| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ruffin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Carlos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Franjo Rybinski (fresh) 10 pts. C - Anthony Jaeger (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-32 |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Zachery Baker | 39-32 |
| 19:06 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-32 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew McDonald | 39-32 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Zachery Baker steals the ball from Michael Ruffin | 39-32 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is whistled for a carry | 39-32 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Craig Atkinson picks off the pass by David Smith | 39-32 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | William Reid misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Matthew Carlos | 39-34 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is hacked by Anthony Jaeger - foul #3 on Anthony Jaeger, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF) Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard (C) Anthony Jaeger | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Craig Atkinson, William Reid | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-34 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | David Smith misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Zachery Baker - foul #1 on Zachery Baker, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (SF) Matthew McDonald | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eric Lee (SG), Floyd Kent (C) Michael Ruffin, Franjo Rybinski | |
| 16:12 | Purdue | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Floyd Kent denies the turnaround by Zachery Baker | 39-36 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart tips it in | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Mann (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Carlos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Emmanuel Shephard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Purdue | David Smith misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-36 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | David Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Zachery Baker and he's fouled by Eric Lee - foul #2 on Eric Lee, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Micheal Fortier (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF), William Reid (C) Zachery Baker, David Mann, James Young, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Ruffin (SG), Franjo Rybinski (SF), Anthony Jaeger (C) David Smith, Matthew Carlos, Floyd Kent | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | The refs have stopped play. Franjo Rybinski is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG) Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Carlos (SF) Franjo Rybinski | |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Reid | 44-36 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | William Reid can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Jaeger - foul #4 on Anthony Jaeger, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Branch (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Emmanuel Shephard, Anthony Jaeger | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | William Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Floyd Kent snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | William Reid gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | David Mann can't throw it down | 45-36 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson tips it in | 47-36 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | David Mann pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | William Reid misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Harry Branch | 47-36 |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-36 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | William Reid snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the tip | 47-36 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Fortier | 47-36 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Floyd Kent snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Reid (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Eric Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Ruffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Carlos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Craig Atkinson blocks the jumper by Eric Lee | 47-36 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Harry Branch can't tip it in | 47-36 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | William Reid clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-36 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Carlos | 47-39 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier drills a floater from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | William Reid makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Matthew McDonald | 51-39 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin loses the dribble to David Mann | 51-39 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Carlos - foul #2 on Matthew Carlos, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SG), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) David Mann, Matthew McDonald, Craig Atkinson, William Reid | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Smith (PG), Franjo Rybinski (SF), Emmanuel Shephard (PF), Benjamin Desalvo (C) Eric Lee, Matthew Carlos, Harry Branch, Floyd Kent | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Young | 52-39 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is whistled for a carry | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SF) Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:36 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 52-39 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Zachery Baker drills a 3 from the right wing set up by James Young | 55-39 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo tips it home | 55-41 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | James Young misses the easy layup | 55-41 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski is denied on a layup by Christopher Rossetti | 55-41 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Keith Zhanel (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ruffin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franjo Rybinski (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Emmanuel Shephard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Emmanuel Shephard swats the short shot by James Young | 55-41 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 06:37 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Smith | 55-44 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | James Young buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Zachery Baker and he's hacked by Emmanuel Shephard - foul #2 on Emmanuel Shephard, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (SF), William Reid (C) Keith Zhanel, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Carlos (SF), Anthony Jaeger (C) Michael Ruffin, Benjamin Desalvo | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | James Young makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger blows the layup | 58-44 |
| 05:57 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard tips it in | 58-46 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | James Young is hacked by Matthew Carlos - foul #3 on Matthew Carlos, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Micheal Fortier (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF) Marlon Everhart, David Mann, James Young | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eric Lee (SG), Harry Branch (PF) Matthew Carlos, Emmanuel Shephard | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier is fouled on the floor by Franjo Rybinski - foul #1 on Franjo Rybinski, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger is fouled on the floor by William Reid - foul #1 on William Reid, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG) Zachery Baker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Ruffin (SG), Matthew Carlos (SF) David Smith, Franjo Rybinski | |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Lee - foul #3 on Eric Lee, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), James Young (C) David Mann, William Reid | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-46 |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger tips it back up and in | 59-48 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the lay-in | 59-48 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Ruffin | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Reid (C) James Young | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Smith (PG), Franjo Rybinski (SF), Emmanuel Shephard (PF) Michael Ruffin, Matthew Carlos, Harry Branch | |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | William Reid gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Reid (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Franjo Rybinski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmanuel Shephard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Jaeger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald loses the ball out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carl Bean (PG), Floyd Kent (C) David Smith, Anthony Jaeger | |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski clanks a floater from the left side | 59-48 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard tips it home | 59-50 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | William Reid misses the lay-in | 59-50 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson can't tip it in | 59-50 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | Carl Bean grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Smith (PG), Michael Ruffin (SG), Matthew Carlos (SF), Anthony Jaeger (C) Carl Bean, Eric Lee, Emmanuel Shephard, Floyd Kent | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is hacked by David Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), David Mann (SF) Matthew McDonald, Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Smith | 61-53 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin gets the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Carlos | 62-56 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | David Mann is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ruffin - foul #2 on Michael Ruffin, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | William Reid is called for the reach on Franjo Rybinski - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Micheal Fortier (SF) David Mann, Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | David Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger snags the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | William Reid is hacked by Michael Ruffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ruffin, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), David Mann (SF) Matthew McDonald, Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 66-56 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Zachery Baker runs out the clock | 66-56 |