| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cordell Stoehr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Fitzwater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Bracamonte (fresh) 12 pts. C - Cruz Morris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Wade (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Davis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | A charge is called on Cruz Morris - foul #3 on Cruz Morris, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi (C) Cruz Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Shane Wade misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Hilton | 42-35 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton blows the wide open layup | 42-35 |
| 18:58 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Glenn Davis steals it from Gregory Bracamonte | 42-35 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Cordell Stoehr is called for the reach on Shane Wade - foul #2 on Cordell Stoehr, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Holland (SF), Bobby Harbert (C) Edward Fitzwater, Gregory Bracamonte | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Walter Pearcy (SG), Jack Begay (SF), Carlos Halter (PF), Nicholas Richardson (C) Norman Young, Shane Wade, Kevin Evans, Glenn Davis, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter is whistled for a carry | 42-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SF) Cordell Stoehr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:54 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte (PF) Alfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | James Ramsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Joseph Doering is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Orlando Mullen | 45-35 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | James Ramsey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Pearcy | 45-38 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert's pass is intercepted by Jack Begay in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Jack Begay banks in the layup | 45-40 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Orlando Mullen | 48-40 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Jack Begay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr (SG), Alfredo Rossi (PF) Joseph Doering, Bobby Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Shane Wade (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Maurice Lankford (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) James Ramsey, Walter Pearcy, Jack Begay, Carlos Halter, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Shane Wade grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Gregory Bracamonte denies the turnaround by Norman Young | 48-40 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Cordell Stoehr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Orlando Mullen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Alfredo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Bracamonte (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Wade (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Lankford (fresh) C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr connects on the jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Norman Young is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side | 50-40 |
| 15:22 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Cordell Stoehr, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG), Edward Fitzwater (SF), Bobby Harbert (PF), Cruz Morris (C) Michael Holland, Orlando Mullen, Alfredo Rossi, Gregory Bracamonte | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Walter Pearcy (SG), Jack Begay (SF), Glenn Davis (PF), Carlos Halter (C) Norman Young, Shane Wade, Kevin Evans, Maurice Lankford, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Joseph Doering is called for the reach on James Ramsey - foul #2 on Joseph Doering, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Cruz Morris - foul #4 on Cruz Morris, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi (PF) Cruz Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert can't tip it in | 50-41 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Joseph Doering tips it but misses | 50-41 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Ramsey | 50-44 |
| 13:13 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Jack Begay pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Edward Fitzwater is called for the reach on Glenn Davis - foul #2 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Holland (SG), Gregory Bracamonte (PF) Cordell Stoehr, Bobby Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Shane Wade (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) James Ramsey, Walter Pearcy, Jack Begay, Glenn Davis, Carlos Halter | |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Shane Wade | 50-46 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | Norman Young steps in front of the Gregory Bracamonte pass in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Shane Wade hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Norman Young | 50-48 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Michael Holland connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Doering and he's fouled by Shane Wade - foul #2 on Shane Wade, team foul #1 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SF) Edward Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Michael Holland makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson can't finish the layup | 53-48 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Orlando Mullen (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gregory Bracamonte (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Rossi (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte hits a jumper from the right block set up by Orlando Mullen | 55-48 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Shane Wade hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Richardson | 55-51 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater (SF) Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy (SF), Maurice Lankford (PF) Kevin Evans, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Alfredo Rossi is called for the reach on Norman Young - foul #1 on Alfredo Rossi, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr (SG), Bobby Harbert (C) Orlando Mullen, Alfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carlos Halter (PF) Kenneth Hilton | |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater's pass is intercepted by Walter Pearcy | 55-51 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy jams it | 55-53 |
| 10:11 | Purdue | Joseph Doering is hacked by Maurice Lankford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Lankford, team foul #2 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Holland (PG) Joseph Doering | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG), George Walker (SF), Glenn Davis (PF) Shane Wade, Walter Pearcy, Maurice Lankford | |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Michael Holland comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | James Ramsey loses the ball out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SF), Alfredo Rossi (PF) Edward Fitzwater, Bobby Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (SF), Nicholas Richardson (C) George Walker, Carlos Halter | |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Norman Young buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Richardson | 57-55 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr is fouled on the floor by Jack Begay - foul #1 on Jack Begay, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG), Edward Fitzwater (SF), Bobby Harbert (C) Cordell Stoehr, Orlando Mullen, Gregory Bracamonte | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy (PG), Shane Wade (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Maurice Lankford (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, James Ramsey, Jack Begay, Glenn Davis, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Joseph Doering comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Pearcy - foul #1 on Walter Pearcy, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cruz Morris (C) Bobby Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carlos Halter (PF) Maurice Lankford | |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Joseph Doering makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Joseph Doering makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right block set up by Shane Wade | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Edward Fitzwater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alfredo Rossi (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Cruz Morris (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Walter Pearcy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shane Wade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Halter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Shane Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-57 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Wade | 59-57 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans double dribbles | 59-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr (SG) Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi misses the open dunk but the foul's on Carlos Halter - foul #1 on Carlos Halter, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford (PF) Carlos Halter | |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton loses the ball out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SF), Gregory Bracamonte (PF) Edward Fitzwater, Alfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), George Walker (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Walter Pearcy, Kevin Evans, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 06:26 | Purdue | George Walker is called for the reach on Joseph Doering in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Walker, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Cruz Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (SG) Shane Wade | |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | George Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | George Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Holland (SF) Cordell Stoehr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Davis (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Nicholas Richardson, Maurice Lankford | |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Joseph Doering can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Norman Young | 61-59 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen is hacked by Jack Begay - foul #2 on Jack Begay, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater (SF), Bobby Harbert (PF) Joseph Doering, Gregory Bracamonte | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Walter Pearcy (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Carlos Halter (PF), Nicholas Richardson (C) Norman Young, Jack Begay, George Walker, Glenn Davis, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Orlando Mullen is called for the reach on Walter Pearcy - foul #2 on Orlando Mullen, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr (SG) Orlando Mullen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Michael Holland misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | James Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Cordell Stoehr - foul #4 on Cordell Stoehr, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG), Alfredo Rossi (PF) Michael Holland, Bobby Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford (C) Nicholas Richardson | |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Cordell Stoehr (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Edward Fitzwater (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alfredo Rossi (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Cruz Morris (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Pearcy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carlos Halter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Maurice Lankford (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Joseph Doering travels in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | James Ramsey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | Cruz Morris grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SG), Michael Holland (SF), Bobby Harbert (PF) Cordell Stoehr, Edward Fitzwater, Alfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SG), Glenn Davis (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Walter Pearcy, Carlos Halter, Maurice Lankford | |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | James Ramsey clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Doering - foul #3 on Joseph Doering, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | James Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | James Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Doering | 66-61 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 66-61 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Orlando Mullen | 66-61 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Joseph Doering is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Evans - foul #1 on Kevin Evans, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr (SG), Edward Fitzwater (SF), Gregory Bracamonte (PF) Michael Holland, Orlando Mullen, Bobby Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG) James Ramsey | |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Joseph Doering makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Shane Wade | 67-64 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Shane Wade steps in front of the Edward Fitzwater pass | 67-64 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Shane Wade hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Cruz Morris gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Shane Wade steals it from Cordell Stoehr | 67-64 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Cruz Morris | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Cruz Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Young - foul #2 on Norman Young, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SG), Michael Holland (SF) Cordell Stoehr, Edward Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Cruz Morris makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Cruz Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Shane Wade misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 69-64 |