| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Howe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Fifer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brett Geter (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dewayne Martineau (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Jahosky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Ramey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Tyree (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:52 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau is fouled on the floor by Robert Howe - foul #2 on Robert Howe, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau's pass is intercepted by Rick Graham | 32-29 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Robert Howe blows the layup | 32-29 |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Brett Geter grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brett Geter | 32-32 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Robert Howe is fouled in the backcourt by Dewayne Martineau - foul #1 on Dewayne Martineau, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Robert Howe can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range | 32-32 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Robert Howe tips it home | 34-32 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jimmie Jahosky | 34-34 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Tony Fifer is open but misses the lay-in | 34-34 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Scott Campbell hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Rick Graham steps in front of the Dewayne Martineau pass | 36-34 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Robert Howe is hacked by Jimmie Jahosky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmie Jahosky, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Appleton (C) Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kesterson (SG), Leroy Leininger (SF), David Berner (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Brett Geter, Jimmie Jahosky, Anthony Ramey, Eric Tyree | |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Leroy Leininger - foul #3 on Leroy Leininger, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Carter (SF) Leroy Leininger | |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | David Berner grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Kesterson | 37-37 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Rick Graham knocks in the jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Raymond Carter is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Raymond Carter, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Campbell (C) James Appleton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the lay-in | 39-37 |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Scott Bailey grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:28 | Purdue | Scott Bailey is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (PG), Jimmie Jahosky (SF), Anthony Ramey (PF), Eric Tyree (C) Donald Kesterson, Raymond Carter, David Berner, Scott Bailey | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Michael Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 16:19 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey can't connect on a shot from the left block | 39-37 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Tony Fifer snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Scott Campbell scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Barnes | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Howe (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Graham (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tony Fifer (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brett Geter (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dewayne Martineau (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Jahosky (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Anthony Ramey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Tyree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey loses the dribble to Rick Graham | 41-37 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Rick Graham is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SF), Thomas Matter (PF), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Rick Graham, Tony Fifer, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kesterson (SG), Leroy Leininger (SF) Brett Geter, Jimmie Jahosky | |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Dewayne Martineau | 41-39 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dewayne Martineau - foul #2 on Dewayne Martineau, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rick Graham (SF) Robert Howe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sheng Huang (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Anthony Ramey, Eric Tyree | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Thomas Matter gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Thomas Matter connects on the open turnaround from the left block set up by Gaston Metcalf | 45-39 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Rick Graham snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Dewayne Martineau steals the ball from William McTarnaghan in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Thomas Matter gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Donald Kesterson is called for the reach on Gaston Metcalf in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Kesterson, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Tony Fifer (SF), Scott Campbell (C) William McTarnaghan, Rick Graham, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (PG), Jimmie Jahosky (SF), David Berner (PF), Eric Tyree (C) Donald Kesterson, Leroy Leininger, Sheng Huang, Scott Bailey | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Tony Fifer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tony Fifer, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Ramey (PF) Eric Tyree | |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Anthony Ramey is called for the reach on Tony Fifer - foul #3 on Anthony Ramey, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kesterson (SG) Dewayne Martineau | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | David Berner snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-41 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-41 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Scott Campbell loses the dribble to Jimmie Jahosky in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Brett Geter double dribbles | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (PG), Robert Howe (SG) Michael Barnes, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (SF), Sheng Huang (PF), Eric Tyree (C) Jimmie Jahosky, Anthony Ramey, David Berner | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Howe | 47-41 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 47-41 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Thomas Matter pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William McTarnaghan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gaston Metcalf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Matter (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brett Geter (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Donald Kesterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Leininger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sheng Huang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Tyree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Robert Howe misses short on a jumper in the lane | 47-41 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Sheng Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson misses the floater from the left side | 47-41 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Campbell | 47-41 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Thomas Matter can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Sheng Huang - foul #2 on Sheng Huang, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Rick Graham (SF), James Appleton (C) William McTarnaghan, Gaston Metcalf, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau (SG), Jimmie Jahosky (SF), Anthony Ramey (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Brett Geter, Donald Kesterson, Sheng Huang, Eric Tyree | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Thomas Matter misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Thomas Matter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Michael Barnes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Michael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Robert Howe is hacked by Dewayne Martineau - foul #3 on Dewayne Martineau, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (PG), Tony Fifer (PF) Michael Barnes, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (PG), Raymond Carter (SF), David Berner (PF) Leroy Leininger, Jimmie Jahosky, Anthony Ramey | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Rick Graham pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Brett Geter is called for the reach on Rick Graham - foul #2 on Brett Geter, team foul #10 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG) Robert Howe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eric Tyree (C) Scott Bailey | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau's pass is intercepted by Tony Fifer | 52-44 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Tony Fifer is hacked by Brett Geter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brett Geter, team foul #11 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kesterson (SG) Dewayne Martineau | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Carter | 54-46 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Rick Graham's pass is intercepted by Brett Geter | 54-46 |
| 07:28 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson is whistled for a carry | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Scott Campbell (C) William McTarnaghan, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau (SG), Jimmie Jahosky (SF), Anthony Ramey (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Donald Kesterson, Raymond Carter, David Berner, Eric Tyree | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Graham (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brett Geter (tiring) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dewayne Martineau (tiring) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Jahosky (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Anthony Ramey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SG) Gaston Metcalf | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey is hacked by Tony Fifer - foul #2 on Tony Fifer, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (PG) Brett Geter | |
| 06:34 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau is whistled for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SF) Rick Graham | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Michael Barnes hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Howe | 56-46 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 56-48 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmie Jahosky - foul #2 on Jimmie Jahosky, team foul #12 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (PG), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kesterson (SG), Raymond Carter (SF), Sheng Huang (PF), Eric Tyree (C) Leroy Leininger, Jimmie Jahosky, Anthony Ramey, Scott Bailey | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 57-48 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf loses the dribble to Dewayne Martineau in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Eric Tyree blows the dunk | 57-50 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | The short jumper by James Appleton is denied by Sheng Huang | 57-50 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Tony Fifer hits the follow up shot | 59-50 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Robert Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Donald Kesterson is called for the reach on Robert Howe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Kesterson, team foul #13 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rick Graham (SF), Thomas Matter (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Gaston Metcalf, Tony Fifer, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (PG), Jimmie Jahosky (SF), David Berner (C) Dewayne Martineau, Raymond Carter, Eric Tyree | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Robert Howe misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Sheng Huang travels with the ball | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG) Robert Howe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Ramey (PF) Sheng Huang | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Thomas Matter is alone and drills a shot from close range | 62-50 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Brett Geter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG) William McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (PG), Dewayne Martineau (SG) Brett Geter, Donald Kesterson | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Berner - foul #2 on David Berner, team foul #14 | 62-50 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Michael Barnes is called for the reach on Leroy Leininger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Barnes, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Bailey (C) David Berner | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Rick Graham (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Thomas Matter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leroy Leininger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dewayne Martineau (tired) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Jahosky (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Anthony Ramey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger tips it home | 63-52 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (SG), Tony Fifer (PF) Gaston Metcalf, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (PG), Raymond Carter (SG), Sheng Huang (PF) Dewayne Martineau, Jimmie Jahosky, Anthony Ramey | |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-52 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Raymond Carter snags the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Scott Campbell jams it | 65-55 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Brett Geter loses the dribble to Scott Campbell | 65-55 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SG) William McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kesterson (SG), David Berner (PF) Brett Geter, Sheng Huang | |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Scott Campbell comes up short on the runner in the lane | 65-58 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (PG), Dewayne Martineau (SG), Jimmie Jahosky (SF), Anthony Ramey (PF), Eric Tyree (C) Leroy Leininger, Donald Kesterson, Raymond Carter, David Berner, Scott Bailey | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau travels with the ball | 65-58 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Robert Howe is hacked by Brett Geter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brett Geter, team foul #15 | 65-58 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Robert Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Eric Tyree gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau misses the 3 from straight away | 66-58 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Rick Graham grabs the board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Rick Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Geter - foul #5 on Brett Geter, team foul #16 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kesterson (SG) Brett Geter | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Rick Graham pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Rick Graham misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmie Jahosky - foul #3 on Jimmie Jahosky, team foul #17 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (PG), Raymond Carter (SF), David Berner (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Dewayne Martineau, Jimmie Jahosky, Anthony Ramey, Eric Tyree | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Rick Graham misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Robert Howe is called for the reach on Donald Kesterson - foul #3 on Robert Howe, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger is whistled for a carry | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Barnes runs out the clock | 69-58 |