| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) SG - John Soliz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hull (fresh) C - David Brister (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Jabulani Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Oliver Matta (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Mash (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses badly on a floater in the lane | 23-23 |
| 19:40 | Indiana | Edward Mash snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 19:26 | Indiana | Paul Wagner connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Mash | 23-26 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | John Soliz misses short on a floater from the left side | 23-26 |
| 18:58 | Indiana | Edward Mash pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 18:29 | Indiana | James Hull blocks the jumper by Edward Mash | 23-26 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | James Hull gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | John Soliz's floater is knocked away by Ray Woods | 23-26 |
| 17:58 | Indiana | Edward Mash grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 17:29 | Indiana | Oliver Matta's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-26 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 17:10 | Indiana | Paul Wagner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | James Hull gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | John Soliz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Murray (C) David Brister | |
| Subs | Indiana | Leo Lolley (SF) Ray Woods | |
| 16:29 | Indiana | Tyrone Brown steals it from Edward Mash | 23-26 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | James Hull misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-26 |
| 15:59 | Indiana | Oliver Matta pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) SG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hull (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Jabulani Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Lolley (fresh) PF - Oliver Matta (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Mash (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Indiana | James Hull blocks the short jumper by Edward Mash | 23-26 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | James Hull grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is hacked by Leo Lolley - foul #3 on Leo Lolley, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), David Brister (C) John Soliz, Tyrone Brown, James Hull | |
| Subs | Indiana | Carl Stovall (PG), Jeremy Harrison (SG), Ray Woods (SF), Winston Young (PF), Joe Decicco (C) Jabulani Ahmadi, Paul Wagner, Leo Lolley, Oliver Matta, Edward Mash | |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Alfred Grant connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Ray Woods - foul #2 on Ray Woods, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Alfred Grant misses the free throw | 25-26 |
| 14:57 | Indiana | Ray Woods grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 14:41 | Indiana | Winston Young can't finish the layup | 25-26 |
| 14:39 | Indiana | Ray Woods tips it in | 25-28 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette buries a fadeaway from the left side | 27-28 |
| 13:48 | Indiana | Carl Stovall is fouled on the floor by David Brister - foul #1 on David Brister, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF), James Hull (PF) Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Wagner (SG), Oliver Matta (PF), Edward Mash (C) Jeremy Harrison, Winston Young, Joe Decicco | |
| 13:19 | Indiana | Oliver Matta splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carl Stovall | 27-31 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | David Brister's fadeaway is rejected by Oliver Matta | 27-31 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Alfred Grant tips it in | 29-31 |
| 12:30 | Indiana | Oliver Matta splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | James Hull snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), Dennis Murray (C) Michael Bissonnette, David Brister | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi (PG), Leo Lolley (SF) Carl Stovall, Ray Woods | |
| 12:02 | Indiana | Paul Wagner is hacked by Tyrone Brown - foul #2 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 11:35 | Indiana | Oliver Matta misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | John Soliz grabs the board | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hull (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Jabulani Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Lolley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Oliver Matta (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Mash (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Paul Wagner steals it from James Hull | 29-31 |
| 10:43 | Indiana | Paul Wagner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jabulani Ahmadi | 29-34 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | James Hull misses the dunk attempt | 29-34 |
| 10:27 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Paul Wagner | 29-34 |
| 09:58 | Indiana | Paul Wagner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jabulani Ahmadi | 29-36 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Dennis Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), Jamie Bellinger (PF), David Brister (C) Alfred Grant, Tyrone Brown, James Hull, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeremy Harrison (SG), Ray Woods (SF), Winston Young (PF), Joe Decicco (C) Paul Wagner, Leo Lolley, Oliver Matta, Edward Mash | |
| 09:01 | Indiana | Ray Woods scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jabulani Ahmadi and he's fouled by Brian Wilkinson - foul #1 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Carl Stovall (PG) Jabulani Ahmadi | |
| 09:01 | Indiana | Ray Woods makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jeremy Harrison - foul #1 on Jeremy Harrison, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Murray (PF) Jamie Bellinger | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 07:48 | Indiana | Carl Stovall clanks a floater from the left side | 29-39 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Dennis Murray snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson is whistled for a carry | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Tyrone Brown (SF), James Hull (PF) John Soliz, Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi (PG), Paul Wagner (SG), Oliver Matta (PF), Edward Mash (C) Carl Stovall, Jeremy Harrison, Winston Young, Joe Decicco | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hull (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Brister (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Jabulani Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Oliver Matta (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Mash (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Indiana | Ray Woods hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Oliver Matta | 29-41 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Grant | 31-41 |
| 06:30 | Indiana | Ray Woods scores on a shot near the basket set up by Oliver Matta | 31-43 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | David Brister hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 06:06 | Indiana | Ray Woods pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 05:38 | Indiana | Edward Mash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), Dennis Murray (C) Michael Bissonnette, David Brister | |
| Subs | Indiana | Leo Lolley (SF) Ray Woods | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | James Hull clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Oliver Matta - foul #1 on Oliver Matta, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG) Alfred Grant | |
| Subs | Indiana | Carl Stovall (PG) Jabulani Ahmadi | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 04:45 | Indiana | Paul Wagner buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Stovall | 33-45 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Carl Stovall takes the ball from Michael Bissonnette in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| 04:25 | Indiana | Edward Mash's pass is intercepted by James Hull | 33-45 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 03:55 | Indiana | Paul Wagner gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 03:26 | Indiana | Oliver Matta comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Dennis Murray pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Carl Stovall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Wagner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Lolley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Oliver Matta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Mash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Leo Lolley is called for the reach on Tyrone Brown - foul #4 on Leo Lolley, team foul #5 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), David Brister (C) John Soliz, Tyrone Brown, James Hull | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi (PG), Jeremy Harrison (SG), Ray Woods (SF), Winston Young (PF), Joe Decicco (C) Carl Stovall, Paul Wagner, Leo Lolley, Oliver Matta, Edward Mash | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | David Brister misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 02:50 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 02:24 | Indiana | Joe Decicco hits the finger roll set up by Winston Young and the foul's on Alfred Grant - foul #3 on Alfred Grant, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| 02:24 | Indiana | Joe Decicco makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 33-48 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | David Brister hits the follow up shot | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:32 | Indiana | Winston Young banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ray Woods | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ray Woods - foul #3 on Ray Woods, team foul #6 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (SG), James Hull (PF) Alfred Grant, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Wagner (SG), Oliver Matta (PF), Edward Mash (C) Jeremy Harrison, Winston Young, Joe Decicco | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 00:56 | Indiana | Michael Bissonnette steals it from Ray Woods | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Edward Mash is called for the reach on Michael Bissonnette - foul #3 on Edward Mash, team foul #7 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | David Brister grabs the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | David Brister tips it in | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Ray Woods can't finish the layup | 39-50 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | John Soliz pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Soliz connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Brister | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Ray Woods is hacked by Michael Bissonnette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bissonnette, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeremy Harrison (SG) Paul Wagner | |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Jeremy Harrison is fouled on the floor by David Brister - foul #2 on David Brister, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Ray Woods is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Brown - foul #3 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Ray Woods misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | David Brister grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | John Soliz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi grabs the board | 41-50 |