| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 5 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Sink (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Carlos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Raybon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Mike Raybon inbounds the ball | 17-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | James Young clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | James Young snags the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Benjamin Desalvo - foul #1 on Benjamin Desalvo, team foul #1 | 17-21 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 18:35 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses long on a runner near the basket | 19-21 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | James Young scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Pledger and the foul's on Mike Raybon - foul #2 on Mike Raybon, team foul #2 | 21-21 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | James Young makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | John Stich snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | John Pledger can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-21 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | Harry Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo clanks a floater from the right side | 22-21 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos hits the follow up shot | 22-23 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | John Pledger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | James Young hits the follow up shot | 24-23 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Stich - foul #2 on John Stich, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Floyd Kent connects on the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Benjamin Desalvo - foul #2 on Benjamin Desalvo, team foul #3 | 26-24 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses the free throw | 26-24 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is hacked by Willie Sullivan - foul #1 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #4 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF) James Young | |
| Subs | Purdue | Isaac Howells (SG) Mike Raybon | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) PF - John Stich (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Isaac Howells (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Carlos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | John Stich knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Matthew McDonald | 28-24 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Harry Branch connects on the floater from the baseline | 28-26 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Floyd Kent scores on a jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Harry Branch is fouled on the floor by John Pledger - foul #1 on John Pledger, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Perham (SG), James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger, John Stich | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Mike Raybon (SF), Donald Mattia (PF) Willie Sullivan, Isaac Howells, Harry Branch | |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Mike Raybon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Floyd Kent gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | James Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-26 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Mike Raybon makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | James Young misses badly on a floater from close range | 30-28 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Floyd Kent tips it in | 32-28 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Donald Mattia can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Floyd Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Young | 34-28 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos makes the shot from the left block | 34-30 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson's pass is intercepted by Donald Mattia | 34-30 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Mike Raybon comes up short on the floater from the right side | 34-30 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Donald Mattia tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | James Young makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Sebastian Jackson | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Perham (fresh) SF - James Young (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Marcos Arroyo (fresh) SG - Matthew Carlos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Raybon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Mattia (fresh) 5 pts. C - Benjamin Desalvo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Mike Raybon hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Mattia | 36-35 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | James Young makes the driving attempt in the lane | 38-35 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Ronald Sink knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by James Young | 40-35 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Marcos Arroyo | 40-38 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Donald Mattia is called for the reach on Sebastian Jackson - foul #3 on Donald Mattia, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), John Pledger (SG), Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Robert Perham, James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Isaac Howells (SG), Harry Branch (PF) Marcos Arroyo, Mike Raybon, Donald Mattia | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Isaac Howells - foul #1 on Isaac Howells, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Newell - foul #1 on Larry Newell, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Raybon (SF) Matthew Carlos | |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Pledger | 42-39 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | John Pledger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Newell | 44-39 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Ronald Sink denies the turnaround by Benjamin Desalvo | 44-39 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Isaac Howells takes the ball from John Stich | 44-39 |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Mike Raybon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - John Stich (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Isaac Howells (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Raybon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Desalvo (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | John Stich clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Harry Branch - foul #3 on Harry Branch, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Larry Newell, Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Carlos (SF), Donald Mattia (C) Mike Raybon, Benjamin Desalvo | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses the easy layup but the foul's on Matthew McDonald - foul #1 on Matthew McDonald, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 45-43 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Isaac Howells snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Isaac Howells hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Harry Branch hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | John Stich is fouled on the floor by Harry Branch - foul #4 on Harry Branch, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG) Willie Sullivan | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | John Pledger steals it from Matthew Carlos | 47-45 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | John Pledger slams it home | 49-45 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Isaac Howells clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Floyd Kent gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Floyd Kent hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Harry Branch gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Harry Branch hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 49-45 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Donald Mattia hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | John Stich hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sink (C) Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Mike Raybon (SF), Benjamin Desalvo (C) Marcos Arroyo, Isaac Howells, Donald Mattia | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Young (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Stich (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Sink (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Carlos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Raybon (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Benjamin Desalvo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Matthew McDonald picks off the pass by Benjamin Desalvo | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | John Stich misses long on a runner from close range | 51-47 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Sullivan | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | John Stich buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Benjamin Desalvo - foul #3 on Benjamin Desalvo, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | John Stich makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-50 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | James Young is hacked by Willie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:15 | Purdue | James Young steals it from Willie Sullivan | 56-50 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | James Young lays it in | 58-50 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | James Young picks off the pass by Matthew Carlos | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is hacked by Willie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #11 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF) James Young | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Mike Raybon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-50 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | John Stich is hacked by Willie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #12 | 59-50 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Mike Raybon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the board | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | John Stich buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Mike Raybon hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald runs out the clock | 62-53 |