| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Steger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Casady (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Galloway (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Tim Cooper inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Tim Cooper comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Shriner | 21-29 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | David Steger is called for the reach on Charles Grandstaff in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Steger, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | David Steger is called for the reach on Charles Grandstaff - foul #3 on David Steger, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Pence (SG) David Steger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Casady - foul #1 on Kevin Casady, team foul #3 | 21-29 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gerald Galloway | 21-30 |
| 18:22 | Purdue | Richard Anderson is whistled for a carry | 21-30 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Philip Ries can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Tim Cooper gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | Kevin Casady loses the dribble to Charles Grandstaff in the backcourt | 21-30 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Michael Shriner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Philip Ries | 21-32 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Tim Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Shriner - foul #1 on Michael Shriner, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Morton (PG) Joseph Pence | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PG), Sheldon Gass (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Terence Munson (PF) Charles Grandstaff, Philip Ries, James Prouty, Eric Master | |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Tim Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Tim Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Terence Munson misses the shot from the free throw line | 23-32 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Christopher Morton gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Richard Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | John Saul is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Master (PF) Michael Shriner | |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Tim Cooper's layup is rejected by Eric Master | 26-32 |
| 15:55 | Purdue | Tim Cooper tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Morton (fresh) SG - Kevin Casady (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Galloway (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Saul (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) PF - Eric Master (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Terence Munson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Terence Munson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #3 on Richard Anderson, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Steger (PG), Joseph Pence (SF), James Barta (C) Christopher Morton, Tim Cooper, Gerald Galloway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Philip Ries (SG), James Prouty (SF) Sheldon Gass, Scott Cochran, Eric Master | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Terence Munson misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Terence Munson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | James Barta lays it up and in set up by David Steger | 30-33 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Joseph Pence takes the ball from Philip Ries in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Kevin Casady misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 30-33 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Richard Anderson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Steger | 32-33 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff buries a floater from the left side | 32-35 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | Kevin Casady drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Steger | 34-35 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Prouty | 34-37 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | James Barta can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-37 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | John Saul grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Joseph Pence is called for the reach on John Saul - foul #1 on Joseph Pence, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Morton (SG), Tim Cooper (SF), Gerald Galloway (C) Kevin Casady, Joseph Pence, James Barta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (PG), Scott Cochran (SF), Eric Master (PF), Michael Shriner (C) Charles Grandstaff, James Prouty, Terence Munson, John Saul | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses short on a floater in the paint | 34-37 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | David Steger scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Tim Cooper | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Steger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Morton (fresh) SF - Tim Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Galloway (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) PF - Eric Master (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | David Steger is called for the reach on Sheldon Gass in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Steger, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Casady (SG), Micheal Hodges (PF) David Steger, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 36-37 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Michael Shriner hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Micheal Hodges is hacked by Scott Cochran - foul #2 on Scott Cochran, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Rounds (SF) Christopher Morton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), James Prouty (SF) Philip Ries, Scott Cochran | |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Tim Cooper hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Richard Rounds gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Gerald Galloway connects on the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Shriner - foul #2 on Michael Shriner, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Pence (SG), Richard Anderson (PF) Kevin Casady, Micheal Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (SG) Sheldon Gass | |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Gerald Galloway misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | John Saul gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Michael Shriner is fouled on the floor by Richard Anderson - foul #4 on Richard Anderson, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Morton (PG), James Barta (PF), Bob Cole (C) Richard Rounds, Richard Anderson, Gerald Galloway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SG) Charles Grandstaff | |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Joseph Pence clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Morton | 40-41 |
| 08:41 | Purdue | Tim Cooper clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Michael Shriner gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | James Prouty is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Cooper - foul #1 on Tim Cooper, team foul #8 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Rounds (SF) Tim Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | James Prouty makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | James Prouty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Richard Rounds is hacked by Eric Master - foul #1 on Eric Master, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Cooper (PG), Kevin Casady (SG), Micheal Hodges (PF) Christopher Morton, Joseph Pence, Bob Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Philip Ries (SG) John Saul, Scott Cochran | |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Tim Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Steger (PG), Richard Anderson (SF) Tim Cooper, Richard Rounds | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terence Munson (PF) Eric Master | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Philip Ries connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Grandstaff | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Steger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Casady (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Micheal Hodges (fresh) C - James Barta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Prouty (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Terence Munson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shriner (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Micheal Hodges misses short on a jumper from close range | 40-46 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Philip Ries grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Terence Munson misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Micheal Hodges - foul #2 on Micheal Hodges, team foul #9 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Pence (SG), Richard Rounds (SF), Gerald Galloway (C) Kevin Casady, Micheal Hodges, James Barta | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PG), Sheldon Gass (SF), Eric Master (PF) Charles Grandstaff, James Prouty, Michael Shriner | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Terence Munson makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Terence Munson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 40-47 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Gerald Galloway misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-47 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Gerald Galloway tips it but misses | 40-47 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Terence Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Philip Ries is hacked by Joseph Pence in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Pence, team foul #10 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SF) Terence Munson | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Philip Ries makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Philip Ries makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | Richard Rounds misses long on a shot from the right block | 40-49 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Richard Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 05:38 | Purdue | David Steger misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sheldon Gass | 40-49 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Pence - foul #3 on Joseph Pence, team foul #11 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Morton (SG), Tim Cooper (SF), Bob Cole (C) Joseph Pence, Richard Rounds, Gerald Galloway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terence Munson (PF), Michael Shriner (C) Scott Cochran, Eric Master | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Philip Ries makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Philip Ries makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Michael Shriner blocks the short jumper by Richard Anderson | 40-51 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | John Saul gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Tim Cooper | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:18 | Purdue | David Steger can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | John Saul gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Philip Ries double dribbles | 40-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Micheal Hodges (PF), Gerald Galloway (C) Richard Anderson, Bob Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), James Prouty (SF), Eric Master (PF) John Saul, Sheldon Gass, Michael Shriner | |
| 03:43 | Purdue | Tim Cooper clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Micheal Hodges misses the tip | 40-51 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Prouty | 40-51 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Philip Ries clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-51 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Micheal Hodges gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Steger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Morton (fairly fresh) SF - Tim Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Micheal Hodges (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Galloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Philip Ries (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Prouty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eric Master (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Terence Munson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Gerald Galloway misses the jump hook from the left block | 40-51 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | Tim Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Tim Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | James Prouty pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Terence Munson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-53 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | David Steger is fouled on the floor by Philip Ries - foul #1 on Philip Ries, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Pence (SG), Richard Rounds (SF), James Barta (PF), Bob Cole (C) David Steger, Tim Cooper, Micheal Hodges, Gerald Galloway | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PG), Scott Cochran (SG), Sheldon Gass (SF), Michael Shriner (C) Charles Grandstaff, Philip Ries, James Prouty, Eric Master | |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Richard Rounds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-53 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Terence Munson's layup is rejected by Bob Cole | 40-53 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | John Saul snags the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Terence Munson misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 40-53 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | James Barta pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | James Barta clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-53 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Michael Shriner grabs the board | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass blows the wide open layup | 40-53 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | James Barta grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Purdue | John Saul takes the ball from Joseph Pence | 40-53 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Joseph Pence picks off the pass by Scott Cochran in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Christopher Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Micheal Hodges (PF) Bob Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Terence Munson drills a turnaround from the left block set up by John Saul | 40-55 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Joseph Pence misses the halfcourt shot | 40-55 |