| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Theodore Bass (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | James Hunter is hacked by Colby Bales - foul #1 on Colby Bales, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Christopher Roque steals it from Louis Pierson | 26-24 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Colby Bales can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Hunter - foul #2 on James Hunter, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Colby Bales makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:00 | Purdue | James Hunter snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Sean Overholt grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Milo Maddux buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Roque | 26-27 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | James Hunter misses short on a jumper from the left block | 26-27 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | James Hunter tips it in | 28-27 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Milo Maddux hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Pierson - foul #1 on Louis Pierson, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Hunter | 28-28 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Louis Pierson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Christopher Roque grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 17:10 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is called for traveling | 28-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SG) James Cross | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Sean Overholt, Christopher Roque, Colby Bales | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Milo Maddux's pass is intercepted by James Hunter | 28-28 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Theodore Bass knocks in the floater in the paint | 30-28 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Milo Maddux loses the dribble to Louis Pierson in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Louis Pierson banks in the layup | 32-28 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Louis Pierson snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Springer (fresh) SF - Russell Denenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Bass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Louis Pierson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Boone | 32-28 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Russell Denenberg - foul #3 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG) Mark Springer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Overholt (SG), Christopher Roque (PF), Colby Bales (C) Emmanuel Lepore, Johnny Boone, Terry Freeman | |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:00 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Colby Bales hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 34-30 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | James Hunter grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | The jump hook by Russell Denenberg is blocked by Colby Bales | 34-30 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Christopher Roque gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | James Cross steps in front of the Edward Trynowski pass | 34-30 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | James Cross jams it | 36-30 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Colby Bales lays it in and the foul's on Russell Denenberg - foul #4 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF) James Cross, Russell Denenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (PG), Michael Santacruz (SG) Milo Maddux, Edward Trynowski | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Colby Bales makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | James Hunter makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Springer | 38-33 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Colby Bales hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Emmanuel Lepore | 38-35 |
| 12:41 | Purdue | Christopher Roque steals it from Mark Springer | 38-35 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | James Hunter is called for the reach on Sean Overholt - foul #3 on James Hunter, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Andrew Disney (PF), Jack Henshaw (C) Mark Springer, Theodore Bass, James Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Sean Overholt, Christopher Roque, Colby Bales | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SG) Louis Pierson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:44 | Purdue | Andrew Disney can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-35 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Johnny Boone gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Springer (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) PF - Andrew Disney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Henshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 4 reb. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-37 |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw jams it on a nice dish by James Cross | 40-37 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Emmanuel Lepore | 40-39 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Mark Springer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Michael Santacruz - foul #2 on Michael Santacruz, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Lee Alvis (SG), Theodore Bass (PF), James Hunter (C) James Cross, Jeffrey Wyble, Andrew Disney, Jack Henshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Sean Overholt (SG), Christopher Roque (PF), Colby Bales (C) Emmanuel Lepore, Michael Santacruz, Johnny Boone, Terry Freeman | |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Mark Springer makes the 3rd free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Colby Bales clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Christopher Roque grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the jump hook in the lane | 41-39 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Lee Alvis grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 09:32 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Trynowski | 41-39 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Milo Maddux lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Trynowski and he's hacked by Theodore Bass - foul #1 on Theodore Bass, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF) Lee Alvis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (SG) Edward Trynowski | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | James Hunter hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Emmanuel Lepore - foul #2 on Emmanuel Lepore, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Andrew Disney (PF) Mark Springer, Theodore Bass | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:38 | Purdue | James Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | James Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Colby Bales gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Colby Bales can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-42 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Andrew Disney gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Andrew Disney scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Louis Pierson and he's hacked by Christopher Roque - foul #3 on Christopher Roque, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Russell Denenberg (SF), Jack Henshaw (C) Jeffrey Wyble, James Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF), Terry Freeman (C) Sean Overholt, Christopher Roque | |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Andrew Disney makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Colby Bales makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Emmanuel Lepore | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Disney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Henshaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colby Bales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Louis Pierson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Cross | 48-45 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the easy layup | 48-45 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Russell Denenberg | 48-45 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Colby Bales - foul #2 on Colby Bales, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Mark Springer (SG), Theodore Bass (PF) Louis Pierson, James Cross, Andrew Disney | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Michael Santacruz (SG), Sean Overholt (SF) Milo Maddux, Emmanuel Lepore, Colby Bales | |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Terry Freeman pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski drills a shot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Michael Santacruz steals the ball from Mark Springer | 48-47 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Sean Overholt throws it down | 48-49 |
| 05:22 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg is fouled on the floor by Terry Freeman - foul #1 on Terry Freeman, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), James Cross (SG), James Hunter (C) Lee Alvis, Mark Springer, Jack Henshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Emmanuel Lepore (SG), Christopher Roque (PF) James Timmons, Michael Santacruz, Edward Trynowski | |
| 05:04 | Purdue | Theodore Bass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Colby Bales (C) Terry Freeman | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Milo Maddux can't throw it down | 48-49 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | James Hunter pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Sean Overholt grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Christopher Roque clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Cross - foul #3 on James Cross, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF) Sean Overholt | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Christopher Roque makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | James Cross's pass is intercepted by Edward Trynowski | 48-50 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore blows the layup | 48-50 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Christopher Roque tips it in | 48-52 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 48-52 |
| 03:40 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Denenberg | 48-52 |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Louis Pierson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Colby Bales hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Trynowski | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Denenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Theodore Bass (tiring) 4 pts. C - James Hunter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Colby Bales (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg tips it home | 53-54 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Milo Maddux is blocked by Russell Denenberg | 53-54 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | James Hunter gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Theodore Bass drills a floater from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Emmanuel Lepore | 55-56 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | James Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Milo Maddux is blocked by Russell Denenberg | 55-56 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Hunter | 55-56 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | James Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Overholt (SF) Edward Trynowski | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | James Cross is called for the reach on Sean Overholt - foul #4 on James Cross, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Sean Overholt makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Sean Overholt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Milo Maddux steps in front of the James Cross pass | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Louis Pierson is called for the reach on Emmanuel Lepore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Pierson, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | James Hunter snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | James Cross misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-58 |