| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Seth Montford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Purdue | Seth Montford is called for a charge - foul #3 on Seth Montford, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano (PF) Seth Montford | |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Matthew Lane clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Wyble - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wyble, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Maciel - foul #2 on Roger Maciel, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Roger Maciel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 18:35 | Purdue | James Cross gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | James Cross can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 35-36 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Cross - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble hits the finger roll set up by James Cross | 37-38 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey Wyble steps in front of the Roger Maciel pass | 37-38 |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Joshua Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Roger Maciel drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Haddix | 40-38 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Matthew Lane steals the ball from Salvatore Giordano | 40-38 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Roger Maciel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Cross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Cross | 42-40 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Brown - foul #1 on Joshua Brown, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Johnny Boone (C) Roger Maciel, Matthew Lane, Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Derick Baker (SG), John Graf (SF), Seth Montford (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Thomas Hamilton, James Cross, Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano, Joshua Brown | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Seth Montford clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | John Graf tips it home | 44-42 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Richard Burns is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses the jumper in the paint | 44-42 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Alvis - foul #1 on Lee Alvis, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Roger Maciel buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Joe Hayner loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), James Cross (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF) Lee Alvis, Derick Baker, John Graf | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Joe Hayner - foul #4 on Joe Hayner, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PF) Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano (C) Joe Hayner | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Johnny Boone makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Johnny Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano makes the driving attempt from close range | 48-44 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix loses the ball out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Jeffrey Hall (C) Edward Schrader, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Brown (C) Seth Montford | |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Raymond Haddix - foul #2 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel can't connect on a shot from the right block | 48-46 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall tips it home | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Purdue | James Cross is whistled for a carry | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Johnny Boone (C) Kwabena Abdel, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG) Thomas Hamilton | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 10:49 | Purdue | James Cross drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Alvis | 52-49 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Johnny Boone buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 54-49 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 54-49 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Edward Schrader can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Roger Maciel pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix lays it up and in | 56-49 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Lee Alvis is whistled for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Gary Bradley (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Roger Maciel, Matthew Lane, Raymond Haddix, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), John Graf (SF), Seth Montford (PF) James Cross, Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano | |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Edward Schrader snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the dunk | 56-49 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Seth Montford grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | John Graf can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Hall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | John Graf misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | John Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-50 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | John Graf gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Graf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Montford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Brown (tiring) | |
| 07:06 | Purdue | Seth Montford misses long on a jumper in the lane | 56-50 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Edward Schrader snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Joshua Brown is called for the reach on Kwabena Abdel - foul #2 on Joshua Brown, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Raymond Haddix (SF), Johnny Boone (C) Edward Schrader, Richard Burns, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Joe Hayner (C) Lee Alvis, John Graf, Joshua Brown | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Seth Montford snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | James Cross is fouled on the floor by Raymond Haddix - foul #3 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG) Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano (PF) Seth Montford | |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Joe Hayner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (C) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 57-50 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Joe Hayner grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Matthew Lane connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano loses the ball out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Gary Bradley (PF) Kwabena Abdel, Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Seth Montford (PF) Thomas Hamilton, Salvatore Giordano | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Edward Schrader's pass is intercepted by James Cross | 59-52 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Joe Hayner clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 59-52 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Joe Hayner snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Seth Montford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Hayner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Edward Schrader loses the dribble to James Cross | 59-52 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble jams it on a nice dish by James Cross | 59-54 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Edward Schrader's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Wyble | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-54 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Matthew Lane gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Edward Schrader can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Joe Hayner snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble is whistled for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PF) Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG) Lee Alvis | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Edward Schrader clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-54 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-54 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble buries a floater from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Thomas Hamilton is called for the reach on Roger Maciel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joe Hayner | 60-56 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Raymond Haddix swats the layup by Jeffrey Wyble | 60-56 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Roger Maciel grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is hacked by James Cross in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cross, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF) Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Seth Montford | 61-56 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | James Cross misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel is hacked by James Cross in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Cross, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Seth Montford gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | James Cross clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is hacked by James Cross in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Cross, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG) James Cross | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Joe Hayner grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses the halfcourt shot | 63-56 |