| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Manuel Steinmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Castro (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Andrew Griffith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Macintyre (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Indiana | Mario Castro loses the ball out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alfred Macintyre - foul #2 on Alfred Macintyre, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:29 | Indiana | Gary Thomas grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 19:11 | Indiana | Scott Dollard swats the short shot by Alfred Macintyre | 29-26 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Jackowski | 29-28 |
| 18:36 | Indiana | Mario Castro misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-28 |
| 18:34 | Indiana | Gary Thomas tips it home | 31-28 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | James Jackowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 18:10 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 17:45 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre makes the runner in the lane set up by Manuel Steinmiller | 33-28 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski loses the dribble to Andrew Griffith | 33-28 |
| 17:02 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mario Castro | 36-28 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Leu (PG), Dave Beal (SF), Billy Bradford (PF), Brandon Albers (C) Manuel Steinmiller, Andrew Griffith, Gary Thomas, Alfred Macintyre | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (SF), Denis Banks (PF) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 16:22 | Indiana | Denis Banks is called for the reach on Mario Castro - foul #1 on Denis Banks, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| 16:08 | Indiana | Mario Castro slams it home on a nice dish by Matthew Leu | 38-28 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | James Aguon buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Van Miller | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Matthew Leu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Castro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Beal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Bradford (fresh) C - Brandon Albers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) C - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Indiana | Matthew Leu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-31 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Matthew Leu steals it from Scott Dollard | 38-31 |
| 15:11 | Indiana | Matthew Leu lays it in | 40-31 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Mario Castro steps in front of the Denis Banks pass | 40-31 |
| 14:43 | Indiana | Scott Dollard is called for the reach on Brandon Albers - foul #3 on Scott Dollard, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Manuel Steinmiller (PG), Andrew Griffith (SF), Gary Thomas (PF), Alfred Macintyre (C) Mario Castro, Dave Beal, Billy Bradford, Brandon Albers | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 14:29 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 14:27 | Indiana | Matthew Leu grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 14:11 | Indiana | Gary Thomas is called for traveling | 40-31 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright knocks in the floater in the paint | 40-33 |
| 13:44 | Indiana | Matthew Leu is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mario Castro (SG) Matthew Leu | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Steven Snyder | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | James Jackowski is hacked by Manuel Steinmiller - foul #1 on Manuel Steinmiller, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 12:43 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Wainwright - foul #1 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Wainwright | |
| 12:43 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:43 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 41-36 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | James Jackowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Griffith | 41-36 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy tips it home | 41-38 |
| 11:55 | Indiana | Mario Castro misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrei Palczewski - foul #1 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Bradford (C) Alfred Macintyre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Steven Snyder (C) Clarence McCarthy, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 11:55 | Indiana | Mario Castro misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:55 | Indiana | Mario Castro misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Steven Snyder grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Van Miller | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Manuel Steinmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Castro (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Griffith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Bradford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Indiana | Mario Castro buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Steinmiller | 44-40 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Gary Thomas steals it from Van Miller | 44-40 |
| 10:34 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith is hacked by Thomas Wainwright - foul #2 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Leu (PG), Curtis Grubb (SG), Dave Beal (SF), Alfred Macintyre (C) Manuel Steinmiller, Mario Castro, Andrew Griffith, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Denis Banks (PF) James Jackowski, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 10:27 | Indiana | Matthew Leu comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Aguon | 44-40 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Van Miller drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Aguon | 44-43 |
| 09:56 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre makes the shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Van Miller is hacked by Dave Beal - foul #1 on Dave Beal, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mario Castro (SG) Curtis Grubb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Steven Snyder | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses short on a shot from the left block | 46-43 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | James Aguon tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 08:53 | Indiana | Mario Castro misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Van Miller makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Clarence McCarthy | 46-47 |
| 08:14 | Indiana | Mario Castro buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Scott Dollard loses the ball out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | Manuel Steinmiller (PG), Andrew Griffith (SF), Gary Thomas (PF), Brandon Albers (C) Matthew Leu, Dave Beal, Billy Bradford, Alfred Macintyre | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Clarence McCarthy, Van Miller, Denis Banks | |
| 07:42 | Indiana | Mario Castro misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Manuel Steinmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Castro (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Albers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Aguon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 07:26 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Mario Castro | 49-47 |
| 07:15 | Indiana | Brandon Albers hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Dollard - foul #4 on Scott Dollard, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG) James Aguon | |
| 07:15 | Indiana | Brandon Albers makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:15 | Indiana | Brandon Albers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Brandon Albers - foul #2 on Brandon Albers, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Leu (SG) Mario Castro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (C) Scott Dollard | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:59 | Indiana | Gary Thomas snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 06:44 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Andrei Palczewski - foul #2 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| 06:44 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:44 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Steven Snyder connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Jackowski | 52-52 |
| 06:09 | Indiana | Manuel Steinmiller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Steven Snyder gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski's floater is tipped away by Gary Thomas | 52-52 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | James Jackowski hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 05:50 | Indiana | Matthew Leu misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 05:34 | Indiana | Gary Thomas snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 05:05 | Indiana | Matthew Leu scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Steinmiller | 54-54 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | James Jackowski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 04:51 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mario Castro (SG), Alfred Macintyre (C) Matthew Leu, Brandon Albers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG), Scott Dollard (C) Clarence McCarthy, Steven Snyder | |
| 04:35 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre misses the easy layup | 54-57 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Jackowski | 54-57 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Van Miller connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Jackowski out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Andrew Griffith - foul #3 on Andrew Griffith, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Van Miller makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:15 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Griffith | 56-60 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Alfred Macintyre is called for the reach on Van Miller - foul #3 on Alfred Macintyre, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright lays it in | 56-62 |
| 03:22 | Indiana | Mario Castro lays it in on a nice dish by Manuel Steinmiller | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Manuel Steinmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mario Castro (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Macintyre (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | James Jackowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| 02:39 | Indiana | The short jumper by Alfred Macintyre is denied by Scott Dollard | 58-64 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | James Jackowski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | James Jackowski splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Van Miller | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wainwright - foul #3 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dave Beal (SF), Billy Bradford (PF) Andrew Griffith, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Denis Banks (PF), Steven Snyder (C) James Jackowski, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| 02:10 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Steven Snyder pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Van Miller hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Clarence McCarthy | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre can't connect on a runner from the right block | 58-70 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | James Aguon gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | James Aguon is hacked by Manuel Steinmiller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Steinmiller, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Leu (PG), Curtis Grubb (SG), Brandon Albers (C) Manuel Steinmiller, Mario Castro, Alfred Macintyre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Van Miller, Denis Banks, Steven Snyder | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:14 | Indiana | Matthew Leu can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Aguon - foul #1 on James Aguon, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG) James Aguon | |
| 01:14 | Indiana | Matthew Leu makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:14 | Indiana | Matthew Leu makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Leu - foul #2 on Matthew Leu, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:57 | Indiana | Dave Beal misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-74 |
| 00:55 | Indiana | Brandon Albers snags the offensive board | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Indiana | Dave Beal can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-74 |
| 00:51 | Indiana | Matthew Leu misses the tip | 60-74 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Scott Dollard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Jackowski out of a doubleteam | 60-76 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Matthew Leu hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Curtis Grubb | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Jackowski runs out the clock | 63-76 |