| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) SF - Ryan Church (fresh) PF - David Williams (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) SG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) PF - George Kramer (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | David Williams tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Zinner - foul #1 on Mark Zinner, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:35 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Steven Abbott buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony McMaken | 7-5 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | Anthony McMaken takes the ball from Kevin Armstrong | 7-5 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | George Kramer pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Ryan Church steals it from Irvin Shepard | 7-5 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Ryan Church jams it | 9-5 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Armstrong and he's fouled by Ryan Church - foul #1 on Ryan Church, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (SF) Ryan Church | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the free throw | 9-7 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Sam Edinger drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Sam Edinger pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Irvin Shepard | 9-12 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Abbott and the foul's on Irvin Shepard - foul #1 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Ryan Church (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Stephen Burns (C) Kevin Armstrong, Mark Zinner | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) SG - Irvin Shepard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Kramer (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Burns (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Sam Edinger knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Irvin Shepard and he's hacked by Ryan Church - foul #2 on Ryan Church, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PG), James Nichols (SF) Richard Guerrera, Ryan Church | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | George Kramer takes the ball from Anthony McMaken | 12-15 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | Tim Whatley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF), Mark Zinner (C) Sam Edinger, Stephen Burns | |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Jan Tarver drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Mark Zinner can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-15 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled on the floor by Irvin Shepard - foul #2 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Richard Guerrera (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, David Williams, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Sam Edinger (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) Tim Whatley, Irvin Shepard, George Kramer | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Burns - foul #1 on Stephen Burns, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randolph Conner (C) Mark Zinner | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:44 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Doug Whitten comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Armstrong - foul #1 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:39 | Purdue | Randolph Conner grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Hazelwood | 17-15 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Randolph Conner hits the follow up shot | 17-17 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Steven Abbott comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kevin Armstrong | 17-17 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses long on a floater from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Steven Abbott comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera can't tip it in | 17-17 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Stephen Burns snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera loses the dribble to Sam Edinger | 17-17 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Randolph Conner clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Steven Abbott snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doug Whitten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) SF - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-17 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera grabs the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Randolph Conner - foul #1 on Randolph Conner, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Richard Deady (SF), David Williams (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Doug Whitten, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), John Madden (SG), Michael Dunklin (SF), George Kramer (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Kevin Armstrong, James Garner, Sam Edinger, Stephen Burns, Randolph Conner | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | John Madden is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | George Kramer gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Anthony McMaken steals it from John Madden | 19-17 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits a jumper from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Tim Whatley travels with the ball | 21-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Sam Edinger (SF) John Madden, Michael Dunklin | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Steven Abbott buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Deady | 24-17 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | David Williams blocks the short jumper by Sam Edinger | 24-17 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Richard Deady snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 26-17 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Sam Edinger can't finish the layup | 26-17 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Steven Abbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG), James Nichols (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, Richard Deady, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SG), Stephen Burns (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Tim Whatley, George Kramer, Mark Zinner | |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Sam Edinger, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG) John Madden | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Stephen Burns steals the ball from Steven Abbott | 26-17 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-17 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the board | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Nichols (fresh) PF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Garner (fresh) SF - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | James Nichols is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #3 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), David Williams (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Doug Whitten, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Dunklin (SF), Mark Zinner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Sam Edinger, Randolph Conner | |
| 07:11 | Purdue | James Garner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-20 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Mark Zinner - foul #2 on Mark Zinner, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PG) Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SG), Randolph Conner (C) James Garner, Mark Zinner | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Stephen Burns pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Tim Whatley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony McMaken | 27-20 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Ryan Church (SF) Doug Whitten, David Williams | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SF) Stephen Burns | |
| 05:47 | Purdue | Jan Tarver is called for the reach on John Madden - foul #1 on Jan Tarver, team foul #4 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG), Doug Whitten (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, James Nichols, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), George Kramer (PF) Tim Whatley, Michael Dunklin | |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Sam Edinger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Randolph Conner grabs the offensive board | 27-20 |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Guerrera - foul #1 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #5 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG), Stephen Burns (C) John Madden, Randolph Conner | |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Doug Whitten drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 29-22 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Richard Guerrera is called for the reach on James Garner - foul #2 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Doug Whitten, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Sam Edinger tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera's pass is intercepted by James Garner | 29-24 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Sam Edinger buries a 3 from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | James Garner snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Church (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Kramer (tiring) 2 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Garner | 29-29 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Stephen Burns swats the short shot by David Williams | 29-29 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Abbott | 29-29 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Steven Abbott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Kevin Armstrong - foul #2 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), James Nichols (SF), Doug Whitten (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Guerrera, Ryan Church, David Williams, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Irvin Shepard (SG), John Madden (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Kevin Armstrong, James Garner, Sam Edinger, George Kramer, Stephen Burns | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 3rd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Tim Whatley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 31-29 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | James Nichols gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Irvin Shepard - foul #3 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF) Steven Abbott | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SF) Irvin Shepard | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Doug Whitten pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood hits a fadeaway from the right side | 33-29 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Sam Edinger buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Richard Deady can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Tim Whatley drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sam Edinger | 33-34 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Sam Edinger is called for the reach on Richard Deady - foul #2 on Sam Edinger, team foul #11 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Ryan Church (SF), David Williams (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Doug Whitten, Jan Tarver, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), George Kramer (PF) Sam Edinger, Michael Dunklin | |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Richard Deady misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Richard Deady makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Ryan Church is called for the reach on John Madden - foul #3 on Ryan Church, team foul #7 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG), James Nichols (SF) Richard Deady, Ryan Church | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF) Tim Whatley | |
| 00:31 | Purdue | John Madden makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | John Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the floater from the right side | 34-36 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | John Madden snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Madden | 34-38 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | James Nichols clanks a floater from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 34-38 |