| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Shaffer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Dowd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Olshefski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Derick White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | John Job misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 19:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Olshefski | 37-32 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd travels with the ball | 37-32 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | James Woodley is denied on a dunk by Derick White | 37-32 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Shaffer | 37-32 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Blaine Hackworth steals it from Joseph Dowd | 37-32 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | James Woodley misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Murray - foul #1 on Steven Murray, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | James Shaffer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | James Woodley buries a driving attempt from close range | 41-32 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd drills a turnaround from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Baker | 43-34 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Steven Murray snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski is fouled on the floor by John Job - foul #1 on John Job, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Robert Pope (SG), George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Brian Baker, John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, John Job, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Patch (PG), Larry Collins (SG), Richard Sanders (SF), Gary Dorgan (PF), Robert Burris (C) James Shaffer, Joseph Dowd, Charles Olshefski, Derick White, Steven Murray | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) SF - George Hohl (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joel Patch (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Collins (fresh) SF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Dorgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Burris (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Joel Patch connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Burris - foul #3 on Robert Burris, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:07 | Purdue | Robert Burris slams it home | 45-39 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Robert Pope scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Toney and he's fouled by Richard Sanders - foul #3 on Richard Sanders, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG) Andrew Toney | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Robert Pope misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | Robert Burris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | George Hohl snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | George Hohl banks in the layup | 49-39 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Richard Sanders makes the runner from the baseline | 49-41 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Jerry Behne blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Burris - foul #4 on Robert Burris, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF) Robert Pope, George Hohl | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Shaffer (PG), Joseph Dowd (SG), Charles Olshefski (SF), Derick White (PF), Steven Murray (C) Joel Patch, Larry Collins, Richard Sanders, Gary Dorgan, Robert Burris | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Jerry Behne makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Jerry Behne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | James Shaffer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | John Stacy snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Jerry Behne scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Stacy | 53-41 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Derick White can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Steven Murray is called for the reach on Jerry Behne - foul #2 on Steven Murray, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, Kenneth Bane, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the easy layup | 53-41 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Steven Murray grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Derick White | 53-44 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | John Stacy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Steven Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Shaffer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Dowd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Olshefski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Derick White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Derick White clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Woodley - foul #4 on James Woodley, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), George Hohl (SF) John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Purdue | Larry Collins (SG) Joseph Dowd | |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Derick White misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Derick White misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | James Woodley pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | James Woodley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-44 |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Steven Murray gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | James Shaffer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-44 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | James Woodley gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Andrew Toney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (C) James Woodley | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Derick White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jerry Behne (C) Andrew Toney, George Hohl, Kenneth Bane | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Dowd (SG), Richard Sanders (SF), Gary Dorgan (PF), Jared Stanley (C) Larry Collins, Charles Olshefski, Derick White, Steven Murray | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | John Stacy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Jared Stanley - foul #1 on Jared Stanley, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (PF) John Job | |
| Subs | Purdue | Larry Collins (SG) James Shaffer | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | John Stacy misses the 3rd free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Richard Sanders snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 10:08 | Purdue | Richard Sanders is denied on a layup by Jerry Behne | 55-44 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Collins | 55-44 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Richard Sanders loses the dribble to Brian Baker | 55-44 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Behne | 57-44 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Behne - foul #1 on Jerry Behne, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Robert Pope (SG), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, John Stacy, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Shaffer (PG), Charles Olshefski (SF), Derick White (PF), Steven Murray (C) Larry Collins, Richard Sanders, Gary Dorgan, Jared Stanley | |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth loses the dribble to Joseph Dowd | 57-46 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | James Shaffer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Dowd | 57-48 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | James Woodley buries a jump hook in the paint | 59-48 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Bane - foul #2 on Kenneth Bane, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), George Hohl (SF), John Job (PF) Robert Pope, Blaine Hackworth, Kenneth Bane | |
| Subs | Purdue | Larry Collins (SG) Joseph Dowd | |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Brian Baker is fouled on the floor by Larry Collins - foul #1 on Larry Collins, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG) Andrew Toney | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Derick White misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 61-50 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Woodley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Shaffer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Collins (fresh) SF - Charles Olshefski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Derick White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Brian Baker comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | John Job tips it in | 63-50 |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Derick White misses the easy open layup | 63-50 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | James Shaffer grabs the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski is hacked by John Job - foul #2 on John Job, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jerry Behne (C) George Hohl, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Dowd (PG) James Shaffer | |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Derick White hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Murray and he's fouled by John Job - foul #3 on John Job, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (PF) John Job | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Sanders (SF), Robert Burris (C) Charles Olshefski, Steven Murray | |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Derick White makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Joseph Dowd steps in front of the John Stacy pass | 63-53 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-53 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Jerry Behne pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane comes up short on the runner from the left block | 63-53 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Jerry Behne gets the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | John Stacy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Baker | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Jerry Behne's layup is rejected by Derick White | 66-53 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Robert Burris blocks the short jumper by Jerry Behne | 66-53 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane is fouled on the floor by Derick White - foul #2 on Derick White, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Robert Pope (SG), George Hohl (SF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Shaffer (PG), Joel Patch (SG), Charles Olshefski (SF), Gary Dorgan (PF), Steven Murray (C) Joseph Dowd, Larry Collins, Richard Sanders, Derick White, Robert Burris | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | Joel Patch comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 68-53 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski snags the offensive board | 68-53 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 68-53 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Pope | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Shaffer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Patch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Olshefski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Dorgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Joel Patch drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Murray | 70-56 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Joel Patch gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Andrew Toney is called for the reach on Charles Olshefski - foul #2 on Andrew Toney, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), John Job (PF) Robert Pope, Kenneth Bane | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Kerns (SG), Robert Burris (C) James Shaffer, Steven Murray | |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | John Job grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Robert Burris snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Robert Burris misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 70-56 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Cecil Kerns tips it but misses | 70-56 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Job | 70-56 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Joel Patch steps in front of the George Hohl pass | 70-56 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Joel Patch buries a floater from the right side | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Joel Patch is called for the reach on Brian Baker - foul #1 on Joel Patch, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF) Andrew Toney, George Hohl | |
| Subs | Purdue | Larry Collins (SG), Richard Sanders (SF) Cecil Kerns, Charles Olshefski | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 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) | |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Joel Patch can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 72-58 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Richard Sanders can't tip it in | 72-58 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan tips it back up and in | 72-60 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Brian Baker hits a jumpshot from the left side | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Robert Burris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Larry Collins steps in front of the John Stacy pass in the backcourt | 74-60 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Larry Collins drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joel Patch | 74-63 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 74-63 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | James Woodley tips it in | 76-63 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Blaine Hackworth steals it from Richard Sanders | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Baker runs out the clock | 76-63 |