| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Montford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lathrop (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 19:38 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan can't tip it in | 33-38 |
| 19:37 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski tips it but misses | 33-38 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Seth Montford grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Joe Hayner knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 35-38 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Seth Montford gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses the lay-in | 35-38 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Seth Montford tips it in | 37-38 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 18:20 | Purdue | Joe Hayner snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | James Cross can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Joe Hayner grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Seth Montford banks in the layup on a great pass from James Cross and the foul's on Michael O'Sullivan - foul #1 on Michael O'Sullivan, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Brown (C) Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Fletcher (C) Robert Lathrop | |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Seth Montford misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 17:26 | Purdue | Joshua Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:03 | Purdue | Seth Montford hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Brown | 41-38 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (SG), John Graf (SF) James Cross, Jeffrey Wyble | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Richard Hanna (SG), Nicholas Guse (SF), Chester Seddon (C) Jimmy Costello, Nathaniel Pinegar, Peter Malinoski, Michael O'Sullivan | |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Seth Montford buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Derick Baker | 43-38 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Richard Hanna can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Seth Montford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Alvis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derick Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Graf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Montford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hanna (fresh) SF - Nicholas Guse (fresh) PF - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chester Seddon (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Derick Baker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:21 | Mercer | David Simmons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Hanna | 43-41 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Derick Baker is called for a backcourt violation | 43-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), James Cross (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Lee Alvis, Derick Baker, John Graf, Seth Montford, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Peter Malinoski (SF), Michael O'Sullivan (PF), Mark Wilson (C) David Simmons, Richard Hanna, Nicholas Guse, Justin Fletcher, Chester Seddon | |
| 14:41 | Mercer | James Cross is called for the reach on Nathaniel Pinegar - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-41 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar tips it home | 43-43 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | James Cross drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Wyble | 46-43 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Malinoski - foul #2 on Peter Malinoski, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG) Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Joe Hayner blocks the short jumper by Mark Wilson | 48-43 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | Lee Alvis snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | Lee Alvis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Wyble | 51-43 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joe Hayner | 51-43 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano is hacked by Michael O'Sullivan - foul #2 on Michael O'Sullivan, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Seth Montford (PF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Nicholas Guse (SF), Robert Lathrop (C) Jimmy Costello, Peter Malinoski, Mark Wilson | |
| 12:40 | Purdue | James Cross comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Seth Montford grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 11:43 | Mercer | David Simmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 11:41 | Purdue | Seth Montford grabs the board | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Montford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Joe Hayner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Guse (fresh) PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Simmons - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (SG), John Graf (SF), Joshua Brown (C) James Cross, Jeffrey Wyble, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Mark Wilson (C) Nathaniel Pinegar, Michael O'Sullivan | |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Lee Alvis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello banks in the layup set up by David Simmons and he's fouled by Seth Montford - foul #3 on Seth Montford, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Lee Alvis, Seth Montford | |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Malinoski (SF) Nicholas Guse | |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Joshua Brown tips it but misses | 52-46 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | David Simmons makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lathrop and the foul's on Derick Baker - foul #1 on Derick Baker, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Fletcher (PF) Robert Lathrop | |
| 10:23 | Mercer | David Simmons makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Justin Fletcher is called for the reach on John Graf - foul #3 on Justin Fletcher, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG) Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Derick Baker is hacked by David Simmons - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG) Derick Baker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Michael O'Sullivan (PF) David Simmons, Mark Wilson | |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Lee Alvis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Peter Malinoski | 52-49 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael O'Sullivan | 52-51 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jimmy Costello - foul #1 on Jimmy Costello, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF) John Graf | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Guse (PG), Chester Seddon (SF) Jimmy Costello, Peter Malinoski | |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:03 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | James Cross pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | James Cross buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | Chester Seddon travels with the ball | 56-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Seth Montford (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Salvatore Giordano, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Mark Wilson (C) Chester Seddon, Justin Fletcher | |
| 08:15 | Purdue | James Cross misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 08:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Mark Wilson | 56-51 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | David Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), Derick Baker (SG) Lee Alvis, James Cross | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Peter Malinoski (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF) Nathaniel Pinegar, Nicholas Guse, Michael O'Sullivan | |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derick Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Montford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski is fouled on the floor by Seth Montford - foul #4 on Seth Montford, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | David Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Graf (SF) Jeffrey Wyble | |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Fletcher (C) Mark Wilson | |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Joe Hayner clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Hayner | 56-51 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Jimmy Costello is called for the reach on Thomas Hamilton - foul #2 on Jimmy Costello, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG) Derick Baker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Michael O'Sullivan (PF) David Simmons, Justin Fletcher | |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Costello, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Thomas Hamilton, Seth Montford, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Jimmy Costello picks off the pass by John Graf | 58-51 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF) John Graf | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG) Jimmy Costello | |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Nathaniel Pinegar - foul #1 on Nathaniel Pinegar, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Hayner (C) Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Guse (SF), Mark Wilson (C) Peter Malinoski, Robert Lathrop | |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:10 | Mercer | David Simmons misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 05:09 | Mercer | Mark Wilson hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Michael O'Sullivan - foul #3 on Michael O'Sullivan, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG) David Simmons | |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello misses the 3 from straight away | 62-53 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | James Cross snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Lee Alvis double dribbles | 62-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (SG), Seth Montford (PF) James Cross, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (SG), Robert Lathrop (PF) Nathaniel Pinegar, Michael O'Sullivan | |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Mark Wilson snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 03:46 | Mercer | Joe Hayner is called for the reach on Robert Lathrop - foul #1 on Joe Hayner, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Graf (SF), Joshua Brown (C) Jeffrey Wyble, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Malinoski (SF), Justin Fletcher (C) Nicholas Guse, Mark Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Justin Fletcher | 62-55 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Justin Fletcher steals the ball from Joshua Brown | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derick Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Graf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Montford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop is hacked by Seth Montford - foul #5 on Seth Montford, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Derick Baker, Seth Montford | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Michael O'Sullivan (PF) Jimmy Costello, Justin Fletcher | |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | David Simmons misses the tip | 62-55 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | James Cross snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | The short jumper by Salvatore Giordano is denied by Robert Lathrop | 62-55 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | David Simmons gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Joe Hayner (C) John Graf, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Mark Wilson (C) David Simmons, Robert Lathrop | |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Salvatore Giordano - foul #1 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble misses long on a jumper from the left block | 62-57 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Lee Alvis snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | James Cross clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Mark Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Salvatore Giordano swats the short shot by Michael O'Sullivan | 62-57 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Lee Alvis | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Salvatore Giordano steals it from Nathaniel Pinegar | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble misses the driving attempt in the paint | 65-57 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Joe Hayner can't tip it in | 65-57 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Joe Hayner pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | James Cross scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Lee Alvis | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-57 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Hayner | 70-57 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello loses the ball out of bounds | 70-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), Derick Baker (SG), John Graf (SF), Joshua Brown (C) Lee Alvis, James Cross, Jeffrey Wyble, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Richard Hanna (SG), Nicholas Guse (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Jimmy Costello, Nathaniel Pinegar, Peter Malinoski, Michael O'Sullivan, Mark Wilson | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton runs out the clock | 70-57 |