| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Alfred Heckler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rene Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Sanderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Mosher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Bell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Porter inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Johnny Mosher is called for the reach on Jeremy Clark - foul #1 on Johnny Mosher, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Bell | 27-27 |
| 18:53 | Indiana | Walter Brooks is open and scores on a jumper from the right block | 29-27 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Walter Brooks steals it from Dikembe Arboleda | 29-27 |
| 18:04 | Indiana | Rene Marino is hacked by Keith Bell - foul #1 on Keith Bell, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Hennis (PG), Roy Smiley (SF), Loren Brown (C) Alfred Heckler, Rene Marino, Johnny Mosher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF), Jie Huang (PF), Jonah Maness (C) David Porter, Dikembe Arboleda, Jeremy Clark | |
| 17:39 | Indiana | Loren Brown hits a driving attempt in the paint | 31-27 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 17:10 | Indiana | Walter Brooks snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 16:54 | Indiana | Jonah Maness takes the ball from Roy Smiley | 31-27 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jie Huang | 31-29 |
| 16:27 | Indiana | Tommy Dehart takes the ball from Justin Hennis in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jie Huang | 31-32 |
| 16:09 | Indiana | Roy Smiley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Smiley, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Heckler (PG), Rene Marino (SG), William Crisp (PF), Johnny Mosher (C) Justin Hennis, Walter Brooks, Richard Sanderson, Loren Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF), Dikembe Arboleda (PF), Jeremy Clark (C) Tommy Dehart, Jie Huang, Jonah Maness | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Johnny Mosher is called for the reach on Jeremy Clark - foul #2 on Johnny Mosher, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Sanderson (PF) Roy Smiley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Alfred Heckler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Crisp (fresh) SF - Rene Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Sanderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Mosher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Bell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Keith Bell dunks the ball on a great pass from Dikembe Arboleda | 31-34 |
| 15:19 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler makes the runner from the baseline | 33-34 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark is hacked by Richard Sanderson - foul #1 on Richard Sanderson, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Loren Brown (PF) Richard Sanderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (PG), Jie Huang (PF) Joshua Robertson, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Johnny Mosher steals it from Tommy Dehart out of a doubleteam | 33-34 |
| 14:15 | Indiana | Rene Marino blows the layup | 33-34 |
| 14:14 | Indiana | Rene Marino tips it in | 35-34 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Keith Bell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Jie Huang snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Jie Huang lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Porter | 35-36 |
| 13:08 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Rene Marino | 37-36 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Jie Huang scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Porter | 37-38 |
| 12:40 | Indiana | Rene Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Bell - foul #2 on Keith Bell, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Hennis (PG), Walter Brooks (SG), Roy Smiley (SF), Richard Sanderson (PF), Fadey Napieralski (C) Alfred Heckler, William Crisp, Rene Marino, Loren Brown, Johnny Mosher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF), Dikembe Arboleda (PF), Jonah Maness (C) David Porter, Jie Huang, Jeremy Clark | |
| 12:24 | Indiana | Walter Brooks makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Hennis and he's fouled by Keith Bell - foul #3 on Keith Bell, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 12:24 | Indiana | Walter Brooks misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Keith Bell | 40-41 |
| 11:45 | Indiana | Walter Brooks double dribbles | 40-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF) Keith Bell | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Justin Hennis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Sanderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Fadey Napieralski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonah Maness (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 11:17 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 11:15 | Indiana | Justin Hennis is hacked by Tommy Dehart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Dehart, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 10:57 | Indiana | Justin Hennis knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Brooks | 42-41 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Jonah Maness can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Justin Hennis - foul #1 on Justin Hennis, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kent Avelar (SG), Rene Marino (SF), Loren Brown (PF), Johnny Mosher (C) Walter Brooks, Roy Smiley, Richard Sanderson, Fadey Napieralski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (SG) David Porter | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Jonah Maness misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Jonah Maness makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:07 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher buries a turnaround from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Bell | 44-45 |
| 09:44 | Indiana | Kent Avelar is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Dehart - foul #2 on Tommy Dehart, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Heckler (PG), Walter Brooks (SG), William Crisp (SF) Justin Hennis, Kent Avelar, Rene Marino | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF), Jie Huang (PF), Jeremy Clark (C) Tommy Dehart, Dikembe Arboleda, Jonah Maness | |
| 09:24 | Indiana | Loren Brown lays it up and in | 46-45 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 09:08 | Indiana | Loren Brown snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 08:39 | Indiana | Loren Brown's floater is knocked away by Jie Huang | 46-45 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | David Porter gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | David Porter misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Loren Brown - foul #1 on Loren Brown, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Hennis (PG), Roy Smiley (SF), Richard Sanderson (PF), Fadey Napieralski (C) Alfred Heckler, Walter Brooks, Loren Brown, Johnny Mosher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (PG), Jonah Maness (C) Joshua Robertson, Jeremy Clark | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:09 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 07:51 | Indiana | Justin Hennis lays it in | 48-46 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Jie Huang blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Sanderson - foul #2 on Richard Sanderson, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Rene Marino (SG) William Crisp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (PF) Keith Bell, David Porter | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Jie Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Justin Hennis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rene Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Sanderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fadey Napieralski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Robertson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonah Maness (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Indiana | Justin Hennis can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses long on a floater from the left side | 48-47 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Jonah Maness can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Jonah Maness tips it home | 48-49 |
| 06:20 | Indiana | Rene Marino knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Jie Huang makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Robertson | 51-51 |
| 06:00 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Arboleda - foul #1 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Heckler (PG), Walter Brooks (SG), William Crisp (PF), Johnny Mosher (C) Justin Hennis, Roy Smiley, Richard Sanderson, Fadey Napieralski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (SG), David Porter (SF), Jeremy Clark (C) Joshua Robertson, Jie Huang, Jonah Maness | |
| 05:46 | Indiana | Rene Marino misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Tommy Dehart - foul #3 on Tommy Dehart, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Loren Brown (C) Johnny Mosher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:46 | Indiana | Rene Marino misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:46 | Indiana | Rene Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | David Porter clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Rene Marino - foul #2 on Rene Marino, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Sanderson (PF) Rene Marino | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (PG) Tommy Dehart | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:17 | Indiana | Loren Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | Walter Brooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda is fouled on the floor by Richard Sanderson - foul #3 on Richard Sanderson, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Smiley (SF), Johnny Mosher (C) William Crisp, Loren Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:13 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Alfred Heckler | 53-53 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 53-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Hennis (PG), Fadey Napieralski (C) Alfred Heckler, Johnny Mosher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (PG), Jie Huang (PF), Jonah Maness (C) David Porter, Dikembe Arboleda, Jeremy Clark | |
| 03:53 | Indiana | Justin Hennis is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Bell - foul #4 on Keith Bell, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kent Avelar (SG) Walter Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:53 | Indiana | Justin Hennis makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:53 | Indiana | Justin Hennis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Jonah Maness can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 55-53 |
| 03:28 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Justin Hennis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Avelar (fresh) SF - Roy Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Sanderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Fadey Napieralski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Bell (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Robertson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonah Maness (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson's fadeaway is rejected by Jonah Maness | 55-53 |
| 03:00 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski tips it in | 57-53 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Jonah Maness banks in the layup set up by Tommy Dehart | 57-55 |
| 02:31 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Heckler (PG), Walter Brooks (SG), Rene Marino (SF), Loren Brown (PF), Johnny Mosher (C) Justin Hennis, Kent Avelar, Roy Smiley, Richard Sanderson, Fadey Napieralski | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SG) Keith Bell | |
| 02:13 | Indiana | Jonah Maness denies the turnaround by Johnny Mosher | 57-55 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Jonah Maness pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Jonah Maness's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Sanderson (PF) Loren Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (PF), Jeremy Clark (C) Joshua Robertson, Jie Huang, Jonah Maness | |
| 01:35 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | David Porter snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | David Porter's layup is rejected by Johnny Mosher | 57-55 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | The short jumper by Keith Bell is denied by Johnny Mosher | 57-55 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Keith Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | David Porter tips it in | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Rene Marino hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jeremy Clark - foul #3 on Jeremy Clark, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Rene Marino misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Keith Bell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 59-57 |