| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe tips it back up and in | 25-29 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell's floater is tipped away by John Smith | 25-29 |
| 19:14 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | John Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Troy Stovall | 27-29 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Robert Moralez clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Smith | 27-29 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | Robert Moralez is called for the reach on Timothy Sullivan - foul #1 on Robert Moralez, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (C) Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:48 | Purdue | John Smith is hacked by Phillip Dean - foul #2 on Phillip Dean, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | James Anderson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 27-29 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Troy Stovall pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | James Anderson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Troy Stovall is called for the reach on Phillip Dean - foul #1 on Troy Stovall, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), Craig Wolfe (C) Troy Stovall, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Michael Compton double dribbles | 27-29 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | John Smith misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Phillip Dean | 27-29 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses long on a shot from the left block | 27-29 |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Compton (fresh) SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Anthony Golden (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Phillip Dean, David White | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Robert Moralez clanks a shot near the basket | 27-29 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 27-29 |
| 15:00 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Wolfe | 27-29 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | John Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | John Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Bluhm | 29-29 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Robert Moralez loses the dribble to Robert Bluhm | 29-29 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Rafael Anderson (SF), James Anderson (C) Robert Bluhm, Timothy Sullivan, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Mickey Haworth, Michael Compton, Robert Moralez, Anthony Golden | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Craig and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Joseph Pearce | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Hylton - foul #2 on Ralph Hylton, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| 13:51 | Purdue | John Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Anderson | 32-32 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | David White makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Blackwell | 32-34 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Troy Stovall is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Blackwell - foul #4 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan (SF), Craig Wolfe (C) Robert Hawkins, John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG) Scott Blackwell | |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Ralph Hylton - foul #3 on Ralph Hylton, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Ralph Hylton, Phillip Dean, David White | |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Golden | 32-34 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Robert Moralez clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Troy Stovall - foul #2 on Troy Stovall, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | James Anderson buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Troy Stovall | 34-35 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Robert Moralez scores on a floater in the paint | 34-37 |
| 11:45 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Robert Moralez - foul #2 on Robert Moralez, team foul #6 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), John Smith (PF) Troy Stovall, Timothy Sullivan, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Anthony Golden, Joseph Pearce | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mickey Haworth (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Compton (fresh) SF - Ralph Hylton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Bluhm | 37-37 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | David White lays it in | 37-39 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Bluhm | 39-39 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Phillip Dean hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mickey Haworth | 39-41 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Phillip Dean drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David White | 39-43 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | James Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SF), Craig Wolfe (C) Robert Bluhm, Rafael Anderson, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Mickey Haworth, Michael Compton, Ralph Hylton, Phillip Dean, David White | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Jeffrey Craig | 39-45 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | John Smith double dribbles | 39-45 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Anthony Golden's layup is rejected by Craig Wolfe | 39-45 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:15 | Purdue | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Troy Stovall - foul #3 on Troy Stovall, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-45 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hawkins (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Robert Moralez drills a runner from the left block set up by Joseph Pearce | 39-47 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Robert Moralez steals the ball from James Anderson in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Moralez | 39-49 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-49 |
| 06:41 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 06:31 | Purdue | James Anderson connects on the floater from the left block set up by Craig Wolfe and the foul's on Anthony Golden - foul #1 on Anthony Golden, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), Rafael Anderson (SG), John Smith (PF) Troy Stovall, Robert Hawkins, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Anthony Golden, Joseph Pearce | |
| 06:31 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 42-49 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Bluhm - foul #1 on Robert Bluhm, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Craig Wolfe (C) Robert Bluhm, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG), Anthony Golden (C) Jeffrey Craig, David White | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Ralph Hylton (SF), David White (C) Mickey Haworth, Robert Moralez, Phillip Dean | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Rafael Anderson steals the ball from Scott Blackwell | 42-51 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Michael Compton grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | David White comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 42-51 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Anthony Golden can't tip it in | 42-51 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell tips it back up and in | 42-53 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Stovall | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Sullivan (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Compton (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Hylton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Anthony Golden (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - David White (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Anthony Golden clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Sullivan - foul #3 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), James Anderson (PF) Troy Stovall, Rafael Anderson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Michael Compton, Ralph Hylton, David White | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | James Anderson can't finish the layup | 44-55 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Pearce | 44-55 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 44-55 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | James Anderson grabs the board | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | David McLeod (SG), Christopher Nee (SF), Kurt Smith (C) Robert Hawkins, Timothy Sullivan, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (PF) Anthony Golden | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the jump hook in the lane | 44-55 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | David McLeod grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | James Anderson connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Bluhm | 46-55 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), Timothy Sullivan (SF), John Smith (PF), Craig Wolfe (C) Robert Bluhm, David McLeod, Christopher Nee, James Anderson, Kurt Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), David White (C) Mickey Haworth, Joseph Pearce | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Sullivan - foul #4 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), Rafael Anderson (SG), Christopher Nee (SF), James Anderson (PF), Kurt Smith (C) Troy Stovall, Robert Hawkins, Timothy Sullivan, John Smith, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Craig | 46-59 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Robert Bluhm in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG) Scott Blackwell | |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is hacked by Christopher Nee - foul #1 on Christopher Nee, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #9 | 48-61 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Kurt Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the fadeaway from the left side | 50-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Mickey Haworth runs out the clock | 50-61 |