| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mo Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Reich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Peter Hazelwood (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Barham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Koch (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Kibby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hodges (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | David Reich scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Mo Ross | 37-34 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Robert Hodges buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Jacob Sharp - foul #3 on Jacob Sharp, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Robert Hodges makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | Jon Barham splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Hodges | 37-40 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | David Reich pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Hazelwood - foul #1 on Peter Hazelwood, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | Jon Barham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Tapia (C) Robert Hodges | |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Edward Koch is fouled on the floor by Mo Ross - foul #1 on Mo Ross, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (SF), Albert Tittle (PF) Mo Ross, David Reich | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Dickman (SF), Allen St. Pierre (C) Edward Koch, Kenneth Kibby | |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Allen St. Pierre tips it in | 39-42 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Dickman - foul #3 on James Dickman, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), Kurt Gardner (C) Dikembe Agbayani, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Ogden (SG), Edward Koch (SF) Jon Barham, James Dickman | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Rochelle | 41-42 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | The short jumper by Kurt Gardner is denied by Edward Tapia | 41-42 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Edward Tapia grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood clanks a floater from the left side | 41-42 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Albert Tittle snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Henry Massey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Rochelle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Tittle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Peter Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Koch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen St. Pierre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Henry Massey misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-42 |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Allen St. Pierre grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Allen St. Pierre pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Edward Koch can't connect on a floater from the left side | 41-42 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck is fouled on the floor by Edward Koch - foul #1 on Edward Koch, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Mo Ross (SG), David Reich (PF), Jacob Sharp (C) Henry Massey, Darrel Groesbeck, Albert Tittle, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Barham (SG), James Dickman (SF), Kenneth Kibby (PF), Robert Hodges (C) Peter Hazelwood, Edward Koch, Edward Tapia, Allen St. Pierre | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | James Rochelle comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Hodges | 41-42 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | James Dickman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jon Barham | 41-45 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck (SF) James Rochelle | |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Tapia (SF) Andrew Ogden | |
| 13:44 | Purdue | James Dickman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 13:43 | Purdue | Jon Barham can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 13:42 | Purdue | Edward Tapia can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | David Reich steals it from Robert Hodges | 43-45 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (SF) Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood (PG), Edward Koch (SF) James Dickman, Robert Hodges | |
| 12:16 | Purdue | Edward Tapia misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jacob Sharp - foul #4 on Jacob Sharp, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), Albert Tittle (PF) Mo Ross, David Reich | |
| Subs | Purdue | Allen St. Pierre (C) Kenneth Kibby | |
| 12:16 | Purdue | Edward Tapia misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | Edward Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jacob Sharp | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rochelle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Henry Massey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Albert Tittle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Sharp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Peter Hazelwood (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Barham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Koch (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Tapia (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen St. Pierre (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Barham | 46-49 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | James Rochelle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Jon Barham clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Henry Massey pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Massey | 50-49 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | Edward Tapia banks in the layup | 50-51 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Edward Koch swats the layup by Jacob Sharp | 50-51 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the tip | 50-51 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Allen St. Pierre | 50-51 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Jon Barham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-51 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Henry Massey is hacked by Edward Koch - foul #2 on Edward Koch, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (SF), David Reich (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Dikembe Agbayani, James Rochelle, Albert Tittle, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Ogden (SG), James Dickman (SF), Kenneth Kibby (PF), Robert Hodges (C) Jon Barham, Edward Koch, Edward Tapia, Allen St. Pierre | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | David Reich hits a floater from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Dickman | 52-53 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Kenneth Kibby denies the turnaround by David Reich | 52-53 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Robert Hodges grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Kurt Gardner is called for the reach on Andrew Ogden - foul #3 on Kurt Gardner, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG) Henry Massey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Koch (SF) Peter Hazelwood | |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Robert Hodges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | James Dickman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Koch - foul #3 on Edward Koch, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Barham (SG), Edward Tapia (SF) Andrew Ogden, Edward Koch | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-56 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Robert Hodges gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mo Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Reich (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Dickman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jon Barham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Tapia (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Kibby (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Hodges (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Robert Hodges scores on a runner in the paint | 56-58 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | David Reich buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Dikembe Agbayani and the foul's on James Dickman - foul #4 on James Dickman, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (PG), Albert Tittle (SF), Jacob Sharp (C) Dikembe Agbayani, Mo Ross, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood (PG), Edward Koch (SF), Allen St. Pierre (C) James Dickman, Kenneth Kibby, Robert Hodges | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | David Reich makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Edward Tapia's floater is tipped away by David Reich | 59-58 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | David Reich grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | David Reich is fouled on the floor by Edward Tapia - foul #1 on Edward Tapia, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG) Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | David Reich makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | David Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Jon Barham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Albert Tittle snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | James Rochelle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Allen St. Pierre snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 05:57 | Purdue | Allen St. Pierre is called for traveling | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG) David Reich | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Ogden (SG) Jon Barham | |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Henry Massey misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp tips it in | 63-58 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Edward Koch snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | James Rochelle steps in front of the Andrew Ogden pass | 63-58 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | James Rochelle jams it | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Dikembe Agbayani picks off the pass by Peter Hazelwood | 65-58 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (SF), David Reich (PF) Dikembe Agbayani, James Rochelle, Albert Tittle | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Barham (SG), James Dickman (SF), Kenneth Kibby (PF), Robert Hodges (C) Andrew Ogden, Edward Koch, Edward Tapia, Allen St. Pierre | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp blows the layup | 65-58 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Robert Hodges gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Kibby | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jon Barham - foul #3 on Jon Barham, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Barham | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Henry Massey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mo Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Reich (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Peter Hazelwood (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Barham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Dickman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Kibby (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Hodges (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Mo Ross is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mo Ross, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG) Henry Massey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Koch (SF) James Dickman | |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby is hacked by Mo Ross - foul #3 on Mo Ross, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 66-63 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | David Reich clanks a floater from close range | 66-63 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Jon Barham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby tips it in | 66-65 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | David Reich's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Kibby | 66-65 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Dikembe Agbayani takes the ball from Peter Hazelwood in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mo Ross | 68-65 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Jon Barham makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edward Koch | 68-67 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Mo Ross clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Hodges - foul #2 on Robert Hodges, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Mo Ross makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Mo Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Robert Hodges tips it but misses | 70-67 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dikembe Agbayani | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Hazelwood - foul #2 on Peter Hazelwood, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Tittle (PF) David Reich | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Jon Barham double dribbles | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Reich (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Albert Tittle, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck is hacked by Peter Hazelwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Hazelwood, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | David Reich pulls down the rebound | 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 (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Peter Hazelwood is called for the reach on David Reich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Hazelwood, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (SF) Mo Ross | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Reich makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jon Barham | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (SG) Henry Massey | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani is hacked by Peter Hazelwood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Hazelwood, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Dickman (PG) Peter Hazelwood | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Edward Koch misses short on a halfcourt shot | 78-70 |