the tip | 44-38 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | David Willems pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | James Johnson steps in front of the Aaron Olsen pass in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 12:26 | Indiana | Robert Williams is hacked by David Willems - foul #2 on David Willems, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Gregory Harris (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Glen Malott, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Sanders (PG), Christopher Chisolm (SG), Christopher Lee (PF), Jacob Smith (C) James Johnson, Joseph Stainbrook, Rodney Span, Robert Williams | |
| 12:18 | Indiana | James Werner swats the layup by Christopher Lee | 44-38 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Olsen | 44-38 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 11:48 | Indiana | Christopher Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dale Sanders (fresh) SG - Christopher Chisolm (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Hartung (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Indiana | Paul Hartung clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-38 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | James Werner travels with the ball | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), David Willems (C) Zachary Belcher, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Johnson (PG), Joseph Stainbrook (SF), Stjepan Irizarry (C) Dale Sanders, Paul Hartung, Jacob Smith | |
| 10:57 | Indiana | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | James Werner pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | John Bentley clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Chisolm - foul #2 on Christopher Chisolm, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) James Werner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Rodney Span (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Christopher Chisolm, Christopher Lee | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:04 | Indiana | Joseph Stainbrook buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Johnson | 46-41 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | John Bentley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-41 |
| 09:25 | Indiana | Rodney Span is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 09:24 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to James Johnson | 49-41 |
| 09:11 | Indiana | Kyle Whiddon picks off the pass by James Johnson | 49-41 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 08:51 | Indiana | Stjepan Irizarry snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 08:46 | Indiana | Joseph Stainbrook comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-41 |
| 08:27 | Indiana | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:20 | Indiana | James Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Rodney Span | 49-44 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the follow up shot | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David Willems (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Stainbrook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Span (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stjepan Irizarry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Indiana | Rodney Span loses the dribble to Gregory Harris | 51-44 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | John Bentley is hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Gregory Harris, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Sanders (PG), Christopher Chisolm (SG), Paul Hartung (SF), Christopher Lee (PF), Jacob Smith (C) James Johnson, Joseph Stainbrook, Rodney Span, Robert Williams, Stjepan Irizarry | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 06:55 | Indiana | Christopher Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:50 | Indiana | Paul Hartung hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dale Sanders | 51-46 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dale Sanders - foul #3 on Dale Sanders, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:14 | Indiana | Zachary Belcher picks off the pass by Christopher Lee | 53-46 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Dale Sanders steals the ball from Zachary Belcher | 53-46 |
| 05:44 | Indiana | Dale Sanders hits the finger roll | 53-48 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen double dribbles | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Aaron Olsen, James Werner | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Johnson (PG), Rodney Span (SF) Dale Sanders, Christopher Chisolm | |
| 05:04 | Indiana | James Johnson makes the contested shot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Lee and he's fouled by John Bentley - foul #3 on John Bentley, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Williams (C) Jacob Smith | |
| 05:04 | Indiana | James Johnson makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron is called for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 04:23 | Indiana | Robert Williams connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Johnson | 53-53 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Lee - foul #1 on Christopher Lee, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Gregory Harris (SF), David Willems (C) Zachary Belcher, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stjepan Irizarry (C) Christopher Lee | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:08 | Indiana | Stjepan Irizarry gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:46 | Indiana | Paul Hartung clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Gregory Harris snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David Willems (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Hartung (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Span (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stjepan Irizarry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon tips it home | 56-53 |
| 03:00 | Indiana | Robert Williams loses the dribble to John Bentley | 56-53 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | John Bentley banks in the layup | 58-53 |
| 02:47 | Indiana | Rodney Span drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Hartung | 58-55 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon loses the dribble to Robert Williams | 58-55 |
| 02:18 | Indiana | Stjepan Irizarry can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-55 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Whiddon | 58-55 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Robert Williams is called for the reach on John Bentley - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Christopher Lee (PF) Stjepan Irizarry | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:52 | Indiana | Christopher Lee snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Indiana | Rodney Span can't finish the uncontested layup | 59-55 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bentley | 59-55 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | The jumper by Gregory Harris is denied by Paul Hartung | 59-55 |
| 01:13 | Indiana | Rodney Span grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 00:52 | Indiana | Paul Hartung comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | David Willems snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David Willems is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Aaron Olsen steps in front of the James Johnson pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 61-55 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | John Bentley banks in the layup set up by Aaron Olsen | 63-55 |
| 00:30 | Indiana | James Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Rodney Span pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:27 | Indiana | James Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Rodney Span gets the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | James Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | David Willems is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Gregory Harris, Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | David Willems misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | James Johnson buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Williams | 64-58 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | James Johnson is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Glen Malott, David Willems | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | James Johnson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Hartung | 66-61 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | John Bentley is hacked by Paul Hartung in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Hartung, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Robert Williams misses the fullcourt shot | 67-61 |