| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dennis Barnes (fresh) SG - Joshua Frederick (fresh) SF - Andrew Hillier (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Brady Lasher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) PF - William Reid (fresh) C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Robert Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Indiana | Marlon Everhart picks off the pass by Andrew Hillier | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Zachery Baker and the foul's on Brady Lasher - foul #1 on Brady Lasher, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Indiana | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier misses long on a turnaround from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hillier - foul #1 on Andrew Hillier, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | William Houston's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Indiana | William Houston steals the ball from Robert Smith | 0-2 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | William Houston is fouled on the floor by Dennis Barnes - foul #1 on Dennis Barnes, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Zachery Baker drills a 3 from straight away set up by Marlon Everhart | 0-5 |
| 16:54 | Indiana | Dennis Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | William Reid buries a turnaround from the left block | 0-7 |
| 16:07 | Indiana | The short jumper by Robert Smith is denied by William Reid | 0-7 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo snags the defensive board | 0-7 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | William Reid hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-7 |
| 15:57 | Indiana | Brady Lasher pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dennis Barnes (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Frederick (fresh) SF - Andrew Hillier (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Brady Lasher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Zachery Baker - foul #1 on Zachery Baker, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Ray Barker (SF), Marko Jezierski (PF), John Smith (C) Dennis Barnes, Andrew Hillier, Robert Smith, Brady Lasher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF) Marlon Everhart, William Reid | |
| 15:33 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 15:33 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ray Barker - foul #1 on Ray Barker, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG) Zachery Baker | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 14:42 | Indiana | James Lee misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 14:41 | Indiana | Marko Jezierski grabs the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:23 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Robert Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | William Houston comes up short on the runner in the lane | 2-8 |
| 14:16 | Indiana | Marko Jezierski grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 14:11 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-8 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses badly on a shot from the left side | 2-8 |
| 14:04 | Indiana | Marko Jezierski grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 13:45 | Indiana | John Smith makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ray Barker | 4-8 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | William Houston can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Frederick - foul #1 on Joshua Frederick, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Barnes (PG), Frank Blansett (SG), Andrew Hillier (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Brady Lasher (C) James Lee, Joshua Frederick, Ray Barker, Marko Jezierski, John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Marlon Everhart (SF), William Reid (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Keith Zhanel, Robert Hale, Micheal Fortier, Kevin Leonardo | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:11 | Indiana | Robert Smith scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Frank Blansett | 6-10 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Robert Smith takes the ball from Zachery Baker | 6-10 |
| 12:38 | Indiana | Dennis Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Rossetti - foul #1 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG) William Houston | |
| 12:38 | Indiana | Dennis Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:38 | Indiana | Dennis Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel clanks a floater from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 12:14 | Indiana | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 11:53 | Indiana | Frank Blansett misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Reid | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dennis Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Frank Blansett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hillier (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brady Lasher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti is denied on a layup by Brady Lasher | 7-10 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel can't tip it in | 7-10 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Zachery Baker | 7-12 |
| 10:28 | Indiana | Brady Lasher misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by William Reid - foul #1 on William Reid, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Joshua Frederick (SG), Ray Barker (SF) Dennis Barnes, Frank Blansett, Andrew Hillier | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Robert Hale (SF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 10:28 | Indiana | Brady Lasher misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 10:28 | Indiana | Brady Lasher misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Reid | 7-12 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo knocks in the floater from close range | 7-14 |
| 09:57 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | William Reid's pass is intercepted by Brady Lasher | 10-14 |
| 09:14 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Robert Smith is called for the reach on William Reid - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Barnes (PG), Marko Jezierski (PF), John Smith (C) James Lee, Robert Smith, Brady Lasher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF) Keith Zhanel, Robert Hale, William Reid | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | William Houston's fadeaway is rejected by John Smith | 10-14 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Ray Barker steps in front of the Micheal Fortier pass | 10-14 |
| 08:12 | Indiana | Ray Barker hits the finger roll | 12-14 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | John Smith steals the ball from Marlon Everhart | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dennis Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joshua Frederick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marko Jezierski (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | William Houston knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 15-16 |
| 06:34 | Indiana | John Smith is hacked by Kevin Leonardo - foul #1 on Kevin Leonardo, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Andrew Hillier (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Brady Lasher (C) Dennis Barnes, Ray Barker, Marko Jezierski, John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), William Reid (PF) William Houston, Micheal Fortier | |
| 06:19 | Indiana | Robert Smith misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Reid - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| 06:19 | Indiana | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 06:19 | Indiana | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 06:19 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Brady Lasher | 15-16 |
| 05:59 | Indiana | Robert Smith buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Frederick | 17-16 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | William Reid misses the dunk attempt | 17-16 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Zachery Baker can't tip it in | 17-16 |
| 05:41 | Indiana | Brady Lasher gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 05:19 | Indiana | Robert Smith misses the lay-in | 17-16 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Leonardo | 17-16 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 17-16 |
| 04:54 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 17-16 |
| 04:36 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 04:35 | Indiana | Robert Smith tips it but misses | 17-16 |
| 04:34 | Indiana | Brady Lasher tips it back up and in | 19-16 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | The jump hook by Kevin Leonardo is blocked by Brady Lasher | 19-16 |
| 04:10 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 03:48 | Indiana | James Lee is hacked by Zachery Baker - foul #2 on Zachery Baker, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Barnes (PG), Frank Blansett (SG) James Lee, Joshua Frederick | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Robert Hale (SF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Kevin Leonardo | |
| 03:37 | Indiana | Dennis Barnes makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Smith | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dennis Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Blansett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hillier (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brady Lasher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) SF - Robert Hale (fresh) PF - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | William Reid misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Blansett - foul #1 on Frank Blansett, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ray Barker (SF) Andrew Hillier | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | William Reid misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | William Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 03:08 | Indiana | Brady Lasher pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 02:43 | Indiana | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 21-16 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Houston | 21-16 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Robert Hale comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joshua Frederick (SG), Marko Jezierski (PF), John Smith (C) Frank Blansett, Robert Smith, Brady Lasher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (PF) William Reid | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Robert Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-16 |
| 02:00 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Smith | 21-16 |
| 01:38 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick is fouled on the floor by Christopher Rossetti - foul #2 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Andrew Hillier (SF) Ray Barker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Kevin Leonardo (C) Keith Zhanel, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 01:38 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses long on a shot in the lane | 21-16 |
| 01:13 | Indiana | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 00:44 | Indiana | John Smith is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 21-16 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | John Smith tips it home | 23-16 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | William Houston comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Marko Jezierski - foul #1 on Marko Jezierski, team foul #9 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Robert Smith (PF), Brady Lasher (C) Dennis Barnes, Marko Jezierski, John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF), William Reid (PF) Robert Hale, Micheal Fortier | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | William Houston misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | William Reid steals the ball from James Lee | 23-17 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Reid hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 23-17 |