| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 19:49 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski tips it home | 37-39 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Bailey | 40-39 |
| 19:14 | Purdue | Wayne Foster steps in front of the Nenad Smolski pass | 40-39 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Wayne Foster is called for the reach on Kenneth Sainz - foul #1 on Wayne Foster, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Phillips | 40-39 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Gerard Bower can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Gerard Bower - foul #3 on Gerard Bower, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (PG) Gerard Bower | |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Otto Konopka makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Sainz | 41-41 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Robert Fisher tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo is denied on a dunk by Andrew Bailey | 43-41 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is called for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Terrance Riccio (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Wayne Foster, Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), David Bragg (C) Kenneth Sainz, Nenad Smolski, Cesar Rizzo | |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor banks in the layup on a great pass from Otto Konopka | 43-43 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Austin Coward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (SF) Nelson Boyer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG) Joshua Barnes | |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 43-43 |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) SF - Sam Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otto Konopka (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Bragg (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses the dunk but he's fouled by Sam Long - foul #1 on Sam Long, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Wayne Foster (SG) Austin Coward, Edward Fox | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), Kenneth Sainz (SG), Nenad Smolski (PF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Otto Konopka, Michael Swinney, Thomas Turner, David Bragg | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SF) Sam Long | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SF) Rodney Penaflor | |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Gerard Bower is fouled on the floor by Wayne Foster - foul #2 on Wayne Foster, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (PF) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Gerard Bower misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Terrance Riccio - foul #2 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wayne Foster | 46-47 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Gerard Bower hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Barnes | 46-49 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Nenad Smolski is called for the reach on Nathaniel Phillips - foul #3 on Nenad Smolski, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Robert Fisher (PF) Wayne Foster, Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor (SF) Kenneth Sainz | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Cesar Rizzo is called for the reach on Edward Fox - foul #2 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (SG), Thomas Turner (PF) Joshua Barnes, Nenad Smolski | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| 12:41 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses short on a shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 49-49 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Sam Long (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Nelson Boyer, Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Bragg (C) Cesar Rizzo | |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Otto Konopka is hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #3 on Robert Fisher, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG), Tomas Wilde (PF) Edward Fox, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (SG), Joshua Barnes (SF), Nenad Smolski (PF) Gerard Bower, Thomas Turner, David Bragg | |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 49-49 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Wayne Foster grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Austin Coward comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 11:40 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otto Konopka (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Terrance Riccio takes the ball from Nenad Smolski | 49-49 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Austin Coward buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Terrance Riccio | 52-49 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Barnes | 52-51 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Austin Coward hits a 3 from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 10:08 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor clanks a floater from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor tips it home | 55-53 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Austin Coward's pass is intercepted by Joshua Barnes | 55-53 |
| 09:43 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 09:36 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Joshua Barnes picks off the pass by Terrance Riccio | 55-53 |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Otto Konopka lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Barnes | 55-55 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-55 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-55 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Robert Fisher (PF), Andrew Bailey (C) Austin Coward, Wayne Foster, Sam Long, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Otto Konopka, Kenneth Sainz, Joshua Barnes, Nenad Smolski, Rodney Penaflor | |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-55 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | Thomas Turner pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Robert Fisher denies the turnaround by Thomas Turner | 57-55 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Robert Fisher's floater is tipped away by Cesar Rizzo | 57-55 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 06:56 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gerard Bower | 57-55 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Andrew Bailey takes the ball from Gerard Bower | 57-55 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Cesar Rizzo is called for the reach on Robert Fisher - foul #3 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (SG), Joshua Barnes (SF) Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nelson Boyer | 60-55 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Edward Fox steals it from Cesar Rizzo | 60-55 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Edward Fox banks in the layup | 62-55 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Thomas Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Thomas Turner can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Robert Fisher drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Edward Fox | 64-55 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Robert Fisher blocks the short jumper by Cesar Rizzo | 64-55 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey blows the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Turner - foul #2 on Thomas Turner, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Wayne Foster (SG), Sam Long (SF) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox, Nelson Boyer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (SG), Nenad Smolski (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Gerard Bower, Thomas Turner, Cesar Rizzo | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Robert Fisher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Austin Coward | 67-55 |
| 04:36 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Riccio (C) Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio's pass is intercepted by Otto Konopka | 67-55 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski banks in the layup set up by Otto Konopka | 67-57 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio can't finish the layup | 67-57 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Otto Konopka pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski blows the layup | 67-57 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski misses short on a runner from close range | 67-57 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Long (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Fisher (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otto Konopka (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Penaflor (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Andrew Bailey (C) Austin Coward, Sam Long, Robert Fisher, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), Cesar Rizzo (C) Otto Konopka, Rodney Penaflor | |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Gerard Bower makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Barnes | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Cesar Rizzo | 67-59 |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Tomas Wilde swats the short shot by Cesar Rizzo | 67-59 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses the lay-in | 67-59 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo can't connect on a runner in the paint | 67-59 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Nenad Smolski takes the ball from Nathaniel Phillips | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Gerard Bower is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bailey - foul #1 on Andrew Bailey, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (PF) Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Gerard Bower makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Gerard Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Gerard Bower is called for the reach on Nelson Boyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerard Bower, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Sam Long (PF) Nathaniel Phillips, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is fouled on the floor by Joshua Barnes - foul #2 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Gerard Bower misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski loses the ball out of bounds | 69-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Gerard Bower is called for the reach on Nelson Boyer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerard Bower, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (PG) Gerard Bower | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 71-61 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski grabs the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-61 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski grabs the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Otto Konopka misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Robert Fisher (PF) Austin Coward, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Otto Konopka makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Otto Konopka makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is hacked by Kenneth Sainz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Sainz, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Sam Long (PF) Nathaniel Phillips, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | The jumper by Nenad Smolski is denied by Sam Long | 73-63 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 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 a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Austin Coward runs out the clock | 73-63 |