| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alphonso Luna (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Bracamonte (fresh) PF - Alfredo Rossi (fresh) 4 reb. C - Augustine Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Brian Shea takes the ball from Joseph Doering | 28-25 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Brian Shea knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-28 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte's pass is intercepted by Shane Ferguson | 28-28 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Rickey Anderson denies the turnaround by Alphonso Luna | 28-28 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Birdsell | 28-30 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Joseph Doering's pass is intercepted by Samuel Birdsell | 28-30 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Gregory Bracamonte swats the layup by Eddie Gerhard | 28-30 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:13 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 28-30 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Joseph Doering grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Augustine Russo misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 28-30 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Shea | 28-30 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Joseph Doering steps in front of the Brian Shea pass | 28-30 |
| 16:29 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi lays it in set up by Joseph Doering | 30-30 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Alfredo Rossi is called for the reach on Samuel Birdsell - foul #2 on Alfredo Rossi, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SG), Andre Rizzo (SF), Eliseo Greco (PF), Mile Kulikowski (C) Alphonso Luna, Gregory Bracamonte, Alfredo Rossi, Augustine Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Scott Staton (SG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Brian Shea, Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Richard Kruse clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Orlando Mullen - foul #1 on Orlando Mullen, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orlando Mullen (fresh) SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eliseo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mile Kulikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Scott Staton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rickey Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Joseph Doering hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Mile Kulikowski can't tip it in | 30-32 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-32 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Scott Staton clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Orlando Mullen - foul #2 on Orlando Mullen, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alphonso Luna (SG), Augustine Russo (C) Orlando Mullen, Mile Kulikowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Samuel Birdsell (PF) Richard Kruse, Ryan Linkous | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Scott Staton makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Scott Staton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:29 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Eliseo Greco | 30-33 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is called for 3 seconds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi (PF) Eliseo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG) Scott Staton | |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Brian Shea steals the ball from Alphonso Luna | 30-33 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Brian Shea lays it up and in | 30-35 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-35 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Brian Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-35 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Gerhard | 30-35 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Brian Shea scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Joseph Doering - foul #4 on Joseph Doering, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy White (PG), Orlando Mullen (SG) Joseph Doering, Alphonso Luna | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 12:41 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-38 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Augustine Russo snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Shane Ferguson steals it from Andre Rizzo | 32-38 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson lays it in | 32-40 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo hits a jumper near the basket set up by Alfredo Rossi | 34-40 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 34-40 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy White (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Orlando Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alfredo Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Augustine Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi tips it home | 36-40 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is hacked by Alfredo Rossi - foul #3 on Alfredo Rossi, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG), Alphonso Luna (SG), Gregory Bracamonte (SF), Eliseo Greco (PF), Mile Kulikowski (C) Timothy White, Orlando Mullen, Andre Rizzo, Alfredo Rossi, Augustine Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Scott Staton (SG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Brian Shea, Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Richard Kruse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Doering | 38-40 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Doering | 38-40 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Richard Kruse grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Joseph Doering is hacked by Rickey Anderson - foul #2 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Augustine Russo (C) Mile Kulikowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Samuel Birdsell (PF) Richard Kruse, Scott Staton, Ryan Linkous | |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco misses long on an open runner from close range | 38-40 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Doering | 38-40 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Augustine Russo hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Gregory Bracamonte | 40-40 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Joseph Doering connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-40 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Brian Shea scores on a 3 from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 07:28 | Purdue | Augustine Russo misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Shane Ferguson - foul #2 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy White (PG), Orlando Mullen (SG), Andre Rizzo (SF), Alfredo Rossi (PF) Joseph Doering, Alphonso Luna, Gregory Bracamonte, Eliseo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Eddie Gerhard, Shane Ferguson, Rickey Anderson | |
| 07:28 | Purdue | Augustine Russo makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:28 | Purdue | Augustine Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Henry Lambright gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy White (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Orlando Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alfredo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Augustine Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Richard Kruse drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Birdsell | 44-46 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is whistled for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mile Kulikowski (C) Augustine Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Scott Staton (SF) Brian Shea, Samuel Birdsell | |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Scott Staton steals it from Timothy White | 44-46 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Richard Kruse dunks the ball on a nice dish by Scott Staton | 44-48 |
| 06:18 | Purdue | Ryan Linkous picks off the pass by Andre Rizzo | 44-48 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Alfredo Rossi - foul #4 on Alfredo Rossi, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG), Alphonso Luna (SG) Timothy White, Orlando Mullen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna lays it in despite the doubleteam and he's hacked by Ryan Linkous - foul #3 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SF), Rickey Anderson (C) Scott Staton, Henry Lambright | |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is hacked by Alphonso Luna - foul #2 on Alphonso Luna, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Augustine Russo (C) Mile Kulikowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG) Eddie Gerhard | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo connects on the 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Brian Shea hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ryan Linkous | 50-55 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-55 |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Augustine Russo tips it home | 52-55 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy White (PG), Orlando Mullen (SG), Gregory Bracamonte (SF), Eliseo Greco (PF), Mile Kulikowski (C) Joseph Doering, Alphonso Luna, Andre Rizzo, Alfredo Rossi, Augustine Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Henry Lambright (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Samuel Birdsell, Richard Kruse, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Mile Kulikowski is fouled on the floor by Shane Ferguson - foul #3 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (PG) Brian Shea | |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Shane Ferguson denies the turnaround by Timothy White | 52-55 |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Mile Kulikowski snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy White (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Orlando Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Bracamonte (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eliseo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mile Kulikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Staton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) | |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco scores on a turnaround in the lane | 54-55 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG), Alphonso Luna (SG), Alfredo Rossi (PF), Augustine Russo (C) Timothy White, Orlando Mullen, Eliseo Greco, Mile Kulikowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Samuel Birdsell (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Scott Staton, Henry Lambright, Arthur Drown | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Brian Shea can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Shane Ferguson is called for the reach on Gregory Bracamonte - foul #4 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Brian Shea connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Eddie Gerhard and he's hacked by Alfredo Rossi - foul #5 on Alfredo Rossi, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eliseo Greco (PF) Alfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Joseph Doering is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Gregory Bracamonte | 57-58 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the shot near the basket | 57-58 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell tips it but misses | 57-58 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Joseph Doering is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Brian Shea double dribbles | 57-58 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Augustine Russo banks in the wide open layup | 59-58 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Augustine Russo | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Augustine Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Shea - foul #2 on Brian Shea, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Brian Shea is called for the reach on Joseph Doering - foul #3 on Brian Shea, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Joseph Doering makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Eliseo Greco swats the layup by Brian Shea | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Augustine Russo snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Augustine Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Shea - foul #4 on Brian Shea, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Augustine Russo makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Augustine Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 62-58 |