| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Earles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steven Young inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-34 |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Steven Young is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Steven Young, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | John Tate is hacked by Jerald Harrison - foul #2 on Jerald Harrison, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Jermaine Strong picks off the pass by John Tate | 29-34 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jerald Harrison | 29-36 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns is hacked by Steven Young - foul #3 on Steven Young, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwight Carr (SF) Steven Young | |
| 17:52 | Purdue | John Tate knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Giuliani | 32-36 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Michael Giuliani is called for the reach on Dwight Carr - foul #2 on Michael Giuliani, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones blows the dunk | 32-36 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | William Earles pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Jermaine Strong swats the dunk try by Michael Giuliani | 32-36 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Richard Brown grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Michael Giuliani is called for the reach on Dwight Carr - foul #3 on Michael Giuliani, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG), Jared Hagler (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Jared Hagler connects on the runner in the lane set up by Brian Caudill and he's fouled by Dale Laird - foul #3 on Dale Laird, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:19 | Purdue | John Tate is hacked by Michael Thoreson - foul #1 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| 15:59 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF) Dwight Carr | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Tate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Earles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Jared Hagler clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Dale Laird | 34-39 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Steven Young lays it up and in | 34-41 |
| 14:22 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-41 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jared Hagler | 34-41 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Jonathan Kerns blocks the short jumper by Steven Young | 34-41 |
| 14:09 | Purdue | Dale Laird grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:04 | Purdue | John Tate hits a driving attempt in the paint | 36-41 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Jared Hagler throws it down and he's fouled by Michael Giuliani - foul #4 on Michael Giuliani, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon McKasson (SF) Michael Giuliani | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Jermaine Strong (C) Brian Caudill, James Duhart, Michael Thoreson | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Jon McKasson is fouled on the floor by Steven Young - foul #4 on Steven Young, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Michael Giuliani (SF) Dale Laird, Jon McKasson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwight Carr (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF) Steven Young, Jared Hagler | |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Brown | 36-46 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Keith Schwab comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | William Earles snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | William Earles scores on a jumper from the right block | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tate (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Kerns (tiring) 2 reb. C - William Earles (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-46 |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Jermaine Strong swats the short shot by William Earles | 38-46 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to William Earles | 38-46 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Jermaine Strong denies the turnaround by William Earles | 38-46 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Dwight Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), Kurt Williams (SG), Jon McKasson (SF), John Gill (C) Keith Schwab, John Tate, Michael Giuliani, William Earles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG), Jared Hagler (C) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Jermaine Strong | |
| 10:10 | Purdue | The jump hook by Jonathan Kerns is blocked by Jared Hagler | 38-46 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Jonathan Kerns swats the shot by Jerald Harrison | 38-46 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jon McKasson | 38-46 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | John Gill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Duhart | 38-46 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Jared Hagler can't connect on a shot in the paint | 38-46 |
| 09:15 | Purdue | Jon McKasson grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Dale Laird is fouled on the floor by Brian Caudill - foul #1 on Brian Caudill, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Giuliani (SF) Jon McKasson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Jermaine Strong (C) Brian Caudill, Jerald Harrison | |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Jermaine Strong steals it from Michael Giuliani | 38-46 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong hits a driving attempt from close range set up by James Duhart | 38-48 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Kurt Williams is called for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Tate (SG), William Earles (PF) Kurt Williams, Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Steven Young (SF) James Duhart, Dwight Carr | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Steven Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong tips it home | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Tate (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Earles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Gill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Richard Brown steals it from William Earles | 38-50 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | William Earles is called for the reach on Jared Hagler - foul #3 on William Earles, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon McKasson (PF) John Gill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF) Jared Hagler | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong's floater is tipped away by William Earles | 38-50 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | John Tate gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 38-50 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Brian Franklin (PF) Dale Laird, Michael Giuliani | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Michael Thoreson (C) Richard Brown, Jermaine Strong | |
| 05:52 | Purdue | William Earles comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-50 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerald Harrison | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison misses long on a floater from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Brian Franklin gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Brian Franklin comes up short on the runner from the right block | 38-50 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Keith Schwab - foul #1 on Keith Schwab, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), Michael Giuliani (SF), Jonathan Kerns (PF), John Gill (C) Keith Schwab, Jon McKasson, Brian Franklin, William Earles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jared Hagler (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) James Duhart, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison, Michael Thoreson | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | John Gill grabs the board | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dwight Carr - foul #1 on Dwight Carr, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (SG) John Tate | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG) Lindsay Jones | |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Brown | 39-53 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the floater from just outside the lane | 39-53 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jared Hagler | 39-53 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Dwight Carr double dribbles | 39-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Jon McKasson (SF), Brian Franklin (PF) Dale Laird, Michael Giuliani, Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF) Jared Hagler | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) SF - Jon McKasson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Franklin (fresh) C - John Gill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwight Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Keith Schwab clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison misses the driving attempt from close range | 39-53 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | John Gill snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | John Gill slams it home and he's hacked by Dwight Carr - foul #2 on Dwight Carr, team foul #8 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF) Dwight Carr | |
| 02:51 | Purdue | John Gill misses the free throw | 41-53 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong grabs the board | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Steven Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-53 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | James Duhart tips it back up and in | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:17 | Purdue | James Duhart steals the ball from Jon McKasson | 41-55 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 41-57 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Brian Franklin drills a fadeaway near the basket | 43-57 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Steven Young's layup is rejected by Brian Franklin | 43-57 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong hits the follow up shot | 43-59 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Jon McKasson misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Duhart - foul #1 on James Duhart, team foul #9 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG) James Duhart | |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Jon McKasson makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Jon McKasson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Brian Franklin is fouled on the floor by Jerald Harrison - foul #3 on Jerald Harrison, team foul #10 | 44-61 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Brian Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Brian Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-63 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Kurt Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Young - foul #5 on Steven Young, team foul #11 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwight Carr (SF) Steven Young | |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Kurt Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Kurt Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones runs out the clock | 48-63 |