| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) SF - David Spitz (fresh) PF - Joseph Moon (fresh) C - Timothy Stout (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) SG - Jon Charles (fresh) SF - Scott Rennick (fresh) PF - Jacob Huber (fresh) C - Roderick Melson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jacob Huber 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) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Jon Charles is hacked by Timothy Stout - foul #1 on Timothy Stout, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Jacob Huber can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Moon - foul #1 on Joseph Moon, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Jacob Huber makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Jacob Huber misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Robert Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | Purdue | Warren Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Scott Rennick pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | James Kiely knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | Timothy Stout connects on the shot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | James Kiely hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Moon - foul #2 on Joseph Moon, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Moses (PF) Joseph Moon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:20 | Illinois | James Kiely makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | James Kiely makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Warren Baker connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Scott Rennick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Timothy Stout pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | David Spitz loses the dribble to Jon Charles | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Scott Rennick connects on the turnaround from close range | 4-7 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Walter Moses misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jacob Huber - foul #1 on Jacob Huber, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF) Jacob Huber | |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Walter Moses makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Walter Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun blows the dunk but he's hacked by Walter Moses - foul #1 on Walter Moses, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) Scott Rennick, Roderick Melson | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Timothy Stout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG) James Kiely | |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun loses the dribble to David Spitz | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) SF - David Spitz (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Moses (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Stout (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roberto Greco (fresh) SG - Jon Charles (fairly fresh) SF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Allen (fresh) C - Francisco Juarez (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Timothy Stout hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Francisco Juarez - foul #1 on Francisco Juarez, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG), Stephen Higginbotham (SG), Ronnie Ray (SF) Warren Baker, Robert Sloan, David Spitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG), Scott Rennick (SF), Jacob Huber (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Jon Charles, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, John Allen, Francisco Juarez | |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Timothy Stout makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Timothy Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Roberto Greco misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Stephen Higginbotham | 8-9 |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hagan | 10-9 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Scott Rennick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Allan Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Walter Moses is called for the reach on Jacob Huber - foul #2 on Walter Moses, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), William Creagh (PF), George Delima (C) Michael Hagan, Walter Moses, Timothy Stout | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG) Allan Brown | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Roderick Melson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-9 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Roberto Greco grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Jacob Huber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Sloan (SG), David Spitz (SF) Stephen Higginbotham, William Creagh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Charles (SG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF), John Allen (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) Roberto Greco, Scott Rennick, Jacob Huber, Roderick Melson | |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Warren Baker scores on a 3 from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Francisco Juarez, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (SF) Francisco Juarez | |
| 12:54 | Purdue | George Delima misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Roberto Greco - foul #1 on Roberto Greco, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham (PG), Timothy Stout (C) Warren Baker, Ronnie Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:54 | Purdue | George Delima misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | George Delima misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Stout - foul #2 on Timothy Stout, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Creagh (PF) Timothy Stout | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Huber (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Roberto Greco, John Allen | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:07 | Purdue | William Creagh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-11 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Roderick Melson pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Roderick Melson's fadeaway is rejected by George Delima | 13-11 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Jacob Huber gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Higginbotham (fresh) SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) SF - David Spitz (fairly fresh) PF - William Creagh (fresh) C - George Delima (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) SF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Huber (fresh) 1 pts. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Sloan | 13-11 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | David Spitz misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Spitz - foul #1 on David Spitz, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), Ronnie Ray (C) Robert Sloan, George Delima | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Scott Rennick (SF) James Kiely, Jacob Huber | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Roberto Greco - foul #2 on Roberto Greco, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (PG), Dallas Stewart (SG), John Allen (PF) Roberto Greco, Jon Charles, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | David Spitz steps in front of the Scott Rennick pass | 15-13 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | John Allen is called for the reach on William Creagh - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Delima (PF) William Creagh | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:52 | Purdue | David Spitz's pass is intercepted by Dallas Stewart | 15-13 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Scott Rennick knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Allan Brown | 15-15 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Warren Baker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Sloan (SG) David Spitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Charles (SG), Jacob Huber (PF) Dallas Stewart, Roderick Melson | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Jon Charles blows the layup | 15-15 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | John Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | John Allen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-15 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | George Delima pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham is fouled on the floor by Allan Brown - foul #1 on Allan Brown, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Creagh (PF) George Delima | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (C) Allan Brown, John Allen | |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Scott Rennick is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Ray - foul #1 on Ronnie Ray, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Spitz (SF) Stephen Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Scott Rennick makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Scott Rennick makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | William Creagh makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Baker | 20-17 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Scott Rennick pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sloan (fairly fresh) SF - David Spitz (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Creagh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronnie Ray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) SF - Scott Rennick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Huber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun banks in the layup | 20-19 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | James Kiely steals the ball from Ronnie Ray | 20-19 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Jon Charles misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-19 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Robert Sloan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Warren Baker picks off the pass by James Kiely | 23-19 |
| 06:03 | Purdue | James Kiely is called for the reach on David Spitz - foul #1 on James Kiely, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG), Stephen Higginbotham (SG), George Delima (C) Warren Baker, Robert Sloan, Ronnie Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG), Dallas Stewart (SF), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Jon Charles, Scott Rennick, Jacob Huber, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 06:03 | Purdue | David Spitz makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:03 | Purdue | David Spitz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | John Allen hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Kiely | 25-21 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | William Creagh scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hagan | 28-21 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Michael Hagan steals it from James Kiely | 28-21 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | Michael Hagan misses the dunk | 28-21 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham misses the tip | 28-21 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | George Delima grabs the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | William Creagh is whistled for a carry | 28-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronnie Ray (C) William Creagh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Charles (SG) James Kiely | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Jon Charles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Spitz - foul #2 on David Spitz, team foul #9 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Creagh (PF) David Spitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Jon Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Roderick Melson's layup is rejected by George Delima | 28-22 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | John Allen hits the follow up shot | 28-24 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Higginbotham | 30-24 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | John Allen comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 30-24 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | George Delima grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Roderick Melson is called for the reach on Ronnie Ray - foul #1 on Roderick Melson, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), Robert Sloan (SG), Joseph Moon (PF), Timothy Stout (C) Michael Hagan, Stephen Higginbotham, William Creagh, George Delima | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Scott Rennick (SF), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF) Jon Charles, Dallas Stewart, John Allen | |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Ray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Moon (fresh) C - Timothy Stout (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roberto Greco (fresh) SG - Allan Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Rennick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) 8 pts. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Roberto Greco is hacked by Robert Sloan - foul #1 on Robert Sloan, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Spitz (SF) Ronnie Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Francisco Juarez (C) Allan Brown, Roderick Melson | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Roberto Greco makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Roberto Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | Warren Baker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Warren Baker, team foul #11 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham (SF) David Spitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Huber (PF) Francisco Juarez | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Roberto Greco hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Rennick | 32-29 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Warren Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Timothy Stout grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Warren Baker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Higginbotham | 34-29 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Roberto Greco misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Joseph Moon grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Timothy Stout makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Higginbotham | 36-29 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Jacob Huber can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Moon - foul #3 on Joseph Moon, team foul #12 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronnie Ray (SF), Walter Moses (PF) Robert Sloan, Joseph Moon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Charles (SG), Dallas Stewart (SF), Roderick Melson (C) James Kiely, Scott Rennick, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Jacob Huber makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Jacob Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Warren Baker scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Ray | 39-31 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Jacob Huber buries a floater near the basket | 39-33 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Warren Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Sloan (SG), George Delima (C) Stephen Higginbotham, Timothy Stout | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Jacob Huber | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Jon Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG) Warren Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG) Dallas Stewart | |
| 00:20 | Purdue | George Delima comes up short on the runner from the right block | 39-33 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roderick Melson | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Kiely hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-33 |