FINAL SCORE: HOOSIERS: 59 MUSKETEERS: 62
Braun misses 3 as time runs out.
IU trails by 3 with 14. 1 seconds to go after Xavier guard Special Jennings puts in two free throws. IU down 62-59.
17. 8 seconds: Roberson fouled, misses free throw Xavier leads by 1. IU fouls
1:12: IU ball down 60-59
1:31: Xavier 3-pointer, but Roberson answers with drive of her own. Musketeers still on top 60-59.
2:23: Thomas misses shot close, gets own board, but can't put it in. IU timeout with the score tied at 57.
3:17: Davis with a hard drive to the basket and gets fouled. She will have a pair of free throws after the timeout. Still 55-55. Davis makes both to give IU the 57-55 advantage.
4:03: Roberson steal, but Hoosiers can't convert
5:20- Score tied at 55
Timeout called with 6:11 to go. IU on top 55-53. Davis will have two free throws when play resumes.
Hoosiers and Musketeers trading baskets. Score is all knotted at 53 with under 7 to play.
Under 8:00
-Braun passes up an open 3-pointer to drive to the basket, but misses the layup, IU down 49-46.
-Lindsay hits a 3-pointer to tie the game at 49. Next possession she gets called for a foul. IU fans are not happy with officiating this afternoon.
-Lindsay gets offensive rebound as Thomas plummets to the ground again this time getting the foul call. Jackson makes the hook shot to give the Hoosiers a 51-49 lead.
Under 12:00
-Roberson air balls a jump shot
-Chaplin steal and Thomas lay in and the foul. Thomas makes the free throw to tie the game at 44.
-Xavier guard Jerri Taylor hits a 3-pointer to give her team a 47-44 lead. Whitney Lindsay hits a shot and Roberson forces a turnover on the inbounds pass.
14:52: Thomas makes a strong move to the basket and puts it in, but next possession Xavier 3-pointer ties the game at 41 and another to go on top 44-41
Under 16:00
Things not going the Hoosiers way: Whitney Thomas is pushed to the ground with no foul call and Kim Roberson appears drives to the hole only to have an offensive foul called on her. IU on top 35-33
Amber Jackson puts in a turnaround shot to give the Hoosiers a 37-36 lead. Thomas fouled and timeout called.
About ready to start the second half with IU on top 33-27. At halftime i made a Rene Portland sighting. Portland coached at Penn State for 27 years and made 21 NCAA tournament appearances including a Final Four in 2000. Her daughter Christine is married to IU assistant coach Jose Mori.
