| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Rude (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Driver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hager (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cole Hightower (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Magno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Hawk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wilson (fresh) PF - Lawrence Schiff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sprankle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | William Wilson inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:52 | Xavier | William Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:51 | Purdue | Cole Hightower gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Bruce Hager misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | John Sprankle snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | William Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | Bruce Hager misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Derrick Pruitt - foul #1 on Derrick Pruitt, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | Bruce Hager misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | Bruce Hager misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | William Wilson pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | John Driver steps in front of the Derrick Pruitt pass in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Cole Hightower hits the finger roll | 36-32 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Cole Hightower - foul #1 on Cole Hightower, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Nelson (SF) Jeffery Magno | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:35 | Purdue | Cole Hightower misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lawrence Schiff | 36-34 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | William Wilson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to John Sprankle | 36-34 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Derrick Pruitt is blocked by Bruce Hager | 36-34 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Cole Hightower | 36-34 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Bruce Hager drills a floater in the paint set up by Stephen Rude | 38-34 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Rude - foul #3 on Stephen Rude, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Morningstar (PF), Jeffery Magno (C) Stephen Rude, Cole Hightower | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Garner (PG), Ricky Jackson (SG), Paul Ponder (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Derrick Pruitt, Nathan Hawk, William Wilson, Lawrence Schiff, John Sprankle | |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Mario Blue can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | William Morningstar pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Bruce Hager clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 16:43 | Purdue | William Morningstar snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Bruce Hager buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Nelson | 41-34 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Paul Ponder misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-34 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Morningstar | 41-34 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | Bruce Hager clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ricky Jackson | 41-34 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Paul Ponder banks in the layup and he's hacked by Bruce Hager - foul #1 on Bruce Hager, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Rude (PG), Michael Anderson (SG) John Driver, Jeffery Magno | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Sprankle (C) Thomas Hunt | |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Paul Ponder makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Rude (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Morningstar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Hager (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Garner (fresh) SG - Ricky Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ponder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Blue (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Sprankle (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Purdue | Bruce Hager is whistled for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cole Hightower (PF) William Morningstar | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt (PG), Bernard Randel (SF) Michael Garner, Paul Ponder | |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Bernard Randel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Wilson (SF) Mario Blue | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Brian Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Morningstar (C) Brian Nelson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Nathan Hawk (SG) Ricky Jackson | |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 15:15 | Purdue | Bruce Hager grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Cole Hightower lays it in | 43-37 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt is fouled on the floor by Cole Hightower - foul #2 on Cole Hightower, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Thompson (PG), Mark Downs (SF), Jeffery Magno (C) Stephen Rude, Bruce Hager, Cole Hightower | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mario Blue (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) William Wilson, John Sprankle | |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Jeffery Magno steals it from Derrick Pruitt | 43-37 |
| 14:27 | Purdue | Michael Anderson is fouled on the floor by Nathan Hawk - foul #1 on Nathan Hawk, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Garner (PG), Ricky Jackson (SG), Lawrence Schiff (PF) Derrick Pruitt, Nathan Hawk, Mario Blue | |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Mark Downs is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Downs, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Nelson (SF) Mark Downs | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Wilson (SF) Bernard Randel | |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Thomas Hunt banks in the layup | 43-39 |
| 13:53 | Purdue | Lawrence Schiff blocks the short jumper by William Morningstar | 43-39 |
| 13:51 | Purdue | Jeffery Magno tips it home | 45-39 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Daniel Thompson is called for the reach on Michael Garner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Thompson, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Rude (PG), John Coffey (PF) Daniel Thompson, William Morningstar | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Ponder (SF), John Sprankle (C) William Wilson, Thomas Hunt | |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Michael Garner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | John Sprankle can't tip it in | 45-39 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff tips it in | 45-41 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Lawrence Schiff is called for the reach on Stephen Rude - foul #2 on Lawrence Schiff, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Downs (SF) Brian Nelson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt (PG), Mario Blue (PF) Michael Garner, Lawrence Schiff | |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Michael Anderson misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Ricky Jackson - foul #2 on Ricky Jackson, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Nathan Hawk (SG) Ricky Jackson | |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Magno - foul #3 on Jeffery Magno, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | Michael Anderson grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Derrick Pruitt is called for the reach on Stephen Rude - foul #2 on Derrick Pruitt, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Driver (SG), Cole Hightower (PF) Mark Downs, John Coffey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bernard Randel (SF) Paul Ponder | |
| 12:52 | Purdue | Michael Anderson's pass is intercepted by John Sprankle | 47-42 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Mario Blue is hacked by Cole Hightower - foul #3 on Cole Hightower, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Thompson (PG), Brian Nelson (SF), William Morningstar (PF), Bruce Hager (C) Stephen Rude, Michael Anderson, Cole Hightower, Jeffery Magno | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ricky Jackson (SG), William Wilson (SF) Nathan Hawk, Bernard Randel | |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Mario Blue makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Mario Blue misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | William Morningstar gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:59 | Purdue | Bruce Hager misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Driver (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Morningstar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Hager (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Pruitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Blue (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Sprankle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Mario Blue buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Wilson | 47-45 |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Bruce Hager clanks a shot from the right side | 47-45 |
| 11:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Sprankle | 47-45 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | William Morningstar grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Bruce Hager clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 10:28 | Purdue | Bruce Hager grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | William Morningstar is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Rude (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Mark Downs (SF), Cole Hightower (PF), Jeffery Magno (C) Daniel Thompson, John Driver, Brian Nelson, William Morningstar, Bruce Hager | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Garner (PG), Nathan Hawk (SG), Paul Ponder (SF), Lawrence Schiff (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Derrick Pruitt, Ricky Jackson, William Wilson, Mario Blue, John Sprankle | |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Michael Garner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Cole Hightower hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-45 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Cole Hightower grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:44 | Purdue | Cole Hightower travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | Paul Ponder is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 09:17 | Purdue | Cole Hightower hits a driving attempt from close range | 49-45 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Cole Hightower - foul #4 on Cole Hightower, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Driver (SG), Bruce Hager (SF), John Coffey (PF) Michael Anderson, Mark Downs, Cole Hightower | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt (PG), Ricky Jackson (SG), Bernard Randel (SF), John Sprankle (C) Michael Garner, Nathan Hawk, Paul Ponder, Thomas Hunt | |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Stephen Rude is hacked by Bernard Randel - foul #2 on Bernard Randel, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Bruce Hager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Derrick Pruitt | 49-46 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-46 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | John Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Rude (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Driver (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Hager (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Magno (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Pruitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Randel (fresh) PF - Lawrence Schiff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sprankle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Bruce Hager can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Sprankle | 49-46 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Ricky Jackson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Rude - foul #4 on Stephen Rude, team foul #10 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Thompson (PG), Brian Nelson (SF), Cole Hightower (PF), William Morningstar (C) Stephen Rude, Bruce Hager, John Coffey, Jeffery Magno | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mario Blue (PF) Lawrence Schiff | |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Ricky Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Ricky Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:24 | Purdue | William Morningstar pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Cole Hightower misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-47 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Bernard Randel grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | The jump hook by Derrick Pruitt is blocked by William Morningstar | 49-47 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | William Morningstar grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Cole Hightower misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bernard Randel - foul #3 on Bernard Randel, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Anderson (SG) John Driver | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Garner (PG), Nathan Hawk (SG), William Wilson (SF), Thomas Hunt (C) Derrick Pruitt, Ricky Jackson, Bernard Randel, John Sprankle | |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Cole Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Cole Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | William Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Mario Blue tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Daniel Thompson grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Cole Hightower hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | William Morningstar grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Cole Hightower comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Thomas Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-47 |
| 05:55 | Purdue | Brian Nelson pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Daniel Thompson double dribbles | 51-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Rude (PG), John Driver (SG), Mark Downs (SF), John Coffey (PF), Bruce Hager (C) Daniel Thompson, Michael Anderson, Brian Nelson, Cole Hightower, William Morningstar | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt (PG), Ricky Jackson (SG), Paul Ponder (SF), Lawrence Schiff (PF), John Sprankle (C) Michael Garner, Nathan Hawk, William Wilson, Mario Blue, Thomas Hunt | |
| 05:16 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Ricky Jackson is blocked by John Coffey | 51-47 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | John Coffey grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Bruce Hager loses the ball out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffery Magno (C) Bruce Hager | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bernard Randel (PF) Lawrence Schiff | |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Mark Downs is called for the reach on Paul Ponder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Downs, team foul #11 | 51-47 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Paul Ponder makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Paul Ponder misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Mark Downs steals it from John Sprankle | 51-48 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | John Sprankle takes the ball from John Coffey | 51-48 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Ricky Jackson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Rude in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Stephen Rude hits the finger roll | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:09 | Xavier | John Driver steals it from Paul Ponder | 53-48 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Stephen Rude comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | John Sprankle grabs the board | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Rude (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Driver (tired) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Downs (fairly fresh) PF - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Magno (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Pruitt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ponder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Randel (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Sprankle (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Bernard Randel | 53-50 |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Stephen Rude comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Paul Ponder makes the wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from Derrick Pruitt | 53-52 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Thompson (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Brian Nelson (SF), William Morningstar (PF), Bruce Hager (C) Stephen Rude, John Driver, Mark Downs, John Coffey, Jeffery Magno | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Garner (PG), Nathan Hawk (SG), William Wilson (SF), Lawrence Schiff (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Derrick Pruitt, Ricky Jackson, Paul Ponder, Bernard Randel, John Sprankle | |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Thomas Hunt is called for the reach on Bruce Hager - foul #2 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Bruce Hager misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Thomas Hunt pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Michael Garner is hacked by Daniel Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Thompson, team foul #12 | 53-52 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Michael Garner makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Michael Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Bruce Hager misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-54 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Brian Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Bruce Hager scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Thomas Hunt - foul #3 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Bruce Hager makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff misses short on a runner near the basket | 56-54 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | William Morningstar grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | William Wilson denies the turnaround by Bruce Hager | 56-54 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Thomas Hunt pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Rude (PG), John Driver (SG), Cole Hightower (PF), Jeffery Magno (C) Daniel Thompson, Michael Anderson, Brian Nelson, William Morningstar | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt (PG), John Sprankle (C) Michael Garner, Thomas Hunt | |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Cole Hightower buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Driver and he's hacked by Nathan Hawk - foul #2 on Nathan Hawk, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Cole Hightower makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Stephen Rude steps in front of the William Wilson pass in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Bruce Hager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | John Sprankle gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | John Sprankle makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Wilson | 59-59 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Bruce Hager hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Rude (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Driver (tiring) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Hager (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cole Hightower (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffery Magno (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Pruitt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Hawk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Schiff (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sprankle (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Cole Hightower wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Cole Hightower clanks a jumper from the right block | 59-59 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Sprankle | 59-59 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff tips it home | 59-61 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Bruce Hager misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Cole Hightower hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | John Sprankle blows the layup but he's hacked by Cole Hightower - foul #5 on Cole Hightower, team foul #13 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Thompson (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Brian Nelson (SF), John Coffey (PF), William Morningstar (C) Stephen Rude, John Driver, Bruce Hager, Cole Hightower, Jeffery Magno | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:49 | Xavier | John Sprankle makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | John Sprankle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Brian Nelson drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Anderson | 63-63 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ricky Jackson (SG), Paul Ponder (SF), Mario Blue (PF) Nathan Hawk, William Wilson, Lawrence Schiff | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Michael Anderson is hacked by Paul Ponder - foul #1 on Paul Ponder, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Garner (PG), Thomas Hunt (C) Derrick Pruitt, John Sprankle | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Michael Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | William Morningstar snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | William Morningstar is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Morningstar, team foul #14 | 64-63 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Thomas Hunt can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | John Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Michael Anderson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Nelson | 66-63 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt (PG), Nathan Hawk (SG), William Wilson (SF), Lawrence Schiff (PF), John Sprankle (C) Michael Garner, Ricky Jackson, Paul Ponder, Mario Blue, Thomas Hunt | |
| 02:30 | Xavier | William Morningstar is called for the reach on Derrick Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Morningstar, team foul #15 | 66-63 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffery Magno (C) John Coffey | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Jeffery Magno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-65 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff misses the dunk attempt | 66-65 |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Brian Nelson snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Michael Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Rude (PG), John Driver (SG), Bruce Hager (SF) Daniel Thompson, Michael Anderson, Brian Nelson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | John Sprankle steals the ball from William Morningstar | 66-65 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | John Sprankle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | William Wilson snags the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | William Morningstar snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Bruce Hager misses short on a runner near the basket | 66-65 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | John Sprankle grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | William Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Rude (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Driver (tiring) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Hager (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Morningstar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeffery Magno (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Pruitt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Hawk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Schiff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Sprankle (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 00:19 | Xavier | John Sprankle misses long on a floater in the lane | 66-65 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff can't tip it in | 66-65 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | William Morningstar snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:13 | Purdue | William Morningstar is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Pruitt - foul #3 on Derrick Pruitt, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | William Morningstar misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | William Morningstar misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Sprankle | 66-65 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | William Wilson is called for traveling | 66-65 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | John Driver is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Hawk - foul #3 on Nathan Hawk, team foul #13 | 66-65 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | John Driver makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | John Driver makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | William Wilson hits a 3 from the left corner | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Rude (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Driver (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Hager (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Morningstar (fresh) 2 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeffery Magno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Pruitt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Hawk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Schiff (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Sprankle (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | John Sprankle wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Jeffery Magno is called for the reach on Nathan Hawk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Magno, team foul #16 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Anderson (SG), Brian Nelson (SF) John Driver, Bruce Hager | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Jeffery Magno snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Michael Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Sprankle - foul #3 on John Sprankle, team foul #14 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Coffey (PF) Jeffery Magno | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | William Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-69 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Pruitt | 70-69 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | William Wilson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Brian Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Michael Anderson snags the offensive board | 70-72 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Michael Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-72 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | William Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | William Wilson grabs the offensive board | 70-72 |
| 03:28 | Xavier | William Wilson's floater is knocked away by William Morningstar | 70-72 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Brian Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Brian Nelson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 70-72 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Driver (PG), Bruce Hager (C) Stephen Rude, John Coffey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Garner (PG), Ricky Jackson (SG), Paul Ponder (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Derrick Pruitt, Nathan Hawk, William Wilson, Lawrence Schiff, John Sprankle | |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Michael Anderson is fouled on the floor by Michael Garner - foul #2 on Michael Garner, team foul #15 | 70-72 |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Michael Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt (PG), John Sprankle (C) Michael Garner, Thomas Hunt | |
| 02:34 | Xavier | The jump hook by Paul Ponder is blocked by William Morningstar | 71-72 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | William Morningstar gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Rude (PG), Jeffery Magno (C) Michael Anderson, Brian Nelson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Nathan Hawk (SG), William Wilson (SF), Lawrence Schiff (PF) Ricky Jackson, Paul Ponder, Mario Blue | |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Bruce Hager buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Rude | 74-72 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Jeffery Magno blocks the short jumper by Derrick Pruitt | 74-72 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | William Morningstar grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | John Sprankle steps in front of the John Driver pass | 74-72 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | William Wilson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Derrick Pruitt | 74-75 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Bruce Hager makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeffery Magno | 77-75 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff double dribbles | 77-75 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Bruce Hager drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Driver | 79-75 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | John Sprankle is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | William Morningstar jams it and he's fouled by Nathan Hawk - foul #4 on Nathan Hawk, team foul #16 | 81-75 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | William Morningstar makes the free throw | 82-75 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Rude (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Driver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Hager (tired) 25 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Morningstar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 17 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeffery Magno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Pruitt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Hawk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Schiff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Sprankle (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:52 | Xavier | William Wilson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Nathan Hawk | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Bruce Hager knocks in the jumper from the left side | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-78 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | John Sprankle snags the offensive board | 84-78 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Schiff | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | John Driver is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Hawk - foul #5 on Nathan Hawk, team foul #17 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Nelson (SF) William Morningstar | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ricky Jackson (SG) Nathan Hawk | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | John Driver makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | John Driver makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | William Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-81 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | John Sprankle grabs the offensive board | 86-81 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | William Wilson misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 86-81 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Brian Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 86-81 |