| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Dittrich (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Kirk Blakley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Rude (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Driver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hager (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cole Hightower (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Magno (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Todd Knight inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Driver - foul #2 on John Driver, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Timothy Hicks (SF), Kenneth Carr (PF), Robert Korando (C) Todd Knight, Michael Thompson, Douglas Robinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Cole Hightower misses short on a floater from the right side | 29-28 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Thomas Dittrich | 29-28 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Robert Korando lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Hicks | 31-28 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Bruce Hager makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Stephen Rude | 31-30 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Timothy Hicks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich can't tip it in | 31-30 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Bruce Hager pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Cole Hightower misses the lay-in | 31-30 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | Kenneth Carr pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffery Magno - foul #3 on Jeffery Magno, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Knight (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Douglas Robinson (C) Kirk Blakley, Kenneth Carr, Robert Korando | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Nelson (SF) Jeffery Magno | |
| 17:43 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | Bruce Hager buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Driver | 32-33 |
| 17:21 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich is hacked by Stephen Rude in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Rude, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG) Thomas Dittrich | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:01 | Dayton | Todd Knight makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Winston | 34-33 |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Cole Hightower is hacked by Douglas Robinson - foul #1 on Douglas Robinson, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Carr (SG) Timothy Hicks | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Morningstar (PF) Cole Hightower | |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Bruce Hager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich (PG), Kirk Blakley (SG) Matthew Winston, Kenneth Carr | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich is hacked by Bruce Hager in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Hager, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Carr (SG) Kirk Blakley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Anderson (SG), John Coffey (PF) John Driver, Bruce Hager | |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kirk Blakley (SG), Hong Mang (C) Michael Thompson, Douglas Robinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Thompson (PG) Stephen Rude | |
| 15:59 | Purdue | Michael Anderson can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Carr - foul #2 on Kenneth Carr, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PF), Douglas Robinson (C) Kenneth Carr, Hong Mang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Hager (C) John Coffey | |
| 15:59 | Purdue | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:59 | Purdue | Michael Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Dittrich (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Kirk Blakley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Daniel Thompson (fresh) SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Morningstar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Hager (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Todd Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), Timothy Hicks (SG), Kenneth Carr (PF), Hong Mang (C) Thomas Dittrich, Kirk Blakley, Michael Thompson, Douglas Robinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffery Magno (C) Daniel Thompson | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Bruce Hager clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Todd Knight - foul #1 on Todd Knight, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich (PG), Douglas Robinson (C) Matthew Winston, Hong Mang | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Driver (SG), Cole Hightower (PF) Michael Anderson, William Morningstar | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Bruce Hager makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Bruce Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:07 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Cole Hightower grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | Bruce Hager hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-36 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 14:48 | Dayton | Bruce Hager is called for the reach on Todd Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Hager, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), Kirk Blakley (SG), Michael Thompson (PF), Robert Korando (C) Thomas Dittrich, Timothy Hicks, Kenneth Carr, Douglas Robinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Anderson (SG), William Morningstar (PF) Bruce Hager, Cole Hightower | |
| 14:24 | Dayton | A charge is called on Michael Thompson - foul #3 on Michael Thompson, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich (PG), Kenneth Carr (SF), Hong Mang (C) Matthew Winston, Todd Knight, Robert Korando | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Rude (PG) John Driver | |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Brian Nelson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | Kenneth Carr snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Kirk Blakley connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Thompson | 36-36 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Thomas Dittrich is called for the reach on Stephen Rude - foul #2 on Thomas Dittrich, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Timothy Hicks (SG), Todd Knight (SF), Douglas Robinson (C) Kirk Blakley, Kenneth Carr, Hong Mang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Downs (SF), Cole Hightower (PF) Brian Nelson, Jeffery Magno | |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Cole Hightower double dribbles | 36-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Carr (PF) Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Thompson (PG) Stephen Rude | |
| 13:15 | Dayton | William Morningstar steps in front of the Thomas Dittrich pass in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | Cole Hightower hits a turnaround from close range | 36-38 |
| 13:02 | Dayton | Daniel Thompson takes the ball from Timothy Hicks in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 12:40 | Purdue | Cole Hightower comes up short on the runner in the lane | 36-38 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Mark Downs can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Mark Downs grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Cole Hightower knocks in the runner near the basket and the foul's on Kenneth Carr - foul #3 on Kenneth Carr, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), Kirk Blakley (SG), Michael Thompson (PF), Robert Korando (C) Thomas Dittrich, Timothy Hicks, Kenneth Carr, Douglas Robinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Driver (PG), Brian Nelson (SF) Daniel Thompson, Mark Downs | |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Cole Hightower misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | Robert Korando gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:03 | Dayton | Matthew Winston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | William Morningstar grabs the board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Winston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kirk Blakley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Korando (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Driver (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Cole Hightower (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - William Morningstar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Cole Hightower connects on the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Thompson - foul #4 on Michael Thompson, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich (PG), Timothy Hicks (SF), Kenneth Carr (PF), Douglas Robinson (C) Matthew Winston, Todd Knight, Michael Thompson, Robert Korando | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Rude (PG) Michael Anderson | |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Cole Hightower misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 11:26 | Dayton | Timothy Hicks misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 11:24 | Purdue | William Morningstar snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | William Morningstar is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hicks - foul #1 on Timothy Hicks, team foul #8 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Knight (SF), Robert Korando (C) Timothy Hicks, Douglas Robinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Anderson (SF), Jeffery Magno (C) Brian Nelson, Cole Hightower | |
| 11:16 | Purdue | William Morningstar makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | William Morningstar makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 10:51 | Dayton | Kirk Blakley makes the driving attempt from the left block | 38-44 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Michael Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Rude | 38-46 |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Todd Knight is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Dittrich | 40-46 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Stephen Rude hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-46 |
| 10:08 | Purdue | Jeffery Magno snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Stephen Rude comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Jeffery Magno can't tip it in | 40-46 |
| 10:00 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Robert Korando tips it home | 42-46 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Stephen Rude misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Korando - foul #3 on Robert Korando, team foul #9 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), Timothy Hicks (SG), Hong Mang (PF), Douglas Robinson (C) Thomas Dittrich, Kirk Blakley, Kenneth Carr, Robert Korando | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Thompson (SG), Brian Nelson (SF), John Coffey (PF) John Driver, Michael Anderson, William Morningstar | |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Stephen Rude makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Stephen Rude makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:09 | Dayton | Matthew Winston is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Winston, team foul #10 | 42-48 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Jeffery Magno scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Nelson | 42-50 |
| 08:24 | Dayton | Todd Knight clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Nelson - foul #1 on Brian Nelson, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich (PG), Kenneth Carr (PF) Matthew Winston, Hong Mang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Downs (SF) Stephen Rude | |
| 08:24 | Dayton | Todd Knight misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:24 | Dayton | Todd Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Daniel Thompson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | Brian Nelson snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Brian Nelson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | Mark Downs grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Mark Downs banks in the layup | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Dittrich (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Knight (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Carr (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Thompson (fresh) SF - Mark Downs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Coffey (fresh) C - Jeffery Magno (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Dayton | Todd Knight scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-52 |
| 07:06 | Purdue | John Coffey misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | John Coffey tips it but misses | 45-52 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Mark Downs gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Daniel Thompson buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Brian Nelson | 45-54 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Todd Knight misses the jump hook in the paint | 45-54 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Daniel Thompson | 45-54 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Jeffery Magno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kirk Blakley (SG), Michael Thompson (PF) Todd Knight, Kenneth Carr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Rude (PG), John Driver (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Cole Hightower (PF), Bruce Hager (C) Brian Nelson, Daniel Thompson, Mark Downs, John Coffey, Jeffery Magno | |
| 05:48 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Timothy Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Kirk Blakley buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Timothy Hicks | 47-54 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Stephen Rude is hacked by Thomas Dittrich - foul #3 on Thomas Dittrich, team foul #11 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), Todd Knight (SF), Hong Mang (C) Thomas Dittrich, Timothy Hicks, Douglas Robinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Stephen Rude makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Stephen Rude makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:50 | Dayton | Matthew Winston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich (PG), Robert Korando (C) Matthew Winston, Hong Mang | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Morningstar (C) John Driver | |
| 04:36 | Purdue | Bruce Hager makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich's layup is rejected by William Morningstar | 47-58 |
| 04:12 | Purdue | Cole Hightower grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Cole Hightower's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Knight | 47-58 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Dittrich (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kirk Blakley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Todd Knight (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Korando (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Rude (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hager (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Cole Hightower (tiring) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - William Morningstar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kirk Blakley | 49-58 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Bruce Hager is denied on a layup by Michael Thompson | 49-58 |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Robert Korando grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Robert Korando misses long on a runner from close range | 49-58 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | William Morningstar grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Cole Hightower's floater is knocked away by Robert Korando | 49-58 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | William Morningstar snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | Cole Hightower lays it in set up by Michael Anderson | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Stephen Rude steals the ball from Michael Thompson in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Cole Hightower misses long on a shot from the right block | 49-60 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Michael Thompson snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich is hacked by Stephen Rude in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Rude, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Timothy Hicks (SG), James Zullo (SF), Kenneth Carr (PF), Hong Mang (C) Kirk Blakley, Todd Knight, Michael Thompson, Robert Korando | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Nelson (PG), Daniel Thompson (SG), Mark Downs (SF), John Coffey (PF) Stephen Rude, Michael Anderson, Bruce Hager, Cole Hightower | |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | John Coffey grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Hong Mang is called for the reach on William Morningstar - foul #1 on Hong Mang, team foul #12 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Korando (PF) Thomas Dittrich | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Anderson (SG) Mark Downs | |
| 01:42 | Purdue | William Morningstar makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | William Morningstar misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Michael Anderson snags the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Brian Nelson drills a shot from the right wing set up by Michael Anderson and he's fouled by Robert Korando - foul #4 on Robert Korando, team foul #13 | 49-63 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Brian Nelson makes the free throw | 49-64 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Timothy Hicks double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Daniel Thompson drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Nelson | 49-66 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Kenneth Carr misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-66 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | John Coffey snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Michael Anderson banks in the layup | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | John Coffey swats the short shot by James Zullo | 49-68 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to James Zullo | 49-68 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Robert Korando comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Robert Korando makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Robert Korando makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Daniel Thompson runs out the clock | 51-68 |