| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Paras (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lawrence Berlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brian Paras inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Scott Carbone - foul #2 on Scott Carbone, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Clint Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ivan Orduna - foul #3 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (PF) Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Clint Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Clint Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Paras | 35-26 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Eugene Orr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Carbone | 35-29 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Clint Jackson | 35-29 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Eugene Orr hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-32 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Brian Paras blows the layup | 35-32 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | David Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Franklin Slater - foul #1 on Franklin Slater, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Scott Carbone grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | Purdue | David Hamilton hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Berlin | 35-36 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Franklin Slater | 37-36 |
| 17:26 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | David Hamilton tips it in | 37-38 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Lawrence Berlin's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Paras | 39-38 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Brian Paras hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Eugene Orr - foul #2 on Eugene Orr, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SG), Frank Gates (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Richard Bernardi, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger (PG), Mark Nystrom (SG), Benjamin Chester (SF), James Deford (PF), Dean McMurrin (C) Lawrence Berlin, Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone, Clint Jackson, David Hamilton | |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | James Deford can't tip it in | 41-38 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete grabs the board | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Paras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leo Kleinberger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Nystrom (fresh) SF - Benjamin Chester (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Deford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean McMurrin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | John Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:32 | Purdue | James Deford pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Benjamin Chester loses the dribble to John Chapman | 41-38 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Dean McMurrin - foul #2 on Dean McMurrin, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Richard Bernardi (C) John Davis, John Chapman, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lawrence Berlin (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), David Hamilton (C) Leo Kleinberger, Mark Nystrom, Benjamin Chester, Dean McMurrin | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | David Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:27 | Purdue | Lawrence Berlin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Carbone | 43-41 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna is hacked by James Deford - foul #3 on James Deford, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Brian Paras, Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Purdue | Clint Jackson (PF) James Deford | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Franklin Slater loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | Eugene Orr loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses badly on a runner in the lane | 43-41 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Clint Jackson grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 13:11 | Purdue | Eugene Orr knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Clint Jackson | 43-43 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Clint Jackson double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger (SG), James Deford (PF) Eugene Orr, Clint Jackson | |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Franklin Slater hits a 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | David Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Franklin Slater grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Larry Cheatham | 51-43 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Gregg Clawson steals the ball from Scott Carbone | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lawrence Berlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Kleinberger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Deford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Franklin Slater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SG), Brian Paras (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Gregg Clawson, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Benjamin Chester (SF), Dean McMurrin (C) Leo Kleinberger, Scott Carbone, David Hamilton | |
| 11:22 | Purdue | Eugene Orr connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Berlin | 51-46 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | John Davis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 10:49 | Purdue | James Deford gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Richard Bernardi denies the turnaround by James Deford | 51-46 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Frank Gates gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | John Chapman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:44 | Purdue | Lawrence Berlin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-46 |
| 09:43 | Purdue | James Deford grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:32 | Purdue | Lawrence Berlin connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dean McMurrin | 51-49 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi is fouled on the floor by Eugene Orr - foul #3 on Eugene Orr, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Davis, John Chapman, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger (PG), Mark Nystrom (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Clint Jackson (PF), David Hamilton (C) Lawrence Berlin, Eugene Orr, Benjamin Chester, James Deford, Dean McMurrin | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Brian Paras is hacked by Scott Carbone - foul #3 on Scott Carbone, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (SF) Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | David Hamilton can't tip it in | 51-49 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Clint Jackson tips it in | 51-51 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Franklin Slater buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Cheatham | 54-51 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | David Hamilton hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Carbone | 54-53 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham's pass is intercepted by Clint Jackson | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leo Kleinberger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Nystrom (fresh) SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clint Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger jams it set up by Scott Carbone | 54-55 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Carbone - foul #4 on Scott Carbone, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lawrence Berlin (PG), Eugene Orr (SG) Leo Kleinberger, Mark Nystrom | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Clint Jackson snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Scott Carbone is hacked by Richard Bernardi - foul #1 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SG), Brian Paras (SF) Franklin Slater, Gregg Clawson | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Deford (PF) Clint Jackson | |
| 06:27 | Purdue | David Hamilton can't connect on a runner from the left block | 55-55 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Paras | 55-55 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Larry Cheatham is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG), Frank Gates (C) Larry Cheatham, Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Chester (SF), Dean McMurrin (C) Scott Carbone, David Hamilton | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Brian Paras lays it in set up by Richard Bernardi | 57-55 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | Eugene Orr is whistled for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Jose Mendoza (C) John Chapman, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza comes up short on the shot from the right side | 57-55 |
| 05:28 | Purdue | James Deford grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Eugene Orr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Franklin Slater is called for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Carbone (SF), Clint Jackson (PF), David Hamilton (C) Benjamin Chester, James Deford, Dean McMurrin | |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Scott Carbone can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-55 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Eugene Orr snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Lawrence Berlin drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hamilton | 57-58 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Clint Jackson is called for the reach on Richard Bernardi - foul #2 on Clint Jackson, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (PG), Gregg Clawson (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF) John Davis, Franklin Slater, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger (PG), Mark Nystrom (SG) Lawrence Berlin, Eugene Orr | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Carbone and he's fouled by John Chapman - foul #2 on John Chapman, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Frank Gates (C) Brian Paras, Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Deford (PF) Clint Jackson | |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Scott Carbone - foul #5 on Scott Carbone, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Chester (SF), Dean McMurrin (C) Scott Carbone, David Hamilton | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leo Kleinberger (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mark Nystrom (fresh) SF - Benjamin Chester (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Deford (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dean McMurrin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger is fouled on the floor by Franklin Slater - foul #2 on Franklin Slater, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lawrence Berlin (PG) Mark Nystrom | |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Benjamin Chester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Brian Paras (SF) Franklin Slater, Gregg Clawson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jose Mendoza (C) Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Clint Jackson (PF), David Hamilton (C) Leo Kleinberger, James Deford, Dean McMurrin | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Brian Paras drills a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Benjamin Chester - foul #3 on Benjamin Chester, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG) John Davis, John Chapman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Eugene Orr buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Lawrence Berlin | 63-64 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna clanks a shot in the lane | 63-64 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Clint Jackson gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Brian Paras is called for the reach on Benjamin Chester - foul #2 on Brian Paras, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Franklin Slater | 65-64 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Brian Paras gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Clint Jackson steals it from Franklin Slater | 65-64 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | David Hamilton drills a shot from close range and he's hacked by Ivan Orduna - foul #4 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | David Hamilton misses the free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Clint Jackson snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Clint Jackson is hacked by Ivan Orduna - foul #5 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (PF) Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Clint Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Clint Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Franklin Slater is whistled for traveling | 65-67 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Larry Cheatham is called for the reach on Lawrence Berlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Lawrence Berlin misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The jumper by Franklin Slater is denied by David Hamilton | 65-67 |