| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Dickman (fresh) SG - Jon Barham (fresh) SF - Mark Howard (fresh) PF - Joseph Bassham (fresh) C - Jerald Lampman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - James Macleod (fresh) SG - Anthony Jack (fresh) SF - Stephen Ford (fresh) PF - Steve Nickols (fresh) C - James Caulder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | James Caulder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | James Madison | James Macleod travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | James Madison | James Caulder grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | James Madison | James Macleod misses short on a shot from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Purdue | Mark Howard gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham's pass is intercepted by Steve Nickols | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | James Madison | Mark Howard steps in front of the Steve Nickols pass | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Dickman and he's hacked by James Macleod - foul #1 on James Macleod, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | James Madison | James Caulder makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Anthony Jack | 3-3 |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham is called for traveling | 3-3 |
| 17:34 | James Madison | Stephen Ford connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Dickman | 5-6 |
| 16:53 | James Madison | Anthony Jack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Jon Barham is fouled on the floor by Anthony Jack - foul #1 on Anthony Jack, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gilberto Russo (PG), Andrew Ogden (SG), Kenneth Lassiter (SF), Edward Tapia (PF), Vincente Gallo (C) James Dickman, Jon Barham, Mark Howard, Joseph Bassham, Jerald Lampman | |
| Subs | James Madison | Shawn McOnnell (PG), Raymond Servais (SG), John Brown (SF), Robert Scofield (PF), Tony Palmer (C) James Macleod, Anthony Jack, Stephen Ford, Steve Nickols, James Caulder | |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Gilberto Russo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:21 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Raymond Servais | 5-6 |
| 16:15 | James Madison | Kenneth Lassiter is called for the reach on Shawn McOnnell - foul #1 on Kenneth Lassiter, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 16:04 | James Madison | Robert Scofield clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gilberto Russo (fresh) SG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) PF - Edward Tapia (fresh) C - Vincente Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Shawn McOnnell (fresh) SG - Raymond Servais (fresh) SF - John Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Scofield (fresh) C - Tony Palmer (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Gilberto Russo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Vincente Gallo | 8-6 |
| 15:32 | James Madison | Raymond Servais misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Andrew Ogden is fouled on the floor by Robert Scofield - foul #1 on Robert Scofield, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Howard (SF), Joseph Bassham (PF), Jerald Lampman (C) Kenneth Lassiter, Edward Tapia, Vincente Gallo | |
| Subs | James Madison | Stephen Ford (SF) John Brown | |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Mark Howard knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jerald Lampman | 11-6 |
| 14:48 | James Madison | Stephen Ford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 11-6 |
| 14:46 | James Madison | Robert Scofield tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 14:33 | Purdue | Mark Howard hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 14:13 | James Madison | Robert Scofield comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 14:11 | James Madison | Tony Palmer snags the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 14:01 | James Madison | Tony Palmer misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:36 | Purdue | Mark Howard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham hits the follow up shot | 16-8 |
| 13:30 | James Madison | Shawn McOnnell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jerald Lampman - foul #1 on Jerald Lampman, team foul #2 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Dickman (PG), Jon Barham (SG), Edward Tapia (PF) Gilberto Russo, Andrew Ogden, Joseph Bassham | |
| Subs | James Madison | Anthony Jack (SG), Steve Nickols (PF), James Caulder (C) Raymond Servais, Robert Scofield, Tony Palmer | |
| 13:30 | James Madison | Shawn McOnnell misses the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:30 | James Madison | Shawn McOnnell misses the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Edward Tapia | 16-8 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | James Dickman is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn McOnnell - foul #1 on Shawn McOnnell, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Macleod (PG) Shawn McOnnell | |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Dickman | 18-8 |
| 13:02 | James Madison | James Caulder misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-8 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jon Barham | 18-8 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Mark Howard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 18-8 |
| 12:53 | James Madison | James Caulder grabs the board | 18-8 |
| 12:48 | James Madison | James Dickman steals the ball from Anthony Jack | 18-8 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Edward Tapia misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 18-8 |
| 12:34 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Anthony Jack | 18-8 |
| 12:20 | James Madison | Jon Barham is called for the reach on Steve Nickols - foul #1 on Jon Barham, team foul #3 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter (SF), Joseph Bassham (PF), Vincente Gallo (C) Mark Howard, Edward Tapia, Jerald Lampman | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Brown (SF) Stephen Ford | |
| 12:07 | James Madison | Anthony Jack travels with the ball | 18-8 |
| 11:46 | Purdue | Steve Nickols steps in front of the James Dickman pass | 18-8 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Dickman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jon Barham (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) PF - Joseph Bassham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincente Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - James Macleod (fresh) SG - Anthony Jack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Brown (fresh) PF - Steve Nickols (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Caulder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | James Madison | Steve Nickols knocks in the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Jon Barham - foul #2 on Jon Barham, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gilberto Russo (PG), Andrew Ogden (SG) James Dickman, Jon Barham | |
| Subs | James Madison | Raymond Servais (SF) John Brown | |
| 11:27 | James Madison | Steve Nickols makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter is hacked by James Macleod - foul #2 on James Macleod, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Shawn McOnnell (PG), Robert Scofield (PF), Tony Palmer (C) James Macleod, Steve Nickols, James Caulder | |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Gilberto Russo scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-11 |
| 10:43 | James Madison | Shawn McOnnell hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony Jack | 21-13 |
| 10:27 | Purdue | Tony Palmer blocks the short jumper by Joseph Bassham | 21-13 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter tips it home | 23-13 |
| 10:10 | James Madison | Raymond Servais misses the floater from the right side | 23-13 |
| 10:08 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo pulls down the rebound | 23-13 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham misses the dunk | 23-13 |
| 09:57 | James Madison | Tony Palmer snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 09:42 | James Madison | Gilberto Russo steals the ball from Raymond Servais | 23-13 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham is hacked by Shawn McOnnell - foul #2 on Shawn McOnnell, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Dickman (PG), Mark Howard (SF), Edward Tapia (PF), Jerald Lampman (C) Andrew Ogden, Kenneth Lassiter, Joseph Bassham, Vincente Gallo | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Brown (PG), Stephen Ford (SF), Steve Nickols (PF), James Caulder (C) Shawn McOnnell, Raymond Servais, Robert Scofield, Tony Palmer | |
| 09:28 | Purdue | James Caulder picks off the pass by Mark Howard | 23-13 |
| 09:24 | James Madison | Stephen Ford misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-13 |
| 09:22 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to John Brown | 23-13 |
| 09:04 | James Madison | Stephen Ford misses the dunk attempt | 23-13 |
| 09:03 | James Madison | John Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:44 | James Madison | Edward Tapia steps in front of the Stephen Ford pass | 23-13 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Mark Howard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-13 |
| 08:37 | James Madison | Steve Nickols pulls down the rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:33 | James Madison | Anthony Jack is hacked by James Dickman - foul #1 on James Dickman, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Ogden (SG) Gilberto Russo | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 08:16 | James Madison | Stephen Ford misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Howard - foul #1 on Mark Howard, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Raymond Servais (SG) Anthony Jack | |
| 08:16 | James Madison | Stephen Ford misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:16 | James Madison | Stephen Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-14 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | Andrew Ogden snags the offensive board | 23-14 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Dickman | 25-14 |
| 07:39 | James Madison | Steve Nickols misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 25-14 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Dickman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) SF - Mark Howard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Tapia (fresh) C - Jerald Lampman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Brown (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Raymond Servais (fresh) SF - Stephen Ford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Nickols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - James Caulder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Dickman | 27-14 |
| 07:02 | James Madison | John Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-14 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman snags the defensive board | 27-14 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman loses the dribble to Steve Nickols | 27-14 |
| 06:31 | James Madison | John Brown's layup is rejected by Mark Howard | 27-14 |
| 06:30 | Purdue | Mark Howard pulls down the rebound | 27-14 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Mark Howard knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-14 |
| 05:52 | James Madison | Steve Nickols comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-14 |
| 05:51 | James Madison | John Brown gets the offensive rebound | 30-14 |
| 05:40 | James Madison | Stephen Ford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-14 |
| 05:38 | Purdue | James Dickman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-14 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Mark Howard scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Dickman | 33-14 |
| 05:06 | James Madison | John Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-16 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Mark Howard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-16 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Edward Tapia tips it back up and in | 35-16 |
| 04:43 | James Madison | Stephen Ford misses the lay-in | 35-16 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jerald Lampman | 35-16 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Mark Howard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-16 |
| 04:36 | James Madison | James Caulder grabs the defensive rebound | 35-16 |
| 04:30 | James Madison | Raymond Servais knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steve Nickols | 35-19 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Mark Howard is called for traveling | 35-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gilberto Russo (PG), Jon Barham (SG), Kenneth Lassiter (SF), Joseph Bassham (PF), Vincente Gallo (C) James Dickman, Andrew Ogden, Mark Howard, Edward Tapia, Jerald Lampman | |
| Subs | James Madison | Anthony Jack (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Robert Scofield (PF), Tony Palmer (C) John Brown, Stephen Ford, Steve Nickols, James Caulder | |
| 03:55 | James Madison | Raymond Servais hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-19 |
| 03:53 | James Madison | Tony Palmer grabs the offensive board | 35-19 |
| 03:41 | James Madison | The short jumper by Robert Scofield is denied by Joseph Bassham | 35-19 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter gets the rebound | 35-19 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gilberto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jon Barham (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bassham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincente Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Raymond Servais (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Jack (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) PF - Robert Scofield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-19 |
| 03:23 | James Madison | Robert Scofield grabs the board | 35-19 |
| 03:19 | James Madison | Christopher Jackson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-19 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham grabs the defensive rebound | 35-19 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Gilberto Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 35-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Macleod (PG) Raymond Servais | |
| 02:48 | James Madison | Christopher Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gilberto Russo - foul #1 on Gilberto Russo, team foul #7 | 35-19 |
| 02:48 | James Madison | Christopher Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 02:48 | James Madison | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Gilberto Russo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-20 |
| 02:39 | James Madison | Tony Palmer pulls down the rebound | 35-20 |
| 02:37 | James Madison | Gilberto Russo steals it from James Macleod in the backcourt | 35-20 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Gilberto Russo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-20 |
| 02:28 | James Madison | Robert Scofield grabs the defensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 02:24 | James Madison | James Macleod can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-20 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham grabs the board | 35-20 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham lays it up and in set up by Gilberto Russo | 37-20 |
| 02:06 | James Madison | Anthony Jack can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-20 |
| 02:05 | James Madison | Robert Scofield hits the follow up shot | 37-22 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Gilberto Russo | 39-22 |
| 01:44 | James Madison | Gilberto Russo takes the ball from Christopher Jackson | 39-22 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Jon Barham banks in the layup on a great pass from Gilberto Russo | 41-22 |
| 01:25 | James Madison | James Macleod loses the ball out of bounds | 41-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Dickman (PG), Mark Howard (SF), Jerald Lampman (C) Gilberto Russo, Kenneth Lassiter, Vincente Gallo | |
| Subs | James Madison | Shawn McOnnell (SG), Stephen Ford (SF), Frank Reed (PF), James Caulder (C) Anthony Jack, Christopher Jackson, Robert Scofield, Tony Palmer | |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Jon Barham drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Dickman | 44-22 |
| 01:05 | James Madison | Jerald Lampman is called for the reach on James Macleod - foul #2 on Jerald Lampman, team foul #8 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Tapia (PF) Joseph Bassham | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 01:05 | James Madison | James Macleod makes the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 01:05 | James Madison | James Macleod misses the 2nd free throw | 44-23 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman snags the defensive board | 44-23 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Jerald Lampman is blocked by James Caulder | 44-23 |
| 00:50 | James Madison | Shawn McOnnell snags the defensive board | 44-23 |
| 00:44 | James Madison | Stephen Ford misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-23 |
| 00:43 | James Madison | James Caulder can't tip it in | 44-23 |
| 00:42 | James Madison | Stephen Ford hits the follow up shot | 44-25 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Caulder - foul #1 on James Caulder, team foul #7 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gilberto Russo (PG), Andrew Ogden (SG) James Dickman, Jon Barham | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Brown (SG), Steve Nickols (PF) James Macleod, James Caulder | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| 00:05 | James Madison | Shawn McOnnell double dribbles | 46-25 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Mark Howard misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-25 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Mark Howard snags the offensive board | 46-25 |