| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) SF - James Suitt (fresh) PF - Francisco Gonzales (fresh) C - John Duncanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harley Glenn (fresh) SG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) SF - Ludoslaw Opielski (fresh) PF - Joseph Gibbons (fresh) C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Duncanson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | James Suitt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Harley Glenn | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Corpuz | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | James Suitt is hacked by Michael Corpuz - foul #1 on Michael Corpuz, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | Elvin Mills is called for the reach on Harley Glenn - foul #1 on Elvin Mills, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | John Duncanson swats the short shot by Joseph Gibbons | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Francisco Gonzales picks off the pass by Harley Glenn | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | John Duncanson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Elvin Mills | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons blows the layup | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales loses the dribble to Ludoslaw Opielski | 4-3 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson slams it home set up by Ludoslaw Opielski | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | James Suitt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harley Glenn - foul #1 on Harley Glenn, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (PG), Josiah Alexander (C) Chwalibog Zollars, John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | James Suitt makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | James Suitt makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Olujimi Abdel - foul #1 on Olujimi Abdel, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (SG), Bobby Beavers (SF), Adam Maxwell (C) Elvin Mills, James Suitt, Francisco Gonzales | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander blows the dunk | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Harley Glenn is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Harley Glenn, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Francis Barnett (PG), Corey Carr (SG) Harley Glenn, Gregory Jackson | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Corpuz | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Olujimi Abdel (fresh) SG - Keneth Smith (fresh) SF - Bobby Beavers (fresh) PF - Josiah Alexander (fresh) C - Adam Maxwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Francis Barnett (fresh) SG - Corey Carr (fresh) SF - Ludoslaw Opielski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Gibbons (fresh) C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz is fouled on the floor by Bobby Beavers - foul #1 on Bobby Beavers, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), Elvin Mills (SG), Francisco Gonzales (PF) Keneth Smith, Bobby Beavers, Adam Maxwell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Edgardo Greco (SF), Todd Demoss (PF), Franklyn Moore (C) Ludoslaw Opielski, Joseph Gibbons, Michael Corpuz | |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Franklyn Moore clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Chwalibog Zollars - foul #1 on Chwalibog Zollars, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Franklyn Moore misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Franklyn Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Corey Carr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Elvin Mills hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Elvin Mills picks off the pass by Corey Carr | 9-6 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Franklyn Moore is called for the reach on Josiah Alexander - foul #1 on Franklyn Moore, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Suitt (SF), John Duncanson (C) Olujimi Abdel, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregory Jackson (SG), Ludoslaw Opielski (SF), Joseph Gibbons (PF), Michael Corpuz (C) Corey Carr, Edgardo Greco, Todd Demoss, Franklyn Moore | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Francisco Gonzales, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cargill (PF) Francisco Gonzales | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Chwalibog Zollars takes the ball from Ludoslaw Opielski | 9-6 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | James Suitt is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Suitt, team foul #6 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (PG), Keneth Smith (SG), Josiah Alexander (PF) Chwalibog Zollars, Elvin Mills, Howard Cargill | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Corpuz and the foul's on John Duncanson - foul #1 on John Duncanson, team foul #7 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales (PF) Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | James Suitt hits a fadeaway in the paint | 11-9 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 11-9 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | James Suitt scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Keneth Smith | 14-9 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Francis Barnett buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ludoslaw Opielski | 14-11 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Keneth Smith | 17-11 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz is whistled for a carry | 17-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), Elvin Mills (SG), Josiah Alexander (C) Keneth Smith, James Suitt, John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Corey Carr (PG), Carmine Ferrari (SG), Edgardo Greco (SF), Todd Demoss (PF), Franklyn Moore (C) Francis Barnett, Gregory Jackson, Ludoslaw Opielski, Joseph Gibbons, Michael Corpuz | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Olujimi Abdel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francisco Gonzales (fresh) 2 reb. C - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Corey Carr (fresh) SG - Carmine Ferrari (fresh) SF - Edgardo Greco (fresh) PF - Todd Demoss (fresh) C - Franklyn Moore (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Elvin Mills | 20-11 |
| 11:05 | Purdue | Todd Demoss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Beavers (SF), Adam Maxwell (C) Olujimi Abdel, Francisco Gonzales | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Todd Demoss steals the ball from Josiah Alexander | 20-11 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco is hacked by Elvin Mills - foul #2 on Elvin Mills, team foul #8 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (SG), James Suitt (SF) Elvin Mills, Bobby Beavers | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregory Jackson (SG), Joseph Gibbons (PF), Michael Corpuz (C) Carmine Ferrari, Todd Demoss, Franklyn Moore | |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Keneth Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Chwalibog Zollars | 23-13 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Corey Carr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-13 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz grabs the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Chwalibog Zollars steps in front of the Gregory Jackson pass | 23-13 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Keneth Smith | 25-13 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Corey Carr knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Jackson | 25-15 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Corey Carr picks off the pass by Chwalibog Zollars in the backcourt | 25-15 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Corey Carr buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgardo Greco | 25-18 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Keneth Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (PG), Bobby Beavers (SF), Francisco Gonzales (PF), John Duncanson (C) Chwalibog Zollars, James Suitt, Josiah Alexander, Adam Maxwell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Francis Barnett (PG), Carmine Ferrari (SG), Ludoslaw Opielski (SF) Corey Carr, Gregory Jackson, Edgardo Greco | |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz is fouled on the floor by John Duncanson - foul #2 on John Duncanson, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cargill (C) John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Howard Cargill scores on a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Francis Barnett - foul #1 on Francis Barnett, team foul #5 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Franklyn Moore (C) Michael Corpuz | |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Howard Cargill makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Carmine Ferrari hits the finger roll | 28-22 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales's layup is rejected by Ludoslaw Opielski | 28-22 |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Franklyn Moore pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Olujimi Abdel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keneth Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Beavers (fresh) PF - Francisco Gonzales (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Cargill (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Francis Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carmine Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ludoslaw Opielski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Gibbons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Franklyn Moore (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Franklyn Moore's pass is intercepted by Olujimi Abdel | 28-22 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Howard Cargill connects on the turnaround near the basket | 30-22 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Francis Barnett drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carmine Ferrari | 30-24 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel is hacked by Francis Barnett - foul #2 on Francis Barnett, team foul #6 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), James Suitt (SF), Josiah Alexander (PF), Adam Maxwell (C) Keneth Smith, Bobby Beavers, Francisco Gonzales, Howard Cargill | |
| Subs | Purdue | Corey Carr (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Edgardo Greco (SF), Todd Demoss (PF), Michael Corpuz (C) Francis Barnett, Carmine Ferrari, Ludoslaw Opielski, Joseph Gibbons, Franklyn Moore | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 30-24 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | James Suitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Corey Carr is called for the reach on Chwalibog Zollars - foul #1 on Corey Carr, team foul #7 | 30-24 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 05:20 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Corey Carr | 30-26 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz can't finish the layup | 30-26 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-26 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Edgardo Greco | 30-26 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson scores on a shot from the right side | 30-28 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-28 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Josiah Alexander | 30-28 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Corey Carr - foul #2 on Corey Carr, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Beavers (SG), Francisco Gonzales (PF) Olujimi Abdel, Adam Maxwell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carmine Ferrari (PG), Ludoslaw Opielski (SF), Joseph Gibbons (PF) Corey Carr, Edgardo Greco, Todd Demoss | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Carmine Ferrari makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Jackson | 30-30 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers misses the shot from the right side | 30-30 |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Beavers (fresh) SF - James Suitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Francisco Gonzales (fresh) 2 reb. C - Josiah Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Carmine Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ludoslaw Opielski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (PG), Elvin Mills (SG), John Duncanson (C) Chwalibog Zollars, James Suitt, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harley Glenn (PG), Francis Barnett (SG) Carmine Ferrari, Gregory Jackson | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers is hacked by Harley Glenn - foul #3 on Harley Glenn, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Corey Carr (SG), Franklyn Moore (C) Harley Glenn, Michael Corpuz | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Franklyn Moore hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 32-30 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Elvin Mills drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-30 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Francis Barnett | 35-32 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Francis Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-32 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski tips it but misses | 35-32 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Keneth Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), James Suitt (SF), Josiah Alexander (PF) Keneth Smith, Bobby Beavers, Francisco Gonzales | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregory Jackson (SG), Edgardo Greco (SF), Todd Demoss (PF), Michael Corpuz (C) Corey Carr, Ludoslaw Opielski, Joseph Gibbons, Franklyn Moore | |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Josiah Alexander is called for the reach on Edgardo Greco - foul #1 on Josiah Alexander, team foul #10 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Maxwell (C) John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Todd Demoss denies the turnaround by Josiah Alexander | 35-32 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Elvin Mills picks off the pass by Gregory Jackson | 35-32 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Maxwell | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 35-32 |