| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Johns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard England (fresh) SF - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terry Zyla (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Keel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Wason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Giancola inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | John Giancola's pass is intercepted by Ronald Keel | 32-38 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Ronald Keel grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses the floater from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | John Giancola gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Ronald Keel blows the layup | 32-38 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Giancola | 32-38 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is alone and drills a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Ronald Keel - foul #2 on Ronald Keel, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG), Thomas Rife (SF), Kenneth Barr (C) Richard England, Ezekiel Brittain, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF) Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Charles Howland | |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Terry Zyla misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG) Bruce Hicks | |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Terry Zyla misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Terry Zyla misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Johns - foul #3 on Jack Johns, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG) Jack Johns | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | Terry Zyla clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Eddie May scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 32-45 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | The jump hook by Terry Zyla is blocked by Harry Hopkins | 32-45 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr hits the follow up shot | 34-45 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Paul Wason buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Eddie May | 34-47 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Philip Custer is called for the reach on Richard Cuellar - foul #3 on Philip Custer, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG), Ezekiel Brittain (SF), Edward Conti (C) Jack Perkoski, Thomas Rife, Kenneth Barr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Brian Richard (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Eddie May, Philip Custer, Harry Hopkins, Paul Wason | |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Terry Zyla clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 34-47 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Daniel Garces grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is hacked by Richard England in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard England, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Johns (PG), Ronald Keel (C) Richard Cuellar, Edward Conti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Charles Howland (PF) Joshua Smith, Louis Zelek | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Johns (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard England (fairly fresh) SF - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terry Zyla (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Keel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Richard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Garces | 34-49 |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Ronald Keel hits a jumper near the basket set up by Jack Johns | 36-49 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Charles Howland is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Howland, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Zelek (C) Charles Howland | |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks's pass is intercepted by Ronald Keel in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Brian Richard pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | John Giancola's pass is intercepted by Jack Johns | 38-49 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Richard | 38-49 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Richard England is called for the reach on Louis Zelek in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard England, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SG), Jack Perkoski (SF), Kenneth Barr (PF), Edward Conti (C) Richard England, Ezekiel Brittain, Terry Zyla, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Brian Richard, Louis Zelek | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the lay-in | 38-49 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Wason | 38-49 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Philip Custer pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Eddie May connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Hopkins | 38-51 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr travels with the ball | 38-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Rife (PF), Ronald Keel (C) Kenneth Barr, Edward Conti | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Philip Custer, Paul Wason | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Eddie May is hacked by Richard Cuellar - foul #3 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG), Ezekiel Brittain (SF) Richard Cuellar, Jack Perkoski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Zelek (C) Harry Hopkins | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the dunk | 38-51 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Joshua Smith hits the follow up shot | 38-53 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Louis Zelek is called for the reach on Jack Johns - foul #2 on Louis Zelek, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Terry Zyla (PF) Thomas Rife | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Brian Richard (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Louis Zelek | |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Ronald Keel can't connect on a floater near the basket | 38-53 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Johns (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard England (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Terry Zyla (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Keel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Brian Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Brian Richard connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 38-55 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Bruce Hicks steals it from Ronald Keel | 38-55 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks jams it | 38-57 |
| 10:49 | Purdue | Ronald Keel hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Johns | 40-57 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Keel - foul #3 on Ronald Keel, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG), Thomas Rife (SF), Kenneth Barr (PF), Edward Conti (C) Richard England, Ezekiel Brittain, Terry Zyla, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Harry Hopkins (SF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Charles Howland | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 10:11 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Edward Conti - foul #3 on Edward Conti, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG) Brian Richard | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | Thomas Rife buries a jump hook near the basket | 42-60 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Eddie May loses the ball out of bounds | 42-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SG) Thomas Rife | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Wason - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Zelek (C) Paul Wason | |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Eddie May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Louis Zelek tips it home | 43-62 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Cuellar | 45-62 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Richard Cuellar is called for the reach on Eddie May in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG), Ezekiel Brittain (SF), Terry Zyla (PF), Ronald Keel (C) Richard Cuellar, Jack Perkoski, Kenneth Barr, Edward Conti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Charles Howland (PF) Philip Custer, Joshua Smith, Harry Hopkins | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Louis Zelek snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Eddie May hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Terry Zyla - foul #2 on Terry Zyla, team foul #9 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Rife (SF) Richard England | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Brian Richard (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Charles Howland, Louis Zelek | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Terry Zyla slams it home on a great pass from Ronald Keel | 47-66 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Brian Richard buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-68 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ezekiel Brittain (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jack Johns (tired) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Rife (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Zyla (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Keel (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddie May (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Thomas Rife clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Thomas Rife tips it back up and in | 49-68 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Ezekiel Brittain steps in front of the John Giancola pass in the backcourt | 49-68 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses the lay-in | 49-68 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | John Giancola snags the defensive board | 49-68 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Eddie May is open and buries a jumper from the right block set up by Brian Richard | 49-70 |
| 06:37 | Purdue | Terry Zyla hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ezekiel Brittain | 51-70 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-70 |
| 06:31 | Purdue | Thomas Rife pulls down the rebound | 51-70 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | Ronald Keel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-70 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Giancola | 51-70 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Eddie May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-70 |
| 05:38 | Purdue | Ronald Keel snags the defensive board | 51-70 |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Wason - foul #2 on Paul Wason, team foul #6 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG), Jack Perkoski (SG), Edward Conti (SF), Kenneth Barr (PF) Ezekiel Brittain, Jack Johns, Thomas Rife, Terry Zyla | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Harry Hopkins (C) Eddie May, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Brian Richard, Paul Wason | |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 53-72 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the jump hook from close range set up by Kenneth Barr | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins is hacked by Ronald Keel - foul #4 on Ronald Keel, team foul #10 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG) Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-73 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 55-73 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Philip Custer | 55-76 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Conti | 58-76 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-76 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks grabs the offensive board | 58-76 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins can't finish the layup | 58-76 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Joshua Smith tips it home | 58-78 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Richard Cuellar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard England (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Jack Perkoski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Kenneth Barr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Conti (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Philip Custer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Edward Conti's pass is intercepted by Bruce Hicks | 58-78 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins lays it up and in set up by Bruce Hicks | 58-80 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-80 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Rife (SF) Richard England | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, Philip Custer, Joshua Smith, Harry Hopkins | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Jack Perkoski is called for the reach on Louis Zelek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #11 | 58-80 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the jumper from the free throw line | 60-82 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Eddie May clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-82 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Edward Conti pulls down the rebound | 60-82 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-82 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr tips it in | 62-82 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is hacked by Richard Cuellar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #12 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Johns (PG) Richard Cuellar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Paul Wason (C) Eddie May, Louis Zelek | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-83 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Daniel Garces gets the rebound | 62-83 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Charles Howland is whistled for a carry | 62-83 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-83 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Edward Conti misses the tip | 62-83 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr gets the offensive rebound | 62-83 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Edward Conti is fouled on the floor by Charles Howland - foul #5 on Charles Howland, team foul #7 | 62-83 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (PF) Charles Howland | |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Edward Conti misses the 1st free throw | 62-83 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins snags the defensive board | 62-83 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 62-83 |