| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Carlos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Raybon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Micheal Poirier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Young inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | James Young scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Willie Sullivan - foul #3 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | James Young makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos's pass is intercepted by Clarence Maroney | 26-24 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | John Pledger lays it in set up by Clarence Maroney | 28-24 |
| 19:03 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses the shot from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Maroney | 28-24 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | James Young is fouled on the floor by Willie Sullivan - foul #4 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG) Willie Sullivan | |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Pledger | 31-24 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos connects on the runner from the left block | 31-26 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | John Pledger misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Micheal Poirier | 31-26 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Sink - foul #2 on Ronald Sink, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | James Dailey gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | James Dailey travels with the ball | 31-26 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 31-26 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | James Young lays it in on a nice dish by John Pledger | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Dailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Marcos Arroyo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Carlos (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Raybon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Micheal Poirier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (C) Clarence Maroney, James Young, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo (C) Micheal Poirier | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | John Stich is called for traveling | 33-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:53 | Purdue | Harry Branch buries a turnaround in the lane | 33-28 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | John Pledger travels in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo hits a floater in the paint set up by Marcos Arroyo and the foul's on Floyd Kent - foul #1 on Floyd Kent, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Larry Newell | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:30 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Floyd Kent pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | James Young clanks a floater from the baseline | 33-30 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Pledger - foul #3 on John Pledger, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Ronald Sink (PF), James Dailey (C) John Pledger, John Stich, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Mattia (PF), Micheal Poirier (C) Harry Branch, Benjamin Desalvo | |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Donald Mattia swats the layup by Ronald Sink | 33-32 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Sink | 33-32 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | James Young misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Mike Raybon - foul #3 on Mike Raybon, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Micheal Poirier | 35-34 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Micheal Poirier - foul #1 on Micheal Poirier, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Branch (PF) Donald Mattia | |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Mike Raybon makes the jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | John Pledger is hacked by Marcos Arroyo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marcos Arroyo, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG) Marcos Arroyo | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | John Pledger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 11:47 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Young (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Carlos (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Raybon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Micheal Poirier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Clarence Maroney steals the ball from Mike Raybon | 37-36 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney dunks the ball | 39-36 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos connects on the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on James Dailey - foul #2 on James Dailey, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (C) Clarence Maroney, James Young, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo (C) Micheal Poirier | |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | John Stich can't throw it down but he's hacked by Harry Branch - foul #1 on Harry Branch, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Harry Branch drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Carlos | 41-40 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Mike Raybon is called for the reach on John Stich - foul #4 on Mike Raybon, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), James Young (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell, Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (SG), Micheal Poirier (C) Mike Raybon, Benjamin Desalvo | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:10 | Purdue | Harry Branch's fadeaway is rejected by John Stich | 43-40 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Floyd Kent grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Pledger and the foul's on Marcos Arroyo - foul #5 on Marcos Arroyo, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), James Dailey (C) John Pledger, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Raybon (SF) Marcos Arroyo | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | Harry Branch drills a driving attempt in the lane | 46-42 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | James Young connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Sebastian Jackson | 48-42 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | James Young knocks in the shot from the baseline | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Stich (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Carlos (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Raybon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Micheal Poirier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-42 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Harry Branch tips it home | 50-44 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Harry Branch denies the turnaround by Clarence Maroney | 50-44 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | James Young tips it home | 52-44 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Harry Branch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sebastian Jackson - foul #2 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), Larry Newell (SF), Ronald Sink (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, James Young, John Stich, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo (C) Micheal Poirier | |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Larry Newell is hacked by Mike Raybon - foul #5 on Mike Raybon, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Villarreal (SF), Donald Mattia (PF) Mike Raybon, Harry Branch | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Larry Newell makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Larry Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 54-46 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | David Villarreal snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan is hacked by Floyd Kent - foul #2 on Floyd Kent, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), James Dailey (C) Larry Newell, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | James Dailey gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Pledger | 56-46 |
| 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) | |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Sebastian Jackson - foul #3 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Branch (PF), Micheal Poirier (C) Donald Mattia, Benjamin Desalvo | |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Ronald Sink scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Maroney | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Young (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Carlos (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Villarreal (fresh) PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Micheal Poirier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier loses the dribble to James Dailey | 58-47 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 58-47 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Harry Branch snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Harry Branch can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ronald Sink - foul #3 on Ronald Sink, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (C) James Young, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Mattia (PF) David Villarreal | |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 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) | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Larry Newell | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Villarreal (SF) Donald Mattia | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | John Stich's pass is intercepted by Micheal Poirier | 58-49 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Harry Branch lays it up and in set up by Willie Sullivan | 58-51 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is whistled for a carry | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (C) John Stich | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan blows the layup | 58-51 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Ronald Sink snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 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) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Willie Sullivan is called for the reach on Ronald Sink in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Fazio (PG) Willie Sullivan | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), James Dailey (C) Sebastian Jackson, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:06 | Purdue | James Young picks off the pass by Harry Branch | 60-51 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | John Pledger is hacked by Brian Fazio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Fazio, team foul #11 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Floyd Kent pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Floyd Kent is hacked by Micheal Poirier - foul #2 on Micheal Poirier, team foul #12 | 61-51 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Harry Branch lays it up and in | 63-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | John Pledger is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Fazio - foul #2 on Brian Fazio, team foul #13 | 63-53 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses the lay-in | 65-53 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Ronald Sink snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), James Dailey (C) Sebastian Jackson, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier's pass is intercepted by James Young | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Pledger runs out the clock | 65-53 |