| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mathew Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeremy Church (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Todd Antone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) C - Gary Ibanez (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Aker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Todd Antone inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez slams it home set up by Jeremy Church and he's hacked by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG) Jeremy Church | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Arthur Davis grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Arthur Davis connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Mathew Kendrick | 36-38 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Arthur Davis takes the ball from Gary Allshouse after a doubleteam | 36-38 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Todd Antone drills a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Nathan Stringer - foul #1 on Nathan Stringer, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Church (SG), Gary Magee (PF) Philip Jones, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Todd Antone makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | David Williams comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 39-38 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Todd Antone misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Aker - foul #1 on Frank Aker, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Brunson (SG), Arthur Davis (PF) Mathew Kendrick, Gary Magee | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Todd Antone makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Todd Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-38 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Arthur Davis grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Arthur Davis is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (PG), Philip Jones (SG) Louis Brunson, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), Allan Varley (PF) Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker, Kelly Nichols | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo can't finish the layup | 41-38 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Ibanez | 41-38 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Edward Hohl steps in front of the Todd Antone pass | 41-38 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Edward Hohl misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Todd Antone grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez clanks a turnaround in the lane | 41-38 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Allan Varley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-38 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Allan Varley tips it in | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mathew Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Church (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Antone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Ibanez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Allan Varley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Todd Antone hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mathew Kendrick | 43-40 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Allshouse | 43-42 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Jeremy Church misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Allan Varley grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Edward Hohl is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Church - foul #1 on Jeremy Church, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Brunson (PG), Gary Magee (SG), Arthur Davis (PF), Frederick Babinski (C) Mathew Kendrick, Philip Jones, Jeremy Church, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Nathan Stringer (SG), Frank Aker (SF), David Stoltzfus (PF), Kelly Nichols (C) Gary Allshouse, Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo, Allan Varley, David Williams | |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Gary Chambers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Arthur Davis scores on a jumper from close range | 45-44 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Louis Brunson is called for the reach on Gary Chambers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Brunson, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (PG) Gary Magee | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Louis Brunson is called for the reach on Gary Chambers - foul #2 on Louis Brunson, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Frederick Babinski steps in front of the Kelly Nichols pass | 45-44 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Arthur Davis misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Stoltzfus - foul #4 on David Stoltzfus, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Church (SG), Gary Ibanez (C) Louis Brunson, Frederick Babinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Allan Varley (SF) Gary Chambers, David Stoltzfus | |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Arthur Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Arthur Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Brunson (SG) Jeremy Church | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mathew Kendrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Brunson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Antone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Ibanez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Varley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Aker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick's pass is intercepted by Frank Aker | 47-44 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Aker | 47-47 |
| 10:41 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Frank Aker gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses short on a floater from the left block | 47-47 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Arthur Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | Louis Brunson is hacked by Nathan Stringer - foul #2 on Nathan Stringer, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Church (PG), Philip Jones (SG), Frederick Babinski (PF) Mathew Kendrick, Louis Brunson, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Edward Hohl (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), David Williams (C) Gary Allshouse, Nathan Stringer, Allan Varley, Kelly Nichols | |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Jeremy Church comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-47 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 47-47 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Todd Antone doubles David Williams and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Todd Antone, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Gary Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (PG), Arthur Davis (C) Philip Jones, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG) Gary Chambers | |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Jeremy Church knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Frank Aker is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Church - foul #2 on Jeremy Church, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG), Gary Ibanez (C) Mathew Kendrick, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Varley (PF) Frank Aker | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | David Williams is fouled on the floor by Philip Jones - foul #1 on Philip Jones, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (PG) Philip Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Allan Varley pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Allan Varley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frederick Babinski - foul #4 on Frederick Babinski, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (PG), Arthur Davis (PF) Mathew Kendrick, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), David Stoltzfus (PF), Kelly Nichols (C) Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo, David Williams | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Allan Varley makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Allan Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Church (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Antone (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederick Babinski (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Varley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Purdue | Jeremy Church is fouled on the floor by Allan Varley - foul #3 on Allan Varley, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (PG), Gary Ibanez (C) Jeremy Church, Frederick Babinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:37 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-49 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | Todd Antone misses the tip | 50-49 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | Todd Antone snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Todd Antone misses the dunk attempt | 50-49 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Allan Varley grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus makes the floater from close range | 50-51 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Arthur Davis hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Ibanez | 52-51 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Arthur Davis | 52-51 |
| 04:36 | Purdue | Kelly Nichols denies the turnaround by Gary Ibanez | 52-51 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Todd Antone's layup is rejected by David Stoltzfus | 52-51 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Church (PG), Louis Brunson (SG), Frederick Babinski (PF) Mathew Kendrick, Philip Jones, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Edward Hohl (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), Frank Aker (PF), David Williams (C) Gary Allshouse, Nathan Stringer, Allan Varley, David Stoltzfus, Kelly Nichols | |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Louis Brunson clanks a jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | David Williams snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeremy Church (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Brunson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Antone (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Babinski (fresh) 4 pf. C - Gary Ibanez (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Aker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Gary Chambers's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Church in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Jeremy Church hits the finger roll | 54-51 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Jeremy Church grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Jeremy Church clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Frank Aker pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (PG) Louis Brunson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Nathan Stringer (SG), David Stoltzfus (PF) Gary Chambers, Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gary Allshouse | 54-54 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frederick Babinski | 56-54 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Arthur Davis (PF) Frederick Babinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Jeremy Church buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse tips it home | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick misses short on a shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | David Stoltzfus is called for the reach on Gary Ibanez - foul #5 on David Stoltzfus, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG) Todd Antone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Nichols (PF) David Stoltzfus | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Jeremy Church snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Nathan Stringer is called for the reach on Jeremy Church in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Stringer, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Jeremy Church misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is fouled on the floor by Philip Jones - foul #2 on Philip Jones, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Antone (SF) Philip Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Stringer - foul #4 on Nathan Stringer, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Williams snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits the finger roll | 60-60 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Jeremy Church clanks a fullcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mathew Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Church (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Antone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Ibanez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Frank Aker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-60 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Todd Antone blows the layup but he's fouled by Frank Aker - foul #2 on Frank Aker, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Magee (PF), Frederick Babinski (C) Arthur Davis, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Todd Antone makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Todd Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Mathew Kendrick steps in front of the David Williams pass | 62-60 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick can't finish the layup | 62-60 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Antone | 62-60 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Jeremy Church grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Kelly Nichols is called for the reach on Frederick Babinski - foul #1 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG), Gary Ibanez (C) Mathew Kendrick, Gary Magee | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Frederick Babinski makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Frederick Babinski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 63-60 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Philip Jones picks off the pass by Kelly Nichols | 63-60 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Jeremy Church misses the dunk attempt | 63-60 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Frank Aker loses the ball out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (PG), Arthur Davis (PF) Jeremy Church, Frederick Babinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Arthur Davis is whistled for traveling | 63-60 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Frank Aker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-60 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols tips it back up and in | 63-62 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | Todd Antone clanks a shot from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Frank Aker gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer is hacked by Todd Antone - foul #4 on Todd Antone, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Church (SG), Gary Magee (PF) Philip Jones, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SF), Allan Varley (PF) Frank Aker, Kelly Nichols | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Arthur Davis snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick drills a jumpshot from the right side | 65-62 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Ibanez (C) Gary Magee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Aker (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Domingo Trujillo, Allan Varley | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | David Williams loses the dribble to Mathew Kendrick | 65-62 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick throws it down | 67-62 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | David Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | 3 seconds is called on Todd Antone | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mathew Kendrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Church (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Antone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Ibanez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Frank Aker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Ibanez - foul #2 on Gary Ibanez, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Arthur Davis snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Arthur Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Allshouse - foul #1 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG) Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Arthur Davis makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Arthur Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Todd Antone pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Todd Antone is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Stringer - foul #5 on Nathan Stringer, team foul #13 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG) Nathan Stringer | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Todd Antone misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Todd Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Ibanez (C) Philip Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Edward Hohl is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Hohl | 69-65 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Todd Antone is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Hohl - foul #1 on Edward Hohl, team foul #14 | 69-65 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Todd Antone makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Todd Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Edward Hohl evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez grabs the board | 71-65 |