| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Jonathan Pinski (fresh) SF - James McKennzie (fresh) PF - Dennis Kauffman (fresh) C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) SG - David Stewart (fresh) SF - Kun Xang (fresh) PF - John Thompson (fresh) C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Purdue | Robert Smith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Stewart | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Kun Xang's pass is intercepted by Michael Corpuz | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Kun Xang can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | James McKennzie blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Kun Xang's dunk attempt is rejected by Dennis Kauffman | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | James McKennzie connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jonathan Pinski | 3-0 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Jonathan Pinski takes the ball from Leroy Witherell in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | James McKennzie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jonathan Pinski | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Kun Xang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James McKennzie | 7-0 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Kun Xang is whistled for a carry | 7-0 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Arevalo (SG), Gordon Killian (PF), Alex Morphis (C) Jonathan Pinski, Dennis Kauffman, Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Gordon Killian is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 7-0 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Bradley (SG), James Shipp (SF) Robert Smith, James McKennzie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (C) Kun Xang, Landon Baldwin | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | John Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Stewart and he's hacked by Gordon Killian - foul #1 on Gordon Killian, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG) David Stewart | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Leroy Witherell is called for the reach on Alex Morphis - foul #1 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SF) John Thompson | |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Gordon Killian hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Arevalo | 10-3 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Arevalo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bradley (fresh) SF - James Shipp (fresh) PF - Gordon Killian (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alex Morphis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) SF - Larry Singh (fresh) PF - Robert Acuna (fresh) C - Oscar Pierce (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses the 3 from the right wing | 10-3 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell tips it but misses | 10-3 |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Alex Morphis grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Robert Acuna is called for the reach on Gordon Killian - foul #1 on Robert Acuna, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Smith (PG), Jonathan Pinski (SG), James McKennzie (SF), Michael Corpuz (C) Robert Arevalo, George Bradley, James Shipp, Alex Morphis | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Leroy Witherell, Larry Singh, Oscar Pierce | |
| 15:07 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Smith | 12-3 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Kun Xang buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Elvin Mills | 12-6 |
| 14:33 | Purdue | Robert Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 12-6 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Kun Xang snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | David Stewart is called for traveling | 12-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman (PF) Gordon Killian | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), John Thompson (PF), Oscar Pierce (C) Elvin Mills, Robert Acuna, Landon Baldwin | |
| 13:44 | Purdue | Robert Smith is called for traveling | 12-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alex Morphis (C) Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Herbert Petri (SF) David Stewart, Kun Xang | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | John Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Leroy Witherell | 12-8 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Robert Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James McKennzie | 15-8 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | John Thompson is fouled on the floor by Alex Morphis - foul #1 on Alex Morphis, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Arevalo (PG), Gordon Killian (SG), James Shipp (SF), Michael Corpuz (C) Robert Smith, Jonathan Pinski, James McKennzie, Alex Morphis | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Larry Singh, Herbert Petri, Oscar Pierce | |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Kauffman - foul #1 on Dennis Kauffman, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:47 | Purdue | James Shipp is whistled for traveling | 15-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alex Morphis (PF) Dennis Kauffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Arevalo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Killian (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Shipp (fresh) PF - Alex Morphis (fresh) C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | David Stewart drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Leroy Witherell | 15-12 |
| 11:08 | Purdue | John Thompson is called for the reach on James Shipp - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Smith (PG), Jonathan Pinski (SG), James McKennzie (SF) Robert Arevalo, James Shipp, Alex Morphis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (PF) John Thompson | |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James McKennzie and he's fouled by Kun Xang - foul #1 on Kun Xang, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz makes the free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-15 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Robert Smith's pass is intercepted by Landon Baldwin | 18-15 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin is hacked by Jonathan Pinski - foul #1 on Jonathan Pinski, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman (PF) Gordon Killian | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Oscar Pierce (PF) Leroy Witherell, Kun Xang | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin hits a shot from close range | 18-17 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Pinski | 20-17 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | David Stewart misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Landon Baldwin | 20-17 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin clanks a runner near the basket | 20-17 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski's pass is intercepted by Robert Acuna | 20-17 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Oscar Pierce blocks the jumper by Jonathan Pinski | 20-17 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz misses the tip | 20-17 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Robert Acuna gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | David Stewart's floater is tipped away by Dennis Kauffman | 20-17 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by David Stewart - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Arevalo (PG), James Shipp (SF), Gordon Killian (PF), Alex Morphis (C) Robert Smith, James McKennzie, Dennis Kauffman, Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) David Stewart, Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce, Landon Baldwin | |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski makes the free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Kun Xang | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Arevalo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Pinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Shipp (fresh) PF - Gordon Killian (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alex Morphis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Gordon Killian comes up short on the runner in the lane | 23-19 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 23-19 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 23-19 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | John Thompson hits the follow up shot | 23-21 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | John Thompson is called for the reach on Gordon Killian - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Smith (PG) Jonathan Pinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Robert Acuna (PF) Elvin Mills, John Thompson | |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Josiah Alexander denies the turnaround by Alex Morphis | 23-21 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Josiah Alexander | 23-21 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Larry Singh scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Acuna | 23-24 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | James Shipp lays it up and in | 25-24 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Alex Morphis is called for the reach on Kun Xang - foul #2 on Alex Morphis, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | James McKennzie (SF), Dennis Kauffman (PF), Michael Corpuz (C) James Shipp, Gordon Killian, Alex Morphis | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Oscar Pierce (C) Larry Singh, Josiah Alexander | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Corpuz - foul #1 on Michael Corpuz, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Bradley (SG) Robert Arevalo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Landon Baldwin (C) Kun Xang | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 25-25 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Robert Smith banks in the layup | 27-25 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Corpuz - foul #2 on Michael Corpuz, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gordon Killian (SG), James Shipp (C) Robert Smith, Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SF) Robert Acuna | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | James Shipp snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Gordon Killian loses the ball out of bounds | 27-26 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin travels with the ball | 27-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski (SG) Gordon Killian | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Landon Baldwin - foul #1 on Landon Baldwin, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Arevalo (PG) George Bradley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Kun Xang (SF) Leroy Witherell, Larry Singh | |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | James McKennzie steps in front of the David Stewart pass | 29-26 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski banks in the layup on a great pass from James McKennzie | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Arevalo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Pinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James McKennzie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Kauffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Shipp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. C - Landon Baldwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-26 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce misses the tip | 31-26 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Kun Xang tips it in | 31-28 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | James McKennzie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-28 |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:16 | Purdue | David Stewart is called for the reach on Jonathan Pinski - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #8 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Smith (PG), Gordon Killian (PF), Michael Corpuz (C) Robert Arevalo, Dennis Kauffman, James Shipp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), John Thompson (PF), Robert Acuna (C) David Stewart, Oscar Pierce, Landon Baldwin | |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is whistled for a carry | 33-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SF) Kun Xang | |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Gordon Killian buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 35-28 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Leroy Witherell - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Arevalo (SG), Alex Morphis (PF) Jonathan Pinski, James McKennzie | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG) Elvin Mills | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Robert Smith knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 37-30 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | John Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Robert Arevalo misses badly on a shot from the right side | 37-30 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Robert Arevalo is called for the reach on David Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Arevalo, team foul #9 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski (SG), James McKennzie (SF), Dennis Kauffman (PF) Robert Arevalo, Gordon Killian, Alex Morphis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Larry Singh, Robert Acuna | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | David Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | James McKennzie banks in the layup | 39-30 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | John Thompson clanks a floater from the right block | 39-30 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Robert Smith grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Kauffman, team foul #10 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Arevalo (PG), Alex Morphis (C) Robert Smith, Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Larry Singh (SG), Oscar Pierce (PF) Leroy Witherell, David Stewart, John Thompson | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Kun Xang hits the finger roll | 39-32 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Robert Arevalo comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-32 |