| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Redman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Linder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Luis Massey jams it | 24-28 |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Lenny Akers double dribbles | 24-28 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Ricky Heath gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens is hacked by Barry Redman - foul #2 on Barry Redman, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Lenny Akers misses short on a floater from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 18:22 | Purdue | Lenny Akers can't tip it in | 24-28 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Lenny Akers scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Linder and he's fouled by Barry Redman - foul #3 on Barry Redman, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Lenny Akers makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Luis Massey hits a jumper from the right side | 26-31 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Weaver - foul #2 on Mark Weaver, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Francis Saylor (PF) Brian Obregon, Douglas Vroman, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG) Anthony Stephens | |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Mark Weaver misses the dunk but the foul's on Ricky Heath - foul #3 on Ricky Heath, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Teddy Legrand | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Clemons (SG), Melvin Tsan (PF), James Miles (C) Wayne Linder, Charles Ritchie, Ricky Heath | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Mark Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Mark Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Lenny Akers scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Hall | 28-35 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Norman Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG), Luis Massey (PF) Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Cecil Barnes (SF) Albert Hall, Lenny Akers | |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan comes up short on the runner from the right block | 28-35 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Mark Weaver gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) SF - Albert Castle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Miles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Albert Castle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 15:31 | Purdue | James Miles pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | James Miles comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Mark Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Albert Castle buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 31-35 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | James Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Barry Redman (C) Johnny Faulkner, Albert Castle, Luis Massey, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG), Wayne Linder (SG), Lenny Akers (SF), Charles Ritchie (PF), Ricky Heath (C) Anthony Stephens, Matthew Clemons, Cecil Barnes, Melvin Tsan, James Miles | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Wayne Linder steps in front of the Teddy Legrand pass | 31-35 |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Wayne Linder hits the finger roll | 31-37 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Albert Hall is called for the reach on Brian Obregon - foul #1 on Albert Hall, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (SG) Douglas Vroman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Brian Obregon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 13:20 | Purdue | Lenny Akers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Lenny Akers grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Lenny Akers clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Francis Saylor - foul #1 on Francis Saylor, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Luis Massey (PF) Johnny Faulkner, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG) Albert Hall | |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Lenny Akers makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Lenny Akers misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Luis Massey snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Luis Massey drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Brian Obregon | 36-38 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Lenny Akers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Barry Redman grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Albert Castle drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Obregon | 39-38 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Lenny Akers misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Barry Redman pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Linder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Ricky Heath grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 11:05 | Purdue | Lenny Akers misses the shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Brian Obregon tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 41-38 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Albert Castle comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Albert Castle grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Brian Obregon drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Albert Castle | 43-38 |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Luis Massey steps in front of the Charles Ritchie pass | 43-38 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Charles Ritchie is called for the reach on Teddy Legrand - foul #1 on Charles Ritchie, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Douglas Vroman (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Brian Obregon, Albert Castle, Teddy Legrand, Luis Massey, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG), Matthew Clemons (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF), Melvin Tsan (PF), James Miles (C) Anthony Stephens, Wayne Linder, Lenny Akers, Charles Ritchie, Ricky Heath | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Norman Simpson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Norman Simpson drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Weaver | 45-38 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan is fouled on the floor by Douglas Vroman - foul #1 on Douglas Vroman, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Albert Hall misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Norman Simpson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Albert Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Faulkner | 47-40 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Mark Weaver knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Francis Saylor | 49-40 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Francis Saylor picks off the pass by Albert Hall | 49-40 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Norman Simpson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 06:41 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 06:30 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan can't connect on a runner from the right block | 49-40 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | James Miles gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Francis Saylor swats the shot by James Miles | 49-40 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan knocks in the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Mark Weaver - foul #3 on Mark Weaver, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Luis Massey (PF), Barry Redman (C) Johnny Faulkner, Douglas Vroman, Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Wayne Linder (SG), Lenny Akers (SF), Ricky Heath (C) Albert Hall, Matthew Clemons, Cecil Barnes, James Miles | |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Ricky Heath pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ricky Heath | 49-46 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Luis Massey is fouled on the floor by Melvin Tsan - foul #1 on Melvin Tsan, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Ritchie (PF) Melvin Tsan | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Albert Castle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses the lay-in | 49-46 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Barry Redman grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Brian Obregon is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stephens - foul #2 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG) Albert Castle | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Luis Massey connects on the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Lenny Akers - foul #1 on Lenny Akers, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wayne Linder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Ricky Heath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Brian Obregon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Teddy Legrand | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Ricky Heath blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Weaver - foul #4 on Mark Weaver, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SF), Francis Saylor (PF) Brian Obregon, Teddy Legrand, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG), Matthew Clemons (SG) Anthony Stephens, Wayne Linder | |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Ricky Heath makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Ricky Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Teddy Legrand (SF), Luis Massey (PF), Barry Redman (C) Albert Castle, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Wayne Linder (SG) Albert Hall, Matthew Clemons | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 54-48 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Ricky Heath hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lenny Akers | 54-50 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie connects on the runner in the lane set up by Wayne Linder | 54-52 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Luis Massey hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Anthony Stephens - foul #3 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Luis Massey - foul #2 on Luis Massey, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Stephens - foul #4 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Ritchie | 58-53 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Ricky Heath clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-53 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Ricky Heath can't tip it in | 58-53 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Luis Massey gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Luis Massey is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Stephens - foul #5 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Brian Obregon | |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG) Anthony Stephens | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Wayne Linder is called for the reach on Douglas Vroman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Linder, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Ricky Heath is hacked by Barry Redman - foul #4 on Barry Redman, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Ricky Heath makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Ricky Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Albert Hall is called for the reach on Douglas Vroman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Hall, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Brian Obregon | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Johnny Faulkner steals the ball from Wayne Linder | 61-55 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman is hacked by Wayne Linder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Linder, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Wayne Linder drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner runs out the clock | 63-58 |