| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Reed Phillips (fresh) SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) PF - Erin Nguyen (fresh) C - Jie Huang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) SF - John Hanger (fresh) PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) C - Brent Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jie Huang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Jie Huang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Rodney Bell | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson's floater is knocked away by Erin Nguyen | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Parrish | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Robert Parrish travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jie Huang | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Brent Bailey banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Wesley Prado is fouled on the floor by Rodney Bell - foul #1 on Rodney Bell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Reed Phillips drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Prado | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is hacked by Jie Huang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jie Huang, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Brent Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Jie Huang | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | Rodney Bell grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Erin Nguyen - foul #1 on Erin Nguyen, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Brent Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Brent Bailey is whistled for a carry | 4-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), William Roberts (C) Reed Phillips, Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Keith Jones loses the dribble to Robert Parrish in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | John Hanger misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Rodney Bell hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Stanley Huff clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | Brent Bailey pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | John Hanger connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Brent Bailey | 4-7 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | William Roberts drills a runner from the right block set up by Stanley Huff | 6-7 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson blows the layup | 6-7 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Stanley Huff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF) Erin Nguyen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Rodney Bell, John Hanger, Theodore Burleson, Brent Bailey | |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Joe Poor loses the dribble to Joshua Robertson in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | William Roberts drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Huff | 8-7 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Stanley Huff picks off the pass by Joe Poor in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Antonio Stack misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 8-7 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Robert Parrish gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Charles Cambell misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Antonio Stack - foul #1 on Antonio Stack, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Eric Thomas (SF), Todd Raub (C) Keith Jones, Stanley Huff, Joshua Robertson, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG) Jason Thompson | |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Charles Cambell misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Charles Cambell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Reed Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Reed Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Thomas (fresh) PF - Antonio Stack (fairly fresh) C - Todd Raub (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Poor (fresh) PF - Wayne Hayslett (fairly fresh) C - Charles Cambell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is fouled on the floor by Robert Parrish - foul #1 on Robert Parrish, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Jie Huang (C) Eric Thomas, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Thompson (SF), Quon Tao (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Joe Poor, Wayne Hayslett, Charles Cambell | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Wesley Prado lays it in set up by Reed Phillips | 10-8 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is denied on a layup by Todd Raub | 10-8 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Jie Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses the easy layup | 10-8 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Rodney Bell steals it from Jie Huang | 10-8 |
| 14:29 | Purdue | Jason Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Raub | 10-8 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Reed Phillips scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Wesley Prado | 12-8 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Robert Parrish clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Brent Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:52 | Purdue | Todd Raub blocks the short jumper by Rodney Bell | 12-8 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Reed Phillips grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Brent Bailey - foul #1 on Brent Bailey, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Erin Nguyen (PF), William Roberts (C) Reed Phillips, Wesley Prado, Todd Raub, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Joe Poor (SG), John Hanger (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Robert Parrish, Rodney Bell, Jason Thompson, Quon Tao, Brent Bailey | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Keith Jones takes the ball from Theodore Burleson | 13-8 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Stanley Huff connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Jones | 15-8 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Charles Cambell buries a floater from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Keith Jones comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Theodore Burleson - foul #1 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF), Antonio Stack (C) Richard Chiaramonte, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett (C) Charles Cambell | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:44 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:22 | Purdue | Joe Poor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-10 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Keith Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Hanger - foul #1 on John Hanger, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Jie Huang (C) Stanley Huff, Erin Nguyen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG), Brent Bailey (C) John Hanger, Theodore Burleson | |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Rodney Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 18-10 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Eric Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Stack | 21-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) PF - Antonio Stack (fresh) C - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ken Fox (fairly fresh) SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Poor (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) C - Brent Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Joe Poor misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-10 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson pulls down the rebound | 21-10 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Eric Thomas is whistled for a carry | 21-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), William Roberts (C) Eric Thomas, Keith Jones, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Jason Thompson (SF), Charles Cambell (C) Ken Fox, Joe Poor, Brent Bailey | |
| 11:05 | Purdue | Charles Cambell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SF), Todd Raub (PF) Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Purdue | Quon Tao (PF) Wayne Hayslett | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Eric Thomas knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 24-10 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Robert Parrish throws it down set up by Rodney Bell | 24-12 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Eric Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-12 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Quon Tao gets the rebound | 24-12 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Robert Parrish throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF) Eric Thomas, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Jason Thompson, Quon Tao, Charles Cambell | |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Todd Raub hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Reed Phillips and the foul's on John Hanger - foul #2 on John Hanger, team foul #6 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG) Wesley Prado | |
| Subs | Purdue | Quon Tao (SF) John Hanger | |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Todd Raub makes the free throw | 27-12 |
| 10:11 | Purdue | Quon Tao's pass is intercepted by Richard Chiaramonte in the backcourt | 27-12 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Quon Tao - foul #1 on Quon Tao, team foul #7 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (PG), Antonio Stack (PF), Jie Huang (C) Reed Phillips, Erin Nguyen, Todd Raub | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG) Robert Parrish | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses the 1st free throw | 27-12 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 2nd free throw | 28-12 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Jie Huang picks off the pass by Brent Bailey | 28-12 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 28-12 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson snags the offensive board | 28-12 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Robertson | 30-12 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Ken Fox misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jie Huang - foul #2 on Jie Huang, team foul #4 | 30-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Eric Thomas (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF), William Roberts (C) Joshua Robertson, Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte, Antonio Stack, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Rodney Bell, Quon Tao, Theodore Burleson | |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Ken Fox makes the 1st free throw | 30-13 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Ken Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 30-14 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Brent Bailey is called for the reach on William Roberts - foul #2 on Brent Bailey, team foul #8 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG) Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Charles Cambell (C) Ken Fox, Brent Bailey | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | William Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Joe Poor gets the rebound | 30-14 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | Joe Poor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Wesley Prado - foul #1 on Wesley Prado, team foul #5 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Raub (PF) Erin Nguyen | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:34 | Purdue | Joe Poor misses the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | Joe Poor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-15 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | William Roberts misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Cambell - foul #1 on Charles Cambell, team foul #9 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF) Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 32-15 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-15 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson pulls down the rebound | 32-15 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Wesley Prado blows the layup | 32-15 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | William Roberts snags the offensive board | 32-15 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Reed Phillips comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Parrish - foul #2 on Robert Parrish, team foul #10 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG), Antonio Stack (PF) Wesley Prado, Todd Raub | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG), Theodore Burleson (PF) Robert Parrish, Wayne Hayslett | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 33-15 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 34-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Reed Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Stanley Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Antonio Stack (fresh) C - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Poor (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Thompson (fresh) PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Cambell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is hacked by Antonio Stack - foul #2 on Antonio Stack, team foul #6 | 34-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Erin Nguyen (PF) Reed Phillips, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Purdue | Quon Tao (SF) Jason Thompson | |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-15 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson pulls down the rebound | 34-15 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Stanley Huff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-15 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Keith Jones tips it home | 36-15 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Rodney Bell double dribbles | 36-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SF) Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG) Joe Poor | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | William Roberts can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 36-15 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Quon Tao gets the rebound | 36-15 |
| 06:30 | Purdue | Rodney Bell scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Quon Tao | 36-17 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | William Roberts can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Cambell - foul #2 on Charles Cambell, team foul #11 | 36-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Antonio Stack (PF) Keith Jones, Stanley Huff, Eric Thomas, Erin Nguyen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Thompson (SF), Wayne Hayslett (C) Quon Tao, Charles Cambell | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 37-17 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-17 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 38-17 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Antonio Stack pulls down the rebound | 38-17 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Reed Phillips buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Antonio Stack | 40-17 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-17 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | William Roberts pulls down the rebound | 40-17 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Reed Phillips can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ken Fox - foul #1 on Ken Fox, team foul #12 | 40-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF), Jie Huang (C) Richard Chiaramonte, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (PG) Ken Fox | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 41-17 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 42-17 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodney Bell and he's hacked by Antonio Stack - foul #3 on Antonio Stack, team foul #7 | 42-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Raub (PF) Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson makes the free throw | 42-20 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Rodney Bell takes the ball from Reed Phillips | 42-20 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-22 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Joe Poor steps in front of the Wesley Prado pass | 42-22 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-22 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson grabs the board | 42-22 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jie Huang | 44-22 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett is called for traveling | 44-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Eric Thomas (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF) Reed Phillips, Wesley Prado, Joshua Robertson, Todd Raub | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Quon Tao (PF) Jason Thompson, Theodore Burleson | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Ken Fox steals it from Keith Jones | 44-22 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Eric Thomas steps in front of the Joe Poor pass in the backcourt | 44-22 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Stanley Huff throws it down on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 46-22 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Jie Huang is called for the reach on Ken Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jie Huang, team foul #8 | 46-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Todd Raub (C) Eric Thomas, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG), John Hanger (SF), Brent Bailey (C) Rodney Bell, Joe Poor, Wayne Hayslett | |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Ken Fox makes the 1st free throw | 46-23 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Ken Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 46-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erin Nguyen (tiring) C - Todd Raub (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ken Fox (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hanger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Quon Tao (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brent Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Keith Jones | 48-24 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Ken Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-24 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-24 |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Quon Tao grabs the board | 48-24 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Ken Fox is whistled for a carry | 48-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SF), William Roberts (C) Richard Chiaramonte, Todd Raub | |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Burleson (PF) Quon Tao | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-24 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Parrish | 48-24 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Robert Parrish can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-24 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Robert Parrish grabs the offensive rebound | 48-24 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | John Hanger clanks a shot near the basket | 48-24 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-24 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Stanley Huff clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-24 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Robert Parrish pulls down the rebound | 48-24 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Robert Parrish clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Thomas - foul #1 on Eric Thomas, team foul #9 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Todd Raub (C) Keith Jones, Stanley Huff, Eric Thomas, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Quon Tao (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Ken Fox, John Hanger, Theodore Burleson, Brent Bailey | |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 48-25 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 48-26 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Quon Tao steals it from Richard Chiaramonte | 48-26 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Robert Parrish can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-26 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Raub | 48-26 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Todd Raub is fouled on the floor by Charles Cambell - foul #3 on Charles Cambell, team foul #13 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brent Bailey (C) Charles Cambell | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Todd Raub makes the 1st free throw | 49-26 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Todd Raub makes the 2nd free throw | 50-26 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Robert Parrish scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-29 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Reed Phillips hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Wesley Prado | 52-29 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Joe Poor buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Quon Tao | 52-31 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is hacked by Brent Bailey - foul #3 on Brent Bailey, team foul #14 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF), William Roberts (C) Richard Chiaramonte, Erin Nguyen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG), John Hanger (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF), Wayne Hayslett (C) Joe Poor, Jason Thompson, Quon Tao, Brent Bailey | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 53-31 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 53-31 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson gets the rebound | 53-31 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is hacked by Todd Raub - foul #1 on Todd Raub, team foul #10 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG) Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Eric Thomas misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 53-33 |