| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Swick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Barry Brown inbounds the ball | 15-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon is hacked by Patrick McCorrison - foul #2 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #1 | 15-37 |
| 19:39 | Purdue | George Swick clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 15-37 |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the offensive rebound | 15-37 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon scores on a floater from the free throw line | 17-37 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is called for traveling | 17-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:48 | Purdue | George Swick knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Philip Gagnon | 19-37 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 19-37 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the defensive rebound | 19-37 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Brown | 21-37 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Freddy Ross clanks a driving attempt from close range | 21-37 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Barry Brown grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Barry Brown is fouled on the floor by Mario Klingbeil - foul #1 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #2 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Barry Brown, Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Brett Burman misses the 3 from straight away | 21-37 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino tips it in | 23-37 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Robinson | 23-40 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 23-40 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Clifton Peters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-40 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs can't tip it in | 23-40 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Brett Burman gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton makes the fadeaway near the basket | 25-40 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | James Owens hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifton Peters | 25-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brett Burman (fresh) SF - Aubrey Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brett Burman | 28-42 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci is fouled on the floor by Aubrey Hampton - foul #3 on Aubrey Hampton, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Jay Stanger (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Alvin Bailey, Brett Burman, Aubrey Hampton, Reynaldo Marino, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, James Owens, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison blows the layup | 28-42 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't tip it in | 28-42 |
| 15:10 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Barry Brown | 28-42 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Patrick McCorrison is called for the reach on Barry Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Larry Stanley - foul #2 on Larry Stanley, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Freddy Ross loses the ball out of bounds | 29-42 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Barry Brown slams it home on a nice dish by George Swick | 31-42 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-42 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Barry Brown hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison blows the layup | 33-42 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Jay Stanger snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Barry Brown connects on the open runner in the lane on a great pass from George Swick | 35-42 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Freddy Ross hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Gaither - foul #1 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Barry Brown, Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Freddy Ross can't tip it in | 35-43 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | James Owens snags the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Freddy Ross knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Clifton Peters | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brett Burman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Steven Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Santucci | 35-45 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | James Owens gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci buries a floater from the right block set up by James Owens | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 37-47 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Alvin Bailey steals it from James Owens | 37-47 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Brett Burman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alvin Bailey | 39-47 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is hacked by Brett Burman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brett Burman, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Alvin Bailey, Brett Burman, Aubrey Hampton, Reynaldo Marino, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, James Owens, Jeremy Santucci, Freddy Ross | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Barry Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-49 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is fouled on the floor by George Swick - foul #3 on George Swick, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (PF) Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison lays it up and in on a great pass from Mario Klingbeil and he's fouled by Philip Gagnon - foul #3 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Brown (C) Lloyd Ahmad | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey (C) Richard Grubbs | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:10 | Purdue | Barry Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses long on a runner from the baseline | 39-52 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Barry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Steven Brown's pass is intercepted by Mario Klingbeil in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil's pass is intercepted by Steven Brown | 39-52 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Larry Stanley is called for the reach on Barry Brown - foul #3 on Larry Stanley, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Daniel Gaither (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Barry Brown, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Adam Welter, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| 07:49 | Purdue | Brett Burman connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Aubrey Hampton | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett Burman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | James Owens is hacked by Jay Stanger - foul #2 on Jay Stanger, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (PF) Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Richard Grubbs (C) Patrick McCorrison, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Clifton Peters comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clifton Peters and he's hacked by Reynaldo Marino - foul #1 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), George Swick (SG), Steven Brown (C) Alvin Bailey, Brett Burman, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 42-55 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Jack Robinson pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 06:01 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:54 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by George Swick | 45-55 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | James Owens comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-55 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Jay Stanger (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Aubrey Hampton, Reynaldo Marino, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, James Owens, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison lays it in set up by Adam Welter | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Jay Stanger is called for 3 seconds | 45-57 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil buries a floater in the paint | 45-59 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Welter - foul #1 on Adam Welter, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG) Brett Burman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-59 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Barry Brown tips it in | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Swick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Stanley | 47-61 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Adam Welter takes the ball from George Swick in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Larry Stanley can't throw it down | 47-61 |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Jay Stanger pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Patrick McCorrison steps in front of the Alvin Bailey pass in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't finish the layup | 47-61 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison grabs the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Barry Brown - foul #1 on Barry Brown, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Burman (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Steven Brown (C) George Swick, Barry Brown, Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Freddy Ross | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Steven Brown is hacked by Ronnie Hickey - foul #2 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (PF) Alvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Owens (SF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Steven Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Larry Stanley pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Clifton Peters buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Robinson | 47-66 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-66 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Larry Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG) Lloyd Ahmad | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, James Owens, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Steven Brown is whistled for a carry | 47-66 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Freddy Ross scores on a floater from close range set up by Larry Stanley | 47-68 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Brett Burman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-68 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is fouled on the floor by Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #10 | 47-68 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Larry Stanley blocks the short jumper by Reynaldo Marino | 47-70 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Adam Welter gets the rebound | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the lay-in | 47-70 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Freddy Ross | 47-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Adam Welter runs out the clock | 47-70 |