| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harry Howell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Garner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 2 blk. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Jack Parker inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Francis Saylor | 43-36 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Francis Saylor drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Reny | 43-38 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Jack Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | William Garner is hacked by Christopher Reny - foul #1 on Christopher Reny, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-38 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-38 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Harry Howell | 43-38 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricky Heath | 46-38 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Luis Massey tips it home | 46-40 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Luis Massey is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Luis Massey, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) Jack Parker, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), James Young (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-40 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is hacked by Harry Howell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Howell, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Clyde Pate is fouled on the floor by Martin Chatfield - foul #2 on Martin Chatfield, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Harris | 46-40 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | Clyde Pate steps in front of the Lenny Akers pass | 46-40 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | James Young scores on a floater from the right side | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harry Howell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Lenny Akers's fadeaway is rejected by Clyde Pate | 46-42 |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris tips it in | 48-42 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | William Garner picks off the pass by Justin McQuesten | 48-42 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | William Garner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-42 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Roberts | 50-44 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Adam Vanslyke - foul #3 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Ricky Heath (C) Harry Howell, William Garner, Lenny Akers, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, James Young, Adam Vanslyke, Clyde Pate | |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Christopher Reny can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Jack Parker pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:44 | Purdue | Jack Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Christopher Reny steps in front of the Ricky Heath pass | 51-47 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is fouled on the floor by Joey Beverage - foul #1 on Joey Beverage, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Miles (PF) Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (SF) Justin McQuesten | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke is called for a charge - foul #4 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (PG) Anthony Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF) Adam Vanslyke | |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Joey Beverage drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jack Parker | 54-47 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Jack Parker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harry Howell | 56-47 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Christopher Reny comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Mark Weaver hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Ricky Heath is whistled for a carry | 56-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (SG), Lenny Akers (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Joey Beverage, Jack Parker, James Miles, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harry Howell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-49 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Mark Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Christopher Reny connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner | 56-51 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Lenny Akers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (SG) Harry Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), James Young (SF), Francis Saylor (PF) Johnny Faulkner, Justin McQuesten, Mark Weaver | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is hacked by Jeffrey Harris - foul #1 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Lenny Akers is called for the reach on James Young - foul #1 on Lenny Akers, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Christopher Reny can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-51 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SG), Jack Parker (SF) Anthony Stephens, Lenny Akers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Massey (C) Clyde Pate | |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris banks in the layup | 58-51 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Luis Massey - foul #4 on Luis Massey, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (PG), Ricky Heath (C) William Garner, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Mark Weaver (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Christopher Reny, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-51 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Clyde Pate picks off the pass by Jeffrey Harris | 60-51 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is hacked by Harry Howell - foul #2 on Harry Howell, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (SG), Lenny Akers (SF), James Miles (PF) Joey Beverage, Jack Parker, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF) James Young | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Clyde Pate lays it up and in | 60-53 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten knocks in the 3 from straight away | 60-56 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | Harry Howell lays it in | 62-56 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten lays it in | 62-58 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) Harry Howell, Anthony Stephens, Lenny Akers, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Adam Vanslyke (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Justin McQuesten, Mark Weaver, Clyde Pate | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Miles (fresh) C - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Jack Parker steals the ball from Francis Saylor | 62-58 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Adam Vanslyke swats the short shot by Martin Chatfield | 62-58 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Joey Beverage gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:37 | Purdue | Joey Beverage is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joey Beverage, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris (PF) James Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Harris steps in front of the Johnny Faulkner pass | 62-58 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | William Garner hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Parker | 64-58 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Christopher Reny hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Luis Massey | 64-61 |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Joey Beverage is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joey Beverage, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (PG), Lenny Akers (SF), Ricky Heath (C) Joey Beverage, Jack Parker, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Justin McQuesten (SG), James Young (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Lenny Akers steals it from Adam Vanslyke | 64-61 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Harry Howell is hacked by Clyde Pate - foul #1 on Clyde Pate, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (SG) William Garner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Clyde Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Roberts | 64-64 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the dunk attempt | 64-64 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Clyde Pate gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 64-64 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke tips it in | 64-66 |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Clyde Pate swats the layup by Lenny Akers | 64-66 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Harry Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harry Howell (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Harris (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris's floater is tipped away by Adam Vanslyke | 64-66 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Pate | 64-66 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Lenny Akers pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (SG), Jack Parker (SF) Anthony Stephens, Lenny Akers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, James Young, Adam Vanslyke, Clyde Pate | |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Justin McQuesten is called for the reach on Jack Parker - foul #2 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Jack Parker makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Luis Massey gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Christopher Reny hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Ricky Heath snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | William Garner comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten clanks a jumper from the right side | 65-66 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Harris | 65-66 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Jack Parker comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Johnny Faulkner - foul #2 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Jack Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ricky Heath - foul #2 on Ricky Heath, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Luis Massey picks off the pass by William Garner | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the offensive board | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Ricky Heath is called for the reach on Justin McQuesten - foul #3 on Ricky Heath, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Jack Parker connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harry Howell | 69-70 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is hacked by William Garner in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Garner, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Francis Saylor snags the defensive board | 69-72 |