| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Young (fresh) 5 pts. C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Paul Langford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Langford | 35-31 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Paul Langford is fouled on the floor by Kurt Williams - foul #2 on Kurt Williams, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-31 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Gill | 35-31 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani is fouled on the floor by Paul Langford - foul #2 on Paul Langford, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Keith Schwab blows the layup | 35-31 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Paul Langford snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Jared Hagler connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Lindsay Jones | 35-33 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Thomas Hensley (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Paul Langford, Steven Young, Randolph Wilson | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Gill - foul #2 on John Gill, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | John Gill is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG) Lindsay Jones | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Jonathan Kerns steals it from Thomas Hensley | 35-35 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | James Duhart steals it from Jonathan Kerns | 35-35 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Richard Brown can't finish the layup | 35-35 |
| 15:49 | Purdue | John Gill snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jared Hagler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Kurt Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | James Duhart hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the dunk | 35-37 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Jared Hagler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-37 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Gill | 35-37 |
| 14:07 | Purdue | John Gill is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Gill, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Franklin (C) John Gill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Paul Langford (SG), Steven Young (SF), Daniel Burke (PF), Randolph Wilson (C) James Duhart, Richard Brown, Jared Hagler, Thomas Hensley, Michael Thoreson | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Randolph Wilson | 35-39 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Daniel Burke swats the shot by Michael Giuliani | 35-39 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Daniel Burke snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 35-39 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Steven Young tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Kurt Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jonathan Kerns | 38-41 |
| 12:19 | Purdue | Keith Schwab is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Keith Schwab, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Guidry (PG), Jimoh Arrambide (SG), Jon McKasson (SF), John Gill (C) Keith Schwab, Kurt Williams, Michael Giuliani, Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 11:41 | Purdue | Jon McKasson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Guidry (fresh) SG - Jimoh Arrambide (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon McKasson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Langford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 3 pf. C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Steven Young scores on a 3 from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Jimoh Arrambide misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | John Gill tips it home | 42-47 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Steven Young tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Willie Guidry misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Paul Langford grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Langford | 42-52 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Brian Franklin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-52 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Willie Guidry - foul #1 on Willie Guidry, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Kurt Williams (SG), Michael Giuliani (SF), Jonathan Kerns (PF) Willie Guidry, Jimoh Arrambide, Jon McKasson, John Gill | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Jared Hagler (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Paul Langford, Steven Young, Daniel Burke, Randolph Wilson | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Kurt Williams buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson is denied on a layup by Jonathan Kerns | 44-55 |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Kurt Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Thoreson - foul #1 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG) Lindsay Jones | |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Kurt Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Kurt Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Thoreson | 45-55 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Keith Schwab steals it from Richard Brown | 45-55 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Keith Schwab misses the lay-in | 45-55 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Jared Hagler loses the dribble to Keith Schwab | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Michael Thoreson denies the turnaround by Jonathan Kerns | 45-55 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Brian Franklin snags the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Hensley - foul #2 on Thomas Hensley, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gill (C) Brian Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Burke (PF) Thomas Hensley | |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Kerns (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Gill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | James Duhart hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Burke and he's fouled by Keith Schwab - foul #4 on Keith Schwab, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon McKasson (PF) Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the free throw | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Keith Schwab loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Jared Hagler connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Duhart | 47-60 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Keith Schwab misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Daniel Burke | 47-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Steven Young (SG), Reyes Wiseman (C) James Duhart, Richard Brown, Michael Thoreson | |
| 06:24 | Purdue | John Gill makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jon McKasson | 49-60 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Keith Schwab steals it from Jared Hagler | 49-60 |
| 05:45 | Purdue | Kurt Williams is whistled for traveling | 49-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns (PF), Brian Franklin (C) Kurt Williams, John Gill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Thomas Hensley (PF), Randolph Wilson (C) Jared Hagler, Daniel Burke, Reyes Wiseman | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones can't finish the layup | 49-60 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley tips it in | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Paul Langford gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Steven Young's pass is intercepted by Michael Giuliani | 49-62 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Jon McKasson lays it up and in | 51-62 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the shot near the basket | 51-64 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Steven Young grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (SG), John Gill (C) Jon McKasson, Brian Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (SF), Daniel Burke (PF) Steven Young, Thomas Hensley | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Gill - foul #4 on John Gill, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG) Paul Langford | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Gill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 3 pf. C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-66 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Guidry (PG), Jimoh Arrambide (SG), Kenneth Briseno (SF), Jon McKasson (PF), Brian Franklin (C) Keith Schwab, Kurt Williams, Michael Giuliani, Jonathan Kerns, John Gill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Jon McKasson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 53-66 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Daniel Burke snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Jared Hagler buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Jon McKasson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-68 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Daniel Burke gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Daniel Burke is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Daniel Burke, team foul #4 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG) James Duhart | |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Jimoh Arrambide lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Briseno | 55-68 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Briseno - foul #2 on Kenneth Briseno, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Kenneth Briseno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-69 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Jon McKasson tips it in | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is hacked by Willie Guidry - foul #2 on Willie Guidry, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Jon McKasson snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Kenneth Briseno clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Brian Franklin hits the follow up shot | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones runs out the clock | 59-69 |