| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Cordell Stoehr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Fitzwater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Antone (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cruz Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Ibanez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Todd Antone inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Hamilton | 36-34 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-34 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:58 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Samuel Hamilton - foul #1 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG), Mathew Kendrick (SF), Arthur Davis (PF), Bobby Harbert (C) Edward Fitzwater, Todd Antone, Cruz Morris, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:58 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | The short jumper by James Grubbs is denied by Arthur Davis | 39-34 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | James Grubbs can't connect on a floater from the left block | 39-34 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Philip Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | Gary Allshouse is called for the reach on Philip Jones - foul #3 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Antone (SF), Cruz Morris (PF), Gary Ibanez (C) Cordell Stoehr, Arthur Davis, Bobby Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG) Gary Allshouse | |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Cruz Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr (PG), Edward Fitzwater (SG), Arthur Davis (PF), Bobby Harbert (C) Philip Jones, Todd Antone, Cruz Morris, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Donald Lyle (PF) Tony Gerwitz, Kelly Nichols | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Donald Lyle comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Davis - foul #3 on Arthur Davis, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Antone (SF), Cruz Morris (PF) Mathew Kendrick, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Cruz Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG), Mathew Kendrick (SF), Gary Ibanez (C) Cordell Stoehr, Todd Antone, Bobby Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-36 |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Cruz Morris snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Edward Fitzwater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cruz Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Ibanez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Purdue | Donald Lyle steals the ball from Edward Fitzwater | 39-36 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Cruz Morris snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Cruz Morris lays it in | 41-36 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton knocks in the floater from close range set up by Edward Hohl | 41-38 |
| 14:09 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez can't tip it in | 41-38 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | James Grubbs gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Donald Lyle blows the layup | 41-38 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Donald Lyle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | James Grubbs hits the finger roll | 41-40 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez is fouled on the floor by Samuel Hamilton - foul #2 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr (PG), Jeremy Church (SG), Todd Antone (SF), Arthur Davis (PF), Bobby Harbert (C) Edward Fitzwater, Philip Jones, Mathew Kendrick, Cruz Morris, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Edward Hohl, James Grubbs, Donald Lyle | |
| 12:41 | Purdue | Todd Antone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols jams it | 41-42 |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Domingo Trujillo is called for the reach on Todd Antone - foul #1 on Domingo Trujillo, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater (SG) Jeremy Church | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Cordell Stoehr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Fitzwater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Antone (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Bobby Harbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Samuel Hamilton (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Todd Antone grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:42 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert is hacked by Samuel Hamilton - foul #3 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG), Cruz Morris (PF), Gary Ibanez (C) Edward Fitzwater, Arthur Davis, Bobby Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (C) Samuel Hamilton | |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Cruz Morris makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo is fouled on the floor by Philip Jones - foul #2 on Philip Jones, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater (SG), Arthur Davis (PF), Bobby Harbert (C) Philip Jones, Cruz Morris, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), James Grubbs (SF) Domingo Trujillo, Tony Gerwitz | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Edward Hohl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG) Edward Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (SG) Gary Allshouse | |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Todd Antone is fouled on the floor by Edward Hohl - foul #3 on Edward Hohl, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater (SG), Mathew Kendrick (SF), Cruz Morris (PF), Gary Ibanez (C) Philip Jones, Todd Antone, Arthur Davis, Bobby Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton (C) Donald Lyle | |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez misses short on a shot near the basket | 43-42 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Ibanez - foul #1 on Gary Ibanez, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG), Todd Antone (SF), Arthur Davis (PF), Bobby Harbert (C) Edward Fitzwater, Mathew Kendrick, Cruz Morris, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SG), Tony Gerwitz (SF) Edward Hohl, Gary Chambers, James Grubbs | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 43-43 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton tips it in | 43-45 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Bobby Harbert | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Cordell Stoehr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Antone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Bobby Harbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Hamilton (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Hamilton - foul #4 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater (SG), Cruz Morris (SF), Gary Ibanez (PF) Philip Jones, Todd Antone, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (SF), Donald Lyle (C) Domingo Trujillo, Samuel Hamilton | |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | James Grubbs banks in the layup on a great pass from Tony Gerwitz | 44-47 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cruz Morris | 46-47 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the jumpshot from the right side | 46-49 |
| 06:18 | Purdue | Cruz Morris's pass is intercepted by Kelly Nichols | 46-49 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Fitzwater - foul #2 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (PG), Todd Antone (SF) Cordell Stoehr, Bobby Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG), Samuel Hamilton (C) Tony Gerwitz, Kelly Nichols | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gary Ibanez | 49-51 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Allshouse | 49-54 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr (PG), Philip Jones (SG), Arthur Davis (PF), Bobby Harbert (C) Edward Fitzwater, Todd Antone, Cruz Morris, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG) Gary Allshouse | |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Hamilton | 52-54 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Edward Hohl comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Bobby Harbert - foul #1 on Bobby Harbert, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cruz Morris (PF), Gary Ibanez (C) Arthur Davis, Bobby Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Edward Hohl misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr is hacked by Samuel Hamilton - foul #5 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater (SG), Todd Antone (SF), Arthur Davis (PF), Bobby Harbert (C) Philip Jones, Mathew Kendrick, Cruz Morris, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG), Kelly Nichols (PF) Edward Hohl, Samuel Hamilton | |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the floater from the left side | 54-57 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Donald Lyle denies the turnaround by Cordell Stoehr | 54-57 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Donald Lyle gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Donald Lyle is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr is hacked by Kelly Nichols - foul #1 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG), Mathew Kendrick (SF), Cruz Morris (PF), Gary Ibanez (C) Edward Fitzwater, Todd Antone, Arthur Davis, Bobby Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Gary Allshouse (SG) Domingo Trujillo, James Grubbs | |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Cordell Stoehr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Kendrick (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Cruz Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Ibanez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Lyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Allshouse | 55-59 |
| 02:43 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-59 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Antone (SF) Cordell Stoehr | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (SF) Edward Hohl | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz drills a floater from the right side | 58-61 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Donald Lyle snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr (PG), Edward Fitzwater (SG) Mathew Kendrick, Philip Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-61 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:37 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | The jump hook by Tony Gerwitz is blocked by Cruz Morris | 58-61 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Cruz Morris scores on a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Kelly Nichols - foul #2 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Cruz Morris misses the free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Donald Lyle snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols comes up short on the runner in the paint | 60-61 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Donald Lyle tips it home | 60-63 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols grabs the board | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Cordell Stoehr is called for the reach on Kelly Nichols in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cordell Stoehr, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SG) Gary Allshouse, James Grubbs | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols is hacked by Cruz Morris - foul #2 on Cruz Morris, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (SG) Domingo Trujillo | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-65 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Antone | 60-65 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The clock runs out | 60-65 |