| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) C - Ralph Langford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Crosson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Cluff (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McManus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Cain (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Cain - foul #3 on Warren Cain, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bowman (C) Warren Cain | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Christopher Belcher is called for the reach on Donald Hadley - foul #2 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Donald Hadley double dribbles | 32-33 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | James Cluff misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 19:14 | Purdue | Robert McManus tips it home | 32-35 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-35 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | James Cluff pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 32-35 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | Robert McManus tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson is called for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (PF), Joseph Milligan (C) Reuben Thompson, Dusty Beeler, Ralph Langford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alex Upton (PF) Robert McManus | |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Milligan | 32-37 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | James Cluff tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Bowman - foul #1 on Joshua Bowman, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Langford (C) Donald Hadley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (SF) Joshua Bowman | |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Alex Upton gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Lee Larson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | James Cluff gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Lee Larson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Milligan | 33-39 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | James Cluff swats the short shot by Ryan Richards | 33-39 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 16:41 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Lee Larson | 33-39 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 33-39 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Fichter | 33-39 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the lay-in | 33-39 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Alex Upton snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the board | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Langford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Crosson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lee Larson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Upton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Cluff (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is whistled for a carry | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Joseph Milligan, Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), William Thalman (SF), Robert McManus (PF), Warren Cain (C) Christopher Belcher, Kevin Crosson, Lee Larson, Alex Upton | |
| 15:14 | Purdue | William Thalman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | David Harris knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Cluff | 33-41 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | James Cluff steps in front of the Reuben Thompson pass in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 14:54 | Purdue | David Harris hits the finger roll set up by James Cluff | 33-43 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Ralph Langford grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Ralph Langford is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Randy McGibbon | 35-43 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | David Harris connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert McManus | 35-46 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Reuben Thompson is called for the reach on William Thalman - foul #2 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (PG), Ryan Richards (C) Randy McGibbon, Ralph Langford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Kevin Crosson (SG), Joshua Bowman (C) David Harris, Robert McManus, Warren Cain | |
| 13:11 | Purdue | James Cluff misses badly on a jumper from close range | 35-46 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Ryan Richards connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Reuben Thompson | 37-46 |
| 12:43 | Purdue | James Cluff misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reuben Thompson | 37-46 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Belcher - foul #3 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (C) Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (SF), Alex Upton (PF) William Thalman, James Cluff | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the dunk | 37-46 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler tips it in | 39-46 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Lee Larson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Kevin Crosson | 39-49 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Alex Upton grabs the board | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Reuben Thompson (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Crosson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Upton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Lee Larson travels with the ball | 39-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Ryan Richards (C) Bryan Fichter, Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), James Cluff (SF), Robert McManus (PF), Warren Cain (C) Christopher Belcher, Lee Larson, Alex Upton, Joshua Bowman | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Kevin Crosson steps in front of the Randy McGibbon pass in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | James Cluff can't finish the layup | 39-49 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Donald Hadley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | James Cluff gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Cain | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Reuben Thompson | 42-52 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ryan Richards - foul #1 on Ryan Richards, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Ralph Langford (C) Donald Hadley, Reuben Thompson, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), William Thalman (SF), Alex Upton (PF) David Harris, James Cluff, Robert McManus | |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Crosson - foul #2 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is hacked by Kevin Crosson - foul #3 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Randy McGibbon | 44-53 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Joshua Bowman (C) Lee Larson, Warren Cain | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Ralph Langford makes the shot from close range and the foul's on Joshua Bowman - foul #2 on Joshua Bowman, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cluff (PF) Alex Upton | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Ralph Langford misses the free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | James Cluff misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Ralph Langford grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on William Thalman - foul #4 on William Thalman, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert McManus (PF) William Thalman | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Joshua Bowman swats the short shot by Ralph Langford | 47-53 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Hadley | 49-53 |
| 07:35 | Purdue | James Cluff loses the ball out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Ryan Richards (PF) Donald Hadley, Bryan Fichter, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), David Harris (SG), William Thalman (SF), Alex Upton (PF), Warren Cain (C) Christopher Belcher, Kevin Crosson, James Cluff, Robert McManus, Joshua Bowman | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Reuben Thompson (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Langford (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Harris (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Thalman (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Alex Upton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Warren Cain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Lee Larson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Warren Cain grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | David Harris's pass is intercepted by Randy McGibbon | 51-53 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan lays it in on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 53-53 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | David Harris steps out of bounds on the baseline | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SG), Dusty Beeler (PF) Joseph Milligan, Ralph Langford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), James Cluff (SG), Robert McManus (PF) Lee Larson, David Harris, Alex Upton | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | James Cluff is called for the reach on Randy McGibbon - foul #2 on James Cluff, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bowman (C) Warren Cain | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:50 | Purdue | James Cluff comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randy McGibbon - foul #2 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (C) Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:50 | Purdue | James Cluff misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:50 | Purdue | James Cluff makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Cluff - foul #3 on James Cluff, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF) Randy McGibbon | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (SG) Robert McManus | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | James Cluff can't finish the layup | 57-54 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter blows the dunk | 57-54 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler tips it in | 59-54 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Lee Larson (SF), Alex Upton (PF), Warren Cain (C) Kevin Crosson, William Thalman, James Cluff, Joshua Bowman | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan scores on a shot in the paint set up by Bryan Fichter and he's hacked by David Harris - foul #2 on David Harris, team foul #11 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Ryan Richards (PF), Ralph Langford (C) Donald Hadley, Reuben Thompson, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | Warren Cain banks in the layup on a great pass from Lee Larson | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | David Harris pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | David Harris misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Alex Upton tips it back up and in | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Alex Upton picks off the pass by Ryan Richards | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Bryan Fichter (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ryan Richards (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Langford (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lee Larson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alex Upton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Cain (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Purdue | David Harris misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Joseph Milligan, Bryan Fichter, Ralph Langford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (PG), James Cluff (SG), William Thalman (SF), Robert McManus (PF), Joshua Bowman (C) Christopher Belcher, David Harris, Lee Larson, Alex Upton, Warren Cain | |
| 02:49 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Joshua Bowman is blocked by Ryan Richards | 64-58 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Robert McManus grabs the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | James Cluff makes the fadeaway from the left side | 64-60 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Ryan Richards comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert McManus - foul #1 on Robert McManus, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Reuben Thompson picks off the pass by Joshua Bowman | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | The short jumper by Ryan Richards is denied by Joshua Bowman | 66-60 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert McManus | 66-60 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Langford (C) Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Warren Cain (C) Robert McManus, Joshua Bowman | |
| 01:05 | Purdue | James Cluff connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Ralph Langford is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Cain - foul #4 on Warren Cain, team foul #13 | 66-62 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Ralph Langford misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Ralph Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | James Cluff knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Thalman | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-64 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Purdue | James Cluff misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Christopher Belcher is called for the reach on Reuben Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | James Cluff gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:06 | Purdue | William Thalman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Belcher | 68-67 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is hacked by Christopher Belcher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #15 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert McManus (PF) Christopher Belcher | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | James Cluff misses the halfcourt shot | 70-67 |