| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Northrup (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bert Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alberto Vargas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ben Elton (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Neil Thompson misses the fadeaway in the paint | 23-22 |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Bert Gray tips it in | 25-22 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton tips it in | 25-24 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Geoffrey Horton is called for the reach on Bert Gray - foul #1 on Geoffrey Horton, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), William Brace (SG), David Richardson (PF) Joseph Northrup, Alberto Vargas, Ben Elton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:35 | Purdue | Geoffrey Horton swats the layup by David Richardson | 25-24 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | David Richardson tips it home | 27-24 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | John Kelly connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Bert Gray is whistled for traveling | 27-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), Alberto Vargas (SF), Ben Elton (C) Dominic Romano, Bert Gray, Neil Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska clanks a jumper from the left side | 27-27 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | William Brace pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | William Brace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Horton | 27-27 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Dallas Antone connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Eugene Prochaska | 27-30 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska is fouled on the floor by Joseph Northrup - foul #2 on Joseph Northrup, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), Bert Gray (SF), Neil Thompson (PF) Joseph Northrup, Alberto Vargas, David Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG), James Dimarco (SG), Wesley Powell (SF), Marion Merritt (PF) Dallas Antone, John Kelly, Eugene Prochaska, George Degnan | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | James Dimarco clanks a jumper from the right side | 27-30 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | William Brace grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Randall Mendelsohn is called for the reach on Dominic Romano - foul #1 on Randall Mendelsohn, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), Alberto Vargas (SF) Dominic Romano, William Brace | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Green (C) Geoffrey Horton | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Northrup (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bert Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Alberto Vargas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ben Elton (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Mendelsohn (fresh) SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Bert Gray comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-30 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | James Dimarco pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Wesley Powell can't connect on a runner in the paint | 27-30 |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Bert Gray pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas is hacked by Randall Mendelsohn - foul #2 on Randall Mendelsohn, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), David Richardson (PF) Joseph Northrup, Ben Elton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), John Kelly (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF) Randall Mendelsohn, James Dimarco, Wesley Powell | |
| 14:45 | Purdue | David Richardson is hacked by Eugene Prochaska - foul #3 on Eugene Prochaska, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), Ben Elton (C) Dominic Romano, David Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:27 | Purdue | Ben Elton knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bert Gray | 29-30 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Dallas Antone lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Green | 29-32 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Ben Elton makes the shot near the basket | 31-32 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Marion Merritt lays it up and in | 31-34 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Bert Gray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas gets the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Bert Gray misses long on a jumper near the basket | 31-34 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Alberto Vargas picks off the pass by Dallas Antone | 31-34 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bert Gray | 33-34 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Dallas Antone loses the ball out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), William Brace (SG), David Richardson (PF) Joseph Northrup, Alberto Vargas, Ben Elton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG), James Dimarco (SG), Wesley Powell (SF), George Degnan (PF), Geoffrey Horton (C) Dallas Antone, John Kelly, Eugene Prochaska, Marion Merritt, Raymond Green | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dominic Romano (fresh) SG - William Brace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bert Gray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Mendelsohn (fresh) SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:12 | Purdue | The jumper by Neil Thompson is denied by Wesley Powell | 33-34 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Bert Gray tips it in | 35-34 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Dominic Romano takes the ball from Wesley Powell | 35-34 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Dominic Romano misses the lay-in | 35-34 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | George Degnan pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | George Degnan hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Dimarco | 35-36 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Neil Thompson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Dimarco - foul #2 on James Dimarco, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), Ben Elton (C) Dominic Romano, David Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), John Kelly (SG) Randall Mendelsohn, James Dimarco | |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Neil Thompson misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | George Degnan comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Bert Gray grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | William Brace knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Dallas Antone hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | John Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Dallas Antone knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Kelly | 39-39 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Ben Elton clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 39-39 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | John Kelly is hacked by Neil Thompson - foul #2 on Neil Thompson, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), Alberto Vargas (SF), David Richardson (PF) Joseph Northrup, William Brace, Neil Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) Wesley Powell, George Degnan, Geoffrey Horton | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Marion Merritt hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dominic Romano (fresh) SG - Bert Gray (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. SF - Alberto Vargas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Elton (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. C - Raymond Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Dominic Romano is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG) Dominic Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG) Dallas Antone | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | John Kelly misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska tips it home | 39-43 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | David Richardson drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Bert Gray and he's hacked by Marion Merritt - foul #1 on Marion Merritt, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), William Brace (SG), Neil Thompson (C) Joseph Northrup, Bert Gray, Ben Elton | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG) John Kelly | |
| 06:34 | Purdue | David Richardson misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Raymond Green grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Raymond Green is hacked by Neil Thompson - foul #3 on Neil Thompson, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), Bert Gray (SG), Ben Elton (C) Dominic Romano, William Brace, David Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG) Randall Mendelsohn | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | James Dimarco connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dallas Antone | 41-45 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Bert Gray hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-45 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | James Dimarco makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dallas Antone out of the doubleteam | 44-48 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-48 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Marion Merritt pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), William Brace (SG) Joseph Northrup, Ben Elton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (SG), George Degnan (PF), Geoffrey Horton (C) James Dimarco, Marion Merritt, Raymond Green | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dallas Antone | 44-50 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 44-50 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Dallas Antone tips it in | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dominic Romano (fresh) SG - William Brace (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bert Gray (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Alberto Vargas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Dominic Romano is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dominic Romano, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), David Richardson (PF), Ben Elton (C) Dominic Romano, Bert Gray, Neil Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton misses the easy open layup | 44-52 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ben Elton | 44-52 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Ben Elton clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | William Brace tips it in | 46-52 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Dallas Antone buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Geoffrey Horton | 46-54 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Richardson | 48-54 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Dallas Antone works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska is hacked by David Richardson - foul #2 on David Richardson, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bert Gray (SG), Neil Thompson (PF) William Brace, David Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | John Kelly is fouled on the floor by Bert Gray - foul #1 on Bert Gray, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | George Degnan is hacked by Neil Thompson - foul #4 on Neil Thompson, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | George Degnan misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Neil Thompson snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Bert Gray snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Bert Gray misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton grabs the board | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Northrup - foul #3 on Joseph Northrup, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Bert Gray hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Joseph Northrup is called for the reach on Geoffrey Horton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Northrup, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Ben Elton loses the ball out of bounds | 51-56 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Joseph Northrup is called for the reach on Dallas Antone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Northrup, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brace (SG) Joseph Northrup | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Brace | 54-58 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | William Brace is called for the reach on John Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Brace, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | William Brace scores on a 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Kelly is hacked by William Brace in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Brace, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Neil Thompson grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Neil Thompson is fouled on the floor by George Degnan - foul #1 on George Degnan, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Neil Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Neil Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | George Degnan gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | George Degnan is fouled in the backcourt by Bert Gray - foul #2 on Bert Gray, team foul #13 | 58-61 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | George Degnan makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | George Degnan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas loses the ball out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG) Eugene Prochaska | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | James Dimarco is hacked by William Brace in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Brace, team foul #14 | 58-63 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | James Dimarco makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | James Dimarco makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Bert Gray can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-65 |