| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Elmer Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morgan Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Hutto (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) C - Vincente Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lezama (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Primmer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Bolton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Gary Hutto inbounds the ball | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-45 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton double dribbles | 29-45 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Gary Hutto misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jacob Bolton | 29-48 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Lee | 31-48 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Lassiter, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | David Primmer is whistled for traveling | 31-48 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-48 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Michael Lezama hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Gary Hutto grabs the board | 31-48 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Gary Hutto knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Elmer Lee | 34-48 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | David Primmer double dribbles | 34-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood (SF), Joseph Bassham (PF), Jerald Lampman (C) Gary Hutto, Kenneth Lassiter, Vincente Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Kerr (PG), Matthew Bashir (SF) Ernest Gosser, Jeffrey Apel | |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Dixon (SG), James Joseph (SF), Ernie Carey (C) Michael Lezama, David Primmer, Jacob Bolton | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Ernie Carey misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-48 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Wayne Kerr misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Elmer Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morgan Douglas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Hazelwood (fresh) PF - Joseph Bassham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerald Lampman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Kerr (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernie Carey (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Purdue | Wayne Kerr is called for the reach on Elmer Lee - foul #2 on Wayne Kerr, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Howard (SG), Gary Hutto (SF), Kenneth Lassiter (PF) Morgan Douglas, Peter Hazelwood, Jerald Lampman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Michael Lezama (SG), Jeffrey Apel (SF), Jacob Bolton (C) Wayne Kerr, Robert Dixon, James Joseph, Ernie Carey | |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Hutto out of a doubleteam | 36-48 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Lezama | 36-51 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Elmer Lee misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Ernest Gosser - foul #1 on Ernest Gosser, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Vincente Gallo (C) Joseph Bassham | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Primmer (PF) Matthew Bashir | |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Elmer Lee misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Elmer Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton hits the follow up shot | 37-53 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Gary Hutto loses the dribble to Michael Lezama | 37-53 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | David Primmer is hacked by Kenneth Lassiter - foul #3 on Kenneth Lassiter, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Morgan Douglas (SG) Mark Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Kerr (SF), Ernie Carey (C) Michael Lezama, Jacob Bolton | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | David Primmer throws it down on a nice dish by Wayne Kerr | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Elmer Lee | 40-55 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel clanks a floater from the left side | 40-55 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Vincente Gallo | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Gary Hutto gets the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Morgan Douglas | 42-55 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | David Primmer hits a turnaround from the right block | 42-57 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 42-57 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Ernie Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Elmer Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Morgan Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Hutto (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Lassiter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Vincente Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Wayne Kerr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Primmer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernie Carey (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | David Primmer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Lassiter - foul #4 on Kenneth Lassiter, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood (SF), Joseph Bassham (PF), Jerald Lampman (C) Gary Hutto, Kenneth Lassiter, Vincente Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Lezama (SG), Matthew Bashir (SF), Jacob Bolton (C) Ernest Gosser, Jeffrey Apel, Ernie Carey | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | David Primmer makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | David Primmer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | David Primmer snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton is fouled on the floor by Jerald Lampman - foul #2 on Jerald Lampman, team foul #4 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Howard (SF) Elmer Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Dixon (PG), James Joseph (SF) Wayne Kerr, David Primmer | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Robert Dixon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mark Howard | 42-59 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Hazelwood | 45-59 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Robert Dixon makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 09:43 | Purdue | Mark Howard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Robert Dixon snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Joseph Bassham is called for the reach on Matthew Bashir - foul #2 on Joseph Bassham, team foul #5 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Elmer Lee (PG) Morgan Douglas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Kerr (PG), David Primmer (PF) Robert Dixon, James Joseph | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Michael Lezama connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood double dribbles | 45-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Hutto (PF), Vincente Gallo (C) Joseph Bassham, Jerald Lampman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Jeffrey Apel (SF) Wayne Kerr, Matthew Bashir | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | David Primmer blows the layup over the doubleteam | 45-64 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Elmer Lee grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 07:57 | Purdue | Elmer Lee misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 45-64 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Elmer Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Peter Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Hutto (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincente Gallo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lezama (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Primmer (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Bolton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | David Primmer can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-64 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton hits the follow up shot | 45-66 |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-66 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Primmer | 45-66 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel is fouled on the floor by Peter Hazelwood - foul #1 on Peter Hazelwood, team foul #6 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Morgan Douglas (SG), Kenneth Lassiter (PF), Joseph Bassham (C) Mark Howard, Peter Hazelwood, Vincente Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Kerr (SF), Matthew Bashir (PF), Ernie Carey (C) Michael Lezama, David Primmer, Jacob Bolton | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Ernie Carey lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Kerr | 45-68 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Gary Hutto splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Lassiter | 48-68 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Ernie Carey's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lassiter | 48-68 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Gary Hutto works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-68 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter grabs the offensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 05:57 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gilberto Russo (SF) Gary Hutto | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Dixon (SG), David Primmer (PF) Ernest Gosser, Jeffrey Apel | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir blows the layup | 48-68 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 05:22 | Purdue | David Primmer blocks the short jumper by Joseph Bassham | 48-68 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Robert Dixon pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Kerr | 48-70 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-70 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Wayne Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on David Primmer | 48-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Hutto (SF), Vincente Gallo (C) Gilberto Russo, Joseph Bassham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Michael Lezama (SG), Jeffrey Apel (SF), Jacob Bolton (C) Wayne Kerr, Robert Dixon, Matthew Bashir, Ernie Carey | |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood (PG), Jerald Lampman (PF) Elmer Lee, Kenneth Lassiter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses short on an open floater from the right side | 48-70 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Michael Lezama tips it in | 48-72 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Peter Hazelwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Morgan Douglas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Hutto (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerald Lampman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincente Gallo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lezama (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Primmer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Jacob Bolton (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Gary Hutto knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Vincente Gallo | 51-72 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton loses the dribble to Gary Hutto | 51-72 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Hutto | 54-72 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Michael Lezama's pass is intercepted by Peter Hazelwood | 54-72 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas dunks the ball set up by Peter Hazelwood | 56-72 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Vincente Gallo - foul #2 on Vincente Gallo, team foul #7 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Elmer Lee (PG), Mark Howard (SG), Kenneth Lassiter (PF) Morgan Douglas, Gary Hutto, Jerald Lampman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Kerr (PG), James Joseph (SF), Matthew Bashir (PF) Ernest Gosser, Jeffrey Apel, David Primmer | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Bashir - foul #1 on Matthew Bashir, team foul #3 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Morgan Douglas (SG), Gary Hutto (SF) Mark Howard, Peter Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Jeffrey Apel (SF), David Primmer (PF) Wayne Kerr, James Joseph, Matthew Bashir | |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | David Primmer is whistled for traveling | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Gary Hutto works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-73 |
| 01:38 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter tips it in | 59-73 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | David Primmer clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Lassiter - foul #5 on Kenneth Lassiter, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Bassham (PF) Kenneth Lassiter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | David Primmer misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | David Primmer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Gary Hutto shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Michael Lezama pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | David Primmer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | David Primmer tips it but misses | 59-74 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham drills a runner from the baseline | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Hutto - foul #1 on Gary Hutto, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Gary Hutto makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser runs out the clock | 64-76 |