| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Henry Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Purdue | Andrew Pike travels with the ball | 25-26 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Phil Lavine steals it from Chris Galaz | 25-26 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Henry Orosco is whistled for traveling | 25-26 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Arnold Mueller and he's hacked by Lonnie Hansen - foul #2 on Lonnie Hansen, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Dennis Oliver picks off the pass by Ronald Wells | 25-29 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Pike - foul #1 on Andrew Pike, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Chris Galaz pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Henry Orosco pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Ronald Wells loses the dribble to Dennis Oliver | 25-30 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Phil Lavine swats the short shot by Noel McClatchey | 25-30 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Phil Lavine gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Henry Orosco splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Dennis Oliver - foul #3 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Huff (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) Ronald Wells, Lonnie Hansen, Andrew Pike, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Joseph Crowe (C) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry, Chris Galaz | |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Henry Orosco makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver is called for a charge - foul #4 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG) Henry Orosco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne (SF) Dennis Oliver | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Buswell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 28-30 |
| 15:18 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Roland Harrell | 28-30 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Duane Terry can't finish the layup | 28-30 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Claiborne | 28-30 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Monte Fisher connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Eddy Lovett | 28-32 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | James Buswell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-32 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | Roland Harrell can't tip it in | 28-32 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | James Buswell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roland Harrell | 31-34 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddy Lovett | 31-36 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Douglas Claiborne picks off the pass by Jon Stevenson | 31-36 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Brian Huff is hacked by Monte Fisher - foul #2 on Monte Fisher, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG), Ronald Wells (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), Phil Lavine (C) James Buswell, Brian Huff, Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SG), Chris Galaz (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey, Joseph Crowe | |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Andrew Pike can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Chris Galaz - foul #1 on Chris Galaz, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Howard Perry lays it up and in on a great pass from Arnold Mueller and he's hacked by Andrew Pike - foul #2 on Andrew Pike, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (SF) Douglas Claiborne | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Henry Orosco loses the ball out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG) Noel McClatchey | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Henry Orosco (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-42 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Andrew Pike grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 11:07 | Purdue | Dennis Oliver steals it from Andrew Pike | 32-42 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Phil Lavine is called for the reach on Dennis Oliver - foul #1 on Phil Lavine, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne (SF) Monte Fisher | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Howard Perry lays it in | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Henry Orosco is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Orosco, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (SF) Douglas Claiborne | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Howard Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | Henry Orosco snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses the 3 from straight away | 32-44 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Phil Lavine can't tip it in | 32-44 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Ronald Wells grabs the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Henry Orosco splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Wells | 35-44 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Wells - foul #1 on Ronald Wells, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Huff (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) Ronald Wells, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Crowe (C) Chris Galaz | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Henry Orosco clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-46 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Roland Harrell tips it home | 37-46 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG) Henry Orosco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:32 | Purdue | James Buswell double dribbles | 37-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Francois (SF) Lonnie Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Noel McClatchey | 37-46 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Roland Harrell snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Brian Huff is fouled on the floor by Dennis Oliver - foul #5 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG), Ronald Wells (SG), Andrew Pike (PF), Phil Lavine (C) James Buswell, Brian Huff, Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Chris Galaz (PF) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Henry Orosco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Paul Francois comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Henry Orosco steps in front of the Chris Galaz pass | 37-46 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Paul Francois travels with the ball | 37-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen (SF) Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (SF) Douglas Claiborne | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Howard Perry scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-49 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Chris Galaz knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Noel McClatchey | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Phil Lavine misses short on a shot from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Andrew Pike hits the finger roll | 39-54 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-54 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Andrew Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Arnold Mueller is called for the reach on Henry Orosco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Brian Huff (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) Henry Orosco, Ronald Wells, Andrew Pike, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF) Howard Perry, Chris Galaz | |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Brian Huff is called for traveling | 39-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG) Arnold Mueller | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Jon Stevenson steps in front of the Douglas Claiborne pass | 39-54 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eddy Lovett - foul #1 on Eddy Lovett, team foul #7 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF) Lonnie Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Huff - foul #2 on Brian Huff, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SG), Chris Galaz (PF) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Roland Harrell | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Buswell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. SF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | The jump hook by Duane Terry is blocked by Joseph Crowe | 40-55 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Chris Galaz snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | James Buswell steals the ball from Joseph Crowe | 40-55 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Duane Terry hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Buswell | 42-55 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Perry | 42-58 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Chris Galaz picks off the pass by Duane Terry | 42-58 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Noel McClatchey | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | James Buswell tips it in | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | James Buswell picks off the pass by Arnold Mueller in the backcourt | 44-61 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | James Buswell lays it in | 46-61 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Howard Perry clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-61 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Crowe - foul #1 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen (SF) Duane Terry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Roland Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Brian Huff steps in front of the Chris Galaz pass | 47-61 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Howard Perry is called for the reach on Brian Huff - foul #1 on Howard Perry, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Brian Huff makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Brian Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Howard Perry is open but misses the lay-in | 49-61 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Roland Harrell gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Brian Huff connects on the floater from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller runs out the clock | 51-61 |