| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | James Murray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Walker | 32-32 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Glen Malott grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | John Bentley can't finish the layup | 32-32 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | David Willems tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | James Murray gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | James Murray clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Glen Malott gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | John Bentley drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Glen Malott and he's hacked by Ernest Sloan - foul #3 on Ernest Sloan, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG) Ernest Sloan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:14 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | James Murray connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Joseph Jackson out of the doubleteam and the foul's on David Willems - foul #1 on David Willems, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | James Murray makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | John Bentley drills a jumper from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Charles Walker is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hillis (C) Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Glen Malott, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | James Werner tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | James Werner is called for the reach on Alfred Cochran - foul #1 on James Werner, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SF) Alfred Cochran | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson lays it in despite the doubleteam | 37-39 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | John Bentley scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Bergeron | 37-41 |
| 15:45 | Purdue | Michael Wade is fouled on the floor by Donnell Guarino - foul #1 on Donnell Guarino, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Ernest Sloan (SG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Charles Walker (C) James Murray, James Gilbert, Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (SG), Glen Malott (SF), David Willems (C) John Bentley, Donnell Guarino, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by James Werner - foul #2 on James Werner, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Kyle Whiddon | 40-41 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan is hacked by James Werner - foul #3 on James Werner, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Joseph Jackson (PF) David Dunn, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG) James Werner | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | David Willems connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Bentley | 40-43 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | James Murray knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Walker | 43-43 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | John Bentley comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | David Willems gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Joseph Jackson denies the turnaround by David Willems | 43-43 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Walker | 43-43 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Ernest Sloan, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (C) Ernest Sloan, Alfred Cochran, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Glen Malott, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | John Bentley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | John Bentley grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | James Werner clanks a jumper from the right block | 43-43 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Robert Hillis snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 11:41 | Purdue | James Murray misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hillis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-43 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Charles Walker (C) James Murray, Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Alfred Cochran - foul #1 on Alfred Cochran, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 10:28 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Hillis | 43-43 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | David Dunn misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Bergeron - foul #1 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (SG) John Bentley | |
| 10:24 | Purdue | David Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | David Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kyle Whiddon | 45-45 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Robert Hillis is hacked by Donnell Guarino - foul #2 on Donnell Guarino, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Joseph Jackson (C) James Gilbert, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Glen Malott (SF), David Willems (C) Donnell Guarino, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Robert Hillis makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Robert Hillis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Glen Malott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alfred Cochran - foul #2 on Alfred Cochran, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Walker (C) Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Glen Malott misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | James Murray's pass is intercepted by David Willems | 47-46 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | David Willems misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is fouled on the floor by James Murray - foul #1 on James Murray, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG), Michael Wade (SF) David Dunn, Alfred Cochran | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | James Gilbert is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen - foul #3 on James Gilbert, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Aaron Olsen, David Willems | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 47-46 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Michael Wade pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | James Murray misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Michael Wade tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glen Malott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | James Murray swats the short shot by John Bentley | 49-46 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Michael Wade clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donnell Guarino | 49-46 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Charles Walker steals it from John Bentley | 49-46 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | John Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | John Bentley misses long on a jumper in the lane | 49-46 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | John Bentley pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron is hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Ernest Sloan (SG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) James Murray, James Gilbert, Michael Wade, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Kyle Whiddon (SG), David Willems (C) John Bentley, Donnell Guarino, James Werner | |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is fouled on the floor by Glen Malott - foul #4 on Glen Malott, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 49-48 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | A charge is called on Ernest Sloan - foul #5 on Ernest Sloan, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG) Ernest Sloan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon travels with the ball | 49-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG) Johnny Bergeron | |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Whiddon | 49-48 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Walker (C) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF) Glen Malott | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Charles Walker drills a floater from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Hillis - foul #3 on Robert Hillis, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG) James Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) John Bentley | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Willems (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Charles Walker comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Willems - foul #2 on David Willems, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Jackson (PF) Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) David Willems | |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Charles Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Charles Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Robert Hillis (C) David Dunn, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Willems (C) Johnny Bergeron | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | David Willems misses badly on a floater in the lane | 53-50 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF) Donnell Guarino | |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Walker (C) Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG) James Werner | |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the right block | 56-53 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the board | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Glen Malott | 56-55 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Glen Malott | 56-55 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Aaron Olsen is called for the reach on Charles Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Charles Walker misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Charles Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Willems knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Kyle Whiddon | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper in the lane | 59-57 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Bentley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 59-57 |