| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 6 pts. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Chadwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tovar (fresh) 3 reb. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Greg Mathews gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-32 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick dunks the ball set up by Timothy Hogg and he's hacked by Robert Baltzell - foul #1 on Robert Baltzell, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lowell Moreland | 38-35 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Greg Mathews comes up short on the runner from the right block | 38-35 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | James Tovar grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | James Tovar tips it home | 38-37 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-39 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the dunk attempt | 38-39 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | James Tovar pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Greg Mathews swats the layup by Negele Adams | 38-39 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Moreland | 38-39 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Matthew Johnson steps in front of the Randolph Shelton pass | 38-39 |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Greg Mathews blocks the short jumper by Robert Chadwick | 38-39 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland's pass is intercepted by Negele Adams | 38-39 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Robert Chadwick is blocked by Lowell Moreland | 38-39 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hogg | 38-39 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Greg Mathews - foul #2 on Greg Mathews, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Irish (PG), Billy Sims (SG), Jerry Yates (PF), Brian Hall (C) Timothy Hogg, Matthew Johnson, James Tovar, Negele Adams | |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) PF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Irish (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy Sims (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Chadwick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Yates (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Hall (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Gregory Davis lays it up and in | 40-41 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Donald Irish scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Yates | 40-44 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Scott Sargent loses the dribble to Robert Chadwick | 40-44 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick banks in the layup set up by Donald Irish | 40-46 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Gregory Davis scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Lowell Moreland | 42-46 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 42-46 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Greg Mathews gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Scott Sargent connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Greg Mathews | 44-46 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Donald Irish's pass is intercepted by Greg Mathews | 44-46 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Donald Irish can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Brian Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Davis - foul #1 on Gregory Davis, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), James Tovar (PF), Negele Adams (C) Donald Irish, Billy Sims, Jerry Yates, Brian Hall | |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff is hacked by Negele Adams - foul #2 on Negele Adams, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Norton (SF) Robert Chadwick | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Baltzell | 46-48 |
| 11:59 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Norton - foul #1 on Thomas Norton, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Norton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Tovar (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Irish (SF) Thomas Norton | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | James Tovar pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Negele Adams clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Cunniff - foul #1 on Joseph Cunniff, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG) Randolph Shelton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Douglas Evans buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | James Tovar makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Johnson | 50-51 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz dunks the ball on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 52-51 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | James Tovar is hacked by Vernon Wertz - foul #1 on Vernon Wertz, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Greg Mathews (C) Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Norton (SF) Timothy Hogg | |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Donald Irish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | James Tovar tips it home | 52-53 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Douglas Evans snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Irish | 52-56 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is called for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF) Scott Sargent, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), Billy Sims (SG), Jerry Yates (PF), Brian Hall (C) Donald Irish, Matthew Johnson, James Tovar, Negele Adams | |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Brian Hall loses the dribble to Gregory Davis | 52-56 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Hall - foul #1 on Brian Hall, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff (C) Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg is fouled on the floor by Gregory Davis - foul #2 on Gregory Davis, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Chadwick (SF) Thomas Norton | |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Hogg | 53-58 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Billy Sims is called for the reach on Lowell Moreland - foul #2 on Billy Sims, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Irish (SF), James Tovar (PF) Robert Chadwick, Brian Hall | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Billy Sims (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Irish (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Tovar (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerry Yates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 07:28 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Donald Irish comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Jerry Yates tips it home | 53-60 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff is hacked by Jerry Yates - foul #2 on Jerry Yates, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Greg Mathews (C) Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (SG), Thomas Norton (SF), Negele Adams (C) Timothy Hogg, Billy Sims, Jerry Yates | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | The jump hook by Greg Mathews is blocked by Negele Adams | 53-60 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Evans | 53-60 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland is fouled on the floor by Negele Adams - foul #3 on Negele Adams, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Greg Mathews picks off the pass by James Tovar | 55-60 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell lays it in on a great pass from Lowell Moreland and the foul's on Thomas Norton - foul #2 on Thomas Norton, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Wertz (PF) Lowell Moreland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy Sims (PG), Robert Chadwick (SF), Jerry Yates (PF) Donald Irish, Thomas Norton, James Tovar | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Negele Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), Brian Hall (C) Billy Sims, Negele Adams | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Gregory Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy Sims (SG), Donald Irish (SF), James Tovar (PF) Matthew Johnson, Robert Chadwick, Brian Hall | |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Timothy Hogg steals the ball from Vernon Wertz | 58-60 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg lays it in | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Billy Sims (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Irish (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Tovar (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerry Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-62 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | James Tovar pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:50 | Purdue | James Tovar's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Wertz | 58-62 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Vernon Wertz, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (SG), Robert Chadwick (SF), Negele Adams (C) Billy Sims, Donald Irish, Jerry Yates | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Chadwick - foul #1 on Robert Chadwick, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Negele Adams | 59-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 59-62 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Mathews | 59-62 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Tovar - foul #2 on James Tovar, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Greg Mathews - foul #3 on Greg Mathews, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-64 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | James Tovar pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:04 | Purdue | Lowell Moreland takes the ball from Robert Chadwick | 60-64 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Negele Adams | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Douglas Evans is called for the reach on Negele Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Evans, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Robert Chadwick steals the ball from Douglas Evans | 60-64 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick can't finish the layup | 60-64 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Negele Adams grabs the offensive board | 60-64 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Negele Adams is hacked by Greg Mathews - foul #4 on Greg Mathews, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Irish (PG) Timothy Hogg | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Greg Mathews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Yates (C) Negele Adams | |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Donald Irish is hacked by Scott Sargent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Sargent, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Donald Irish makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Douglas Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Tovar | 60-66 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Scott Sargent is called for the reach on Robert Chadwick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Sargent, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG) Scott Sargent | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick gets the rebound | 60-68 |