| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Marvin Holman is denied on a layup by Jim Spurlock | 32-30 |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Woods | 35-32 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Eddie Woods steals it from Robert Cook | 35-32 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG) Robert Butler, Marvin Holman | |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Walter Braun is hacked by Mark Lynch - foul #3 on Mark Lynch, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Marvin Holman (SG) Joe Kay, Walter Braun | |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson drills a runner in the paint | 35-34 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Eddie Woods banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jim Spurlock and he's fouled by Carlos Yanez - foul #3 on Carlos Yanez, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), William Conover (C) Robert Butler, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, Kevin Anderson | |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Robert Cook grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Mark Lynch - foul #4 on Mark Lynch, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (SF), William Smith (C) Mark Lynch, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), Kevin Anderson (C) Walter Braun, William Conover | |
| 17:34 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | William Smith gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Denis Banks's layup is rejected by Robert Cook | 37-35 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Joe Kay drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner and he's hacked by Thomas Denny - foul #1 on Thomas Denny, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Walter Braun (SG), William Conover (C) Marvin Holman, Robert Cook, Kevin Anderson | |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Joe Kay makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | William Smith hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Thomas Denny | 39-39 |
| 16:13 | Purdue | William Conover makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Joseph Whitfield | 39-41 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Denny | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Kay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - William Conover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Robert Butler makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Walter Braun | 42-44 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Thomas Denny pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | William Smith clanks a jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | William Smith tips it in | 44-44 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Walter Braun loses the dribble to Denis Banks | 44-44 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses the tip | 44-44 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Joe Kay snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Joe Kay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Steven Snyder (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Jim Spurlock, Denis Banks, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Burr (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Robert Butler, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Joe Kay, William Conover | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Denny | 46-44 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Thomas Wainwright picks off the pass by Marvin Holman | 46-44 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Thomas Denny comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Burr - foul #2 on Anthony Burr, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF) James Poulsen | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Thomas Wainwright swats the short shot by John Kinkade | 48-44 |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Anthony Burr is called for the reach on Mark Lynch - foul #3 on Anthony Burr, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG), Eddie Woods (PF) Thomas Denny, Steven Snyder, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG) Anthony Burr | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson connects on the jumper from close range | 50-46 |
| 11:44 | Purdue | Eddie Woods is called for the reach on John Kinkade - foul #2 on Eddie Woods, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Burr (PG) Robert Butler | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jim Spurlock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Eddie Woods (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Burr (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez is hacked by Jim Spurlock - foul #3 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Smith (C) Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG) Anthony Burr | |
| 11:07 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson is whistled for a carry | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Burr (PG) Robert Butler | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Clarence McCarthy | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Clarence McCarthy, Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG) Anthony Burr | |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Joe Kay misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson tips it home | 50-48 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Thomas Denny buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Wainwright | 53-48 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Joe Kay misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SG), Eddie Woods (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Jim Spurlock, Thomas Wainwright, William Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Joe Kay misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Joe Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Thomas Denny connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charles Atkinson | 55-49 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Joe Kay is whistled for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG) Thomas Denny | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG) Joe Kay | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Steven Snyder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Snyder - foul #1 on Steven Snyder, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Steven Snyder connects on the 3 from straight away | 58-51 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | John Kinkade comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 58-51 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Atkinson | 58-51 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Kevin Anderson - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Clarence McCarthy, Steven Snyder, Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), William Conover (C) Marvin Holman, Kevin Anderson | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | John Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Robert Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Denny - foul #2 on Thomas Denny, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Smith (C) Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Kinkade - foul #4 on John Kinkade, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG) Walter Braun | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Kinkade (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Conover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Purdue | William Conover's pass is intercepted by William Smith | 61-53 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Lynch | 64-53 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:41 | Purdue | John Kinkade clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-53 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez hits the follow up shot | 64-55 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | William Smith misses the easy layup | 64-55 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Thomas Denny tips it in | 66-55 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Marvin Holman double dribbles | 66-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Mark Lynch, Thomas Wainwright, William Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Kevin Anderson (C) Robert Butler, Marvin Holman, William Conover | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Thomas Denny hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Eddie Woods | 69-55 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Joe Kay connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Carlos Yanez | 69-58 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-58 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Thomas Denny is called for the reach on Joe Kay - foul #3 on Thomas Denny, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Steven Snyder (SG) Thomas Denny, Jim Spurlock | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG) Walter Braun | |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Joe Kay misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Eddie Woods grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Denis Banks makes the runner from the baseline set up by Clarence McCarthy | 71-58 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-61 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Atkinson | 74-61 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Joe Kay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Eddie Woods pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Steven Snyder knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Eddie Woods | 76-61 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-61 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Denis Banks pulls down the rebound | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses long on a floater near the basket | 76-61 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Steven Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Kevin Anderson is called for the reach on Eddie Woods - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #6 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), William Smith (C) Clarence McCarthy, Steven Snyder, Denis Banks, Eddie Woods, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, Kevin Anderson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Spurlock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Kinkade (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Conover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | William Smith connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Denny and he's fouled by Robert Butler - foul #3 on Robert Butler, team foul #7 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Burr (PG), Robert Cook (PF) Robert Butler, John Kinkade | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | William Smith makes the free throw | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Walter Braun misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-61 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | William Conover tips it home | 79-63 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | William Smith scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Denny and the foul's on William Conover - foul #1 on William Conover, team foul #8 | 81-63 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | William Smith makes the free throw | 82-63 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 82-63 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the defensive rebound | 82-63 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 82-63 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the offensive board | 82-63 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | William Smith scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Denny | 84-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Anthony Burr misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 84-63 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright snags the defensive board | 84-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jim Spurlock | 86-63 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | William Conover's floater is tipped away by William Smith | 86-63 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | William Conover pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-63 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Walter Braun is fouled on the floor by Jim Spurlock - foul #4 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #10 | 86-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Woods (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Thomas Wainwright, William Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG) Anthony Burr | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Walter Braun makes the 1st free throw | 86-64 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Walter Braun makes the 2nd free throw | 86-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Thomas Denny runs out the clock | 86-65 |