| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Michael Hart inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Purdue | Thomas Younger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Robert Summers gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Austin Coward is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 24-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG) Austin Coward | |
| 19:17 | Illinois | William Barton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-26 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Robert Summers tips it home | 24-28 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Younger | 26-28 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Robert Summers hits the finger roll | 26-30 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Hart | 28-30 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Robert Summers tips it home | 28-32 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson is hacked by Sam Long - foul #1 on Sam Long, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson lays it in | 30-32 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Cesar Rizzo - foul #3 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Ali (C) Cesar Rizzo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Adolph Jackson | 30-32 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Adolph Jackson is called for the reach on Robert Summers - foul #2 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abu (SF) Carl Hartsock | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adolph Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abu (fresh) PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Younger | 34-32 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | William Barton is whistled for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo (C) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF) Leroy Dickens | |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo connects on the shot from the baseline | 36-32 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Sam Long loses the dribble to Adolph Jackson | 36-32 |
| 14:11 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Sam Long - foul #2 on Sam Long, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 14:11 | Purdue | Thomas Younger makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:11 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Long | 37-32 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | William Barton connects on the 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | Robert Summers blocks the short jumper by Michael Hart | 37-35 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Philip Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Cesar Rizzo blocks the short jumper by Robert Summers | 37-35 |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Dikembe Abu picks off the pass by Thomas Younger in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Dikembe Abu throws it down | 37-37 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 37-37 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Sam Long is hacked by Cesar Rizzo - foul #4 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SF), Alan Nelson (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Michael Hart, Adolph Jackson, Cesar Rizzo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Carl Hartsock (PF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Dikembe Abu, Sam Long, Robert Summers | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | William Barton hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Austin Coward | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Thomas Younger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Nenad Smolski (SF) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Robert Summers (C) William Barton, Philip Booker | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Robert Summers banks in the layup set up by Christopher Wilburn | 39-42 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Thomas Younger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Austin Coward tips it home | 41-44 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Robert Summers pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Austin Coward buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Robert Summers gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), James Richardson (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Adolph Jackson (C) Thomas Younger, Joshua Barnes, Nenad Smolski, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Philip Booker (SF), Sam Long (PF) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock, Robert Summers | |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo (C) Alan Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Philip Booker | 41-47 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Philip Booker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fresh) SG - James Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Adolph Jackson is called for the reach on Christopher Wilburn - foul #3 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG) Gerard Bower | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Adolph Jackson is called for the reach on Austin Coward - foul #4 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Sam Long hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Cesar Rizzo - foul #5 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Ali (C) Cesar Rizzo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Summers (C) Christopher Wilburn | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Thomas Younger splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hart | 47-49 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Philip Booker comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | James Richardson grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Michael Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | William Barton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Thomas Younger is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG) Thomas Younger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Christopher Wilburn (PF) Austin Coward, Philip Booker, Sam Long | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | William Barton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Dickens | 47-52 |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali is whistled for a carry | 47-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG) Gerard Bower | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF) Robert Summers | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG) Leroy Dickens | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adolph Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Philip Booker steals the ball from Michael Hart | 47-53 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (PF), Robert Summers (C) Carl Hartsock, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | William Barton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Summers | 47-53 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | William Barton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Philip Booker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Hart - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Thomas Younger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-54 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Michael Hart steals the ball from Philip Booker | 49-54 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Thomas Younger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Hart | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Robert Summers's layup is rejected by Adolph Jackson | 51-54 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | James Richardson's pass is intercepted by William Barton | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Austin Coward is hacked by James Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Thomas Younger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Sam Long gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Sam Long is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Younger - foul #1 on Thomas Younger, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Carl Hartsock (PF) William Barton, Robert Summers | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Sam Long misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Thomas Younger knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-57 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Barton runs out the clock | 54-57 |