| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:34 | Purdue | David White denies the turnaround by Troy Stovall | 28-23 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Robert Moralez banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Craig | 30-23 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Craig Wolfe | 30-25 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 30-25 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe travels in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Timothy Sullivan is called for the reach on Jeffrey Craig - foul #3 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SF) Timothy Sullivan | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rafael Anderson - foul #1 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | James Anderson drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Hawkins | 32-27 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is hacked by Troy Stovall - foul #1 on Troy Stovall, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG) Troy Stovall | |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Phillip Dean buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Scott Blackwell | 34-27 |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Phillip Dean blocks the short jumper by James Anderson | 34-27 |
| 16:39 | Purdue | James Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | James Anderson is hacked by Phillip Dean - foul #2 on Phillip Dean, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Compton - foul #2 on Michael Compton, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) David White | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't throw it down but he's hacked by Rafael Anderson - foul #2 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Anthony Golden (PF) Scott Blackwell, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SF), John Smith (PF) Robert Bluhm, Rafael Anderson, Craig Wolfe | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mickey Haworth (fresh) SG - Michael Compton (fresh) SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Smith | 35-30 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Robert Moralez drills a jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Anthony Golden steals the ball from Troy Stovall in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Sullivan - foul #4 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), David White (C) Michael Compton, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SF), Craig Wolfe (C) Timothy Sullivan, James Anderson | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 39-30 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Anthony Golden pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Moralez is denied by John Smith | 39-30 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the follow up shot | 41-30 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | John Smith hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Troy Stovall | 41-32 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is hacked by Rafael Anderson - foul #3 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #6 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Mickey Haworth, Jeffrey Craig, Robert Moralez, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG) Troy Stovall | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the floater from the left block | 41-32 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Hylton | 41-32 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Phillip Dean hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | John Smith gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Scott Blackwell steals it from John Smith in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits the finger roll | 43-32 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | John Smith misses badly on a runner from the right block | 43-32 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Phillip Dean can't tip it in | 43-32 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Hawkins | 43-32 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins is hacked by Michael Compton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Compton, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Eugene Wells (SF), David White (C) Michael Compton, Ralph Hylton, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), James Anderson (C) Robert Bluhm, Craig Wolfe | |
| 11:44 | Purdue | John Smith blows the layup | 43-32 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mickey Haworth (fresh) SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Wells (fresh) PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson makes the floater from the left side | 43-34 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is hacked by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Robert Moralez (SF) Scott Blackwell, Eugene Wells | |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (C) John Smith | |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Robert Moralez pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is hacked by James Anderson - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #8 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Phillip Dean, David White | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | James Anderson grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | James Anderson tips it home | 45-36 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Robert Moralez knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Rafael Anderson - foul #4 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #9 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Michael Compton (SG) Mickey Haworth, Jeffrey Craig | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan (SF) Rafael Anderson | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the free throw | 47-36 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | James Anderson gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Pearce | 47-36 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce makes the jump hook in the paint | 49-36 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Robert Moralez blocks the jumper by Craig Wolfe | 49-36 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Pearce | 49-36 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Robert Moralez knocks in the jumper near the basket | 51-36 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Robert Moralez pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Robert Moralez scores on a turnaround near the basket | 53-36 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | Joseph Pearce denies the turnaround by Timothy Sullivan | 53-36 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | James Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Compton (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Moralez (tiring) 28 pts. 13 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Wolfe (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-38 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the floater near the basket set up by Scott Blackwell | 55-38 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | James Anderson knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy Stovall | 55-40 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Robert Moralez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins loses the dribble to Scott Blackwell in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell dunks the ball | 57-40 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is whistled for traveling | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Michael Compton, Robert Moralez, Anthony Golden, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), Rafael Anderson (SG), John Smith (PF) Troy Stovall, Robert Hawkins, Craig Wolfe | |
| 05:27 | Purdue | David White blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Rafael Anderson | 57-43 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | David White's floater is tipped away by Timothy Sullivan | 57-43 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Jeffrey Craig takes the ball from Rafael Anderson | 57-43 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig hits the finger roll | 59-43 |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson misses short on a runner from the right block | 59-43 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson tips it home | 59-45 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Mickey Haworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (C) James Anderson | |
| 04:26 | Purdue | Jeffrey Craig takes the ball from Rafael Anderson | 59-45 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Phillip Dean comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Craig Wolfe - foul #1 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #10 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Wells (SF) Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG) Robert Bluhm | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | David White grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Rafael Anderson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Craig - foul #5 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #11 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), David McLeod (SG), Christopher Nee (SF), James Anderson (PF), Kurt Smith (C) Troy Stovall, Rafael Anderson, Timothy Sullivan, John Smith, Craig Wolfe | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mickey Haworth (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Craig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Wells (fresh) PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David McLeod (fresh) SF - Christopher Nee (fresh) PF - James Anderson (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Kurt Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Purdue | James Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by David White | 61-45 |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Kurt Smith grabs the offensive board | 61-45 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | James Anderson is denied on a dunk by David White | 61-45 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David White | 61-45 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Phillip Dean banks in the layup | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:38 | Purdue | James Anderson clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Dean - foul #3 on Phillip Dean, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF) Eugene Wells | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:38 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Robert Moralez knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mickey Haworth | 65-47 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm's pass is intercepted by David White in the backcourt | 65-47 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | David McLeod takes the ball from Robert Moralez | 65-47 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Kurt Smith is hacked by Phillip Dean - foul #4 on Phillip Dean, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG) Mickey Haworth | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:21 | Purdue | James Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by David White | 65-47 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is hacked by Robert Bluhm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bluhm, team foul #12 | 65-47 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Kurt Smith snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | James Anderson hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Robert Bluhm and he's fouled by Phillip Dean - foul #5 on Phillip Dean, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF) Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:01 | Purdue | James Anderson misses the free throw | 66-49 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Robert Moralez gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Anthony Golden is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Moralez | 68-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:32 | Purdue | James Anderson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 68-49 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell runs out the clock | 68-49 |