| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Orville Heinz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Lueras (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Grady Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Kling (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jarvis Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Jeremy Roberts inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Jeremy Roberts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Grady Adams grabs the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Daniel Kling comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Joshua Hart pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Jeremy Roberts steps in front of the Stephen Morgan pass | 25-22 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Daniel Kling scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stephen Morgan and he's hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #2 on Mark Thompson, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Grady Adams clanks a floater from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Orville Heinz grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-25 |
| 17:26 | Purdue | Mark Thompson gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Grady Adams hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Nicholas Lueras - foul #4 on Nicholas Lueras, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Walters (PF) Nicholas Lueras | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Grady Adams makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Grady Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Orville Heinz misses the fadeaway near the basket | 28-27 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Joshua Hart tips it in | 30-27 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Daniel Kling misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 15:37 | Purdue | Daniel Kling buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Thompson | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Orville Heinz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Walters (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Grady Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Kling (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jarvis Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Orville Heinz banks in the layup | 32-30 |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Mark Thompson is hacked by Stephen Morgan - foul #1 on Stephen Morgan, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft (PG), John Parrish (SF) Joshua Hart, Orville Heinz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell (PG), Thomas Centeno (SG), James Caine (C) Grady Adams, Daniel Kling, Mark Thompson | |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Arthur Walters swats the short shot by Jarvis Farrell | 32-30 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | John Parrish gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-30 |
| 14:27 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Thomas Centeno double dribbles | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Kling (SG), Nelson Underwood (PF) Thomas Centeno, Jarvis Farrell | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | John Parrish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Orville Heinz (SF) Arthur Walters | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:11 | Purdue | Jeremy Roberts knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Hart (PG), Nicholas Lueras (PF) Johnny Coleman, Stephen Morgan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Grady Adams (PG), Jarvis Farrell (PF), Mark Thompson (C) Jonathan Mitchell, Nelson Underwood, James Caine | |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Mark Thompson double dribbles | 32-33 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Orville Heinz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Grady Adams - foul #1 on Grady Adams, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Walters (C) John Parrish | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Orville Heinz misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Orville Heinz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Daniel Kling misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Arthur Walters pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 33-33 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Daniel Kling snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Schoolcraft (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Heinz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Lueras (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Walters (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Grady Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Kling (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Roberts (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jarvis Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Daniel Kling knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Grady Adams | 33-35 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft misses the lay-in but the foul's on Grady Adams - foul #2 on Grady Adams, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Coleman (SG) Joshua Hart | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Centeno (SG) Daniel Kling | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Jarvis Farrell is blocked by Arthur Walters | 34-35 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Jeremy Roberts tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft is fouled on the floor by Jarvis Farrell - foul #2 on Jarvis Farrell, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grimes (PG), John Parrish (SF), Stephen Morgan (C) Andrew Schoolcraft, Orville Heinz, Arthur Walters | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Stephen Morgan misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mark Thompson | 34-37 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Grady Adams misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Grimes - foul #1 on William Grimes, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Hart (PG) William Grimes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Kling (SG) Thomas Centeno | |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Grady Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Grady Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Daniel Kling connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jarvis Farrell | 34-42 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Roberts | 34-44 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Jarvis Farrell swats the layup by Stephen Morgan | 34-44 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras tips it in | 36-44 |
| 07:06 | Purdue | Jeremy Roberts's floater is knocked away by Stephen Morgan | 36-44 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Stephen Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Coleman (tiring) 7 pts. SF - John Parrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Lueras (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Grady Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Kling (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Roberts (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jarvis Farrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Daniel Kling gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Mark Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | John Parrish pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras blows the layup | 36-44 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Stephen Morgan grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Daniel Kling steals it from Johnny Coleman | 36-44 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Grady Adams banks in the layup set up by Daniel Kling | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Grady Adams is called for the reach on Joshua Hart - foul #3 on Grady Adams, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft (PG), William Grimes (SG), Orville Heinz (SF), Arthur Walters (PF) Joshua Hart, Johnny Coleman, John Parrish, Nicholas Lueras | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell (PG), Thomas Centeno (SG), Nelson Underwood (PF), James Caine (C) Grady Adams, Daniel Kling, Jarvis Farrell, Mark Thompson | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft is fouled on the floor by Thomas Centeno - foul #1 on Thomas Centeno, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | William Grimes is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Mitchell - foul #3 on Jonathan Mitchell, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | William Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | William Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Nelson Underwood blows the dunk | 38-46 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Stephen Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Arthur Walters hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | James Caine grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Arthur Walters takes the ball from Jonathan Mitchell | 38-46 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Stephen Morgan lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Orville Heinz | 40-46 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Hart (PG), John Parrish (C) William Grimes, Stephen Morgan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Grady Adams (PG), Daniel Kling (SG), Jarvis Farrell (PF), Mark Thompson (C) Jonathan Mitchell, Thomas Centeno, Nelson Underwood, James Caine | |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Daniel Kling misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Mark Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Schoolcraft (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Heinz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Walters (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Grady Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Kling (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Roberts (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jarvis Farrell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Andrew Schoolcraft steps in front of the Jarvis Farrell pass | 40-46 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft jams it | 42-46 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Mark Thompson blows the layup | 42-46 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | John Parrish pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Coleman (SG), Nicholas Lueras (PF), Stephen Morgan (C) Andrew Schoolcraft, Arthur Walters, John Parrish | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Stephen Morgan comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Thompson - foul #3 on Mark Thompson, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Stephen Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Stephen Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Mark Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Johnny Coleman is called for the reach on Daniel Kling - foul #1 on Johnny Coleman, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Daniel Kling misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Mark Thompson tips it in | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Orville Heinz makes the contested driving attempt near the basket set up by Johnny Coleman | 44-48 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Joshua Hart is hacked by Grady Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Grady Adams, team foul #9 | 44-48 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Joshua Hart misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Mark Thompson pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Johnny Coleman is called for the reach on Mark Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Coleman, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Sutton (SF) Jeremy Roberts | |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Nicholas Lueras is called for the reach on Jarvis Farrell - foul #5 on Nicholas Lueras, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Walters (PF) Nicholas Lueras | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Arthur Walters is called for the reach on Jarvis Farrell - foul #3 on Arthur Walters, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Arthur Walters grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Joshua Hart misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Grady Adams - foul #5 on Grady Adams, team foul #10 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell (PG), Jeremy Roberts (SF) Grady Adams, Stephen Sutton | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Joshua Hart makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Joshua Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Mark Thompson snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Joshua Hart is called for the reach on Mark Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Hart, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Sutton (SF) Jeremy Roberts | |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Mark Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Mark Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Walters | 45-49 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell is hacked by Joshua Hart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Hart, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Arthur Walters gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Joshua Hart buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Johnny Coleman | 48-49 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Roberts (SF) Stephen Sutton | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell is hacked by Johnny Coleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Coleman, team foul #10 | 48-49 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Orville Heinz drills a halfcourt shot | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Orville Heinz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Walters (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jonathan Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Kling (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jarvis Farrell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Mark Thompson wins the tip | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-54 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Orville Heinz blows the layup over the doubleteam | 51-54 |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Jeremy Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-54 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Mark Thompson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Walters - foul #4 on Arthur Walters, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Mark Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Mark Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Joshua Hart misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Mark Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman travels with the ball | 53-56 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | The short jumper by Daniel Kling is denied by Arthur Walters | 53-56 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Morgan | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Orville Heinz tips it in | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Coleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Orville Heinz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Walters (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Stephen Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jonathan Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Kling (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Roberts (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jarvis Farrell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Mitchell | 55-58 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Joshua Hart misses long on a jumper from the left side | 55-58 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Arthur Walters tips it home | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell is hacked by Johnny Coleman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Coleman, team foul #12 | 57-58 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Joshua Hart scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Coleman | 60-60 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Jeremy Roberts lays it up and in | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Orville Heinz misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 60-62 |