| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Belcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Hedrick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McManus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hair (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Fichter | 40-31 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick comes up short on the floater from the right side | 40-31 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Ryan Richards knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Wendell Williams | 42-31 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher scores on a floater from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the jump hook in the paint | 42-33 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Robert McManus gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Charles Hair snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Milligan - foul #3 on Joseph Milligan, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Billy Swann (PF), Frederick Dicus (C) Wendell Williams, Donald Hadley, Joseph Milligan, Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Alex Upton (SF), Joshua Bowman (PF) Lee Larson, Jim Hedrick, Robert McManus | |
| 17:59 | Purdue | Charles Hair makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | Charles Hair makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Charles Hair snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Alex Upton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 42-35 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Charles Turner snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Dusty Beeler | 44-35 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Billy Swann is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Bryan Fichter takes the ball from Joshua Bowman | 46-35 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | David Harris is called for the reach on Bryan Fichter in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Harris, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Donald Hadley (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF), Ryan Richards (C) Charles Turner, Bryan Fichter, Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (SG), Jim Hedrick (SF), Robert McManus (PF), Warren Cain (C) David Harris, Alex Upton, Joshua Bowman, Charles Hair | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 15:51 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher's pass is intercepted by Dusty Beeler | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Thalman (fresh) SF - Jim Hedrick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McManus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Cain (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses short on a floater near the basket | 46-35 |
| 15:31 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert McManus | 46-35 |
| 15:26 | Purdue | William Thalman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Hadley - foul #2 on Donald Hadley, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SF) Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Joshua Bowman (C) Jim Hedrick, Warren Cain | |
| 15:26 | Purdue | William Thalman makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:26 | Purdue | William Thalman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is hacked by Lee Larson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Larson, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alex Upton (SF) William Thalman | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Billy Swann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-37 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Ryan Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 46-37 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Ryan Richards is called for the reach on Alex Upton - foul #3 on Ryan Richards, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Frederick Dicus (PF) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Hedrick (SF), Warren Cain (PF), Charles Hair (C) Alex Upton, Robert McManus, Joshua Bowman | |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick is called for traveling | 48-37 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint | 50-37 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Donald Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Charles Turner can't finish the uncontested layup | 50-37 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Larson | 50-39 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the turnaround from close range | 50-39 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Ryan Richards banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Bryan Fichter | 52-39 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick drills a floater from the right block | 52-41 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 11:45 | Purdue | Warren Cain grabs the board | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Donald Hadley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Belcher (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Hedrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hair (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Charles Hair hits a jumper in the lane | 52-43 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Turner | 54-43 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Lee Larson is called for traveling | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF), Billy Swann (C) Charles Turner, Donald Hadley, Frederick Dicus, Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (PG), William Thalman (SG), Alex Upton (SF), Robert McManus (PF), Joshua Bowman (C) Lee Larson, Christopher Belcher, Jim Hedrick, Warren Cain, Charles Hair | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 54-43 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Wendell Williams | 57-43 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | William Thalman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 57-43 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Wendell Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (C) Bryan Fichter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Ryan Richards - foul #4 on Ryan Richards, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman misses the free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Robert McManus grabs the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Alex Upton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | William Thalman steps in front of the Dusty Beeler pass in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | William Thalman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan hits a shot from the left side set up by Billy Swann | 59-49 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Alex Upton is hacked by Wendell Williams - foul #2 on Wendell Williams, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Donald Hadley (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF) Wendell Williams, Dusty Beeler, Billy Swann | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Christopher Belcher (SG), Jim Hedrick (SF), Charles Hair (C) David Harris, William Thalman, Alex Upton, Joshua Bowman | |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Lee Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Cain (PF) Robert McManus | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Charles Turner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 59-49 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 07:44 | Purdue | Lee Larson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Turner - foul #2 on Charles Turner, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (C) Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:44 | Purdue | Lee Larson misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:44 | Purdue | Lee Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Billy Swann snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Belcher (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Hedrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hair (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Charles Hair denies the turnaround by Bryan Fichter | 59-49 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Warren Cain | 59-49 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Charles Hair drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Warren Cain | 59-51 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits the finger roll set up by Bryan Fichter and the foul's on Jim Hedrick - foul #3 on Jim Hedrick, team foul #3 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PG), Frederick Dicus (C) Charles Turner, Billy Swann | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (SG), Robert McManus (PF), Joshua Bowman (C) Lee Larson, Warren Cain, Charles Hair | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | Robert McManus grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Frederick Dicus swats the layup by Joshua Bowman | 61-51 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 61-51 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Robert McManus knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Belcher | 61-53 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan scores on a runner near the basket | 63-53 |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jim Hedrick - foul #4 on Jim Hedrick, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Donald Hadley, Bryan Fichter, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), David Harris (SG), Alex Upton (SF), Warren Cain (PF) Christopher Belcher, William Thalman, Jim Hedrick, Joshua Bowman | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Warren Cain grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Robert McManus is called for a backcourt violation | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Hair (C) Robert McManus | |
| 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) | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Wendell Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-55 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Warren Cain | 64-55 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Alex Upton connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from David Harris | 64-57 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Wendell Williams grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) SF - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Upton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hair (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Billy Swann drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Milligan | 67-57 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | Lee Larson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alex Upton | 67-60 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-60 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | David Harris pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Frederick Dicus (PF) Dusty Beeler, Billy Swann, Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Robert McManus (PF), Joshua Bowman (C) Lee Larson, Warren Cain, Charles Hair | |
| 02:38 | Purdue | The jump hook by Robert McManus is blocked by Bryan Fichter | 67-60 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Dicus | 67-60 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | A charge is called on Donald Hadley - foul #3 on Donald Hadley, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (SG) David Harris | |
| 02:00 | Purdue | William Thalman is called for traveling | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (PF) Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Jim Hedrick (SF), Charles Hair (C) William Thalman, Alex Upton, Joshua Bowman | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan blows the wide open dunk | 67-60 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Charles Hair pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Ryan Richards steals the ball from Jim Hedrick | 67-60 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Lee Larson steals the ball from Donald Hadley in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Lee Larson hits the finger roll | 67-62 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wendell Williams and the foul's on Lee Larson - foul #4 on Lee Larson, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Robert McManus gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Ryan Richards swats the layup by Charles Hair | 69-62 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick tips it in | 69-64 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Belcher - foul #3 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PG), Frederick Dicus (C) Wendell Williams, Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Jim Hedrick is called for the reach on Bryan Fichter - foul #5 on Jim Hedrick, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG) Donald Hadley | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG) Jim Hedrick | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | David Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Lee Larson is called for the reach on Frederick Dicus in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lee Larson, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Wendell Williams | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alex Upton (SF) Lee Larson | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Charles Hair gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | David Harris misses the 3 from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Christopher Belcher is called for the reach on Dusty Beeler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Bryan Fichter steps in front of the Christopher Belcher pass | 74-64 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler runs out the clock | 74-64 |