| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Garling (fresh) SG - David Blanks (fresh) SF - Danny Parry (fresh) PF - Donnie Bonetti (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fresh) SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) SF - Andre Esposito (fresh) PF - Richard Grant (fresh) C - Marty McClenic (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marty McClenic wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Gary Thomas misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on David Garling - foul #1 on David Garling, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Gary Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Gary Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | David Garling double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Andre Esposito connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Drouin | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Marty McClenic steals it from David Garling | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Richard Grant clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Marty McClenic tips it home | 0-6 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Marty McClenic blocks the jumper by Danny Parry | 0-6 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Marty McClenic grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Marty McClenic hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Marty McClenic makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Marty McClenic misses the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | David Blanks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Thomas - foul #1 on Gary Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | David Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | David Blanks makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Richard Grant misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Danny Parry - foul #1 on Danny Parry, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Collins (C) Marty McClenic | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Richard Grant misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Gary Thomas is called for the reach on Danny Parry - foul #2 on Gary Thomas, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Walker (PG), Barry Hoffman (SG), Joey Troiano (PF), William Martini (C) Nicholas Drouin, Gary Thomas, Andre Esposito, Richard Grant | |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | David Garling tips it home | 4-8 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Thomas Collins is hacked by David Garling - foul #2 on David Garling, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Sieben (PG), Thad Zbierski (PF), Stanford Casella (C) David Garling, Donnie Bonetti, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Thomas Collins misses badly on a runner in the paint | 4-8 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Thomas Collins grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | William Martini's pass is intercepted by David Blanks | 4-8 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | David Blanks lays it up and in | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Todd Sieben (fresh) SG - David Blanks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Parry (fairly fresh) PF - Thad Zbierski (fresh) C - Stanford Casella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kelly Walker (fresh) SG - Barry Hoffman (fresh) SF - Thomas Collins (fresh) PF - Joey Troiano (fresh) C - William Martini (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Thomas Collins misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 15:38 | Purdue | David Blanks pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Joey Troiano grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 6-8 |
| 14:54 | Purdue | Danny Parry grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | David Blanks buries a fadeaway from the left block | 8-8 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | David Blanks is called for the reach on Kelly Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Blanks, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Robinson (SG), Donnie Bonetti (PF), David Smith (C) David Blanks, Danny Parry, Stanford Casella | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Andre Esposito (SF), Richard Grant (PF), Marty McClenic (C) Barry Hoffman, Thomas Collins, Joey Troiano, William Martini | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 8-8 |
| 14:04 | Purdue | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | David Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Marty McClenic - foul #1 on Marty McClenic, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Green (SG) Todd Sieben | |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Hoffman (SG) Kelly Walker | |
| 13:54 | Purdue | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Andre Esposito clanks a jumper in the lane | 10-8 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | William Green grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman drills a runner from the left block | 13-10 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 13-10 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Richard Grant misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Donnie Bonetti - foul #1 on Donnie Bonetti, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Sieben (PG), David Blanks (SG), Danny Parry (SF), Stanford Casella (PF) Raymond Robinson, Thad Zbierski, Donnie Bonetti, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Walker (SG), Thomas Collins (C) Barry Hoffman, Marty McClenic | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | David Blanks can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 13-12 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Thomas Collins grabs the board | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Todd Sieben (fresh) SG - David Blanks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Danny Parry (fresh) PF - Stanford Casella (fresh) C - William Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelly Walker (fresh) SF - Andre Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Grant (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Andre Esposito is fouled on the floor by Danny Parry - foul #2 on Danny Parry, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti (PF) Danny Parry | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Martini (SG), Joey Troiano (PF) Nicholas Drouin, Richard Grant | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Andre Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Andre Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:36 | Purdue | Stanford Casella gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Stanford Casella hits a jump hook from the left block | 15-13 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Kelly Walker connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Collins | 15-15 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Todd Sieben is whistled for a carry | 15-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chad White (SF), David Smith (C) William Green, Donnie Bonetti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Marty McClenic (C) William Martini, Andre Esposito | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Todd Sieben steps in front of the Nicholas Drouin pass | 15-15 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Todd Sieben slams it home | 17-15 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Joey Troiano buries a floater in the paint | 17-17 |
| 09:29 | Purdue | David Blanks is called for traveling | 17-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Robinson (PG), Thad Zbierski (PF) Todd Sieben, Stanford Casella | |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Hoffman (SG), Richard Grant (PF) Kelly Walker, Joey Troiano | |
| 09:05 | Illinois | David Smith is called for the reach on Richard Grant - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti (PF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Martini (SF) Thomas Collins | |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Richard Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thad Zbierski | 17-18 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | David Blanks hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Robinson | 20-18 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Richard Grant double dribbles | 20-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Green (SF) Chad White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Esposito (SF) Nicholas Drouin | |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stanford Casella (C) David Blanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Walker (PG) William Martini | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Kelly Walker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Richard Grant tips it back up and in | 20-20 |
| 07:47 | Purdue | William Green clanks a floater from the left side | 20-20 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Green (fresh) SF - Thad Zbierski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donnie Bonetti (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanford Casella (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kelly Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Grant (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marty McClenic (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Green | 22-20 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Marty McClenic dunks the ball and he's hacked by Raymond Robinson - foul #1 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Sieben (PG), David Blanks (SG) Raymond Robinson, Thad Zbierski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG) Barry Hoffman | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Marty McClenic misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Stanford Casella | 22-22 |
| 06:52 | Purdue | William Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Richard Grant gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Donnie Bonetti picks off the pass by Kelly Walker | 22-22 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Stanford Casella can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Grant | 22-22 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Kelly Walker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Stanford Casella travels with the ball | 22-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Robinson (PG), Chad White (SF), Thad Zbierski (C) Todd Sieben, William Green, Stanford Casella | |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Hoffman (SG), Thomas Collins (SF), Joey Troiano (PF), William Martini (C) Kelly Walker, Andre Esposito, Richard Grant, Marty McClenic | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Thad Zbierski picks off the pass by Thomas Collins | 22-25 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Collins - foul #1 on Thomas Collins, team foul #4 | 22-25 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | William Martini pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Martini | 23-27 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-27 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Joey Troiano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-27 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | David Blanks knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 25-27 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman travels with the ball | 25-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Garling (PG), Todd Sieben (SG), Danny Parry (SF), David Smith (C) Raymond Robinson, David Blanks, Chad White, Donnie Bonetti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Walker (PG), Gary Thomas (SG) Nicholas Drouin, Barry Hoffman | |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Todd Sieben is hacked by Gary Thomas - foul #3 on Gary Thomas, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Hoffman (SG), Andre Esposito (SF), Richard Grant (PF) Gary Thomas, Joey Troiano, William Martini | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Garling (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Sieben (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Parry (fresh) PF - Thad Zbierski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kelly Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Barry Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andre Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Barry Hoffman is called for the reach on Todd Sieben - foul #1 on Barry Hoffman, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stanford Casella (PF) Thad Zbierski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:13 | Purdue | David Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Barry Hoffman - foul #2 on Barry Hoffman, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Richard Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Kelly Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Thomas Collins steals it from David Smith | 25-27 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Andre Esposito is fouled on the floor by Danny Parry - foul #3 on Danny Parry, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Blanks (SG), William Green (SF) Todd Sieben, Danny Parry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joey Troiano (C) Thomas Collins | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Andre Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Andre Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Stanford Casella makes the jumper from the right side set up by David Blanks | 27-28 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Richard Grant misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | David Blanks pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | William Green misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | David Garling gets the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Stanford Casella makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Garling and he's fouled by Richard Grant - foul #1 on Richard Grant, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thad Zbierski (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), William Martini (SG), Thomas Collins (PF), Marty McClenic (C) Kelly Walker, Barry Hoffman, Richard Grant, Joey Troiano | |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Stanford Casella makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Andre Esposito clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Thomas Collins misses the tip | 30-28 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Marty McClenic | 30-28 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Thad Zbierski steals the ball from William Martini | 30-28 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | David Garling knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Blanks | 33-28 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Andre Esposito is whistled for traveling | 33-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Sieben (PG), Chad White (SF), David Smith (C) David Garling, William Green, Stanford Casella | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joey Troiano (PF) Andre Esposito | |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Todd Sieben comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-28 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joey Troiano | 33-28 |