| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Lenny Akers inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Christopher Reny is called for the reach on Melvin Tsan - foul #1 on Christopher Reny, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-30 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Luis Massey comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 26-30 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan is fouled on the floor by Justin McQuesten - foul #2 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Tsan | 26-33 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Ricky Heath knocks away the 3 by Christopher Reny | 26-33 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Luis Massey hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Norman Simpson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Johnny Faulkner | 31-33 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | A charge is called on Lenny Akers - foul #1 on Lenny Akers, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Weaver - foul #3 on Mark Weaver, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF), Francis Saylor (C) Norman Simpson, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), James Miles (PF) Anthony Stephens, Melvin Tsan | |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Ricky Heath makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Duerr (C) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Gorman (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) Lenny Akers, Ricky Heath | |
| 16:31 | Purdue | William Garner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Francis Saylor - foul #2 on Francis Saylor, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:31 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:31 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Francis Saylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | William Garner grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Henry Gorman hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Garner | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Duerr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Miles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 15:31 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Garner | 34-38 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | William Garner lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Gorman | 34-40 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | James Miles is called for the reach on Thomas Duerr - foul #1 on James Miles, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Justin McQuesten (PF), Luis Massey (C) Christopher Reny, Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor, Thomas Duerr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Lenny Akers (SF), Melvin Tsan (PF), Ricky Heath (C) William Garner, Henry Gorman, James Miles, Martin Chatfield | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Anthony Stephens is called for the reach on Justin McQuesten - foul #2 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Luis Massey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Castle and he's fouled by Cecil Barnes - foul #2 on Cecil Barnes, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ricky Heath | 36-40 |
| 14:27 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens comes up short on the floater from the right side | 36-40 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Lenny Akers misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 38-40 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan makes the runner in the lane | 38-42 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Linder (SG) Cecil Barnes | |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the easy layup | 38-42 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan loses the dribble to Johnny Faulkner | 38-42 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Ricky Heath swats the short shot by Justin McQuesten | 38-42 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Lenny Akers pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Albert Castle is called for the reach on Wayne Linder - foul #4 on Albert Castle, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Mark Weaver (C) Albert Castle, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Cecil Barnes (SG), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Anthony Stephens, Wayne Linder, Melvin Tsan, Ricky Heath | |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Mark Weaver steals it from Cecil Barnes | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Miles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Mark Weaver misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Lenny Akers grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 11:10 | Purdue | James Miles makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lenny Akers and the foul's on Justin McQuesten - foul #3 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Francis Saylor (PF) Johnny Faulkner, Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Gorman (SF), Ricky Heath (C) Lenny Akers, Martin Chatfield | |
| 11:10 | Purdue | James Miles makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Henry Gorman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:33 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-45 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Christopher Reny pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Norman Simpson | 40-45 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Ricky Heath's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Weaver | 40-45 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Mark Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Weaver | 42-45 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Norman Simpson - foul #3 on Norman Simpson, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Justin McQuesten (PF), Luis Massey (C) Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Lenny Akers (SF), Melvin Tsan (PF) William Garner, Henry Gorman, Ricky Heath | |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Christopher Reny hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 45-47 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | James Miles's fadeaway is rejected by Luis Massey | 45-47 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | James Miles takes the ball from Justin McQuesten | 45-47 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | James Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Linder (SG), Ricky Heath (C) Cecil Barnes, James Miles | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner tips it in | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Linder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Wayne Linder pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Lenny Akers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Lenny Akers, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Anthony Stephens is called for the reach on Albert Castle - foul #3 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Martin Chatfield (PF) Anthony Stephens, Melvin Tsan | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner | 50-47 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | Wayne Linder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Mark Weaver grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Wayne Linder - foul #1 on Wayne Linder, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Francis Saylor (PF) Johnny Faulkner, Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Gorman (SF), James Miles (PF) Lenny Akers, Ricky Heath | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 3rd free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | William Garner connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Henry Gorman | 53-49 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-49 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | James Miles gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | James Miles double dribbles | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Justin McQuesten (PF), Luis Massey (C) Albert Castle, Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Cecil Barnes (SG), Lenny Akers (SF), Melvin Tsan (PF), Ricky Heath (C) William Garner, Wayne Linder, Henry Gorman, James Miles, Martin Chatfield | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Reny | 56-49 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan hits a fadeaway from the left block | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is hacked by Cecil Barnes - foul #3 on Cecil Barnes, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten connects on the 3 from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Lenny Akers is hacked by Norman Simpson - foul #4 on Norman Simpson, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Lenny Akers misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Albert Castle tips it but misses | 61-54 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ricky Heath | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Johnny Faulkner is called for the reach on Melvin Tsan - foul #2 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Luis Massey gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Luis Massey is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Barnes - foul #4 on Cecil Barnes, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) Albert Castle | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Justin McQuesten | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Anthony Stephens is called for the reach on Justin McQuesten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Wayne Linder (SG), Henry Gorman (SF), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Anthony Stephens, Cecil Barnes, Lenny Akers, Melvin Tsan, Ricky Heath | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner runs out the clock | 65-54 |