| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) PF - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Travis Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Doody (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Moses Robin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Ash (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Richard McKearney steals it from James Wilson | 26-25 |
| 19:42 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody misses the easy layup | 26-25 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-25 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | William Gaunt hits the follow up shot | 28-25 |
| 19:16 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | William Gaunt blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard McKearney - foul #3 on Richard McKearney, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:24 | Indiana | Richard McKearney clanks a floater from the free throw line | 30-25 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | James Wilson grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Michael Wynne scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from William Gaunt | 32-25 |
| 17:44 | Indiana | The short jumper by Richard McKearney is denied by Christopher Bryant | 32-25 |
| 17:42 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody tips it back up and in | 32-27 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | William Gaunt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Travis Hill - foul #2 on Travis Hill, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Dawson (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF), Robert Quiros (PF), Mike Gibbs (C) Travis Hill, Nathaniel Doody, Moses Robin, Brian Ash | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:58 | Indiana | Robert Quiros misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, James Wilson, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:58 | Indiana | Robert Quiros makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:58 | Indiana | Robert Quiros misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple loses the dribble to Robert Quiros | 34-28 |
| 16:26 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 34-30 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Stephen Smith can't tip it in | 34-30 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Joseph Dawson - foul #1 on Joseph Dawson, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Christopher Bryant (PF) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Travis Hill (SG), Nathaniel Doody (SF), Moses Robin (PF) Richard McKearney, Joseph Dawson, Roy Vaugh, Robert Quiros | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses the free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Moses Robin is called for the reach on William Gaunt - foul #3 on Moses Robin, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (SG), Michael Wynne (C) Clyde Lanier, James Brown | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Ash (C) Mike Gibbs | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kilgo (fresh) SG - Travis Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Doody (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Moses Robin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Ash (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is open but misses the lay-in | 36-30 |
| 15:46 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 15:21 | Indiana | William Kilgo clanks a shot from the left side | 36-30 |
| 15:19 | Indiana | Brian Ash pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:56 | Indiana | Richard Ingrassia swats the dunk try by Moses Robin | 36-30 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | James Wilson is hacked by Brian Ash - foul #1 on Brian Ash, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Richard Ingrassia | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Mike Gibbs (C) William Kilgo, Brian Ash | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Mike Gibbs is called for the reach on Michael Wynne - foul #1 on Mike Gibbs, team foul #6 | 36-30 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tommy Hipple | 38-30 |
| 13:54 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-32 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | William Gaunt connects on the floater from the right wing set up by James Wilson | 40-32 |
| 13:26 | Indiana | Travis Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 13:24 | Indiana | Moses Robin hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | James Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, James Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Christopher Bryant, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Dawson (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF), Robert Quiros (PF), Brian Ash (C) Travis Hill, Nathaniel Doody, Moses Robin, Mike Gibbs | |
| 12:54 | Indiana | Robert Quiros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Stephen Smith drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Clyde Lanier | 42-34 |
| 12:08 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson comes up short on the runner from the right block | 42-34 |
| 12:07 | Indiana | Richard McKearney pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 11:49 | Indiana | Richard McKearney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Quiros (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Ash (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Robert Quiros is called for the reach on Richard Ingrassia - foul #3 on Robert Quiros, team foul #7 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), James Wilson (SG), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Clyde Lanier, James Brown | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Mike Gibbs (C) Richard McKearney, Brian Ash | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 11:26 | Indiana | Mike Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 11:09 | Indiana | Robert Quiros lays it up and in and the foul's on Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF), Christopher Bryant (PF) Richard Ingrassia, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Hill (SG), Nathaniel Doody (SF) Joseph Dawson, Roy Vaugh | |
| 11:09 | Indiana | Robert Quiros makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | James Wilson can't tip it in | 42-37 |
| 11:00 | Indiana | Mike Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:43 | Indiana | Travis Hill misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Moses Robin (PF) Robert Quiros | |
| 10:43 | Indiana | Travis Hill makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:43 | Indiana | Travis Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | William Gaunt is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Travis Hill | 42-39 |
| 09:57 | Indiana | Travis Hill knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from William Kilgo | 42-41 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | William Gaunt is fouled on the floor by William Kilgo - foul #1 on William Kilgo, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Joseph Dawson (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF), Brian Ash (C) William Kilgo, Travis Hill, Nathaniel Doody, Mike Gibbs | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:21 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tommy Hipple | 44-41 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 09:13 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 08:47 | Indiana | Roy Vaugh scores on a jumper from close range | 44-43 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | William Gaunt connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Wilson | 46-43 |
| 08:15 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 08:14 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | William Gaunt evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Wilson | 48-45 |
| 07:39 | Indiana | Brian Ash throws it down | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Dawson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Moses Robin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Ash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | James Wilson grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Gaunt | 51-47 |
| 06:44 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson is hacked by James Wilson - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, James Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Christopher Bryant, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Hill (SG), Nathaniel Doody (SF), Robert Quiros (PF), Mike Gibbs (C) Joseph Dawson, Roy Vaugh, Moses Robin, Brian Ash | |
| 06:21 | Indiana | Travis Hill is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Travis Hill, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Stephen Smith | 53-47 |
| 05:37 | Indiana | Richard McKearney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Smith - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| 05:37 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:37 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Robert Quiros blocks the jumper by Clyde Lanier | 53-48 |
| 05:16 | Indiana | Mike Gibbs grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 05:03 | Indiana | Richard McKearney drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Mike Gibbs is called for the reach on Clyde Lanier - foul #2 on Mike Gibbs, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG) Richard McKearney | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| 04:45 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:45 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by William Kilgo - foul #2 on William Kilgo, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:28 | Indiana | Daniel Wilson steps in front of the Mike Gibbs pass | 55-51 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses the lay-in | 55-51 |
| 04:24 | Indiana | The rebound goes to William Kilgo | 55-51 |
| 04:03 | Indiana | Travis Hill misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Smith - foul #3 on Stephen Smith, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), James Wilson (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Clyde Lanier, Richard Ingrassia, James Brown | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Vaugh (SF), Moses Robin (PF) Nathaniel Doody, Robert Quiros | |
| 04:03 | Indiana | Travis Hill makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:03 | Indiana | Travis Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the runner from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 03:55 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Travis Hill | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Indiana | William Kilgo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple grabs the board | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kilgo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Moses Robin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mike Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Mike Gibbs is called for the reach on Michael Wynne - foul #3 on Mike Gibbs, team foul #12 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Bryant (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Joseph Dawson (SG), Brian Ash (C) William Kilgo, Travis Hill, Mike Gibbs | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody (SF) Roy Vaugh | |
| 02:50 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson buries a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Richard Ingrassia - foul #3 on Richard Ingrassia, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| 02:50 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Brian Ash steals it from Christopher Bryant | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 02:15 | Indiana | Brian Ash gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:54 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Hill (SG) Joseph Dawson | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | William Gaunt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper near the basket | 57-55 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 01:40 | Indiana | Richard McKearney snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 01:22 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 57-55 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Moses Robin steps in front of the James Wilson pass | 57-55 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Richard McKearney scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | William Gaunt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Travis Hill snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Travis Hill clanks a fullcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Travis Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Doody (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Moses Robin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Ash (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Indiana | Moses Robin wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Indiana | Travis Hill is called for traveling | 57-57 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | William Gaunt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 04:21 | Indiana | Moses Robin grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 03:57 | Indiana | Travis Hill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 03:55 | Indiana | Brian Ash hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the easy layup | 57-59 |
| 03:44 | Indiana | Brian Ash snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 03:19 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody misses the dunk attempt | 57-59 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 57-59 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Brian Ash steps in front of the William Gaunt pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 57-59 |
| 02:46 | Indiana | Moses Robin hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Nathaniel Doody | 57-61 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | William Gaunt is hacked by Richard McKearney during a doubleteam - foul #4 on Richard McKearney, team foul #13 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Dawson (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF), Robert Quiros (PF), Mike Gibbs (C) Travis Hill, Nathaniel Doody, Moses Robin, Brian Ash | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:23 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Bryant (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Hill (SG) Joseph Dawson | |
| 02:13 | Indiana | Robert Quiros clanks a floater from the right block | 59-61 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Michael Wynne gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Bryant | 62-61 |
| 01:53 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody (SF), Moses Robin (PF), Brian Ash (C) Roy Vaugh, Robert Quiros, Mike Gibbs | |
| 01:34 | Indiana | Moses Robin misses the lay-in | 62-61 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | James Wilson grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 62-61 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | James Wilson grabs the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Moses Robin - foul #4 on Moses Robin, team foul #14 | 62-61 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SG - Travis Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Doody (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Moses Robin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Brian Ash (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:34 | Indiana | Brian Ash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Richard Ingrassia | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | James Wilson is hacked by Travis Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Travis Hill, team foul #15 | 64-61 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Travis Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is hacked by Travis Hill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Travis Hill, team foul #16 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Dawson (SG) Travis Hill | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Moses Robin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:17 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | William Gaunt grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | William Gaunt is hacked by Richard McKearney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard McKearney, team foul #17 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG) Richard McKearney | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:09 | Indiana | James Wilson is called for the reach on William Kilgo - foul #4 on James Wilson, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | William Kilgo misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Michael Wynne pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | William Kilgo is called for the reach on Michael Wynne in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Kilgo, team foul #18 | 69-61 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | William Kilgo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Ingrassia | 70-61 |