| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bragg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Virgil Polson inbounds the ball | 27-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Boris Zellous's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF) Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:38 | Purdue | John Kinkade buries a jump hook in the lane | 29-44 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Boris Zellous evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | Robert Cook grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 19:13 | Purdue | Walter Braun knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Kinkade | 32-44 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Boris Zellous splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-44 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | David Bragg snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:47 | Purdue | David Bragg banks in the layup | 34-44 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Boris Zellous comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Virgil Polson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright tips it home | 34-46 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Robert Cook clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Virgil Polson pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Virgil Polson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Jackowski | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:13 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by David Bragg is blocked by Robert Fisher | 34-49 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Boris Zellous knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Virgil Polson | 34-52 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Virgil Polson takes the ball from Robert Cook | 34-52 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Virgil Polson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-52 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright tips it in | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:23 | Purdue | David Bragg misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Jackowski - foul #2 on James Jackowski, team foul #1 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Boris Zellous, James Jackowski, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| 16:23 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | James Aguon is hacked by Thomas Turner - foul #2 on Thomas Turner, team foul #1 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Anderson (C) David Bragg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Scott Dollard throws it down set up by James Aguon | 36-56 |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Charles Urbano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-56 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | James Aguon scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Van Miller | 36-59 |
| 15:18 | Purdue | Joe Maynor is hacked by James Aguon - foul #1 on James Aguon, team foul #2 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG) Van Miller | |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-59 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-59 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh grabs the defensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Thomas Turner's dunk attempt is rejected by Denis Banks | 36-59 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | James Aguon gets the rebound | 36-59 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Kevin Anderson steals it from James Jackowski | 36-59 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Joe Maynor connects on the jumper from the left side | 38-59 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Virgil Polson (SF), Robert Fisher (C) James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski, Scott Dollard | |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Charles Urbano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Jackowski - foul #3 on James Jackowski, team foul #3 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Denis Banks | |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright can't connect on a shot from the right side | 39-59 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kenneth Sainz | 39-59 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kenneth Sainz, team foul #2 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-59 |
| 13:20 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh snags the defensive board | 39-59 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) John Kinkade, David Bragg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG) James Jackowski | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Virgil Polson drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Wainwright | 39-62 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Charles Urbano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-62 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Sainz | 39-62 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | The refs have stopped play. Thomas Trinh is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 39-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Robert Cook (SF), John Kinkade (PF), David Bragg (C) Kenneth Sainz, Thomas Trinh, Thomas Turner, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| 12:20 | Purdue | John Kinkade loses the dribble to Boris Zellous | 39-62 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Denis Banks knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 39-64 |
| 11:46 | Purdue | Robert Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG) Joe Maynor | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG) Van Miller | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bragg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Denis Banks can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Kinkade - foul #2 on John Kinkade, team foul #3 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG) Boris Zellous | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Denis Banks makes the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Denis Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-66 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-66 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Charles Urbano snags the offensive board | 39-66 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the easy layup but the foul's on Denis Banks - foul #2 on Denis Banks, team foul #4 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Anderson (C) David Bragg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Virgil Polson, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 10:56 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the 1st free throw | 39-66 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Fisher | 40-68 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Andrei Palczewski is called for the reach on Robert Cook - foul #1 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #5 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Thomas Turner (PF), David Bragg (C) Kenneth Sainz, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG) James Aguon | |
| 10:11 | Purdue | Thomas Turner is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wainwright - foul #2 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #6 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG) Joe Maynor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Charles Urbano scores on a floater from the left side set up by Robert Cook | 42-68 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Robert Fisher connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Andrei Palczewski | 42-70 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Andrei Palczewski takes the ball from Charles Urbano | 42-70 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski lays it in | 42-72 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-72 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | James Jackowski snags the defensive board | 42-72 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-72 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski tips it in | 42-74 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Robert Cook connects on the fadeaway from close range | 44-74 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Turner - foul #3 on Thomas Turner, team foul #4 | 44-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Turner, David Bragg | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Scott Dollard (C) Boris Zellous, James Jackowski, Andrei Palczewski, Robert Fisher | |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Walter Braun hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-75 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the tip | 44-75 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | James Aguon snags the defensive board | 44-75 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Virgil Polson clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #5 | 44-75 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 1st free throw | 44-76 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-77 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-77 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Scott Dollard gets the rebound | 44-77 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bragg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | James Aguon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-77 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | David Bragg pulls down the rebound | 44-77 |
| 07:11 | Purdue | David Bragg is called for traveling | 44-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Thomas Turner (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, John Kinkade, David Bragg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), James Jackowski (SG) James Aguon, Van Miller | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the dunk but he's hacked by Walter Braun - foul #2 on Walter Braun, team foul #6 | 44-77 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 1st free throw | 44-77 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 2nd free throw | 44-77 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Thomas Turner gets the rebound | 44-77 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Walter Braun's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Virgil Polson | 44-77 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Virgil Polson grabs the board | 44-77 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Boris Zellous comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Maynor - foul #3 on Joe Maynor, team foul #7 | 44-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Scott Dollard | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 1st free throw | 44-77 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 2nd free throw | 44-78 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-78 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Denis Banks pulls down the rebound | 44-78 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Virgil Polson lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 44-80 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | Robert Fisher is called for the reach on Joe Maynor - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #7 | 44-80 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Steven Snyder (PF) Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Denis Banks | |
| 05:14 | Purdue | Joe Maynor makes the 1st free throw | 45-80 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | Joe Maynor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-80 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Robert Fisher hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Jackowski | 46-82 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Andrei Palczewski picks off the pass by Kevin Anderson | 46-82 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | James Jackowski lays it in set up by Andrei Palczewski | 46-84 |
| 04:12 | Purdue | Robert Cook clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Andrei Palczewski - foul #2 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #8 | 46-84 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Van Miller (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Aguon, James Jackowski, Steven Snyder | |
| 04:12 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 47-84 |
| 04:12 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 47-84 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 47-84 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-84 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Thomas Turner pulls down the rebound | 47-84 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Walter Braun is whistled for a carry | 47-84 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF), Scott Dollard (C) Andrei Palczewski, Robert Fisher | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Braun (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cook (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Turner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Wainwright | 47-86 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson is fouled on the floor by Van Miller - foul #1 on Van Miller, team foul #9 | 47-86 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG) Van Miller | |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-86 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-86 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Jackowski and the foul's on Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #8 | 49-88 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG) Boris Zellous | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the free throw | 49-89 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | The jumper by Robert Cook is denied by Scott Dollard | 49-89 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Thomas Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 49-89 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Walter Braun is hacked by Thomas Wainwright - foul #3 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #10 | 49-89 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Walter Braun misses the 1st free throw | 49-89 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Walter Braun makes the 2nd free throw | 50-89 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | James Aguon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-89 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the offensive rebound | 50-89 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Denis Banks is called for traveling | 50-89 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Aguon, Denis Banks | |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Thomas Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-89 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Robert Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-89 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Joe Maynor misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-89 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Virgil Polson pulls down the rebound | 50-89 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Boris Zellous runs out the clock | 50-89 |