| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Montford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Matthew Lane inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Gary Bradley banks in the layup | 28-39 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Seth Montford blows the layup | 28-39 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 28-39 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Edward Schrader | 28-41 |
| 18:35 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 28-41 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Matthew Lane pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Seth Montford snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | James Cross loses the dribble to Edward Schrader in the backcourt | 28-41 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Matthew Lane jams it on a great pass from Edward Schrader | 28-43 |
| 17:43 | Purdue | Joe Hayner loses the dribble to Gary Bradley | 28-43 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Jeffrey Wyble takes the ball from Gary Bradley | 28-43 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Joe Hayner clanks a shot from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Matthew Lane snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Wyble - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wyble, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), John Graf (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joshua Brown (C) James Cross, Jeffrey Wyble, Seth Montford, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF), Johnny Boone (C) Edward Schrader, Gary Bradley | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Lee Alvis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Hamilton | 31-45 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses the lay-in | 31-45 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel snags the offensive board | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Graf (fresh) PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hamilton - foul #1 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (PG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF) Lee Alvis, John Graf | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Roger Maciel, Matthew Lane, Raymond Haddix | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Edward Schrader connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Burns | 31-48 |
| 14:54 | Purdue | Joshua Brown is whistled for a carry | 31-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Hayner (C) Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel hits a floater in the lane | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Joe Hayner hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Cross | 33-50 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Edward Schrader hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 33-50 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Richard Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-50 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Joe Hayner banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Cross | 35-50 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG), John Graf (SF), Seth Montford (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Thomas Hamilton, Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Matthew Lane (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Kwabena Abdel, Richard Burns, Johnny Boone, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Seth Montford misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-50 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is whistled for traveling | 35-50 |
| 11:41 | Purdue | Seth Montford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Seth Montford, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG) James Cross | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Graf (fresh) PF - Seth Montford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Roger Maciel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Joshua Brown snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Seth Montford makes the wide open runner from close range on a nice dish by Lee Alvis | 37-50 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Matthew Lane can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-50 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Seth Montford pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | John Graf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Joe Hayner (C) John Graf, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF) Edward Schrader | |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Roger Maciel buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kwabena Abdel | 37-52 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Lee Alvis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Hamilton | 39-52 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Gary Bradley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Haddix | 39-54 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Seth Montford travels with the ball | 39-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (PG), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Thomas Hamilton, Seth Montford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Johnny Boone (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:27 | Purdue | James Cross is hacked by Roger Maciel - foul #1 on Roger Maciel, team foul #1 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (SG) Lee Alvis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Roger Maciel | |
| 08:15 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble can't connect on a floater from the right side | 39-57 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Johnny Boone snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Johnny Boone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (SG) Derick Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PF) Jeffrey Hall | |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Joe Hayner hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 39-57 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Burns | 39-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Salvatore Giordano swats the short shot by Raymond Haddix | 39-57 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Hamilton | 39-57 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Haddix - foul #2 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #2 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG), John Graf (SF), Joshua Brown (C) Thomas Hamilton, Jeffrey Wyble, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Matthew Lane (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Kwabena Abdel, Richard Burns, Johnny Boone | |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is hacked by Lee Alvis - foul #2 on Lee Alvis, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Seth Montford (PF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Seth Montford swats the short shot by Roger Maciel | 41-57 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | The short jumper by Gary Bradley is denied by Joshua Brown | 41-57 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Joshua Brown gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Edward Schrader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Joe Hayner (C) James Cross, John Graf, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF), Johnny Boone (C) Edward Schrader, Raymond Haddix | |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Lee Alvis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #2 on Matthew Lane, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Gary Bradley clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Seth Montford - foul #3 on Seth Montford, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (SG), John Graf (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Lee Alvis, Jeffrey Wyble, Seth Montford, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | John Graf misses the tip | 41-59 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is hacked by Thomas Hamilton - foul #2 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #6 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Raymond Haddix (PF) Matthew Lane, Gary Bradley | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Derick Baker (fresh) SF - John Graf (fresh) PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | John Graf blocks the jumper by Kwabena Abdel | 41-59 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joshua Brown | 41-59 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Haddix - foul #3 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #4 | 41-59 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Thomas Hamilton is called for the reach on Roger Maciel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano is whistled for a carry | 43-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SF) John Graf | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Roger Maciel | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Johnny Boone is fouled on the floor by Joshua Brown - foul #3 on Joshua Brown, team foul #8 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF) Richard Burns | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Johnny Boone makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Johnny Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Haddix | 43-63 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Matthew Lane gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix's pass is intercepted by Derick Baker | 43-63 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton dunks the ball on a nice dish by Derick Baker | 45-63 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses the lay-in | 45-63 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Derick Baker hits a fadeaway from the left side | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano banks in the layup | 49-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel runs out the clock | 49-65 |