| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kirkland (fresh) SG - William Stanford (fresh) SF - Robert Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Allis (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steve Collado inbounds the ball | 30-18 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the turnaround from the right block | 32-18 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | George Kramer works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Donald Kirkland and he's fouled by Edward Scheiber - foul #1 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #1 | 32-20 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | George Kramer makes the free throw | 32-21 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber connects on the shot from the left block set up by Paul Weber | 34-21 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Gregory Allis is denied on a layup by Edward Scheiber | 34-21 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Gregory Allis grabs the offensive board | 34-21 |
| 18:20 | Purdue | Robert Champagne throws it down and the foul's on Steve Collado - foul #1 on Steve Collado, team foul #2 | 34-23 |
| 18:20 | Purdue | Robert Champagne makes the free throw | 34-24 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Paul Weber is hacked by George Kramer - foul #2 on George Kramer, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Paul Weber drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Collado | 37-24 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Robert Champagne is hacked by Terrance Roberts - foul #2 on Terrance Roberts, team foul #3 | 37-24 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | George Kramer banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from William Stanford | 37-26 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts is whistled for a carry | 37-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Sam (PG), Terry Wooldridge (SG), Orunjan Ake (PF), Robert Sliva (C) Donald Kirkland, William Stanford, Gregory Allis, George Kramer | |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Weber - foul #3 on Paul Weber, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | David Williams tips it in | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Sam (fresh) SG - Terry Wooldridge (fresh) SF - Robert Champagne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orunjan Ake (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Sliva (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Robert Sliva's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Lamar | 39-27 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is whistled for a carry | 39-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, John Boyd, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kirkland (PG), Willard Wittig (SG), William Stanford (SF), Gregory Allis (PF), George Kramer (C) John Sam, Terry Wooldridge, Robert Champagne, Orunjan Ake, Robert Sliva | |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Willard Wittig is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 39-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Roberts (PF) Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Frederick Turner | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Willard Wittig connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | David Williams is denied on a layup by George Kramer | 41-30 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts banks in the layup set up by Steve Collado | 43-30 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Willard Wittig works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-30 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | George Kramer tips it home | 43-32 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | David Williams double dribbles | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Frederick Turner, Steve Collado, David Williams | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Champagne (SF), Orunjan Ake (PF), Robert Sliva (C) William Stanford, Gregory Allis, George Kramer | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Willard Wittig evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 43-32 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Champagne | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kirkland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard Wittig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Champagne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Orunjan Ake (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Sliva (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Terrance Roberts steals it from Robert Champagne | 43-32 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the jump hook in the lane | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Robert Champagne hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Willard Wittig out of a doubleteam | 45-35 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Sliva - foul #1 on Robert Sliva, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Steve Collado (SF), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, John Boyd, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Stanford (PG), Terry Wooldridge (SG), Gregory Allis (PF), George Kramer (C) Donald Kirkland, Willard Wittig, Orunjan Ake, Robert Sliva | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:28 | Purdue | George Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Robert Champagne knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed George Kramer | 46-37 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Frederick Turner | 48-37 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Gregory Allis's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Lamar | 48-37 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Frederick Turner lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:46 | Purdue | George Kramer works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Wooldridge | 50-39 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | David Williams connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Frederick Turner and he's fouled by George Kramer - foul #3 on George Kramer, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Terrance Roberts (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kirkland (PG), Willard Wittig (SG) Terry Wooldridge, Robert Champagne | |
| 08:20 | Illinois | David Williams makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | Frederick Turner steps in front of the Gregory Allis pass | 53-39 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts is hacked by Willard Wittig - foul #4 on Willard Wittig, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orunjan Ake (PF) Gregory Allis | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kirkland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard Wittig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Stanford (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Orunjan Ake (fresh) 8 pts. C - George Kramer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | George Kramer gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Willard Wittig shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Stanford | 53-42 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Paul Weber clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | David Williams tips it in | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:16 | Purdue | George Kramer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Stanford | 55-44 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | David Williams connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Frederick Turner | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:39 | Purdue | George Kramer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), Glen Fox (C) Frederick Turner, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts, David Williams | |
| Subs | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge (PG), Robert Champagne (SF), Gregory Allis (PF) Donald Kirkland, William Stanford, Orunjan Ake | |
| 05:39 | Purdue | George Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | George Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Glen Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Sliva (C) George Kramer | |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Willard Wittig evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Robert Sliva is called for the reach on John Boyd - foul #2 on Robert Sliva, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orunjan Ake (SG) Willard Wittig | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 04:11 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Champagne | 57-46 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Robert Champagne is whistled for traveling | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF) Paul Weber, John Boyd, David Williams | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kirkland (PG), William Stanford (SG) Terry Wooldridge, Orunjan Ake | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Gregory Allis denies the turnaround by Edward Scheiber | 57-46 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Robert Sliva snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kirkland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Stanford (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Champagne (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Allis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sliva (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Robert Champagne can't finish the layup | 57-46 |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Gregory Allis misses the tip | 57-46 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts buries a shot from the right block set up by Lawrence Lamar and he's hacked by Gregory Allis - foul #3 on Gregory Allis, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (SG), Orunjan Ake (PF), George Kramer (C) Robert Champagne, Gregory Allis, Robert Sliva | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Terrance Roberts swats the layup by Orunjan Ake | 60-46 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Kramer - foul #4 on George Kramer, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Willard Wittig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Frederick Turner | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Champagne (SF), Gregory Allis (PF) William Stanford, Orunjan Ake | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts misses long on a jumper in the lane | 62-46 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts tips it back up and in | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:16 | Purdue | George Kramer buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Willard Wittig | 64-48 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Steve Collado misses the easy layup | 64-48 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts can't tip it in | 64-48 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Robert Champagne snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Willard Wittig misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Robert Champagne tips it back up and in | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Donald Kirkland takes the ball from Edward Scheiber | 64-50 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Robert Champagne banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Kirkland | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar runs out the clock | 64-52 |