| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (fresh) SG - David Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Crosson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cluff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Fielder (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle inbounds the ball | 15-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 15-37 |
| 19:38 | Purdue | James Cluff grabs the defensive rebound | 15-37 |
| 19:33 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-37 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 15-37 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | David Saylors lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 15-39 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | David Knight scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-39 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | David Saylors is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 17-39 |
| 18:54 | Purdue | James Cluff grabs the defensive rebound | 17-39 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | David Knight banks in the layup | 19-39 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | David Harris is called for the reach on Anthony Stevens - foul #3 on David Harris, team foul #1 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SG), Jesse Pepin (C) David Harris, David Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle can't finish the layup | 19-39 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-39 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | David Saylors misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-39 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | David Saylors tips it in | 19-41 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | James Cluff makes the floater from just outside the lane | 21-41 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jesse Pepin - foul #3 on Jesse Pepin, team foul #2 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Knight (PF) Jesse Pepin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Charles Howland (SG), John Giancola (SF), Steven Bennett (PF) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, David Fielder | |
| 17:18 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 2nd free throw | 21-41 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon grabs the offensive board | 21-41 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | John Giancola comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-41 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | James Cluff grabs the defensive rebound | 21-41 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | David Knight clanks a turnaround from the left block | 21-41 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the defensive board | 21-41 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Giancola | 21-44 |
| 15:59 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #1 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), David Harris (SG), Jesse Pepin (C) Christopher Belcher, Sean Richardson, David Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Paul Wason (C) Randy McGibbon, Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 15:59 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the 1st free throw | 22-44 |
| 15:59 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (fresh) SG - David Harris (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Crosson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - James Cluff (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Pepin (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Paul Wason blows the layup | 23-44 |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Lee Larson gets the rebound | 23-44 |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-44 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | James Cluff gets the offensive rebound | 23-44 |
| 15:15 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson lays it up and in | 25-44 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Lee Larson is called for the reach on Anthony Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Larson, team foul #3 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SF) Kevin Crosson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF) John Giancola, Steven Bennett | |
| 14:48 | Illinois | James Cluff takes the ball from Eugene Boyle | 25-44 |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Richard England misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-44 |
| 14:33 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin grabs the offensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Richard England hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-44 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 25-44 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle lays it in set up by Anthony Stevens | 25-46 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Lee Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Stevens - foul #1 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), David Knight (PF) Lee Larson, Jesse Pepin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), David Fielder (PF) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Charles Howland | |
| 13:54 | Purdue | James Cluff can't connect on a floater from the left side | 25-46 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Fielder | 25-46 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Giancola | 25-48 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | David Knight is whistled for a carry | 25-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SF) Richard England | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (C) Paul Wason | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Randy McGibbon | 25-51 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | David Fielder is called for the reach on David Harris - foul #1 on David Fielder, team foul #3 | 25-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (SF), Richard England (PF), Joshua Bowman (C) Sean Richardson, David Knight, James Cluff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), David Saylors (C) Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, Steven Bennett | |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-51 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | David Harris snags the offensive board | 25-51 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | John Giancola steals the ball from Richard England | 25-51 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled on the floor by Kevin Crosson - foul #2 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #4 | 25-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG) Christopher Belcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (SF), Charles Howland (PF) John Giancola, David Fielder | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | David Saylors banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 25-53 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | Richard England dunks the ball | 27-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (fresh) SG - David Harris (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Crosson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard England (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 10 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Kevin Crosson steals it from Anthony Stevens in the backcourt | 27-53 |
| 11:44 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-53 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Steven Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 27-53 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-53 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the offensive board | 27-53 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bruce Hicks | 27-56 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Richard England comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-56 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the board | 27-56 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Kevin Crosson steals the ball from David Saylors | 27-56 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SG), Jesse Pepin (C) David Harris, Kevin Crosson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Fielder (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Steven Bennett, Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Jesse Pepin is called for the reach on David Fielder - foul #4 on Jesse Pepin, team foul #5 | 27-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Knight (PF) Jesse Pepin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Giancola | 27-58 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Sean Richardson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-58 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | David Fielder pulls down the rebound | 27-58 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | John Giancola scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 27-61 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Sean Richardson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Lee Larson | 30-61 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the easy open layup | 30-61 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | David Fielder pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Sean Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard England (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Bowman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Giancola (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Fielder (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Paul Wason hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Bowman - foul #1 on Joshua Bowman, team foul #6 | 30-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Pepin (C) David Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Steven Bennett (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, Eugene Boyle, David Fielder | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 1st free throw | 30-62 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 2nd free throw | 30-63 |
| 07:06 | Purdue | Sean Richardson travels with the ball | 30-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (C) Paul Wason | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 30-63 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin gets the rebound | 30-63 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | Sean Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-63 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Steven Bennett snags the defensive board | 30-63 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | David Saylors buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Stevens | 30-65 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin is fouled on the floor by David Saylors - foul #1 on David Saylors, team foul #4 | 30-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF) Steven Bennett | |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Sean Richardson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-65 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Lee Larson takes the ball from Eugene Boyle in the backcourt | 33-65 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | David Saylors blocks the jumper by Jesse Pepin | 33-65 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Charles Howland gets the rebound | 33-65 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 33-67 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Sean Richardson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-67 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks gets the rebound | 33-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Howland | 33-69 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin can't finish the layup | 33-69 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 33-69 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Bowman - foul #2 on Joshua Bowman, team foul #7 | 33-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG) Joshua Bowman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), David Fielder (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 33-70 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 33-70 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | David Fielder grabs the offensive board | 33-70 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | John Giancola scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 33-73 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (tired) 1 ast. SG - David Harris (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Richardson (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Richard England (tired) 2 pts. C - Jesse Pepin (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Giancola (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Fielder (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Richard England hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-73 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 33-73 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Jesse Pepin is called for the reach on David Fielder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jesse Pepin, team foul #8 | 33-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bowman (C) Jesse Pepin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (SF) Eugene Boyle | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | David Fielder misses the 1st free throw | 33-73 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joshua Bowman | 33-73 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Sean Richardson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-73 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randy McGibbon | 33-73 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | David Fielder hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Steven Bennett and he's hacked by Sean Richardson - foul #1 on Sean Richardson, team foul #9 | 33-75 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | David Fielder makes the free throw | 33-76 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Sean Richardson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-76 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | John Giancola snags the defensive board | 33-76 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Lee Larson is called for the reach on Randy McGibbon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Larson, team foul #10 | 33-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) David Fielder | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 33-77 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-78 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Sean Richardson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-78 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 33-78 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | John Giancola can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 33-78 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Richard England grabs the defensive rebound | 33-78 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Richard England comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-78 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 33-78 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by Lee Larson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Larson, team foul #11 | 33-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Fielder (PF), David Saylors (C) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, Steven Bennett, Paul Wason | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 33-79 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-80 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Sean Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-80 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | David Fielder pulls down the rebound | 33-80 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Lee Larson is called for the reach on Eugene Boyle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lee Larson, team foul #12 | 33-80 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG) Lee Larson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 33-80 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-81 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Sean Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-81 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | David Fielder snags the defensive board | 33-81 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Belcher - foul #3 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #13 | 33-81 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 33-82 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-83 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | David Harris misses the halfcourt shot | 33-83 |