| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Howell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Fain (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Louis Fain inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Purdue | David Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Louis Fain tips it but misses | 30-29 |
| 19:35 | Purdue | David Jackson grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Louis Fain is whistled for traveling | 30-29 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | David Jackson picks off the pass by Christopher Reny | 30-29 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris blows the layup | 30-29 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses the tip | 30-29 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Howell - foul #1 on Harry Howell, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | William Garner scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Harry Howell and he's fouled by Raymond Haddix - foul #3 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Christopher Reny | |
| 17:41 | Purdue | William Garner misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Harris is called for the reach on Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Joshua Brown (C) William Garner, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymond Haddix and the foul's on Joshua Brown - foul #1 on Joshua Brown, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Harry Howell, Louis Fain, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (C) Jeffrey Hall | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Joey Beverage connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Derick Baker | 34-31 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Matthew Lane loses the dribble to Joshua Brown | 34-31 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Joey Beverage can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Gary Bradley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Richard Burns tips it in | 34-33 |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Jack Parker knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Gary Bradley - foul #1 on Gary Bradley, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Jeffrey Harris (PF), David Jackson (C) Derick Baker, Joey Beverage, Salvatore Giordano, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Richard Burns, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Jack Parker makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 37-35 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | Jack Parker hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Christopher Reny can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 14:27 | Purdue | William Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | William Garner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (SF) Jack Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | William Garner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Matthew Lane connects on the 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 13:13 | Purdue | David Jackson misses the turnaround from the right block | 40-40 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 40-40 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Matthew Lane scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Bradley | 40-43 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joshua Brown (C) William Garner, Harry Howell, Jeffrey Harris, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Christopher Reny, Gary Bradley, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Clyde Pate's pass is intercepted by Derick Baker | 40-43 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Louis Fain comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Richard Burns pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Derick Baker steals the ball from Richard Burns | 40-43 |
| 11:44 | Purdue | Derick Baker banks in the layup | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Fain (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Lane (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Joshua Brown is called for the reach on Richard Burns - foul #2 on Joshua Brown, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Jeffrey Harris (SF), David Jackson (C) Derick Baker, Joey Beverage, Louis Fain, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF) Raymond Haddix, Matthew Lane, Clyde Pate | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | David Jackson grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Richard Burns snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Harris | 42-43 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | William Garner jams it set up by Jeffrey Harris | 44-43 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Salvatore Giordano - foul #1 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (SF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), James Young (SF), Gary Bradley (PF) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | David Jackson throws it down set up by Louis Fain | 46-44 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Harry Howell is called for the reach on Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Harry Howell, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), Joshua Brown (C) William Garner, Harry Howell, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG) James Young | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Brown - foul #3 on Joshua Brown, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Richard Burns, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 47-46 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Matthew Lane loses the dribble to Derick Baker | 47-46 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Derick Baker misses the dunk attempt | 47-46 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Derick Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Fain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Joshua Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Reny - foul #2 on Christopher Reny, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Derick Baker, Joey Beverage, Louis Fain, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Richard Burns (SG), James Young (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF) Raymond Haddix, Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny, Gary Bradley | |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Joshua Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Joshua Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Richard Burns hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Harry Howell - foul #3 on Harry Howell, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Jackson (C) Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:52 | Purdue | William Garner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | James Young's floater is knocked away by David Jackson | 48-48 |
| 06:30 | Purdue | David Jackson grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | David Jackson misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adam Vanslyke - foul #2 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Matthew Lane (SG) Gregory Roberts, James Young | |
| 06:08 | Purdue | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | David Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Parker | 49-48 |
| 05:57 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Richard Burns's floater is tipped away by Salvatore Giordano | 49-48 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses the tip | 49-48 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Harry Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF) Jack Parker, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), Gary Bradley (PF) Richard Burns, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Gary Bradley banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Haddix | 49-50 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | David Jackson buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Harris and the foul's on Matthew Lane - foul #2 on Matthew Lane, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Joey Beverage (SG) William Garner, Harry Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SG), Adam Vanslyke (C) Matthew Lane, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 04:20 | Purdue | David Jackson makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Richard Burns connects on the shot from the left block set up by Christopher Reny | 52-52 |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Joey Beverage's pass is intercepted by Raymond Haddix | 52-52 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Richard Burns slams it home on a great pass from Raymond Haddix | 52-54 |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Louis Fain is called for a backcourt violation | 52-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Joey Beverage, Jeffrey Harris, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Matthew Lane (SG), Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix, Christopher Reny, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Fain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Joshua Brown gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Jeffrey Harris (PF) Derick Baker, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Christopher Reny (SF) Gregory Roberts, Richard Burns | |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris lays it up and in on a great pass from William Garner | 54-54 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall comes up short on the shot from close range | 54-54 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 54-56 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Matthew Lane snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | William Garner gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Louis Fain is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Louis Fain, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Jackson (C) Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Gary Bradley denies the turnaround by David Jackson | 54-58 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Gary Bradley clanks a jump hook in the paint | 54-58 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | David Jackson grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | David Jackson drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from William Garner | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | William Garner is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Garner, team foul #11 | 56-58 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Harry Howell can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Lane - foul #3 on Matthew Lane, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | William Garner is called for the reach on Gary Bradley in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Garner, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | David Jackson gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is fouled in the backcourt by William Garner - foul #5 on William Garner, team foul #13 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG) William Garner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 57-63 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by Harry Howell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Howell, team foul #14 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Christopher Reny, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Harry Howell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Matthew Lane | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gary Bradley runs out the clock | 57-65 |