| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fred Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Gary Nixon inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Gary Nixon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Stankiewicz | 23-27 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Jerry Stankiewicz steals the ball from Fred Hunter | 26-27 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Fred Hunter - foul #1 on Fred Hunter, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | Matthew Watford double dribbles | 28-27 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Daniel Walters travels with the ball | 28-27 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon buries a 3 from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Walters | 30-30 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Matthew Watford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Ray Kurth pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Tyler Gill takes the ball from Ray Kurth | 30-30 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Tyler Gill banks in the layup | 30-32 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Kuhn | 33-32 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Steven Childs makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | Matthew Watford misses the lay-in | 36-35 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon tips it home | 36-37 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Steven Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 15:49 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Fred Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Nixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rufus Higdon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-40 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Daniel Walters hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Stankiewicz | 39-40 |
| 14:54 | Purdue | The short jumper by Rufus Higdon is denied by Todd Kuhn | 39-40 |
| 14:53 | Purdue | Gary Nixon can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Ray Kurth pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Ray Kurth drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Walters and he's hacked by Rufus Higdon - foul #3 on Rufus Higdon, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Howard Willis (SG), Calvin Stevens (SF), James South (PF), Robert Reith (C) Tyler Gill, Fred Hunter, Gary Nixon, Rufus Higdon, Matthew Watford | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | Robert Reith drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Calvin Stevens | 42-42 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski makes the jump hook in the paint | 44-42 |
| 13:43 | Purdue | Howard Willis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Edgardo Luna - foul #2 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Milan (C) Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:43 | Purdue | Howard Willis makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:43 | Purdue | Howard Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:43 | Purdue | Howard Willis makes the 3rd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | James Milan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Crocker | 47-45 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | James South is called for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG) Howard Willis | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 12:44 | Purdue | Robert Reith gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Calvin Stevens misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Jason Trader scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Stevens | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Cook (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edgardo Luna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jason Trader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James South (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Reith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | James Milan scores on a shot in the paint set up by Derek Crocker | 52-47 |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Calvin Stevens is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Cook - foul #3 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Howard Willis (PG), Fred Hunter (SG), Gary Nixon (SF), Rufus Higdon (PF), Matthew Watford (C) Tyler Gill, Jason Trader, Calvin Stevens, James South, Robert Reith | |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-47 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Childs | 52-47 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Steven Childs scores on a runner from close range and he's fouled by Gary Nixon - foul #1 on Gary Nixon, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Gary Nixon snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Matthew Watford can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Childs - foul #3 on Steven Childs, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG) Howard Willis | |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Matthew Watford misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Matthew Watford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn throws it down set up by Daniel Walters and he's fouled by Rufus Higdon - foul #4 on Rufus Higdon, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James South (PF) Rufus Higdon | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Fred Hunter loses the dribble to Steven Childs | 57-48 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Tyler Gill steals the ball from Jerry Stankiewicz | 57-48 |
| 09:29 | Purdue | Steven Childs is called for the reach on Fred Hunter - foul #4 on Steven Childs, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Steven Childs, Allen Nelson, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (SG), Calvin Stevens (SF) Fred Hunter, Gary Nixon | |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Jason Trader scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Watford | 57-50 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | James South misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Kurth | 60-50 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by Calvin Stevens - foul #2 on Calvin Stevens, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Howard Willis (SG), Robert Reith (PF) Tyler Gill, James South | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Robert Reith swats the short shot by Ray Kurth | 60-50 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Howard Willis | 60-50 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Howard Willis misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Lars Wojnowski - foul #1 on Lars Wojnowski, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Purdue | Fred Hunter (SG), Gary Nixon (SF), Rufus Higdon (PF) Jason Trader, Calvin Stevens, Matthew Watford | |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Howard Willis makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Howard Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Gary Nixon blows the dunk but he's fouled by Steven Childs - foul #5 on Steven Childs, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (SG) Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Gary Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Gary Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Justice (fresh) SF - Derek Crocker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Howard Willis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fred Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Reith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon misses the turnaround from close range | 62-52 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Ray Kurth snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-52 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Fred Hunter clanks a shot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Derek Crocker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Nixon - foul #2 on Gary Nixon, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Lars Wojnowski, Jared Justice, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Jason Trader (SG), Calvin Stevens (SF), Matthew Watford (C) Howard Willis, Fred Hunter, Gary Nixon, Robert Reith | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Calvin Stevens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Derek Crocker drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Matthew Watford scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:26 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon drills a floater from the left side | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook is called for traveling | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, James Milan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Fred Hunter (SG), Gary Nixon (SF), James South (C) Jason Trader, Calvin Stevens, Matthew Watford | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Edgardo Luna is called for the reach on Fred Hunter - foul #3 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Fred Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Fred Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Daniel Walters buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Stankiewicz and he's fouled by Tyler Gill - foul #1 on Tyler Gill, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Kurth (PF) Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Watford (C) Rufus Higdon | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | James South grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Fred Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - James South (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Gary Nixon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Watford | 69-60 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Ray Kurth knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Todd Kuhn | 71-60 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Matthew Watford is fouled on the floor by Ray Kurth - foul #1 on Ray Kurth, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG) Tyler Gill | |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Matthew Watford makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Matthew Watford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Lars Wojnowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Robert Reith (C) Jason Trader, Matthew Watford | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Walters | 73-62 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rufus Higdon (PF), Matthew Watford (C) James South, Robert Reith | |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyler Gill and the foul's on Nathaniel Cook - foul #4 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon misses the free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Ray Kurth is fouled on the floor by Fred Hunter - foul #2 on Fred Hunter, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the offensive board | 74-64 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Watford - foul #1 on Matthew Watford, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Edgardo Luna (PF) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Howard Willis (SG), Calvin Stevens (SF), James South (PF), Robert Reith (C) Tyler Gill, Fred Hunter, Gary Nixon, Rufus Higdon, Matthew Watford | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Jason Trader misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-64 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Howard Willis can't tip it in | 76-64 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Kuhn | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the runner from the left block | 76-64 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Kuhn | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Derek Crocker runs out the clock | 76-64 |