| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Koch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dino Bidrowski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Behler (fresh) PF - Steve Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Vazquez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Micheal Rose inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Martin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Steve Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Jose Vazquez buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Koch | 27-22 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Micheal Rose clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-22 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | John Koch gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 19:00 | Purdue | Freddy Walsh steals it from John Koch in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh hits the finger roll | 29-22 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | Dino Bidrowski can't finish the layup | 29-22 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses the jumper from the left block | 29-22 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Steve Henry grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 17:49 | Purdue | Jose Vazquez connects on the jumper near the basket | 29-24 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Devin Green works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens snags the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Thomas Behler is called for the reach on Freddy Walsh - foul #1 on Thomas Behler, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Roland Monroe (SF), Sam Hirshberg (PF) Thomas Behler, Steve Henry | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Micheal Rose misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Koch - foul #1 on John Koch, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Collar (C) Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Micheal Rose makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Micheal Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Roland Monroe misses the jumper from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Collar | 31-24 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Micheal Rose buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Freddy Walsh | 33-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Collar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Koch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dino Bidrowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roland Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sam Hirshberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jose Vazquez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Roland Monroe lays it in | 33-26 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Micheal Rose double dribbles | 33-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG), Ernest Ward (SF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Devin Green, Freddy Walsh, Micheal Rose, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Parks (PG), Henry Kaufman (SG), Thomas Behler (SF), Steve Henry (PF) John Koch, Dino Bidrowski, Roland Monroe, Jose Vazquez | |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Philip Parks | 33-29 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | James Wells hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Cruz Hutchens | 36-29 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Gerald Collar steals it from Sam Hirshberg | 36-29 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens blows the layup | 36-29 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Steve Henry snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Sam Hirshberg snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | Sam Hirshberg is denied on a layup by Gerald Collar | 36-29 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Gerald Collar pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | James Wells loses the ball out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Martin Johnson (PF), Benjamin Wiesner (C) James Wells, Nolan Alexander, Ernest Ward, Gerald Collar, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Koch (PG), Dino Bidrowski (SG), Roland Monroe (SF), Lewis Kimes (PF), Jose Vazquez (C) Philip Parks, Henry Kaufman, Thomas Behler, Steve Henry, Sam Hirshberg | |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Benjamin Wiesner swats the layup by Lewis Kimes | 36-29 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Rose | 36-29 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Dino Bidrowski snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Wiesner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Koch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dino Bidrowski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roland Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lewis Kimes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jose Vazquez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Jose Vazquez is hacked by Martin Johnson - foul #1 on Martin Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens (C) Benjamin Wiesner | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:08 | Purdue | John Koch makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Lewis Kimes | 36-31 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Dino Bidrowski picks off the pass by Freddy Walsh | 36-31 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Dino Bidrowski lays it in | 36-33 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens loses the dribble to Dino Bidrowski | 36-33 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | John Koch can't finish the layup | 36-33 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Jose Vazquez tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Dino Bidrowski is called for the reach on Freddy Walsh - foul #2 on Dino Bidrowski, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (SF) Micheal Rose | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Behler (SF), Steve Henry (PF) Roland Monroe, Lewis Kimes | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Ernest Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Jose Vazquez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Ernest Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Devin Green is hacked by Dino Bidrowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dino Bidrowski, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG), Gerald Collar (C) Devin Green, Freddy Walsh, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Kaufman (SG), Sam Hirshberg (C) Dino Bidrowski, Jose Vazquez | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Gerald Collar hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | Sam Hirshberg is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Kaufman out of a doubleteam | 38-37 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Henry - foul #2 on Steve Henry, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG), Micheal Rose (SF) James Wells, Nolan Alexander, Ernest Ward | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dino Bidrowski (SG), Jose Vazquez (C) Henry Kaufman, Sam Hirshberg | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | John Koch buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Behler and the foul's on Martin Johnson - foul #2 on Martin Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (PF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Martin Johnson, Gerald Collar | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:49 | Purdue | John Koch misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Koch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dino Bidrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Behler (fresh) PF - Steve Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Vazquez (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Devin Green is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Steve Henry pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | The short jumper by Jose Vazquez is denied by Cruz Hutchens | 39-39 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Cruz Hutchens | 39-39 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens tips it in | 41-39 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Jose Vazquez drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Koch and he's hacked by Cruz Hutchens - foul #1 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG), Martin Johnson (PF) Devin Green, Freddy Walsh, Ernest Ward | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Parks (PG), Henry Kaufman (SG), Roland Monroe (SF), Sam Hirshberg (PF) John Koch, Dino Bidrowski, Thomas Behler, Steve Henry | |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Jose Vazquez misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the floater near the basket | 41-41 |
| 05:45 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Jose Vazquez travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Collar (C) Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lewis Kimes (C) Jose Vazquez | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Martin Johnson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Micheal Rose | 43-41 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Gerald Collar is called for the reach on Roland Monroe - foul #2 on Gerald Collar, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG), Ernest Ward (SF) James Wells, Nolan Alexander, Micheal Rose | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dino Bidrowski (SG) Henry Kaufman | |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Sam Hirshberg drills a runner from the left block | 43-43 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Philip Parks steals it from Devin Green out of a doubleteam | 43-43 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Sam Hirshberg misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernest Ward - foul #1 on Ernest Ward, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens (C) Gerald Collar | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Koch (PG), Thomas Behler (SF), Jose Vazquez (C) Philip Parks, Roland Monroe, Lewis Kimes | |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Sam Hirshberg misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Sam Hirshberg misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Martin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Koch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dino Bidrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Behler (fresh) PF - Sam Hirshberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Vazquez (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Devin Green and he's fouled by Dino Bidrowski - foul #4 on Dino Bidrowski, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Steve Henry (PF) Sam Hirshberg | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Thomas Behler snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | The jump hook by Dino Bidrowski is blocked by Martin Johnson | 45-43 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Ernest Ward snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the wide open turnaround from close range set up by Freddy Walsh | 47-43 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Jose Vazquez misses short on a shot from the right block | 47-43 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Freddy Walsh | 47-43 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh is fouled on the floor by John Koch - foul #2 on John Koch, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF) Ernest Ward | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Jose Vazquez connects on the runner from the right block | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Micheal Rose can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | John Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Jose Vazquez is fouled on the floor by Cruz Hutchens - foul #2 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Steve Henry's pass is intercepted by Devin Green | 49-45 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Devin Green blows the dunk | 49-45 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Freddy Walsh | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh is fouled on the floor by Steve Henry - foul #3 on Steve Henry, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | John Koch connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Dino Bidrowski - foul #5 on Dino Bidrowski, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SF), Ernest Ward (PF) Micheal Rose, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Kaufman (SG) Dino Bidrowski | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Jose Vazquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-48 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Steve Henry grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | John Koch is hacked by Cruz Hutchens - foul #3 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF), Martin Johnson (PF) Nolan Alexander, Ernest Ward | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:13 | Purdue | John Koch makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | John Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens is hacked by Henry Kaufman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Kaufman, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SF), Ernest Ward (PF) Micheal Rose, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jose Vazquez | 54-52 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF), Martin Johnson (PF) Nolan Alexander, Ernest Ward | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Devin Green runs out the clock | 54-52 |