| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) PF - Richard Burns (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Garner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Christopher Reny inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits a shot from the right side | 33-38 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Louis Fain comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #2 on Matthew Lane, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Gary Bradley can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Brown - foul #1 on Joshua Brown, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | Louis Fain lays it in | 35-42 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Richard Burns knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Gary Bradley | 37-42 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Louis Fain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Matthew Lane drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Raymond Haddix | 40-42 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Matthew Lane pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Matthew Lane | 43-42 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | Louis Fain buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Howell | 43-44 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Harry Howell is called for the reach on Matthew Lane - foul #1 on Harry Howell, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG), James Young (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny, Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), David Jackson (C) Louis Fain, Harry Howell, William Garner, Jeffrey Harris, Joshua Brown | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Salvatore Giordano steals the ball from Gregory Roberts | 43-44 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Joey Beverage drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Salvatore Giordano | 43-47 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Joey Beverage steals it from Gregory Roberts | 43-47 |
| 16:19 | Purdue | Derick Baker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joey Beverage | 43-49 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the floater from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) SF - James Young (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano is fouled on the floor by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Raymond Haddix, James Young, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Harry Howell (SG), William Garner (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Derick Baker, Joey Beverage, Jack Parker, Salvatore Giordano, David Jackson | |
| 15:19 | Purdue | William Garner clanks a shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Lane | 45-49 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the easy layup | 45-49 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Joshua Brown grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Gregory Roberts steps in front of the Harry Howell pass | 45-49 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Harris - foul #3 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:20 | Purdue | William Garner misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Hall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG) Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:20 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:20 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-51 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | William Garner misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Matthew Lane snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Gary Bradley drills a floater near the basket set up by Raymond Haddix and he's hacked by Joshua Brown - foul #2 on Joshua Brown, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (PF) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), David Jackson (C) Louis Fain, Harry Howell, William Garner, Jeffrey Harris, Joshua Brown | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Joey Beverage is fouled on the floor by Clyde Pate - foul #1 on Clyde Pate, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Jeffrey Hall (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Raymond Haddix, Clyde Pate, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:41 | Purdue | Jack Parker's pass is intercepted by Matthew Lane | 53-51 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Matthew Lane lays it in | 55-51 |
| 12:22 | Purdue | David Jackson blows the dunk | 55-51 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Jack Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Derick Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | David Jackson tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Matthew Lane tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Purdue | Derick Baker is hacked by Gregory Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Richard Burns (SG), James Young (SF) Gregory Roberts, Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Derick Baker, Joey Beverage, Salvatore Giordano, David Jackson | |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the shot from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Harry Howell tips it but misses | 57-53 |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Joshua Brown tips it home | 57-55 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | James Young scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Haddix | 59-55 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Louis Fain can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Richard Burns gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Louis Fain steals it from Raymond Haddix in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 10:42 | Purdue | Joshua Brown misses badly on a floater near the basket | 59-55 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | Joshua Brown gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Richard Burns can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Joshua Brown grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses the lay-in | 59-55 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | James Young is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Matthew Lane (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Raymond Haddix, Richard Burns, James Young, Jeffrey Hall, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), William Garner (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), David Jackson (C) Louis Fain, Harry Howell, Jack Parker, Jeffrey Harris, Joshua Brown | |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Joey Beverage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | David Jackson grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | David Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Christopher Reny clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joey Beverage - foul #1 on Joey Beverage, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Richard Burns (PF) Gregory Roberts, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris (PF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | David Jackson snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 59-55 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 59-55 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Richard Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Garner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Gary Bradley's pass is intercepted by Joey Beverage | 59-55 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris dunks the ball on a great pass from Joey Beverage | 59-57 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | David Jackson is called for the reach on Richard Burns - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Christopher Reny, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Joshua Brown (C) Derick Baker, Joey Beverage, William Garner, David Jackson | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Matthew Lane connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG), James Young (SF) Matthew Lane, Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano (PF) Jeffrey Harris | |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Harry Howell is called for the reach on Gregory Roberts - foul #2 on Harry Howell, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Harry Howell drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Parker | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | James Young's layup is rejected by Joshua Brown | 64-59 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Hall | 64-59 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Louis Fain picks off the pass by Jeffrey Hall | 64-59 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Louis Fain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Raymond Haddix, James Young, Jeffrey Hall, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF) Jack Parker, Salvatore Giordano | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Fain | 64-61 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Fain - foul #2 on Louis Fain, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF) Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SG), David Jackson (C) Harry Howell, Joshua Brown | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | David Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Burns - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF) Louis Fain | |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Christopher Reny clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Matthew Lane tips it back up and in | 66-63 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Jack Parker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the fadeaway in the paint | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) PF - Richard Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - David Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Garner | 68-68 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the dunk attempt | 68-68 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 68-68 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Joshua Brown (C) Joey Beverage, Jack Parker, David Jackson | |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Reny - foul #2 on Christopher Reny, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Gary Bradley can't finish the layup | 68-69 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Louis Fain pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Christopher Reny gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Joshua Brown grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Louis Fain is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Louis Fain, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is whistled for traveling | 68-69 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | William Garner misses the dunk attempt | 68-69 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Richard Burns can't tip it in | 68-69 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Reny and the foul's on William Garner - foul #3 on William Garner, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Louis Fain travels in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Richard Burns is fouled on the floor by Joshua Brown - foul #3 on Joshua Brown, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Christopher Reny is called for the reach on Louis Fain - foul #3 on Christopher Reny, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is hacked by Louis Fain in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Fain, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Louis Fain can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-71 |