| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Mark Springer inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Purdue | Dean Chapin misses long on a jumper from the left side | 23-34 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Terry Freeman is hacked by Mark Springer - foul #3 on Mark Springer, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF) Mark Springer | |
| 18:57 | Illinois | The jump hook by Gary Bradley is blocked by Dean Chapin | 23-34 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Edward Schrader can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-34 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Edward Schrader is called for the reach on James Cross - foul #1 on Edward Schrader, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-34 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 23-34 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Louis Pierson is called for the reach on Terry Freeman - foul #2 on Louis Pierson, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | A charge is called on Michael Santacruz - foul #2 on Michael Santacruz, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Louis Pierson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Russell Denenberg | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Richard Burns is called for traveling | 23-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (SF), Edward Trynowski (C) Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cross | 23-39 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Roger Maciel scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Schrader | 25-39 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Dean Chapin comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Schrader - foul #2 on Edward Schrader, team foul #3 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (PF) Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), Lee Alvis (SG), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Louis Pierson, James Cross, Russell Denenberg | |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Dean Chapin misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Dean Chapin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski tips it in | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Maciel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) C - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dean Chapin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Dean Chapin misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Johnny Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Johnny Boone is hacked by Salvatore Giordano - foul #1 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Terry Freeman (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Michael Santacruz, Edward Schrader, Johnny Boone, Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), James Cross (SG), Mark Springer (SF), Joe Hayner (C) Thomas Hamilton, Lee Alvis, Jeffrey Wyble, Dean Chapin | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is fouled on the floor by James Cross - foul #1 on James Cross, team foul #4 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Russell Denenberg (PF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Terry Freeman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-40 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Cross | 27-40 |
| 14:27 | Purdue | James Cross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-40 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | James Cross takes the ball from James Timmons | 27-40 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Joe Hayner's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Bradley | 27-40 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Terry Freeman grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Gary Bradley buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Freeman | 29-40 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses the 3 from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Joe Hayner gets the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | Mark Springer is hacked by Terry Freeman - foul #2 on Terry Freeman, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Edward Schrader (SG), Johnny Boone (PF), Edward Trynowski (C) James Timmons, Roger Maciel, Terry Freeman, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Dean Chapin (C) James Cross, Russell Denenberg, Joe Hayner | |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Louis Pierson scores on a floater from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Richard Burns scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Santacruz and he's hacked by Mark Springer - foul #4 on Mark Springer, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF) Mark Springer | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Louis Pierson | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Louis Pierson steps in front of the Richard Burns pass | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) C - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Purdue | Richard Burns takes the ball from Dean Chapin | 32-44 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Richard Burns lays it up and in | 34-44 |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Dean Chapin hits a jump hook from close range | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Louis Pierson pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Dean Chapin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 34-46 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Edward Schrader gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Dean Chapin - foul #3 on Dean Chapin, team foul #6 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Terry Freeman (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Michael Santacruz, Richard Burns, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), James Cross (SG), Russell Denenberg (PF) Louis Pierson, Lee Alvis, Salvatore Giordano | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Bradley - foul #1 on Gary Bradley, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Edward Schrader tips it home | 38-46 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble blows the layup but he's fouled by Edward Trynowski - foul #2 on Edward Trynowski, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (SG) Edward Schrader | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Hayner (C) Dean Chapin | |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | James Cross hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | James Cross tips it home | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | James Timmons hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Trynowski | 41-50 |
| 08:41 | Purdue | James Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-50 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Roger Maciel gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Roger Maciel can't connect on a shot in the lane | 41-50 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski tips it home | 43-50 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg is called for a charge - foul #2 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Edward Schrader (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Johnny Boone (C) James Timmons, Roger Maciel, Edward Trynowski, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Mark Springer (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Dean Chapin (C) Thomas Hamilton, Jeffrey Wyble, Russell Denenberg, Joe Hayner | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Terry Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Terry Freeman can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 43-50 |
| 07:22 | Purdue | James Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses the easy layup | 43-50 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Richard Burns gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Johnny Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (C) Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG), Russell Denenberg (PF) James Cross, Salvatore Giordano | |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Louis Pierson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Denenberg | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Santacruz | 46-53 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Johnny Boone is called for the reach on Russell Denenberg - foul #3 on Johnny Boone, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (C) Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the shot from the right block | 48-55 |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 05:22 | Purdue | Mark Springer snags the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Louis Pierson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Denenberg | 48-58 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is fouled on the floor by Russell Denenberg - foul #3 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Terry Freeman (PF) Michael Santacruz, Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Lee Alvis, Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Dean Chapin snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Dean Chapin misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-58 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Edward Schrader pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Edward Schrader | 51-58 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Dean Chapin drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Cross | 51-60 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Edward Schrader buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Timmons | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Trynowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dean Chapin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Purdue | James Cross buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Louis Pierson | 54-63 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Terry Freeman is denied on a layup by Salvatore Giordano | 54-63 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Gary Bradley tips it in | 56-63 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is hacked by Terry Freeman - foul #3 on Terry Freeman, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Johnny Boone (C) Edward Schrader, Edward Trynowski, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano, Dean Chapin | |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Terry Freeman pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Johnny Boone is called for 5 seconds | 56-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (C) Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dean Chapin (C) Joe Hayner | |
| 02:16 | Purdue | James Cross misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Terry Freeman - foul #4 on Terry Freeman, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Gary Bradley (C) James Timmons, Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:16 | Purdue | James Cross misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Richard Burns comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg grabs the board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Louis Pierson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Springer and the foul's on Richard Burns - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #10 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joe Hayner (C) James Cross, Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg, Dean Chapin | |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Louis Pierson makes the free throw | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits a jump hook in the paint | 58-67 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Mark Springer (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF), Dean Chapin (C) Lee Alvis, Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano, Joe Hayner | |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Mark Springer is fouled on the floor by Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Mark Springer makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Freeman | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Gary Bradley's pass is intercepted by Mark Springer | 58-68 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | James Cross banks in the layup set up by Mark Springer | 58-70 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Terry Freeman comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 58-70 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Terry Freeman tips it but misses | 58-70 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Dean Chapin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | James Cross misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Schrader - foul #3 on Edward Schrader, team foul #12 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Louis Pierson, Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg, Dean Chapin | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gary Bradley comes up short on the shot from the right block | 58-72 |