| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 20 pts. SF - James Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Kramer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Sam Edinger steals the ball from John Campbell | 33-29 |
| 19:13 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by George Kramer | 35-29 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Paul Weber clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Kiser - foul #3 on Ronald Kiser, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (C) Ronald Kiser | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:54 | Purdue | The rebound goes to George Kramer | 35-29 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Irvin Shepard | 38-29 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | James Garner takes the ball from Paul Weber | 38-29 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | James Garner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber clanks a runner from the left block | 38-29 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't tip it in | 38-29 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jan Tarver and he's fouled by James Garner - foul #2 on James Garner, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), Donald Kirkland (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF) Irvin Shepard, James Garner, George Kramer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Javier Cuevas double dribbles | 38-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF) Lawrence Lamar | |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood clanks a shot from the right side | 38-34 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | David Williams tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Weber - foul #3 on Paul Weber, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Paul Weber scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Collins | 40-39 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Ronald Kiser (C) Sam Edinger, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG) Michael Collins | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) PF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Michael Dunklin steals the ball from Richard Deady | 40-39 |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the lay-in | 40-39 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Donald Kirkland is called for the reach on Paul Weber - foul #1 on Donald Kirkland, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG), George Kramer (PF) Javier Cuevas, Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Paul Weber, Richard Deady, David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | John Campbell can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Kirkland - foul #2 on Donald Kirkland, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG) Donald Kirkland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 40-40 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Kramer - foul #2 on George Kramer, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ronald Kiser | 40-41 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lamar | 40-41 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Michael Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Garner - foul #3 on James Garner, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), Donald Kirkland (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Stephen Burns (C) Irvin Shepard, James Garner, George Kramer, Ronald Kiser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin is hacked by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF) Lawrence Lamar | |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-43 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Paul Weber snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Paul Weber travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG) Michael Collins | |
| 12:23 | Purdue | The short jumper by Sam Edinger is denied by Dennis Hazelwood | 40-43 |
| 12:22 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-43 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Javier Cuevas gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Richard Deady steps in front of the Donald Kirkland pass | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) 24 pts. SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) PF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | A charge is called on Paul Weber - foul #4 on Paul Weber, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), James Garner (SG), George Kramer (PF), Ronald Kiser (C) Javier Cuevas, Sam Edinger, Michael Dunklin, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Paul Weber, David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser's floater is tipped away by John Campbell | 42-43 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Donald Kirkland is called for the reach on Jan Tarver - foul #3 on Donald Kirkland, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG) Donald Kirkland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG) Richard Deady | |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | George Kramer snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Michael Collins picks off the pass by Ronald Kiser | 42-44 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Michael Collins lays it in | 42-46 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Sam Edinger comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jan Tarver - foul #2 on Jan Tarver, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Richard Deady (SF), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, Lawrence Lamar, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 42-46 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Michael Collins misses long on a jumper from close range | 42-46 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Michael Collins snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Kiser - foul #4 on Ronald Kiser, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (SG), Donald Kirkland (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Stephen Burns (C) Sam Edinger, James Garner, George Kramer, Ronald Kiser | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:32 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin buries a jumper near the basket set up by Donald Kirkland | 44-46 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Richard Deady misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Kirkland - foul #4 on Donald Kirkland, team foul #9 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), Willard Wittig (SF) Irvin Shepard, Donald Kirkland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF) Michael Collins | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Richard Deady makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Richard Deady makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Sam Edinger buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Willard Wittig | 46-48 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | David Williams tips it in | 46-50 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Sam Edinger buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Javier Cuevas and he's hacked by Paul Weber - foul #5 on Paul Weber, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), James Garner (SF), George Kramer (PF), Ronald Kiser (C) Javier Cuevas, Willard Wittig, Michael Dunklin, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Paul Weber, David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 28 pts. SF - James Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Kramer (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 48-52 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser hits a runner in the paint | 50-52 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | George Kramer takes the ball from Richard Deady | 50-52 |
| 06:52 | Purdue | James Garner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | George Kramer tips it home | 52-52 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Jan Tarver shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Lawrence Lamar | 52-55 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Irvin Shepard | 54-55 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar clanks a jumper from the left block | 54-55 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Jan Tarver connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Deady | 54-58 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | James Garner can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Lawrence Lamar - foul #1 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), Donald Kirkland (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Stephen Burns (C) Irvin Shepard, Sam Edinger, George Kramer, Ronald Kiser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), David Williams (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Deady, Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| 05:24 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the turnaround from the left block | 56-60 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | James Garner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Dunklin | 59-60 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses the dunk attempt | 59-60 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin can't connect on a runner near the basket | 59-60 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 59-60 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | James Garner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-60 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | David Williams's layup is rejected by Michael Dunklin | 59-60 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Purdue | James Garner loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 59-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Sam Edinger (SG), Ronald Kiser (C) Javier Cuevas, James Garner, Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG), Lawrence Lamar (SF) Jan Tarver, John Campbell | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits a shot from the left side set up by Michael Collins | 59-62 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser lays it up and in | 61-62 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Kramer (PF) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF) Richard Deady, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | David Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-62 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber tips it in | 61-64 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Edward Scheiber - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF) Donald Kirkland | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) David Williams | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Michael Collins is whistled for a carry | 63-64 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | James Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | George Kramer snags the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses short on a floater from the right block | 63-64 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | James Garner tips it home | 65-64 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Michael Collins drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 65-66 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Jan Tarver steps in front of the George Kramer pass | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | John Campbell misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 65-66 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Campbell is fouled on the floor by George Kramer - foul #3 on George Kramer, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | George Kramer is hacked by Edward Scheiber - foul #3 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | George Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | George Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Irvin Shepard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | James Garner evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Collins comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 32 pts. SF - James Garner (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | John Campbell wins the tip | 70-70 |
| 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) | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber buries a fadeaway from close range set up by John Campbell | 70-72 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | George Kramer lays it in | 72-72 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | John Campbell loses the dribble to George Kramer | 72-72 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | James Garner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sam Edinger and he's fouled by Michael Collins - foul #3 on Michael Collins, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) John Campbell | |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Irvin Shepard picks off the pass by Michael Collins in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard hits the finger roll | 76-72 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | David Williams drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Collins and the foul's on George Kramer - foul #4 on George Kramer, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) Edward Scheiber | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | David Williams misses the free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ronald Kiser | 76-74 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Kramer | 78-74 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Kiser - foul #5 on Ronald Kiser, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (C) Ronald Kiser | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Stephen Burns snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is open but misses the lay-in | 78-75 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | James Garner tips it home | 80-75 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | James Garner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | James Garner gets the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | James Garner misses the 3 from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Campbell | 80-75 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Burns | 80-75 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | George Kramer grabs the board | 80-75 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 34 pts. SF - James Garner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Kramer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Jan Tarver is called for the reach on Sam Edinger - foul #3 on Jan Tarver, team foul #10 | 80-75 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | George Kramer takes the ball from Jan Tarver | 82-75 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Michael Collins is called for the reach on Stephen Burns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Collins, team foul #11 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (SG) Sam Edinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Stephen Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the board | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Michael Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-75 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard is hacked by Michael Collins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Collins, team foul #12 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG) Michael Collins | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber gets the rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jan Tarver evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Jan Tarver is called for the reach on Stephen Burns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jan Tarver, team foul #13 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), Michael Dunklin (PF) Javier Cuevas, George Kramer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Jan Tarver splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-78 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Campbell | 86-78 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is whistled for traveling | 86-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (SG), George Kramer (PF) Sam Edinger, Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard runs out the clock | 86-78 |