| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Gilbert (fresh) SG - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Castro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Beresky (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Nickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Mario Castro inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson can't connect on a runner from close range | 23-34 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Wayne Foster grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Boris Zellous splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 19:22 | Indiana | Mario Castro gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:58 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-34 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Wayne Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-34 |
| 18:20 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Gilbert | 26-34 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Robert Fisher can't connect on a floater from the right side | 26-34 |
| 18:02 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:52 | Indiana | Mario Castro is fouled on the floor by Virgil Polson - foul #1 on Virgil Polson, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 17:36 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson lays it up and in | 28-34 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Boris Zellous works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 17:15 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 16:56 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson is fouled on the floor by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (PG), Alfred Macintyre (PF), Paul Stovall (C) Robert Gilbert, Dustin Beresky, Glenn Nickerson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| 16:35 | Indiana | Mario Castro double dribbles | 28-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Curtis Grubb (SG) Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is hacked by Ivan Zahl - foul #1 on Ivan Zahl, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Curtis Grubb steals it from Scott Dollard | 28-34 |
| 15:54 | Indiana | Mario Castro's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Edward Fox | 28-34 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Denis Banks snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ivan Zahl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Grubb (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Castro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Macintyre (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Stovall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Edward Fox is called for traveling | 28-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gilbert (PG), Dikembe Akre (SF), Dustin Beresky (PF), Glenn Nickerson (C) Curtis Grubb, Mario Castro, Alfred Macintyre, Paul Stovall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Virgil Polson (SF) Edward Fox, James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski | |
| 15:25 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky misses long on a jumper near the basket | 28-34 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Scott Dollard gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is fouled on the floor by Glenn Nickerson - foul #1 on Glenn Nickerson, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Wayne Foster can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 14:52 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 14:24 | Indiana | Thomas Wainwright picks off the pass by Robert Gilbert | 28-34 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Gilbert - foul #2 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mario Castro (SF), Alfred Macintyre (PF) Ivan Zahl, Dustin Beresky | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 13:46 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson misses the jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Boris Zellous evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 13:35 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 13:12 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson lays it up and in on a great pass from Mario Castro | 30-35 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is whistled for a carry | 30-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (PG), Curtis Grubb (SG), Dustin Beresky (PF) Robert Gilbert, Dikembe Akre, Glenn Nickerson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| 12:44 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edward Fox and he's hacked by Ivan Zahl - foul #2 on Ivan Zahl, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the free throw | 30-37 |
| 12:22 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:14 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 12:12 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Castro | 30-37 |
| 11:59 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky is fouled on the floor by Andrei Palczewski - foul #4 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gilbert (PG) Curtis Grubb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Edward Fox | |
| 11:49 | Indiana | Mario Castro knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Ivan Zahl | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zahl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Castro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Beresky (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Macintyre (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Scott Dollard drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Aguon | 32-39 |
| 11:01 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl is called for traveling | 32-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Akre (SF), Paul Stovall (PF), Glenn Nickerson (C) Mario Castro, Dustin Beresky, Alfred Macintyre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 32-39 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Boris Zellous gets the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Virgil Polson | 32-41 |
| 10:15 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson is fouled on the floor by Virgil Polson - foul #2 on Virgil Polson, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mario Castro (SF) Ivan Zahl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| 10:00 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Boris Zellous drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Wainwright | 32-44 |
| 09:36 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-44 |
| 09:35 | Indiana | Paul Stovall tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Boris Zellous, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (PG), Alfred Macintyre (SF), Dustin Beresky (PF) Robert Gilbert, Mario Castro, Paul Stovall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Denis Banks (PF) Edward Fox, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 09:04 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson blows the layup | 34-44 |
| 09:02 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky misses the tip | 34-44 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Virgil Polson | 34-44 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Robert Fisher buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Denis Banks | 34-47 |
| 08:29 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Zahl | 37-47 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Virgil Polson tips it in | 37-49 |
| 07:37 | Indiana | Robert Fisher swats the short shot by Dustin Beresky | 37-49 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Denis Banks snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ivan Zahl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alfred Macintyre (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dustin Beresky (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Glenn Nickerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Boris Zellous (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Wayne Foster connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Denis Banks | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:12 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson slams it home set up by Dikembe Akre | 39-51 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Boris Zellous shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Robert Fisher hits the follow up shot | 39-53 |
| 06:43 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson blows the layup | 39-53 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Virgil Polson snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Zahl - foul #3 on Ivan Zahl, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gilbert (PG), Curtis Grubb (SG), Mario Castro (SF), Paul Stovall (PF), Brandon Albers (C) Ivan Zahl, Dikembe Akre, Alfred Macintyre, Dustin Beresky, Glenn Nickerson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Denis Banks, Robert Fisher | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Edward Fox banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Wainwright | 39-55 |
| 06:05 | Indiana | Paul Stovall knocks in the floater from the baseline | 41-55 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses short on a floater from the right block | 41-55 |
| 05:52 | Indiana | Paul Stovall pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 05:43 | Indiana | Paul Stovall can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Wainwright - foul #3 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| 05:43 | Indiana | Paul Stovall misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:43 | Indiana | Paul Stovall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski is hacked by Paul Stovall - foul #2 on Paul Stovall, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Akre (SG) Curtis Grubb | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Edward Fox comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Dikembe Akre - foul #3 on Dikembe Akre, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dustin Beresky (PF) Brandon Albers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:50 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre double dribbles | 42-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Edward Fox | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Robert Gilbert is called for the reach on Wayne Foster - foul #3 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre (C) Paul Stovall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:11 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | James Aguon pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | James Aguon is called for traveling | 42-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (PG), Curtis Grubb (SG), Brandon Albers (PF), Paul Stovall (C) Robert Gilbert, Dikembe Akre, Mario Castro, Dustin Beresky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Denis Banks (PF), Virgil Polson (C) James Aguon, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| 03:55 | Indiana | Andrei Palczewski steps in front of the Paul Stovall pass | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Virgil Polson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 03:34 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ivan Zahl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Grubb (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Macintyre (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brandon Albers (fresh) C - Paul Stovall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Polson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Indiana | Paul Stovall's floater is tipped away by Denis Banks | 42-59 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Wayne Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Boris Zellous clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-59 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Denis Banks | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 42-62 |
| 02:18 | Indiana | Curtis Grubb is hacked by Andrei Palczewski - foul #5 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #7 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), James Aguon (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| 02:18 | Indiana | Curtis Grubb makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 02:18 | Indiana | Curtis Grubb misses the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | James Aguon grabs the offensive board | 43-62 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-62 |
| 01:27 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 01:12 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre misses badly on a floater near the basket | 43-62 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Virgil Polson comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Curtis Grubb - foul #1 on Curtis Grubb, team foul #9 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG) Edward Fox, James Aguon | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 00:51 | Indiana | Curtis Grubb snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Indiana | Paul Stovall makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Curtis Grubb | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Alfred Macintyre steps in front of the Virgil Polson pass | 45-63 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Curtis Grubb is hacked by Thomas Wainwright - foul #4 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Curtis Grubb misses the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Virgil Polson snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wayne Foster runs out the clock | 45-63 |