| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Scales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terence Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Richard Baker lays it up and in on a great pass from Derek Whatley | 27-34 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | William Scales's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Hadley | 27-34 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Richard Baker grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Ernest Nix buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Derek Whatley | 27-37 |
| 18:54 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | Albert Bryant misses the tip | 27-37 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Albert Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins is hacked by Willie Howard - foul #3 on Willie Howard, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Mannino (C) Willie Howard | |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by William Scales | 29-37 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Frank Mannino pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ernest Nix | 29-40 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Charles Moreland blows the layup | 29-40 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vincent Hadley | 29-40 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Terence Hawkins - foul #1 on Terence Hawkins, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (SG), Clayton Deluca (SF), Brian Brown (PF) Robert Irick, Albert Bryant, Charles Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Richard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Richard Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | William Scales knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Brian Brown | 32-42 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Terence Hawkins is called for the reach on Richard Baker - foul #2 on Terence Hawkins, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Trainer (SG), Claude Macri (SF) William Scales, Terence Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Kaya (C) Richard Baker | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Steve Merida hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jim Boyarski | 32-44 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Brian Brown clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Merida - foul #1 on Steve Merida, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Lloyd Norwood (C) Jim Boyarski, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Frank Mannino | |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Brian Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Lloyd Norwood is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lloyd Norwood, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), Charles Moreland (PF) Mark Trainer, Claude Macri | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Howard (C) Lloyd Norwood | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Rich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Deluca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Anthony Kaya (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Anthony Kaya picks off the pass by Charles Moreland | 33-44 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Ernest Nix clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Willie Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Willie Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Ernest Nix snags the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Brown - foul #1 on Brian Brown, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Scales (PG), Albert Bryant (SF), Terence Hawkins (C) Lee Rich, Clayton Deluca, Brian Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SG), Richard Baker (PF) Ernest Nix, Anthony Kaya | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses the 3rd free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Charles Moreland pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Robert Irick steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Trainer (SG) Robert Irick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF) Derek Whatley, Vincent Hadley | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mark Trainer | 33-46 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Robert Henderson is called for the reach on Albert Bryant - foul #1 on Robert Henderson, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (SG), Clayton Deluca (PF) Mark Trainer, Charles Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:35 | Purdue | William Scales scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terence Hawkins and he's hacked by Steve Merida - foul #2 on Steve Merida, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG) Steve Merida | |
| 13:35 | Purdue | William Scales misses the free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Willie Howard snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Ernest Nix scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Jim Boyarski | 35-48 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins lays it in and the foul's on Willie Howard - foul #4 on Willie Howard, team foul #6 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG) Lee Rich | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Frank Mannino (C) Jim Boyarski, Robert Henderson, Willie Howard | |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins misses the free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Frank Mannino grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Ernest Nix connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Robert Irick travels with the ball | 37-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Claude Macri (SF), Charles Moreland (PF) Albert Bryant, Clayton Deluca | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Frank Mannino misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Irick - foul #1 on Robert Irick, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Frank Mannino misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Frank Mannino makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Claude Macri buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Scales | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Scales (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Macri (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terence Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Mannino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses the turnaround in the lane | 39-51 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Irick | 39-51 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins can't finish the layup | 39-51 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Richard Baker pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Nix | 39-54 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Charles Moreland lays it up and in | 41-54 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Terence Hawkins picks off the pass by Ernest Nix | 41-54 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | Charles Moreland connects on the floater from the right side set up by William Scales | 43-54 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Moreland - foul #3 on Charles Moreland, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (PG), Mark Trainer (SG), Albert Bryant (SF), Clayton Deluca (PF), Brian Brown (C) William Scales, Robert Irick, Claude Macri, Charles Moreland, Terence Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Anthony Kaya (PF), Lloyd Norwood (C) Derek Whatley, Vincent Hadley, Richard Baker, Frank Mannino | |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Albert Bryant is hacked by Robert Henderson - foul #2 on Robert Henderson, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG) Ernest Nix | |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Albert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Albert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Steve Merida knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Kaya - foul #1 on Anthony Kaya, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Robert Henderson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 47-59 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Robert Henderson grabs the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Brian Brown is called for the reach on Lloyd Norwood - foul #2 on Brian Brown, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | Albert Bryant grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Rich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Trainer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clayton Deluca (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) PF - Anthony Kaya (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Norwood (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Albert Bryant takes the ball from Anthony Kaya | 50-59 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca can't finish the layup | 50-59 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca hits the follow up shot | 52-59 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski hits the finger roll set up by Steve Merida and he's hacked by Albert Bryant - foul #2 on Albert Bryant, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Scales (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Claude Macri (SF), Charles Moreland (PF), Terence Hawkins (C) Lee Rich, Mark Trainer, Albert Bryant, Clayton Deluca, Brian Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Willie Howard (C) Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Anthony Kaya, Lloyd Norwood | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Charles Moreland is hacked by Derek Whatley - foul #3 on Derek Whatley, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (SG) Jim Boyarski | |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Richard Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Robert Irick - foul #2 on Robert Irick, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG) William Merritt | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses the free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Terence Hawkins, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Richard Baker clanks a jump hook from the left block | 52-64 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Robert Irick pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | The jumper by William Scales is denied by Willie Howard | 52-64 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Richard Baker banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Nix | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses short on a floater from the right block | 52-66 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Derek Whatley gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Charles Moreland picks off the pass by Richard Baker | 52-66 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Richard Baker swats the shot by Terence Hawkins | 52-66 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Ernest Nix snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Willie Howard misses long on a shot from the baseline | 52-66 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Whatley | 52-66 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Richard Baker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Moreland - foul #4 on Charles Moreland, team foul #10 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (PG), Mark Trainer (SG), Albert Bryant (SF), Clayton Deluca (PF), Brian Brown (C) William Scales, Robert Irick, Claude Macri, Charles Moreland, Terence Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Willie Howard | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Richard Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Rich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Trainer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clayton Deluca (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) PF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Mannino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Robert Henderson grabs the board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Frank Mannino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy Childs (C) Albert Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Kaya (C) Richard Baker | |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Billy Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Robert Henderson scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Kaya and he's hacked by Clayton Deluca - foul #1 on Clayton Deluca, team foul #11 | 52-69 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the free throw | 52-70 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Jim Boyarski steps in front of the Lee Rich pass in the backcourt | 52-70 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski hits the finger roll | 52-72 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Lee Rich connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Childs | 54-72 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-72 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Frank Mannino misses the tip | 54-72 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca gets the rebound | 54-72 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Lee Rich is fouled on the floor by Frank Mannino - foul #2 on Frank Mannino, team foul #10 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Claude Macri (SF) Billy Childs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Lee Rich misses the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Lee Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Frank Mannino buries a shot from close range | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Mark Trainer is hacked by Steve Merida - foul #3 on Steve Merida, team foul #11 | 55-74 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Mark Trainer makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Mark Trainer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jim Boyarski | 57-76 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca scores on a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Steve Merida - foul #4 on Steve Merida, team foul #12 | 59-76 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca makes the free throw | 60-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski runs out the clock | 60-76 |