| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Justin Summey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miles Beane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Monty Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Barry Brown inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 19:30 | Vermont | Don Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:15 | Vermont | Miles Beane misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 19:14 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Marino | 34-34 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon knocks in the jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 18:37 | Vermont | Don Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 34-36 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Barry Brown gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 18:05 | Vermont | James Perry gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:50 | Vermont | Miles Beane misses the easy layup | 34-36 |
| 17:48 | Vermont | Justin Summey tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Barry Brown is hacked by Miles Beane - foul #3 on Miles Beane, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Vermont | William Grider (PG), Joseph Hazelton (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Stephen Freese (PF), Daniel Kroger (C) Justin Summey, Miles Beane, James Perry, Don Johnson, Monty Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Jason Lamphere (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Troy Watkins, David Davis, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 17:01 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Grider - foul #1 on William Grider, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 17:01 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:01 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:46 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Gaither - foul #2 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 16:46 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:46 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Barry Brown tips it but misses | 38-38 |
| 16:15 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 16:00 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Lamphere - foul #2 on Jason Lamphere, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Steve Wilson (PF) Stephen Freese | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Watkins (SG), Brett Burman (SF), Donald Navarrete (PF) George Swick, Barry Brown, Jason Lamphere | |
| 16:00 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:00 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Troy Watkins | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - William Grider (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hazelton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) PF - Steve Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Kroger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Burman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Navarrete (fresh) 3 pf. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Troy Watkins comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Johnson - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Justin Summey (PG), Miles Beane (SG), James Perry (SF), Monty Smith (C) William Grider, Joseph Hazelton, Kevin Johnson, Daniel Kroger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG) Philip Gagnon | |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Troy Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Troy Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:14 | Vermont | James Perry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Navarrete - foul #4 on Donald Navarrete, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Lamphere (PF) Donald Navarrete | |
| 15:14 | Vermont | James Perry makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:14 | Vermont | James Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Jason Lamphere is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Brett Burman | 40-42 |
| 14:29 | Vermont | Monty Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brett Burman - foul #4 on Brett Burman, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Vermont | Don Johnson (PF) Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Davis (SF) Brett Burman | |
| 14:29 | Vermont | Monty Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:29 | Vermont | Monty Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Jason Lamphere scores on a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Don Johnson - foul #2 on Don Johnson, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | William Grider (PG), Daniel Kroger (C) Justin Summey, Monty Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Reynaldo Marino (C) Alvin Bailey, Daniel Gaither | |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Jason Lamphere misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:08 | Vermont | Miles Beane snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 13:57 | Vermont | James Perry makes the driving attempt from the right block | 43-44 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Jason Lamphere comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 13:45 | Vermont | The rebound goes to William Grider | 43-44 |
| 13:33 | Vermont | Don Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Grider and the foul's on Jason Lamphere - foul #3 on Jason Lamphere, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF) Miles Beane, James Perry | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Daniel Gaither (C) Troy Watkins, David Davis, Jason Lamphere | |
| 13:33 | Vermont | Don Johnson misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:33 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:17 | Vermont | Don Johnson misses short on a shot from the left block | 45-44 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 12:34 | Vermont | William Grider's floater is knocked away by Barry Brown | 45-46 |
| 12:32 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger tips it home | 47-46 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Barry Brown blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 12:02 | Vermont | Kevin Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - William Grider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hazelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Don Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Kroger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Vermont | William Grider hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Kroger | 50-46 |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Joseph Hazelton steals it from Philip Gagnon in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 11:36 | Vermont | Don Johnson drills a jumper from the right side | 52-46 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Barry Brown grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon travels with the ball | 52-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | Justin Summey (PG), Miles Beane (SG), James Perry (SF), Stephen Freese (PF), Monty Smith (C) William Grider, Joseph Hazelton, Kevin Johnson, Don Johnson, Daniel Kroger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Troy Watkins (SG), David Davis (PF), Jason Lamphere (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Reynaldo Marino, Daniel Gaither | |
| 10:36 | Vermont | James Perry loses the dribble to David Davis | 52-46 |
| 10:08 | Purdue | David Davis can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 52-46 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Jason Lamphere misses the tip | 52-46 |
| 10:05 | Vermont | James Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:51 | Vermont | Miles Beane comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | David Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey is hacked by Miles Beane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Miles Beane, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | Steve Wilson (PF) Stephen Freese | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Troy Watkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-46 |
| 09:26 | Vermont | James Perry pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:04 | Vermont | James Perry is hacked by Jason Lamphere - foul #4 on Jason Lamphere, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Reynaldo Marino (C) Alvin Bailey, Jason Lamphere | |
| 08:48 | Vermont | Reynaldo Marino blocks the jumper by James Perry | 52-46 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | David Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | A charge is called on Troy Watkins - foul #1 on Troy Watkins, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton (SF), Stephen Freese (PF) James Perry, Monty Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG) Troy Watkins | |
| 07:54 | Vermont | Steve Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Justin Summey | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Justin Summey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miles Beane (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Hazelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Freese (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barry Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Reynaldo Marino (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon is called for 10 seconds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Johnson (SF), Monty Smith (C) Joseph Hazelton, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SF), Donald Navarrete (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Philip Gagnon, Barry Brown, David Davis, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 07:33 | Vermont | Justin Summey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 07:31 | Vermont | Stephen Freese snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 07:22 | Vermont | Stephen Freese connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Justin Summey | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey loses the dribble to Justin Summey in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 06:56 | Vermont | Kevin Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | William Grider (PG), Don Johnson (PF), Daniel Kroger (C) Justin Summey, Stephen Freese, Monty Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Watkins (SG) George Swick | |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 57-46 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither tips it in | 57-48 |
| 06:44 | Vermont | Alvin Bailey picks off the pass by William Grider in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:30 | Purdue | Daniel Kroger swats the layup by Daniel Gaither | 57-48 |
| 06:28 | Vermont | Don Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 06:23 | Vermont | Miles Beane misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alvin Bailey - foul #3 on Alvin Bailey, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton (SF) Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Lamphere (C) Daniel Gaither | |
| 06:23 | Vermont | Miles Beane makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:23 | Vermont | Miles Beane makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Don Johnson - foul #3 on Don Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Perry (SF) Miles Beane | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG) Alvin Bailey | |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:05 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 05:45 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton loses the ball out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | Steve Wilson (C) Daniel Kroger | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 05:12 | Vermont | William Grider hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 05:10 | Vermont | Don Johnson snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 04:59 | Vermont | Don Johnson double dribbles | 59-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Justin Summey (PG), Miles Beane (SG), Monty Smith (C) William Grider, Joseph Hazelton, Don Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG) Philip Gagnon | |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete blows the dunk | 59-52 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Jason Lamphere tips it home | 59-54 |
| 04:36 | Vermont | Justin Summey can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Brett Burman - foul #5 on Brett Burman, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Johnson (SF), Stephen Freese (PF) James Perry, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Daniel Gaither (C) Troy Watkins, Brett Burman, Jason Lamphere | |
| 04:36 | Vermont | Justin Summey makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:36 | Vermont | Justin Summey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Johnson - foul #2 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey makes the 3rd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:54 | Vermont | Justin Summey comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Justin Summey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Miles Beane (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) PF - Stephen Freese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Monty Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Swick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barry Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Navarrete (tiring) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Daniel Gaither (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Barry Brown | 61-59 |
| 03:06 | Vermont | Monty Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 61-59 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | George Swick is called for 3 seconds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | William Grider (PG), Joseph Hazelton (SG), James Perry (SF), Don Johnson (PF), Daniel Kroger (C) Justin Summey, Miles Beane, Kevin Johnson, Stephen Freese, Monty Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Troy Watkins (SG), David Davis (SF), Jason Lamphere (PF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Alvin Bailey, George Swick, Barry Brown, Donald Navarrete, Daniel Gaither | |
| 02:19 | Vermont | Don Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Lamphere | 61-59 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Jason Lamphere gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Troy Watkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino misses the tip | 61-59 |
| 02:09 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Don Johnson | 61-59 |
| 01:46 | Vermont | William Grider drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Hazelton and he's hacked by Philip Gagnon - foul #3 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | Miles Beane (SG), Monty Smith (C) Joseph Hazelton, Daniel Kroger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Barry Brown (SF), Donald Navarrete (PF) David Davis, Jason Lamphere | |
| 01:46 | Vermont | William Grider makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Barry Brown jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Philip Gagnon | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Vermont | Monty Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | James Perry is called for the reach on Reynaldo Marino - foul #2 on James Perry, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Vermont | Philip Gagnon is called for the reach on Monty Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Vermont | Justin Summey (PG) William Grider | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:10 | Vermont | Monty Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:10 | Vermont | Monty Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Don Johnson | 66-63 |