| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Saylors (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Crosson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Ronald Keel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Rife (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Paul Wason is called for 10 seconds | 27-26 |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Thomas Rife drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Paul Wason drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Eugene Boyle | 29-28 |
| 19:03 | Purdue | Ronald Keel loses the ball out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon's pass is intercepted by Joseph Keith | 29-28 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-28 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | David Saylors can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ronald Keel - foul #1 on Ronald Keel, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Olsen (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (C) Anthony Stevens, Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG) Kevin Crosson | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ronald Keel | 29-28 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | Daniel Olsen is called for the reach on Ronald Keel - foul #1 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (C) David Saylors | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Ronald Keel drills a jump hook in the lane | 29-30 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Bennett | 31-30 |
| 16:58 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Steven Bennett snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Bennett | 33-30 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Joseph Keith is fouled on the floor by Daniel Olsen - foul #2 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), Paul Wason (C) John Giancola, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (PF), Jesse Pepin (C) Ronald Keel, Thomas Rife | |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ezekiel Brittain, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG) Bruce Hicks, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses short on a floater from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Keith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Perkoski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Richard England (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jesse Pepin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Richard England connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Anthony Stevens and the foul's on Ezekiel Brittain - foul #3 on Ezekiel Brittain, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Daniel Olsen, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (SG), Ronald Keel (PF) Jack Perkoski, Richard England | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Ronald Keel buries a jumper from close range set up by Kevin Crosson | 36-35 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Stevens | 39-35 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Ronald Keel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eugene Boyle - foul #2 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (C) Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Rife (C) Jesse Pepin | |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | John Giancola scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 42-37 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 14:17 | Purdue | Thomas Rife tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Ronald Keel steals it from Bruce Hicks in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Thomas Rife grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson loses the dribble to Bruce Hicks | 42-39 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon slams it home set up by Bruce Hicks | 44-39 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Thomas Rife tips it but misses | 44-39 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson tips it in | 44-41 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is hacked by Ronald Keel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Keel, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Paul Wason (C) Randy McGibbon, David Saylors, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG), Richard England (PF), Edward Conti (C) Kevin Crosson, Ronald Keel, Thomas Rife | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | John Giancola is fouled on the floor by Richard England - foul #1 on Richard England, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), David Saylors (PF) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SG) Joseph Keith | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | David Saylors drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Wason | 46-41 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | The short jumper by Richard England is denied by David Saylors | 46-41 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Paul Wason gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Ezekiel Brittain steps in front of the Eugene Boyle pass | 46-41 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ezekiel Brittain | 46-43 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Olsen | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Saylors (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Cuellar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard England (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Conti (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Richard England misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Saylors - foul #2 on David Saylors, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Anthony Stevens, Daniel Olsen, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Keith (PG), Thomas Rife (C) Richard Cuellar, Edward Conti | |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Richard England makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Richard England misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Howland | 49-44 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses long on an open shot from the left side | 49-44 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Steven Bennett tips it home | 51-44 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Richard England misses the tip | 51-44 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Steven Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Joseph Keith is called for the reach on Bruce Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Keith, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SF), Ronald Keel (PF) Ezekiel Brittain, Richard England | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Howland and he's hacked by Ronald Keel - foul #3 on Ronald Keel, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (SG), Jesse Pepin (C) Joseph Keith, Thomas Rife | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Howland | 53-44 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks lays it up and in set up by John Giancola | 55-44 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 55-44 |
| 09:10 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin tips it home | 55-46 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | The short jumper by Steven Bennett is denied by Jesse Pepin | 55-46 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Ronald Keel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:41 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Crosson | 55-48 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the driving attempt in the paint | 55-48 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | John Giancola misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Crosson | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Giancola (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (tiring) 14 pts. SG - Kevin Crosson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Cuellar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Keel (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Pepin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Jack Perkoski is called for the reach on Bruce Hicks - foul #2 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Daniel Olsen (PF), Paul Wason (C) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, Charles Howland, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Keith (PG), Ezekiel Brittain (SF), Richard England (PF), Thomas Rife (C) Kevin Crosson, Richard Cuellar, Ronald Keel, Jesse Pepin | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Thomas Rife grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Rife - foul #2 on Thomas Rife, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (PF) Bruce Hicks | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:57 | Purdue | Richard England grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | A charge is called on Ezekiel Brittain - foul #4 on Ezekiel Brittain, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is hacked by Joseph Keith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Keith, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | Thomas Rife gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Richard England throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Stevens and he's hacked by Thomas Rife - foul #3 on Thomas Rife, team foul #12 | 59-51 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Thomas Rife grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:57 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Thomas Rife steps in front of the Eugene Boyle pass in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Thomas Rife makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Jack Perkoski and he's fouled by Paul Wason - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (PG) Anthony Stevens | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Thomas Rife makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | David Saylors picks off the pass by Jack Perkoski | 61-54 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | David Saylors misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 61-54 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Philip Custer and he's fouled by Richard England - foul #2 on Richard England, team foul #13 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Bruce Hicks (SG), John Giancola (PF) Philip Custer, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SG), Ronald Keel (PF), Edward Conti (C) Joseph Keith, Richard England, Thomas Rife | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Anthony Stevens steals it from Ronald Keel | 64-54 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen's floater is tipped away by Ronald Keel | 64-54 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Cuellar | 64-57 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Ronald Keel gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Daniel Olsen, John Giancola, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Keith (PG), Kevin Crosson (SG), Jesse Pepin (C) Jack Perkoski, Richard Cuellar, Edward Conti | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Keith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Crosson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Keel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jesse Pepin (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Stevens - foul #1 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (PF) Ronald Keel | |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain makes the 3rd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Charles Howland is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG) Bruce Hicks | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Richard England misses the tip | 64-59 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (PF) Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Keel (PF), Thomas Rife (C) Richard England, Jesse Pepin | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | David Saylors is fouled on the floor by Ronald Keel - foul #4 on Ronald Keel, team foul #14 | 64-59 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Joseph Keith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is hacked by Joseph Keith - foul #5 on Joseph Keith, team foul #15 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG) Joseph Keith | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randy McGibbon - foul #3 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Paul Wason knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Stevens and he's hacked by Jack Perkoski - foul #3 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #16 | 69-61 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ezekiel Brittain | 70-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Jack Perkoski is called for the reach on Anthony Stevens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #17 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jack Perkoski | 72-67 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (PF) Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Kevin Crosson is called for the reach on Anthony Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #18 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) David Saylors | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Daniel Olsen steals it from Ronald Keel | 74-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Charles Howland is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Perkoski - foul #5 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #19 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SF) Jack Perkoski | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (PF) Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is hacked by Ezekiel Brittain in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ezekiel Brittain, team foul #20 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) David Saylors | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG) Ezekiel Brittain | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Thomas Rife hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 78-67 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens runs out the clock | 78-67 |