| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lindsey (fresh) SG - Peter Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benny Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis George (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Odom (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Odom inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Odom | 26-31 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski knocks in the jump hook from close range | 26-33 |
| 19:03 | Purdue | Peter Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Michael Sison gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Benny Atkinson - foul #1 on Benny Atkinson, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | Louis George drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roberto Ortiz | 29-34 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | The short jumper by Kevin Blaski is denied by Roberto Ortiz | 29-34 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Louis George comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | James Odom snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan's pass is intercepted by Benny Atkinson | 29-36 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Michael Lindsey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-36 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Sison | 29-36 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Sison | 29-39 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Peter Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-39 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Blaski | 29-39 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Michael Sison connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Meehan | 29-42 |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Michael Lindsey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Schumacher (PG), Richard Brito (SG), Diego Vega (PF), Peter Leblanc (C) Michael Lindsey, Peter Hill, Benny Atkinson, Louis George | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Ronald Sikora (SG), Dikembe Diop (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, Andrew Meehan, James Odom, Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 15:59 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher grabs the board | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gary Schumacher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brito (fresh) SF - Roberto Ortiz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Diego Vega (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Leblanc (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Sikora (fresh) SF - Dikembe Diop (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mojiesz Zutell (fresh) C - Phillip Schwier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-42 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Peter Leblanc - foul #2 on Peter Leblanc, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lindsey (PG) Roberto Ortiz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF) Ronald Sikora, Dikembe Diop | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Diego Vega snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Peter Leblanc comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 31-43 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Schumacher - foul #2 on Gary Schumacher, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Diego Vega blows the dunk but he's hacked by Stuart Moritz - foul #4 on Stuart Moritz, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hill (SG) Michael Lindsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF) Stuart Moritz, Mojiesz Zutell | |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Diego Vega makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Diego Vega misses the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop's pass is intercepted by Richard Brito | 32-45 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | The jump hook by Richard Brito is blocked by Phillip Schwier | 32-45 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Peter Hill tips it home | 34-45 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-45 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Richard Brito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lindsey (PG), Roberto Ortiz (SF), Benny Atkinson (PF), Louis George (C) Gary Schumacher, Richard Brito, Diego Vega, Peter Leblanc | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), James Odom (SF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, Dikembe Diop, Phillip Schwier | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | James Odom clanks a floater from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Louis George scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Peter Hill | 36-45 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski double dribbles | 36-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SG), Mojiesz Zutell (PF) Andrew Meehan, Kevin Blaski | |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Louis George hits a runner from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Michael Sison hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lindsey (fresh) SG - Peter Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benny Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis George (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Diop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Odom (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mojiesz Zutell (fresh) C - Michael Sison (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Peter Hill picks off the pass by James Odom | 40-47 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Lindsey | 43-47 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | James Bianco drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Odom | 43-50 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Schumacher (PG), Richard Brito (SG), Diego Vega (PF), Peter Leblanc (C) Michael Lindsey, Peter Hill, Benny Atkinson, Louis George | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Andrew Meehan (SG), Kevin Blaski (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, James Odom, Mojiesz Zutell, Michael Sison | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-53 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-53 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Gary Schumacher steals it from Joe Bowen in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher lays it in | 45-53 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 09:32 | Purdue | Peter Leblanc grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Andrew Meehan is called for the reach on Gary Schumacher - foul #3 on Andrew Meehan, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benny Atkinson (PF), Louis George (C) Roberto Ortiz, Peter Leblanc | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Mojiesz Zutell (SF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, Dikembe Diop, Phillip Schwier | |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Louis George misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Blaski - foul #2 on Kevin Blaski, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lindsey (PG) Richard Brito | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Odom (SF) Mojiesz Zutell | |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | James Odom misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Louis George gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:15 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher can't tip it in | 47-53 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Louis George buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Michael Sison misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Blaski | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lindsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Schumacher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Diego Vega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benny Atkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis George (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Odom (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Sison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Louis George pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Diego Vega lays it up and in | 52-53 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Louis George - foul #3 on Louis George, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hill (SG), Roberto Ortiz (SF), Peter Leblanc (PF), Erik Weaver (C) Gary Schumacher, Diego Vega, Benny Atkinson, Louis George | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, James Odom, Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Erik Weaver knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan is hacked by Roberto Ortiz - foul #3 on Roberto Ortiz, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Brito (PG) Michael Lindsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SG) Andrew Meehan | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier misses the tip | 55-55 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | Richard Brito gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Peter Hill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Brito | 58-55 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Erik Weaver pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | Peter Hill misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier double dribbles | 58-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lindsey (PG), Benny Atkinson (PF), Louis George (C) Richard Brito, Peter Leblanc, Erik Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG), James Odom (PF), Michael Sison (C) Dikembe Diop, Mojiesz Zutell, Phillip Schwier | |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Peter Hill connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-55 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Michael Lindsey steps in front of the Joe Bowen pass | 61-55 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Louis George throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Schumacher (SG), Diego Vega (SF) Peter Hill, Roberto Ortiz | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Kevin Blaski (PF) Joe Bowen, Stuart Moritz | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan's fadeaway is rejected by Diego Vega | 61-55 |
| 04:11 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Schumacher | 61-55 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | Michael Lindsey's pass is intercepted by James Bianco in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | James Odom is whistled for a carry | 61-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Brito (SF), Peter Leblanc (PF) Michael Lindsey, Benny Atkinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SF), Phillip Schwier (C) James Odom, Michael Sison | |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Diego Vega comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Louis George tips it home | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gary Schumacher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Diego Vega (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Brito (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Leblanc (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis George (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Diop (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Schwier (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 03:09 | Purdue | Peter Leblanc grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Kevin Blaski takes the ball from Diego Vega | 63-55 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lindsey (PG), Peter Hill (SG), Roberto Ortiz (SF), Benny Atkinson (PF) Gary Schumacher, Diego Vega, Richard Brito, Peter Leblanc | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Moritz (SF), Michael Sison (C) Dikembe Diop, Phillip Schwier | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Michael Sison buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Andrew Meehan | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Louis George misses long on a shot from close range | 63-57 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | James Bianco grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Peter Hill steps in front of the James Bianco pass | 63-57 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Peter Hill lays it up and in | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-57 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Peter Hill | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Peter Hill scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Roberto Ortiz | 67-57 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski is fouled on the floor by Benny Atkinson - foul #2 on Benny Atkinson, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Schumacher (PG), Diego Vega (SG), Richard Brito (SF), Peter Leblanc (PF), Erik Weaver (C) Michael Lindsey, Peter Hill, Roberto Ortiz, Benny Atkinson, Louis George | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), James Odom (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, Andrew Meehan, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | James Odom misses the easy layup | 67-57 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Peter Leblanc grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Joe Bowen is called for the reach on Peter Leblanc in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Bowen, team foul #4 | 67-57 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Diego Vega is fouled on the floor by Mojiesz Zutell - foul #1 on Mojiesz Zutell, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher is hacked by Mojiesz Zutell - foul #2 on Mojiesz Zutell, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher is hacked by Joe Bowen - foul #3 on Joe Bowen, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-57 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell tips it in | 68-59 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hill (SG), Roberto Ortiz (SF), Louis George (C) Richard Brito, Peter Leblanc, Erik Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Andrew Meehan (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, Dikembe Diop, James Odom, Mojiesz Zutell, Phillip Schwier | |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Andrew Meehan is called for the reach on Peter Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Meehan, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Peter Hill misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Michael Sison gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Blaski | 68-59 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Diego Vega is fouled in the backcourt by James Bianco - foul #2 on James Bianco, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Diego Vega makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Diego Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Blaski | 70-62 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher is hacked by James Bianco in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bianco, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | James Bianco is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Bianco, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Brito (SF), Peter Leblanc (PF), Erik Weaver (C) Peter Hill, Roberto Ortiz, Louis George | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), James Odom (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, Andrew Meehan, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher runs out the clock | 72-62 |