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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001197630-08-000019.txt : 20080724
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080724102604
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001197630-08-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080722
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080724
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080724

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KIRKENDALL BILL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001202525

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20184
		FILM NUMBER:		08967317

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

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
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-22</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001202525</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KIRKENDALL BILL</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>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>SIP (Incentive) Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3786</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.565</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3786</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gary D Cohen, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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