| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Emery Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Linder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Lenny Akers inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Francis Saylor pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Francis Saylor | 41-43 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Lenny Akers clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Emery Thompson | 41-43 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Francis Saylor hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Teddy Legrand - foul #2 on Teddy Legrand, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Francis Saylor snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Ricky Heath snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Ricky Heath hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Stephens | 43-46 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Wayne Linder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG), Joel Walsh (SF), Christopher Dowden (PF), Barry Redman (C) Albert Castle, Teddy Legrand, Francis Saylor, Emery Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Clemons (PG), Cecil Barnes (SG), Melvin Tsan (PF) Anthony Stephens, Wayne Linder, Charles Ritchie | |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Matthew Clemons is called for the reach on Barry Redman - foul #1 on Matthew Clemons, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG) Ricky Heath | |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 46-46 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:28 | Purdue | Lenny Akers is fouled on the floor by Joel Walsh - foul #1 on Joel Walsh, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (PG), Teddy Legrand (SF) Brian Obregon, Joel Walsh | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Wayne Linder (SG), Dean Fitzgerald (PF) Albert Hall, Matthew Clemons, Lenny Akers | |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Wayne Linder is hacked by Douglas Vroman - foul #3 on Douglas Vroman, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG) Douglas Vroman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Ritchie (PF), Ricky Heath (C) Dean Fitzgerald, Melvin Tsan | |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Emery Thompson (C) Brian Obregon, Christopher Dowden, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Castle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Emery Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Linder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Charles Ritchie steps in front of the Francis Saylor pass | 46-46 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Wayne Linder clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Emery Thompson - foul #3 on Emery Thompson, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF) Cecil Barnes | |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Wayne Linder misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Wayne Linder misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Emery Thompson loses the dribble to Anthony Stephens | 46-46 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Lenny Akers drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Stephens | 46-48 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 13:52 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Lenny Akers | 46-48 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Lenny Akers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-48 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Emery Thompson | 46-48 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Francis Saylor comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Ritchie - foul #1 on Charles Ritchie, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Norman Simpson (SG), Christopher Dowden (PF), Barry Redman (C) Albert Castle, Douglas Vroman, Teddy Legrand, Emery Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG), Matthew Clemons (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF), Melvin Tsan (C) Anthony Stephens, Wayne Linder, Charles Ritchie, Ricky Heath | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Francis Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Francis Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Albert Hall scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-50 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Norman Simpson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Lenny Akers's floater is tipped away by Christopher Dowden | 51-50 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes tips it home | 51-52 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Brian Obregon is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG), Joel Walsh (SF) Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ricky Heath (C) Albert Hall | |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Christopher Dowden snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Barry Redman's layup is rejected by Melvin Tsan | 51-52 |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Ricky Heath pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Walsh (fresh) PF - Christopher Dowden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Matthew Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cecil Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Joel Walsh pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Barry Redman loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (PG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Emery Thompson (C) Brian Obregon, Joel Walsh, Christopher Dowden, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Wayne Linder (SG), Charles Ritchie (PF) Cecil Barnes, Lenny Akers, Melvin Tsan | |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens is hacked by Emery Thompson - foul #4 on Emery Thompson, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Redman (C) Emery Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF) Matthew Clemons | |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Francis Saylor is fouled on the floor by Charles Ritchie - foul #2 on Charles Ritchie, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Melvin Tsan (C) Ricky Heath | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | The jumper by Barry Redman is denied by Charles Ritchie | 51-55 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Albert Castle tips it home | 53-55 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Barry Redman gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 53-55 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Lenny Akers | 53-55 |
| 09:36 | Purdue | Lenny Akers is fouled on the floor by Teddy Legrand - foul #3 on Teddy Legrand, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Christopher Dowden (PF) Douglas Vroman, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Clemons (SF), Ricky Heath (C) Lenny Akers, Charles Ritchie | |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Wayne Linder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Brian Obregon connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Teddy Legrand and he's fouled by Anthony Stephens - foul #3 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Barnes (SF) Wayne Linder | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Brian Obregon makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens makes the 3 from straight away | 56-58 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Barry Redman double dribbles | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SG), Joel Walsh (SF) Albert Castle, Teddy Legrand | |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG), Lenny Akers (PF) Anthony Stephens, Melvin Tsan | |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Joel Walsh picks off the pass by Albert Hall | 56-58 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Norman Simpson double dribbles | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Emery Thompson (C) Norman Simpson, Christopher Dowden, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Linder (SG), Charles Ritchie (PF), Dean Fitzgerald (C) Matthew Clemons, Cecil Barnes, Ricky Heath | |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Linder | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Walsh (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Francis Saylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Emery Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Albert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Linder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Emery Thompson misses the lay-in | 56-60 |
| 07:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Lenny Akers | 56-60 |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie connects on the floater in the lane | 56-62 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Charles Ritchie takes the ball from Emery Thompson | 56-62 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | Wayne Linder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Brian Obregon pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Francis Saylor knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Douglas Vroman | 58-62 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Dean Fitzgerald makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Ritchie | 58-64 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (PG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Barry Redman (PF) Brian Obregon, Joel Walsh, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Ricky Heath (C) Albert Hall, Dean Fitzgerald | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 05:28 | Purdue | Lenny Akers tips it but misses | 58-64 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Emery Thompson | 58-64 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Albert Castle loses the dribble to Lenny Akers | 58-64 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Ricky Heath drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charles Ritchie and he's hacked by Barry Redman - foul #2 on Barry Redman, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Ricky Heath makes the free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Albert Castle double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG) Douglas Vroman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Ricky Heath hits a shot in the paint and the foul's on Emery Thompson - foul #5 on Emery Thompson, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Dowden (PF) Emery Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Melvin Tsan (PF) Charles Ritchie | |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses the free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Albert Castle gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Brian Obregon is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Stephens - foul #4 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #5 | 58-69 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Christopher Dowden buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Barry Redman and the foul's on Anthony Stephens - foul #5 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #6 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Clemons (PG) Anthony Stephens | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Christopher Dowden makes the free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Ricky Heath is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ricky Heath, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Barnes (SG) Wayne Linder | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Albert Castle buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Obregon | 64-69 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Dowden - foul #1 on Christopher Dowden, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Ritchie (PF) Melvin Tsan | |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Albert Castle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie grabs the board | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dowden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Redman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Matthew Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dowden - foul #2 on Christopher Dowden, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG), Joel Walsh (SF), Francis Saylor (PF) Albert Castle, Teddy Legrand, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Linder (SG), Melvin Tsan (C) Cecil Barnes, Ricky Heath | |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Francis Saylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 64-72 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the tip | 64-72 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons is fouled on the floor by Francis Saylor - foul #2 on Francis Saylor, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Barnes (SF) Lenny Akers | |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Teddy Legrand (SF) Douglas Vroman, Joel Walsh | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF), Ricky Heath (C) Cecil Barnes, Melvin Tsan | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Francis Saylor tips it back up and in | 66-74 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Francis Saylor blocks the short jumper by Ricky Heath | 66-74 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Teddy Legrand | 66-74 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Ricky Heath picks off the pass by Francis Saylor | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Lenny Akers misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-74 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | Wayne Linder gets the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Lenny Akers drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Wayne Linder | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Brian Obregon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand tips it but misses | 66-76 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Ricky Heath grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Lenny Akers blows the layup | 66-76 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Ricky Heath tips it home | 66-78 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-78 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Ricky Heath grabs the board | 66-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Albert Castle is called for the reach on Wayne Linder - foul #1 on Albert Castle, team foul #12 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Redman (C) Christopher Dowden | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Barnes (SF), Dean Fitzgerald (PF), Melvin Tsan (C) Lenny Akers, Charles Ritchie, Ricky Heath | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Wayne Linder makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Wayne Linder misses the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Francis Saylor gets the rebound | 66-79 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-79 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Dean Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 66-79 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons runs out the clock | 66-79 |