| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Raymond Carter (fresh) SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Ramey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Bailey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Appleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William White inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | William White drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Appleton and he's fouled by Scott Bailey - foul #1 on Scott Bailey, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | William White makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Carter | 33-40 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Michael Barnes buries a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Raymond Carter - foul #1 on Raymond Carter, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sheng Huang (PF) Anthony Ramey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Michael Stewart scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is fouled on the floor by Raymond Carter - foul #2 on Raymond Carter, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Fifer (PF) James Appleton | |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Michael Barnes hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Robinson | 36-45 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Michael Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Michael Barnes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Ramey (PF), David Berner (C) Sheng Huang, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Stephen Robinson | |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Michael Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG) Alex Johnson | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Tony Fifer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rickey Jackson | 36-47 |
| 16:58 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 36-47 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eric Tyree (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Anthony Ramey, David Berner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Carr (SF) William White | |
| 16:28 | Purdue | Raymond Carter is hacked by Andrew Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Carr, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Michael Stewart can't connect on a shot from the right side | 36-47 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Andrew Carr gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Tony Fifer is hacked by Eric Tyree - foul #2 on Eric Tyree, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), Stephen Robinson (PF) Gaston Metcalf, Tony Fifer | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson's floater is tipped away by Eric Tyree | 36-47 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Raymond Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Raymond Carter (tired) 1 ast. SG - Michael Stewart (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Jacobs (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Tyree (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Bailey (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Carr (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Stephen Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Appleton (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Purdue | Michael Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson can't tip it in | 36-47 |
| 15:15 | Purdue | Eric Tyree snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Michael Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (PG), Jimmie Jahosky (SG), Brett Geter (SF), Anthony Ramey (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Raymond Carter, Michael Stewart, Walter Jacobs, Eric Tyree, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), Scott Campbell (C) Rickey Jackson, Alex Johnson, James Appleton | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Scott Campbell can't tip it in | 36-47 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SF), Tony Fifer (PF) Andrew Carr, Stephen Robinson | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Scott Campbell scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Gaston Metcalf and he's hacked by Sheng Huang - foul #1 on Sheng Huang, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Bailey (C) Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Scott Campbell misses the free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Brett Geter snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Tony Fifer denies the turnaround by Jimmie Jahosky | 36-49 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger grabs the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Brett Geter is hacked by William White - foul #2 on William White, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| 13:52 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brett Geter | 39-49 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Scott Bailey pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jimmie Jahosky | 42-49 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Tony Fifer buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gaston Metcalf | 42-51 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Scott Campbell gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Anthony Ramey | 42-51 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Tony Fifer is called for the reach on Brett Geter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Fifer, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Stewart (SG), Sheng Huang (PF), David Berner (C) Jimmie Jahosky, Anthony Ramey, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF) Michael Barnes, Gaston Metcalf, William White, Tony Fifer | |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Michael Stewart buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Andrew Carr misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Andrew Carr tips it home | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leroy Leininger (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Stewart (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Geter (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Sheng Huang (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Berner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Robinson (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Campbell (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Brett Geter is called for 10 seconds | 45-53 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | David Berner grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky (SF) Brett Geter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:10 | Purdue | David Berner is whistled for traveling | 45-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eric Tyree (PF) David Berner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Scott Campbell misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Eric Tyree snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Sheng Huang | 48-53 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson lays it in | 48-55 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | Sheng Huang steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (SF), Anthony Ramey (PF), David Berner (C) Jimmie Jahosky, Eric Tyree, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), William White (SF), Tony Fifer (PF), James Appleton (C) Rickey Jackson, Alex Johnson, Andrew Carr, Stephen Robinson, Scott Campbell | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Leroy Leininger is called for the reach on Gaston Metcalf in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Leininger, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Jacobs (SF) Leroy Leininger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the easy layup | 48-55 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Michael Barnes can't tip it in | 48-55 |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Gaston Metcalf steals it from Walter Jacobs in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | James Appleton connects on the open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gaston Metcalf | 48-57 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Michael Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | David Berner grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey clanks a shot from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Brett Geter can't tip it in | 48-57 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | David Berner tips it but misses | 48-57 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Tony Fifer gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Carter (PG), Jimmie Jahosky (SG), Scott Bailey (C) Michael Stewart, Walter Jacobs, David Berner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (PG), Scott Campbell (C) Michael Barnes, James Appleton | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 48-57 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brett Geter | 48-57 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Brett Geter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-57 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Alex Johnson gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Raymond Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Jahosky (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brett Geter (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Ramey (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Bailey (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alex Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William White (very tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Fifer (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Campbell (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Anthony Ramey blocks the short jumper by Scott Campbell | 48-57 |
| 07:33 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey throws it down on a great pass from Jimmie Jahosky | 50-57 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Scott Campbell makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | Alex Johnson steps in front of the Jimmie Jahosky pass in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Carter - foul #3 on Raymond Carter, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), Walter Jacobs (SF), Eric Tyree (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Raymond Carter, Jimmie Jahosky, Brett Geter, Anthony Ramey, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Andrew Carr (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), James Appleton (C) Alex Johnson, William White, Tony Fifer, Scott Campbell | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Michael Stewart clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Eric Tyree misses the tip | 50-61 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Andrew Carr pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Carr | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Michael Stewart drills a shot from the left side | 52-64 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-64 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Walter Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | James Appleton pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson is whistled for traveling | 52-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky (SG), Raymond Carter (SF), Anthony Ramey (PF), David Berner (C) Michael Stewart, Walter Jacobs, Eric Tyree, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), William White (SF), Tony Fifer (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Rickey Jackson, Gaston Metcalf, Andrew Carr, Stephen Robinson, James Appleton | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-64 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the board | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | William White is hacked by Raymond Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Carter, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | William White makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey grabs the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-66 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Alex Johnson grabs the board | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leroy Leininger (tired) 13 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jimmie Jahosky (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Carter (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Ramey (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - David Berner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - William White (very tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Fifer (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Campbell (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is hacked by Raymond Carter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Carter, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (SF), Scott Bailey (C) Raymond Carter, David Berner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Carr (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF) William White, Tony Fifer | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Scott Bailey | 52-66 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Alex Johnson picks off the pass by Leroy Leininger in the backcourt | 52-66 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Alex Johnson blows the layup | 52-66 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 52-66 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger buries a 3 from straight away | 55-66 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Alex Johnson loses the dribble to Scott Bailey in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Leroy Leininger, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Jacobs (SF), David Berner (C) Leroy Leininger, Anthony Ramey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Fifer (PF), James Appleton (C) Stephen Robinson, Scott Campbell | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Tony Fifer clanks a shot from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Scott Bailey snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Brett Geter double dribbles | 55-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sheng Huang (PF) Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), William White (SF), Scott Campbell (C) Michael Barnes, Andrew Carr, James Appleton | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson is fouled on the floor by Brett Geter - foul #4 on Brett Geter, team foul #11 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eric Tyree (PF) David Berner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Robinson (PF) Tony Fifer | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Scott Campbell is called for the reach on Brett Geter - foul #4 on Scott Campbell, team foul #4 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Berner (C) Eric Tyree | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG) Rickey Jackson | |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Brett Geter comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-68 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Walter Jacobs snags the offensive board | 55-68 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Brett Geter scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-68 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Walter Jacobs swats the shot by Scott Campbell | 57-68 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Sheng Huang snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Johnson - foul #1 on Alex Johnson, team foul #5 | 57-68 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Brett Geter scores on a shot from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Stewart (SG), Anthony Ramey (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Walter Jacobs, Sheng Huang, David Berner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | William White is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Stewart - foul #2 on Michael Stewart, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG) Michael Barnes, Alex Johnson | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 59-68 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | William White misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | William White misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Scott Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Brett Geter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey grabs the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Scott Campbell takes the ball from Michael Stewart | 59-68 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson is hacked by Brett Geter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brett Geter, team foul #13 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Jacobs (SF) Brett Geter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey makes the driving attempt from the right block | 61-69 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William White is hacked by Jimmie Jahosky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmie Jahosky, team foul #14 | 61-69 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William White makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey is hacked by Scott Campbell - foul #5 on Scott Campbell, team foul #6 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sheng Huang (PF), David Berner (C) Anthony Ramey, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), James Appleton (C) Rickey Jackson, Gaston Metcalf, Scott Campbell | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Michael Stewart misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | James Appleton gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Barnes runs out the clock | 61-71 |