| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Joseph (fresh) PF - David Primmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Bolton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Elmer Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Morgan Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Hutto (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerald Lampman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Gary Hutto inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Gary Hutto splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Lee | 27-27 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | The jumper by David Primmer is denied by Jerald Lampman | 27-27 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | James Joseph is called for the reach on Elmer Lee - foul #2 on James Joseph, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:35 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-27 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter loses the dribble to Jacob Bolton | 27-27 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton throws it down on a great pass from Ernest Gosser and the foul's on Jerald Lampman - foul #3 on Jerald Lampman, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Gary Hutto connects on the 3 from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Jerald Lampman denies the turnaround by Jacob Bolton | 30-30 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses the tip | 30-30 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | David Primmer grabs the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lassiter as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Kenneth Lassiter, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Kerr (PG), Michael Lezama (SF) Ernest Gosser, James Joseph | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Bassham (C) Jerald Lampman | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Michael Lezama connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Kerr | 33-30 |
| 16:29 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elmer Lee | 33-32 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel's pass is intercepted by Gary Hutto | 33-32 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Morgan Douglas | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Kerr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Lezama (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Primmer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jacob Bolton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Elmer Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Morgan Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Hutto (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Lassiter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Bassham (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Gary Hutto snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter is denied on a layup by David Primmer | 33-34 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Wayne Kerr | 35-36 |
| 14:17 | Purdue | Gary Hutto works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Wayne Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Wayne Kerr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), James Joseph (SF), Matthew Bashir (PF), Ernie Carey (C) Jeffrey Apel, Michael Lezama, David Primmer, Jacob Bolton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood (SG), Mark Howard (SF), Jerald Lampman (C) Morgan Douglas, Gary Hutto, Kenneth Lassiter | |
| 13:52 | Purdue | Mark Howard hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir misses the runner in the lane | 35-39 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Elmer Lee is hacked by Ernest Gosser - foul #2 on Ernest Gosser, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Lezama (SG) Wayne Kerr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Vincente Gallo (PF) Joseph Bassham | |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Mark Howard is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Morgan Douglas (SG) Peter Hazelwood | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Ernie Carey misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 35-39 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Ernie Carey takes the ball from Morgan Douglas after a doubleteam | 35-39 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir is hacked by Vincente Gallo - foul #2 on Vincente Gallo, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), David Primmer (PF), Jacob Bolton (C) Michael Lezama, Matthew Bashir, Ernie Carey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Hutto (SF), Kenneth Lassiter (PF) Mark Howard, Vincente Gallo | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Joseph (fresh) PF - David Primmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jacob Bolton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Elmer Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Morgan Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Hutto (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerald Lampman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Gosser | 38-39 |
| 11:22 | Purdue | James Joseph is called for the reach on Gary Hutto - foul #3 on James Joseph, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Gary Hutto loses the dribble to Jacob Bolton | 38-39 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Gosser | 41-39 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter is hacked by David Primmer - foul #2 on David Primmer, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Kerr (PG), Michael Lezama (SF) Ernest Gosser, James Joseph | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Bassham (C) Jerald Lampman | |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Michael Lezama - foul #2 on Michael Lezama, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Lezama | 44-42 |
| 09:33 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by David Primmer - foul #3 on David Primmer, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Bashir (SF) Jeffrey Apel | |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood (PG), Mark Howard (SG), Gilberto Russo (SF) Elmer Lee, Morgan Douglas, Gary Hutto | |
| 09:33 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Wayne Kerr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood's pass is intercepted by David Primmer | 44-45 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Michael Lezama can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | David Primmer gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Michael Lezama misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Mark Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | David Primmer lays it up and in set up by Michael Lezama and he's fouled by Kenneth Lassiter - foul #2 on Kenneth Lassiter, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Jeffrey Apel (SG), James Joseph (SF), Ernie Carey (C) Wayne Kerr, Michael Lezama, Matthew Bashir, Jacob Bolton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Elmer Lee (PG), Morgan Douglas (SG), Gary Hutto (SF), Jerald Lampman (C) Peter Hazelwood, Mark Howard, Gilberto Russo, Kenneth Lassiter | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | David Primmer makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:24 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Primmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernie Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Elmer Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Morgan Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Hutto (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Bassham (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerald Lampman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Jerald Lampman picks off the pass by James Joseph | 47-47 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-50 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Apel | 47-50 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Morgan Douglas is called for the reach on Ernest Gosser - foul #2 on Morgan Douglas, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Bashir (PF), Jacob Bolton (C) David Primmer, Ernie Carey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Vincente Gallo (PF) Joseph Bassham | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter (PF) Vincente Gallo | |
| 05:22 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lassiter | 47-52 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-52 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Gary Hutto can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Gary Hutto pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel is hacked by Morgan Douglas - foul #3 on Morgan Douglas, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Kerr (PG), Robert Dixon (SG), Michael Lezama (SF) Ernest Gosser, Jeffrey Apel, James Joseph | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Howard (SF), Joseph Bassham (C) Gary Hutto, Jerald Lampman | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Robert Dixon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Kerr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lezama (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jacob Bolton (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Elmer Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Morgan Douglas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Howard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Lassiter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Bassham (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter banks in the layup | 49-54 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Jeffrey Apel (SG), James Joseph (SF), David Primmer (PF) Wayne Kerr, Robert Dixon, Michael Lezama, Matthew Bashir | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Hutto (SF), Jerald Lampman (C) Mark Howard, Joseph Bassham | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jacob Bolton is denied by Jerald Lampman | 49-54 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Hutto | 49-54 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Elmer Lee is hacked by Ernest Gosser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Gosser, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Elmer Lee makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Elmer Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Elmer Lee is fouled on the floor by David Primmer - foul #4 on David Primmer, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Elmer Lee misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David Primmer buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Jeffrey Apel | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Elmer Lee makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Hutto out of the doubleteam | 54-58 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Jerald Lampman picks off the pass by Ernest Gosser | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Jeffrey Apel is called for the reach on Gary Hutto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Apel, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood (PG), Mark Howard (SF) Elmer Lee, Kenneth Lassiter | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Gary Hutto makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Gary Hutto misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Primmer | 54-59 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Gary Hutto grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Elmer Lee (PG) Peter Hazelwood | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Gary Hutto is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Gosser - foul #4 on Ernest Gosser, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter (PF) Mark Howard | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Gary Hutto misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Gary Hutto makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-60 |