| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Lux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | David Smathers inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | George Tillman buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Michael Hart tips it in | 32-36 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Ronald King scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by George Tillman | 34-36 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Thomas Younger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Ronald King pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | George Tillman misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Ronald King misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | Michael Hart hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Younger | 34-38 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | George Tillman loses the ball out of bounds | 34-38 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Thomas Younger's layup is rejected by Edward Lux | 34-38 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hart | 34-40 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | George Tillman is fouled on the floor by Adolph Jackson - foul #1 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker (SF), Billie Goshorn (PF), Kenneth Ringler (C) George Tillman, Edward Lux, Ronald King | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Ali (C) Cesar Rizzo | |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker makes the shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Thomas Younger buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Richardson | 36-43 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | James Bryant can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG) David Smathers | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alan Nelson (PF) Dikembe Ali | |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | James Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | James Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Thomas Younger travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (SG), Daniel Seddon (SF), Edward Lux (PF), Ronald King (C) James Bryant, Timothy Parker, Billie Goshorn, Kenneth Ringler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo (C) Alan Nelson | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Prager (fresh) SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Lux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adolph Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | George Tillman's fadeaway is rejected by Adolph Jackson | 38-43 |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Ronald King gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Ronald King tips it home | 40-43 |
| 15:15 | Purdue | George Tillman is called for the reach on Thomas Younger - foul #3 on George Tillman, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (SG) Dennis Prager | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Daniel Seddon steals it from Adolph Jackson | 40-43 |
| 14:45 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Seddon | 42-43 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Seddon - foul #4 on Daniel Seddon, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Bryant (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Billie Goshorn (C) George Tillman, Daniel Seddon, Ronald King | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Ali (C) Cesar Rizzo | |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | David Smathers misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Hart | 42-45 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Parker | 42-45 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 13:20 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 42-45 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Michael Hart knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Younger | 42-47 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker makes the 3 from the left corner set up by James Bryant | 45-47 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Thomas Younger is hacked by David Smathers - foul #1 on David Smathers, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), Dennis Prager (SG), Ronald King (C) David Smathers, James Bryant, Edward Lux | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SG), Nenad Smolski (SF), Alan Nelson (PF), Cesar Rizzo (C) James Richardson, Michael Hart, Adolph Jackson, Dikembe Ali | |
| 12:37 | Purdue | George Tillman is called for the reach on Thomas Younger - foul #4 on George Tillman, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (SG) George Tillman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:21 | Purdue | Timothy Parker picks off the pass by Joshua Barnes | 45-47 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn buries a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Joshua Barnes - foul #1 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG) Thomas Younger | |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:47 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo dunks the ball on a great pass from Gerard Bower | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fresh) SG - Russell McCaughan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billie Goshorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Prager | 50-49 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Bryant (SG), David Smathers (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF) Russell McCaughan, Timothy Parker, Billie Goshorn | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), James Richardson (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Adolph Jackson (PF) Gerard Bower, Joshua Barnes, Nenad Smolski, Alan Nelson | |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | James Bryant hits a 3 from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Dennis Prager is called for the reach on Thomas Younger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Prager, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Cesar Rizzo | 53-51 |
| 10:23 | Western Illinois | Ronald King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Cesar Rizzo | 53-51 |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Michael Hart is hacked by Ronald King - foul #1 on Ronald King, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Edward Lux (PF) Dennis Prager, Ronald King | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Ali (C) Cesar Rizzo | |
| 09:46 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Younger | 53-54 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Michael Hart pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:29 | Purdue | Thomas Younger scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Richardson | 53-56 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | David Smathers's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Ali | 53-56 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Adolph Jackson | 53-56 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux knocks in the floater from the right side and the foul's on Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker (SF), Ronald King (C) Russell McCaughan, Kenneth Ringler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), Joshua Barnes (SF), Alan Nelson (PF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Thomas Younger, Michael Hart, Adolph Jackson, Dikembe Ali | |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Alan Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | Edward Lux is called for the reach on Alan Nelson - foul #2 on Edward Lux, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), Daniel Seddon (SF) James Bryant, Timothy Parker | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:00 | Purdue | Alan Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Ronald King snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Edward Lux, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (SG), Billie Goshorn (PF) David Smathers, Edward Lux | |
| Subs | Purdue | Nenad Smolski (SF) James Richardson | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Prager (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronald King - foul #2 on Ronald King, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG) Gerard Bower | |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Cesar Rizzo picks off the pass by Billie Goshorn | 55-57 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-57 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Cesar Rizzo | 55-57 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Thomas Younger knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Thomas Younger picks off the pass by Billie Goshorn | 55-60 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | Alan Nelson double dribbles | 55-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Bryant (SG), Edward Lux (PF) Dennis Prager, Ronald King | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Adolph Jackson (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Joshua Barnes, Nenad Smolski, Alan Nelson, Cesar Rizzo | |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | James Bryant is hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #4 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon knocks in the jumper in the lane | 57-60 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Younger | 57-62 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on James Richardson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG), Timothy Parker (SF) George Tillman, Daniel Seddon | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG) Thomas Younger | |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | David Smathers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerard Bower - foul #1 on Gerard Bower, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler (C) Billie Goshorn | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo (C) Dikembe Ali | |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | David Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | David Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Gerard Bower hits a shot in the paint set up by James Richardson and the foul's on David Smathers - foul #2 on David Smathers, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald King (C) Edward Lux | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Gerard Bower makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | James Bryant comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 61-65 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Gerard Bower can't tip it in | 61-65 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | David Smathers snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Ronald King misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Adolph Jackson - foul #2 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), Daniel Seddon (SF) David Smathers, Timothy Parker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG) Gerard Bower | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Ronald King makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Ronald King misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Michael Hart grabs the board | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Adolph Jackson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Michael Hart makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Younger | 62-68 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | James Bryant clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Hart | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Cesar Rizzo - foul #1 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (SG), Edward Lux (PF), Billie Goshorn (C) James Bryant, Kenneth Ringler, Ronald King | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SG), Nenad Smolski (SF), Alan Nelson (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) James Richardson, Michael Hart, Adolph Jackson, Cesar Rizzo | |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Bryant (SG), Ronald King (C) David Smathers, Billie Goshorn | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG) Nenad Smolski | |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 64-70 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes snags the offensive board | 64-70 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes's floater is tipped away by Daniel Seddon | 64-70 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | James Richardson hits the follow up shot | 64-72 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | George Tillman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hart (SF), Adolph Jackson (PF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Joshua Barnes, Alan Nelson, Dikembe Ali | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-72 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | James Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-72 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-72 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Ronald King pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux loses the dribble to Michael Hart | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western 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 (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Purdue | James Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by George Tillman - foul #5 on George Tillman, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG) George Tillman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz (SF), Dikembe Ali (C) Michael Hart, Cesar Rizzo | |
| 00:42 | Purdue | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | James Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western 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 (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | James Richardson is hacked by James Bryant - foul #1 on James Bryant, team foul #12 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Billie Goshorn (PF), Kenneth Ringler (C) James Bryant, Daniel Seddon, Edward Lux, Ronald King | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hart (SF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Dikembe Aziz, Dikembe Ali | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Adolph Jackson swats the shot by David Smathers | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-76 |