| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) SG - Matthew Carlos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Raybon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Desalvo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Stich (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Sink (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Mike Raybon inbounds the ball | 15-23 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Purdue | James Young steps in front of the Willie Sullivan pass | 15-23 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Ronald Sink clanks a jumper in the lane | 15-23 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | John Stich tips it home | 15-25 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses the floater from the right side | 15-25 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | James Young scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 15-27 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Sullivan | 17-27 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Benjamin Desalvo swats the layup by John Stich | 17-27 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mike Raybon | 17-27 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Carlos | 19-27 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald throws it down | 19-29 |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-29 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Branch | 19-29 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos is hacked by John Pledger - foul #2 on John Pledger, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Isaac Howells (SG) Willie Sullivan, Mike Raybon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF), Floyd Kent (C) James Young, Ronald Sink | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Marcos Arroyo (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Isaac Howells (fresh) SF - Matthew Carlos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Desalvo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Stich (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Stich - foul #1 on John Stich, team foul #2 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF) John Pledger | |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is fouled on the floor by Harry Branch - foul #3 on Harry Branch, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Perham (SG) Matthew McDonald | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Marcos Arroyo is called for the reach on Larry Newell - foul #2 on Marcos Arroyo, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Donald Mattia (PF) Marcos Arroyo, Harry Branch | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Larry Newell | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | John Stich lays it in on a nice dish by Sebastian Jackson | 21-31 |
| 13:43 | Purdue | Isaac Howells knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | John Stich misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-31 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Donald Mattia | 24-31 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos is hacked by Sebastian Jackson - foul #1 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #3 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Raybon (SF), Harry Branch (PF) Isaac Howells, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), John Pledger (SG), Ronald Sink (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Robert Perham, John Stich | |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Sink | 24-31 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Ronald Sink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Willie Sullivan and he's hacked by Floyd Kent - foul #1 on Floyd Kent, team foul #4 | 26-31 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-31 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Carlos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Raybon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Desalvo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Mike Raybon makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Carlos | 29-31 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Floyd Kent is called for traveling | 29-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG) Willie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF), John Stich (PF) James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo misses short on a shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Pledger - foul #3 on John Pledger, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | John Stich hits a jumper in the paint set up by John Pledger | 30-33 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses the lay-in | 30-33 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Sink | 30-33 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | John Stich drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Pledger | 30-35 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Mike Raybon is blocked by Ronald Sink | 30-35 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Sink | 30-35 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 30-35 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Mike Raybon grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Marcos Arroyo (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Matthew Carlos (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Raybon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Desalvo (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Stich | 30-35 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | John Stich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Mike Raybon - foul #2 on Mike Raybon, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Isaac Howells (SG), Willie Sullivan (SF), Donald Mattia (PF) Matthew Carlos, Mike Raybon, Harry Branch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Perham (SG), James Young (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger, Ronald Sink | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Benjamin Desalvo | 30-35 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Sebastian Jackson takes the ball from Isaac Howells | 30-35 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Robert Perham banks in the layup on a great pass from Sebastian Jackson | 30-37 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Donald Mattia misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | James Young hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Sebastian Jackson and he's hacked by Benjamin Desalvo - foul #1 on Benjamin Desalvo, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Raybon (SF), Harry Branch (PF) Marcos Arroyo, Benjamin Desalvo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | James Young makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Floyd Kent blocks the short jumper by Harry Branch | 30-40 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SG) Robert Perham | |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the runner from the left block set up by Donald Mattia | 32-40 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | James Young makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Mike Raybon drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-42 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Mike Raybon is called for the reach on Matthew McDonald - foul #3 on Mike Raybon, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Carlos (SF) Mike Raybon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sink (PF) John Stich | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | John Pledger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Donald Mattia | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Howells (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Carlos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Mattia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Donald Mattia drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Carlos | 37-42 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Carlos - foul #3 on Matthew Carlos, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Benjamin Desalvo (C) Willie Sullivan, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Robert Perham (SG) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-43 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses the floater from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Perham | 37-43 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Mike Raybon (SF) Marcos Arroyo, Isaac Howells | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), John Pledger (SG), John Stich (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Robert Perham, Floyd Kent | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Benjamin Desalvo steps in front of the Ronald Sink pass | 37-43 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 37-43 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is hacked by Willie Sullivan - foul #1 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #7 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF) James Young | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Harry Branch | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Mike Raybon is hacked by Sebastian Jackson - foul #2 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Sebastian Jackson | |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Harry Branch scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-43 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | John Pledger is hacked by Willie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #8 | 39-43 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Harry Branch is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sink - foul #1 on Ronald Sink, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | John Pledger is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Sullivan - foul #3 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #9 | 41-45 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo's fadeaway is rejected by John Stich | 41-47 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Ronald Sink pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Willie Sullivan is called for the reach on Ronald Sink in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #10 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF) James Young | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Willie Sullivan is called for the reach on Ronald Sink in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #11 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG) Willie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Branch | 41-50 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Harry Branch | 44-50 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | John Pledger is hacked by Matthew Carlos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Carlos, team foul #12 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF) John Stich | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | James Young is hacked by Marcos Arroyo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcos Arroyo, team foul #13 | 44-52 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Harry Branch grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The clock runs out | 44-53 |