| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randal Boone (fresh) 1 pts. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Kane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Irish (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jack Archer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Tovar (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Jack Archer inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Stephen Kane's layup is rejected by Randal Boone | 30-33 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Scott Sargent loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 18:57 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses badly on a runner from the right block | 30-33 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Randal Boone snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | James Tovar steals it from Lowell Moreland | 30-33 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Negele Adams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | James Tovar gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Stephen Kane misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-33 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Negele Adams hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Greg Mathews drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Scott Sargent | 32-35 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Greg Mathews picks off the pass by Negele Adams | 32-35 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Randal Boone is hacked by Jack Archer - foul #1 on Jack Archer, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Carpenter (SF) Jack Archer | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Scott Sargent drills a jumper from close range set up by Fred King | 34-35 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | Fred King steals the ball from Negele Adams | 34-35 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Randal Boone makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Todd Voss | 36-35 |
| 15:51 | Purdue | Donald Irish is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Scott Sargent, Fred King, Todd Voss, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG) Stephen Kane | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randal Boone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Irish (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Tovar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Negele Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Gregory Davis's floater is tipped away by Negele Adams | 36-35 |
| 15:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Donald Irish | 36-35 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | James Tovar is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Randal Boone is open and buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Davis out of a doubleteam | 38-35 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Negele Adams clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Greg Mathews - foul #3 on Greg Mathews, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG) Douglas McKerlie | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Kane (PG), Jack Archer (SF) Timothy Hogg, Charles Carpenter | |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Donald Irish - foul #2 on Donald Irish, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norbert McConnico (PF) Randal Boone | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | James Tovar grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 14:04 | Purdue | Donald Irish can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Scott Sargent scores on a jumper in the paint | 42-36 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses the shot from the right side | 42-36 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Gregory Davis dunks the ball over the doubleteam | 44-36 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Donald Irish buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico is fouled on the floor by Donald Irish - foul #3 on Donald Irish, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Randal Boone (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Norbert McConnico, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), Charles Carpenter (SF), Brian Hall (C) Stephen Kane, Jack Archer, Negele Adams | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Randal Boone clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | James Tovar is called for the reach on Fred King - foul #1 on James Tovar, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Norton (C) James Tovar | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Fred King is fouled on the floor by Donald Irish - foul #4 on Donald Irish, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy Sims (SG) Donald Irish | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Randal Boone hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Fred King | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Voss (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Randal Boone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Sims (fresh) SF - Charles Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Thomas Norton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Todd Voss - foul #2 on Todd Voss, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG) Douglas McKerlie | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Kane (PG) Billy Sims | |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Thomas Norton makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Thomas Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Randal Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff makes the turnaround from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Brian Hall scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Kane | 48-41 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Hall - foul #2 on Brian Hall, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SG) Fred King | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Tovar (PF), Negele Adams (C) Thomas Norton, Brian Hall | |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Negele Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Negele Adams hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Kane | 48-43 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Scott Sargent can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Charles Carpenter - foul #1 on Charles Carpenter, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Todd Voss, Randal Boone, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Archer (SF) Charles Carpenter | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Negele Adams drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Tovar | 50-45 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Negele Adams swats the short shot by Scott Sargent | 50-45 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Negele Adams grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 09:36 | Purdue | Stephen Kane misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Negele Adams snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Stephen Kane misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Mathews | 50-45 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Davis | 53-45 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Scott Sargent picks off the pass by Stephen Kane | 53-45 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Scott Sargent hits the finger roll | 55-45 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Negele Adams hits a floater from the right wing set up by Stephen Kane | 55-47 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Greg Mathews can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Stephen Kane gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Stephen Kane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Greg Mathews pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is whistled for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Randal Boone (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Norbert McConnico, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy Sims (SG), Charles Carpenter (SF), Brian Hall (PF), Thomas Norton (C) Stephen Kane, Jack Archer, James Tovar, Negele Adams | |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Brian Hall drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Hogg | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Voss (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Randal Boone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Sims (fresh) SF - Charles Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Hall (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Fred King loses the ball out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Irish (SG) Billy Sims | |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Brian Hall tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Thomas Norton steps in front of the Douglas McKerlie pass | 55-51 |
| 06:32 | Purdue | Todd Voss steals it from Donald Irish | 55-51 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff's floater is tipped away by Thomas Norton | 55-51 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Charles Carpenter snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 05:45 | Purdue | Brian Hall is hacked by Randal Boone - foul #1 on Randal Boone, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Fred King, Todd Voss, Randal Boone, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Kane (PG), James Tovar (PF), Negele Adams (C) Timothy Hogg, Brian Hall, Thomas Norton | |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Stephen Kane snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | Donald Irish can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Donald Irish grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Donald Irish is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Archer (SF) Charles Carpenter | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Donald Irish grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses the lay-in | 55-51 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is hacked by James Tovar - foul #2 on James Tovar, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randal Boone (PF) Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Donald Irish buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Kane | 57-54 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Negele Adams - foul #3 on Negele Adams, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Jack Archer is hacked by Lowell Moreland - foul #1 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Carpenter (SF) Jack Archer | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randal Boone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Kane (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Irish (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Tovar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Negele Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Negele Adams can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 58-54 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Negele Adams hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is called for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Randal Boone, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG) Stephen Kane | |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Fred King, Todd Voss, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Kane (PG), Jack Archer (SF) Timothy Hogg, Charles Carpenter | |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Stephen Kane's floater is knocked away by Lowell Moreland | 58-56 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Greg Mathews snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Gregory Davis grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | James Tovar steps in front of the Greg Mathews pass | 58-56 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Donald Irish buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stephen Kane | 58-59 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Greg Mathews scores on a jumper from close range set up by Gregory Davis | 60-59 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Stephen Kane is called for traveling | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randal Boone (PF) Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | James Tovar swats the layup by Gregory Davis | 60-59 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Jack Archer pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | James Tovar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is hacked by Stephen Kane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Kane, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Negele Adams clanks a floater from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Scott Sargent gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Sargent runs out the clock | 61-59 |