| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brett Geter (fresh) SG - Dewayne Martineau (fresh) SF - Jimmie Jahosky (fresh) PF - Anthony Ramey (fresh) C - Eric Tyree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) SG - Robert Howe (fresh) SF - Rick Graham (fresh) PF - Tony Fifer (fresh) C - Scott Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Scott Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Scott Campbell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Barnes | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Michael Barnes pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Michael Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brett Geter - foul #1 on Brett Geter, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Eric Tyree gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Michael Barnes buries a floater from the right side set up by Robert Howe | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Robert Howe is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brett Geter | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Tony Fifer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Scott Campbell tips it home | 5-6 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 5-6 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Robert Howe is hacked by Brett Geter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brett Geter, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kesterson (SG), Leroy Leininger (SF), David Berner (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Brett Geter, Jimmie Jahosky, Anthony Ramey, Eric Tyree | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on David Berner - foul #1 on David Berner, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-8 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Scott Bailey can't tip it in | 5-8 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Scott Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dewayne Martineau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Kesterson (fresh) SF - Leroy Leininger (fresh) PF - David Berner (fresh) C - Scott Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the dunk attempt | 5-8 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the tip | 5-8 |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:22 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Scott Bailey misses the tip | 5-8 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Robert Howe pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Rick Graham double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Ramey (PF) David Berner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Michael Barnes can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Donald Kesterson | 8-8 |
| 14:27 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky (SF), Eric Tyree (C) Leroy Leininger, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SF), Thomas Matter (PF), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Rick Graham, Tony Fifer, Scott Campbell | |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Thomas Matter is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 8-8 |
| 14:09 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Thomas Matter picks off the pass by Dewayne Martineau | 8-8 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Dewayne Martineau picks off the pass by Gaston Metcalf | 8-8 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Robert Howe snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William McTarnaghan | 8-10 |
| 12:33 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey hits a runner from close range | 10-10 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Robert Howe is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Jahosky - foul #1 on Jimmie Jahosky, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Carter (SG), Leroy Leininger (SF), David Berner (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Donald Kesterson, Jimmie Jahosky, Anthony Ramey, Eric Tyree | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Rick Graham (SF), Tony Fifer (PF), Scott Campbell (C) William McTarnaghan, Robert Howe, Thomas Matter, James Appleton | |
| 12:03 | Illinois | David Berner picks off the pass by Tony Fifer | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dewayne Martineau (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Carter (fresh) SF - Leroy Leininger (fresh) PF - David Berner (fresh) C - Scott Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Scott Campbell - foul #1 on Scott Campbell, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau misses the 3rd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Tony Fifer snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the tip | 12-10 |
| 11:46 | Purdue | David Berner gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Carter | 15-10 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Scott Bailey gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Michael Barnes is called for the reach on Dewayne Martineau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kesterson (SG), Sheng Huang (PF), Eric Tyree (C) Dewayne Martineau, David Berner, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (PG), Thomas Matter (PF), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Tony Fifer, Scott Campbell | |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Thomas Matter grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Rick Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Carter - foul #1 on Raymond Carter, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky (SF) Raymond Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Rick Graham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | James Appleton grabs the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | James Appleton banks in the layup on a great pass from William McTarnaghan | 15-12 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Thomas Matter picks off the pass by Leroy Leininger | 15-12 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Rick Graham misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf can't tip it in | 15-12 |
| 09:32 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Eric Tyree | 15-12 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmie Jahosky | 18-12 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Thomas Matter drills a jumper in the lane | 18-14 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gaston Metcalf | 18-14 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | James Appleton misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 18-14 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Rick Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Thomas Matter comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Tyree - foul #1 on Eric Tyree, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau (PG), Raymond Carter (SG), Anthony Ramey (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Leroy Leininger, Donald Kesterson, Sheng Huang, Eric Tyree | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Robert Howe (SG), Tony Fifer (SF), Scott Campbell (C) William McTarnaghan, Gaston Metcalf, Rick Graham, James Appleton | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Thomas Matter misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Thomas Matter misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | Scott Bailey pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dewayne Martineau (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Raymond Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Jahosky (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Ramey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Bailey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Fifer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Matter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Scott Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Matter - foul #1 on Thomas Matter, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rick Graham (SF) Thomas Matter | |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Tony Fifer gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Rick Graham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Carter | 20-14 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Rick Graham misses the shot from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Scott Bailey grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Michael Barnes is called for the reach on Raymond Carter - foul #2 on Michael Barnes, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (SF) Jimmie Jahosky | |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SF) Michael Barnes, Rick Graham | |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Raymond Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 20-14 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Scott Bailey is called for the reach on Scott Campbell - foul #1 on Scott Bailey, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kesterson (SG), David Berner (C) Raymond Carter, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Matter (PF) Gaston Metcalf | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Scott Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Scott Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | David Berner grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 06:18 | Purdue | Scott Campbell blocks the short jumper by Anthony Ramey | 20-15 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Matter | 20-15 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan is hacked by Leroy Leininger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Leininger, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | David Berner gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Tony Fifer steals it from Anthony Ramey | 20-16 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Tony Fifer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Matter | 20-16 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Robert Howe is hacked by Dewayne Martineau - foul #1 on Dewayne Martineau, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Carter (SG), Jimmie Jahosky (SF), Scott Bailey (C) Donald Kesterson, Leroy Leininger, David Berner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SF), James Appleton (C) Thomas Matter, Scott Campbell | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Gaston Metcalf is called for the reach on Scott Bailey - foul #1 on Gaston Metcalf, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sheng Huang (PF) Anthony Ramey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Robert Howe misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Sheng Huang - foul #1 on Sheng Huang, team foul #10 | 20-18 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jimmie Jahosky | 23-20 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Robert Howe misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Tony Fifer snags the offensive board | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dewayne Martineau (tired) 14 pts. SG - Raymond Carter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Jahosky (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Sheng Huang (fresh) C - Scott Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William McTarnaghan (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Howe (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gaston Metcalf (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Tony Fifer (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Appleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | James Appleton is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Bailey - foul #2 on Scott Bailey, team foul #11 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (PG), Anthony Ramey (PF), Eric Tyree (C) Raymond Carter, Sheng Huang, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Rick Graham (SF) William McTarnaghan, Robert Howe | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | James Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | James Appleton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | James Appleton steals it from Eric Tyree | 23-22 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | James Appleton is fouled on the floor by Eric Tyree - foul #2 on Eric Tyree, team foul #12 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (SF), David Berner (PF) Jimmie Jahosky, Anthony Ramey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Matter (PF) Tony Fifer | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | James Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | James Appleton misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | David Berner grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-23 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Leroy Leininger steals it from Rick Graham in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Eric Tyree hits the follow up shot | 28-23 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is hacked by Brett Geter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brett Geter, team foul #13 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kesterson (SG), Scott Bailey (C) Brett Geter, Eric Tyree | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SG), Scott Campbell (C) Gaston Metcalf, James Appleton | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-25 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson misses long on a floater from the right side | 28-25 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Thomas Matter gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Rick Graham clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Berner | 28-25 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Scott Campbell grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Thomas Matter is fouled in the backcourt by Dewayne Martineau - foul #2 on Dewayne Martineau, team foul #14 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Carter (SF), Sheng Huang (PF) Leroy Leininger, David Berner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Thomas Matter misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Thomas Matter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rick Graham | 28-26 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Rick Graham buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-29 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-29 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Sheng Huang misses the tip | 28-29 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Thomas Matter pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Rick Graham hits the easy wide open finger roll | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Raymond Carter misses the fullcourt shot | 28-31 |