| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Dean McMurrin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Roy Smith | 32-36 |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Omar Dashner double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-36 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Dean McMurrin picks off the pass by Ivan Orduna | 32-36 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Orr | 34-36 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Ferry - foul #1 on Christopher Ferry, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG) Roy Smith | |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:49 | Purdue | Omar Dashner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Omar Dashner, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG) Omar Dashner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (C) Frank Gates | |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gerald Taylor | 34-41 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Charles Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Charles Campbell comes up short on the shot in the lane | 34-41 |
| 16:40 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Scott Carbone misses the 3 from straight away | 34-41 |
| 16:28 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses the dunk but he's hacked by Billy McGloin - foul #3 on Billy McGloin, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Bobby Wilson (C) Billy McGloin, Joseph Renwick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Frank Gates (C) Gerald Taylor, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Eugene Orr | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) C - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Dean McMurrin (C) Wayne Kramer, Scott Carbone, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Arthur Bowman, Frank Gates | |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-46 |
| 15:00 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell tips it home | 40-46 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Roy Smith | 40-48 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Eugene Orr scores on a shot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Ferry - foul #2 on Christopher Ferry, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF) Eugene Orr, Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Frank Gates (SG), Kenneth Topete (PF) Thomas Perkins, Roy Smith, Ivan Orduna | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:07 | Purdue | Jose Mendoza steps in front of the Joseph Renwick pass | 42-50 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Billy McGloin - foul #4 on Billy McGloin, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Bobby Wilson (C) Billy McGloin, Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG) Richard Bernardi | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 13:11 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Roy Smith takes the ball from Joseph Renwick | 42-52 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-52 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Frank Gates can't tip it in | 42-52 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Roy Smith tips it home | 42-54 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick's fadeaway is rejected by Jose Mendoza | 42-54 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Scott Carbone snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 11:45 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer can't connect on a floater from the left side | 42-54 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Gates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete loses the dribble to Omar Dashner | 42-54 |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Omar Dashner | 44-54 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-54 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza hits the follow up shot | 44-56 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Omar Dashner buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Kramer | 46-56 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Scott Carbone grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jose Mendoza - foul #4 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #1 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Blackwell (PF), Dean McMurrin (C) Omar Dashner, Scott Carbone, Joseph Renwick, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete, Jose Mendoza | |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Gerald Taylor | 47-58 |
| 09:17 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Eugene Orr is hacked by Charles Campbell - foul #1 on Charles Campbell, team foul #2 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (PG) Wayne Kramer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell misses the lay-in | 47-58 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry grabs the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Charles Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the easy layup | 47-58 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dean McMurrin | 47-58 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin can't connect on a runner near the basket | 47-58 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean McMurrin (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Eugene Orr grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell scores on a turnaround near the basket | 49-58 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Taylor | 49-60 |
| 06:32 | Purdue | Eugene Orr blows the layup | 49-60 |
| 06:30 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry tips it home | 51-60 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Blackwell - foul #1 on Joseph Blackwell, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Billy McGloin (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Bobby Wilson (C) Chris Lamphere, Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry, Joseph Blackwell, Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gerald Taylor, Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi, Charles Campbell | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Renwick | 51-61 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Kenneth Topete blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Scott Carbone | 51-61 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Smith | 51-61 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Frank Gates scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-63 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson buries a driving attempt from the right block | 53-63 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete tips it in | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG) Billy McGloin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (PF) Ivan Orduna | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Smith | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bobby Wilson - foul #2 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SF), Dean McMurrin (C) Scott Carbone, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Richard Bernardi (SF) Frank Gates, Arthur Bowman | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Ferry | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dean McMurrin (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Christopher Ferry picks off the pass by Richard Bernardi | 56-67 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Eugene Orr is hacked by Roy Smith - foul #2 on Roy Smith, team foul #3 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Joseph Blackwell (PF) Eugene Orr, Joseph Renwick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Roy Smith, Kenneth Topete, Jose Mendoza | |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 56-67 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF) Billy McGloin, Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Arthur Bowman, Charles Campbell | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Joseph Renwick denies the turnaround by Ivan Orduna | 56-67 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin misses the runner from the right block | 56-67 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin hits the follow up shot | 58-67 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi's floater is tipped away by Dean McMurrin | 58-67 |
| 01:37 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Omar Dashner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-67 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick grabs the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Omar Dashner is whistled for a carry | 58-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Ferry - foul #3 on Christopher Ferry, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick grabs the board | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Richard Bernardi - foul #1 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #4 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Billy McGloin (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Omar Dashner, Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Frank Gates (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Gerald Taylor, Roy Smith, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Wayne Kramer is called for the reach on Arthur Bowman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Kramer, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Dean McMurrin (C) Wayne Kramer, Billy McGloin, Scott Carbone, Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Thomas Perkins, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Gerald Taylor is called for the reach on Omar Dashner - foul #2 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #5 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Billy McGloin (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Blackwell (PF), Bobby Wilson (C) Omar Dashner, Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry, Joseph Renwick, Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Frank Gates (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Gerald Taylor, Roy Smith, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Billy McGloin is hacked by Frank Gates - foul #2 on Frank Gates, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Thomas Perkins takes the ball from Bobby Wilson | 60-70 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Frank Gates banks in the layup set up by Thomas Perkins | 60-72 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-72 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman grabs the board | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins runs out the clock | 60-72 |