| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Sargent (fresh) SG - Scott Sargent (fresh) SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) C - Dale Geary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fresh) SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) SF - Robert Chadwick (fresh) PF - James Tovar (fresh) C - Negele Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Negele Adams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Purdue | Vernon Wertz swats the layup by Negele Adams | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Gregory Davis gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | John Strickler picks off the pass by Gregory Davis | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Strickler | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Scott Sargent knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Scott Sargent, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Chadwick - foul #1 on Robert Chadwick, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Genest (SF), Leonard Fairfax (C) Robert Chadwick, Negele Adams | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | John Genest gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | John Genest clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dale Geary | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | John Genest grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to James Tovar | 3-2 |
| 16:55 | Purdue | Gregory Davis steals it from James Tovar | 3-2 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Davis | 5-2 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner and the foul's on Scott Sargent - foul #2 on Scott Sargent, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Norbert McConnico (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Elvin Sargent, Scott Sargent, Vernon Wertz, Dale Geary | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), Jerry Yates (PF), Negele Adams (C) John Strickler, James Tovar, Leonard Fairfax | |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | John Genest grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Irish (SG), Robert Chadwick (SF) Matthew Johnson, John Genest | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) SF - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) SG - Donald Irish (fresh) SF - Robert Chadwick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Yates (fresh) C - Negele Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton clanks a 3 from straight away | 5-6 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Gregory Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Negele Adams pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Negele Adams is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Negele Adams, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG), Vernon Wertz (PF), Dale Geary (C) Randolph Shelton, Norbert McConnico, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Strickler (PG), James Tovar (PF), Leonard Fairfax (C) Timothy Hogg, Jerry Yates, Negele Adams | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick's dunk attempt is rejected by Dale Geary | 5-6 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses short on a shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Gregory Davis tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 13:53 | Purdue | Elvin Sargent steals it from Donald Irish | 7-6 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Douglas Evans lays it up and in set up by Elvin Sargent | 9-6 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Elvin Sargent steps in front of the Robert Chadwick pass | 9-6 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Douglas Evans knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Donald Irish - foul #1 on Donald Irish, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Elvin Sargent, Gregory Davis, Dale Geary | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (SG), John Genest (SF), Jerry Yates (PF), Negele Adams (C) Donald Irish, Robert Chadwick, James Tovar, Leonard Fairfax | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses the free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Jerry Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Negele Adams lays it up and in and the foul's on Joseph Cunniff - foul #1 on Joseph Cunniff, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Cunniff | 11-8 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Wertz | 14-8 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | John Strickler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Negele Adams tips it in | 14-10 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Negele Adams pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) PF - Vernon Wertz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Genest (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Yates (fresh) C - Negele Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Negele Adams - foul #2 on Negele Adams, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SF), Dale Geary (C) Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), James Tovar (PF), Leonard Fairfax (C) John Strickler, Jerry Yates, Negele Adams | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax is hacked by Joseph Cunniff - foul #2 on Joseph Cunniff, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norbert McConnico (PF) Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Irish (SG) Matthew Johnson | |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Donald Irish is hacked by Randolph Shelton - foul #1 on Randolph Shelton, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Chadwick (SF) John Genest | |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Dale Geary picks off the pass by Leonard Fairfax | 15-13 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent is hacked by Timothy Hogg - foul #1 on Timothy Hogg, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Dale Geary can't finish the layup | 15-13 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:56 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick banks in the layup set up by Timothy Hogg | 15-15 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gregory Davis | 18-15 |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Davis - foul #1 on Gregory Davis, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Vernon Wertz (C) Randolph Shelton, Dale Geary | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Strickler (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Jerry Yates (PF) Timothy Hogg, Donald Irish, James Tovar | |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Matthew Johnson is called for the reach on Elvin Sargent - foul #2 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Baltzell (SF) Gregory Davis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Irish (SG), John Genest (SF) Matthew Johnson, Robert Chadwick | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:00 | Purdue | John Genest gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | John Genest hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | John Strickler can't throw it down but he's hacked by Elvin Sargent - foul #1 on Elvin Sargent, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG) Elvin Sargent | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Tovar (PF) Leonard Fairfax | |
| 08:29 | Purdue | John Strickler makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | John Strickler makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Douglas Evans knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Randolph Shelton | 21-17 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Donald Irish slams it home | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) PF - Norbert McConnico (fairly fresh) C - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Irish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Genest (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Tovar (fresh) C - Jerry Yates (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz blows the layup but he's fouled by John Genest - foul #1 on John Genest, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SF), Dale Geary (C) Robert Baltzell, Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | James Tovar drills a jumper from the right side | 23-21 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Dale Geary is hacked by Donald Irish - foul #2 on Donald Irish, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG) Douglas Evans | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Chadwick (SF), Leonard Fairfax (C) Donald Irish, Jerry Yates | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Dale Geary makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Dale Geary misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Leonard Fairfax | 24-21 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | John Strickler can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Dale Geary snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Gregory Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leonard Fairfax - foul #1 on Leonard Fairfax, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG) Randolph Shelton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Negele Adams (C) John Strickler, John Genest, James Tovar | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the jump hook in the paint | 26-23 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Gregory Davis scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Evans | 28-23 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 05:57 | Purdue | Negele Adams can't tip it in | 28-23 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick tips it but misses | 28-23 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Gregory Davis's floater is tipped away by Negele Adams | 28-23 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Gregory Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Douglas Evans can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Negele Adams snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 04:56 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses badly on a shot near the basket | 28-23 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax tips it home | 28-25 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Douglas Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-25 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Dale Geary grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Douglas Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-25 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Chadwick | 28-25 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick loses the ball out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Scott Sargent (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Elvin Sargent, Douglas Evans, Gregory Davis, Vernon Wertz, Dale Geary | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Strickler (PG), Donald Irish (SG), John Genest (SF), James Tovar (PF), Jerry Yates (C) Timothy Hogg, Matthew Johnson, Robert Chadwick, Leonard Fairfax, Negele Adams | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico is called for a charge - foul #1 on Norbert McConnico, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Irish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Genest (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Tovar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Yates (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Jerry Yates misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-25 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-25 |
| 02:43 | Purdue | James Tovar grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | James Tovar misses badly on a floater from the right block | 28-25 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | James Tovar tips it in | 28-27 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | John Strickler grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Jerry Yates scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Irish | 28-29 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Scott Sargent | 30-29 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | John Genest makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Irish and he's hacked by Robert Baltzell - foul #1 on Robert Baltzell, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF), Dale Geary (C) Randolph Shelton, Robert Baltzell, Norbert McConnico, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (SG), Leonard Fairfax (PF), Negele Adams (C) Donald Irish, James Tovar, Jerry Yates | |
| 01:16 | Purdue | John Genest misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Dale Geary snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Dale Geary banks in the layup | 32-31 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Genest | 32-34 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent is hacked by Negele Adams - foul #3 on Negele Adams, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), Robert Chadwick (SF), James Tovar (PF) John Strickler, John Genest, Negele Adams | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |