| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Pinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James McKennzie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Kauffman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | James McKennzie inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | James McKennzie connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is fouled on the floor by Dennis Kauffman - foul #1 on Dennis Kauffman, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | John Thompson connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by David Stewart | 32-32 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | David Stewart steals the ball from Robert Smith | 32-32 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Kun Xang comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-32 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Pinski | 32-34 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Kun Xang hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Thompson and he's hacked by Michael Corpuz - foul #1 on Michael Corpuz, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (C) Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is whistled for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF), Oscar Pierce (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gordon Killian (PF), Alex Morphis (C) Dennis Kauffman, Michael Corpuz | |
| 17:16 | Purdue | James McKennzie misses the lay-in | 35-36 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Elvin Mills snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:58 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Leroy Witherell - foul #1 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Arevalo (PG), James Shipp (SF) Robert Smith, James McKennzie | |
| 16:58 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:58 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Robert Arevalo is called for the reach on Leroy Witherell - foul #3 on Robert Arevalo, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Landon Baldwin (C) Larry Singh | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Bradley (PG) Robert Arevalo | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Robert Acuna hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Pierce | 41-38 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Alex Morphis - foul #1 on Alex Morphis, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF) Elvin Mills, Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Smith (PG), James McKennzie (SF), Michael Corpuz (C) George Bradley, Jonathan Pinski, James Shipp | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Killian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - James McKennzie (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alex Morphis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Purdue | James McKennzie drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gordon Killian | 43-41 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (C) Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman (PF) Alex Morphis | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:10 | Purdue | David Stewart takes the ball from Dennis Kauffman | 46-41 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | David Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 46-41 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Gordon Killian misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Kun Xang grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Leroy Witherell - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Landon Baldwin (C) Leroy Witherell, Kun Xang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Arevalo (PG), Jonathan Pinski (SG), James Shipp (SF), Alex Morphis (C) Robert Smith, Gordon Killian, James McKennzie, Michael Corpuz | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Elvin Mills's pass is intercepted by James Shipp | 46-41 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman is hacked by John Thompson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Herbert Petri (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF) David Stewart, Robert Acuna, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:42 | Purdue | Alex Morphis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is hacked by Dennis Kauffman - foul #2 on Dennis Kauffman, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James McKennzie (SF) Dennis Kauffman | |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | James Shipp gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Elvin Mills pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Elvin Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | James Shipp gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski is fouled on the floor by Larry Singh - foul #2 on Larry Singh, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF), Robert Acuna (C) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh, Herbert Petri, Oscar Pierce, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Bradley (SG), Michael Corpuz (C) Jonathan Pinski, Alex Morphis | |
| 12:18 | Purdue | George Bradley lays it in set up by Robert Arevalo and he's hacked by David Stewart - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gordon Killian (PF) James Shipp | |
| 12:18 | Purdue | George Bradley makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | John Thompson misses long on a shot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Acuna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - George Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Arevalo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James McKennzie (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gordon Killian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Purdue | Robert Acuna picks off the pass by Gordon Killian | 47-44 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | John Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Robert Acuna gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | George Bradley steps in front of the John Thompson pass | 47-44 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | George Bradley is hacked by Leroy Witherell - foul #2 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski (SG), James Shipp (SF), Dennis Kauffman (PF) Robert Arevalo, James McKennzie, Gordon Killian | |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Kauffman | 47-46 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Shipp - foul #1 on James Shipp, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Petri (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF) Leroy Witherell, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodger Tyler (PG), Alex Morphis (C) George Bradley, Michael Corpuz | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Rodger Tyler is fouled on the floor by Herbert Petri - foul #1 on Herbert Petri, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Robert Acuna (SF) Larry Singh, Herbert Petri | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gordon Killian (SF) James Shipp | |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Rodger Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Rodger Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Elvin Mills knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Acuna | 51-48 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Alex Morphis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodger Tyler | 51-51 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | David Stewart drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Elvin Mills | 53-51 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Gordon Killian connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Jonathan Pinski | 53-53 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | David Stewart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Alex Morphis - foul #2 on Alex Morphis, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF) Elvin Mills, Robert Acuna, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Arevalo (PG), James McKennzie (SF), Michael Corpuz (C) Rodger Tyler, Gordon Killian, Dennis Kauffman | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | James McKennzie misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | David Stewart misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | David Stewart hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Oscar Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Arevalo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Pinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McKennzie (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alex Morphis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Alex Morphis's layup is rejected by Oscar Pierce | 57-53 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Stewart | 59-53 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Robert Arevalo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | James McKennzie tips it in | 59-55 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | David Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | James McKennzie snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | James McKennzie misses badly on a floater from the right side | 59-55 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | David Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce double dribbles | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF), Robert Acuna (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Smith (PG), Gordon Killian (SG), Dennis Kauffman (PF), James Shipp (C) Robert Arevalo, Jonathan Pinski, Alex Morphis, Michael Corpuz | |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Gordon Killian drills a jumper from the right block | 59-57 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Robert Smith steals the ball from Landon Baldwin | 59-57 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman misses the easy layup | 59-57 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin is denied on a layup by James Shipp | 59-57 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-57 |
| 04:26 | Purdue | James McKennzie gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Robert Smith is hacked by Elvin Mills - foul #1 on Elvin Mills, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF) Leroy Witherell, Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Corpuz (C) James McKennzie | |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Kun Xang can't finish the layup | 59-58 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Shipp | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Singh (fresh) SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gordon Killian (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Shipp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Kauffman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman can't tip it in | 59-58 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Gordon Killian misses the tip | 59-58 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Kun Xang pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Larry Singh comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | John Thompson hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), David Stewart (SG) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski (SG), James McKennzie (SF) Gordon Killian, James Shipp | |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to James McKennzie | 61-58 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (C) Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gordon Killian (PF) Dennis Kauffman | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Michael Corpuz steps in front of the Kun Xang pass | 61-58 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 61-58 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | David Stewart is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #5 on Robert Smith, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Landon Baldwin (C) Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Arevalo (PG), Dennis Kauffman (PF) Robert Smith, Gordon Killian | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman jams it on a great pass from Robert Arevalo | 63-60 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | David Stewart can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Arevalo - foul #4 on Robert Arevalo, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | David Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | David Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | James McKennzie misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | John Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Pinski - foul #3 on Jonathan Pinski, team foul #12 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (SF) Kun Xang | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Robert Arevalo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Robert Arevalo is called for the reach on John Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Arevalo, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF) David Stewart, Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Bradley (PG) Robert Arevalo | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman loses the dribble to Leroy Witherell | 67-60 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell runs out the clock | 67-60 |