| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kilbourne (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Perkinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Kling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jarvis Farrell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Decker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Cornell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Kendig (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Callan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Billy Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Hefley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Daniel Kling inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Kilbourne | 41-33 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-33 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Carl Hefley, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins (C) Carl Hefley | |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Ian Decker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Ian Decker tips it back up and in | 43-33 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jarvis Farrell - foul #1 on Jarvis Farrell, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:43 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Earl Callan | 43-35 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Jason Cornell is blocked by Daniel Kling | 43-35 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig is fouled on the floor by Jarvis Farrell - foul #2 on Jarvis Farrell, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Grady Adams (PG), Richard Wilkinson (SG), Jonathan Mitchell (SF), Nelson Underwood (C) Donald Kilbourne, Michael Perkinson, Daniel Kling, Ian Decker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Kroeker (PG), Larry Wagner (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Carl Durante (C) Jason Cornell, Harry Kendig, Earl Callan, Billy Briggs | |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jarvis Farrell | 43-35 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Wilkinson | 45-35 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-38 |
| 15:55 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 45-38 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | James Kroeker grabs the board | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Grady Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Mitchell (fresh) PF - Jarvis Farrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Nelson Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Kroeker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Elkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Durante (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne (PG), Michael Perkinson (SG), Daniel Kling (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), Ian Decker (C) Grady Adams, Richard Wilkinson, Jonathan Mitchell, Jarvis Farrell, Nelson Underwood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell (PG), Harry Kendig (SG), Earl Callan (SF), Carl Hefley (C) James Kroeker, Charles Williams, Raymond Elkins, Carl Durante | |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Ian Decker lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Kilbourne | 47-38 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-38 |
| 14:57 | Purdue | Ian Decker snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-38 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Ian Decker tips it back up and in | 49-38 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner is called for a charge - foul #3 on Larry Wagner, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell (PF) Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs (PF) Larry Wagner | |
| 14:17 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson is hacked by Billy Briggs - foul #1 on Billy Briggs, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Grady Adams (SF) Daniel Kling | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (SF) Earl Callan | |
| 14:05 | Purdue | Grady Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-38 |
| 14:04 | Purdue | Ian Decker gets the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:46 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Kilbourne | 52-38 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Billy Briggs | 52-40 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Perkinson | 55-40 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Cornell | 55-43 |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Grady Adams travels with the ball | 55-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Wilkinson (SG), Daniel Kling (SF), Nelson Underwood (C) Donald Kilbourne, Michael Perkinson, Ian Decker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Kroeker (PG), Larry Wagner (SG), Earl Callan (SF), Raymond Elkins (C) Jason Cornell, Harry Kendig, Charles Williams, Carl Hefley | |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan tips it back up and in | 55-45 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Grady Adams is hacked by Billy Briggs - foul #2 on Billy Briggs, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (SG) Billy Briggs | |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Richard Wilkinson loses the dribble to Larry Wagner | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Grady Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Kling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jarvis Farrell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Nelson Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Kroeker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Earl Callan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Raymond Elkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Jarvis Farrell swats the short shot by Larry Wagner | 55-45 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Nelson Underwood connects on the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Larry Wagner - foul #4 on Larry Wagner, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell (SG) Grady Adams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig (SG), Carl Durante (C) Charles Williams, Larry Wagner | |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Nelson Underwood makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 58-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne (PG), Michael Perkinson (SG), Mark Thompson (PF), Ian Decker (C) Richard Wilkinson, Jonathan Mitchell, Jarvis Farrell, Nelson Underwood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell (PG), Billy Briggs (PF) James Kroeker, Carl Durante | |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Earl Callan picks off the pass by Ian Decker | 58-45 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Harry Kendig | 58-48 |
| 09:43 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-48 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Elkins | 58-48 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Briggs | 58-51 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Wilkinson (SF), Jarvis Farrell (PF) Daniel Kling, Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (SF), Carl Hefley (C) Earl Callan, Raymond Elkins | |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ian Decker | 61-51 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams tips it home | 61-53 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Ian Decker misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Carl Hefley - foul #4 on Carl Hefley, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Grady Adams (PG), Jonathan Mitchell (SF) Donald Kilbourne, Michael Perkinson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Kroeker (PG), Clarence Street (SF), Carl Durante (C) Jason Cornell, Harry Kendig, Carl Hefley | |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Ian Decker makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Ian Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Carl Durante misses the tip | 63-53 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Grady Adams snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Grady Adams misses long on a jumper in the lane | 63-53 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell tips it back up and in | 65-53 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Ian Decker blocks the short jumper by Clarence Street | 65-53 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs snags the offensive board | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Grady Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Mitchell (fresh) PF - Jarvis Farrell (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Ian Decker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Kroeker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Clarence Street (fresh) PF - Billy Briggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Durante (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | James Kroeker makes the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Ian Decker - foul #1 on Ian Decker, team foul #3 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne (PG), Michael Perkinson (SG), Daniel Kling (SF), Nelson Underwood (C) Grady Adams, Richard Wilkinson, Jonathan Mitchell, Ian Decker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig (SG), Earl Callan (SF), Larry Wagner (PF), Carl Hefley (C) Charles Williams, Clarence Street, Billy Briggs, Carl Durante | |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | James Kroeker makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Daniel Kling misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | James Kroeker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-56 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-56 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Daniel Kling grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson is hacked by Earl Callan - foul #2 on Earl Callan, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ian Decker (C) Nelson Underwood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell (PG) James Kroeker | |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Daniel Kling is called for the reach on Carl Hefley - foul #2 on Daniel Kling, team foul #4 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Grady Adams (PG), Richard Wilkinson (SG), Mark Thompson (PF) Donald Kilbourne, Michael Perkinson, Jarvis Farrell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Richard Wilkinson is called for the reach on Harry Kendig - foul #2 on Richard Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (SG), Raymond Elkins (C) Harry Kendig, Carl Hefley | |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan is hacked by Daniel Kling - foul #3 on Daniel Kling, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 67-56 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Ian Decker snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Richard Wilkinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-56 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Ian Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne (PG), Michael Perkinson (SG), Jarvis Farrell (PF) Grady Adams, Richard Wilkinson, Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig (SG), Billy Briggs (PF), Carl Hefley (C) Charles Williams, Larry Wagner, Raymond Elkins | |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Daniel Kling hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Perkinson | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kilbourne (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Perkinson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Kling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jarvis Farrell (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Ian Decker (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Cornell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Kendig (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Callan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Hefley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Daniel Kling picks off the pass by Billy Briggs | 70-56 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-56 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Ian Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Daniel Kling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Grady Adams (PG), Richard Wilkinson (SG), Jonathan Mitchell (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), Nelson Underwood (C) Donald Kilbourne, Michael Perkinson, Daniel Kling, Jarvis Farrell, Ian Decker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Kroeker (PG), Larry Wagner (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Raymond Elkins (PF), Carl Durante (C) Jason Cornell, Harry Kendig, Earl Callan, Billy Briggs, Carl Hefley | |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner loses the ball out of bounds | 70-56 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Larry Wagner steals the ball from Richard Wilkinson | 70-56 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Carl Durante throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Nelson Underwood drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Wilkinson | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Grady Adams picks off the pass by James Kroeker in the backcourt | 72-56 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Grady Adams lays it up and in | 74-56 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | James Kroeker is fouled on the floor by Grady Adams - foul #2 on Grady Adams, team foul #7 | 74-56 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | James Kroeker makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | James Kroeker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell's floater is tipped away by Carl Durante | 74-58 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | James Kroeker gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | James Kroeker is whistled for traveling | 74-58 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 76-58 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams misses the halfcourt shot | 76-58 |