| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken blows the layup but he's hacked by Tim Whatley - foul #2 on Tim Whatley, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 29-24 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Darren Neveu hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 29-24 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses long on an open shot from the right side | 29-24 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Darren Neveu snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Steven Abbott loses the ball out of bounds | 29-24 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Michael Morgan is fouled on the floor by Richard Guerrera - foul #1 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Tim Whatley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Darren Neveu | 29-24 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Steven Abbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG) Jan Tarver | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Mark Zinner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Richard Guerrera - foul #2 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PF) Darren Neveu | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), John Madden (SG), Michael Dunklin (SF), Randolph Conner (PF) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Michael Morgan, Stephen Burns | |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Guerrera | 32-26 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Randolph Conner misses the shot from the left side | 32-26 |
| 15:55 | Purdue | John Madden tips it but misses | 32-26 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SG - John Madden (fresh) SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Randolph Conner (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Mark Zinner steps in front of the Bruce Devaughn pass | 32-26 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Steven Abbott is called for the reach on Javier Cuevas - foul #2 on Steven Abbott, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Darren Neveu (PF), James Nichols (C) Steven Abbott, Richard Guerrera, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Sam Edinger (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) Javier Cuevas, John Madden, Michael Dunklin, Mark Zinner | |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Michael Morgan is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Doug Whitten | 32-26 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | James Nichols scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Doug Whitten | 34-26 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Michael Morgan misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Sam Edinger grabs the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Michael Morgan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Edinger | 34-29 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Darren Neveu | 37-29 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Michael Morgan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Sam Edinger grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Morgan | 37-32 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Doug Whitten is hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #3 on Michael Morgan, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Richard Deady (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Bruce Devaughn, Jan Tarver, Doug Whitten, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Michael Morgan, Stephen Burns, Randolph Conner | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Javier Cuevas steals it from Steven Abbott | 37-32 |
| 12:33 | Purdue | Sam Edinger can't finish the layup | 37-32 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Steven Abbott connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 39-32 |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Darren Neveu steals it from James Garner | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SG - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Garner (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Sam Edinger steps in front of the Steven Abbott pass | 39-32 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Sam Edinger, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Doug Whitten (PF) Richard Deady, Darren Neveu | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) Javier Cuevas, Sam Edinger, Michael Dunklin | |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Steven Abbott | 41-32 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Mark Zinner drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Tim Whatley | 41-34 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the lay-in | 41-34 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Mark Zinner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Abbott - foul #3 on Steven Abbott, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Doug Whitten can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-35 |
| 09:36 | Purdue | James Garner grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Michael Morgan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Jan Tarver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Michael Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Steven Abbott | 43-35 |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Michael Morgan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Doug Whitten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Guerrera | 45-35 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Michael Morgan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Doug Whitten gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Stephen Burns is called for the reach on Doug Whitten - foul #3 on Stephen Burns, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Richard Deady (SF), Darren Neveu (PF), James Nichols (C) Jan Tarver, Richard Guerrera, Doug Whitten, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), Sam Edinger (SG), Michael Dunklin (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Tim Whatley, Michael Morgan, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Darren Neveu lays it in on a great pass from James Nichols | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Sam Edinger connects on the shot near the basket set up by Michael Dunklin | 47-37 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Darren Neveu hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Devaughn | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Devaughn - foul #2 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SF) James Garner | |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Darren Neveu is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Darren Neveu, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Dunklin - foul #2 on Michael Dunklin, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (SF) Steven Abbott | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Bruce Devaughn picks off the pass by Randolph Conner | 51-38 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Doug Whitten is hacked by Sam Edinger - foul #2 on Sam Edinger, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Mark Zinner (C) Javier Cuevas, John Madden, Randolph Conner | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Doug Whitten is hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #4 on Michael Morgan, team foul #7 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (PF) Michael Dunklin | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Michael Morgan grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses the lay-in | 51-38 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Doug Whitten scores on a floater from the right block set up by Richard Guerrera | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Mark Zinner comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 53-38 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Stephen Burns misses the tip | 53-38 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Doug Whitten scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 55-38 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Tim Whatley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Morgan | 55-40 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 57-40 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Mark Zinner buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Sam Edinger | 57-42 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn is hacked by Sam Edinger - foul #3 on Sam Edinger, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Doug Whitten | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-42 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Steven Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-42 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Mark Zinner snags the defensive board | 59-42 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | Mark Zinner connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Tim Whatley | 59-44 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 59-44 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Sam Edinger grabs the board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is hacked by Darren Neveu - foul #3 on Darren Neveu, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG) Bruce Devaughn | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Darren Neveu pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Darren Neveu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Morgan - foul #5 on Michael Morgan, team foul #9 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony McMaken | 60-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott runs out the clock | 60-44 |