| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kesterson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewayne Martineau (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sheng Huang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Satterfield (fresh) 7 pts. C - Scott Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rick Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Fifer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Howe inbounds the ball | 18-32 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | George Jent is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyler Gilmore | 18-35 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Kesterson | 20-35 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | George Jent is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Howe | 20-37 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 20-37 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tony Fifer | 20-37 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Kesterson - foul #1 on Donald Kesterson, team foul #1 | 20-37 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tony Fifer | 20-39 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson is hacked by Robert Howe - foul #1 on Robert Howe, team foul #1 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Jacobs (SF), David Berner (C) Sheng Huang, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield drills a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Rick Graham - foul #3 on Rick Graham, team foul #2 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (PF) Rick Graham | |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield makes the free throw | 23-39 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Robert Howe misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield gets the rebound | 23-39 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | The short jumper by Michael Satterfield is denied by Robert Howe | 23-39 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore gets the rebound | 23-39 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Dewayne Martineau is called for the reach on George Jent - foul #3 on Dewayne Martineau, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (SG) Dewayne Martineau | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-39 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger gets the rebound | 23-39 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield knocks in the floater near the basket | 25-39 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | George Jent is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Satterfield - foul #1 on Michael Satterfield, team foul #3 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sheng Huang (SF), Scott Bailey (C) Walter Jacobs, David Berner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | George Jent hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Iverson | 25-41 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield is whistled for a carry | 25-41 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Robert Howe's floater is tipped away by Scott Bailey | 25-41 |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Sheng Huang pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kesterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Leininger (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Sheng Huang (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Satterfield (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Iverson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Fifer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Howe | 25-41 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau (PG), Harry Gainer (SG), Walter Jacobs (SF), David Berner (C) Donald Kesterson, Leroy Leininger, Sheng Huang, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (SG), Rick Graham (PF), Thomas Matter (C) George Jent, Robert Howe, Tony Fifer | |
| 15:08 | Purdue | Harry Gainer is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Harry Gainer, team foul #4 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (SG) Harry Gainer | |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (SG) Tyler Gilmore | |
| 14:48 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Barnes | 25-43 |
| 14:29 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Leroy Leininger | 27-43 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Leroy Leininger - foul #4 on Leroy Leininger, team foul #5 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kesterson (PG), Scott Bailey (C) Leroy Leininger, David Berner | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG) William McTarnaghan | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Matter - foul #1 on Thomas Matter, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sheng Huang (SF) Walter Jacobs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Thomas Matter grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyler Gilmore, team foul #4 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SF) John Iverson | |
| 13:35 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 28-45 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Thomas Matter snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-45 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Thomas Matter snags the offensive board | 28-45 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | The jump hook by George Jent is blocked by Scott Bailey | 28-45 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Rick Graham grabs the offensive board | 28-45 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Rick Graham is hacked by Michael Satterfield - foul #2 on Michael Satterfield, team foul #6 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Jacobs (SF) Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), William McTarnaghan (SG), John Iverson (SF), Tony Fifer (C) Tyler Gilmore, George Jent, Robert Howe, Thomas Matter | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Tony Fifer | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Satterfield, team foul #7 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Berner (C) Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the wide open shot from the left side | 28-47 |
| 11:32 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Satterfield | 28-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kesterson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewayne Martineau (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Satterfield (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Berner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McTarnaghan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Iverson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Dewayne Martineau steals it from Rick Graham | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Rick Graham is called for the reach on Dewayne Martineau - foul #4 on Rick Graham, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sheng Huang (SF), Scott Bailey (C) Walter Jacobs, David Berner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), George Jent (SG), Robert Howe (SF), Thomas Matter (C) Michael Barnes, William McTarnaghan, Rick Graham, Tony Fifer | |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau grabs the offensive board | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield drills a driving attempt from close range | 33-47 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Dewayne Martineau is called for the reach on George Jent - foul #4 on Dewayne Martineau, team foul #8 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (SG) Dewayne Martineau | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | George Jent misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger buries a jumpshot from the left side | 35-47 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Sheng Huang steals the ball from George Jent | 35-47 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield's fadeaway is rejected by John Iverson | 35-47 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Thomas Matter snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Robert Howe is fouled on the floor by Sheng Huang - foul #1 on Sheng Huang, team foul #9 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Jacobs (SF), David Berner (PF) Sheng Huang, Michael Satterfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), William McTarnaghan (SG), Tony Fifer (C) Tyler Gilmore, George Jent, John Iverson | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Robert Howe misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | David Berner snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger is called for traveling | 35-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau (SG) Leroy Leininger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG) Robert Howe | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Michael Barnes connects on the runner in the paint | 35-49 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Kesterson | 37-49 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 37-49 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan can't tip it in | 37-49 |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Scott Bailey gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-49 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the board | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kesterson (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewayne Martineau (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Walter Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Berner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Scott Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William McTarnaghan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Matter (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 37-49 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Thomas Matter tips it home | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson is called for traveling | 37-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Gainer (SG), Leroy Leininger (SF), Michael Satterfield (PF) Donald Kesterson, Walter Jacobs, David Berner | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG), Rick Graham (PF) Tyler Gilmore, Thomas Matter | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | George Jent is hacked by Harry Gainer - foul #5 on Harry Gainer, team foul #10 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sheng Huang (SF) Harry Gainer | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (SF) William McTarnaghan | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield's layup is rejected by John Iverson | 37-53 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Tony Fifer snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Rick Graham is fouled on the floor by Leroy Leininger - foul #5 on Leroy Leininger, team foul #11 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kesterson (PG) Leroy Leininger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-53 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 05:47 | Purdue | John Iverson blocks the jumper by Michael Satterfield | 37-55 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | John Iverson pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | John Iverson is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Barnes and he's hacked by Sheng Huang - foul #2 on Sheng Huang, team foul #12 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Berner (PF), Walter Jacobs (C) Michael Satterfield, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), Thomas Matter (C) Michael Barnes, Tony Fifer | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | John Iverson makes the free throw | 37-58 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | David Berner misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 37-58 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Iverson | 37-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Rick Graham is denied on a layup by Sheng Huang | 37-58 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Matter | 37-58 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | John Iverson is hacked by Sheng Huang - foul #3 on Sheng Huang, team foul #13 | 37-58 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | John Iverson makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | John Iverson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Sheng Huang | 37-59 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Walter Jacobs's floater is knocked away by John Iverson | 37-59 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Thomas Matter grabs the board | 37-59 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Dewayne Martineau is called for the reach on George Jent in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dewayne Martineau, team foul #14 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Samuel Westlake (SG) Dewayne Martineau | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SF) John Iverson | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | George Jent misses the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Walter Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 37-60 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Robert Howe steals it from Donald Kesterson | 37-60 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | George Jent throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (SG), Tony Fifer (C) George Jent, Thomas Matter | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:23 | Purdue | David Berner misses the fadeaway in the paint | 37-60 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Sheng Huang | 37-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kesterson (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Westlake (fresh) SF - Sheng Huang (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Berner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Walter Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Tony Fifer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson loses the ball out of bounds | 37-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (C) Tony Fifer | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | John Iverson drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Tyler Gilmore | 37-62 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (SG), Tony Fifer (C) Tyler Gilmore, Rick Graham | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Tony Fifer is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William McTarnaghan | 37-64 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Barnes - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #6 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), George Jent (SG), Rick Graham (PF) Michael Barnes, William McTarnaghan, John Iverson | |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson makes the 1st free throw | 38-64 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-64 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tony Fifer | 38-64 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Rick Graham can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 38-64 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Walter Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 38-64 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-64 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Robert Howe is fouled in the backcourt by Sheng Huang - foul #4 on Sheng Huang, team foul #15 | 40-64 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-66 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Jent | 40-66 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Tony Fifer loses the ball out of bounds | 40-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-66 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Robert Howe jams it set up by George Jent | 40-68 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Kesterson, team foul #16 | 40-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore runs out the clock | 40-68 |