| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Albert Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shannon Hewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Clabaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gabriel Mancini (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Shannon Hewitt inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | The short jumper by Shannon Hewitt is denied by Michael Wynne | 35-25 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Stephen Smith loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Reynolds (PG), John Gastelum (SG), Jeffrey Thomas (PF), Robert Firestone (C) Albert Brooks, Shannon Hewitt, Ronald Clabaugh, Gabriel Mancini | |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Robert Firestone misses long on a shot from the left side | 35-25 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 35-25 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeffrey Thomas - foul #3 on Jeffrey Thomas, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Shannon Hewitt (SF), Ronald Clabaugh (PF) John Gastelum, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Stephen Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the right block | 36-25 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman grabs the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman knocks in the floater from the left side | 38-25 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Genaro Ricci picks off the pass by Richard Becnel | 38-28 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Stephen Smith blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Shannon Hewitt | 38-28 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Clabaugh - foul #3 on Ronald Clabaugh, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Christopher Bryant (C) Richard Becnel, Clyde Lanier, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Brooks (PG), John Gastelum (SG), Michael Shepherd (PF) William Reynolds, Shannon Hewitt, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | James Wilson picks off the pass by Genaro Ricci | 39-28 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf lays it in set up by James Wilson | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Albert Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Gastelum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Genaro Ricci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Firestone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Albert Brooks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Wilson | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Albert Brooks knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Genaro Ricci | 43-30 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Firestone - foul #3 on Robert Firestone, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Kenneth Herring (SF), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Michael Wynne (C) James Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Nicholas Wyman, Stephen Smith, Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Purdue | Shannon Hewitt (SF), Ronald Clabaugh (PF), Gabriel Mancini (C) John Gastelum, Michael Shepherd, Robert Firestone | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Genaro Ricci steps in front of the Richard Ingrassia pass | 43-30 |
| 14:05 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh loses the ball out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Firestone (C) Gabriel Mancini | |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Wynne | 46-30 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Michael Wynne pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Ronald Clabaugh blocks the jumper by Clyde Lanier | 46-30 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Robert Firestone grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Richard Becnel gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Robert Firestone blocks the short jumper by Clyde Lanier | 46-30 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ronald Clabaugh | 46-30 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Robert Firestone misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Wynne - foul #2 on Michael Wynne, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (SF) Kenneth Herring | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Reynolds (PG), Jeffrey Thomas (PF) Genaro Ricci, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Robert Firestone makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Robert Firestone misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Shannon Hewitt | 46-31 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Albert Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Richard Becnel pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Michael Wynne lays it up and in on a great pass from Clyde Lanier | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Hewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Firestone (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 11:35 | Purdue | William Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Clyde Lanier - foul #2 on Clyde Lanier, team foul #2 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Stephen Smith (PF) Richard Becnel, Richard Ingrassia | |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SG), Gabriel Mancini (C) William Reynolds, Robert Firestone | |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-31 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman grabs the board | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Clyde Lanier, team foul #3 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Christopher Bryant (C) Clyde Lanier, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh (PF) Jeffrey Thomas | |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Shannon Hewitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the lay-in | 48-31 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant tips it in | 50-31 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Albert Brooks buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Albert Brooks is called for the reach on Christopher Bryant - foul #2 on Albert Brooks, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Michael Wynne (C) James Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Reynolds (PG), John Gastelum (SG), Jeffrey Thomas (PF) Albert Brooks, Genaro Ricci, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Stephen Smith drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Becnel | 52-34 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Shannon Hewitt banks in the layup | 52-36 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Shannon Hewitt - foul #1 on Shannon Hewitt, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF) Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Brooks (PG), Genaro Ricci (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF), Robert Firestone (C) William Reynolds, John Gastelum, Shannon Hewitt, Gabriel Mancini | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Michael Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh (PF) Jeffrey Thomas | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Genaro Ricci is called for the reach on Clyde Lanier - foul #2 on Genaro Ricci, team foul #6 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Shannon Hewitt (SF), Jeffrey Thomas (PF) Michael Shepherd, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring loses the dribble to Albert Brooks | 54-36 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Christopher Bryant (C) Richard Becnel, Clyde Lanier, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Reynolds (PG), John Gastelum (SG), Ronald Clabaugh (PF), Gabriel Mancini (C) Albert Brooks, Genaro Ricci, Jeffrey Thomas, Robert Firestone | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Bryant | 56-36 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | Shannon Hewitt misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Gabriel Mancini tips it in | 56-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Gastelum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Hewitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Clabaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gabriel Mancini (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant is hacked by Gabriel Mancini - foul #2 on Gabriel Mancini, team foul #7 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Kenneth Herring, Richard Ingrassia | |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Brooks (PG), Genaro Ricci (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF), Jeffrey Thomas (PF), Robert Firestone (C) William Reynolds, John Gastelum, Shannon Hewitt, Ronald Clabaugh, Gabriel Mancini | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Nicholas Wyman steals it from Michael Shepherd | 58-38 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Albert Brooks is called for the reach on Stephen Smith - foul #3 on Albert Brooks, team foul #8 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Michael Wynne (C) James Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Purdue | Shannon Hewitt (SF), Ronald Clabaugh (PF) Michael Shepherd, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Robert Firestone grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 06:31 | Purdue | Stephen Smith takes the ball from Albert Brooks | 58-38 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Stephen Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Shannon Hewitt - foul #2 on Shannon Hewitt, team foul #9 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Thomas (PF), Gabriel Mancini (C) Ronald Clabaugh, Robert Firestone | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-41 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Stephen Smith scores on a jump hook in the lane | 62-41 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Stephen Smith is called for the reach on Jeffrey Thomas - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #4 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF) Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Shepherd (SF), Ronald Clabaugh (PF), Robert Firestone (C) Shannon Hewitt, Jeffrey Thomas, Gabriel Mancini | |
| 05:20 | Purdue | Michael Shepherd hits a shot in the lane set up by Albert Brooks and he's fouled by Kenneth Herring - foul #1 on Kenneth Herring, team foul #5 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Reynolds (PG), John Gastelum (SG) Albert Brooks, Genaro Ricci | |
| 05:20 | Purdue | Michael Shepherd makes the free throw | 62-44 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Stephen Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 62-44 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Michael Shepherd gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Michael Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Richard Ingrassia (PF) Richard Becnel, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Brooks (PG), Genaro Ricci (SG), Shannon Hewitt (SF), Jeffrey Thomas (PF), Gabriel Mancini (C) William Reynolds, John Gastelum, Michael Shepherd, Ronald Clabaugh, Robert Firestone | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Michael Wynne can't connect on a floater from close range | 62-44 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Jeffrey Thomas pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Michael Wynne swats the shot by Albert Brooks | 62-44 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Gabriel Mancini gets the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | James Wilson steps in front of the Shannon Hewitt pass | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Lanier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Albert Brooks (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Genaro Ricci (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shannon Hewitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gabriel Mancini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia loses the ball out of bounds | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Nicholas Wyman (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) James Wilson, Clyde Lanier, Kenneth Herring, Richard Ingrassia, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Reynolds (PG), John Gastelum (SG), Ronald Clabaugh (PF), Robert Firestone (C) Albert Brooks, Genaro Ricci, Jeffrey Thomas, Gabriel Mancini | |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Christopher Bryant swats the shot by William Reynolds | 62-44 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant is hacked by Ronald Clabaugh - foul #4 on Ronald Clabaugh, team foul #10 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Brooks (PG), Genaro Ricci (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF) William Reynolds, John Gastelum, Shannon Hewitt | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Bryant - foul #1 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #6 | 63-44 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Stephen Smith snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Stephen Smith connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Becnel | 65-45 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Robert Firestone banks in the layup set up by Michael Shepherd | 65-47 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Richard Becnel loses the ball out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Lanier (SG), Michael Wynne (C) Samuel Overturf, Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Purdue | Shannon Hewitt (SF), Gabriel Mancini (C) Michael Shepherd, Robert Firestone | |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh steps out of bounds on the sideline | 65-47 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Richard Becnel's pass is intercepted by Albert Brooks in the backcourt | 65-47 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Shannon Hewitt lays it in set up by Albert Brooks | 65-49 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier clanks a turnaround from close range | 65-49 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-49 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the wide open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Clyde Lanier | 67-49 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Shannon Hewitt buries a shot from close range | 67-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Becnel runs out the clock | 67-51 |