| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Mansell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Twitty (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Hanger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Rode (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | John Hanger inbounds the ball | 20-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Jeremy Clark steals the ball from John Hanger | 20-20 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark tips it in | 22-20 |
| 18:54 | Purdue | John Hanger scores on a floater from the left side | 22-22 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | David Porter connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Keith Bell | 24-22 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Shane Rode is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Clark - foul #1 on Jeremy Clark, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Catoe (SF) John Hanger | |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Brent Bailey scores on a floater from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda is hacked by Brent Bailey - foul #2 on Brent Bailey, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF) William Catoe | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Brent Bailey is called for the reach on Tommy Dehart - foul #3 on Brent Bailey, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonah Maness (C) Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Cambell (C) Brent Bailey | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Jonah Maness can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-24 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | David Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Jonah Maness misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Cambell - foul #3 on Charles Cambell, team foul #3 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF), Jie Huang (PF) David Porter, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joaquin Conner (C) Charles Cambell | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Jonah Maness misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Jonah Maness misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jonah Maness | 26-24 |
| 15:45 | Purdue | John Hanger is called for traveling | 26-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Clark (C) Jonah Maness | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brent Bailey (C) Shane Rode | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jie Huang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Mansell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Twitty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Hanger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joaquin Conner (fresh) C - Brent Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Robertson | 29-24 |
| 14:56 | Purdue | John Hanger misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeremy Clark - foul #2 on Jeremy Clark, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (PF) Tommy Dehart, Keith Bell | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:56 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 14:56 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark is fouled on the floor by Brent Bailey - foul #4 on Brent Bailey, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Catoe (SF), Charles Cambell (C) John Hanger, Brent Bailey | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 14:11 | Purdue | Joaquin Conner pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 13:51 | Purdue | Anthony Twitty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonah Maness (C) Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Shane Rode (PF) William Catoe, Joaquin Conner | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (SG) Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:27 | Purdue | John Hanger connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Cambell | 29-28 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | John Hanger takes the ball from Joshua Robertson | 29-28 |
| 12:37 | Purdue | James Mansell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-28 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | John Hanger tips it in | 29-30 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Jonah Maness hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Arboleda | 31-30 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | John Hanger comes up short on the shot from the left side | 31-30 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Keith Bell connects on the shot from the right side set up by David Porter | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonah Maness (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Mansell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Twitty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Hanger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shane Rode (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Cambell (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Purdue | John Hanger drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Anthony Twitty | 33-32 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by David Porter is blocked by Shane Rode | 33-32 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | John Hanger gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | The short jumper by Charles Cambell is denied by Jonah Maness | 33-32 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Keith Bell knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Joshua Robertson | 35-32 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Jonah Maness steals the ball from Shane Rode | 35-32 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 09:29 | Purdue | John Hanger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | John Hanger misses short on a runner from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Charles Cambell grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | John Hanger misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Porter - foul #3 on David Porter, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (PG), Jie Huang (PF), Jeremy Clark (C) Joshua Robertson, Dikembe Arboleda, Jonah Maness | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Patrick Antonelli (SG), Joaquin Conner (PF) James Mansell, Anthony Twitty, Shane Rode | |
| 09:13 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Jie Huang connects on the floater from the left block set up by Keith Bell | 37-34 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | John Hanger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 37-34 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Jie Huang drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Tommy Dehart | 40-34 |
| 07:27 | Purdue | John Hanger misses the jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 07:26 | Purdue | Charles Cambell pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Porter (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jie Huang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ken Fox (fresh) SG - Patrick Antonelli (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hanger (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joaquin Conner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Cambell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Ken Fox is fouled on the floor by Tommy Dehart - foul #1 on Tommy Dehart, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF) David Porter | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Mansell (PG), Anthony Twitty (SG), William Catoe (SF), Brent Bailey (C) Ken Fox, Patrick Antonelli, John Hanger, Charles Cambell | |
| 06:57 | Purdue | James Mansell makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Brent Bailey | 40-36 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonah Maness (C) Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Purdue | Nathan Lerma (SG) Anthony Twitty | |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Brent Bailey lays it in and he's hacked by Jie Huang - foul #1 on Jie Huang, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Twitty (SG) Nathan Lerma | |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Brent Bailey makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Brent Bailey - foul #5 on Brent Bailey, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Nathan Lerma (SG), John Hanger (SF), Charles Cambell (C) Anthony Twitty, William Catoe, Brent Bailey | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | James Mansell is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda (PF) Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Twitty (SG), William Catoe (SF), Shane Rode (PF) Nathan Lerma, John Hanger, Joaquin Conner | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Mansell - foul #1 on James Mansell, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Clark (C) Keith Bell | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Joaquin Conner (PF) William Catoe, Shane Rode | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Joaquin Conner lays it in | 44-41 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Clark | 44-41 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | The short jumper by Dikembe Arboleda is denied by Charles Cambell | 44-41 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | John Hanger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonah Maness (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Mansell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Twitty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hanger (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joaquin Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Cambell (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Joaquin Conner can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 44-41 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (SG), David Porter (SF), Jie Huang (PF) Joshua Robertson, Jonah Maness, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| Subs | Purdue | Nathan Lerma (SG), William Catoe (SF), Shane Rode (PF) Anthony Twitty, John Hanger, Joaquin Conner | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | William Catoe grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Shane Rode misses the jumper near the basket | 44-41 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Charles Cambell tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Keith Bell is hacked by Shane Rode - foul #1 on Shane Rode, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda (PF) Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Twitty (SG), John Hanger (SF) Nathan Lerma, William Catoe | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Keith Bell misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Cambell | 44-41 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Shane Rode buries a fadeaway from close range | 44-43 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Shane Rode | 44-43 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | The jump hook by Anthony Twitty is blocked by Jeremy Clark | 44-43 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | James Mansell is called for the reach on Jeremy Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Mansell, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Shane Rode is called for the reach on Dikembe Arboleda - foul #2 on Shane Rode, team foul #9 | 44-43 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Charles Cambell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Porter gets the rebound | 46-43 |