| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rudolph Hailey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey is hacked by William Gaunt - foul #1 on William Gaunt, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Bruce Ferris (PF) Rudolph Hailey, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 32-31 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Bruce Ferris - foul #3 on Bruce Ferris, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) Marin Zalazar, Bruce Ferris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey comes up short on the shot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Antonio Rodriquez is called for the reach on Tommy Hipple - foul #1 on Antonio Rodriquez, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (PG) John Pelt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is fouled on the floor by Marin Zalazar - foul #1 on Marin Zalazar, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG) Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Michael Wynne | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Stephen Smith tips it home | 32-35 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | John Pelt is fouled on the floor by William Buntin - foul #2 on William Buntin, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine (PF) Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG) William Buntin, William Gaunt | |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar is hacked by Tommy Hipple - foul #1 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez (C) Marin Zalazar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine loses the dribble to Tommy Hipple | 32-35 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf tips it in | 32-37 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez misses the dunk | 32-37 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Daniel Clark (PF), Bruce Ferris (C) Rudolph Hailey, Zachary Scalabrine, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Ernest Bode (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, James Brown | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marin Zalazar (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Genaro Ricci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Bruce Ferris (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Stephen Smith tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:23 | Purdue | The short jumper by Bruce Ferris is denied by Michael Wynne | 32-37 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Ernest Bode loses the dribble to John Pelt | 32-37 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Pelt | 35-37 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | William Buntin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 35-37 |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:01 | Purdue | Daniel Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Marin Zalazar, Genaro Ricci, Bruce Ferris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, Samuel Overturf, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | William Gaunt can't finish the layup | 35-37 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | John Pelt can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Bode - foul #4 on Ernest Bode, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| 13:19 | Purdue | John Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | John Pelt misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Brown | 36-37 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | William Gaunt knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Wilson and he's hacked by Rudolph Hailey - foul #2 on Rudolph Hailey, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF) Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, James Brown | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Daniel Clark pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:33 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Edward Wydra gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Wynne | 36-42 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | John Pelt hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rudolph Hailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Genaro Ricci (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Edward Wydra's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Rodriquez | 39-42 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | William Gaunt takes the ball from John Pelt | 39-42 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | William Gaunt scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Buntin | 39-44 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | Daniel Clark connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-44 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it home | 41-46 |
| 09:44 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey makes the floater from the left block | 43-46 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Edward Wydra hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Rudolph Hailey | 43-46 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Daniel Clark tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Edward Wydra misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 43-46 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF), Bruce Ferris (C) Rudolph Hailey, Genaro Ricci, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Edward Wydra, Michael Wynne | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 43-46 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Bruce Ferris | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marin Zalazar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Clark (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zachary Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Ferris (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar blows the layup | 43-46 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | James Brown snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Samuel Overturf | 43-49 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | John Pelt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey (SG) John Pelt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Brown | 43-51 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine tips it in | 45-51 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Overturf | 45-53 |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Daniel Clark misses short on a floater from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is fouled on the floor by Marin Zalazar - foul #2 on Marin Zalazar, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Rudolph Hailey, Bruce Ferris | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Sam Lamantia (C) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf, James Brown | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses long on a runner in the lane | 45-53 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-53 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | John Pelt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Ernest Bode, Sam Lamantia | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the easy layup but the foul's on Antonio Rodriquez - foul #2 on Antonio Rodriquez, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey (SG), Daniel Clark (SF) John Pelt, Genaro Ricci | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine makes the jumper from the left side | 47-55 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Antonio Rodriquez - foul #3 on Antonio Rodriquez, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG), Genaro Ricci (SF) Rudolph Hailey, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG) William Gaunt | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marin Zalazar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Genaro Ricci (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Scalabrine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | William Buntin snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Zachary Scalabrine picks off the pass by Michael Wynne | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Purdue | John Pelt drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Genaro Ricci | 49-56 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf is hacked by Genaro Ricci - foul #3 on Genaro Ricci, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey (SG), Daniel Clark (SF) Marin Zalazar, Genaro Ricci | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Daniel Clark misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Wydra | 49-58 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | William Gaunt's pass is intercepted by Rudolph Hailey in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | John Pelt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine tips it but misses | 49-58 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Ernest Bode grabs the board | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Rudolph Hailey is called for the reach on Ernest Bode in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rudolph Hailey, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Ernest Bode steals it from Rudolph Hailey | 49-60 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is fouled in the backcourt by John Pelt - foul #2 on John Pelt, team foul #10 | 49-60 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-62 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Smith | 49-64 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Zachary Scalabrine | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | William Gaunt drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Buntin and the foul's on Rudolph Hailey - foul #4 on Rudolph Hailey, team foul #11 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez lays it up and in | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Buntin runs out the clock | 53-66 |