| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Cain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mike Raybon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Valley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Mattia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Paul Cain inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Randy Demps scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Clarence Maroney | 32-30 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | Michael Smith scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Valley | 32-32 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Mike Raybon is called for the reach on Randy Demps - foul #3 on Mike Raybon, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (SG) Mike Raybon | |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger knocks in the floater from close range set up by Paul Cain | 34-32 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Donald Mattia blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Hullinger - foul #1 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Donald Mattia makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Donald Mattia misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 34-33 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Donald Mattia grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Donald Mattia connects on the turnaround from the left block | 34-35 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | James Valley picks off the pass by Steven Shattuck | 34-35 |
| 17:03 | Purdue | Steven Shattuck steals the ball from James Valley | 34-35 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Cain | 36-35 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Michael Hullinger picks off the pass by Michael Smith | 36-35 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Randy Demps knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Maroney | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Shattuck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marcos Arroyo (fresh) SF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Valley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Mattia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Steven Shattuck is called for the reach on James Valley - foul #1 on Steven Shattuck, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Larry Newell (SF), Marko Mioduszewski (PF), James Dailey (C) Clarence Maroney, Paul Cain, Steven Shattuck, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy Whitchurch (PG), Mike Raybon (SG), David Warne (SF), Merlin Sears (PF), Micheal Poirier (C) Willie Sullivan, Marcos Arroyo, Michael Smith, James Valley, Donald Mattia | |
| 15:14 | Purdue | Mike Raybon scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-37 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Sebastian Jackson | 41-37 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Mike Raybon clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:23 | Purdue | David Warne misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 14:22 | Purdue | Merlin Sears grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | David Warne loses the dribble to Marko Mioduszewski | 41-37 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Larry Newell lays it in on a great pass from Sebastian Jackson | 43-37 |
| 13:20 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier double dribbles | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Michael Hullinger (C) Clarence Maroney, Larry Newell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), James Valley (PF), Donald Mattia (C) Billy Whitchurch, Merlin Sears, Micheal Poirier | |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | James Valley takes the ball from Paul Cain | 43-37 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Mike Raybon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-40 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | The jump hook by James Dailey is blocked by Donald Mattia | 43-40 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski tips it in | 45-40 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Donald Mattia misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 45-40 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mike Raybon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Warne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Valley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Mattia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson double dribbles | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Randy Demps (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Paul Cain, Marko Mioduszewski, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Micheal Poirier (PF) Mike Raybon, David Warne, James Valley | |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Steven Shattuck steals the ball from Willie Sullivan | 45-40 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Larry Newell misses long on a jumper from the right block | 45-40 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Randy Demps is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Marcos Arroyo is called for the reach on Clarence Maroney - foul #3 on Marcos Arroyo, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy Whitchurch (SG), James Valley (PF) Willie Sullivan, Donald Mattia | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Randy Demps is fouled on the floor by Billy Whitchurch - foul #2 on Billy Whitchurch, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SF) Clarence Maroney, Larry Newell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Raybon (SG) Billy Whitchurch | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 09:21 | Purdue | James Valley gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo buries a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Smith | 45-42 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Paul Cain scores on a 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Randy Demps is called for the reach on Mike Raybon - foul #2 on Randy Demps, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski (PF), James Dailey (C) Steven Shattuck, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), David Warne (SF), Donald Mattia (C) Marcos Arroyo, Michael Smith, Micheal Poirier | |
| 08:10 | Purdue | David Warne knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | James Dailey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | Donald Mattia snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Donald Mattia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marko Mioduszewski | 48-44 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Paul Cain drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Cain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mike Raybon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Warne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Valley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Mattia (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Purdue | David Warne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-44 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Randy Demps's floater is knocked away by Donald Mattia | 51-44 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses the tip | 51-44 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | Donald Mattia grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Mattia | 51-46 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Randy Demps clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 51-46 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Mike Raybon snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Donald Mattia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 05:20 | Purdue | James Valley pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | James Valley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Paul Cain pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Steven Shattuck (PF), Michael Hullinger (C) Randy Demps, Paul Cain, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Micheal Poirier (PF) James Valley | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), Larry Newell (SF) Sebastian Jackson, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (SG) Mike Raybon | |
| 04:18 | Purdue | David Warne's pass is intercepted by Steven Shattuck | 51-46 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Larry Newell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier is called for traveling | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Paul Cain (SF) Randy Demps, Larry Newell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Raybon (SG), James Valley (PF) Marcos Arroyo, Micheal Poirier | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney connects on the 3 from the left corner | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Mike Raybon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Donald Mattia pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Cain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mike Raybon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Warne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Valley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Mattia (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses short on a shot from the right side | 54-46 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck can't finish the layup | 54-46 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | James Valley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | James Valley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck is called for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Donald Mattia clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mike Raybon - foul #4 on Mike Raybon, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Sullivan - foul #3 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), James Dailey (PF) Clarence Maroney, Randy Demps, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Mike Raybon is called for the reach on Paul Cain - foul #5 on Mike Raybon, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (SG) Mike Raybon | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | James Dailey snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | David Warne is called for the reach on James Dailey - foul #4 on David Warne, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (PF) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy Whitchurch (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Merlin Sears (PF), Micheal Poirier (C) Willie Sullivan, David Warne, James Valley, Donald Mattia | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Michael Smith misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Sebastian Jackson - foul #3 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Randy Demps (SG), Michael Hullinger (C) Sebastian Jackson, Marko Mioduszewski, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the board | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marcos Arroyo - foul #4 on Marcos Arroyo, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Michael Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Merlin Sears gets the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-47 |