| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Carlos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Raybon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Desalvo (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Palmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew Carlos | 36-36 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Benjamin Desalvo is called for the reach on Ronald Styron - foul #3 on Benjamin Desalvo, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Mattia (C) Benjamin Desalvo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #1 on Fernando Soto, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 36-36 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Palmore | 36-36 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron's floater is tipped away by Donald Mattia | 36-36 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Mike Raybon snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Donald Mattia knocks in the runner near the basket | 38-36 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Isaac Howells (SG) Willie Sullivan, Mike Raybon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Sam Moore buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Barbagallo and he's fouled by Matthew Carlos - foul #1 on Matthew Carlos, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Isaac Howells is hacked by Donald Barbagallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos can't finish the layup | 41-39 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Sam Moore grabs the board | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Marcos Arroyo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Howells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Carlos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harry Branch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Mattia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses the fadeaway from the left side | 41-39 |
| 15:49 | Purdue | Harry Branch gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Donald Mattia misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Simon Shin - foul #3 on Simon Shin, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo (C) Harry Branch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF) Sam Moore, Simon Shin | |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Donald Mattia misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Donald Mattia misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Marcos Arroyo steps in front of the Larry Sims pass in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Isaac Howells banks in the layup on a great pass from Marcos Arroyo | 43-39 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Isaac Howells tips it home | 45-39 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-39 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Isaac Howells is fouled on the floor by Donald Barbagallo - foul #3 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Mike Raybon (SF), Harry Branch (PF) Marcos Arroyo, Isaac Howells, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Doug Hanford, Andrew Stafford, Gregory Bentley | |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Sullivan | 48-39 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Douglas Etienne swats the short shot by Harry Branch | 48-39 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Benjamin Desalvo steals the ball from Edward Palmore | 48-39 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mike Raybon | 50-39 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Sam Moore comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Harry Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew Carlos (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Raybon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Branch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Desalvo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) SF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Palmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-39 |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Mike Raybon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Sam Moore grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Desalvo - foul #4 on Benjamin Desalvo, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Isaac Howells (SG), Donald Mattia (C) Willie Sullivan, Matthew Carlos, Benjamin Desalvo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Sam Moore, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Isaac Howells can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 50-42 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Mattia | 50-42 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Isaac Howells misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-42 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Harry Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Mike Raybon makes the floater from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Donald Barbagallo | 52-44 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Larry Sims steals the ball from Marcos Arroyo in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Larry Sims hits the finger roll | 52-46 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Bentley - foul #1 on Gregory Bentley, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Matthew Carlos (SG) Marcos Arroyo, Isaac Howells | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Louis Flippen (SG), Andrew Stafford (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Harry Branch snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Harry Branch is hacked by Andrew Stafford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF) Louis Flippen, Doug Hanford | |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos connects on the open jump hook in the lane | 56-46 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Mike Raybon grabs the board | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew Carlos (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Raybon (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Branch (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Mattia (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) PF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Palmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Donald Mattia can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Mike Raybon's pass is intercepted by Douglas Etienne | 56-46 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore is whistled for a carry | 56-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Isaac Howells (SG), Benjamin Desalvo (C) Willie Sullivan, Mike Raybon, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Gregory Bentley (C) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Andrew Stafford, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Isaac Howells misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Larry Sims snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-46 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Benjamin Desalvo | 56-46 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-46 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the lay-in but the foul's on Isaac Howells - foul #1 on Isaac Howells, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (SF) Matthew Carlos | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Larry Sims steps in front of the Marcos Arroyo pass in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses the lay-in | 56-46 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Isaac Howells grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Isaac Howells is hacked by Donald Barbagallo - foul #4 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Mattia (PF) Harry Branch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Sam Moore | |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Isaac Howells makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Isaac Howells makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford's pass is intercepted by Marcos Arroyo | 58-46 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Donald Mattia throws it down on a great pass from Marcos Arroyo | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Larry Sims's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Mattia | 60-46 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Isaac Howells pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane but the foul's on Simon Shin - foul #4 on Simon Shin, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Carlos (SG), Mike Raybon (SF), Harry Branch (PF) Marcos Arroyo, Isaac Howells, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Doug Hanford, Gregory Bentley | |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Sam Moore pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew Carlos (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Raybon (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Branch (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Desalvo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) SF - Sam Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Simon Shin tips it but misses | 60-49 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Harry Branch blocks the short jumper by Douglas Etienne | 60-49 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Harry Branch gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Harry Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Palmore (C) Simon Shin | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Sam Moore buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Styron | 60-51 |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Harry Branch throws it down on a nice dish by Willie Sullivan | 62-51 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Isaac Howells (SG) Matthew Carlos | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Isaac Howells misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Willie Sullivan is called for the reach on Louis Flippen - foul #2 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Carlos (SG) Isaac Howells | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Andrew Stafford | |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Bentley | 62-53 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Larry Sims steps in front of the Mike Raybon pass | 62-53 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Sam Moore, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron is hacked by Harry Branch - foul #1 on Harry Branch, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Fernando Soto | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Fernando Soto is called for the reach on Mike Raybon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fernando Soto, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Mike Raybon makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Mike Raybon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Harry Branch takes the ball from Doug Hanford | 64-56 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Ronald Styron is called for the reach on Harry Branch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Styron, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Fernando Soto | 66-58 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo is hacked by Ronald Styron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Styron, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Ronald Styron is called for the reach on Benjamin Desalvo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Styron, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG) Ronald Styron | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Larry Sims gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-58 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Larry Sims snags the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore gets the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Fernando Soto | 67-61 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Harry Branch is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #3 on Fernando Soto, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Isaac Howells (SG) Willie Sullivan, Matthew Carlos | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Larry Sims comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-61 |