| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Gress (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Willems (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | David Willems can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Gress - foul #2 on Jason Gress, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 23-29 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Charles Walker swats the layup by David Willems | 23-29 |
| 18:58 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ernest Sloan | 23-29 |
| 18:54 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan misses long on a shot from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | John Bentley pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | David Willems clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 23-29 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon hits the follow up shot | 23-31 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Kyle Whiddon takes the ball from Alfred Cochran | 23-31 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bentley | 23-34 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-34 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Gregory Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 26-37 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Alfred Cochran | 29-37 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Gress - foul #3 on Jason Gress, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), James Gilbert (SG), Robert Hillis (C) Jason Gress, Ernest Sloan, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Gregory Harris, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Johnny Bergeron denies the turnaround by Alfred Cochran | 29-38 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson hits the follow up shot | 31-38 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Glen Malott can't finish the layup | 31-38 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher gets the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hillis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Zachary Belcher | 31-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG), Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (C) David Dunn, Alfred Cochran, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG) Aaron Olsen | |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Jason Gress is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jason Gress, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Ernest Sloan (SG) Jason Gress, James Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Glen Malott, James Werner | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 3 from straight away set up by Zachary Belcher | 31-41 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Michael Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfred Cochran (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF) Michael Wade, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), David Willems (C) Zachary Belcher, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | David Willems hits a shot from the right block set up by John Bentley | 31-43 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Jackson | 34-43 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | John Bentley is fouled on the floor by Alfred Cochran - foul #1 on Alfred Cochran, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Walker (C) Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), James Werner (PF) John Bentley, Kyle Whiddon | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is whistled for a carry | 34-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG) Ernest Sloan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF) Gregory Harris | |
| 12:40 | Purdue | James Gilbert misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Charles Walker is whistled for a carry | 34-43 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | David Willems connects on the shot in the paint set up by Glen Malott | 34-45 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | David Dunn is whistled for a carry | 34-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG), Robert Hillis (C) James Gilbert, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, James Werner, David Willems | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hillis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | John Bentley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (PG) David Dunn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 10:55 | Purdue | James Gilbert snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | John Bentley lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Harris | 36-47 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | John Bentley takes the ball from Joseph Jackson | 36-47 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is whistled for a carry | 36-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (C) Ernest Sloan, Alfred Cochran, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), David Willems (C) Aaron Olsen, Gregory Harris, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Glen Malott snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Willems | 36-50 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | David Willems misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on James Gilbert - foul #2 on James Gilbert, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) James Gilbert, Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Gregory Harris (SF), James Werner (PF) John Bentley, Glen Malott, Kyle Whiddon | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | David Willems misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan's pass is intercepted by Aaron Olsen | 36-51 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Gregory Harris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 36-53 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Zachary Belcher - foul #3 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #2 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG) David Dunn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Gress (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-53 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Willems | 38-53 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Jason Gress - foul #5 on Jason Gress, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG) Jason Gress | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG) Zachary Belcher | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Walker | 38-53 |
| 06:37 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | James Werner snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Gregory Harris connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Bentley | 38-56 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran loses the dribble to Aaron Olsen | 38-56 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the lay-in | 38-56 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Robert Hillis pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Charles Walker drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hillis | 40-56 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't connect on a floater from close range | 40-56 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Charles Walker pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | David Willems clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 40-56 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | David Willems can't tip it in | 40-56 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Harris | 40-56 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | David Willems connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-58 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Charles Walker comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-58 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Robert Hillis gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Sloan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hillis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Werner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Willems (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran slams it home set up by David Dunn | 42-58 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Robert Hillis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Robert Hillis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Willems - foul #2 on David Willems, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Joseph Jackson (C) Ernest Sloan, Alfred Cochran, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Gregory Harris, James Werner, David Willems | |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Robert Hillis misses the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Robert Hillis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Olsen and he's fouled by Robert Hillis - foul #1 on Robert Hillis, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the free throw | 43-60 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the offensive board | 43-60 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Malott | 43-62 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | James Gilbert buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Jackson out of a doubleteam | 45-62 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled on the floor by Michael Wade - foul #1 on Michael Wade, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | David Dunn misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the tip | 45-62 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Glen Malott tips it in | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Purdue | James Gilbert can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-64 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Michael Wade tips it home | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by James Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Gilbert, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Walker (C) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Gregory Harris (SF), David Willems (C) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Michael Wade misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-66 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | Charles Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Michael Wade misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-66 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Willems | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | John Bentley can't finish the uncontested layup | 47-66 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Wade | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Michael Wade makes the 3 from straight away | 50-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 50-66 |