| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Patch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Crooker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Derick White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Derick White is denied on a layup by James Woodley | 35-27 |
| 19:33 | Purdue | Derick White tips it home | 35-29 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Brian Baker scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-29 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Steven Murray misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Shannon Sanders - foul #2 on Shannon Sanders, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Steven Murray makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Steven Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders misses the easy layup | 37-31 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Derick White snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Joel Patch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | James Woodley misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | James Woodley tips it back up and in | 39-31 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Joel Patch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Jacob Rudisill is called for the reach on Brian Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Rudisill, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Maurice Crooker - foul #1 on Maurice Crooker, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Behne (C) James Woodley | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Steven Murray pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Steven Murray's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Behne | 39-31 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | John Job gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Derick White is called for the reach on Timothy Parks - foul #3 on Derick White, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), George Hohl (PF) Timothy Parks, John Job | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Kerns (SG), John Parmley (SF), Gary Dorgan (PF) Joel Patch, Maurice Crooker, Derick White | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Jerry Behne hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Steven Murray - foul #1 on Steven Murray, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Jerry Behne makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Jacob Rudisill | 42-33 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Steven Murray picks off the pass by Andrew Toney | 42-33 |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Steven Murray hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Behne - foul #2 on Jerry Behne, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, Blaine Hackworth, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Purdue | Larry Collins (SG), Maurice Crooker (SF), Derick White (PF) Cecil Kerns, John Parmley, Gary Dorgan | |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Steven Murray misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Steven Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Hohl (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Woodley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Crooker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Derick White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | James Woodley hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Parks | 44-34 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | Larry Collins's pass is intercepted by James Woodley | 44-34 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Timothy Parks is fouled on the floor by Larry Collins - foul #4 on Larry Collins, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), John Job (PF) Andrew Toney, George Hohl | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Patch (SG), Robert Burris (C) Larry Collins, Steven Murray | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Timothy Parks misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Joel Patch grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Robert Burris loses the dribble to James Woodley | 44-34 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Timothy Parks misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-34 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | John Job hits the follow up shot | 46-34 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Derick White hits a jumper in the lane | 46-36 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Derick White | 46-36 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | Brian Baker picks off the pass by Jacob Rudisill | 46-36 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Timothy Parks lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Baker | 48-36 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Derick White connects on the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by John Job - foul #1 on John Job, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jerry Behne (C) Timothy Parks, Shannon Sanders, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Kerns (PG), John Parmley (SF), Steven Murray (C) Jacob Rudisill, Maurice Crooker, Robert Burris | |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Derick White makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Jerry Behne comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Steven Murray | 48-39 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Derick White comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Behne - foul #3 on Jerry Behne, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hohl (PF) John Job | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dickenson (SG) Joel Patch | |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Derick White misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Derick White makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Brian Baker drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Blaine Hackworth | 50-40 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Steven Murray makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Cecil Kerns | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Hohl (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Cecil Kerns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dickenson (fresh) SF - John Parmley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derick White (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jerry Behne | 52-42 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Jerry Behne swats the short shot by Steven Murray | 52-42 |
| 11:05 | Purdue | Cecil Kerns gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Steven Murray dunks the ball set up by John Parmley | 52-44 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | Derick White grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Derick White blows the layup | 52-44 |
| 10:18 | Purdue | Steven Murray hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Andrew Toney buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Baker | 55-46 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Cecil Kerns drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Dickenson | 55-49 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Dickenson - foul #1 on David Dickenson, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill (PG), Joel Patch (SG), Maurice Crooker (SF), Robert Burris (C) Cecil Kerns, David Dickenson, John Parmley, Steven Murray | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Derick White scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jacob Rudisill | 57-51 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Brian Baker buries a fadeaway from the right side | 59-51 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Derick White is fouled on the floor by Brian Baker - foul #1 on Brian Baker, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Joel Patch buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | James Woodley is denied on a dunk by Maurice Crooker | 59-54 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Timothy Parks can't tip it in | 59-54 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shannon Sanders | 59-54 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Brian Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| Subs | Purdue | Larry Collins (SG), Gary Dorgan (PF), Steven Murray (C) Joel Patch, Derick White, Robert Burris | |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Baker - foul #2 on Brian Baker, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG) Brian Baker | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Job | 59-55 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the jumper from the left wing set up by John Job | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Maurice Crooker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. PF - Gary Dorgan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Larry Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Blaine Hackworth - foul #1 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hohl (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Job, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Larry Collins makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Larry Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Andrew Toney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Blaine Hackworth | 64-57 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan drills a floater from the right wing set up by Larry Collins and the foul's on Timothy Parks - foul #3 on Timothy Parks, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Parmley (SF) Maurice Crooker | |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan misses the free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Andrew Toney buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Behne | 67-59 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Larry Collins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Rudisill | 67-62 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Jerry Behne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 67-62 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth tips it in | 69-62 |
| 05:20 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill's pass is intercepted by Timothy Parks | 69-62 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-62 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | George Hohl snags the offensive board | 69-62 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | George Hohl misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 69-62 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 04:36 | Purdue | Steven Murray buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Shannon Sanders (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Purdue | Maurice Crooker (SF), Derick White (PF) John Parmley, Gary Dorgan | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | James Woodley banks in the layup set up by Brian Baker and he's fouled by Jacob Rudisill - foul #3 on Jacob Rudisill, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Steven Murray gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Larry Collins clanks a jumper from the right side | 71-64 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Brian Baker snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-64 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Steven Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:09 | Purdue | Larry Collins makes the floater from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Maurice Crooker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Derick White (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Jacob Rudisill takes the ball from Timothy Parks | 71-66 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill lays it up and in | 71-68 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | James Woodley clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 71-68 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders can't tip it in | 71-68 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders hits the follow up shot | 73-68 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | Derick White misses long on a floater from the right side | 73-68 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Job | 73-68 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Murray - foul #2 on Steven Murray, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Steven Murray tips it in | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | John Job connects on the shot near the basket | 77-70 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Steven Murray comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 77-70 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Derick White tips it home | 77-72 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Jacob Rudisill is called for the reach on Brian Baker - foul #4 on Jacob Rudisill, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Purdue | James Woodley denies the turnaround by Steven Murray | 79-72 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shannon Sanders | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Jacob Rudisill is called for the reach on Shannon Sanders in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jacob Rudisill, team foul #10 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), George Hohl (PF) Brian Baker, John Job | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Kerns (PG) Jacob Rudisill | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Steven Murray grabs the board | 80-72 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Cecil Kerns misses the 3 from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Timothy Parks is hacked by Larry Collins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Collins, team foul #11 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Patch (SG) Larry Collins | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Steven Murray misses the shot in the paint | 82-72 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker can't tip it in | 82-72 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | George Hohl snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Andrew Toney runs out the clock | 82-72 |