| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Reginald Arent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Roy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:10 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy McGloin | 37-37 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses short on a shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Russ Wescott pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins tips it in | 39-37 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Reginald Arent | 39-39 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Russ Wescott is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Russ Wescott, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Roy Smith, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG) Billy McGloin | |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Reginald Arent | 39-42 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | James Meadows connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Cristopher English | 42-42 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Charles Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), Peter Freedman (C) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, William Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Gary Goldberg (C) Bruce Mitchell, Christopher Ferry, Reginald Arent | |
| 16:23 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-42 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Kramer | 42-42 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Charles Campbell is called for the reach on Bobby Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Campbell, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SF) Walter Bowen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SF) Joseph Renwick | |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Worsham - foul #2 on Stephen Worsham, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russ Wescott (C) Peter Freedman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Worsham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Lamphere (fresh) PF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Goldberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Roy Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:56 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson is fouled on the floor by James Meadows - foul #1 on James Meadows, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), William Zuberbuhler (PF) Stephen Worsham, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF) Billy McGloin, Gary Goldberg | |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer is hacked by James Meadows - foul #2 on James Meadows, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG) James Meadows | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Daniel (PG), Bruce Mitchell (SG) Wayne Kramer, Chris Lamphere | |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SF) Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Reginald Arent (C) Bobby Wilson | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Perkins and he's fouled by Joseph Renwick - foul #1 on Joseph Renwick, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Reginald Arent is fouled on the floor by Russ Wescott - foul #4 on Russ Wescott, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Campbell (C) Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler banks in the layup | 47-46 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | James Daniel makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Mitchell | 47-48 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Charles Campbell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Renwick, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Peter Freedman (C) Cristopher English, Walter Bowen, William Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Wayne Kramer (SG) James Daniel, Bruce Mitchell | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | James Meadows misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 12:40 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Campbell - foul #2 on Charles Campbell, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (C) Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Wilson (SF), Gary Goldberg (C) Christopher Ferry, Reginald Arent | |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Walter Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Peter Freedman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Billy McGloin gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Billy McGloin travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), William Zuberbuhler (PF) Thomas Perkins, Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell (SG), Chris Lamphere (SF) Wayne Kramer, Joseph Renwick | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Freedman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Lamphere (fresh) PF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Goldberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Cristopher English hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Billy McGloin loses the dribble to Walter Bowen | 49-49 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Bobby Wilson blocks the short jumper by William Zuberbuhler | 49-49 |
| 10:43 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Goldberg | 49-49 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Billy McGloin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Mitchell | 49-52 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Walter Bowen is whistled for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Roy Smith (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Cristopher English, Walter Bowen, Peter Freedman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Reginald Arent (C) Billy McGloin, Chris Lamphere, Bobby Wilson, Gary Goldberg | |
| 09:47 | Purdue | Charles Campbell steps in front of the Christopher Ferry pass | 49-52 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler connects on the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Wayne Kramer - foul #1 on Wayne Kramer, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (SG) James Meadows | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SG) Bruce Mitchell | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Reginald Arent connects on the shot from the left block | 52-54 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Roy Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Perkins | 55-54 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Joseph Renwick | 55-56 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Roy Smith snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-56 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Reginald Arent grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-56 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Roy Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham makes the 3 from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Reginald Arent can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Worsham - foul #3 on Stephen Worsham, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), James Meadows (SF), Russ Wescott (C) Stephen Worsham, Roy Smith, William Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Bruce Mitchell (SG) Wayne Kramer, Chris Lamphere | |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Reginald Arent makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Reginald Arent makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Arent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Russ Wescott drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Meadows | 60-58 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Russ Wescott snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Bruce Mitchell steals it from Thomas Perkins | 60-58 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell can't finish the layup | 60-58 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Reginald Arent pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses short on a floater from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Billy McGloin is hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #1 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SF), Peter Freedman (PF) Thomas Perkins, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SF), Bobby Wilson (PF), Gary Goldberg (C) Christopher Ferry, Joseph Renwick, Reginald Arent | |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Billy McGloin steals it from James Meadows | 60-62 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy McGloin and he's hacked by Russ Wescott - foul #5 on Russ Wescott, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (SG), William Zuberbuhler (PF) Cristopher English, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Daniel (PG), Wayne Kramer (SG) Billy McGloin, Bruce Mitchell | |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere misses the free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Bobby Wilson takes the ball from William Zuberbuhler | 60-64 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Chris Lamphere and he's fouled by William Zuberbuhler - foul #1 on William Zuberbuhler, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Roy Smith (SF) James Meadows, Walter Bowen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Renwick (PF) James Daniel | |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham is hacked by Chris Lamphere - foul #1 on Chris Lamphere, team foul #4 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Campbell (C) Peter Freedman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SF) Gary Goldberg | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Christopher Ferry is called for the reach on Roy Smith - foul #2 on Christopher Ferry, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG) Stephen Worsham | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell (SG) Chris Lamphere | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Roy Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-67 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Kramer and he's fouled by William Zuberbuhler - foul #2 on William Zuberbuhler, team foul #12 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Freedman (C) William Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Reginald Arent (C) Wayne Kramer, Bobby Wilson | |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the free throw | 60-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Freedman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Arent (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Cristopher English hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Charles Campbell is called for the reach on Joseph Renwick - foul #3 on Charles Campbell, team foul #13 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Stephen Worsham (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, Roy Smith, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Wilson (SF) Christopher Ferry | |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Peter Freedman misses the easy layup | 60-71 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Bobby Wilson | 60-71 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Billy McGloin is fouled on the floor by James Meadows - foul #3 on James Meadows, team foul #14 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Campbell (PF) William Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (SG), Chris Lamphere (SF), Gary Goldberg (C) Bruce Mitchell, Joseph Renwick, Reginald Arent | |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Walter Bowen buries a floater from the right side set up by Stephen Worsham | 62-73 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg misses the easy layup | 62-73 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Peter Freedman pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Gary Goldberg blocks the short jumper by Charles Campbell | 62-73 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere gets the rebound | 62-73 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Kramer | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | James Meadows drills a 3 from straight away set up by Stephen Worsham | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Billy McGloin is hacked by Peter Freedman - foul #1 on Peter Freedman, team foul #15 | 65-75 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Campbell | 65-75 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Billy McGloin runs out the clock | 65-75 |