| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Haider (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Razo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Czeslaw Grudzinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | George Razo inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Purdue | John Allen swats the layup by Kevin Hill | 35-36 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Daniel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Tracy Flax scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Allshouse | 35-39 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | Daniel Haider is fouled on the floor by Tracy Flax - foul #1 on Tracy Flax, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Victor Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | John Allen grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 35-42 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Victor Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Victor Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Roderick Melson tips it back up and in | 35-44 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Victor Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Kevin Hill tips it home | 37-44 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Roderick Melson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | John Allen tips it back up and in | 37-46 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Daniel Haider hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Victor Johnson takes the ball from Roderick Melson | 40-46 |
| 15:55 | Purdue | Daniel Haider knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Razo | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Victor Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Haider (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Razo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Czeslaw Grudzinski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Allshouse | 43-48 |
| 15:28 | Purdue | Daniel Smith blocks the short jumper by Victor Johnson | 43-48 |
| 15:27 | Purdue | George Razo misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 43-48 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-48 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Czeslaw Grudzinski | 43-48 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | George Razo banks in the layup | 45-48 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | John Allen is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hill - foul #1 on Kevin Hill, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Evan Helfrich (PG), Adam Townsend (SG), William Creagh (SF), Charles Lehmann (PF), Gerard Schroeder (C) Victor Johnson, Daniel Haider, George Razo, Kevin Hill, Czeslaw Grudzinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), Robert Haddix (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, John Allen, Roderick Melson | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Dobromierz Lakowski | 45-48 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | William Creagh misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Davis - foul #1 on Kevin Davis, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | William Creagh makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | William Creagh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dobromierz Lakowski and he's hacked by William Creagh - foul #1 on William Creagh, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Lehmann | 47-50 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Robert Haddix - foul #1 on Robert Haddix, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-50 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | Adam Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Adam Townsend scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Evan Helfrich | 50-50 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski knocks in the shot from the right side | 50-52 |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Davis | 50-52 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Adam Townsend tips it home | 52-52 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | William Creagh steals the ball from Kevin Davis | 52-52 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Adam Townsend lays it in on a great pass from William Creagh | 54-52 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Davis | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Evan Helfrich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Creagh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Lehmann (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerard Schroeder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Haddix (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Purdue | William Creagh is whistled for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Bornstein (PG), Daniel Haider (SG), George Razo (SF), Kevin Hill (PF), Stanley Fine (C) Evan Helfrich, Adam Townsend, William Creagh, Charles Lehmann, Gerard Schroeder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix, Kevin Davis | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is hacked by George Razo - foul #2 on George Razo, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Victor Johnson (PG) Thomas Bornstein | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Alphonse Marino | |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Roderick Melson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Daniel Haider gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | George Razo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Czeslaw Grudzinski (C) Stanley Fine | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:30 | Purdue | George Razo makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | George Razo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Czeslaw Grudzinski picks off the pass by Tracy Flax | 55-55 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Daniel Haider scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-55 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | John Allen double dribbles | 57-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Evan Helfrich (PG) Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Joseph Allshouse steals it from Daniel Haider | 57-55 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Roderick Melson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (PF) John Allen | |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Daniel Haider clanks a shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Daniel Smith tips it in | 57-57 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Joseph Allshouse is called for the reach on Daniel Haider - foul #2 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Victor Johnson (PG), William Creagh (SF), Charles Lehmann (PF), Gerard Schroeder (C) Evan Helfrich, George Razo, Kevin Hill, Czeslaw Grudzinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith | |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Victor Johnson is fouled on the floor by Roderick Melson - foul #2 on Roderick Melson, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Adam Townsend (SG) Daniel Haider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (C) Roderick Melson | |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Adam Townsend is hacked by Robert Haddix - foul #2 on Robert Haddix, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Robert Haddix | |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Adam Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Adam Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | John Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Creagh (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Lehmann (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerard Schroeder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | John Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Gerard Schroeder | 59-57 |
| 07:21 | Purdue | William Creagh grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Victor Johnson | 62-57 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-57 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Victor Johnson is called for the reach on Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #3 on Victor Johnson, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Evan Helfrich (PG), Daniel Haider (SG), George Razo (SF), Kevin Hill (PF), Czeslaw Grudzinski (C) Victor Johnson, Adam Townsend, William Creagh, Charles Lehmann, Gerard Schroeder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Jack Sullivan, Kevin Davis | |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Daniel Haider steals it from John Allen | 62-57 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Daniel Haider hits the finger roll | 64-57 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | John Allen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Czeslaw Grudzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Daniel Smith steals the ball from Evan Helfrich | 64-57 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Daniel Smith lays it in | 64-59 |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Daniel Haider hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 64-59 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Daniel Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kevin Hill | 64-59 |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Evan Helfrich knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 66-59 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Daniel Haider grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Czeslaw Grudzinski drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Haider | 68-59 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tracy Flax | 68-62 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Daniel Haider is fouled on the floor by Joseph Allshouse - foul #3 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Victor Johnson (PG), Charles Lehmann (C) Evan Helfrich, Czeslaw Grudzinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Robert Haddix (PF) Tracy Flax, John Allen | |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Daniel Haider makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Daniel Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Victor Johnson snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Haider (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Razo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Lehmann (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Haddix (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Daniel Haider hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Allshouse | 70-62 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Czeslaw Grudzinski (C) Charles Lehmann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG) Darren Blaise | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Robert Haddix's pass is intercepted by George Razo | 70-62 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Kevin Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from George Razo | 72-62 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Tracy Flax connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Allshouse | 72-64 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Daniel Haider misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tracy Flax | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Daniel Haider can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Tracy Flax - foul #2 on Tracy Flax, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Robert Haddix | |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Daniel Haider makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Daniel Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Daniel Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Tracy Flax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Purdue | George Razo is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Flax - foul #3 on Tracy Flax, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | George Razo makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | George Razo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 76-70 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Victor Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Flax - foul #4 on Tracy Flax, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Victor Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Victor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Allen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Tracy Flax | 78-73 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Tracy Flax is called for the reach on George Razo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tracy Flax, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG) Tracy Flax | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | George Razo makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | George Razo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Daniel Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Roderick Melson | 80-76 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Joseph Allshouse is called for the reach on George Razo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #13 | 80-76 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | George Razo makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | George Razo makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-76 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | The rebound goes to George Razo | 82-76 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | George Razo is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Blaise - foul #2 on Darren Blaise, team foul #14 | 82-76 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | George Razo misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | George Razo makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Darren Blaise knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 83-79 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Kevin Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Allshouse - foul #5 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #15 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG) Joseph Allshouse | |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Kevin Hill makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Kevin Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-79 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Darren Blaise grabs the offensive board | 85-79 |