| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cuellar (fresh) PF - Jesse Pepin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Zyla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by Jack Perkoski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | David Saylors is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 27-25 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | David Saylors gets the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Ezekiel Brittain steals the ball from Daniel Garces | 27-25 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain slams it home | 27-27 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | David Saylors clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 27-27 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Terry Zyla snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | Terry Zyla hits the follow up shot | 27-29 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Steven Bennett knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Bruce Hicks and the foul's on Jesse Pepin - foul #1 on Jesse Pepin, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (C) David Saylors | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Daniel Garces snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Terry Zyla - foul #1 on Terry Zyla, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (PG), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Olsen, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG), Kenneth Barr (SF) Ezekiel Brittain, Richard Cuellar | |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-29 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Brian Richard scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 16:39 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jack Perkoski | 34-31 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Terry Zyla swats the short shot by Brian Richard | 34-31 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Terry Zyla snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 15:59 | Purdue | Terry Zyla buries a fadeaway from close range | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Philip Custer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - Paul Wason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard England (fresh) SF - Kenneth Barr (fresh) PF - Jesse Pepin (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Zyla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Brian Richard is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Barr - foul #3 on Kenneth Barr, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), John Giancola (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Steven Bennett (PF), David Saylors (C) Philip Custer, Daniel Garces, Brian Richard, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Richard Cuellar (SF), Ronald Keel (C) Jack Perkoski, Richard England, Kenneth Barr, Jesse Pepin | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Sean Richardson is called for the reach on John Giancola - foul #4 on Sean Richardson, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Conti (SF) Sean Richardson | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the dunk | 34-33 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Ronald Keel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Bruce Hicks picks off the pass by Richard Cuellar | 34-33 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks lays it in | 36-33 |
| 14:22 | Purdue | Ronald Keel connects on the turnaround from the left block | 36-35 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | David Saylors drills a shot from close range set up by Bruce Hicks and he's hacked by Edward Conti - foul #1 on Edward Conti, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Daniel Olsen, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Barr (SF), Thomas Rife (C) Edward Conti, Ronald Keel | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:53 | Purdue | Thomas Rife gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Terry Zyla is denied on a layup by Charles Howland | 38-35 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Paul Wason gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Rife - foul #1 on Thomas Rife, team foul #7 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (PG), Brian Richard (SG) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Richard England (SG) Richard Cuellar, Ezekiel Brittain | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Rife | 39-35 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr is fouled on the floor by Paul Wason - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SF) David Saylors | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Daniel Olsen picks off the pass by Kenneth Barr | 39-35 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen jams it | 41-35 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Thomas Rife connects on the floater in the paint set up by Jack Perkoski | 41-37 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Philip Custer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Steven Bennett (PF) Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Edward Conti (SF), Jesse Pepin (PF) Richard England, Kenneth Barr, Thomas Rife | |
| 12:06 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Brian Richard snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Daniel Garces hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Philip Custer tips it home | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Philip Custer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Conti (fresh) PF - Jesse Pepin (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Zyla (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski's pass is intercepted by Philip Custer | 43-37 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Philip Custer lays it in | 45-37 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Terry Zyla hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski can't tip it in | 45-37 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Philip Custer is fouled on the floor by Jack Perkoski - foul #3 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #8 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) Daniel Garces, Daniel Olsen, Steven Bennett, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG), Richard England (SG), Kenneth Barr (SF), Ronald Keel (PF), Thomas Rife (C) Jack Perkoski, Ezekiel Brittain, Edward Conti, Jesse Pepin, Terry Zyla | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Philip Custer makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Philip Custer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Giancola - foul #1 on John Giancola, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (SF) Philip Custer | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Howland | 47-38 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | David Saylors clanks a runner in the lane | 47-38 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kenneth Barr | 47-38 |
| 09:43 | Purdue | Thomas Rife is denied on a layup by Paul Wason | 47-38 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | David Saylors buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Bruce Hicks | 49-38 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Charles Howland swats the layup by Richard England | 49-38 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bruce Hicks | 52-38 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | John Giancola picks off the pass by Richard Cuellar in the backcourt | 52-38 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Giancola | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Thomas Rife's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Steven Bennett (PF) John Giancola, Paul Wason, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Jesse Pepin (PF), Terry Zyla (C) Richard England, Kenneth Barr, Ronald Keel, Thomas Rife | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jack Perkoski | 54-41 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen's pass is intercepted by Richard Cuellar in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steven Bennett - foul #1 on Steven Bennett, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SG) Richard Cuellar | |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | David Saylors connects on the open shot from close range on a great pass from Daniel Garces | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Saylors (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Pepin (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Zyla (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Steven Bennett gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Steven Bennett can't finish the uncontested layup | 56-42 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Steven Bennett hits the follow up shot | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin loses the ball out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (PG), Brian Richard (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Daniel Olsen, Steven Bennett, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG), Richard England (SG), Kenneth Barr (SF), Ronald Keel (PF), Thomas Rife (C) Jack Perkoski, Sean Richardson, Ezekiel Brittain, Jesse Pepin, Terry Zyla | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Paul Wason | 58-42 |
| 05:28 | Purdue | Charles Howland is called for the reach on Ronald Keel - foul #2 on Charles Howland, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SG) Richard England | |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-42 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Ezekiel Brittain is called for the reach on Brian Richard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ezekiel Brittain, team foul #9 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG) Thomas Rife | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 04:56 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Richard England (SG), Edward Conti (SF) Jack Perkoski, Ezekiel Brittain, Richard Cuellar | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Philip Custer is hacked by Sean Richardson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Richardson, team foul #10 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG) Sean Richardson | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Philip Custer makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Philip Custer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Ronald Keel is hacked by Paul Wason - foul #2 on Paul Wason, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Steven Bennett (PF) Philip Custer, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Rife (C) Kenneth Barr | |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Ronald Keel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Bennett - foul #2 on Steven Bennett, team foul #6 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SF) John Giancola | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG) Jack Perkoski | |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Brian Richard blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Rife - foul #2 on Thomas Rife, team foul #11 | 61-44 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Thomas Rife is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Thomas Rife, team foul #12 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (C) Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | David Saylors is called for traveling | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (PG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Olsen, Steven Bennett, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Barr (SF) Edward Conti | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Philip Custer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Richard Cuellar (fresh) SG - Richard England (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Barr (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Keel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Rife (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Ronald Keel's floater is tipped away by John Giancola | 62-44 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Philip Custer gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Philip Custer is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Cuellar - foul #1 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #13 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG) Richard Cuellar | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Philip Custer makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Philip Custer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Charles Howland denies the turnaround by Ronald Keel | 64-44 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | John Giancola snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Richard England is called for the reach on John Giancola in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard England, team foul #14 | 64-44 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr pulls down the rebound | 64-44 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Ronald Keel hits a shot from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | John Giancola misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Ronald Keel grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Ronald Keel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Steven Bennett (PF), David Saylors (C) Philip Custer, John Giancola, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 67-46 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by Thomas Rife in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Rife, team foul #15 | 67-49 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Thomas Rife is hacked by Steven Bennett - foul #3 on Steven Bennett, team foul #7 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Conti (SF) Jack Perkoski | |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Saylors | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG) Edward Conti | |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 69-49 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the defensive board | 69-49 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Hicks and he's fouled by Kenneth Barr - foul #4 on Kenneth Barr, team foul #16 | 71-49 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the free throw | 72-49 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Keel | 72-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 72-51 |