| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) SG - Albert Castle (fresh) SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) C - Luis Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Paul Woolley (fresh) SG - Ivan Jelavic (fresh) SF - Tom Castiglione (fresh) PF - Chris Stepp (fresh) C - Paul Riggle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Paul Riggle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Indiana | Norman Simpson steals it from Chris Stepp | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner hits the finger roll set up by Norman Simpson | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Woolley | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Indiana | Paul Riggle pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione is called for a charge - foul #1 on Tom Castiglione, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the dunk | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Indiana | Paul Riggle gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:07 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-6 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Norman Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Johnny Faulkner, Norman Simpson, Justin McQuesten, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Montague (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG), Michael Wolfgang (SF), Lawrence Fisher (PF), Richard Hartnett (C) Paul Woolley, Ivan Jelavic, Tom Castiglione, Chris Stepp, Paul Riggle | |
| 16:28 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher blows the layup | 2-6 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Castle | 2-6 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is hacked by David Montague - foul #1 on David Montague, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Castle (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) C - Mark Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Montague (fresh) SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) SF - Michael Wolfgang (fresh) PF - Lawrence Fisher (fresh) C - Richard Hartnett (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Indiana | Richard Hartnett is hacked by Mark Weaver - foul #1 on Mark Weaver, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF), Justin McQuesten (PF) Gregory Roberts, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 15:26 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher banks in the layup | 2-8 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Castle | 5-8 |
| 14:43 | Indiana | Joshua Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Albert Castle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner | 8-8 |
| 14:07 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 14:05 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:57 | Indiana | Joshua Johnson is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Johnny Faulkner, Norman Simpson, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Woolley (PG), Ivan Jelavic (SG), Tom Castiglione (SF), Chris Stepp (PF), Paul Riggle (C) David Montague, Joshua Johnson, Michael Wolfgang, Lawrence Fisher, Richard Hartnett | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Paul Riggle picks off the pass by Luis Massey | 8-8 |
| 13:13 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 13:11 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Francis Saylor | 8-8 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Luis Massey is hacked by Tom Castiglione - foul #2 on Tom Castiglione, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Norman Simpson (SF) Albert Castle, Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Lemons (SF) Tom Castiglione | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 8-8 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Simpson | 8-8 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Francis Saylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Mark Weaver (C) Gregory Roberts, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:38 | Indiana | Chris Stepp clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Faulkner | 8-8 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Luis Massey slams it home | 10-8 |
| 12:14 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Mark Weaver hits the follow up shot | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Paul Woolley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Jelavic (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Lemons (fresh) PF - Chris Stepp (fresh) C - Paul Riggle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Woolley | 12-14 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Mark Weaver can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-14 |
| 11:31 | Indiana | Chris Stepp gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:17 | Indiana | Chris Stepp comes up short on the runner in the lane | 12-14 |
| 11:16 | Indiana | Paul Riggle tips it home | 12-16 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Luis Massey is fouled on the floor by Kevin Lemons - foul #1 on Kevin Lemons, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Gregory Roberts (SF), Justin McQuesten (PF), Francis Saylor (C) Christopher Reny, Norman Simpson, Luis Massey, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Montague (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG), Michael Wolfgang (SF), Lawrence Fisher (PF), Richard Hartnett (C) Paul Woolley, Ivan Jelavic, Kevin Lemons, Chris Stepp, Paul Riggle | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner and he's fouled by Richard Hartnett - foul #1 on Richard Hartnett, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:45 | Indiana | Justin McQuesten picks off the pass by Lawrence Fisher | 15-16 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Albert Castle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Norman Simpson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Riggle (C) Richard Hartnett | |
| 09:55 | Indiana | Joshua Johnson travels with the ball | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Woolley (PG), Ivan Jelavic (SG) David Montague, Joshua Johnson | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Albert Castle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 09:34 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:20 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Woolley | 15-19 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Castle and he's hacked by Lawrence Fisher - foul #1 on Lawrence Fisher, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Massey (C) Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Lemons (SF), Chris Stepp (PF) Michael Wolfgang, Lawrence Fisher | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:00 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic loses the dribble to Justin McQuesten | 18-19 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Luis Massey can't throw it down but he's hacked by Paul Riggle - foul #1 on Paul Riggle, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Hartnett (C) Paul Riggle | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:32 | Indiana | Albert Castle steps in front of the Ivan Jelavic pass | 20-19 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Lemons - foul #2 on Kevin Lemons, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Mark Weaver (C) Johnny Faulkner, Albert Castle, Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Montague (PG), Joshua Johnson (SF) Paul Woolley, Kevin Lemons | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:02 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic travels with the ball | 22-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Wolfgang (SF) Ivan Jelavic | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Joshua Johnson picks off the pass by Luis Massey | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Montague (fresh) SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) SF - Michael Wolfgang (fresh) PF - Chris Stepp (fresh) C - Richard Hartnett (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Indiana | David Montague comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Norman Simpson grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Luis Massey connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Johnny Faulkner | 24-19 |
| 07:03 | Indiana | Richard Hartnett is hacked by Mark Weaver - foul #2 on Mark Weaver, team foul #2 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Justin McQuesten (PF), Francis Saylor (C) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny, Luis Massey, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Woolley (PG), Lawrence Fisher (PF), Paul Riggle (C) David Montague, Chris Stepp, Richard Hartnett | |
| 06:50 | Indiana | Paul Woolley misses the jumper from the free throw line | 24-19 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 06:42 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Michael Wolfgang | 24-19 |
| 06:38 | Indiana | Paul Woolley's pass is intercepted by Norman Simpson | 24-19 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is fouled on the floor by Joshua Johnson - foul #1 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF) Norman Simpson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic (SG) Michael Wolfgang | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:20 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:08 | Indiana | The jumper by Joshua Johnson is denied by Justin McQuesten | 25-19 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Francis Saylor | 25-19 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Francis Saylor is hacked by Paul Riggle - foul #2 on Paul Riggle, team foul #10 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Wolfgang (SF), Chris Stepp (PF), Richard Hartnett (C) Joshua Johnson, Lawrence Fisher, Paul Riggle | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:42 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:27 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Albert Castle pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 05:07 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Richard Hartnett | 25-19 |
| 04:43 | Indiana | Francis Saylor swats the layup by Chris Stepp | 25-19 |
| 04:42 | Indiana | Richard Hartnett grabs the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 04:27 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Francis Saylor - foul #1 on Francis Saylor, team foul #3 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Luis Massey (C) Albert Castle, Gregory Roberts, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Montague (PG) Paul Woolley | |
| 04:27 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:27 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | A charge is called on Norman Simpson - foul #1 on Norman Simpson, team foul #4 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Joshua Johnson (SF) Michael Wolfgang | |
| 04:02 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Norman Simpson snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Luis Massey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin McQuesten | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Montague (fresh) SG - Ivan Jelavic (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) PF - Chris Stepp (fairly fresh) C - Richard Hartnett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Indiana | David Montague misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-21 |
| 03:41 | Indiana | Chris Stepp tips it home | 27-23 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Norman Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Indiana | Tom Castiglione (SF), Lawrence Fisher (PF), Paul Riggle (C) Ivan Jelavic, Chris Stepp, Richard Hartnett | |
| 03:07 | Indiana | David Montague misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-23 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Norman Simpson snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | David Montague is called for the reach on Johnny Faulkner - foul #2 on David Montague, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stanley Emrick (SG) Joshua Johnson | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:30 | Indiana | David Montague comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Mark Weaver grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Luis Massey drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Reny and the foul's on Lawrence Fisher - foul #2 on Lawrence Fisher, team foul #12 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Albert Castle (SG) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Woolley (PG) David Montague | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:53 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher is fouled on the floor by Norman Simpson - foul #2 on Norman Simpson, team foul #5 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic (SG), Chris Stepp (PF) Stanley Emrick, Lawrence Fisher | |
| 01:40 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Chris Stepp is called for the reach on Norman Simpson - foul #1 on Chris Stepp, team foul #13 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (PF) Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Norman Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Norman Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Simpson | 33-23 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Mark Weaver lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Roberts | 35-23 |
| 00:58 | Indiana | Paul Woolley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-23 |
| 00:56 | Indiana | Chris Stepp misses the tip | 35-23 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Weaver | 35-23 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 00:32 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Woolley | 38-25 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Chris Stepp makes the jump hook in the lane | 40-27 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Albert Castle clanks a halfcourt shot | 40-27 |