| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Mannino (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Scales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 9 pts. C - Terence Hawkins (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Albert Bryant inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Purdue | Willie Howard denies the turnaround by Charles Moreland | 28-34 |
| 19:50 | Purdue | William Scales tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Ernest Nix can't tip it in | 28-34 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Frank Mannino can't tip it in | 28-34 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Willie Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Derek Whatley and he's fouled by Charles Moreland - foul #3 on Charles Moreland, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Clayton Deluca (PF) Charles Moreland | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:28 | Purdue | William Scales connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terence Hawkins | 30-37 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Willie Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 30-37 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | William Scales misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Howard | 30-37 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Terence Hawkins picks off the pass by Derek Whatley | 30-37 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | William Scales hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 30-40 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Albert Bryant connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Scales and he's hacked by Vincent Hadley - foul #1 on Vincent Hadley, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Kaya (PF) Frank Mannino | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Albert Bryant makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 30-43 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 30-43 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Willie Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses long on a shot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Willie Howard grabs the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Ernest Nix hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Vincent Hadley and he's hacked by Robert Irick - foul #1 on Robert Irick, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (PF) Derek Whatley, Vincent Hadley, Willie Howard | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (PG), Mark Trainer (SG), Claude Macri (SF), Brian Brown (PF), Dwight Wright (C) William Scales, Robert Irick, Albert Bryant, Clayton Deluca, Terence Hawkins | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Brian Brown is hacked by Frank Mannino - foul #2 on Frank Mannino, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG) Ernest Nix | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Brian Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya clanks a jumper from the right block | 33-43 |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Dwight Wright gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Mannino (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Kaya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Rich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Trainer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claude Macri (fresh) PF - Brian Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Mark Trainer misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Robert Henderson travels with the ball | 33-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Richard Baker (PF), Willie Howard (C) Steve Merida, Frank Mannino, Anthony Kaya | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Scales (PG), Clayton Deluca (SF), Charles Moreland (PF), Terence Hawkins (C) Mark Trainer, Claude Macri, Brian Brown, Dwight Wright | |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Lee Rich misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Richard Baker snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Willie Howard can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lee Rich - foul #2 on Lee Rich, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Hadley (SF) Robert Henderson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Bryant (SF) Clayton Deluca | |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Willie Howard misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Willie Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Derek Whatley is called for the reach on William Scales - foul #3 on Derek Whatley, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG) Jim Boyarski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG) Lee Rich | |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Charles Moreland is fouled on the floor by Richard Baker - foul #4 on Richard Baker, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (PF) Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:07 | Purdue | Ernest Nix takes the ball from Charles Moreland | 34-43 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Ernest Nix hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 34-43 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Willie Howard tips it in | 36-43 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Ernest Nix hits the finger roll on a great pass from Derek Whatley | 38-45 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Albert Bryant misses the runner in the paint | 38-45 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Willie Howard grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Derek Whatley drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Nix | 41-45 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Charles Moreland gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Charles Moreland is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Jim Boyarski (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Robert Henderson, Willie Howard | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (PG), Mark Trainer (SG), Claude Macri (SF), Clayton Deluca (PF), Brian Brown (C) William Scales, Robert Irick, Albert Bryant, Charles Moreland, Terence Hawkins | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Brian Brown grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Brian Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Brown, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Clayton Deluca swats the layup by Jim Boyarski | 41-45 |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Claude Macri grabs the board | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Walton (fresh) SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Mannino (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Kaya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Rich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Trainer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claude Macri (fresh) PF - Clayton Deluca (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Frank Mannino picks off the pass by Claude Macri | 41-45 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Steve Merida buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Mark Trainer's floater is knocked away by Frank Mannino | 43-45 |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca tips it in | 43-47 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Clayton Deluca takes the ball from George Walton | 43-47 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | Brian Brown snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Brian Brown double dribbles | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Willie Howard (C) George Walton, Steve Merida, Jim Boyarski, Anthony Kaya | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Scales (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Charles Moreland (PF), Terence Hawkins (C) Lee Rich, Mark Trainer, Claude Macri, Brian Brown | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Vincent Hadley | 46-47 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Robert Irick knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Moreland | 46-50 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Ernest Nix clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | Robert Irick drills a jumper from the right side set up by William Scales | 46-52 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Ernest Nix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Charles Moreland snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Ernest Nix steals it from William Scales | 46-52 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Ernest Nix is fouled on the floor by Robert Irick - foul #2 on Robert Irick, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Jim Boyarski (SF), Robert Henderson (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Frank Mannino, Willie Howard | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (SG), Albert Bryant (SF), Brian Brown (PF) Robert Irick, Clayton Deluca, Charles Moreland | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | George Walton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-52 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Boyarski | 46-52 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Lee Rich takes the ball from Steve Merida | 46-52 |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Lee Rich lays it up and in | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Walton (fresh) SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Kaya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Scales (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Rich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terence Hawkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | George Walton is hacked by Terence Hawkins - foul #1 on Terence Hawkins, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Baker (PF) George Walton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Trainer (SG), Dwight Wright (C) William Scales, Terence Hawkins | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Steve Merida clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Richard Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Robert Henderson is hacked by Lee Rich - foul #3 on Lee Rich, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Willie Howard (C) Jim Boyarski, Steve Merida, Anthony Kaya | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Lee Rich buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dwight Wright | 48-56 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Derek Whatley buries a fadeaway from the right block | 50-56 |
| 05:47 | Purdue | Derek Whatley steps in front of the Brian Brown pass | 50-56 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Derek Whatley lays it up and in | 52-56 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Hadley (SF) Robert Henderson | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Scales (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Charles Moreland (PF), Terence Hawkins (C) Lee Rich, Mark Trainer, Brian Brown, Dwight Wright | |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Willie Howard is called for the reach on Albert Bryant - foul #2 on Willie Howard, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins is hacked by Willie Howard - foul #3 on Willie Howard, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | William Scales misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Richard Baker snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Richard Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley is fouled on the floor by Terence Hawkins - foul #2 on Terence Hawkins, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Clayton Deluca (SF) Albert Bryant | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | William Scales drills a shot from the left block | 52-58 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Richard Baker is hacked by Charles Moreland - foul #4 on Charles Moreland, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (SG), Brian Brown (PF) Robert Irick, Charles Moreland | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Scales (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Rich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clayton Deluca (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terence Hawkins (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | Purdue | William Scales loses the ball out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Mannino (C) Willie Howard | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Willie Howard (C) Jim Boyarski, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Frank Mannino | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), Albert Bryant (SF), Charles Moreland (PF) Lee Rich, Clayton Deluca, Brian Brown | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Willie Howard travels with the ball | 52-58 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses long on a floater from the right side | 52-58 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Richard Baker grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Ernest Nix drills a shot from the baseline set up by Derek Whatley and he's hacked by Robert Irick - foul #3 on Robert Irick, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Albert Bryant clanks a shot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Albert Bryant - foul #2 on Albert Bryant, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Albert Bryant hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Charles Moreland - foul #5 on Charles Moreland, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Clayton Deluca (PF) Charles Moreland | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Albert Bryant misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ernest Nix - foul #1 on Ernest Nix, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Albert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Albert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Richard Baker pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-61 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins is hacked by Derek Whatley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derek Whatley, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Willie Howard gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Derek Whatley's pass is intercepted by Terence Hawkins | 59-61 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Derek Whatley is called for the reach on William Scales in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derek Whatley, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG) Derek Whatley | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:04 | Purdue | William Scales makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | William Scales misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses the halfcourt shot | 59-62 |