| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Henry Orosco (fresh) SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) SF - Paul Francois (fresh) PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) C - Phil Lavine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) SG - John Cooper (fresh) SF - Howard Perry (fresh) PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Chris Galaz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Paul Francois is called for the reach on Howard Perry - foul #1 on Paul Francois, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Purdue | Ronald Wells gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | Phil Lavine is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Phil Lavine steals the ball from Joseph Crowe | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Paul Francois can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | John Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Francois - foul #2 on Paul Francois, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen (SF) Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Purdue | Ronald Wells grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Phil Lavine is fouled on the floor by Joseph Crowe - foul #1 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | The short jumper by Lonnie Hansen is denied by Joseph Crowe | 0-0 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Chris Galaz hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 0-2 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses badly on a shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | John Cooper misses the jumper from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Chris Galaz tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | The jumper by Ronald Wells is denied by Howard Perry | 0-4 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Howard Perry snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Howard Perry | 0-6 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Henry Orosco is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Henry Orosco, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Henry Orosco (fresh) SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) C - Phil Lavine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | Henry Orosco splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-6 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Phil Lavine | 0-6 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Andrew Pike clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | Phil Lavine gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Ronald Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Brian Huff (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) Henry Orosco, Ronald Wells, Lonnie Hansen, Andrew Pike, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF), Chris Galaz (PF) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Noel McClatchey | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Howard Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 0-6 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Howard Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | John Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Crowe (C) Dennis Oliver | |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Duane Terry comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-6 |
| 13:53 | Purdue | Roland Harrell tips it but misses | 0-6 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | John Cooper gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Jon Stevenson denies the turnaround by John Cooper | 0-6 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Brian Huff gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Crowe - foul #2 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG), Ronald Wells (SG) James Buswell, Brian Huff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Oliver (C) Joseph Crowe | |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Chris Galaz is hacked by Jon Stevenson - foul #1 on Jon Stevenson, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (PF) Chris Galaz | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | John Cooper misses long on a shot from the left side | 2-6 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | Henry Orosco gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 12:22 | Purdue | Henry Orosco shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Arnold Mueller - foul #1 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), Phil Lavine (C) Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry | |
| 12:22 | Purdue | Henry Orosco makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 12:22 | Purdue | Henry Orosco makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Monte Fisher comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 4-6 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Andrew Pike pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Andrew Pike hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Henry Orosco | 6-6 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Monte Fisher buries a floater from the right block and the foul's on Phil Lavine - foul #1 on Phil Lavine, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Huff (SG) Ronald Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Galaz (PF) Douglas Claiborne | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Monte Fisher misses the free throw | 6-8 |
| 11:36 | Purdue | Phil Lavine gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Henry Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Huff (fresh) SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Dennis Oliver steals the ball from Brian Huff | 6-8 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver banks in the layup and he's hacked by Phil Lavine - foul #2 on Phil Lavine, team foul #6 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Roland Harrell (C) Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses the free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:22 | Purdue | Roland Harrell gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 11:02 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses the fadeaway from close range | 6-10 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Brian Huff tips it but misses | 6-10 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | John Cooper pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | John Cooper banks in the layup and the foul's on Brian Huff - foul #1 on Brian Huff, team foul #7 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Wells (PG), Duane Terry (SF) Henry Orosco, Lonnie Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the free throw | 6-13 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Brian Huff knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 8-13 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Oliver | 8-13 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Chris Galaz is fouled on the floor by Roland Harrell - foul #1 on Roland Harrell, team foul #8 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Stevenson (PF) Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG), Noel McClatchey (SF) John Cooper, Howard Perry | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Chris Galaz misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 09:56 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses the lay-in | 8-13 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Monte Fisher snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Duane Terry - foul #1 on Duane Terry, team foul #9 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG) Brian Huff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Douglas Claiborne (SF) Arnold Mueller, Chris Galaz | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Roland Harrell grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Wells and he's hacked by Noel McClatchey - foul #1 on Noel McClatchey, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF) Ronald Wells, Duane Terry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Perry (SF), John Cooper (C) Douglas Claiborne, Dennis Oliver | |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Howard Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Huff (SG), Andrew Pike (C) William Gosnell, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Noel McClatchey steals it from Andrew Pike | 11-14 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | John Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Eddy Lovett | |
| 07:49 | Purdue | Howard Perry blocks the jumper by Brian Huff | 11-14 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | John Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Howard Perry is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Hansen - foul #1 on Lonnie Hansen, team foul #10 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Wells (SG), Duane Terry (SF) Brian Huff, Lonnie Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Galaz (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-15 |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Ronald Wells snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Henry Orosco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Pike (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Henry Orosco is blocked by Howard Perry | 11-15 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Perry | 11-15 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Howard Perry buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Henry Orosco loses the dribble to Arnold Mueller | 11-18 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | John Cooper can't connect on a floater in the lane | 11-18 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Howard Perry tips it back up and in | 11-20 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Jon Stevenson is called for the reach on John Cooper - foul #2 on Jon Stevenson, team foul #11 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Brian Huff (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Roland Harrell (C) Henry Orosco, Ronald Wells, Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Noel McClatchey (SF), Joseph Crowe (C) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry, Chris Galaz, Dennis Oliver | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | James Buswell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 13-22 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Eddy Lovett | 13-24 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Noel McClatchey - foul #2 on Noel McClatchey, team foul #5 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Oliver (PF) John Cooper | |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe's layup is rejected by Lonnie Hansen | 16-24 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver tips it home | 16-26 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses the tip | 16-26 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver is hacked by Andrew Pike - foul #1 on Andrew Pike, team foul #12 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Wells (PG), Paul Francois (SF), Phil Lavine (PF) James Buswell, Lonnie Hansen, Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Monte Fisher is called for the reach on Ronald Wells - foul #1 on Monte Fisher, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG) Brian Huff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Chris Galaz (PF) Eddy Lovett, Dennis Oliver | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Phil Lavine buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Orosco | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Henry Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) PF - Phil Lavine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Roland Harrell blocks the jumper by Joseph Crowe | 18-28 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Chris Galaz grabs the offensive board | 18-28 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 18-31 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Henry Orosco is hacked by Joseph Crowe - foul #3 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #7 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Stevenson (PF) Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Perry (SF), Dennis Oliver (C) Noel McClatchey, Joseph Crowe | |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Henry Orosco makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Henry Orosco makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-31 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Paul Francois | 20-31 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Dennis Oliver denies the turnaround by Jon Stevenson | 20-31 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Chris Galaz pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver can't finish the layup | 20-31 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Paul Francois pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the jumpshot from the right side | 22-31 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Orosco - foul #2 on Henry Orosco, team foul #13 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Brian Huff (SG), Roland Harrell (C) Henry Orosco, Ronald Wells, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cooper (SG), Noel McClatchey (PF) Monte Fisher, Chris Galaz | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the floater from the left side | 22-33 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson tips it home | 24-33 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 24-33 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey hits the follow up shot | 24-35 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses long on a shot from the right side | 24-35 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Roland Harrell tips it home | 26-35 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | John Cooper hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 26-37 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Paul Francois is whistled for a carry | 26-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Phil Lavine (C) James Buswell, Paul Francois, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Douglas Claiborne (SF) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 26-37 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 26-37 |