| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) SG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Barry Brown inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Purdue | Larry Stanley denies the turnaround by Barry Brown | 27-39 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Ernest Miller's pass is intercepted by John Simpson | 27-39 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong misses the easy layup | 27-39 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | John Simpson steals the ball from Patrick McCorrison | 27-39 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | Jay Stanger's dunk attempt is rejected by Larry Stanley | 27-39 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison's pass is intercepted by Jay Stanger | 27-39 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses badly on a runner from the right block | 27-39 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 27-39 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Barry Brown buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Simpson | 29-39 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Mark Armstrong - foul #2 on Mark Armstrong, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG), Jesse Fuller (SG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), John Smith (C) John Simpson, Mark Armstrong, Barry Brown, Daniel Gaither, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Ernest Miller, Scott Blackwell, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF) Patrick McCorrison | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Jack Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-40 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 29-40 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Jack Robinson snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Moralez | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Golden - foul #2 on Anthony Golden, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Craig Wolfe is called for the reach on Leon Hall - foul #1 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Armstrong (SG) Jesse Fuller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (PF) Anthony Golden | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) SG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Pettry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Moralez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Mark Armstrong is called for the reach on Leon Hall - foul #3 on Mark Armstrong, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), James Anderson (PF) Robert Hawkins, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Ernest Miller buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Blackwell | 31-46 |
| 15:28 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Daniel Gaither (PF) Robert Bluhm, Dennis Pettry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | John Simpson steals it from Ernest Miller | 31-46 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | John Simpson banks in the layup | 33-46 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Leon Skinner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Phillip Dean snags the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Phillip Dean comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Gaither - foul #2 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Fuller (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Jay Stanger (C) Mark Armstrong, Daniel Gaither, John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (C) David White | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Scott Blackwell, Phillip Dean | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG), Craig Wolfe (PF) John Simpson, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF) Leon Skinner, Mario Klingbeil | |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Barry Brown blows the layup | 33-48 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Ernest Miller grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Robert Moralez is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 33-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Armstrong (SG), James Anderson (C) Jesse Fuller, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF) Ernest Miller, Robert Moralez | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the lay-in | 33-48 |
| 13:43 | Purdue | Barry Brown gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Barry Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Barry Brown, team foul #5 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Daniel Gaither (PF), John Smith (C) Robert Hawkins, Barry Brown, Craig Wolfe, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), Phillip Dean (C) Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley, Patrick McCorrison | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Leon Skinner | 33-50 |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Smith | 35-50 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Daniel Gaither denies the turnaround by Mario Klingbeil | 35-50 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Dean | 35-50 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Leon Skinner is fouled on the floor by Mark Armstrong - foul #4 on Mark Armstrong, team foul #6 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Fuller (SG), James Anderson (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Mark Armstrong, Daniel Gaither, John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, Phillip Dean | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses short on a shot in the lane | 35-50 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison tips it in | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jesse Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Pettry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - David White (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Ernest Miller steps in front of the Jay Stanger pass in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Ernest Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Patrick McCorrison | 35-55 |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Larry Stanley blocks the jumper by James Anderson | 35-55 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Ernest Miller comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 35-55 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Jay Stanger pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Ernest Miller is called for the reach on John Simpson - foul #1 on Ernest Miller, team foul #3 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG), Mark Armstrong (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Daniel Gaither (PF), John Smith (C) John Simpson, Jesse Fuller, Dennis Pettry, James Anderson, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Scott Blackwell, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley | |
| 10:49 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins banks in the wide open layup | 37-55 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Ernest Miller is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Miller, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (C) David White | |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Golden | 37-55 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Leon Skinner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-55 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Jack Robinson tips it in | 37-57 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Phillip Dean steps in front of the Mark Armstrong pass in the backcourt | 37-57 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Jack Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-57 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Phillip Dean tips it home | 37-59 |
| 09:15 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the lay-in | 37-59 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Barry Brown hits the follow up shot | 39-59 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Ernest Miller can't finish the layup | 39-59 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Leon Skinner grabs the offensive board | 39-59 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Leon Skinner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Miller | 39-62 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Gaither | 41-62 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Barry Brown takes the ball from Ernest Miller | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Gaither (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Leon Skinner (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Dean (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Anthony Golden is called for the reach on Daniel Gaither - foul #3 on Anthony Golden, team foul #5 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Jesse Fuller (SG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Hawkins, Mark Armstrong, Barry Brown, Daniel Gaither, John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Ernest Miller, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden, Phillip Dean | |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 07:38 | Purdue | John Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 07:24 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller misses the shot from the right side | 41-62 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Robert Moralez gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dennis Pettry - foul #2 on Dennis Pettry, team foul #7 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Robert Moralez | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Jay Stanger is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-64 |
| 06:31 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-64 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe snags the offensive board | 43-64 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jesse Fuller, team foul #8 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG), James Anderson (SF), Daniel Gaither (PF) Jesse Fuller, Dennis Pettry, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (C) Patrick McCorrison, David White | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Fuller (SG), Craig Wolfe (PF), John Smith (C) John Simpson, Daniel Gaither, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG) Leon Hall | |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-64 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is hacked by Robert Bluhm - foul #1 on Robert Bluhm, team foul #9 | 43-64 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | John Smith snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm is fouled on the floor by Ernest Miller - foul #3 on Ernest Miller, team foul #6 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG), Dennis Pettry (SF) Jesse Fuller, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:39 | Purdue | James Anderson misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Ernest Miller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Stanley and he's hacked by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #10 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Ernest Miller makes the free throw | 43-67 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | David White swats the shot by Robert Bluhm | 43-67 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bluhm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Pettry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - David White (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Ernest Miller clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-67 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 43-67 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Ernest Miller misses the easy layup | 43-67 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Jack Robinson tips it back up and in | 43-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry buries a shot from the right side | 45-69 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-69 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hawkins | 47-69 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Jack Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-69 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits the follow up shot | 47-71 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 47-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Fuller (SG), Craig Wolfe (PF) Robert Bluhm, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG) Jack Robinson | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | David White loses the dribble to Craig Wolfe | 47-71 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins is hacked by Ernest Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Miller, team foul #7 | 47-71 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Miller | 49-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | John Smith clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #8 | 49-74 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison drills a shot from the right block | 51-76 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Fuller | 54-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ernest Miller runs out the clock | 54-76 |