| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Gattis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Basham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Webber (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Tobin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| 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 and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Timothy Borton | 27-32 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey misses long on a jumper in the lane | 27-32 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Timothy Borton tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis can't finish the layup | 27-32 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | William Tobin misses the shot from the left side | 27-32 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Keith Park grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Timothy Borton pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Hai Chu clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Lewis Basham grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Hai Chu is hacked by Lewis Basham - foul #3 on Lewis Basham, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (C) Lewis Basham | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges clanks a jumper in the paint | 30-32 |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Steven Webber pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Hai Chu comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Timothy Borton gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Steven Webber loses the ball out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), Larry Delatorre (C) Bradley Hunter, Floyd Gattis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (PG), Kenny Davis (PF), William Reaves (C) Steven Webber, William Tobin, Timothy Borton | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Hai Chu steps in front of the Anthony Birnbaum pass | 30-32 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Kenny Davis is whistled for a carry | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Keeler (SG), Lewis Basham (C) Keith Park, Larry Delatorre | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Honeycutt (SF) Rick Whipkey | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Heffron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Keeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Basham (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Raymond Reid (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Kenny Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | David Heffron misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Kenny Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Kenny Davis can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #1 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG) Vincent Bridges | |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Webber (PG), Timothy Borton (C) Hai Chu, William Reaves | |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Kenny Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Keith Park grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | David Heffron is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | John Honeycutt loses the ball out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Floyd Gattis (PF) David Heffron, Lewis Basham | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rick Whipkey (SF), William Tobin (PF) John Honeycutt, Kenny Davis | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Borton - foul #3 on Timothy Borton, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Bridges (SF) James Keeler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG) Raymond Reid | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Bradley Hunter picks off the pass by Steven Webber in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-33 |
| 13:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Timothy Borton | 34-33 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Webber | 34-33 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | William Tobin makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Rick Whipkey | 34-35 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges tips it in | 36-35 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | William Tobin misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Floyd Gattis - foul #1 on Floyd Gattis, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG), Lewis Basham (C) Keith Park, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (PG), Kenny Davis (C) Steven Webber, Timothy Borton | |
| 12:30 | Purdue | William Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | William Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lewis Basham | 36-36 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Lewis Basham misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis tips it but misses | 36-36 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Rick Whipkey | 36-36 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey travels with the ball | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Keeler (SG) Bradley Hunter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges is fouled on the floor by Rick Whipkey - foul #1 on Rick Whipkey, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Delatorre (PF) Floyd Gattis | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Rick Whipkey is called for the reach on Vincent Bridges - foul #2 on Rick Whipkey, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG) Vincent Bridges | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Honeycutt (SG), Timothy Borton (C) Hai Chu, Kenny Davis | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Heffron (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Keeler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) C - Lewis Basham (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Raymond Reid (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Honeycutt (fresh) SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Tobin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | James Keeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 11:02 | Purdue | William Tobin is hacked by Lewis Basham - foul #4 on Lewis Basham, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Webber (PG) Rick Whipkey | |
| 10:44 | Purdue | John Honeycutt hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on James Keeler - foul #2 on James Keeler, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Vincent Bridges (SF), Floyd Gattis (PF) David Heffron, James Keeler, Larry Delatorre | |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), Kenny Davis (PF) Raymond Reid, William Tobin | |
| 10:44 | Purdue | John Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | John Honeycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Lewis Basham pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Lewis Basham hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 09:56 | Purdue | Timothy Borton is open and buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Hai Chu out of the doubleteam | 38-39 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Keith Park splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Hunter | 41-39 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Hai Chu works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Kenny Davis | 41-42 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Timothy Borton is called for the reach on Keith Park - foul #4 on Timothy Borton, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Larry Delatorre (C) Keith Park, Floyd Gattis, Lewis Basham | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (PG), Rick Whipkey (SF), William Tobin (PF) Steven Webber, John Honeycutt, Timothy Borton | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum's fadeaway is rejected by Kenny Davis | 41-42 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | William Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Raymond Reid blows the layup but he's fouled by Bradley Hunter - foul #3 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Keeler (SG) Bradley Hunter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Raymond Reid makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Raymond Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 41-44 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Tobin | 41-44 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | William Tobin misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 41-44 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | William Tobin tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | James Keeler misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre tips it home | 43-46 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Anthony Birnbaum takes the ball from Hai Chu | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Heffron (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Keeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Bridges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Raymond Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Hai Chu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Tobin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum blows the layup | 43-46 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Kenny Davis's pass is intercepted by James Keeler | 45-46 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Kenny Davis swats the layup by James Keeler | 45-46 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Raymond Reid grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Reid | 45-48 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Keeler and he's hacked by Raymond Reid - foul #1 on Raymond Reid, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Keith Park (SG), Lewis Basham (C) David Heffron, Vincent Bridges, Larry Delatorre | |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Webber (PG), William Reaves (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Hai Chu, William Tobin, Kenny Davis | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Lewis Basham gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | James Keeler misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Timothy Borton | 47-48 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Raymond Reid makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Webber | 47-50 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum drills a jump hook in the lane | 49-50 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Timothy Borton is denied on a layup by Keith Park | 49-50 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Timothy Borton tips it in | 49-52 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Lewis Basham makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Bradley Hunter | 51-52 |
| 04:24 | Purdue | William Reaves travels with the ball | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SF), Floyd Gattis (PF) James Keeler, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), William Tobin (PF) Raymond Reid, Rick Whipkey, William Reaves | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Steven Webber is called for the reach on David Heffron - foul #1 on Steven Webber, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Bridges (SF) David Heffron | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Keith Park is hacked by Hai Chu - foul #2 on Hai Chu, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Delatorre (C) Lewis Basham | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Hai Chu evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Floyd Gattis | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Gattis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Webber (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Tobin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-52 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Floyd Gattis blocks the short jumper by John Honeycutt | 55-52 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Keith Park pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Keith Park out of the doubleteam | 57-52 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Timothy Borton hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from William Tobin out of a doubleteam | 57-54 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter's pass is intercepted by Hai Chu | 57-54 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | Hai Chu splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Honeycutt | 57-57 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter blows the dunk | 57-57 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | John Honeycutt snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Hai Chu splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lewis Basham (C) Larry Delatorre | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Lewis Basham is whistled for a carry | 57-57 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rick Whipkey (SF) John Honeycutt | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Hai Chu clanks a halfcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Gattis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Basham (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Webber (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Tobin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Lewis Basham wins the tip | 57-57 |
| 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 and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges drills a runner from the left block set up by Bradley Hunter | 59-57 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Hai Chu evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter is hacked by Hai Chu - foul #3 on Hai Chu, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Hai Chu tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Hai Chu, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG) Bradley Hunter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | William Tobin picks off the pass by Lewis Basham | 61-57 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | William Tobin misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Vincent Bridges - foul #2 on Vincent Bridges, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | William Tobin misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | William Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Tobin - foul #2 on William Tobin, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (PG) Steven Webber | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Hai Chu is whistled for traveling | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (C) Lewis Basham | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG) David Heffron | |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Webber (PG) Raymond Reid | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum drills a jumper in the paint | 64-58 |
| 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 and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Hai Chu works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away | 64-61 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis drills a jump hook from close range | 66-61 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Hai Chu can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Keith Park gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Floyd Gattis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Webber (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Tobin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Keith Park is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Webber - foul #2 on Steven Webber, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), James Keeler (SF), Lewis Basham (C) Bradley Hunter, Vincent Bridges, Floyd Gattis | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Timothy Borton snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Steven Webber misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | David Heffron pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Steven Webber is called for the reach on Keith Park in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Webber, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Steven Webber is called for the reach on Anthony Birnbaum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Webber, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Hai Chu shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Tobin | 71-64 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Keith Park is fouled in the backcourt by Hai Chu - foul #5 on Hai Chu, team foul #14 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SG) Hai Chu | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Timothy Borton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 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 | David Heffron runs out the clock | 73-64 |