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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001197630-06-000016.txt : 20060331
<SEC-HEADER>0001197630-06-000016.hdr.sgml : 20060331
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060331141213
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001197630-06-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060329
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060331

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FINISH LINE INC /IN/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886137
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-SHOE STORES [5661]
		IRS NUMBER:				351537210
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3308 N MITTHOEFFER RD
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46235
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3178991022

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3308 N MITTHOEFFER ROAD
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46235

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FINISH LINE INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LYON GLENN S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197628

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20184
		FILM NUMBER:		06727666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3308 N MITTHOEFFER RD
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46235
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-03-29</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000886137</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FINISH LINE INC /IN/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FINL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001197628</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LYON GLENN S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3308 N. MITTHOEFFER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>INDIANAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46235</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>SIP (Incentive) Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-03-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>29000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (Right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>16.07</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-03-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>16.07</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-03-29</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-03-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of incentive stock</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gary D Cohen, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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