| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) C - Scott Dollard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) PF - John Kinkade (fresh) C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Joe Kay steps in front of the Scott Dollard pass | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Marvin Holman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Kay | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is fouled on the floor by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Jackowski | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski loses the dribble to Joe Kay | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Joe Kay is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Kay, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Scott Dollard comes up short on the shot from the left side | 0-4 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson is hacked by Scott Dollard - foul #1 on Scott Dollard, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 16:55 | Purdue | Clarence McCarthy picks off the pass by Joe Maynor | 0-4 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy lays it up and in | 2-4 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | James Jackowski grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Scott Dollard buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Andrei Palczewski | 4-4 |
| 15:38 | Purdue | Walter Braun's floater is knocked away by Andrei Palczewski | 4-4 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Wainwright | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) C - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) SG - Walter Braun (fresh) SF - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) PF - Robert Cook (fresh) C - William Conover (fresh) | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski is fouled on the floor by Joseph Whitfield - foul #1 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (SF), Denis Banks (PF) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Scott Dollard can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Kay - foul #2 on Joe Kay, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG) Joe Kay | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | John Kinkade's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Dollard | 6-4 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Van Miller | 6-4 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | James Aguon scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Dollard | 9-4 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | James Aguon picks off the pass by Carlos Yanez | 9-4 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | The short jumper by James Aguon is denied by Carlos Yanez | 9-4 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Carlos Yanez | 9-4 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Denis Banks steps in front of the Marvin Holman pass | 9-4 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Van Miller misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | John Kinkade grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Joe Maynor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Van Miller drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 12-4 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Joe Maynor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-4 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Yanez | 12-4 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Steven Snyder is called for the reach on John Kinkade - foul #1 on Steven Snyder, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Steven Snyder, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-4 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | James Jackowski grabs the board | 12-4 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | James Jackowski connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy | 15-4 |
| 11:24 | Purdue | The 3pt attempt by Joe Maynor is denied by Andrei Palczewski | 15-4 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the defensive rebound | 15-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Dollard (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Braun (fresh) SF - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) PF - Robert Cook (fresh) C - William Conover (fresh) | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | James Jackowski comes up short on the shot from the right side | 15-4 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the offensive board | 15-4 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | James Jackowski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Jackowski, team foul #3 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (C) Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Marvin Holman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Kinkade | 15-7 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | James Jackowski buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-7 |
| 09:33 | Purdue | Marvin Holman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Kinkade | 18-9 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | James Jackowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-9 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Steven Snyder tips it home | 20-9 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Marvin Holman and he's hacked by Steven Snyder - foul #2 on Steven Snyder, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG), Denis Banks (PF) Clarence McCarthy, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade | |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski is hacked by Walter Braun - foul #1 on Walter Braun, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Kevin Anderson, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses long on a floater from the right side | 20-12 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | William Conover gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Joe Maynor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Scott Dollard (C) James Jackowski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Maynor, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, William Conover | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Joseph Whitfield is called for the reach on Andrei Palczewski - foul #2 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Joe Kay, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by John Kinkade - foul #1 on John Kinkade, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG) Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Joe Maynor, Marvin Holman, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Denis Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses long on a shot from the right block | 21-12 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Denis Banks snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Aguon and the foul's on Carlos Yanez - foul #1 on Carlos Yanez, team foul #8 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG) James Aguon | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Kay, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the free throw | 23-12 |
| 07:33 | Purdue | John Kinkade snags the defensive board | 23-12 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Scott Dollard is called for the reach on Carlos Yanez - foul #2 on Scott Dollard, team foul #5 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (C) Van Miller, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG) Joe Maynor | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses the floater from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | James Jackowski pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | The short jumper by Andrei Palczewski is denied by John Kinkade | 23-12 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | James Jackowski hits the follow up shot | 25-12 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Clarence McCarthy is called for the reach on Joe Kay - foul #1 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #6 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (C) Clarence McCarthy, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andrei Palczewski - foul #1 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #7 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG) James Jackowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Walter Braun, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | John Kinkade is called for the reach on Steven Snyder - foul #2 on John Kinkade, team foul #9 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Robert Cook (PF) Joe Maynor, John Kinkade | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Steven Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson grabs the board | 26-14 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Robert Cook is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #10 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG), Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Kevin Anderson | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Van Miller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-14 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Robert Cook pulls down the rebound | 26-14 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-14 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses the tip | 26-14 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses the tip | 26-14 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Steven Snyder snags the defensive board | 26-14 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Steven Snyder connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-14 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Joe Maynor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-14 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Denis Banks | 29-14 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-14 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Robert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 03:18 | Purdue | James Aguon picks off the pass by Joe Maynor | 29-14 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Aguon | 31-14 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-14 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Braun | 31-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Denis Banks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Snyder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) SG - Walter Braun (fresh) SF - Carlos Yanez (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Conover (fresh) | |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Joe Maynor's pass is intercepted by Clarence McCarthy | 31-14 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | James Aguon hits the finger roll set up by Clarence McCarthy | 33-14 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 33-14 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Steven Snyder grabs the board | 33-14 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Van Miller drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Steven Snyder | 35-14 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Joe Maynor hits a 3 from the left corner | 35-17 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-17 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Van Miller can't tip it in | 35-17 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Van Miller grabs the offensive board | 35-17 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | James Aguon drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Denis Banks | 38-17 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Walter Braun misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-17 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Robert Cook hits the follow up shot | 38-19 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | James Aguon comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 38-19 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Robert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 38-19 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez is whistled for a carry | 38-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Van Miller, Denis Banks, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Carlos Yanez, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 38-19 |