| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Gariepy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Rice (fresh) PF - William Borges (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Christopher Rice inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Frances Manning blocks the jumper by Christopher Rice | 30-28 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frances Manning | 30-28 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Jason Steller is hacked by Christopher Rice - foul #1 on Christopher Rice, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frances Manning | 32-28 |
| 18:57 | Purdue | William Borges misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 18:57 | Purdue | William Borges misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:57 | Purdue | William Borges makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Thomas Holmes picks off the pass by Jason Steller | 32-29 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Christopher Rice knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Willie Gariepy | 32-32 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Cecil Cook misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | William Borges snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Richard Anderson blows the wide open layup but the foul's on William Borges - foul #2 on William Borges, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Borton (C) Kenny Davis | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Richard Anderson blocks the short jumper by Timothy Borton | 34-32 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | William Borges tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | The short jumper by Christian Johnson is denied by William Borges | 34-32 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Christian Johnson tips it in | 36-32 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Arnold Petree picks off the pass by Christopher Rice | 36-32 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Cecil Cook lays it in on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 38-32 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christian Johnson - foul #1 on Christian Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Andrew Hanshaw (PF), William Ross (C) Cecil Cook, Richard Anderson, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SF), Thomas Curtis (PF) Christopher Rice, William Borges | |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Thomas Curtis steals the ball from Christian Johnson | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Hanshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Gariepy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Purdue | Timothy Borton drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Willie Gariepy | 38-35 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Christian Johnson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Borton - foul #1 on Timothy Borton, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (PG), Jason Steller (SF), Frances Manning (C) Arnold Petree, Andrew Hanshaw, William Ross | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Hai Chu (SG), William Borges (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Willie Gariepy, Thomas Holmes, Thomas Curtis, Timothy Borton | |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Hai Chu is called for the reach on Larry Lown - foul #1 on Hai Chu, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Larry Lown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Kenny Davis gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Christian Johnson swats the short shot by Raymond Reid | 38-35 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | William Borges's fadeaway is rejected by Frances Manning | 38-35 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Christian Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Cecil Cook evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | William Borges swats the short shot by Frances Manning | 41-38 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Raymond Reid gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | Kenny Davis hits a shot from the baseline set up by Hai Chu | 41-40 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Frances Manning scores on a shot in the paint set up by Cecil Cook | 43-40 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Kenny Davis misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Frances Manning - foul #1 on Frances Manning, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Richard Anderson (PF), Andrew Hanshaw (C) Cecil Cook, Christian Johnson, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Gariepy (PG), Thomas Holmes (SG), Christopher Rice (SF), Thomas Curtis (PF) Jerry Renteria, Hai Chu, Raymond Reid, William Borges | |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Kenny Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Hanshaw | 43-41 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Arnold Petree loses the dribble to Willie Gariepy | 43-41 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Christopher Rice misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Larry Lown | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Hanshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Gariepy (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Rice (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) C - Kenny Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Kenny Davis swats the short shot by Andrew Hanshaw | 45-43 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw travels with the ball | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (SG), Frances Manning (C) Larry Lown, Andrew Hanshaw | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Borges (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Thomas Curtis, Kenny Davis | |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Christopher Rice misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 10:49 | Purdue | Timothy Borton tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Jason Steller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:28 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes is hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #3 on Richard Anderson, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | William Borges grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Frances Manning swats the short shot by Willie Gariepy | 45-45 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Frances Manning hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Borton - foul #2 on Timothy Borton, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SF) Christopher Rice | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Reid | 47-45 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Arnold Petree - foul #1 on Arnold Petree, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Arnold Petree loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SF) Christian Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG) Willie Gariepy | |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Cecil Cook steals the ball from William Borges | 47-46 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Larry Lown is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Cecil Cook | 50-46 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Timothy Borton makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Renteria and he's hacked by Arnold Petree - foul #2 on Arnold Petree, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Cecil Cook, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), Christopher Rice (SF), Kenny Davis (C) Thomas Holmes, Raymond Reid, William Borges | |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Timothy Borton misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Hanshaw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Hanshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Rice (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Borton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Christopher Rice picks off the pass by Larry Lown | 50-48 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Rice and the foul's on Arnold Petree - foul #3 on Arnold Petree, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Curtis (PF) Timothy Borton | |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled on the floor by Kenny Davis - foul #1 on Kenny Davis, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (PG), Frances Manning (C) Arnold Petree, Andrew Hanshaw | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Gariepy (PG), Thomas Holmes (SG), William Borges (PF) Jerry Renteria, Hai Chu, Thomas Curtis | |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Jason Steller clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Kenny Davis - foul #2 on Kenny Davis, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | William Borges grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Jason Steller is called for the reach on Thomas Holmes - foul #1 on Jason Steller, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Frances Manning pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Larry Lown connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cecil Cook | 54-50 |
| 05:20 | Purdue | Christopher Rice comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Rice | 54-50 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | Christopher Rice misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-50 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Jason Steller snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Larry Lown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-50 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Frances Manning pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Jason Steller lays it up and in | 56-50 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Borges | 56-53 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Jason Steller can't finish the uncontested layup | 56-53 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Christopher Rice snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Rice | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Cecil Cook (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Frances Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Gariepy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Holmes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Borges (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenny Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Willie Gariepy steals the ball from Cecil Cook in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy banks in the layup | 56-58 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Richard Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Borges - foul #3 on William Borges, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Christian Johnson (SF), Andrew Hanshaw (C) Larry Lown, Jason Steller, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Raymond Reid (SF), Thomas Curtis (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Willie Gariepy, Thomas Holmes, Christopher Rice, William Borges, Kenny Davis | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw is fouled on the floor by Timothy Borton - foul #3 on Timothy Borton, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Ross (C) Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria is whistled for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frances Manning (C) William Ross | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Gariepy (PG), Thomas Holmes (SG), William Borges (PF) Jerry Renteria, Hai Chu, Thomas Curtis | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Christian Johnson, Andrew Hanshaw | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Rice (SF) Raymond Reid | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Christopher Rice is called for the reach on Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Christopher Rice, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenny Davis (C) Timothy Borton | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | William Borges's layup is rejected by Richard Anderson | 59-58 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Jason Steller grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Cecil Cook connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Borges | 62-60 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Frances Manning buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Anderson | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | William Borges lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Holmes | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Gariepy - foul #1 on Willie Gariepy, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Christopher Rice connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Willie Gariepy | 66-65 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Thomas Holmes is called for the reach on Cecil Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Holmes, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Cecil Cook makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Cecil Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Christopher Rice can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Arnold Petree gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Gariepy - foul #2 on Willie Gariepy, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Christopher Rice clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | William Borges pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 69-65 |