| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Raybon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Warne (fresh) PF - Micheal Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Mattia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | David Warne inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Purdue | Mike Raybon buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Willie Sullivan | 28-37 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Clarence Maroney steps in front of the Willie Sullivan pass | 28-37 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Randy Demps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-37 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Clarence Maroney takes the ball from Willie Sullivan | 28-37 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Warne - foul #1 on David Warne, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | David Warne misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 17:49 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier grabs the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-39 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by David Warne - foul #2 on David Warne, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Smith (SF) David Warne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), James Dailey (PF) Clarence Maroney, Steven Shattuck | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Michael Smith connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Mike Raybon | 32-41 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | James Dailey's floater is knocked away by Donald Mattia | 32-41 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Donald Mattia pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan banks in the layup | 34-41 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | James Dailey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 15:38 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Raybon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Micheal Poirier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Mattia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Michael Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Hullinger and he's fouled by Willie Sullivan - foul #1 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Billy Whitchurch (SG), David Warne (SF), James Valley (PF) Willie Sullivan, Mike Raybon, Micheal Poirier, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Larry Newell (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Randy Demps, Marko Mioduszewski, Michael Hullinger | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Billy Whitchurch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | James Dailey gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Shattuck | 37-47 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | David Warne is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Warne, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Mattia (C) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Michael Hullinger (C) Paul Cain, James Dailey | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clarence Maroney | 37-49 |
| 13:20 | Purdue | Billy Whitchurch is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Jackson - foul #2 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Mike Raybon (SG) Marcos Arroyo, Billy Whitchurch | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Mike Raybon lays it in | 39-49 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Larry Newell hits a shot near the basket | 39-51 |
| 12:44 | Purdue | James Valley hits the finger roll | 41-51 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Larry Newell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Micheal Poirier (C) Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), Paul Cain (SF), Marko Mioduszewski (PF), James Dailey (C) Clarence Maroney, Larry Newell, Steven Shattuck, Michael Hullinger | |
| 12:02 | Purdue | James Dailey steps in front of the James Valley pass | 41-51 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Randy Demps knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Marko Mioduszewski | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Raybon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Warne (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Valley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Poirier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-53 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Micheal Poirier - foul #1 on Micheal Poirier, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Billy Whitchurch (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Donald Mattia (C) Willie Sullivan, Mike Raybon, David Warne, James Valley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | Paul Cain steals it from Marcos Arroyo | 41-55 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson banks in the layup set up by Paul Cain | 41-57 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Michael Smith connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Mattia | 43-57 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | James Dailey hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Sebastian Jackson | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | James Dailey gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | James Dailey blows the dunk | 43-59 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski hits the follow up shot | 43-61 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo is hacked by James Dailey - foul #1 on James Dailey, team foul #2 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Mike Raybon (SG), David Warne (SF), James Valley (PF) Marcos Arroyo, Billy Whitchurch, Michael Smith, Micheal Poirier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Larry Newell (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF), Michael Hullinger (C) Sebastian Jackson, Paul Cain, Marko Mioduszewski, James Dailey | |
| 08:45 | Purdue | James Valley is fouled on the floor by Randy Demps - foul #2 on Randy Demps, team foul #3 | 43-61 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-61 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Randy Demps can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Valley - foul #4 on James Valley, team foul #6 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Smith (PF), Marcos Arroyo (C) James Valley, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | David Warne clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Larry Newell hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 43-65 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Raybon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Warne (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. C - Marcos Arroyo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike Raybon | 46-65 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney can't tip it in | 46-65 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger tips it home | 46-67 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 48-67 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-67 |
| 06:01 | Purdue | David Warne grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Valley (PF), Donald Mattia (C) Michael Smith, Marcos Arroyo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Randy Demps, Larry Newell | |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-67 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the rebound | 48-67 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Cain and he's fouled by Donald Mattia - foul #2 on Donald Mattia, team foul #7 | 48-69 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses the free throw | 48-69 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Donald Mattia grabs the board | 48-69 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | David Warne is whistled for traveling | 48-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Billy Whitchurch (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Merlin Sears (PF), Micheal Poirier (C) Willie Sullivan, Mike Raybon, David Warne, James Valley, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Billy Whitchurch steals the ball from Michael Hullinger | 48-69 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Billy Whitchurch banks in the layup | 50-69 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck's pass is intercepted by Michael Smith | 50-69 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo is hacked by Clarence Maroney - foul #2 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #4 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), James Dailey (PF) Clarence Maroney, Steven Shattuck | |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Randy Demps takes the ball from Micheal Poirier | 50-69 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Paul Cain blows the layup | 50-69 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | James Dailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses the lay-in | 50-69 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 50-69 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Marcos Arroyo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Merlin Sears (fresh) C - Micheal Poirier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Dailey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger buries a floater from the right side set up by Marko Mioduszewski and the foul's on Billy Whitchurch - foul #1 on Billy Whitchurch, team foul #8 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Larry Newell (SF) Paul Cain, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the free throw | 50-72 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Billy Whitchurch misses the 3 from straight away | 50-72 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sebastian Jackson | 50-72 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Sebastian Jackson | 50-74 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-74 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the board | 50-74 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Larry Newell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Billy Whitchurch - foul #2 on Billy Whitchurch, team foul #9 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Steven Shattuck (PF) Sebastian Jackson, James Dailey | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Larry Newell misses the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Larry Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Michael Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-75 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Shattuck | 50-75 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Randy Demps can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 50-75 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier snags the defensive board | 50-75 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Merlin Sears hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Shattuck - foul #3 on Steven Shattuck, team foul #5 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Larry Newell | |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Merlin Sears misses the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Merlin Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Billy Whitchurch - foul #3 on Billy Whitchurch, team foul #10 | 51-75 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Michael Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-77 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-77 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-77 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marko Mioduszewski | 51-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney runs out the clock | 51-77 |