| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Arent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-29 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses the dunk | 38-29 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:58 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick is hacked by Russ Wescott - foul #1 on Russ Wescott, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry can't tip it in | 38-29 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Cristopher English knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Russ Wescott | 38-32 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell misses the runner near the basket | 38-32 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Roy Smith gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Reginald Arent steals the ball from William Zuberbuhler | 38-32 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | Reginald Arent misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Zuberbuhler - foul #3 on William Zuberbuhler, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG) Billy McGloin | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), Charles Campbell (PF) Cristopher English, Roy Smith, William Zuberbuhler | |
| 17:44 | Purdue | Reginald Arent makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | Reginald Arent misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Russ Wescott | 39-32 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Charles Campbell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Renwick - foul #1 on Joseph Renwick, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Wilson (C) Reginald Arent | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Joseph Renwick steals it from Charles Campbell | 39-32 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Wayne Kramer and he's hacked by Russ Wescott - foul #2 on Russ Wescott, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SG), Gary Goldberg (C) Bruce Mitchell, Christopher Ferry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (SG), Peter Freedman (C) Thomas Perkins, Russ Wescott | |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Campbell | 42-34 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Walter Bowen steps in front of the Chris Lamphere pass | 42-34 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham buries a shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Peter Freedman gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Goldberg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Stephen Worsham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Freedman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | James Meadows is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Meadows, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Bruce Mitchell (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Reginald Arent (C) Wayne Kramer, Chris Lamphere, Joseph Renwick, Gary Goldberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Roy Smith (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Stephen Worsham, Walter Bowen, Charles Campbell, Peter Freedman | |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Billy McGloin and the foul's on Thomas Perkins - foul #1 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-36 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Reginald Arent snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Billy McGloin dunks the ball on a nice dish by Bobby Wilson | 47-36 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Cristopher English | 47-38 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Billy McGloin drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bobby Wilson | 49-38 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler is fouled on the floor by Billy McGloin - foul #1 on Billy McGloin, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Renwick (PF) Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Smith | 49-41 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Smith - foul #1 on Roy Smith, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (SG) Bruce Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SF) Roy Smith | |
| 13:31 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | James Meadows clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Reginald Arent - foul #1 on Reginald Arent, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SG), Gary Goldberg (C) Billy McGloin, Reginald Arent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Cristopher English, Russ Wescott | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Chris Lamphere | 53-43 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses the lay-in | 53-43 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses the tip | 53-43 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:44 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry is fouled on the floor by James Meadows - foul #3 on James Meadows, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Wilson (C) Gary Goldberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Freedman (C) William Zuberbuhler | |
| 12:44 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Peter Freedman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Ferry - foul #2 on Christopher Ferry, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Goldberg (C) Christopher Ferry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (SG), Russ Wescott (C) Thomas Perkins, Charles Campbell | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Peter Freedman makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Peter Freedman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Walter Bowen - foul #2 on Walter Bowen, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell (SG), Reginald Arent (C) Chris Lamphere, Gary Goldberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Charles Campbell (PF) Stephen Worsham, Peter Freedman | |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Walter Bowen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-44 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Kramer | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Arent (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Bobby Wilson is called for the reach on Walter Bowen - foul #1 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #5 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Gary Goldberg (C) Bruce Mitchell, Joseph Renwick, Reginald Arent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Roy Smith (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF) Cristopher English, Walter Bowen, Russ Wescott | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:15 | Purdue | The jump hook by Bobby Wilson is blocked by Charles Campbell | 61-44 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Charles Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | James Meadows buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry is fouled on the floor by Charles Campbell - foul #1 on Charles Campbell, team foul #9 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF), Reginald Arent (C) Wayne Kramer, Bobby Wilson, Gary Goldberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Charles Campbell | |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Billy McGloin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bruce Mitchell | 66-49 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Roy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Billy McGloin grabs the board | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the jumper from the baseline | 68-49 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Bruce Mitchell - foul #3 on Bruce Mitchell, team foul #6 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Bobby Wilson (SF) Billy McGloin, Christopher Ferry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (PG), Walter Bowen (SF) Thomas Perkins, Roy Smith | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler misses the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler misses the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Reginald Arent grabs the defensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 68-49 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson tips it back up and in | 70-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Arent (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Worsham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Zuberbuhler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Russ Wescott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 70-49 |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Reginald Arent pulls down the rebound | 70-49 |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Russ Wescott steals it from Bruce Mitchell | 70-49 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Cristopher English knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 70-51 |
| 06:32 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-51 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Bowen | 70-51 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Russ Wescott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Gary Goldberg (C) Wayne Kramer, Bruce Mitchell, Bobby Wilson, Reginald Arent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), James Meadows (SG), Charles Campbell (PF), Peter Freedman (C) Stephen Worsham, Cristopher English, William Zuberbuhler, Russ Wescott | |
| 05:47 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-51 |
| 05:45 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg tips it back up and in | 72-51 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy McGloin - foul #2 on Billy McGloin, team foul #7 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Luis Richard (PF) Joseph Renwick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SF) Walter Bowen | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-53 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Charles Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Charles Campbell is called for traveling | 72-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (SG), Bobby Wilson (PF) Chris Lamphere, Luis Richard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Campbell - foul #2 on Charles Campbell, team foul #10 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF) Billy McGloin, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russ Wescott (C) Peter Freedman | |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | James Meadows misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-53 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Renwick | 74-53 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Thomas Perkins takes the ball from Christopher Ferry | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Charles Campbell scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Meadows | 74-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Goldberg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Charles Campbell grabs the board | 74-55 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-55 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Charles Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Roy Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Goldberg - foul #1 on Gary Goldberg, team foul #8 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Daniel (PG), Luis Richard (PF), Bobby Wilson (C) Christopher Ferry, Joseph Renwick, Gary Goldberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Johnson (PG), Stephen Worsham (SG), Peter Freedman (PF), Walter Bowen (C) Thomas Perkins, James Meadows, Charles Campbell, Russ Wescott | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SF) Roy Smith | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Walter Bowen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-56 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Peter Freedman tips it home | 74-58 |
| 01:37 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer blows the layup | 74-58 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Bowen | 74-58 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Bowen | 74-61 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer grabs the offensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer is fouled on the floor by Stephen Worsham - foul #1 on Stephen Worsham, team foul #11 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Goldberg (C) Luis Richard | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Charles Campbell (PF) Jerry Johnson, Jeffrey Leedy | |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-61 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg gets the rebound | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 75-61 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Charles Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Gary Goldberg blocks the jumper by Walter Bowen | 75-61 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Goldberg | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | James Daniel runs out the clock | 75-61 |