| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) SG - Cecil Barnes (fresh) SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) C - Ricky Heath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) SG - Albert Castle (fresh) SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) C - Luis Massey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Ricky Heath wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Purdue | Lenny Akers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Norman Simpson - foul #1 on Norman Simpson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Purdue | Lenny Akers makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | Purdue | Lenny Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Albert Castle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | Lenny Akers gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Anthony Stephens | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Luis Massey tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens makes the jumper from the left side set up by Melvin Tsan | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Castle | 6-5 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Lenny Akers loses the dribble to Justin McQuesten | 6-5 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Albert Castle drills a 3 from straight away set up by Justin McQuesten | 6-8 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes is hacked by Albert Castle - foul #1 on Albert Castle, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), James Miles (PF) Anthony Stephens, Melvin Tsan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:08 | Purdue | William Garner buries a jumper from the left side | 8-8 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Miles - foul #1 on James Miles, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Gorman (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) Lenny Akers, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | James Miles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-10 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses long on a shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | William Garner pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Garner | 10-10 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Albert Castle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Simpson | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Gorman (fresh) PF - James Miles (fresh) C - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Castle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Simpson (fairly fresh) PF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Luis Massey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Albert Castle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Lenny Akers (SF), Melvin Tsan (PF), Ricky Heath (C) William Garner, Henry Gorman, James Miles, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Johnny Faulkner, Norman Simpson, Justin McQuesten, Luis Massey | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Stephens | 12-10 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 14:46 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens is called for 3 seconds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Christopher Reny | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner can't throw it down | 12-10 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Lenny Akers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Albert Castle drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner | 12-13 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Ricky Heath is whistled for traveling | 12-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Wayne Linder (SG), James Miles (C) Anthony Stephens, Cecil Barnes, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF), Justin McQuesten (PF) Gregory Roberts, Francis Saylor | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | William Garner picks off the pass by Johnny Faulkner | 12-13 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Wayne Linder drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-13 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Gorman (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) Lenny Akers, Melvin Tsan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Luis Massey (C) Johnny Faulkner, Mark Weaver | |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield loses the dribble to Gregory Roberts | 15-13 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Albert Castle lays it in set up by Gregory Roberts | 15-15 |
| 12:40 | Purdue | Wayne Linder misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-15 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Albert Castle is hacked by Wayne Linder - foul #1 on Wayne Linder, team foul #2 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Ricky Heath (C) William Garner, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) Albert Castle | |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is hacked by Wayne Linder - foul #2 on Wayne Linder, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Barnes (SG) Wayne Linder | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses short on a shot from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Henry Gorman | 15-15 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Norman Simpson gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Gorman (fresh) PF - James Miles (fresh) C - Ricky Heath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Luis Massey tips it but misses | 15-15 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the offensive board | 15-15 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Luis Massey connects on the jumper from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes can't finish the layup | 15-17 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | James Miles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #1 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Matthew Clemons (SG), Lenny Akers (SF), Melvin Tsan (C) Anthony Stephens, Cecil Barnes, Henry Gorman, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Christopher Reny, Norman Simpson, Justin McQuesten, Luis Massey | |
| 10:58 | Purdue | James Miles misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | James Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Albert Castle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 10:42 | Purdue | Lenny Akers pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | William Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Gregory Roberts steals the ball from Melvin Tsan | 16-17 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Roberts | 16-19 |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Garner | 19-19 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Francis Saylor loses the ball out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ricky Heath (C) James Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF) Gregory Roberts | |
| 09:26 | Purdue | William Garner scores on a turnaround from the right block | 21-19 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Albert Castle knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Johnny Faulkner | 21-22 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | William Garner misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Johnny Faulkner - foul #1 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Barnes (SG), Martin Chatfield (PF) Matthew Clemons, Melvin Tsan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Luis Massey (C) Albert Castle, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| 08:51 | Purdue | William Garner misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Martin Chatfield - foul #1 on Martin Chatfield, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG) William Garner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ricky Heath | 22-22 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-22 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Christopher Reny hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Luis Massey | 24-25 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Ricky Heath can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Justin McQuesten - foul #2 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Gorman (SF), James Miles (PF) Lenny Akers, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Mark Weaver (C) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny, Justin McQuesten | |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Gorman (fresh) PF - James Miles (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ricky Heath (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Castle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts travels with the ball | 24-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Melvin Tsan (PF) Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Mark Weaver takes the ball from Anthony Stephens | 24-25 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Luis Massey slams it home on a nice dish by Albert Castle | 24-27 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 24-27 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan loses the dribble to Gregory Roberts | 24-27 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses the easy layup | 24-27 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Mark Weaver tips it home | 24-29 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan is fouled on the floor by Albert Castle - foul #2 on Albert Castle, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Matthew Clemons (SG), Lenny Akers (SF), Martin Chatfield (PF), Ricky Heath (C) Anthony Stephens, Cecil Barnes, Henry Gorman, Melvin Tsan, James Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Thomas Duerr (C) Albert Castle, Norman Simpson, Luis Massey, Mark Weaver | |
| 05:21 | Purdue | The short jumper by William Garner is denied by Christopher Reny | 24-29 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | William Garner tips it in | 26-29 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses badly on a shot from the left side | 26-29 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | William Garner gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Christopher Reny comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 26-29 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Lenny Akers pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Linder (SG), Melvin Tsan (PF) Matthew Clemons, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Justin McQuesten (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Christopher Reny, Gregory Roberts, Francis Saylor, Thomas Duerr | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Albert Castle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Ricky Heath pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Linder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Johnny Faulkner steps in front of the Lenny Akers pass | 26-29 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Castle | 26-32 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan is denied on a layup by Mark Weaver | 26-32 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Mark Weaver grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is whistled for a carry | 26-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Cecil Barnes (SG), Henry Gorman (SF), James Miles (C) William Garner, Wayne Linder, Lenny Akers, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-32 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Henry Gorman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:11 | Purdue | James Miles misses the dunk but the foul's on Albert Castle - foul #3 on Albert Castle, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Martin Chatfield (C) Melvin Tsan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Johnny Faulkner, Albert Castle, Norman Simpson, Mark Weaver | |
| 02:11 | Purdue | James Miles makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:11 | Purdue | James Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is fouled on the floor by James Miles - foul #2 on James Miles, team foul #5 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF) Henry Gorman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Christopher Reny connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes misses the shot from the left side | 28-35 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | James Miles grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | James Miles's pass is intercepted by Luis Massey | 28-35 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten hits the follow up shot | 28-37 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | James Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Wayne Linder (SG), Melvin Tsan (PF), Ricky Heath (C) Anthony Stephens, Cecil Barnes, James Miles, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Norman Simpson (SF), Mark Weaver (C) Gregory Roberts, Justin McQuesten, Luis Massey | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Mark Weaver hits a runner near the basket set up by Christopher Reny | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan clanks a shot from the left side | 28-39 |