| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Negron (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mounce (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Page (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randy Walker (fresh) SG - Steve Crippen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Turner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Navarrete (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski inbounds the ball | 39-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Michael Mounce knocks in the runner from close range set up by Anthony Negron and the foul's on Randy Walker - foul #3 on Randy Walker, team foul #1 | 41-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Norman Maser (PG) Randy Walker | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Michael Mounce makes the free throw | 42-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Richard Smith takes the ball from Norman Maser in the backcourt | 42-19 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Michael Mounce is fouled on the floor by Carl Turner - foul #2 on Carl Turner, team foul #2 | 42-19 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | James Page connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Negron and the foul's on Steve Crippen - foul #1 on Steve Crippen, team foul #3 | 44-19 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | James Page misses the free throw | 44-19 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Donald Navarrete | 44-19 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Steven Joiner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-19 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | James Page grabs the defensive rebound | 44-19 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Anthony Negron comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-19 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Carl Turner pulls down the rebound | 44-19 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | James Page steps in front of the Steven Joiner pass in the backcourt | 44-19 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Steve Crippen is called for the reach on Michael Mounce - foul #2 on Steve Crippen, team foul #4 | 44-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Steven Abel (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Richard Smith, Anthony Negron, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Michael Mounce, James Page | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Watkins (PG), Ray Foster (SG), Milan Esposito (SF), Frank Zediker (PF), Jason Lamphere (C) Norman Maser, Steve Crippen, Steven Joiner, Carl Turner, Donald Navarrete | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bob Sprague | 46-19 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Troy Watkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-19 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | Jason Lamphere tips it home | 46-21 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Bob Sprague misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Frank Zediker - foul #2 on Frank Zediker, team foul #5 | 46-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Page (C) Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Bob Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 47-21 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Bob Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 48-21 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Troy Watkins clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-21 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder grabs the board | 48-21 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Ray Foster steals the ball from Bob Sprague | 48-21 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Troy Watkins banks in the layup set up by Ray Foster | 48-23 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | James Page misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Lamphere - foul #2 on Jason Lamphere, team foul #6 | 48-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Graig Gilliland (PF) Bob Sprague, Fred Zeh, Herbert Snyder, Steven Abel | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randy Walker (PG), Steve Crippen (SG), Steven Joiner (SF), Carl Turner (PF) Troy Watkins, Ray Foster, Frank Zediker, Jason Lamphere | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | James Page makes the 1st free throw | 49-23 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | James Page makes the 2nd free throw | 50-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Negron (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Page (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randy Walker (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Steve Crippen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Turner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Milan Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Randy Walker double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Navarrete (C) Milan Esposito | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski's pass is intercepted by Steven Joiner | 50-23 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Steve Crippen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Turner and he's fouled by Graig Gilliland - foul #3 on Graig Gilliland, team foul #1 | 50-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mounce (PF) James Page | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Steve Crippen makes the free throw | 50-26 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski misses the dunk | 50-26 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Michael Mounce grabs the offensive board | 50-26 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Anthony Negron buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Smith and he's fouled by Steven Joiner - foul #2 on Steven Joiner, team foul #7 | 52-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Herbert Snyder (SF), James Page (C) Richard Smith, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Watkins (SF), Milan Esposito (PF), Frank Zediker (C) Steven Joiner, Carl Turner, Donald Navarrete | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Anthony Negron makes the free throw | 53-26 |
| 14:37 | Purdue | Steve Crippen is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Negron - foul #1 on Anthony Negron, team foul #2 | 53-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (SG) Anthony Negron | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:29 | Purdue | Randy Walker drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Milan Esposito and he's fouled by Michael Mounce - foul #2 on Michael Mounce, team foul #3 | 53-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abel (PF) Michael Mounce | |
| Subs | Purdue | Norman Maser (SG) Steve Crippen | |
| 14:29 | Purdue | Randy Walker makes the free throw | 53-29 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | James Page misses short on a jumper in the paint | 53-29 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Norman Maser snags the defensive board | 53-29 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Randy Walker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-29 |
| 14:07 | Purdue | Norman Maser gets the offensive rebound | 53-29 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Frank Zediker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Page - foul #1 on James Page, team foul #4 | 53-29 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Frank Zediker makes the 1st free throw | 53-30 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Frank Zediker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-31 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Bob Sprague can't finish the layup | 53-31 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Troy Watkins snags the defensive board | 53-31 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | Milan Esposito knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Walker | 53-33 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Bob Sprague connects on the floater in the paint | 55-33 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Norman Maser loses the ball out of bounds | 55-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Michael Mounce (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Bob Sprague, Fred Zeh, Herbert Snyder, Steven Abel, James Page | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ray Foster (PG), Steve Crippen (SG), Steven Joiner (SF), Carl Turner (PF), Jason Lamphere (C) Randy Walker, Norman Maser, Troy Watkins, Frank Zediker, Milan Esposito | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Ray Foster - foul #2 on Ray Foster, team foul #8 | 55-33 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-33 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-33 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | Jason Lamphere gets the rebound | 56-33 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Steven Joiner hits the easy wide open finger roll | 56-35 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Michael Mounce misses the lay-in | 56-35 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Michael Mounce tips it but misses | 56-35 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Anthony Negron grabs the offensive rebound | 56-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Negron (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mounce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ray Foster (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steve Crippen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Joiner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Turner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Lamphere (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Anthony Negron misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-35 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Steven Joiner grabs the board | 56-35 |
| 11:22 | Purdue | Ray Foster's pass is intercepted by Jaroslav Szczepanski | 56-35 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Michael Mounce misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 56-35 |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Steven Joiner grabs the board | 56-35 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Steve Crippen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (SG), James Page (C) Anthony Negron, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randy Walker (PG), Milan Esposito (SF), Frank Zediker (PF), Donald Navarrete (C) Ray Foster, Steven Joiner, Carl Turner, Jason Lamphere | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Fred Zeh makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 58-35 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Steve Crippen misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-35 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Michael Mounce snags the defensive board | 58-35 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Milan Esposito is called for the reach on Jaroslav Szczepanski - foul #2 on Milan Esposito, team foul #9 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Steven Abel (PF) Richard Smith, Fred Zeh, Michael Mounce | |
| Subs | Purdue | Norman Maser (SG), Steven Joiner (SF) Steve Crippen, Milan Esposito | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski makes the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-35 |
| 09:43 | Purdue | Steven Abel is called for the reach on Donald Navarrete - foul #1 on Steven Abel, team foul #5 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Snyder (SF) Jaroslav Szczepanski | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:33 | Purdue | Bob Sprague steals the ball from Norman Maser | 60-35 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Bob Sprague lays it up and in | 62-35 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Randy Walker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-35 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Negron | 62-35 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | James Page is whistled for a carry | 62-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (SG), Michael Mounce (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Anthony Negron, Steven Abel, James Page | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Watkins (SG), Milan Esposito (SF), Carl Turner (PF), Jason Lamphere (C) Randy Walker, Steven Joiner, Frank Zediker, Donald Navarrete | |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Norman Maser buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-38 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Michael Mounce misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Lamphere - foul #3 on Jason Lamphere, team foul #10 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG) Bob Sprague | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Michael Mounce makes the 1st free throw | 63-38 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Michael Mounce misses the 2nd free throw | 63-38 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Jason Lamphere grabs the board | 63-38 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | Troy Watkins double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Steve Crippen (SG) Norman Maser | |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland's floater is tipped away by Jason Lamphere | 63-38 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Carl Turner gets the rebound | 63-38 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Jason Lamphere makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Watkins | 63-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mounce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Crippen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milan Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Turner (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jason Lamphere (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Michael Mounce scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Zeh | 65-40 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Milan Esposito misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-40 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Graig Gilliland | 65-40 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Michael Mounce hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 65-40 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Michael Mounce tips it in | 67-40 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Jason Lamphere lays it in on a great pass from Carl Turner | 67-42 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Snyder and the foul's on Steve Crippen - foul #3 on Steve Crippen, team foul #11 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Steven Abel (SF), James Page (C) Richard Smith, Fred Zeh, Herbert Snyder, Michael Mounce | |
| Subs | Purdue | Norman Maser (PG), Ray Foster (SG), Joe Spriggs (PF), Frank Zediker (C) Troy Watkins, Steve Crippen, Carl Turner, Jason Lamphere | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland makes the free throw | 70-42 |
| 05:50 | Purdue | Bob Sprague takes the ball from Norman Maser in the backcourt | 70-42 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Anthony Negron hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bob Sprague and he's hacked by Frank Zediker - foul #3 on Frank Zediker, team foul #12 | 72-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF) Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Anthony Negron makes the free throw | 73-42 |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Ray Foster lays it in | 73-44 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Bob Sprague | 75-44 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Milan Esposito misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-44 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Anthony Negron pulls down the rebound | 75-44 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Norman Maser takes the ball from Anthony Negron | 75-44 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Milan Esposito misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Abel - foul #2 on Steven Abel, team foul #6 | 75-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mounce (PF) Steven Abel | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Watkins (SG), Jason Lamphere (C) Ray Foster, Joe Spriggs | |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Milan Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 75-44 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Milan Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 75-44 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Mounce | 75-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Bob Sprague is called for 5 seconds | 75-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Fred Zeh (SG) Bob Sprague, Anthony Negron | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Mounce (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Page (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Maser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Milan Esposito (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Frank Zediker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Lamphere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Troy Watkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-44 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Page | 75-44 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 75-44 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Frank Zediker | 75-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Troy Watkins is hacked by Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 75-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Snyder (SF), Steven Abel (PF) Jaroslav Szczepanski, Michael Mounce | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ray Foster (SF) Jason Lamphere | |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Troy Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 75-45 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Troy Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-46 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | James Page connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Smith and he's hacked by Frank Zediker - foul #4 on Frank Zediker, team foul #13 | 77-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Graig Gilliland (PF) Richard Smith, Fred Zeh, Steven Abel | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Spriggs (PF) Milan Esposito | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | James Page misses the free throw | 77-46 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Norman Maser grabs the defensive rebound | 77-46 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Anthony Negron is called for the reach on Ray Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Negron, team foul #8 | 77-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Michael Mounce (PF) Bob Sprague, Herbert Snyder, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Milan Esposito (PF) Joe Spriggs | |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Ray Foster misses the 1st free throw | 77-46 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Anthony Negron grabs the board | 77-46 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | James Page hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Anthony Negron | 79-46 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Milan Esposito buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Troy Watkins | 79-49 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | James Page is hacked by Frank Zediker - foul #5 on Frank Zediker, team foul #14 | 79-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Spriggs (PF), Jason Lamphere (C) Ray Foster, Frank Zediker | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | James Page makes the 1st free throw | 80-49 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | James Page makes the 2nd free throw | 81-49 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Milan Esposito is open and scores on a floater from close range set up by Norman Maser | 81-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Norman Maser is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Norman Maser, team foul #15 | 81-51 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-51 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Joe Spriggs connects on the turnaround from close range | 83-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Smith runs out the clock | 83-53 |