| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Dennis Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lefebvre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Black (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Valley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Poirier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Lee Moore inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Lee Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | James Hull gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Donald Webb connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Murray | 34-31 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | James Hull swats the dunk try by Micheal Poirier | 34-31 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Donald Webb is hacked by Michael Black - foul #3 on Michael Black, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Noah Paez (SG) Michael Black | |
| 18:25 | Illinois | James Hull is called for traveling | 34-31 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Wilkinson | 34-31 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Dennis Murray knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Brian Wilkinson | 36-31 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | James Valley misses the jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier tips it in | 36-33 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Donald Webb is fouled on the floor by James Valley - foul #2 on James Valley, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Tyrone Brown (SF), Michael Hullinger (PF) Donald Webb, Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Bogle (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Jason Evangelista (PF), Edward Genao (C) Michael Lefebvre, Lee Moore, James Valley, Micheal Poirier | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | James Hull hits the finger roll set up by Alfred Grant | 38-33 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Noah Paez scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Stephen Bogle | 38-35 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger blows the layup | 38-35 |
| 15:59 | Purdue | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hull (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Bogle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Noah Paez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Evangelista (fresh) C - Edward Genao (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Noah Paez misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Tyrone Brown | 40-37 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Noah Paez misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 15:00 | Purdue | Edward Genao snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Michael Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (PG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), Dennis Murray (PF) Randy Demps, Tyrone Brown, James Hull | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre (PG), Michael Black (SG), Lee Moore (SF), James Valley (PF), Micheal Poirier (C) Stephen Bogle, Noah Paez, Michael Smith, Jason Evangelista, Edward Genao | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Webb and the foul's on Lee Moore - foul #1 on Lee Moore, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier slams it home | 43-39 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Donald Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 13:52 | Purdue | James Valley grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | Alfred Grant steps in front of the Michael Lefebvre pass | 43-39 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Donald Webb loses the ball out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Tyrone Brown (SF), James Hull (C) Alfred Grant, Michael Hullinger, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:57 | Purdue | James Valley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Valley, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG) Michael Bissonnette | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Randy Demps is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lefebvre - foul #2 on Michael Lefebvre, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Donald Webb is fouled on the floor by Michael Black - foul #4 on Michael Black, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Noah Paez (SG), Michael Smith (SF) Michael Black, Lee Moore | |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | James Hull gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson slams it home set up by Randy Demps and he's fouled by James Valley - foul #4 on James Valley, team foul #8 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (SG) Donald Webb | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Evangelista (PF) James Valley | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Michael Smith hits a shot in the paint set up by Michael Lefebvre and the foul's on Tyrone Brown - foul #1 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Murray (PF), Michael Hullinger (C) Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Bogle (PG) Michael Lefebvre | |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Michael Smith misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Hullinger | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Bogle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Noah Paez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Evangelista (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Poirier (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Bissonnette | 48-41 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Smith | 48-44 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Michael Hullinger - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (PG), Alfred Grant (SG), Brian Wilkinson (C) Randy Demps, Michael Bissonnette, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre (PG), Lee Moore (SF) Stephen Bogle, Micheal Poirier | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 49-44 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hull (C) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Brian Wilkinson | 51-44 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Lee Moore loses the dribble to Donald Webb | 51-44 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Donald Webb banks in the layup | 53-44 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Alfred Grant is called for the reach on Noah Paez - foul #2 on Alfred Grant, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Dennis Murray (PF) Alfred Grant, Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Genao (C) Michael Smith | |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Edward Genao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) James Hull | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Dennis Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Bogle (SG), Micheal Poirier (C) Noah Paez, Jason Evangelista | |
| 08:36 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Donald Webb connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Wilkinson | 56-47 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-47 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Wilkinson | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lefebvre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Bogle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Genao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Poirier (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Randy Demps connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hullinger | 61-47 |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Bogle - foul #2 on Stephen Bogle, team foul #10 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Tyrone Brown (SF), James Hull (C) Randy Demps, Brian Wilkinson, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Black (SG), Michael Smith (SF), James Valley (PF) Michael Lefebvre, Lee Moore, Edward Genao | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:51 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Dennis Murray drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Webb | 64-47 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | James Hull pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits the finger roll set up by Donald Webb | 66-47 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Michael Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-47 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Webb and he's hacked by Micheal Poirier - foul #1 on Micheal Poirier, team foul #11 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Michael Hullinger (PF) Donald Webb, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre (PG), Lee Moore (SF) Stephen Bogle, Micheal Poirier | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the free throw | 69-50 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Michael Black clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-50 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | James Hull snags the defensive board | 69-50 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Lee Moore is called for the reach on James Hull - foul #2 on Lee Moore, team foul #12 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (SF) Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Anselmo (PG), Noah Paez (SG), Edward Genao (SF), Jason Evangelista (PF) Michael Lefebvre, Michael Black, Lee Moore, James Valley | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | James Hull misses the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Michael Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Alfred Grant is called for traveling | 70-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (SG) Alfred Grant | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hull (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Anselmo (fresh) SG - Noah Paez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Genao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Evangelista (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Edward Genao buries a fadeaway from the left side | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Bissonnette | 73-55 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-55 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista tips it back up and in | 73-57 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Genao - foul #1 on Edward Genao, team foul #13 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Tyrone Brown (SF) Michael Bissonnette, James Hull | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Bogle (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Edward Genao | 73-57 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Noah Paez loses the dribble to Alfred Grant | 73-57 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfred Grant | 75-57 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Edward Genao hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Michael Hullinger - foul #2 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #3 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (SG), Dennis Murray (PF), James Hull (C) Alfred Grant, Tyrone Brown, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Smith (PF) Robert Anselmo | |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Edward Genao misses the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Edward Genao makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses badly on a floater from the left block | 75-58 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Edward Genao misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the defensive rebound | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the dunk but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #14 | 75-58 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jason Evangelista | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Purdue | James Hull steals it from Michael Smith | 76-58 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Dennis Murray slams it home on a nice dish by James Hull | 78-58 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle loses the dribble to Brian Wilkinson | 78-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps runs out the clock | 78-58 |