| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dustin Sizemore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Max (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Daniel Emery (fresh) C - Ivan Golinski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Michael Max inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Indiana | A charge is called on Karl Baker - foul #1 on Karl Baker, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-33 |
| 19:13 | Indiana | Ivan Golinski pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:57 | Indiana | Karl Baker misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:57 | Indiana | Karl Baker misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:57 | Indiana | Karl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell knocks in the 3 from straight away | 42-34 |
| 18:19 | Indiana | Michael Max misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Altman - foul #1 on Thomas Altman, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 18:19 | Indiana | Michael Max makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:19 | Indiana | Michael Max makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Ivan Golinski swats the layup by Carroll Holton | 42-36 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 17:31 | Indiana | Ivan Golinski snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 17:09 | Indiana | Carroll Holton takes the ball from Michael Max | 42-36 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Thomas Altman is hacked by Michael Max - foul #1 on Michael Max, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Young Huang (SG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Leroy Witherell, Robert Davis, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | Indiana | Antione Smith (PG), Ndulu Abdulla (SF), Maurice Cornman (PF), Garf Zicherman (C) Dustin Sizemore, Michael Max, Daniel Emery, Ivan Golinski | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Maurice Cornman takes the ball from Drew Wilkerson | 42-36 |
| 16:14 | Indiana | Ndulu Abdulla misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Joel Taylor pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Joel Taylor scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Davis and he's fouled by Maurice Cornman - foul #1 on Maurice Cornman, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Victor Bailey (SG), Ivan Golinski (C) Karl Baker, Garf Zicherman | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Joel Taylor misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:52 | Indiana | Ivan Golinski gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Young Huang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Norman Rowland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Drew Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Antione Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ndulu Abdulla (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Maurice Cornman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Golinski (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Indiana | Victor Bailey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Robert Davis hits a fadeaway from close range | 46-36 |
| 15:03 | Indiana | Ivan Golinski misses the easy layup | 46-36 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Taylor | 46-36 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Robert Davis comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 14:42 | Indiana | Antione Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:24 | Indiana | Maurice Cornman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Young Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Young Huang comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Victor Bailey - foul #3 on Victor Bailey, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Norman Rowland, Joel Taylor, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dustin Sizemore (PG), Karl Baker (SG), Michael Max (SF), Daniel Emery (PF) Antione Smith, Victor Bailey, Ndulu Abdulla, Maurice Cornman | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Young Huang misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Young Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:51 | Indiana | Karl Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 13:50 | Indiana | Dustin Sizemore tips it home | 47-38 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Young Huang misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 13:30 | Indiana | Michael Max gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:16 | Indiana | Ivan Golinski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Max | 47-41 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Thomas Altman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 13:07 | Indiana | Daniel Emery grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 13:00 | Indiana | Thomas Altman is called for the reach on Michael Max - foul #2 on Thomas Altman, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG) Young Huang | |
| Subs | Indiana | Garf Zicherman (C) Ivan Golinski | |
| 12:39 | Indiana | Michael Max connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Sizemore | 47-43 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Carroll Holton gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Albert Buckley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Witherell | 50-43 |
| 11:51 | Indiana | Michael Max clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 50-43 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Albert Buckley pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Altman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dustin Sizemore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Max (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Emery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Garf Zicherman (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Carroll Holton is fouled on the floor by Dustin Sizemore - foul #3 on Dustin Sizemore, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Leroy Witherell, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | Indiana | Antione Smith (PG), Ndulu Abdulla (SF), Maurice Cornman (PF), Ivan Golinski (C) Dustin Sizemore, Michael Max, Daniel Emery, Garf Zicherman | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Robert Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-43 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Norman Rowland hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 10:51 | Indiana | Maurice Cornman is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Victor Bailey (SG) Karl Baker | |
| 10:36 | Indiana | Antione Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 10:28 | Indiana | Ivan Golinski grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 10:07 | Indiana | 3 seconds is called on Antione Smith | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dustin Sizemore (PG), Karl Baker (SG), Michael Max (SF) Antione Smith, Victor Bailey, Maurice Cornman | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Norman Rowland loses the dribble to Dustin Sizemore | 52-43 |
| 09:31 | Indiana | Ivan Golinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 09:29 | Indiana | Karl Baker snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 09:12 | Indiana | Michael Max connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Karl Baker and he's hacked by Norman Rowland - foul #1 on Norman Rowland, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Albert Buckley (PF) Robert Davis, Norman Rowland | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Emery (PF) Ndulu Abdulla | |
| 09:12 | Indiana | Michael Max makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Joel Taylor connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Albert Buckley | 54-46 |
| 08:36 | Indiana | Karl Baker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Max | 54-49 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-49 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Young Huang tips it in | 56-49 |
| 08:02 | Indiana | Dustin Sizemore misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Albert Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Michael Max steals the ball from Carroll Holton | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Young Huang (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joel Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dustin Sizemore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Karl Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Max (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Emery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Golinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Indiana | Karl Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 07:13 | Indiana | Ivan Golinski snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 06:57 | Indiana | Leroy Witherell is called for the reach on Dustin Sizemore - foul #1 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Norman Rowland (C) Leroy Witherell, Young Huang, Joel Taylor, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | Indiana | Antione Smith (PG), Ndulu Abdulla (SG), Maurice Cornman (SF), Garf Zicherman (C) Dustin Sizemore, Karl Baker, Michael Max, Ivan Golinski | |
| 06:40 | Indiana | Ndulu Abdulla misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 06:39 | Indiana | Maurice Cornman grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 06:25 | Indiana | Garf Zicherman makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Antione Smith | 56-51 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses long on a floater near the basket | 56-51 |
| 06:16 | Indiana | Antione Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:59 | Indiana | Antione Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Victor Bailey (SG) Daniel Emery | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Albert Buckley banks in the layup set up by Robert Davis | 58-51 |
| 05:39 | Indiana | Antione Smith knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Victor Bailey | 58-53 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the shot from the left wing set up by Norman Rowland and he's fouled by Maurice Cornman - foul #2 on Maurice Cornman, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Joel Taylor (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Albert Buckley, Norman Rowland | |
| Subs | Indiana | Karl Baker (SG), Michael Max (SF), Ivan Golinski (C) Victor Bailey, Maurice Cornman, Garf Zicherman | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:08 | Indiana | The jump hook by Michael Max is blocked by Carroll Holton | 61-53 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Thomas Altman snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Joel Taylor grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Robert Davis can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 61-53 |
| 04:37 | Indiana | Ivan Golinski gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 04:33 | Indiana | Michael Max buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Antione Smith | 61-55 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Carroll Holton snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Robert Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG), Norman Rowland (SF) Robert Davis, Thomas Altman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dustin Sizemore (PG), Daniel Emery (PF) Antione Smith, Ndulu Abdulla | |
| 03:54 | Indiana | Joel Taylor swats the layup by Daniel Emery | 61-55 |
| 03:53 | Indiana | Daniel Emery hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Young Huang hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Young Huang (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Norman Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Carroll Holton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dustin Sizemore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Karl Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Max (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Emery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Golinski (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Indiana | Karl Baker drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Dustin Sizemore | 64-60 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Joel Taylor is hacked by Daniel Emery - foul #2 on Daniel Emery, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Drew Wilkerson (C) Leroy Witherell, Young Huang, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | Indiana | Antione Smith (SF), Garf Zicherman (C) Michael Max, Ivan Golinski | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Joel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Joel Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:57 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF) Joel Taylor, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ndulu Abdulla (SF), Ivan Golinski (C) Antione Smith, Garf Zicherman | |
| 02:43 | Indiana | Ndulu Abdulla clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-60 |
| 02:41 | Indiana | Ivan Golinski snags the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 02:26 | Indiana | Ndulu Abdulla misses long on a runner near the basket | 66-60 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Norman Rowland grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Norman Rowland | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Max (SF) Ndulu Abdulla | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Emery - foul #3 on Daniel Emery, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Indiana | Daniel Emery misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Altman - foul #3 on Thomas Altman, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| 01:46 | Indiana | Daniel Emery makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:46 | Indiana | Daniel Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Albert Buckley hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 68-62 |
| 01:22 | Indiana | Daniel Emery grabs the board | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Indiana | Carroll Holton steps in front of the Daniel Emery pass | 68-62 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Thomas Altman connects on the floater from the left block set up by Albert Buckley | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Indiana | Dustin Sizemore hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Carroll Holton is hacked by Daniel Emery - foul #4 on Daniel Emery, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF) Thomas Altman | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Carroll Holton makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Carroll Holton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Norman Rowland is called for the reach on Daniel Emery - foul #2 on Norman Rowland, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF) Norman Rowland | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Daniel Emery makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Daniel Emery misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Carroll Holton gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Karl Baker is called for the reach on Carroll Holton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Baker, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF) Thomas Altman | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Carroll Holton makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Carroll Holton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Indiana | Dustin Sizemore scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Karl Baker is called for the reach on Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Karl Baker, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Taylor (C) Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Dustin Sizemore misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Ivan Golinski grabs the offensive board | 76-69 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | The clock runs out | 76-69 |