| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Miles (fresh) C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG), Jack Parker (SF) William Garner, James Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Raymond Haddix picks off the pass by Jack Parker | 40-33 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Harry Howell pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-33 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris tips it in | 42-33 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Louis Fain, Jack Parker, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-38 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hall | 42-38 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall jams it on a nice dish by Adam Vanslyke and he's hacked by Martin Chatfield - foul #1 on Martin Chatfield, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Jack Parker (SF), Joshua Brown (C) Derick Baker, Jeffrey Harris, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Matthew Lane, Justin McQuesten, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Louis Fain is hacked by Christopher Reny - foul #2 on Christopher Reny, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (SG), Jeffrey Harris (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) Louis Fain, Jack Parker, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF) Jeffrey Hall | |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris can't connect on a runner from the right block | 42-41 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield makes the driving attempt from the right block | 44-41 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Miles - foul #1 on James Miles, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Jack Parker (SF), Joshua Brown (C) William Garner, James Miles, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG) Raymond Haddix | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | Louis Fain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SG) Christopher Reny | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Joshua Brown denies the turnaround by Clyde Pate | 44-43 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Harry Howell pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Gregory Roberts steps in front of the Joshua Brown pass | 44-43 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts lays it up and in | 44-45 |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Joshua Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Clyde Pate - foul #2 on Clyde Pate, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), William Garner (SG), Joey Beverage (SF), James Miles (PF) Louis Fain, Harry Howell, Jack Parker, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG), Jeffrey Hall (PF) Gregory Roberts, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Joshua Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Joshua Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is hacked by Joey Beverage - foul #1 on Joey Beverage, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) Joey Beverage, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF) Justin McQuesten | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix dunks the ball | 46-47 |
| 14:16 | Purdue | William Garner makes the jumper from the left side | 48-47 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 14:05 | Purdue | Jack Parker pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Jack Parker knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Derick Baker | 50-47 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Pate | 50-47 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Christopher Reny buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Pate | 50-50 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield blows the layup but he's fouled by Clyde Pate - foul #3 on Clyde Pate, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Jeffrey Harris (SF), Joshua Brown (C) Derick Baker, William Garner, Jack Parker, James Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF) Matthew Lane, Raymond Haddix, Clyde Pate | |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Vanslyke | 51-50 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Roberts is blocked by Martin Chatfield | 51-50 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Harry Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Christopher Reny is called for the reach on Harry Howell - foul #3 on Christopher Reny, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SF) Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Harry Howell blows the layup | 51-50 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Louis Fain is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hall - foul #2 on Louis Fain, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (SG) Harry Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG) Christopher Reny | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Joey Beverage grabs the board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Beverage (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Joey Beverage misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Joshua Brown tips it home | 53-50 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jeffrey Hall is denied by Joey Beverage | 53-50 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts tips it home | 53-52 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Louis Fain clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 53-52 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Vanslyke | 53-55 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Joshua Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Raymond Haddix | 53-57 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Adam Vanslyke - foul #3 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Harry Howell (SG), James Miles (PF) Louis Fain, William Garner, Joey Beverage | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, Justin McQuesten, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses short on a jumper from the left side | 54-57 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | James Miles gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Derick Baker makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Howell and the foul's on Adam Vanslyke - foul #4 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) Harry Howell, Jeffrey Harris, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Derick Baker makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Clyde Pate comes up short on the shot in the lane | 57-57 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Christopher Reny tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | James Miles drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Clyde Pate is fouled on the floor by Derick Baker - foul #1 on Derick Baker, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Derick Baker, James Miles, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 59-59 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Louis Fain clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Joshua Brown tips it home | 61-59 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Christopher Reny drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 61-61 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | Joshua Brown banks in the layup set up by Harry Howell | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Adam Vanslyke (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Jeffrey Harris is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix - foul #1 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), William Garner (SG), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Louis Fain, Harry Howell, Jeffrey Harris, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SG), Gregory Roberts (SF) Raymond Haddix, Christopher Reny | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Jack Parker is called for the reach on Gregory Roberts - foul #1 on Jack Parker, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Brown (C) Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (PF) Adam Vanslyke | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | William Garner's fadeaway is rejected by Clyde Pate | 63-63 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Jack Parker picks off the pass by Jeffrey Hall | 63-63 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Jack Parker blows the layup | 63-63 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the floater from close range | 63-65 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Derick Baker loses the dribble to Matthew Lane | 63-65 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Matthew Lane can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Parker - foul #2 on Jack Parker, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Joey Beverage (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Derick Baker, William Garner, Jack Parker, James Miles, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF) Clyde Pate | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris blows the dunk | 63-67 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Lane | 63-69 |
| 05:45 | Purdue | Justin McQuesten steps in front of the Joey Beverage pass | 63-69 |
| 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) | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the shot from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Harry Howell snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 04:56 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-69 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield hits the follow up shot | 65-69 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Matthew Lane jams it on a great pass from Justin McQuesten | 65-71 |
| 04:12 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield misses the jumper from close range | 65-71 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Matthew Lane drills a 3 from straight away set up by Justin McQuesten | 65-74 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), William Garner (SG), Jack Parker (SF), James Miles (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Louis Fain, Harry Howell, Joey Beverage, Jeffrey Harris, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (PG), Raymond Haddix (SG), Clyde Pate (C) Matthew Lane, Gregory Roberts, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - James Miles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Joshua Brown is denied on a dunk by Adam Vanslyke | 65-74 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Pate | 65-74 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 65-74 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Garner | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:44 | Purdue | William Garner makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jack Parker | 67-74 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Jeffrey Harris (PF) Derick Baker, James Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Jeffrey Hall (PF) Christopher Reny, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 67-77 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Louis Fain double dribbles | 67-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Miles (PF) Jack Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF) Clyde Pate | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Fain | 67-77 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-77 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Harris | 67-77 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Joshua Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 67-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) Louis Fain, William Garner, Jeffrey Harris, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Martin Chatfield - foul #2 on Martin Chatfield, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Jack Parker loses the dribble to Jeffrey Hall | 67-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jack Parker steals it from Adam Vanslyke | 67-79 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 67-79 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield snags the offensive board | 67-79 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | James Miles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Adam Vanslyke - foul #5 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #7 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) Adam Vanslyke | |
| 00:04 | Purdue | James Miles makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | James Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Matthew Lane runs out the clock | 69-79 |