| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Purdue | Tyler Gill can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Robert Irick steps in front of the Ray Kurth pass | 41-35 |
| 19:03 | Purdue | Robert Irick hits the finger roll | 43-35 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Ray Kurth can't finish the layup | 43-35 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Matthew Watford grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-35 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Tyler Gill gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Charles Moreland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwight Wright (C) Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | William Merritt hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Walters | 43-37 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Charles Moreland clanks a shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Robert Henderson pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | William Merritt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-37 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Robert Henderson snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna's fadeaway is rejected by Rufus Higdon | 43-37 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Dwight Wright grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon hits a runner from the left block | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Irick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rufus Higdon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Moreland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Daniel Walters hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Tyler Gill - foul #2 on Tyler Gill, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Harold Nadeau (SG), Gary Nixon (SF), Matthew Watford (C) Tyler Gill, Robert Irick, Rufus Higdon, Charles Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Edgardo Luna | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dwight Wright | 45-38 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Matthew Watford double dribbles | 45-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG) Daniel Walters | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Derek Crocker knocks in the shot from the left side | 45-40 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Jason Trader clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Todd Kuhn - foul #2 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SF) William Merritt | |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Jason Trader misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Jason Trader makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Dwight Wright is called for the reach on Ray Kurth - foul #3 on Dwight Wright, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | James South (PF) Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF) Steve Merida | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Robert Henderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Ray Kurth tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 14:04 | Purdue | Jason Trader hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 46-42 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | James South snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | James South comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Derek Crocker snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Ray Kurth is fouled on the floor by James South - foul #1 on James South, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Charles Moreland (PF) Jason Trader, Gary Nixon, James South | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, Todd Kuhn | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ray Kurth | 46-45 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Robert Irick is whistled for a carry | 46-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rufus Higdon (SF), Dwight Wright (C) Harold Nadeau, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Robert Henderson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 46-48 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | William Merritt snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Robert Henderson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Henderson, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Nixon (SF) Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Kuhn (C) Robert Henderson | |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Robert Irick buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-48 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | William Merritt clanks a jump hook from the left block | 49-48 |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Tyler Gill gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Irick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Purdue | Todd Kuhn blocks the short jumper by Robert Irick | 49-48 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Tyler Gill tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Nixon | 49-48 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Walters - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harold Nadeau (SG), Claude Macri (SF), Dwight Wright (PF), Matthew Watford (C) Robert Irick, Gary Nixon, Charles Moreland, Rufus Higdon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Steve Merida, William Merritt, Edgardo Luna, Todd Kuhn | |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-48 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Robert Henderson can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Matthew Watford pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | Claude Macri loses the dribble to Ray Kurth | 51-48 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is called for a charge - foul #1 on Derek Crocker, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Gary Nixon (SF) Tyler Gill, Claude Macri | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Kuhn (C) James Milan | |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Matthew Watford hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Ray Kurth's pass is intercepted by Gary Nixon | 53-48 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Robert Henderson is called for the reach on Gary Nixon - foul #2 on Robert Henderson, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), Charles Moreland (PF) Harold Nadeau, Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Derek Crocker | |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Charles Moreland connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Trader | 55-48 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Ray Kurth comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Jason Trader grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Jerry Stankiewicz steps in front of the Robert Irick pass | 55-48 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Ray Kurth hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Charles Moreland - foul #1 on Charles Moreland, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Rufus Higdon (SF), Dwight Wright (C) Jason Trader, Gary Nixon, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), Edgardo Luna (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Todd Kuhn | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Charles Moreland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-50 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Merida | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Ray Kurth scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Merida | 55-52 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Tyler Gill is hacked by Robert Henderson - foul #3 on Robert Henderson, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harold Nadeau (SG) Robert Irick | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (SF), James Milan (C) Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth | |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Dwight Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Steve Merida pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Steve Merida grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | James Milan double dribbles | 55-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Watford (C) Charles Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Daniel Walters, James Milan | |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Tyler Gill | 55-52 |
| 05:20 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Gill | 55-52 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Jerry Stankiewicz steals it from Rufus Higdon | 55-52 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz lays it in | 55-54 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), Gary Nixon (SF), Charles Moreland (PF) Harold Nadeau, Rufus Higdon, Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Steve Merida, William Merritt, Edgardo Luna | |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Robert Irick drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyler Gill | 58-54 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Stankiewicz | 58-57 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Matthew Watford misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Gary Nixon tips it in | 60-57 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 60-60 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Robert Irick is fouled on the floor by Ray Kurth - foul #3 on Ray Kurth, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Rufus Higdon (C) Tyler Gill, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the board | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Trader (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Charles Moreland steps in front of the Jerry Stankiewicz pass | 61-60 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Matthew Watford (C) Jason Trader, Rufus Higdon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Tyler Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Matthew Watford pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-60 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Ray Kurth snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Ray Kurth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-60 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Robert Irick is fouled on the floor by Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #1 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Matthew Watford gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Gary Nixon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Matthew Watford tips it home | 65-60 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Henderson | 65-63 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Robert Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Ray Kurth can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Ray Kurth tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Robert Henderson snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Charles Moreland wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Daniel Walters knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Stankiewicz | 68-68 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Gary Nixon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Charles Moreland tips it but misses | 68-68 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Robert Henderson grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Charles Moreland is called for the reach on Ray Kurth - foul #2 on Charles Moreland, team foul #5 | 68-68 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Matthew Watford snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Matthew Watford is hacked by Ray Kurth - foul #4 on Ray Kurth, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rufus Higdon (SF) Gary Nixon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Matthew Watford makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Matthew Watford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Charles Moreland gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Robert Irick is hacked by Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), Edgardo Luna (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Todd Kuhn | |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Nixon (SF) Rufus Higdon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Steve Merida | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Walters | 71-71 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Gary Nixon is hacked by Edgardo Luna - foul #2 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Kuhn (C) Edgardo Luna | |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Gary Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Gary Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Robert Henderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Kuhn | 73-74 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-74 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Daniel Walters knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Todd Kuhn | 73-76 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Charles Moreland is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Moreland, team foul #6 | 73-76 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Ray Kurth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-76 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Charles Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Watford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Charles Moreland denies the turnaround by Jerry Stankiewicz | 73-76 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn tips it back up and in | 73-78 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Jerry Stankiewicz steals it from Tyler Gill | 73-78 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the easy layup | 73-78 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Tyler Gill | 73-78 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Tyler Gill hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-78 |