| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Khalil (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Munn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antone Reynolds (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Merle Singh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | David Webster loses the dribble to Brian Munn | 42-37 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Merle Singh is called for the reach on Brian Munn - foul #2 on Merle Singh, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | The short jumper by Brian Munn is denied by David Webster | 42-37 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mark Dortch | 42-37 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson connects on the open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brice Stolinski | 42-39 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Long (PF) Brian Munn | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Aponte (PG), Samuel Lumpkin (SG), Jarek Kuchinski (SF) Randall Mendelson, Mark Dortch, Brice Stolinski | |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski misses badly on a runner from the left block | 42-39 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | Merle Singh pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Merle Singh buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | George Long can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Roy Pfarr is called for the reach on Samuel Lumpkin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Theodore Coleman (C) Roy Pfarr, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randall Mendelson (PG) Jarek Kuchinski | |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Edward Khalil tips it in | 44-42 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | George Long swats the layup by Merle Singh | 44-42 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | James Aponte steals the ball from Rex Reinhardt | 44-42 |
| 15:49 | Purdue | Merle Singh can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | George Long pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Reinhardt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Khalil (tiring) 3 pts. PF - George Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Aponte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Lumpkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Merle Singh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Webster (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | George Long misses the 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:22 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Aponte | 44-44 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | George Long tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Merle Singh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Theodore Coleman - foul #1 on Theodore Coleman, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (SG), Brian Munn (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Rex Reinhardt, George Long, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Dortch (SG), Brice Stolinski (SF), Jarek Kuchinski (C) James Aponte, Samuel Lumpkin, David Webster | |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Merle Singh makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Merle Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Brian Munn knocks in the runner from close range set up by Nicholas Bachman | 48-46 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Merle Singh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 13:52 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski is hacked by Nicholas Bachman - foul #4 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Joseph Swan (SF) Nicholas Bachman, Edward Khalil | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Conlin (C) Merle Singh | |
| 13:35 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Brian Munn drills a floater near the basket set up by Joseph Swan | 50-46 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Richard Martell steals the ball from Brice Stolinski in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Brian Munn banks in the layup set up by Richard Martell | 52-46 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson misses the shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Richard Martell snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Richard Martell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), James Trotter (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Richard Martell, Antoine Jensen, Joseph Swan, Brian Munn, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Aponte (PG), Kurt Blount (SF), David Webster (C) Randall Mendelson, Brice Stolinski, Jarek Kuchinski | |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Edward Khalil connects on the jumper from the left side | 54-46 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | David Webster makes the runner from close range set up by James Aponte | 54-48 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman connects on the jumper in the lane | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Khalil (tired) 5 pts. PF - James Trotter (fresh) C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Aponte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kurt Blount (fresh) PF - Daniel Conlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David Webster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Purdue | David Webster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Mark Dortch tips it but misses | 56-48 |
| 11:29 | Purdue | James Aponte grabs the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 11:07 | Purdue | David Webster connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Aponte | 56-50 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman loses the dribble to Mark Dortch | 56-50 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | David Webster hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Edward Khalil grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman loses the ball out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Joseph Swan (SF), George Long (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Nicholas Bachman, Edward Khalil, James Trotter, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randall Mendelson (PG), Samuel Lumpkin (SG), Brice Stolinski (SF), Merle Singh (PF), Jarek Kuchinski (C) James Aponte, Mark Dortch, Kurt Blount, Daniel Conlin, David Webster | |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Merle Singh | 56-52 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr hits a jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Merle Singh misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Joseph Swan pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Brian Munn (PF) Roy Pfarr, George Long | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:41 | Purdue | Merle Singh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Munn - foul #3 on Brian Munn, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Dortch (SG), William Duncan (C) Brice Stolinski, Jarek Kuchinski | |
| 08:41 | Purdue | Merle Singh misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:41 | Purdue | Merle Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Richard Martell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rex Reinhardt | 61-53 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Mark Dortch is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Reinhardt - foul #1 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG) Richard Martell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brice Stolinski (SF) Samuel Lumpkin | |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Mark Dortch is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Randall Mendelson | 61-56 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses short on a runner in the lane | 61-56 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Joseph Swan hits the follow up shot | 63-56 |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Merle Singh misses long on a floater from the left block | 63-56 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Antone Reynolds | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rex Reinhardt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Swan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Munn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Antone Reynolds (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Brice Stolinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Merle Singh (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Duncan (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Merle Singh picks off the pass by Antone Reynolds | 63-56 |
| 07:24 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Edward Khalil (SF), George Long (PF) Rex Reinhardt, Joseph Swan, Brian Munn | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Aponte (SG), Kurt Blount (SF), Jarek Kuchinski (PF), David Webster (C) Mark Dortch, Brice Stolinski, Merle Singh, William Duncan | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 65-56 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | James Aponte is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Aponte, team foul #2 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (SG), James Trotter (C) Antoine Jensen, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Purdue | Samuel Lumpkin (SG) Randall Mendelson | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | The jump hook by George Long is blocked by David Webster | 65-56 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Richard Martell tips it home | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:58 | Purdue | James Aponte throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) James Trotter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Richard Martell is fouled on the floor by Samuel Lumpkin - foul #3 on Samuel Lumpkin, team foul #3 | 67-56 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | James Aponte steals the ball from George Long | 67-56 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Theodore Coleman is called for the reach on James Aponte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Coleman, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG) Nicholas Bachman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:29 | Purdue | James Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | James Aponte misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rex Reinhardt | 67-57 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:03 | Purdue | David Webster buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Kurt Blount | 67-59 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | George Long blows the layup but he's hacked by Kurt Blount - foul #1 on Kurt Blount, team foul #4 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (SG), James Trotter (C) Rex Reinhardt, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randall Mendelson (PG), Mark Dortch (SG), Brice Stolinski (SF), Merle Singh (PF), William Duncan (C) James Aponte, Samuel Lumpkin, Kurt Blount, Jarek Kuchinski, David Webster | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | George Long makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | George Long makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Richard Martell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | George Long tips it but misses | 69-59 |
| 05:28 | Purdue | William Duncan gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Merle Singh lays it up and in on a great pass from Randall Mendelson | 69-61 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Richard Martell is hacked by Randall Mendelson - foul #3 on Randall Mendelson, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Joseph Swan (SF), Brian Munn (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Richard Martell, Antoine Jensen, Edward Khalil, George Long, James Trotter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Conlin (C) William Duncan | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Randall Mendelson - foul #4 on Randall Mendelson, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:36 | Purdue | Merle Singh jams it on a nice dish by Randall Mendelson | 70-63 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Joseph Swan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Randall Mendelson - foul #5 on Randall Mendelson, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Aponte (PG), Samuel Lumpkin (SF), Jarek Kuchinski (PF), David Webster (C) Randall Mendelson, Brice Stolinski, Merle Singh, Daniel Conlin | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Joseph Swan misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Joseph Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:03 | Purdue | James Aponte drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jarek Kuchinski and the foul's on Nicholas Bachman - foul #5 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG) Nicholas Bachman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Blount (SF) Mark Dortch | |
| 04:03 | Purdue | James Aponte makes the free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-66 |
| 03:43 | Purdue | James Aponte pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski drills a fadeaway from close range | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Martell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rex Reinhardt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Swan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Munn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Antone Reynolds (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Aponte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Lumpkin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kurt Blount (fresh) PF - Jarek Kuchinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Webster (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Richard Martell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | David Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Brian Munn takes the ball from Jarek Kuchinski | 71-68 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (SG), George Long (PF) Rex Reinhardt, Brian Munn | |
| Subs | Purdue | Merle Singh (PF) Kurt Blount | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Richard Martell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-68 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Khalil (SF), Brian Munn (PF) Joseph Swan, George Long | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:16 | Purdue | James Aponte makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-71 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG) Antoine Jensen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brice Stolinski (SF) Jarek Kuchinski | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Richard Martell makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-71 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Dortch (SG) Samuel Lumpkin | |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Brian Munn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-71 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Aponte | 74-71 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Richard Martell steals it from James Aponte in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Brian Munn is whistled for traveling | 74-71 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | James Aponte is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 74-71 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Mark Dortch gets the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Merle Singh is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-74 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 74-74 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Merle Singh grabs the board | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Antone Reynolds swats the short shot by Merle Singh | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Mark Dortch grabs the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Martell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Rex Reinhardt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Khalil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Munn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Antone Reynolds (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Aponte (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Dortch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Merle Singh (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Richard Martell connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rex Reinhardt | 77-74 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | James Aponte is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Martell - foul #2 on Richard Martell, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | James Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | James Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Munn | 79-76 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Antone Reynolds blocks the jumper by Mark Dortch | 79-76 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Brian Munn gets the rebound | 79-76 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Brian Munn comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Brice Stolinski - foul #2 on Brice Stolinski, team foul #8 | 79-76 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | David Webster snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Brian Munn steals the ball from Mark Dortch | 79-76 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (SG), George Long (PF) Rex Reinhardt, Brian Munn | |
| Subs | Purdue | Samuel Lumpkin (SG), Jarek Kuchinski (SF) Mark Dortch, Brice Stolinski | |
| 03:03 | Purdue | David Webster can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Antone Reynolds - foul #2 on Antone Reynolds, team foul #10 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:03 | Purdue | David Webster misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | David Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Brian Munn (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Antoine Jensen, George Long, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Dortch (SG), Brice Stolinski (SF) Samuel Lumpkin, Jarek Kuchinski | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds drills a jump hook from the right block | 81-77 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | James Aponte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-77 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Brice Stolinski - foul #3 on Brice Stolinski, team foul #9 | 81-77 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:37 | Purdue | James Aponte is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Reinhardt - foul #2 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #11 | 83-77 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | James Aponte misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | James Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Edward Khalil loses the dribble to Brice Stolinski | 83-78 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski banks in the layup | 83-80 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Richard Martell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-80 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski gets the rebound | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Mark Dortch is fouled in the backcourt by Antone Reynolds - foul #3 on Antone Reynolds, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Mark Dortch makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Mark Dortch makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Edward Khalil drills a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Brice Stolinski - foul #4 on Brice Stolinski, team foul #10 | 85-82 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Edward Khalil makes the free throw | 86-82 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Mark Dortch is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Reinhardt - foul #3 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #13 | 86-82 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 86-82 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 86-82 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Brian Munn lays it in on a nice dish by Antone Reynolds | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Mark Dortch is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Reinhardt - foul #4 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #14 | 88-82 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Edward Khalil grabs the defensive rebound | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Edward Khalil is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Dortch - foul #2 on Mark Dortch, team foul #11 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (SG) Rex Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Edward Khalil misses the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Edward Khalil makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Brice Stolinski picks off the pass by Antone Reynolds | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Martell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Khalil (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Brian Munn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Antone Reynolds (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Aponte (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Dortch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Brice Stolinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Merle Singh (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Webster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | David Webster is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Antone Reynolds - foul #4 on Antone Reynolds, team foul #15 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG) Antoine Jensen | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | David Webster misses the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | David Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | James Aponte takes the ball from Rex Reinhardt | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Merle Singh misses the 3 from the left wing | 89-86 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | David Webster grabs the offensive board | 89-86 |