| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Arent (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Duane Terry inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Purdue | James Murray misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Joseph Foster pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Olsen and he's fouled by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | James Murray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson loses the dribble to Arnold Mueller | 30-36 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen dunks the ball on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 30-38 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Frank Narvaez is called for the reach on Leonard Pearson - foul #1 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Duane Terry scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Murray | 32-38 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | The short jumper by Christopher Arent is denied by Frank Narvaez | 32-38 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Williams | 32-38 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Vernon Williams drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 32-40 |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Christopher Arent misses badly on a floater from the right block | 32-40 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Arent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Duane Terry knocks in the jumper from close range and the foul's on Vernon Williams - foul #1 on Vernon Williams, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), John Greenway (C) James Murray, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 15:10 | Purdue | Christopher Arent gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Duane Terry can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Terry | 35-42 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | John Greenway misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Duane Terry grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Bradly Carrion steals it from Benjamin Olivarez | 35-42 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SF) Duane Terry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird, Harry Thornton | |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Christopher Arent hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 35-42 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-42 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | John Greenway grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | John Greenway is called for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF) Benjamin Olivarez, Christopher Arent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Michael Clark | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | John Greenway snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | James Murray is called for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Still (C) John Greenway | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #3 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG) Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Bradly Carrion | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Still (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 7 pts. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Joseph Foster tips it in | 35-44 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | James Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF), John Greenway (C) Michael Wade, Mike Still | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Aaron Olsen | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | James Murray is called for the reach on Arnold Mueller - foul #2 on James Murray, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Arent (PF) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Vernon Williams gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is hacked by Christopher Arent - foul #2 on Christopher Arent, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG) Benjamin Olivarez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | John Greenway grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | John Greenway comes up short on the floater from close range | 35-44 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Arnold Mueller | 35-46 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Bradly Carrion steps in front of the Leonard Pearson pass | 35-46 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Mueller and the foul's on Christopher Arent - foul #3 on Christopher Arent, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF), Mike Still (C) James Murray, Christopher Arent, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (PF) Bradly Carrion, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the free throw | 35-48 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses long on a runner from the baseline | 35-48 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Duane Terry steps in front of the Frank Narvaez pass | 35-48 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | Aaron Olsen steals the ball from Duane Terry | 35-48 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen dunks the ball | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Duane Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Still (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:24 | Purdue | Michael Clark is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Clark, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Michael Wade (SF), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, Duane Terry, Mike Still | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Harry Thornton (C) Arnold Mueller, Michael Laird, Frank Narvaez | |
| 07:14 | Purdue | James Murray misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | John Greenway grabs the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 07:06 | Purdue | John Greenway hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Joseph Foster clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Jackson - foul #4 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #6 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Harry Thornton | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | John Greenway grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | James Murray drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradly Carrion | 38-53 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | James Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Duane Terry (SF) James Murray, Benjamin Olivarez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG) Bradly Carrion | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Olsen | 38-56 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Joseph Foster's pass is intercepted by Michael Wade | 38-56 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Michael Wade hits the finger roll | 40-56 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-59 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 04:11 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 43-59 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen blows the layup but he's hacked by Leonard Pearson - foul #3 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Mike Still (C) Leonard Pearson, Duane Terry, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Laird (SF), Harry Thornton (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams, Michael Clark | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Michael Laird is called for the reach on Michael Wade - foul #2 on Michael Laird, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mike Still (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Frank Narvaez picks off the pass by Joseph Jackson | 43-60 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Michael Wade steps in front of the Harry Thornton pass | 43-60 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Michael Wade can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-60 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bradly Carrion | 43-60 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits the follow up shot | 43-62 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Wade | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez blows the layup but he's hacked by Mike Still - foul #1 on Mike Still, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG) James Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF) Bradly Carrion, Michael Laird, Harry Thornton | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Joseph Foster gets the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-62 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller tips it in | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-64 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Leonard Pearson is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Joseph Foster steals the ball from Benjamin Olivarez | 47-66 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't finish the layup | 47-66 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Michael Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike Still | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Vernon Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-66 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-66 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arnold Mueller | 50-66 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Joseph Foster loses the dribble to Leonard Pearson in the backcourt | 50-66 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is hacked by Vernon Williams - foul #2 on Vernon Williams, team foul #5 | 50-66 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | The jumper by Benjamin Olivarez is denied by Vernon Williams | 50-66 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 50-66 |