| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Arnold Petree comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-30 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Arnold Petree tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Joseph Harris drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Renteria and the foul's on Anthony Birnbaum - foul #1 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Joseph Harris makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rick Whipkey - foul #3 on Rick Whipkey, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SF) Rick Whipkey | |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Hai Chu is called for the reach on Carl Randolph - foul #3 on Hai Chu, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Richard Anderson buries a floater from the left side set up by Arnold Petree | 39-33 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Joseph Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 39-33 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Carl Randolph comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Raymond Reid | 39-33 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Anthony Birnbaum picks off the pass by Thomas Curtis | 39-33 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Arnold Petree connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Anderson | 41-33 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Carl Randolph scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Reid (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Curtis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Arnold Petree pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Jason Steller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 46-36 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Joseph Harris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Renteria | 46-38 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Arnold Petree scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Randolph | 49-38 |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Hai Chu connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Renteria | 49-40 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the runner in the paint | 49-40 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Birnbaum | 49-40 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Joseph Harris - foul #2 on Joseph Harris, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher (PG), Roy Ahart (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Timothy Borton (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Jerry Renteria, Hai Chu, Raymond Reid, Thomas Curtis, Joseph Harris | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Kenny Davis blows the layup | 51-40 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Timothy Borton hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Larry Lown makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Hunter | 54-42 |
| 12:41 | Purdue | Timothy Borton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Lown - foul #1 on Larry Lown, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frances Manning (PF) Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:41 | Purdue | Timothy Borton misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:41 | Purdue | Timothy Borton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman blows the layup | 54-43 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Christian Johnson tips it back up and in | 56-43 |
| 12:06 | Purdue | Timothy Borton is whistled for a carry | 56-43 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Larry Lown knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frances Manning (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brandon Whitcher (fresh) SG - Roy Ahart (fresh) SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Borton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Roy Ahart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Christian Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | The jump hook by Christian Johnson is blocked by Timothy Borton | 59-43 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Timothy Borton grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Sterling Berryman blocks the short jumper by Kenny Davis | 59-43 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christian Johnson | 59-43 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Frances Manning misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brandon Whitcher - foul #1 on Brandon Whitcher, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Bradley Hunter, Larry Lown, Christian Johnson, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Raymond Reid (SF), Thomas Curtis (PF) Brandon Whitcher, Roy Ahart, Rick Whipkey, Kenny Davis | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Frances Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Timothy Borton | 60-43 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 60-43 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Frances Manning pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Richard Anderson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 60-43 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Raymond Reid grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 10:08 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Curtis | 60-45 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | The jumper by Richard Anderson is denied by Timothy Borton | 60-45 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Timothy Borton grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | 3 seconds is called on Hai Chu | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenny Davis (C) Timothy Borton | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Carl Randolph's pass is intercepted by Jerry Renteria | 60-45 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses the lay-in | 60-45 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Carl Randolph gets the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Carl Randolph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (C) Jason Steller, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rick Whipkey (SF), Joseph Harris (C) Raymond Reid, Kenny Davis | |
| 07:57 | Purdue | Joseph Harris misses long on a runner from the baseline | 60-45 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Renteria - foul #1 on Jerry Renteria, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Roy Ahart (SG) Hai Chu | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Ahart (fresh) SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Renteria | 62-47 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Carl Randolph tips it but misses | 62-47 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Richard Anderson tips it in | 64-47 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Ahart | 64-50 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arnold Petree | 66-50 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Timothy Borton (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Jerry Renteria, Roy Ahart, Thomas Curtis, Joseph Harris | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 66-50 |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Kenny Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Hai Chu clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-50 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Timothy Borton tips it but misses | 66-50 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Christian Johnson gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Jason Steller can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brandon Whitcher - foul #2 on Brandon Whitcher, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (PG), Frances Manning (PF) Bradley Hunter, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SF) Rick Whipkey | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Kenny Davis drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Hai Chu and he's fouled by Sterling Berryman - foul #3 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #3 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG) Brandon Whitcher | |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Jason Steller can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Kenny Davis - foul #2 on Kenny Davis, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Larry Lown | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Curtis (PF), Joseph Harris (C) Timothy Borton, Kenny Davis | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Frances Manning snags the offensive board | 68-53 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Christian Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Christian Johnson, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-53 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Jason Steller pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Richard Anderson can't tip it in | 68-53 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Curtis | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Joseph Harris banks in the layup on a great pass from Hai Chu | 68-55 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Jerry Renteria is called for the reach on Jason Steller - foul #2 on Jerry Renteria, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Roy Ahart (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Kenny Davis (C) Hai Chu, Raymond Reid, Joseph Harris | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Randolph - foul #3 on Carl Randolph, team foul #4 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher (PG), Timothy Borton (PF) Jerry Renteria, Thomas Curtis | |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Rick Whipkey takes the ball from Carl Randolph | 70-57 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher is fouled on the floor by Carl Randolph - foul #4 on Carl Randolph, team foul #5 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SF) Rick Whipkey | |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Timothy Borton is whistled for a carry | 70-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG) Bradley Hunter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 01:37 | Purdue | Raymond Reid gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-59 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Richard Anderson knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Jason Steller | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Anthony Birnbaum is called for the reach on Raymond Reid - foul #2 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher is hacked by Carl Randolph - foul #5 on Carl Randolph, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF) Carl Randolph | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-61 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the floater near the basket | 72-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Ahart - foul #1 on Roy Ahart, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Frances Manning (PF) Jason Steller, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Thomas Curtis (PF), Joseph Harris (C) Brandon Whitcher, Roy Ahart, Raymond Reid, Timothy Borton, Kenny Davis | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Joseph Harris gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG) Christian Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Hai Chu is called for the reach on Larry Lown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hai Chu, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Larry Lown makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Larry Lown misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Joseph Harris grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jason Steller snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree runs out the clock | 73-66 |