| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Blake (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Butler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Fuson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | James Lin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-35 |
| 19:46 | Purdue | Robert Butler gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | Allen Blake is fouled on the floor by James Lin - foul #1 on James Lin, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Farrow - foul #2 on Michael Farrow, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Farrow | 26-35 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Michael Farrow hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Rogers | 26-37 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Allen Blake buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Younger | 28-37 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman's fadeaway is rejected by Adolph Jackson | 28-37 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Thomas Younger is fouled on the floor by Wayne Rogers - foul #3 on Wayne Rogers, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG) Wayne Rogers | |
| 17:54 | Purdue | Robert Butler can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 28-37 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | James Lin knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 28-39 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Robert Butler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-39 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Blake | 28-39 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-39 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | James Lin misses the floater from the right side | 28-39 |
| 16:29 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson hits a jump hook near the basket | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Blake (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adolph Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Fuson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pavel Ziman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Turnbull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Farrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman tips it in | 30-41 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Allen Blake misses long on a shot from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | James Lin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Wright | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:56 | Purdue | Thomas Younger is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), James Richardson (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Alan Nelson (PF) Thomas Younger, Allen Blake, Robert Butler, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Michael Gagnier (PF), Christopher Wilburn (C) David Wright, James Lin, Pavel Ziman, Winston Turnbull, Michael Farrow | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Michael Gagnier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Jeff Ward drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hart | 33-44 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses short on a shot from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn gets the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Michael Gagnier misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-44 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Jeff Ward snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | James Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:13 | Purdue | James Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Winston Turnbull (PF) Michael Gagnier | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Rogers | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alan Nelson | 36-46 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Hart - foul #4 on Michael Hart, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Allen Blake (SG), Adolph Jackson (PF) James Richardson, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lin (SG), Pavel Ziman (SF) Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Winston Turnbull swats the layup by Adolph Jackson | 36-47 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Blake (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Fuson (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lin (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | James Lin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:23 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson knocks in the jumper from close range | 38-50 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman hits a jump hook from the baseline | 38-52 |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Jeff Ward clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | James Lin misses long on a floater near the basket | 38-52 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Allen Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Robert Butler (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF) Jeff Ward, Alan Nelson, Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Philip Booker (SF), Michael Gagnier (PF), Michael Farrow (C) Wayne Rogers, Pavel Ziman, Winston Turnbull, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | James Lin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Younger - foul #2 on Thomas Younger, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG) Allen Blake | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | James Lin makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | James Lin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 09:32 | Purdue | Thomas Younger makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Richardson | 41-53 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | James Lin is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ali - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Fuson (C) Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG) James Lin | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | David Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-53 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | James Richardson is fouled on the floor by David Wright - foul #1 on David Wright, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Allen Blake (SG) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Pavel Ziman (SF), Winston Turnbull (PF) Philip Booker, Michael Gagnier | |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Thomas Younger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali tips it home | 43-53 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull travels with the ball | 43-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hart (SF), Alan Nelson (PF), Adolph Jackson (C) Robert Butler, Dikembe Ali, Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), Christopher Wilburn (C) David Wright, Michael Farrow | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Blake (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Allen Blake's pass is intercepted by Pavel Ziman | 43-53 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens lays it up and in on a great pass from Pavel Ziman | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Allen Blake misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Alan Nelson hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Alan Nelson is called for the reach on Pavel Ziman - foul #1 on Alan Nelson, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), Robert Butler (PF), Stephen Fuson (C) Thomas Younger, Alan Nelson, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lin (SG), Michael Farrow (C) Leroy Dickens, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-55 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Robert Butler snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Jeff Ward can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman tips it back up and in | 45-57 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:45 | Purdue | Jeff Ward misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-57 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | James Lin misses the lay-in | 45-57 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Robert Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | Allen Blake clanks a shot from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Michael Farrow snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Michael Farrow is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fuson - foul #1 on Stephen Fuson, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), James Richardson (SG), Alan Nelson (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF), Adolph Jackson (C) Jeff Ward, Allen Blake, Michael Hart, Robert Butler, Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Philip Booker (SF), Michael Gagnier (PF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Wayne Rogers, Pavel Ziman, Winston Turnbull, Michael Farrow | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | James Lin hits a floater from the baseline | 45-59 |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Michael Gagnier steals it from Thomas Younger | 45-59 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Philip Booker banks in the layup on a great pass from David Wright | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lin (fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gagnier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Thomas Younger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Ali | 48-61 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | David Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Alan Nelson snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Wilburn - foul #1 on Christopher Wilburn, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Allen Blake (SG), Stephen Fuson (C) James Richardson, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Pavel Ziman (SF), Winston Turnbull (PF), Michael Farrow (C) James Lin, Philip Booker, Michael Gagnier, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Allen Blake misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson hits the follow up shot | 50-61 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hart (SF) Alan Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), James Lin (SG) David Wright, Leroy Dickens | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | James Lin drills a shot from the left wing set up by Wayne Rogers | 50-63 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | James Lin is called for the reach on Thomas Younger - foul #2 on James Lin, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PF) Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson is denied on a layup by Winston Turnbull | 50-63 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Wayne Rogers | 50-63 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Michael Farrow slams it home and the foul's on Adolph Jackson - foul #1 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Fuson (C) Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Michael Farrow makes the free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | James Lin is called for the reach on Allen Blake - foul #3 on James Lin, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Allen Blake makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Allen Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | James Lin loses the ball out of bounds | 52-66 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Allen Blake clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman drills a driving attempt in the paint | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers runs out the clock | 54-68 |