| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Urrutia (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tracy Doby inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Andrew Lee is denied on a layup by Steven Hutchinson | 36-35 |
| 19:38 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 19:09 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Tracy Doby - foul #2 on Tracy Doby, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:48 | Indiana | Fred Eason double dribbles | 36-35 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Thomas Wiens steals the ball from Henry Lambright | 36-35 |
| 18:00 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson is hacked by Andrew Lee - foul #1 on Andrew Lee, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 17:40 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens banks in the layup set up by Steven Hutchinson | 36-37 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Tracy Doby is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wiens - foul #2 on Thomas Wiens, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Stephen Clark steals the ball from Tracy Doby | 36-37 |
| 17:12 | Indiana | Stephen Clark blows the layup | 36-37 |
| 17:10 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:49 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-37 |
| 16:47 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:25 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Henry Lambright snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Henry Lambright | 39-37 |
| 15:38 | Indiana | Samuel Birdsell steals it from Thomas Wiens | 39-37 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell lays it in | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Lambright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Wiens (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Urrutia (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:15 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Henry Lambright snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Andrew Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Eric Cooper (SG), Ryan Linkous (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Samuel Birdsell, Eddie Gerhard, Andrew Lee, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (SG), Steven Simmons (SF), Christopher Howser (PF) Stephen Clark, Thomas Wiens, Steven Hutchinson | |
| 14:27 | Indiana | Fred Eason misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-37 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is hacked by Steven Simmons - foul #1 on Steven Simmons, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous tips it in | 43-37 |
| 13:49 | Indiana | Shane Ferguson is called for the reach on Fred Eason - foul #2 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG) Eric Cooper | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:24 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SF), Henry Lambright (C) Tracy Doby, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Crawford (C) Victor Urrutia | |
| 12:49 | Indiana | Christopher Howser misses the dunk | 43-37 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Birdsell | 43-37 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 12:31 | Indiana | Earl Crawford gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:14 | Indiana | Steven Simmons misses short on a jumper in the lane | 43-37 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Howser - foul #3 on Christopher Howser, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Clark (SG), Thomas Wiens (SF), Steven Hutchinson (PF), Victor Urrutia (C) Ronald Gordon, Steven Simmons, Christopher Howser, Earl Crawford | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:37 | Indiana | Fred Eason clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 6 pts. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Urrutia (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Wiens - foul #3 on Thomas Wiens, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (SG), Tracy Doby (SF), Andrew Lee (PF) Shane Ferguson, Eddie Gerhard, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson (PG) Fred Eason | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:16 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Wiens - foul #4 on Thomas Wiens, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Simmons (SF) Thomas Wiens | |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Henry Lambright grabs the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 10:43 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 10:23 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 10:21 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson tips it in | 47-39 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Victor Urrutia steps in front of the Tracy Doby pass | 47-39 |
| 09:36 | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Lambright | 47-39 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses long on a runner from close range | 47-39 |
| 09:16 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:47 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Ryan Linkous (C) Samuel Birdsell, Eric Cooper, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (PG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Earl Crawford (C) Stephen Clark, Steven Simmons, Victor Urrutia | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Mitchell Thompson - foul #1 on Mitchell Thompson, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (C) Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Indiana | Christopher Howser (PF) Steven Hutchinson | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 08:04 | Indiana | Christopher Howser is called for a backcourt violation | 49-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (SG) Tracy Doby | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 07:50 | Indiana | Earl Crawford grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 07:27 | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Earl Crawford | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Howser (fresh) 3 pf. C - Earl Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Gordon - foul #1 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SF), Andrew Lee (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Shane Ferguson, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Clark (SG), Thomas Wiens (SF), Steven Hutchinson (PF) Mitchell Thompson, Ronald Gordon, Christopher Howser | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:52 | Indiana | Stephen Clark is hacked by Eric Cooper - foul #1 on Eric Cooper, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG) Eric Cooper | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 06:31 | Indiana | Fred Eason misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 06:30 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens tips it home | 51-44 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard blows the dunk but the foul's on Stephen Clark - foul #2 on Stephen Clark, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Victor Urrutia (C) Earl Crawford | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:03 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:34 | Indiana | Fred Eason knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Hutchinson | 52-47 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Andrew Lee hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shane Ferguson | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:00 | Indiana | Fred Eason makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Urrutia | 54-50 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is hacked by Fred Eason - foul #3 on Fred Eason, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Andrew Lee, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (SG) Stephen Clark | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:32 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens can't connect on a floater from the right block | 56-50 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous hits the follow up shot | 58-50 |
| 04:00 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is hacked by Steven Hutchinson - foul #2 on Steven Hutchinson, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (SG), Tracy Doby (SF), Henry Lambright (C) Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Simmons (SF), Christopher Howser (PF), Earl Crawford (C) Thomas Wiens, Steven Hutchinson, Victor Urrutia | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Simmons (fresh) PF - Christopher Howser (fresh) 3 pf. C - Earl Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Fred Eason picks off the pass by Ryan Linkous | 58-50 |
| 03:02 | Indiana | Steven Simmons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Henry Lambright grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Andrew Lee (PF) Shane Ferguson, Eric Cooper, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Clark (SG), Thomas Wiens (SF), Steven Hutchinson (PF), Victor Urrutia (C) Ronald Gordon, Steven Simmons, Christopher Howser, Earl Crawford | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell clanks a shot from the left side | 58-50 |
| 02:54 | Indiana | Stephen Clark grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 02:40 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:57 | Indiana | Fred Eason clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 01:56 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Gerhard | 58-53 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is fouled on the floor by Steven Hutchinson - foul #3 on Steven Hutchinson, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:39 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens grabs the board | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:32 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Henry Lambright grabs the board | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Lee | 61-53 |
| 01:10 | Indiana | Fred Eason makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is denied on a layup by Steven Hutchinson | 61-56 |
| 00:58 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Stephen Clark and he's hacked by Henry Lambright - foul #3 on Henry Lambright, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Tracy Doby buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Birdsell | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Henry Lambright pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is hacked by Fred Eason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Eason, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Tracy Doby, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Stephen Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous is hacked by Fred Eason in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Eason, team foul #13 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (PG) Fred Eason | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Henry Lambright gets the rebound | 65-59 |