| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 1 pts. SG - George Swick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jay Stanger - foul #2 on Jay Stanger, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Barry Brown | 30-21 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Freddy Ross snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Freddy Ross's layup is rejected by Jay Stanger | 30-21 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Barry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Freddy Ross picks off the pass by George Swick in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by George Swick - foul #2 on George Swick, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 31-21 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Barry Brown tips it home | 31-23 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | James Owens lays it up and in set up by Jack Robinson and the foul's on Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #3 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Grubbs (C) Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Barry Brown | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | James Owens misses the free throw | 33-23 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Aubrey Hampton | 33-23 |
| 17:03 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton loses the dribble to James Owens | 33-23 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | James Owens can't finish the layup | 33-23 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Steven Brown | 33-23 |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Brett Burman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Clifton Peters scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Robinson | 36-26 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Brett Burman makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Alvin Bailey | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Burman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses short on a floater from the right side | 36-29 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 15:39 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey's pass is intercepted by Richard Grubbs in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | James Owens buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Steven Brown is hacked by Jack Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, James Owens, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Jay Stanger (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Alvin Bailey, Brett Burman, Aubrey Hampton, Reynaldo Marino, Steven Brown | |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Barry Brown is hacked by Mario Klingbeil - foul #1 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by George Swick | 41-32 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Jay Stanger swats the short shot by Freddy Ross | 41-32 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Adam Welter pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses long on a jumper in the lane | 41-32 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Freddy Ross drills a fadeaway near the basket | 43-32 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Barry Brown is hacked by Adam Welter - foul #1 on Adam Welter, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Barry Brown, Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| 12:44 | Purdue | Lloyd Ahmad hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Brett Burman | 43-34 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Brown - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (PF) Lloyd Ahmad | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Steven Brown grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 12:22 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci is whistled for traveling | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Richard Grubbs (C) Patrick McCorrison, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Clifton Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Owens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Burman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | James Owens loses the ball out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Jay Stanger (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Alvin Bailey, Brett Burman, Aubrey Hampton, Reynaldo Marino, Steven Brown | |
| 11:18 | Purdue | James Owens is called for the reach on George Swick in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Owens, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronnie Hickey - foul #2 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is hacked by Daniel Gaither - foul #1 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF) James Owens | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Ross (C) Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (PF) Jay Stanger | |
| 10:08 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Barry Brown tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison lays it in on a great pass from Larry Stanley | 46-38 |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Barry Brown knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Gagnon | 46-40 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Freddy Ross clanks a jumper from close range | 46-40 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Adam Welter misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on George Swick - foul #3 on George Swick, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Jay Stanger (PF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Barry Brown, Reynaldo Marino, Daniel Gaither | |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Adam Welter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Jay Stanger pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey is hacked by Adam Welter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Welter, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG) Adam Welter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Steven Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Jeremy Santucci is blocked by Jay Stanger | 47-40 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Alvin Bailey | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Owens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Burman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Jay Stanger can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jack Robinson - foul #3 on Jack Robinson, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | James Owens pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Clifton Peters clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Steven Brown grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Brett Burman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Clifton Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Clifton Peters connects on the 3 from straight away set up by James Owens | 50-41 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, James Owens, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Alvin Bailey, Brett Burman, Aubrey Hampton, Jay Stanger, Steven Brown | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Freddy Ross scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Welter | 52-41 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Barry Brown's pass is intercepted by Freddy Ross | 52-41 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Freddy Ross can't connect on a shot in the lane | 52-41 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the follow up shot | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Lloyd Ahmad snags the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Larry Stanley picks off the pass by Lloyd Ahmad | 54-41 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Freddy Ross buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Larry Stanley and he's fouled by Philip Gagnon - foul #2 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #7 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton (SF), Daniel Gaither (C) Barry Brown, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the free throw | 57-41 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | Lloyd Ahmad pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Jack Robinson picks off the pass by George Swick in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Clifton Peters lays it in set up by Jack Robinson | 59-41 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the floater from the baseline | 59-41 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Lloyd Ahmad tips it home | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Swick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Ahmad (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci buries a 3 from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Lloyd Ahmad is called for traveling | 62-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, James Owens, Jeremy Santucci, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Lloyd Ahmad, Daniel Gaither | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Welter | 64-43 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey is hacked by Mario Klingbeil in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #8 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Grubbs (C) Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs is whistled for traveling | 64-45 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Mario Klingbeil picks off the pass by Alvin Bailey in the backcourt | 64-45 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil blows the layup but he's fouled by Alvin Bailey - foul #3 on Alvin Bailey, team foul #8 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Adam Welter, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-45 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton grabs the offensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Santucci - foul #1 on Jeremy Santucci, team foul #9 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Freddy Ross gets the rebound | 66-45 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | The jump hook by Patrick McCorrison is blocked by Reynaldo Marino | 66-45 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Freddy Ross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Reynaldo Marino - foul #2 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #9 | 66-45 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Brett Burman gets the rebound | 67-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Brett Burman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-45 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Freddy Ross pulls down the rebound | 67-45 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses badly on a jumper from close range | 67-45 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino pulls down the rebound | 67-45 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Brett Burman is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick McCorrison - foul #1 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #10 | 67-45 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Brett Burman makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Brett Burman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Adam Welter runs out the clock | 67-47 |