| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fresh) SG - Brian Shea (fresh) SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) PF - James Allen (fresh) C - Joseph Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Andres Vasquez (fresh) SG - Alphonso Luna (fresh) SF - Pasquale Sanchez (fresh) PF - Augustine Russo (fresh) C - Mile Kulikowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Mile Kulikowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Augustine Russo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | James Allen grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | James Wager is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Pasquale Sanchez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Brian Shea grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Joseph Little connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Mile Kulikowski - foul #1 on Mile Kulikowski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Richard Kruse snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Alphonso Luna is called for the reach on Brian Shea - foul #1 on Alphonso Luna, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Joseph Little scores on a shot from close range set up by Richard Kruse | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | Pasquale Sanchez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | James Allen snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | James Wager is fouled on the floor by Alphonso Luna - foul #2 on Alphonso Luna, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodolfo Rojas (SG) Alphonso Luna | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | James Allen hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Shea and the foul's on Pasquale Sanchez - foul #1 on Pasquale Sanchez, team foul #4 | 6-0 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | James Allen makes the free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:58 | Purdue | James Wager is called for the reach on Pasquale Sanchez - foul #1 on James Wager, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Hoisington (PF) Augustine Russo | |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Mile Kulikowski misses the easy layup | 7-0 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Brian Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Joseph Little jams it on a great pass from James Wager | 9-0 |
| 15:55 | Purdue | Anthony Hoisington misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-0 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Anthony Hoisington tips it home | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Little (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Andres Vasquez (fresh) SG - Rodolfo Rojas (fresh) SF - Pasquale Sanchez (fresh) PF - Anthony Hoisington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mile Kulikowski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Joseph Little travels with the ball | 9-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF) Brian Shea, Richard Kruse, James Allen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Deangelo Perez (PG), Jimmy Hullinger (SF), Augustine Russo (PF), Marcelino Bruno (C) Andres Vasquez, Pasquale Sanchez, Anthony Hoisington, Mile Kulikowski | |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Marcelino Bruno hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Jimmy Hullinger | 9-4 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Marcelino Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Marcelino Bruno misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Marcelino Bruno grabs the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Rodolfo Rojas is called for traveling | 9-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Richard Kruse (SF), James Allen (PF), Arthur Drown (C) James Wager, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andres Vasquez (PG), Timothy White (SG), Pasquale Sanchez (SF), Mile Kulikowski (C) Deangelo Perez, Rodolfo Rojas, Jimmy Hullinger, Marcelino Bruno | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | James Allen hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Kruse | 11-4 |
| 13:16 | Purdue | Pasquale Sanchez scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Richard Kruse travels with the ball | 11-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Little (C) Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodolfo Rojas (SG), Anthony Hoisington (PF) Timothy White, Augustine Russo | |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Timothy Hamilton steals it from Mile Kulikowski | 11-7 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | James Allen hits the follow up shot | 13-7 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Pasquale Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Anthony Hoisington tips it home | 13-9 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | James Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Mile Kulikowski | 13-9 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Richard Kruse tips it in | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Little (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Andres Vasquez (fresh) SG - Rodolfo Rojas (fresh) SF - Pasquale Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Hoisington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mile Kulikowski (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Rodolfo Rojas is whistled for traveling | 15-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Christopher John (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF) Brian Shea, Timothy Hamilton, Richard Kruse, James Allen | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:02 | Illinois | James Wager hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Anthony Hoisington snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Rodolfo Rojas connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Andres Vasquez | 15-12 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Mile Kulikowski - foul #2 on Mile Kulikowski, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy White (SG), Augustine Russo (PF), Marcelino Bruno (C) Rodolfo Rojas, Anthony Hoisington, Mile Kulikowski | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Augustine Russo pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Pasquale Sanchez can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Marcelino Bruno tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Joseph Little's layup is rejected by Marcelino Bruno | 16-14 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Pasquale Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Marcelino Bruno connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Pasquale Sanchez | 16-16 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | James Wager evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Timothy White snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | James Wager takes the ball from Marcelino Bruno | 16-16 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | James Wager evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Marcelino Bruno clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Little - foul #1 on Joseph Little, team foul #2 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), James Allen (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Christopher John, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Purdue | Deangelo Perez (PG), Rodolfo Rojas (SG), Jimmy Hullinger (SF), Anthony Hoisington (PF) Andres Vasquez, Timothy White, Pasquale Sanchez, Augustine Russo | |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Marcelino Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Marcelino Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | James Wager works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Allen | 22-18 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Jimmy Hullinger misses the dunk attempt | 22-18 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | James Allen gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Deangelo Perez (fresh) SG - Rodolfo Rojas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Hullinger (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Hoisington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcelino Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Deangelo Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Rodolfo Rojas misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-18 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Marcelino Bruno tips it but misses | 22-18 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | James Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Brian Shea shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Rodolfo Rojas grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 06:01 | Purdue | Jimmy Hullinger scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | James Wager evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jimmy Hullinger - foul #1 on Jimmy Hullinger, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Little (C) Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andres Vasquez (PG), Alphonso Luna (SG), Pasquale Sanchez (SF), Augustine Russo (PF), Mile Kulikowski (C) Deangelo Perez, Rodolfo Rojas, Jimmy Hullinger, Anthony Hoisington, Marcelino Bruno | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | James Wager makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | James Wager makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Pasquale Sanchez misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-21 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Augustine Russo tips it back up and in | 24-23 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Joseph Little is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Little, team foul #3 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Timothy Hamilton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF), Arthur Drown (C) James Wager, Brian Shea, Richard Kruse, James Allen, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Pasquale Sanchez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-23 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Christopher John travels with the ball | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Little (C) Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Andres Vasquez is hacked by Shelton Davis - foul #1 on Shelton Davis, team foul #4 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG) Christopher John | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Pasquale Sanchez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alphonso Luna | 24-26 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is fouled on the floor by Alphonso Luna - foul #3 on Alphonso Luna, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Brian Shea (SG), James Allen (PF) Timothy Hamilton, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodolfo Rojas (SG), Anthony Hoisington (PF) Alphonso Luna, Augustine Russo | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Little (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Andres Vasquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodolfo Rojas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pasquale Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Hoisington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mile Kulikowski (fresh) | |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Pasquale Sanchez loses the dribble to Brian Shea | 26-26 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is whistled for a carry | 26-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcelino Bruno (C) Mile Kulikowski | |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Pasquale Sanchez loses the dribble to James Wager | 26-26 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | James Wager is called for the reach on Andres Vasquez - foul #2 on James Wager, team foul #5 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shelton Davis (SF) Richard Kruse | |
| Subs | Purdue | Deangelo Perez (PG), Jimmy Hullinger (SF), Augustine Russo (PF), Mile Kulikowski (C) Andres Vasquez, Pasquale Sanchez, Anthony Hoisington, Marcelino Bruno | |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Deangelo Perez is hacked by James Wager - foul #3 on James Wager, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (SG) James Wager | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Jimmy Hullinger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Joseph Little gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Joseph Little blows the layup | 28-26 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Shelton Davis gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 28-26 |