| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) C - Michael Sison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Hilario Bravo (fresh) SG - Ricky Morris (fresh) SF - Troy Gerrish (fresh) PF - Jeffery Argueta (fresh) C - James Lawson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | James Bianco misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Indiana | Troy Gerrish gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Indiana | James Lawson scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Morris | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses badly on a floater in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Jeffery Argueta | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Indiana | Jeffery Argueta can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses the shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Indiana | Troy Gerrish grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Indiana | Stuart Moritz is called for the reach on Jeffery Argueta - foul #1 on Stuart Moritz, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Indiana | Jeffery Argueta is hacked by Kevin Blaski - foul #1 on Kevin Blaski, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Indiana | James Lawson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Troy Gerrish | 0-4 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz is fouled on the floor by Troy Gerrish - foul #1 on Troy Gerrish, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Blaski is blocked by Jeffery Argueta | 0-4 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Indiana | Jeffery Argueta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Michael Sison snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Michael Sison is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), James Odom (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:29 | Indiana | Troy Gerrish misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joe Bowen - foul #1 on Joe Bowen, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Melvin Sheppard (PF) Jeffery Argueta | |
| 16:29 | Indiana | Troy Gerrish makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:29 | Indiana | Troy Gerrish makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mojiesz Zutell | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | Indiana | Andrew Meehan picks off the pass by Troy Gerrish | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) SF - James Odom (fresh) PF - Mojiesz Zutell (fresh) C - Phillip Schwier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Hilario Bravo (fresh) SG - Ricky Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Gerrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Sheppard (fresh) C - James Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier is hacked by James Lawson - foul #1 on James Lawson, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SG), Kevin Blaski (PF) Andrew Meehan, Mojiesz Zutell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Harrow (PG), Lloyd Boughner (SF), Arthur Minarik (C) Hilario Bravo, Troy Gerrish, James Lawson | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | James Odom scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kevin Blaski | 6-6 |
| 15:02 | Indiana | Joe Bowen takes the ball from Ricky Morris | 6-6 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Melvin Sheppard picks off the pass by Phillip Schwier | 6-6 |
| 14:15 | Indiana | Lloyd Boughner misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Dikembe Diop - foul #1 on Dikembe Diop, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Andrew Meehan (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, Dikembe Diop, James Odom, Phillip Schwier | |
| Subs | Indiana | Hilario Bravo (PG), Carl Sorrels (SG), Jeffery Argueta (PF), James Lawson (C) Ronald Harrow, Ricky Morris, Melvin Sheppard, Arthur Minarik | |
| 14:15 | Indiana | Lloyd Boughner makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:15 | Indiana | Lloyd Boughner misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski grabs the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Bianco and he's hacked by Lloyd Boughner - foul #1 on Lloyd Boughner, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell (PF) Kevin Blaski | |
| Subs | Indiana | Troy Gerrish (SF) Lloyd Boughner | |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:30 | Indiana | James Lawson grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 13:09 | Indiana | James Lawson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jeffery Argueta | 8-9 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Michael Sison is denied on a dunk by James Lawson | 8-9 |
| 12:50 | Indiana | Jeffery Argueta gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:30 | Indiana | Carl Sorrels clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 12:28 | Indiana | Jeffery Argueta grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:13 | Indiana | Carl Sorrels misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Bianco and the foul's on Carl Sorrels - foul #1 on Carl Sorrels, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Blaski (PF) Mojiesz Zutell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ricky Morris (SG) Carl Sorrels | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:43 | Indiana | Hilario Bravo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Hilario Bravo (fresh) SG - Ricky Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Gerrish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Argueta (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | James Lawson steals the ball from Stuart Moritz | 11-9 |
| 11:02 | Indiana | Hilario Bravo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-9 |
| 11:01 | Indiana | James Lawson tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | James Bianco makes the floater from the right block | 13-11 |
| 10:29 | Indiana | Hilario Bravo connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Morris | 13-13 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Blaski | 13-13 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | James Bianco pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | James Lawson takes the ball from James Bianco | 13-13 |
| 09:32 | Indiana | James Lawson loses the dribble to James Bianco | 13-13 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz tips it but misses | 13-13 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski grabs the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | James Bianco knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stuart Moritz | 16-13 |
| 08:40 | Indiana | Jeffery Argueta misses the shot from just outside the lane | 16-13 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | James Bianco's pass is intercepted by James Lawson | 16-13 |
| 08:06 | Indiana | Michael Sison picks off the pass by Troy Gerrish | 16-13 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | James Lawson swats the layup by Michael Sison | 16-13 |
| 07:47 | Indiana | Troy Gerrish grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 07:26 | Indiana | Hilario Bravo is fouled on the floor by James Bianco - foul #1 on James Bianco, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), James Odom (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, Andrew Meehan, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Harrow (PG), Carl Sorrels (SG), Lloyd Boughner (SF), Melvin Sheppard (PF), Arthur Minarik (C) Hilario Bravo, Ricky Morris, Troy Gerrish, Jeffery Argueta, James Lawson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) SG - Dikembe Diop (fresh) SF - James Odom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mojiesz Zutell (fresh) C - Phillip Schwier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ronald Harrow (fresh) SG - Carl Sorrels (fresh) SF - Lloyd Boughner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Melvin Sheppard (fresh) C - Arthur Minarik (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Indiana | Arthur Minarik's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Diop | 16-13 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Joe Bowen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 06:46 | Indiana | Arthur Minarik grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 06:41 | Indiana | Melvin Sheppard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-13 |
| 06:40 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Sheppard | 16-13 |
| 06:30 | Indiana | Arthur Minarik knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Carl Sorrels | 16-15 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Joe Bowen is fouled on the floor by Ronald Harrow - foul #1 on Ronald Harrow, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG) Dikembe Diop | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ricky Morris (SG) Carl Sorrels | |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Joe Bowen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 05:38 | Indiana | Melvin Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 05:31 | Indiana | Lloyd Boughner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-15 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mojiesz Zutell | 16-15 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 05:23 | Indiana | Lloyd Boughner pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 05:01 | Indiana | Melvin Sheppard can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Phillip Schwier - foul #1 on Phillip Schwier, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF) Mojiesz Zutell, Phillip Schwier | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:01 | Indiana | Melvin Sheppard misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 05:01 | Indiana | Melvin Sheppard misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 05:01 | Indiana | Arthur Minarik pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 04:48 | Indiana | Kevin Blaski denies the turnaround by Ricky Morris | 16-15 |
| 04:47 | Indiana | Lloyd Boughner grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 04:33 | Indiana | James Odom blocks the short jumper by Ronald Harrow | 16-15 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Ronald Harrow is called for the reach on James Odom - foul #2 on Ronald Harrow, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Moritz (SF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, James Odom | |
| Subs | Indiana | Hilario Bravo (PG), Jeffrey Carnahan (SF), James Lawson (C) Ronald Harrow, Lloyd Boughner, Arthur Minarik | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Ricky Morris is called for the reach on Andrew Meehan - foul #1 on Ricky Morris, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffery Argueta (PF) Melvin Sheppard | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 03:42 | Indiana | Michael Sison swats the short shot by Ricky Morris | 18-15 |
| 03:41 | Indiana | Jeffery Argueta grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 03:36 | Indiana | Hilario Bravo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 03:35 | Indiana | James Lawson misses the tip | 18-15 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG) Andrew Meehan | |
| Subs | Indiana | Troy Gerrish (SF) Jeffrey Carnahan | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Diop (fresh) SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Hilario Bravo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Troy Gerrish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Argueta (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Indiana | Troy Gerrish misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 02:58 | Indiana | Ricky Morris tips it but misses | 18-15 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Blaski | 18-15 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by James Bianco is blocked by James Lawson | 18-15 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Michael Sison tips it back up and in | 20-15 |
| 02:47 | Indiana | Ricky Morris drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Troy Gerrish | 20-17 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Hilario Bravo picks off the pass by Kevin Blaski | 20-17 |
| 02:23 | Indiana | Hilario Bravo drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Ricky Morris | 20-19 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 02:07 | Indiana | The rebound goes to James Lawson | 20-19 |
| 01:50 | Indiana | The jump hook by Ricky Morris is blocked by Michael Sison | 20-19 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Michael Sison grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Hilario Bravo takes the ball from James Bianco | 20-19 |
| 01:05 | Indiana | Ricky Morris knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Hilario Bravo and he's fouled by Kevin Blaski - foul #2 on Kevin Blaski, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG), James Odom (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) Dikembe Diop, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Harrow (PG), Melvin Sheppard (PF), Lloyd Boughner (C) Hilario Bravo, Jeffery Argueta, James Lawson | |
| 01:05 | Indiana | Ricky Morris makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | The short jumper by Mojiesz Zutell is denied by Lloyd Boughner | 20-22 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan grabs the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | James Bianco comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Harrow - foul #3 on Ronald Harrow, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Carnahan (PG), Carl Sorrels (SG), Arthur Minarik (C) Ronald Harrow, Ricky Morris, Troy Gerrish | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | James Bianco misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | James Bianco makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Jeffrey Carnahan is fouled on the floor by Mojiesz Zutell - foul #1 on Mojiesz Zutell, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG) James Bianco | |
| Subs | Indiana | Hilario Bravo (PG), James Lawson (C) Lloyd Boughner, Arthur Minarik | |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Jeffrey Carnahan misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joe Bowen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |